It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.
The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. Heshould put his effort completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good a rule for young people as for the old.”
There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.
| A．beggars | B．thieves |
| C．beggars or thieves | D．useful men |
In order to learn to be diligent, it’s the most important for the young people to _________.
| A．form the habit of getting up late |
| B．learn some good subjects |
| C．work all the time without play |
| D．work while they work and play while they play |
One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.
| A．spends some time learning something |
| B．is diligent in his study |
| C．makes up for his lost time |
| D．loves his school |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent. |
| B．Young People Should. |
| C．Lost Time Never Returns. |
| D．Diligence, the Mother of Success. |
Ann is my classmate. She comes from New York, and she lives in Shanghai with her parents now. Every morning, she goes to KFC to have breakfast. Sometimes she buys a hamburger for me. She can’t speak Chinese well. In the evening, her father often helps her with it. He’s a teacher in our school. He can speak Chinese very well.
Ann thinks the school life(生活)in China is very interesting. Ann likes reading Chinese books because she wants to know more about China. She tries(努力)to talk with her Chinese friends in Chinese. She hopes to speak Chinese well. She is very happy to live in China. She loves people here.
Ann is in ______ now.
| A．Beijing | B．Shanghai |
| C．New York | D．Hong Kong |
Sometimes Ann buys ______ for the writer(作者).
| A．chocolate | B．a hamburger |
| C．an ice cream | D．coffee |
What is Ann’s father’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A driver. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
How is Ann’s school life?
| A．Boring(枯燥的). | B．Busy |
| C．Bad. | D．Interesting. |
What is Ann’s hope(希望)?
| A．To get fat. | B．To have more friends. |
| C．To speak Chinese well. | D．To live in New York. |
| Time |
Phone number |
Name |
|
| Lost（遗失） |
A baseball |
523-7466 |
Cindy |
| A dictionary |
809-4545 |
Tom |
|
| A set of keys |
760-5343 |
Alan |
|
| Found（找到） |
A watch |
410-9627 |
Jenny |
| A schoolbag |
588-7463 |
Jane |
|
| A pencil box |
761-1331 |
Bill |
__________ lost a baseball.
| A．Cindy | B．Tom | C．Alan | D．Jane |
If you find a dictionary, you can call_________.
| A．532-7466 | B．809-4545 |
| C．760-5343 | D．588-7463 |
Alan lost__________.
| A．a watch | B．a dictionary |
| C．a set of keys | D．a pencil box |
__________ found a watch.
| A．Tom | B．Alan | C．Jenny | D．Bill |
A boy lost a pencil box. He can call_________ at________.
| A．Jenny; 761-1331 | B．Bill; 410-9627 |
| C．Jenny; 410-9627 | D．Bill; 761-1331 |
Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writers today. All of his books are bestsellers(畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum （《红高粱》）, have been made into films.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made to be a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.
Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who won this prize of China. Our Jing Ke （《我们的荆轲》） was published in Beijing after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing. In his free time, he goes on his writing.
Which of the following statements about Mo Yan is NOT true?
| A．He is from America. |
| B．He has two brothers and a sister. |
| C．He joined the army when he was young. |
| D．He won Nobel Prize for Literature. |
______books of Mo Yan’s have been made into films.
| A．Eight | B．Six | C．Four | D．Three |
What did Mo Yan do when he was 21 years old?
| A．A lawyer. | B．A famous writer. |
| C．A university teacher. | D．A soldier. |
When did Mo Yan start writing?
| A．In 1981. | B．In 1987. |
| C．In 1990. | D．In 1991. |
What’s the writer’s purpose（目的） in writing this passage?
| A．To tell us Red Sorghum. |
| B．To let us know more about Mo Yan. |
| C．To describe Mo Yan’s daughter Guan Xiaoxiao. |
| D．To tell people to read more Mo Yan’s books. |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets at home.
Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes the water for them. She likes to watch them.
October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals |
| B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life |
| D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet is a_____.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better.
It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we are training more carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.
The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confidentto win the game.
True (A) or False (B).The writer’s going to school for lessons.
The writer’s team didn’t do very well last year.
Their training must start as early as possible because they need more time to talk.
The writer thinks they have a better chance of winning because they are training more carefully this year.
More fans help them feel more confident.