In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．
When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track （跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．We can learn from the passage that _ ．
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest． |
It took Mark to run the mile．
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy． |
| B．Because he was too upset． |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart． |
| D．Because he was hungry． |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到． | B．它打中我 |
| C．它撞到我． | D．它打击我． |
The coach _ __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．
| A．must be angry with Mark． |
| B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana |
| D．must be happy and excited |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”Where did this story happen?
| A．At a bank. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the street. | D．In the woman’s car. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
| A．The woman. | B．The man. |
| C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．精疲力竭的 | B．激动的 |
| C．充满希望的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The man stuck in the car door. |
| B．The woman asked the man for help. |
| C．The man refused to help the woman. |
| D．The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
| A．He is a helpful man. | B．He looks very strong. |
| C．He is funny and stupid. | D．He likes to play jokes |
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stuntsWhich is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in AmericaWe can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.
"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.
"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."
"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．raining | D．wet |
After swimming, they played in the sun________.
| A．the whole morning | B．for 2 hours |
C．long | D．for a while |
On their way home,________ got something wrong with his____
| A．Allan; leg | B．Allan; head |
C．Henry; leg | D．Henry; head |
Henry and Allan are________.
| A．workers | B．good friends |
C．brothers | D．farmers |
Which of the following（下面的）is true?
| A．Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan. |
| B．Allan saved Henry' s life. |
| C．Allan saw the snake. |
| D．They ran to the hospital at once. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Mary is an American girl. Now she lives in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
Mary likes animals. Her favourite animal is the panda. On Saturday morning, she goes out. She wants to go to the zoo to see pandas, elephants and monkeys. But she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws a panda on it, and shows the picture to the boy. And then the boy understands her, and shows her the way to the zoo.Mary is __________ girl.
A. a Chinese B. an American C. an English Mary lives in __________ with her parents now.
A. Shanghai B. New York C. BeijingMary doesn’t know how to get to _________.
A. the zoo B. the park C. the cinemaMary’s favourite animal is __________.
A. the monkey B the elephant C. the pandaAt last, the boy _________.
A. draws a picture for Mary B. takes her to the zoo C. shows her the way to the zoo
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A， 错误的在括号里填B。
A man has a parrot (鹦鹉). It’s blue and green. It can speak like a man. Every morning, the man wants to talk with it. But the parrot never says any words to him. One morning, the man says something to the parrot, but the parrot doesn’t say anything. The man is angry (生气) with it. He doesn’t give it any food or water. The next morning, the man goes and sees the parrot. He says something to it. But the parrot still (仍然) doesn’t speak. At last , the man says , “ Fool (笨蛋)！You are a fool.” After that he hears the same words from the parrot. Then he loves it very much. It’s a clever parrot.The parrot is white and blue.
The parrot talks to the man every day.
The man doesn’t give the parrot food or water when it doesn’t speak.
The parrot is really a fool.
At last, the parrot says the same words as the man says.