Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.
One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.
One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.
The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again. Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?
| A．To punish him | B．To play a joke on him |
| C．To help him save money | D．To help him lose weight |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?
| A．Free | B．Busy | C．Rude | D．Wise |
Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?
① The king walked to the holy man’s.
② Many doctors tried to treat the king.
③ The minister went to meet the holy man.
| A．②①③ | B．③①② | C．③②① | D．②③① |
From the story, we can learn that ____.
| A．the holy man lived near the king’s palace. |
| B．the minister didn’t care about the king |
| C．the holy man’s wife was silly |
| D．the king never met the holy man. |
What’s the BEST title for the passage?
| A．A lucky king | B．Health is wealth |
| C．How to lose weight | D．Wealth is important |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents.
On the festival eve(晚)all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.WhichisthemostimportantfestivalinChina?.
| A．Mid-autumnFestival | B．SpringFestival | C．Children’sDay | D．MayDay |
TheChineseusuallyhavetheirSpringFestivalin.
| A．JanuaryorFebruary | B．FebruaryorMarch |
| C．SeptemberorOctober | D．DecemberorJanuary |
What’sthespecialkindoffoodfortheSpringFestivalinChina?.
| A．Pork | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．Noodles |
Thefood“dumplings”mean“”.
| A．bedelicious | B．behungry | C．cometogether | D．comeback |
Whentheyarehavingdinneronthefestivaleve,theChinese.
| A．sing,danceandplaycards | B．buyeachotherpresents |
| C．neverdrinks | D．giveeachotherthebestwishes |
Some people don’t like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky or good number. For example（比如）, they don’t like to live（居住） on the 13th floor（楼）.
My friend Mary is one of them. She asks some friends to her home. All of her friends get to her home. They sit at the table. Then Mary counts, “One, two, three . . . oh, my God! There are thirteen people here!” Everybody’s face(脸) turns white, but Mr. Brown doesn’t. He says, “Don’t worry（别担心）, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby next week. She is in the family way now. ”
All of them become happy again. “Congratulations（恭喜）!” they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoy the nice food（享用美食） and have a good time this evening.The underlined word “lucky” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．幸运的 | B．倒霉的 | C．难得的 | D．常见的 |
Everybody’s face turns white, because ________.
| A．there are thirteen people |
| B．there are fourteen people |
| C．they don’t like Mr. Brown |
| D．they don’t like the baby |
Who will have a baby next week?
| A．Mary | B．Mr. Brown | C．God | D．Mrs. Brown |
When does the story happen(发生)?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
What is NOT true(正确的)?
| A．some people don’t like to live on the 13th floor. |
| B．Mary and her friends don’t like the number 13. |
| C．Mr. Brown’s face turns white, too. |
| D．Mary and her friends became happy at last. |
This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, six desks and seven chairs. You can see a girl and a boy ,too.
Four books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case . A school bag is under a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Mary, She is 11. The boy is Jack. He is 12. They are is Class Two. They are friends. The teacher is Miss Smith. She is not here.It’s a picture of .
| A．boys and girls | B．desks and chairs | C．a classroom | D．a bedroom |
The two pens are .
| A．in the pencil case | B．on the teacher’s desk. | C．on the floor | D．in the bag |
is eleven.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss smith | D．Mr Smith |
is not in the picture.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss Smith | D．Mr Smith |
Mary and Jack are .
| A．teacher and students | B．brother and sister | C．good friends | D．cousins |
Mr. Smith works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep, but it’s usually too late and Mr Smith has to get up in time in the morning when she is asleep.
One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all and the man understood why. He wrote out a prescription. And when Mr Smith brought the medicine to the resulting-room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!” “I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor, “They are sleeping pills, your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”What does Mrs Smith often do after supper?
| A．She watches TV | B．She does the chores |
| C．She begins talking | D．She goes to bed early |
Why does Mr. Smith have to get up when his wife is asleep in the morning?
| A．Because he can’t fall asleep. |
| B．Because he has to go to work. |
| C．Because he doesn’t want to sleep. |
| D．Because his wife asks him to get up. |
What does“prescription ” mean in Chinese?
| A．建议 | B．方式 | C．要求 | D．药方 |
Why couldn’t Mr. Smith go to work one day?
| A．Because he didn’t want to work |
| B．Because his wife didn’t let him go |
| C．Because he felt ill |
| D．Because he was too tired to go to work |
From the story, we know that___________________.
| A．Mrs Smith was ill |
| B．Mr Smith has to take the pills |
| C．Mr Smithth wasn’t ill |
| D．Mrs Smith has to stop talking too much at night. |
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.The writer’s grandmother taught him to ______ when he was young.
| A．read and write | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and sing | D．play and learn |
His grandmother always made _________ for family and friends.
| A．cakes | B．cards | C．clothes | D．meals |
While his mom was _______ , his grandmother took care of him.
| A．at home | B．at work | C．out of work | D．in hospital |
At the age of 60, his grandmother _______ in a hospital for a long time every day.
| A．cooked meals | B．worked in the office |
| C．did the cleaning | D．stayed with his mother. |
Which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．His grandmother is hard-working. |
| B．Her grandchildren all love her. |
| C．His grandmother could read. |
| D．His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him. |