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 |
Liu Yingying is a student at No. 17 Middle School in Shanghai. She is 14 years old. She likes English and she often (经常) reads English books at home. She can speak English well and write many English words. She likes speaking English with her classmates and teachers at school. Her teachers like her. Liu Yingying likes music and she can play the piano. She often practises (练习) it at home in the morning.
Liu Yingying has got a happy family. Her father is a worker in a car factory and her mother is a hotel manager. Her father likes sports. His favourite sport is table tennis. Her mother likes sports, too. But she likes swimming. What about Liu Yingying? She likes playing tennis. How old is Liu Yingying?
| A．She is ten. | B．She is twelve. |
| C．She is thirteen. | D．She is fourteen. |
The word “classmates” means (意思是)”______” in Chinese.
| A．家人 | B．流浪儿 |
| C．同学 | D．陌生人 |
What can’t Liu Yingying do?
| A．Play the piano. | B．Speak English. |
| C．Write English. | D．Play table tennis. |
What’s Liu Yingying’s father’s job?
| A．He is a factory worker. | B．He is a teacher. |
| C．He is a hotel manager. | D．He is a doctor. |
What sport does Liu Yingying’s mother like?
| A．Basketball. | B．Tennis. |
| C．Table tennis. | D．Swimming. |
| Menu |
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| Meat Mutton￥34 Beijing duck￥45 Beef with potatoes￥18 Rabbit￥16 Fried chicken￥22 Fried fish￥20 |
Tofu￥6 Cabbage￥6 Potatoes￥4 Eggs and tomatoes￥8 Vegetable salad￥5 Egg and tomato soup￥3 Rice￥5/bowl Dumplings￥4/plate Noodles￥4/bowl Pie￥8/plate |
| Drink Cola￥9/bottle Green tea￥5/cup Coffee￥8/cup Milk￥2/bottle Orange￥10/glass Yogurt￥12/glass |
Which isthe cheapest （最便宜）?
| A．Vegetable salad. | B．Egg and tomato soup. |
| C．Tofu. | D．Cabbage |
Whatdrinkisthemost expensive（最贵） ?
| A．Milk. | B．Coffee. |
| C．Orange juice. | D．Yogurt |
How many kinds of drinks are there?
| A．Six. | B．Seven. |
| C．Eight. | D．Nine |
How much will you spend（花费）for a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
| A．￥35. | B．￥49. |
| C．￥57. | D．￥60 |
Which ofthe following will cost（花费） you ￥42?
| A．Beef with potatoes, a bowl of rice, eggs and tomatoes. |
| B．Mutton, cabbage and a bottle of milk. |
| C．Fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles. |
| D．Beijing duck, Tofu and a cup of green tea. |
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocked for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “ You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you, ” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “ thank you ” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on. When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day | B．Before Christmas Day |
| C．On New Year’s Day | D．After New Year’s Day |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in .
| A．with the writer | B．by himself |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket ?
| A．His gifts were stole. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say “ thank you ” to the woman ?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What’s the best title for this Passage ?
| A．A Big Supermarket | B．A Kind Woman |
| C．A Happy Family | D．A wonderful Gift |
You may have noticed that the world’s population is not evenly distributed (分布) around our planet. There are more countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded . Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this unequal distribution of people ? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.
The two main factors (因素) that influence people’s choice of location are climate and resources. Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region. Areas that have bad weather are generally less ideal as places to live in . The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way , but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away. When it comes to climates, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people.
Natural resources are tings that we get from nature that help us survive. Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach can make their living by catching and selling the ocean’s many fish and other sea creature. Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil in valleys near rivers. Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantages of the resources like oil or woods.The underlined part “on top of ” in the first paragraph most likely means .
| A．very close to | B．on the highest part of |
| C．in control of | D．on the surface of |
What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people ?
| A．Resources and oceans. | B．Climate and rivers. |
| C．Climate and resources. | D．Warm conditions and rainfall. |
The writer thinks many people don’t live near the north or south pole because .
| A．they can’t get enough food there |
| B．the natural sights there don’t arrract people |
| C．the unpleasant weather keeps them away |
| D．the length of nighttime keeps them away |
Why do people go and live in valleys near rives ?
| A．The temperature isn’t too low in winter. |
| B．The resources like oil can bring them much money. |
| C．People can make their living by catching and selling fish. |
| D．It’s easier for people to grow plants or keep animals. |
The purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us
| A．people cannot survive in cold conditions. |
| B．different resources attract different groups of people. |
| C．people usually prefer living at the seaside to living mountains. |
| D．a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert. |
Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor. Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill. He decided to study medicine and then he could help people.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found there were many mistakes in some of the old medical books. So his wish was to write a new one.
He tried to study medical science. He studied both the herbs in his own garden and the wild ones. He had long trips many times to collect herbs and talk with old working people and leaned a lot of from them.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great book “ Ben Cao Gang Mu ” . At that time he was 60. His book is now one of the greatest contributions (贡献) of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world. Li Shizhen’s father was a .
| A．worker | B．shopkeeper |
| C．doctor | D．teacher |
Li Shizhen wanted to study medicine to .
| A．get some money | B．be famous |
| C．help the sick people | D．write a new book |
Li Shizhen wanted to write a new medical book because .
| A．he was a doctor when he was sixty |
| B．he likes writing something |
| C．he was a popular writer at that time |
| D．he found many mistakes in the old medical books |
“ Ben Cao Gang Mu ” is .
| A．a medical book | B．a medical worker |
| C．a herb | D．a dictionary |
Li Shizhen collected a lot of on his long trip.
| A．flowers | B．herbs |
| C．plants | D．Animals |