Tom walks into a shop. It has a sign outside: “ Second hand clothes bought(买)and sold(卖).” He is carrying an old pair of trousers and asks the owner of the shop. “ How much will you give me for these?” The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.” “ What!” says Tom, “ I think they are worth(价值) at least five.”
“No,” says the man, “They aren’t worth a cent(美分) more than two dollars.”
“ Well,” says Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half. But I think that is too much money, so I want to find out how much they are really worth.”
Before the shop owner can think of anything, Tom walks out of the shop with the pair of trousers.At first the owner of the shop ________ for the old trousers.
A.will give Tom two dollars |
B.will pay three dollars |
C.will pay five dollars |
D.will give Tom six dollars and a half |
The shop owner insists(坚持) that the trousers are worth only two dollars because _________.
A.he wants to sell them cheaply |
B.he wants to buy them cheaply |
C.he doesn’t like the trousers |
D.they are old and dirty |
In fact, the trousers ___________.
A.are hanging inside the shop |
B.are not the shop owner’s |
C.are the shop owner’s |
D.are Tom’s |
From the story we know that _______ cheaper than the list price.
A.the owner sells (卖) the trousers two dollars. |
B.Tom buys the trousers two dollars |
C.the owner buys the trousers four dollars and a half |
D.Tom buys the trousers four dollars and a half |
SUNNY SCHOOL
We are a bilingual(双语) school for children (From 6 to 15). We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach(教练) and a language teacher.
Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill |
Other terms (其它条件) |
cook |
25~40 |
Chinese |
can cook Chinese and Western(西方) food |
Healthy |
library assistant |
20~35 |
Chinese, English |
has the knowledge(知识) on all kinds of books |
careful |
sports coach |
20~40 |
Chinese, English |
major in(主修) P.E. |
healthy, strong |
teacher |
30~45 |
Chinese, English |
major in English |
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Who can’t go to Sunny School?
A. Lily, 4 years old. B. Tom, 11 years old. C. Nancy, 15 years old.Who is not wanted by Sunny School?
A. A math teacher.
B. An English teacher.
C. A library assistantWe know ______ don`t need to speak English in Sunny School.
A. the sports coach
B. the cook
C. the library assistantThe Sunny School wants a teacher ________.
A. aged between 25 and 40
B. who can cook Western food
C. who can speak English and ChineseThe Sunny School wants a sports coach who majors in ________.
A. English B.P.E. C.Chinese
Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.
Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming |
Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:
Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina |
Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart |
Xia Ming worried about ______.
A.his classmates | B.his life | C.his study | D.his father |
Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.
A.to make Xia Ming feel better |
B.to make Xia Ming laugh |
C.to show how much she knows |
D.to show that she dislike them |
Which is NOT true?
A.Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school. |
B.Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study. |
C.Smiling can reduce the pressure. |
D.Edison is famous in the world. |
“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.
A.It’s the weekend tomorrow |
B.Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow |
C.Tomorrow is different from today |
D.There are hopes in our lives |
TV PROGRAMS(电视节目) |
|
Channel 1(中央1台) |
Channel 2(中央2台) |
18:00 Around China 18:30 Children's program 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English Today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show |
17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 English classroom 19:00 Animal world 19:25 China' 99 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English News 22:05 On TV next week |
If you want to watch a football game, the best program for you would be ________.
A.TV play | B.Sports | C.Around the world | D.Talk show |
The program of ______ will let you know much about western countries.
A.Sisters | B.Around China | C.Around the world | D.On TV next week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best program is ___.
A.Around China | B.Animal World | C.TV play | D.Foreign arts |
English classroom is a program that ______.
A.lets you know something about classroom |
B.tells you something about students |
C.lets you know something about school life |
D.teaches you English |
The program at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.
A.news | B.programs | C.people | D.places |
A famous study was done in a school by a professor (教授) from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等),and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
What made these average students change so much to become top students?The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success,and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,“Johnny,you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class,she met with Johnny after school and said,“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.The professor started his research(研究)by _______.
A.teaching the five children himself |
B.asking the five children to find a new teacher |
C.telling the five students to work harder than ever before |
D.telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class |
The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.
A.the professor’s study |
B.the teachers’ hard work |
C.the change in the teachers’ attitude |
D.the change in the professor’s attitude |
Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?
A.To let us know how good his new teacher was. |
B.To show the importance of encouragement. |
C.To show that the boy was clever enough. |
D.To let us know the famous boy. |
The writer writes the passage mainly by ______.
A.giving reasons and result |
B.giving result and examples |
C.describing what he thinks |
D.asking and answering questions |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.If you want to get more,you should have new teachers. |
B.A professor’s study can help you score highest. |
C.Only teachers can make you a top student. |
D.Attitude and belief can change a person. |
On the night of 23 July, 2011, a fast running train D301 from Beijing to Fuzhou suddenly hit another train which had already stopped there. The motor car accident happened in Wenzhou, China's eastern province of Zhejiang. It caused four carriages to fall off a bridge which is at least 30 metres high from the ground. 40 people have died in the accident. Among them were 2 foreigners: an Italian woman, Assunta Liguori, and a Chinese American, Cao Erxing. So far, most of the 39 bodies have been claimed by their relatives, based on ID cards, clothes and other characteristics, but the results of DNA tests are coming out in about one week or two. Another 210 people have been taken to hospitals in Wenzhou after the accident.
The accident study shows that it is the lightning strike that caused the big accident: the first train lost power because of a lightning strike and had to stop on the rail way. And after a few minutes it was soon hit from the back by another train following it.
After the accident, questions have been raised over “what caused the accident” and “how to do with it”.During a visit to Wenzhou, where 39 people have been killed last weekend, Premier Wen calls for an transparent investigation into the cause of the accident, and he once again emphasized(强调) the importance of putting safety first in the country’s development.According to the report, _______ people got hurt in the accident.
A.40 | B.42 | C.210 | D.250 |
The underlined word “claim” means ______ in Chinese.
A.发现 | B.掩埋 | C.索赔 | D.认领 |
The motor car accident happened because of _______.
A.the lightning strike | B.running fast |
C.high bridge | D.too many people |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.The accident happened in Zhejiang Province. |
B.Train D301 was hit from the back by another train. |
C.the 39 bodies have been claimed by the results of DNA tests. |
D.Premier Wen came to Wenzhou after the accident. |
Premier Wen mainly tell the Chinese _________.
A.what caused the accident |
B.how to do with the accident |
C.the importance of our country’s development |
D.how importance the safety is |