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A young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs(上楼)to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches(英寸) long.
Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen.“These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened(缩短) about two inches. Would one of you like to do this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none（没有） of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didn’t tell her daughters about it.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches
off the legs of the new pantsThe new pants were _______.
| A．too long for the young man |
| B．two inches long |
| C．six inches long |
| D．too short for the young man |
The young man asked ______to shorten his pants.
| A．his mother and his two sisters |
| B．his mother and one of his sister |
| C．his mother |
| D．his mother or one of his two sisters |
_______,his elder sister shorten his pants.
| A．After supper |
| B．After the mother finished washing |
| C．After the young man went upstairs |
| D．After the younger sister went to the cinema |
How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last?
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Eight. |
When the young man put on the pants, he would _______.
| A．feel happy | B．be very sad |
| C．thank his family | D．be very excited |
A king in Africa had a close friend that helped him grow up. The friend had a habit of looking at everything positively(肯定)that happened in his life and saying “This is good”.
One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would prepare the guns for the king. The friend did something wrong in preparing one of the guns, and after the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb(拇指) was blown off. On seeing the situation the friend said as usual, “This is good!” The king replied, “No, this is not good!” He was very angry and sent his friend to jail(监狱).
About a year later, the king was hunting in a forest. Cannibals(食人者) caught him and took him to their village. As they were going to kill him, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. They never ate anyone who was less than whole, so they sent the king back.
When he returned home, he felt sorry for his treatment of his friend. He went quickly to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right”, he said. “It was good that thumb was blown off.” And he told the friend all that had just happened. “And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”
“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!” “What do you mean? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”
“If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you, and I would have been eaten!”From the story we learn that ________.
| A．the king was not a good friend indeed |
| B．the king’s friend always knew what would happen |
| C．the friend would say “This is Good !” when anything happened |
| D．the king was not good at hunting at all. |
The king was sent back by Cannibals because _______.
| A．Cannibals never ate a king |
| B．the king’s friend was in jail |
| C．the king had a gun with him |
| D．the king missed his thumb |
The best title for the reading is _______.
| A．The Lucky King |
| B．The Great Friend |
| C．Nothing Stops Real Friendship |
| D．Everything Happens for the Good |
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
| Apple II Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976.  A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production( 产品) was the world's first mass-market personal computer. |
 The iMac Under Jobs' leadership Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot. |
The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. |
iPhone 4s iPhone 4s came out on October4, 2011, in America.  It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds. |
When did the iMac first come out?
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1998. | C．In 2010. | D．In 2011. |
Which one was the oldest?
| A．The Apple II. | B．The iMac. | C．The iPad. | D．The iPhone 4s. |
From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.
| A．has a better camera |
| B．is the first personal computer |
| C．has a CD-ROM slot |
| D．is great for watching movies |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
| A．iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4. |
| B．iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4. |
| C．iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4. |
| D．iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4. |
Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were smaller than cats.
These small horses lived in the forest. Their many toes helped the horses run over the soft wet ground.
It was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became cold. Many trees couldn’t live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Forests became open field. The sun made the ground dry and hard. Horses began to change too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. At last their middle toes became hard. Long ago, the horse had four toes on each of its __________.
| A．back feet | B．front feet | C．right feet | D．left feet |
The cats were __________ the horses at that time.
| A．as big as | B．smaller than | C．bigger than | D．as small as |
When the weather changed, __________.
| A．many trees grew well in cold weather |
| B．animals began to change too |
| C．cats were older than the horses |
| D．horses were the same as they are |
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，small ones.There is much pollution in the car today because ________.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour |
| D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour |
The usual size of cars today is ________that of future cars.
| A．much smaller than | B．much the same as |
| C．three times as large as | D．a little larger than |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．big cars cost less to own and to drive |
| B．big cars are not useful for long trips |
| C．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars |
| D．small cars are faster than big ones |
The street will be less crowded because ________.
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future |
| B．there will be fewer passengers in the street |
| C．driving future cars will be safe |
| D．future cars will be much smaller |
Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ________.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will get around a city |
| C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads |
| Problems |
Advice |
| 1 Whatever I do, I always think about whether other people will be happy. How can I stop worrying about what they think? -- Eva, 14, Illinois |
Dr. Molly's Answer 1 You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might come true even though you start late. |
| 2 What should I do if I had a test? I'm afraid to tell my mom because she might get angry with me and I can't play soccer, And soccer is like the world to me. -- Ashley, 12, Wisconsin |
Dr. Molly's Answer 2 You'd better tell you mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help with your study in the future, you'll do better in your tests and may also have time to play soccer you love. |
| 3 My dream is to be a famous basketball player like Yao Ming. My dad thinks I started too late and I'll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support(支持). What should I do？ -- Tim, 9, Texas |
Dr. Molly's Answer 3 Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always be strong and confident(自信). |
Tim's dad doesn't support him because he thinks he ______.
| A．is a litte shy and can't do it well | B．didn't start at a very early age |
| C．is too young to do it well | D．doesn't work hard |
According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ______.
| A．hold on to her dream | B．always to tell the truth |
| C．be brave to say hello to others | D．be confident of herself |
What is wrong with Ashley?
| A．She failed her test. | B．She is afraid of her mother. |
| C．She can't play soccer. | D．Her mother was angry with her. |
Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly's answers to the three problems?
| A．1-3-2 | B．2-1-3 | C．3-2-1 | D．2-3-1 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Dr Molly thinks Eve should believe in herself. |
| B．Ashley likes playing football very much. |
| C．Tim's dad wants him to be a famous basketball player. |
| D．Ashley's mother might be angry with her because of her test. |