It’s Tuesday today. After four classes in the morning, it’s time for lunch. "Boys and girls, do you want to go to the City Book Store with me this afternoon?" Miss Cheng asks. All the students in our class are very happy, because we don’t have to have three afternoon classes as usual (像往常一样). So we answer, "Yes!" "Well, come to the classroom after lunch," Miss Cheng says.
At about 1:30 pm, we take a bus to the City Book Store. We get to the store at 2:00 pm.
In the City Book Store are lots of books, but I can’t read (读) all of them. I only read two books about my favorite subject, history. The books in the store are nice, but they are expensive. I can’t afford them.
After two hours, we go to the front door (前门) of the book store. With Miss Cheng’s help, some of the students buy some books at a special discount (折扣). Then we take a bus to our school.How many classes does Tom usually have on Tuesdays?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
Why doesn’t Tom buy books from the book store?
| A．He doesn’t like reading. |
| B．The books in the store are very boring. |
| C．He can’t afford books in the store. |
| D．The books in the store are not about his favorite subject. |
What’s the Chinese meaning (意思) of "expensive"?
| A．昂贵的 | B．破旧的 | C．无聊的 | D．难懂的 |
What do we know from the passage?
| A．Tom doesn’t like any subject. |
| B．Tom’s class takes a bus to the City Book Store. |
| C．Miss Cheng buys some books at a special discount. |
| D．It takes the students about one hour to get to the store from the school. |
What can be the title for the passage (文章的标题)?
| A．A Good Book Store |
| B．A Nice Teacher |
| C．Going to a Book Store |
| D．Buying Books at a Special Discount |
Molly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic （化妆品） company Blazes in 1992. Though she is very successful, she says that she finds it harder every year in balance (平衡) her business with her family life. She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby---sitter than they do about her.
Molly employs (雇佣) around eighty people in her factory and warehouse, and ten others in her two new fashion stores, but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family, she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company. Molly will still be involved in decision- making, and she’s going to stay in touch with the people who work for her, but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.
The new arrangement (安排) is going to start on Monday, and both of them are already excited about it. Sally says, “I’m very nervous, actually, but I’m sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days, even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”
Molly, on the other hand, seems quite relaxed about the whole thing. ”I know that Sally’s going to be a very nice manager.” she says, “She’s only been here a couple of days and she’s already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I’ve been in years. I mean, I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this, and my kids are really excited about my being at home more. To be honest, I wish I had made this decision years ago.”The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．Molly and her children |
| B．Molly finding a new manager |
| C．the baby-sitter and the kids |
| D．Molly making a change about her business |
The underlined phrase “be involved in” in the passage probably means_________.
| A．be interested in | B．take part in |
| C．be nervous about | D．learn about |
Sally seems to be a good manager because ___________.
| A．she has set up a new Blazes |
| B．she keeps in close touch with the workers |
| C．she has been able to solve a few problems |
| D．she has been working for the company since 1992 |
According to the passage, Molly ___________ .
| A．will not run her business any more |
| B．seems satisfied with the new arrangement |
| C．was not pleased with the baby-sitter |
| D．was successful both in her business and her family |
The best thing for Molly now is that _________.
| A．she has more than eighty people working for her |
| B．her kids know more about the baby-sitter |
| C．she can have more time to be with her kids |
| D．she has got a new general manager in her company |
Donna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad heart. “Donna needs a new heart,” her doctor said, “she must have a new heart, or she will die soon.”
Felipe Carza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna’s friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn’t want Donna to die.
Felipe talked to his mother about Donna. “I am going to die,” Felipe told his mother, “and I am going to give my heat to Donna.”
Felipe’s mother didn’t pay much attention to Felipe. “Felipe is just kidding,” she thought, “Felipe is not going to die. He’s strong and healthy.”
But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes. “my head hurts,” he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.
One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy (眩晕的), and he couldn’t breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. “Felipe’ s brain is dead,” the doctors said, “we can’t save him.”
The parents were very sad. But they remembered Felipe’s words. “Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna,” they told the doctors.
The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents, “we can give Felipe’s heart to Donna.”
The doctors took out Felipe’s heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna’s heart and put Felipe’s heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat.
The operation was a success. Felipe’s heart was beating in Donna’s chest, but Donna didn’t know it. Her parents and doctors didn’t tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her about Felipe. “I feel very sad,” Donna said, “but I am thankful to Felipe.”
Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life.
Felipe’s brother John says, “Every time we see Donna, we think of Felipe. She has Felipe‘s heart in her. That gives us great peace.”Felipe was worried about Donna because .
| A．she had freckles |
| B．she was very sick |
| C．she would have a new heart |
| D．she had a sharp pain in her head |
We learn from the passage that .
| A．Felipe promised Donna to give her his heart |
| B．Donna needed a new heart instead of her own |
| C．the doctors asked Felipe’s parents to donate his heart |
| D．Felipe never told anyone about his terrible headaches |
Donna knew nothing about Felipe’s heart until .
| A．Felipe’s parents told her the bad news |
| B．the operation was going to start |
| C．she was well and strong enough |
| D．she went back to school |
It is clear that .
| A．Felipe’s brother often goes to see Donna in hospital |
| B．Donna can live a normal life without medicine |
| C．the doctors did several tests during the operation |
| D．the Carza have great peace because of Donna |
Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Gift | B．The Operation |
| C．The Peace | D．The Illness |
The material above has something to do with ____.
| A．phone books | B．a website |
| C．Oxford University | D．newspapers |
How many requirements (条件) are needed for getting the job?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
This advertisement is probably given by ____.
| A．a bicycle company | B．newspaper owners |
| C．Oxford Distribution | D．the local government |
If we do the job, ____.
| A．we can win free bicycles |
| B．we can design paper rounds |
| C．we will pay extra money |
| D．we will wear free uniforms |
How can we get more information?
| A．By sending an email. |
| B．By going around all areas. |
| C．By calling 01852 476666. |
| D．By asking a 13-year-old child. |
In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?
| A．Young people want to take a break from studying. |
| B．Young people want to be sure about what to study. |
| C．Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. |
| D．Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life. |
Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like .
| A．experiencing different cultures |
| B．helping protect rainforests in Brazil |
| C．making friends with more people |
| D．enjoying traditional local food |
By taking a gap year, young people may .
| A．stay with their parents all the time |
| B．make money for their further study |
| C．help change the world for the better |
| D．change the Western mind completely |
The purpose of writing this article is to .
| A．show different opinions about gap year |
| B．offer readers information about gap year |
| C．discover new ways to take a gap year |
| D．tell young people when to take a gap year |
It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wondered how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.从第一自然段可知，他还在想着他可以得到什么圣诞礼物。他想知道如果圣诞老人不认识他又怎样知道他要什么礼物。
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof(屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.
By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs, everything was silent again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook it for a dog.
“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”
“I was until I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”
“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, isn’t flying what reindeer are famous for?”
“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me scared. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
| A．He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus. |
| B．He was waiting for his special present from his father. |
| C．He was thinking about what present to get from Santa. |
| D．He was woken up by a noise on the roof of his house. |
The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .
| A．suitable | B．famous | C．ready | D．bad |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．Ralph is a brown dog with antlers. |
| B．Ralph is afraid of flying in the air. |
| C．Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present. |
| D．Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole. |
This article seems to tell us that .
| A．Santa lives in the South Pole with his reindeer |
| B．Santa usually puts Christmas presents on the roofs |
| C．Santa uses dogs to bring children presents on Christmas Eve |
| D．Santa knows what presents children want without being told |