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. |
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Difficulties will appear at any time in our life. When times become difficult, remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness. Remember how made you feel, and you will have the strength (勇气)，you need to get through any trial(困境)。
When life throws you more difficulties than you think you can handle, remember something you can achieve by insisting(坚持) to the end.
In doing so, you’ll find you have the ability to overcome each obstacle(障碍) brought your way. When you find yourself drained and depleted of energy(筋疲力尽), remember to find a place of sanctuary(庇护) and rest.
Take the necessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, so you’ll be ready to face each new day. When you feel nervous, find something fun to do, You’ll find that the stress you feel will dissipate and your thoughts will become clearer.
When you are faced with so many negative and draining situations, realize how minuscule(极小的) problems will seem when you view your life as a whole and remember the positive things.Difficulties often appear in your life.
When life throws you more difficulties, you can give up your dream.
When you feel tired, you should find a place to rest.
The stress will be more when you face it happlily..
We should try to remember the good things.
A man was selling medicine at a fair(集市). At first he sold bottles of a cure(药剂) for colds for just a dollar a bottle.
Many people wanted to buy it and the man’s young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.
Then, when he had a bid crowd, the man stood up, held up a very small bottle and said, “And now, ladies and gentleman, I am not going to charge you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle. I am not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now, ladies and gentleman. I am not going to charge you ten dollars, and you can live forever.
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this. One person shouted, “ If you can make you live forever, why don’t you drink it?” Then the other man cried, “ Yes, you look as if you are at least sixty years.”
“ Thank you, sir, thank you,” the man answered, “ I am so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.” The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man’s assistant as he passed by, “ Is that true?” he asked. “ Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?
“ Don’t ask me, ” the assistant said, “ I have only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”What did the man sell at first? He sold ________.
| A．a cure for colds |
| B．bottles |
| C．a cure for old age |
| D．a medicine that made people live forever |
The people didn’t believe that the man’s medicine could cure old age because _______.
| A．the medicine was too cheap |
| B．the medicine was too expensive |
| C．he looked quite old himself |
| D．he didn’t look honest |
What does the word “charge” mean in this passage?
| A．变化 | B．付钱 |
| C．给……钱 | D．向……要价 |
How much did the man charge for the cure for old age?
| A．one dollar a bottle |
| B．twenty-five dollars a bottle |
| C．ten dollars a bottle |
| D．fifty dollars a bottle |
What does this passage really mean?
| A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive. |
| B．he man is not honest, and neither is his assistant. |
| C．The cheaper the medicine is, the more people will buy. |
| D．The two men are very honest, and they’d like to help people live forever. |
阅读回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Please look at my family photo．There are four people in my family．These are my parents．My father is David．He is 37 years old．He is a doctor （医生）．My mother is Susan．She is 36 years old．She is a teacher．She is in NO．6 Middle School．That is my brother．His name is Jack．He is ten．Now This is me．My name is Tony．I'm 12 year old．I'm in Class One, Grade Seven．My parents work hand and we study very hard．We are very happy．This is my family．I love my family．How many people are there in the family?
There are _______________________________________How old is Tony's father?
_________________________________________________Who is Jack?
_________________________________________________What class is Tony in?
_________________________________________________Is Tony's mother a doctor?
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The Real Chinese Food
In China, there're many different kinds of food.Some of them are very popular.Dumplings are the real Chinese food.Now let's talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings.Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar（ 糖 ）, eggs and so on.I like dumplings with vegetables and pork best.
Usually people make dumplings at home.If you have no time to make them, you can buy them in any supermarkets.Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China.When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin （ 硬币 ） in a dumpling.If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he will be lucky in the year.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, we'll ask you to eat the real Chinese food： dumplings.In China, _______ are the real Chinese food.
| A．noodles | B．dumplings |
| C．moon cakes | D．only vegetables |
The writer likes dumplings with ______ best.
| A．meat | B．seafood |
| C．vegetables and pork | D．vegetables |
You can buy dumplings in a supermarket when ______.
| A．you have time | B．you are happy |
| C．you are busy | D．you are hungry |
The word “vinegar” in the sentence means _____.
| A．糖 | B．盐 | C．辣椒 | D．醋 |
What will people feel if they eat the dumplings with coins in them?（）
| A．They’ll feel unhappy. | B．They’ll be angry. |
| C．They’ll feel lucky. | D．They’ll be sad. |
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A car stops outside a small shop.A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes.It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain.He sees a boy.“Come here, boy!” he cries.“Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes.The man gives the boy four dollars（美元） and asks him to buy two cakes.“One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back.He’s eating a cake.He gives the man two dollars and says： “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?（）
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s on the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because_______.（）
| A．He is tired. | B．He is hungry. |
| C．He is hungry. | D．It’s raining hard. |
How many cakes does the boy get?（）
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?（）
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result （结果）?（）
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |