Mrs Green lives in a small village. Her husband is dead, but she has one son. His name is Jack. He is twenty-one. He worked in a shop in the village and lived with his mother, but then he finds a job in a faraway town named Green Sea. He goes and lives there. Mrs Green is not happy about it.
One day Mrs Green is angry. She gets on a train and goes to her son's house in Green Sea. Then she says to him, "Jack, why do you never telephone me?"
Jack smiles, "But, Mother, you don't have a telephone."
"No," she answers, "I don't have, but you have one!"Green Sea is_______ the small village.
| A．in | B．next to |
| C．near | D．far from |
That day Mrs Green goes to Green Sea_______.
| A．by bike | B．by train |
| C．by air | D．by bus |
Jack doesn't telephone his mother because_______.
| A．he doesn't like her |
| B．he can see her every day |
| C．he has no telephone |
| D．his mother has no telephone |
My family makes the best chicken salad.Dad prepares(准备)all of the ingredients (原料) and Mom makes the relish.There are a few things that make this chicken salad different from the other chicken salads.First，we use fruit jam(果酱)in the relish.You can buy any fruit jam，like banana jam or orange jam.But we have bottles of strawberry jam that my mother made，so we use the strawberry jam. Second，we put some green olives(橄榄).Green olives give the salad an interesting taste and make a big difference. Now let me tell you how my family makes the salad.
First，mix up all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl.The ingredients are chicken，tomatoes，green olives，onions and apples. If you like lettuce，you can also put some. Next，make the relish. Please mix the jam，the juice and the salt. Finally，mix the relish with the salad ingredients.
Do you have a favorite chicken salad recipe？Please tell us about it.You can write to greensalad@yahoo.com.Who make(s)the chicken salad at home?
| A．The writer. |
| B．The writer's mother |
| C．The writer's father. |
| D．The writer's parents. |
What kind of jam does the writer's family use?
| A．Strawberry jam. | B．Banana jam. |
| C．Orange jam. | D．All kinds of fruit jam. |
The chicken salad is different because the writer's family puts________.
| A．green olives and chicken |
| B．green olives and a different relish |
| C．lettuce and a different relish |
| D．chicken and a different relish |
If you have a favorite chicken salad recipe，you can________the writer.
| A．call | B．write an email to |
| C．visit | D．send a letter to |
The passage is mainly about________.
| A．the writer's favorite dish |
| B．all kinds of fruit salads |
| C．a different chicken fruit salad |
| D．the writer's family |
One year ago, I worked at a Chinese traditional medicine store. Business was not bad. Every day we mixed (混合）medicinal herbs(中药) for patients, so the store was always full of a strong herbal smell. After I had worked there for a time, a boy of 13 or 14 started coming and sitting on the stairs outside the store for a while every day. It seemed strange to me.
“Do you like the herbal smell?” I asked him one day.
“I grew up with this kind of smell,” he said. He told me that his mother took herbal medicine for years, so he could mix herbs for his mother when he was very young. He mixed the herbs with deep love, hoping his mother would get better as soon as possible.
“Is your mother well now? I asked.
He shook his head. “My mother passed away（去世）three years ago.” Looking up into the sky, he went on: “When I first passed by here and smelled the herbs, I thought of my mother. It is comforting to remember those days when she was alive. So I come here every day to sit for a moment. When I sit around this smell, I feel as if my mother is still alive and is waiting for her medicine in her room.The writer felt ________ when seeing a boy sitting on the stairs at the beginning of the story.
| A．strange | B．angry |
| C．excited | D．bored |
The boy grew up with the smell of the herbs because ______________________.
| A．he liked go play with herbs. |
| B．he studied at a herbal medicine store |
| C．his family had a herbal medicine store |
| D．he often mixed herbs for his mother |
The boy’s mother passed away when he was_________ years old.
| A．6 or 7 | B．about 10 |
| C．13 or 14 | D．about 16 |
We can tell from the story the boy ______________.
| A．used to take herbal medicine |
| B．missed his mother very much |
| C．wanted to make friends with the writer |
| D．hoped to make friends with the writer |
Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it happens there’s no need to be afraid!
The American film Chicken Little opened about two years ago. Its story tells us: don’t worry too much in your life.
One day Chicken Little is in the woods when an acorn(橡子)falls on his head!This makes him afraid. He thinks a piece of sky is falling! He can’t wait to tell everyone about it. They run for their lives! When everyone learns the truth(真相), no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town, Oakey Oaks. It’s time for him to change others’ minds.
Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball,but he plays very well! He helps his team win. Now they think he’s great.
Just then, a spaceship really does fall from the sky!The aliens(外星人)abroad have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it! Will he get help from his friends in the town? Can he show himself a different person? You have to watch the film to find it out!The film Chicken Little tells us______.
| A．never worry about yourself |
| B．never worry too much in your life |
| C．never be afraid of the aliens |
| D．never believe anything |
Why do people give Chicken Little a bad name?
| A．Because he forces (强迫） people to believe his words. |
| B．Because people think he tells a lie. |
| C．Because he wants the sky to fall. |
| D．Because he brings the aliens to the earth. |
What does the underlined word“it”in the passage mean?
| A．The sky will fall. |
| B．He plays baseball well. |
| C．The aliens will have bad plans. |
| D．He will reach the outer space. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Is the Sky Really Falling? |
| B．Can You Answer the Question? |
| C．Are You Afraid of the Sky Falling? |
| D．Have You Seen the Film? |
John lives in New York. He likes travelling. Here is his travel plan.
| John Smith’s travel |
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| 21 August |
Leave |
New York |
12:25 |
| Arrive |
Ottawa |
14:20 |
|
| 23 August |
Leave |
Ottawa |
15:50 |
| Arrive |
Toronto |
17:15 |
|
| 25 August |
Leave |
Toronto |
9:45 |
| Arrive |
Tokyo |
15:10 |
|
| 29 August |
Leave |
Tokyo |
14:20 |
| Arrive |
Seoul |
16:05 |
|
| 2 September |
Leave |
Seoul |
08:20 |
| Arrive |
New York |
12:25 |
When will John Smith get to Toronto? _________
| A．At a quarter to five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd. |
| B．At a quarter past five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd. |
| C．At a quarter to ten in the morning, Aug. 25th. |
| D．At a quarter past ten in the morning, Aug. 25th. |
How long will it take John Smith to fly from Tokyo to Seoul? _________
| A．65 minutes. | B．85 minutes. |
| C．95 minutes. | D．105 minutes. |
How many cities will John go to visit? _________
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
“I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Zhang Hua，a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying about things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born (出生). They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice (选择) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don't call everybody in the phone book looking for you. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility (负责任) for what you did. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help from you. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.Parents sometimes look so unfriendly because ______.
| A．they are older than us |
| B．they worry about almost everything about us |
| C．they have the same problems as us |
| D．they are often unhappy |
Parents worry about ______.
| A．who you make friends with | B．what you eat |
| C．your schoolwork | D．all the above |
The writer thinks we should ______ if we go back home later than usual.
| A．tell our friends |
| B．tell the teacher |
| C．say sorry to our parents |
| D．make a telephone call to our parents |
The writer thinks ______.
| A．it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much |
| B．some parents are unfriendly, and this makes their children angry |
| C．parents love their children very much and the children should understand them |
| D．children should do everything as their parents say |
Which is the best title (题目) for the passage?
| A．How to Get on with (相处) Parents? |
| B．Parents' Responsibility |
| C．Zhang Hua's Problem |
| D．What Are Parents Worrying about? |