On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he didn't keep on practicing |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he had to make money for his family |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Bored | B．Excited. |
| C．Delighted | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| B．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could make people happy |
| D．I could be a useful |
Last year I travelled to Paris by plane. I was very excited because I knew I would meet a lot of interesting people and see some amazing things there. On the night before I left, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all. When I sat on the plane the next day, I felt very tired. I wanted to have a good sleep during the 9-hour flight. Unluckily, there was a baby sitting next to me. It cried and screamed during the whole trip. How could I fall asleep with all of that noise?
When I arrived in Paris at last, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I felt even more tired. After getting off the plane, I went to my hotel at once. I paid no attention to the beautiful evening scenery of Paris. I just wanted to have a good rest in my room. When I lay down on the comfortable bed, I fell asleep very quickly.
A sudden noise woke me up at midnight. I didn’t know what happened, so I turned on the light. What did I see? You wouldn’t believe it! I saw two mice playing on the floor!
What a terrible trip!How did the writer travel to Paris?
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By boat. | D．By car. |
When did the writer probably start his trip?
| A．At about 9 a.m. | B．At about 10 a.m. |
| C．At about 11 a.m. | D．At about 12 a.m. |
Why did the writer feel even more tired when he arrived in Paris?
| A．Because he didn’t sleep well the night before. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to go to Paris. |
| C．Because a baby sang songs all the way during the whole trip. |
| D．Because the flight was too long and a baby cried and screamed during the whole trip. |
What did the writer see in the hotel room at midnight?
| A．A mouse. | B．A cat. | C．Two cats. | D．Two mice. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The writer had a good rest in the hotel room. |
| B．The writer couldn’t sleep well in the hotel room, either. |
| C．The writer enjoyed the first night in Paris a lot. |
| D．The writer would never travel by plane again |
任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列各题。
John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. They are not good for him, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much, and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. On the evening of May 1st John says in his room, “Please, God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday.” His mother says，“God can’t hear you, my boy.” “I know, but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear.”
1. John comes from.
2. John lives innow.
3. John likes eating very much. But his mother thinks they are not
for him.
4. John’ssometimes buy some chocolates for him
5. May 2nd is John’s eighth.
This is a street crossing. There are red and green lights at each corner. Drivers must watch the lights carefully.
When there is a green light, the cars may go. When there is a red light, the cars must stop. They must wait until the red light changes to green. Then they can go on. Sometimes the cars want to make a right turn or a left turn. They can make a right turn when the light is green or red. But they must wait until the green light is shining if they want to turn left.
Some people are color-blind(色盲). They can not tell the difference(不同) between the red and green lights. These people must not drive, or there will be accidents. We must keep our streets safe.Drivers must watch _____ carefully at each corner.
A.green lights B.red lights C.both green lights and red lightsWhen there is a red light _____ .
A.the cars must stop B.the cars may go on C.the cars may make a left turnCars can make a right turn when _____ .
A.there is a red light B.there is a green light C.there is a red or green lightColor-blind people may have accidents because _____ .
A.they can’t see cars
B.they can’t see the lights
C.they can’t tell the difference between the red and green lightsAccording to (根据) the passage _____ must not drive.
A.young people B. color-blind people C.old men
| For Rent A big apartment for a family of three people.￥650 a month. Call Mr. Zhang. Tel：(010)8838-7166. |
| Wanted Looking for a quiet single room under $120 per month. Please call Harry at 138-7682-5856. |
| Lost ID card Name：Dick Number：232324198804125510 Please call (010)8433-9211. |
| Found A bag with some books. Come to Room 402 in the evening or call White at (010)6378-3021. |
Please call _____ to rent a three-bedroom apartment.
A.(010)8838-7166 B.138-7682-5856 C.(010)8433-9211You can rent your single room to _____ for $120 per month.
A.Dick B.Harry C.WhiteIf you find an ID card, you can call _____ at (010)8433-9211.
A.White B.Harry C.DickIf you can’t find your bag, you can _____ to get it back in the evening.
A.call (010)8433-9211 B.go to Room 402 C.call HarryYou want to rent a big apartment for your family for three months. You must take out _____.
A.$360B. ￥1, 950 C.￥650
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。
Kate is a little girl. She’s only five. She is not at school. She doesn’t know how to read or write. But her sister Mary is a student. She knows how to read and write.
One day, Mary sees her little sister in the room. She is at the table. There is a pencil in her hand. She is writing. “What are you writing, Kate?” she asks. “I’m writing to my friend, Rose.” says Kate. “But how can you? You don’t know how to write.” says her sister. “Well.” says Kate, “It doesn’t matter. Rose doesn’t know how to read, either(也).”Kate doesn’t go to school because she is too young.
Kate and Mary arefriends.
One day, Kate is writing to Mary.
Kate can’t write.
Rose can read.