Mr. Grey was the manager（经理） of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger（陌生人） stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket（口袋）. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend(借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds（英镑）, because you said that you were happy to take a chance（机会）so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on（继续） with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing to take a chance?”Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.
| A．well | B．not raining |
| C．bad | D．raining |
Mr. Grey walked because _________________.
| A．he was poor |
| B．it was not raining |
| C．it helped him in good health (健康) |
| D．he had a lot of homework |
Mr. Grey __________ the stranger some years ago.
| A．had stopped | B．had met |
| C． had said to | D．had helped |
The stranger__________________ since then.
| A．had been successful | B．had still been poor |
| C．had been rich | D．had had much money |
Now the stranger wanted to _________________________ .
| A．ask for some money again |
| B．give Mr. Grey his money back |
| C．help Mr. Grey |
| D．lend(借给) Mr. Grey some money |
Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
Yesterday morning the women went to the town to buy something for her son . on the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.
“Which university will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.
“The most famous university?”
“Oxford University(牛津大学).”
Most of the passenger looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!(祝贺)”
A woman said , “I’m sure he will know Fred Smith.”
“Who is Fred Smith?”
“He is my son.”
“Does he study in the university, too?”
“No.” said the woman. “He is one of the professors(教授)”The story happened in ________.
| A．America | B．France | C．Germany | D．England |
Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.
| A．their son did well in his lessons |
| B．they have a big farm |
| C．they have a good harvest |
| D．their son studied at a middle school |
Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know
| A．her son finished middle school |
| B．her son was handsome |
| C．her son was going to study in a university |
| D．her son was very friendly to others. |
Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that .
| A．her friend could hear her |
| B．all the people could hear her |
| C．she hoped to make all the people happy |
| D．she hoped they would say congratulations to her |
Which of the following is true? __________.
| A．The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words |
| B．Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university |
| C．The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off |
| D．The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too |
The Simpsons is a famous cartoon (卡通片). It tells about the happy life of an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?
| Tom is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds (除杂草) in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks the meals for his family. |
| Mary is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks the meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car and changes light bulbs (灯泡). |
| Lisa is the daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can’t cook the meals but she is a good helper for her mother. |
| Bill is the son of the family. He only likes feeding the dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom. |
判断下列句子的正（T）误（F)Simpsons come from Canada.
Tom never feeds the dog or cooks the meals.
Mary cooks the meals in the kitchen.
Lisa doesn’t like making her bed doing.
Bill likes cleaning his bedroom.
Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn’t want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction(说明) says. Here is the instruction:
| Cold medicine |
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| Shake it before taking. |
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| Take it three times a day after meals. |
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| Dose(剂量) for each time. |
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Age |
Over 14 |
2 teaspoons |
| 8-14 |
1 teaspoon |
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| 4-7 |
1/2teaspoon |
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| Keep it in a cold place. Take it before December 31,2015 |
Which of the following is TRUE about Mary?
| A．She had a bad fever. |
| B．The doctor told her to take the medicine as the instruction says. |
| C．She is a fourteen-year-old girl. |
| D．Her father took her to see the doctor. |
How much medicine should Mary take each day?
| A．Half a teaspoon. | B．One teaspoon. |
| C．Two teaspoons. | D．Three teaspoons. |
What should Mary do before she takes the medicine?
| A．Wash the bottle. | B．Shake the bottle. |
| C．Drink some tea. | D．Do some exercise. |
Where should Mary put the medicine?
| A．In the water. | B．In the box. |
| C．In a cold place. | D．In a warm place. |
Who can’t take the medicine according to this instruction?
| A．A six-year-old boy. | B．A nine-year-old boy. |
| C．An eleven-year-old girl. | D．A three-year-old girl. |
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my mistake; the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑战) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.According to the passage, winners .
| A．have responsible and able workmates |
| B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
| C．blame themselves rather than others |
| D．deal with problems rather than blame others |
When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .
| A．blame him for his lack of responsibility |
| B．find a better way to overcome the problem |
| C．tell him to find the cause of the problem |
| D．ask a more able workmate for help |
When problems happen, winners take them as .
| A．excuses for their mistakes |
| B．difficulties to greater power |
| C．chances for self-development |
| D．challenges to their workmates |
Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A．A Winner’s Secret | B．A Winner’s Problem |
| C．A Winner’s Chance | D．A Winner’s Achievement |
My parents quarreled a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.
“Great chance.”
“What is?” I asked.
“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”
“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?
| A．Because he felt quite lonely. |
| B．Because he could discuss the problem with him. |
| C．Because he was afraid of darkness. |
| D．Because he had not seen him for a long time. |
In which order(顺序) did the story happen?
a. The lights came back on.
b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.
c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.
d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.
e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.
| A．d-b-e-c-a | B．a-b-e-c-d | C．c-d-b-e-a | D．d-c-b-e-a |
What can be inferred(推断) from the story?
| A．The lights would go out again. |
| B．The writer wanted to leave very much. |
| C．They would have more chats. |
| D．It would no longer be dark. |