In ancient Greece, Socrates was a great philosopher (哲学家), who was widely known for his wisdom (智慧).
One day the great philosopher met a man, who ran up to him excitedly and said, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?”
“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied. “Before you tell me, I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Test of Three.”
“Test of Three?”
“That’s correct,” Socrates continued. “The first test is Truth. Are you sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“No,” the man replied, “actually I just heard about it.”
“All right, so you don’t really know if it’s true or not,” said Socrates. “Now let’s try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?”
“No, on the contrary...”
“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him even though you’re not sure it’s true?”
The man shrugged (耸肩), a little embarrassed.
“The third test – the filter (过滤) of Usefulness,” Socrates continued. “Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?”
“No, not really...”
“Well,” Socrates said, “if what you want to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why do you want to tell me at all?”
The man was ashamed (惭愧的) and said no more.When the man tried to tell Socrates something about his student, Socrates _____.
| A．listened to him carefully | B．told him to go away |
| C．asked him to pass a test | D．walked away quickly |
What is the Test of Three mainly about?
| A．Love, Truth and Honesty. |
| B．Truth, Goodness and Usefulness. |
| C．Wisdom, Love and Goodness. |
| D．Honesty, Wisdom and Truth. |
The third test is to check whether what the man wanted to say is _____.
| A．useful | B．true | C．good | D．funny |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Don’t tell a lie to a philosopher. |
| B．Truth always hides behind small things. |
| C．No one wants to listen to bad news. |
| D．Think twice before you spread a piece of news. |
Which is Not True according to the passage?
| A．One day a man ran up to Socrates excitedly because he was one of his students. |
| B．Socrates asked the man to pass the Test of Three. |
| C．The man knew what he wanted to tell Socrates was not true. He just wanted to talk with him. |
| D．At last the man felt ashamed. |
I’m Lin Min. My sister Lin Li is a teacher, but she isn’t in Beijing with us. She works in a small school in Yushu in Qinghai. She works very hard. Every morning after breakfast, she goes to four of her students’ homes and brings them to school. At eight o’clock, the students have the first morning class. After four classes, they have lunch at school. During the lunch time, Lin Li tells some stories to them. The students like listening to her stories. The afternoon classes start at 13:00 and finish at 16:00. After school, Lin Li sends the four students back to their homes. In the evening, she doesn’t watch TV or play computer games. She usually checks her students’ homework. Then she goes to bed at 22:00.
Lin Li wants to do more things for her students. She is a great teacher, isn’t she?Where is Lin Min?
| A．In Yushu. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Qinghai. |
What does the word “hard” mean in Chinese?
| A．快速地 | B．悲伤地 | C．简单地 | D．努力地 |
Why does Lin Li go to some of her students’ homes in the morning?
| A．To visit their parents. |
| B．To tell stories to them. |
| C．To bring them to school. |
| D．To help them with homework. |
What does Lin Li do in a day?
①She watches TV.
②She tells stories to her students.
③She plays computer games.
④She checks her students’ homework.
⑤She sends some students back to their homes.
| A．②③④ | B．③④⑤ |
| C．②④⑤ | D．①②③④⑤ |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Lin Min’s family. | B．Lin Li’s work. |
| C．Lin Min’s school. | D．The kids in Yushu. |
Would you like to adopt an animal? Although this sounds very unusual, some children have done just this. The Natural Zoo has given people the chance to adopt animals by paying for all of its food for one year. One of the animals that needed parents was a young tiger named Brocky. The people at the zoo said that it would cost about $900 a year for the food for Brocky.
Not many boys and girls have $900 to spend. That is why several hundred children and grown-ups each have sent a little money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food. Some children sent in only a quarter because that was all the money they had. Other children sent in more money than that.
Since so many people sent money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food, he now will be able to eat as much as he wants. Brocky surely must be a happy tiger to know that he has so many adopted parents. Many children must also be happy to know that they have helped to feed him. It really will be thrilling for those children to go to the Natural Zoo to visit their adopted tiger Brocky.Brocky is________.
| A．an animal zoo |
| B．an adopted child |
| C．a tiger without children’s love |
| D．a tiger in need of adoption |
Several hundred people give money to the zoo to help Brocky because ________.
| A．its food is too expensive for one person to afford |
| B．people don’t want to spend too much money on Brocky |
| C．people don’t love Brocky enough |
| D．the zoo forces them to do so |
Children will be ________ if they go to the zoo to visit the tiger Brocky.
| A．frightened | B．excited and happy |
| C．nervous | D．surprised |
With so many people’s money, Brocky now can _________.
| A．play with many toys |
| B．live without being hungry |
| C．eat meat every day |
| D．have an air-conditioned room to live in |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.
| A．zoos are too poor to feed the animals |
| B．there are too many animals in the zoo |
| C．many people are kind to animals |
| D．children love animals better than adults do |
Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people … these acts of kindness seem very small. But students at Tibbetts Middle School know that it’s the small acts that make the world a better place.
Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, took part in the Random (随意) Acts of Kindness Week from Feb 10 to 14. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others, or for the environment.
Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. “I believe the world is changed by little things,” she told the local newspaper. Over the week, Murray said she has seen changes in her class. Previously, she asked her students to push the chairs in after class. Now, the students do it by themselves. “The teachers will have less work,” said Elisea Castaneda, one of Murray’s students.
Jordin Marshall, another eighth-grader, spent the week giving out praise (赞扬). “It makes that person’s day (使那个人开心),” she said. “Besides helping others, the activity made students feel that they can make a difference,” Murray said.
Eighth-grader Haley Echols decided to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week. She believes her acts could encourage others.Random Acts of Kindness Week was started by .
| A．some eighth-graders | B．the school |
| C．a teacher | D．some parents |
What kind of act of kindness is not mentioned?
| A．Giving out praise. | B．Holding doors open. |
| C．Picking up rubbish. | D．Donating money. |
The underlined word “Previously” means .
| A．since then | B．before |
| C．later | D．at present |
Elisea thinks if students push in chairs after class, .
| A．teachers’ work can be reduced |
| B．the environment will be better |
| C．other students’ time can be saved |
| D．no rubbish will be left |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Random Acts of Kindness Week lasted for seven days. |
| B．Random Acts of Kindness Week made children feel they can make a difference. |
| C．The teachers and students want to make the world a better place with small acts. |
| D．The activity encouraged many students. |
Let’s Go See Papá is a lovely children’s book. In this book, a little girl tells about her life while her dad is working far away from her.
“I haven’t seen my dad for one year, eight months and twenty-two days,” the girl writes in her journal. She writes everything she has done so that her father will never miss a day.
Sunday is the cheapest day for long-distance (长途的) phone calls, so that day is special to the girl and her mother. One Sunday phone call brings surprising news. Dad tells his daughter that she and Mom will finally be able to come and live with him in the United States. The girl feels happy, because she can see her father again. But she has to leave her dog and her best friend Rocío behind. A few days later, Mom and the little girl go to the airport. They have to say goodbye to the happy days they spent here.The underlined word “journal” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．作业 | B．自传 | C．日记 | D．录像 |
Whom does the girl get her journal ready for?
| A．Her mother. | B．Her father. |
| C．Her friend. | D．Her pet. |
When does the girl’s father usually call her and her mother?
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Fridays. |
| C．On Saturdays. | D．On Sundays. |
How does the girl go to the United States with her mother?
| A．By plane. | B．By ship. |
| C．By car. | D．By train. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The girl keeps a pet cat. |
| B．The girl doesn’t want to go to America. |
| C．The girl’s father has been in the United States for nearly two years. |
| D．The girl feels sad about her leaving because she has no friend to say goodbye to. |
My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea. Gulangyu is a small place, but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars, no buses, and no bikes. People only walk. So it isn’t very noisy.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it “bird tree”. Our house is near the sea. After school, I go there and catch（抓） fish with my friends. It’s very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish. If you want to go on a trip（旅行）. Welcome to Gulangyu. I am going to show you around it. You can have fun here. Chen Lan is from .
A. JiangsuB. FujianC. HunanWhat’s not in the passage?
A. Her house B. Her friends C. Her parents In Chinese the word “noisy” means .
A. 安静的 B. 喧闹的 C. 繁忙的What does the writer（作者） like to do?
A. Catch fish B. Catch birds C. Go on a tripIs Gulangyu a good place to travel?
A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isn’t.
C. I don’t know.