My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this case he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged（乞求）him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked（哽咽） up and all my disappointment（失望） and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time." and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around.
After the meeting, Karl said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded.
"That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud." By saying "Karl became withdrawn", the writer means the boy changed completely and _______.
| A．preferred to stay alone at home |
| B．lost interest in his studies |
| C．refused to talk to others |
| D．began to dislike his mother |
There was silence on the other end of the line because the speaker _______.
| A．was too moved to say anything to the mother |
| B．waited for the mother to finish speaking |
| C．didn't want the mother to know who he was |
| D．didn't want to say to his mother |
The phrase "at the end of my rope" means _______ in Chinese.
| A．心如刀割 | B．心意冷 | C．失魂落魄 | D．山穷水尽 |
What does this passage mainly tell us?
| A．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers. |
| B．Mother's love plays an important part in teenagers' life. |
| C．School education doesn't work without full support from parents. |
| D．Children in single-parent families often have problems with their mind. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．A lonely boy |
| B．How to get on with a teenager |
| C．A student who turned himself around |
| D．A joking phone call |
Most cities and towns in China have night markets every day. During the day, the streets are quiet（安静的）. At night, they become crowded（拥挤的） and lively（活跃的）. Usually people arrive at three or four in the afternoon. By 6:00, the streets are like rivers of people.
Night markets are fun places to shop in. You can buy clothes, shoes and many other things. If the price is too high, you can bargain with sellers（卖者）. You can also buy nice food. When you are hungry, you can sit down for a meal. Smelly tofu is popular, but it really smells bad.
The best thing is everything at night markets is cheap.What’s the meaning of “bargain”?
| A．合同 | B．讨价还价 | C．希望 | D．交易 |
Choose the best title（标题）of this article.
| A．Shopping Mall | B．Night Shopping |
| C．Markets | D．Night Markets |
The best advantage(优势) of night markets is
| A．you can eat delicious food |
| B．you can buy different things |
| C．you can walk around |
| D．you can have a good time without paying too much money |
Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10，1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"It’s been a fine day，hasn’t it?” “ Quite sunny.” "Yes，”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.” "Me too，” said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble，Henry，”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it. Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A．Because it was a fine day indeed, |
| B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. |
| D．Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully. |
Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive
by the end of June?
| A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table. |
| B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather. |
| C．Because paint would be more expensive. |
| D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive. |
The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
| A．26.50 | B．56. 50 | C．46.50 | D．20.00 |
All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You can also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy(吵闹的). You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will .
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too .
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You will feel tired easily if the light is .
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．wonderful |
The best title(标题) for this passage is .
| A．Study in the Bedroom | B．Good Study Habits |
| C．How to Study | D．Desk Light is Important |
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut（初次登台）on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points（得分）in another game.
Yao Ming , 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really tough.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem.
While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy （活力） to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his______ game in the NBA
A. first B. second C. third D fourthYao Ming got __________ points in the two games for the Houston Rockets in October ,2002.
| A．6 | B．13 | C．19 | D．23 |
Yao Ming thinks that _____.
| A．it is boring to play basketball |
| B．playing in the NBA is not easy |
| C．it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV |
| D．he is an NBA star |
From the passage we can learn that ________.
| A．Yao Ming will work hard for his team |
| B．Yao Ming often watches TV |
| C．Yao Ming is the best player in the team |
| D．The Rockets has lost several games |
There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop .
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
Which supermarket has the longest Business hours?
| A．Supermarket M. | B．Supermarket T. |
| C．Supermarket Y. | D．Supermarket W. |
From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?
| A．Supermarket W. | B．Supermarket T. |
| C．Supermarket M. | D．Supermarket Y. |
What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?
| A．The environment. | B．The Business hours. |
| C．The Price. | D．The Service. |