Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger(乘客)should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”, he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered “no”, he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked, “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts, so he answered “no” loudly, at the same time he said, “I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor?” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer, so he got two gifts, too.
The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet (晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”Tom and his cousin ________.
| A．went to eat chocolates |
| B．went on a trip by boat |
| C．worked for the keeper |
| D．needed a bottle of drinking water |
Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?
| A．Because they felt sick on the boat. |
| B．Because they were good sailors. |
| C．Because they both wanted to get two gifts. |
| D．Because they wanted to have chocolates. |
The underlined(下划线)part “a good sailor” means ________.
| A．晕船 | B．不晕船 | C．好销售员 | D．好水手 |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The keeper cheated (欺骗)Tom and his cousin. |
| B．Tom and his cousin didn’t want the seasick tablets. |
| C．All the other passengers answered “yes”. |
| D．The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolates. |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）， cards， special learning centers—in short， everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day，little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead，he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating， he went back to his room， without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time，day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally，little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise， little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked，“Son, what was it？ Was it the nuns（修女）？”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
“Well then，”she asked again，“WHAT was it？”
Little Tommy looked at her and said，“Well, on the first day of school，when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号），I knew they weren't joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school？
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy‘s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 |
| C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail | B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign | D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage， we can infer（推断）that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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The earlier camp finished last week. Students are happy here, although they have to learn a lot upon parents' request (要求). Teachers here are trying to help children to learn in a funny way.Kitty in Shanghai.
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The new summer camp will last for _______.
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| C．one month | D．two months |
If you want to take part in the new summer camp, you can call at _____.
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The new summer camp mainly gives children a chance to enjoy _____.
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You can get more information about the new summer camp by _____.
| A．making a call | B．sending an email |
| C．visiting the website | D．all the above |
Nothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner(合作伙伴). The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.
A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr. Johnson’s home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,” he said. “I’ve forgotten my money.” “That’s all right,” Dr. Turner said. “I’ll pay the bill.” As he did so, he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.Dr. Turner knew that a doctor was looking for a partner from______.
| A．the Internet | B．the newspaper |
| C．the radio | D．the magazine |
Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because_______.
| A．he had never been trusted |
| B．it needed too great skills |
| C．he believed it offered little hope for his future |
| D．he thought the hospital would like him to leave |
The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about_______.
| A．things of no interest to Dr. Johnson |
| B．things of no importance to Dr. Turner |
| C．health matters |
| D．food and drink |
The story suggests that_______.
| A．Dr. Johnson did not like Dr.Turner |
| B．The two doctors would become friends |
| C．The two doctors would not work together |
| D．Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job |
The words did so in the last sentence mean_______.
| A．caught the train back to London | B．felt in his pocket |
| C．paid the bill | D．said those words |
When the plane was waiting at the airport，a big snake climbed up the steps and into the plane. It went to sleep under the pilot’s(飞行员) seat. Nobody noticed. Soon the passengers(乘客) get on the plane and it took off. A little girl called Mary took out a whistle(哨子) and began playing. But none of the passengers liked the music. They got the stewardess(女乘务员)to ask the girl to stop.
The sound of the plane’s engines(发动机) woke up the snake. It put its head out and looked around the captain’s(机长的) room. When the captain saw the snake, he was so frightened that he could hardly breath. He was so afraid that he could not control(控制) the plane. The plane began to swing（摇晃）from side to side. The stewardess told the passengers what was happening and ask them to calm down. Mary was not afraid. She ran to the captain’s room with her whistle and began to play the slow tune(曲子). At once the snake followed her. The girl returned to her seat and the snake lay on the floor beside her. Dancing to the music.
When the plane landed the airport the snake was taken in a net to a zoo near Mary’s house. She often went to visit the snake.________ saw the snake climb into the plane.
| A．Somebody | B．Nobody |
| C．Anybody | D．Everybody |
Mary________ playing her whistle after the stewardess asked her to stop.
| A．didn’t stop | B．went on |
| C．was still | D．stopped |
The plane was in danger because________.
| A．there was trouble in one of the engines |
| B．the pilot suddenly fell ill |
| C．the capital was so frightened by the snake that he could not control the plane |
| D．the snake killed the pilot |
The snake________ the music Mary was playing.
| A．liked | B．didn’t enjoy |
| C．was frightened by | D．became afraid of |
It was________ who saved all the people’s lives in the plane.
| A．a brave man | B．stewardesses |
| C．Mary | D．the captain |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't. An airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it's often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the roads. Does everyone like to travel by plane?
| A．Yes, we do. | B．No, I don't know. |
| C．Yes, he does. | D．No, not everyone. |
Where is an airport according to the passage?
| A．It's usually far from the city. | B．It's usually in a big city. |
| C．It's usually near the city. | D．It's usually around the city. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．You can choose food on the plane. |
| B．You can open the windows on the plane. |
| C．You can open the windows on the train. |
| D．Trains are not safe. |
The writer doesn't like traveling by plane, does he?
| A．Yes, it does. | B．Yes, he does. |
| C．No, it doesn't. | D．No, he doesn't. |
If you take a car, you don't need to __
| A．get to a railway station | B．get up early |
| C．carry many things | D．take money |