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There was a bookseller（书商）．He did not like to pay for anything．One day a big box of books fell on his foot．
“Go to the doctor，” said his wife，“and show that foot to him．”
“No，”he said，“I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time．Then I'll ask him about my foot．If I go to see him，I will have to pay．”
The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books．The bookseller told the doctor about his bad foot．The doctor looked at it and promised（答应）to help．He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it．“Buy this medicine（药）and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night，”he said．
“Thank you，”said the bookseller，“And now，sir，here are your books．”
“How much?” asked the doctor．
“Two pounds．”“ Oh，good，”said the doctor．“I won’t have to pay you anything today．”
“Why?” asked the bookseller．
“I look over your foot．I will not pay two pounds for that．If people come to my house，l ask them to pay only one pound for a small thing like that．But when I go to their house，I usually charge（收费）two pounds．And I came here today，didn’t I? Bye—bye!”
The bookseller didn't want to see the doctor because ．
| A．his foot wasn't hurt |
| B．He couldn't walk |
| C．He didn't have any money to pay the doctor |
| D．He didn't want to pay the doctor |
The next day the doctor came to the shop ．
| A．to buy some books | B．to buy medicine |
| C．to borrow some money | D．to see the bookseller |
The bookseller asked the doctor to pay ．
| A．nothing | B．two pounds |
| C．only one pound | D．three pounds |
The doctor paid the bookseller ．
| A．many money | B．much money |
| C．nothing | D．two pounds for books |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The bookseller liked to pay everything． |
| B．The bookseller's wife didn't want him to go to the doctor． |
| C．The doctor was cleverer than the bookseller． |
| D．The doctor didn't go to the shop to buy anything． |
Sore necks are very common these days． How to avoid a sore neck？ Here are the things you should know．
Take precautions（预防措施） after an unusual activity． Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don't often do， such as a new exercise or packing and moving．
If you know you've done something that puts you a risk， massage（按摩） your neck， do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed．
Make sure your workstation is correct． If you work long hours at a desk， you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing． Make sure that your body is being treated right．
Keep your feet on the floor． This will often depend on how high your chair is， so adjust（调整）it in time to achieve good results．
Change your posture often． Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy Sit with your back straight for most of the time． Take a 5﹣minute break if you can and walk around every hour．
Exercise． Find something﹣swimming， running or climbing﹣ that makes you excited and feel alive． Make it into a usual way． Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed．
（1）In Paragraph 5， the underlined word"it"refers to（指） ．
A． the desk
B． the chair
C． your neck
D． your body
（2）The underlined word"posture"in Paragraph 6 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．姿势
B．方向
C．方式
D．状态
（3） can avoid a sore back according to the passage．
A． Making your work environment be quiet
B． Sitting with back straight for a moment
C． Packing and moving for a long time
D． Exercising often like swimming or running
（4）After doing something unusual， you may do the following things except ．
A． doing it with different exercises
B． massaging your neck
C． taking a warm bath before bed
D． looking at your phone for too long
（5）This passage mainly tells us ．
A． how to do exercise well
B． exercising often is good for people
C． how to avoid a sore neck
D． being healthy is the most important
A middle﹣aged man， Xu Shijie， from Kaifeng is a pedicab（三轮车） driver， or rather， a tour guide． Over the past 15 years， he has served hundreds of foreign tourists． He told them stories about Kaifeng in English．
（1） With the help of a dictionary， he read English magazines and books in his spare time． He also kept a diary in English． Thus， he could learn more new words and grammar．
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003． He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not． Luckily， the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day．
Since then， Xu has studied English even harder． He practiced listening and speaking skills every night． In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng， he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture． Xu is now better known as Jason， his English name． He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng．（2） He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine． Sometimes， he also helps them find quality hotels． Many people call Xu a culture ambassador． XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world．
练习一：下面四个选项中选出能填入文中（1）和（2）处的最佳选项．
A． Xu has learned English all by himself．
B． At first， people laughed at Xu's poor pronunciation of English．
C． Foreign tourists don't care about Xu's best service．
D． This is not only because he can speak English， but also because he is warm﹣hearted．
练习二：Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese．
练习三：What does the passage mainly talk about？
Last night， a school night， my 11﹣year﹣old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30． By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower， it was 10:30﹣an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed． We love baseball． My son is having fun， getting exercise， and learning patience， teamwork and sports spirit． But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep．
As parents， we want good things for our children． We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind． To this end ， we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop． We help them with their homework． We sign them up for dance， soccer and baseball． We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程） or to have after﹣school jobs． And we praise them for hard﹣earned success and achievements．
However， the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away． Activities， responsibilities， and goals are good． But if we want our kids to realize their full physical， learning and social ability， sleep is important． We have to start taking sleep seriously．
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行） strict rules about nighttime． But in fact，these measures（措施） aren't enough because getting our kids， enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime． It actually requires more than that． In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need， bout parents and schools should make an effort．
（1）From the passage we know the writer's son
A． isn't good at sports
B． wastes time every night
C． can't get enough sleep
D． always hangs out with friends
（2）What does the underlined word "irony " mean in Chinese？
A． 光荣
B． 骄傲
C． 讽刺
D． 公正
（3）What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last？
A． Boring．
B． Unnecessary．
C． Interesting．
D． Enjoyable．
（4）How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write？
A． By making the children's lives colorful．
B． By refusing all the after﹣school activities．
C． By carrying out strict rules about bedtime．
D． By making an effort from parents and schools．
（5）What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph？
A． Advice on how to sleep well．
B． Ways of changing kids' education．
C． The importance of sleeping well．
D． Measures parents and schools should take
My father died when I was five． It was hard on us all． My brother， who is eight years older than me， began to take care of my mother and me．
He took on more responsibilities than expected． I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out， and the yard was cleaned． He did on his own， without being told to do so．
Because of my father's death， mom had to get a full time job． Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast． While I was eating， he would lay out my clothes， make my bed， and gather my school books up．
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop． As we waited， he would play games my father used to play with me． When we returned from school， we were alone for about half an hour， until mom was home from work． Before I did my homework， he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk． Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner．
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss． This was our time to have some fun outside． This was my brother's time to be a kid．
One Saturday in June several years later， my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold． I stared at the cards． Mom said， "Cindy， I know this is hard time for you．"
"No， mom． That's not it． Why don't they have Brother's Day cards？"
She smiled， "You're right， your brother has exactly been a father to you． Go ahead to choose a card．"
I did so， and on Father's Day， my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card．
As he read it， I saw the tears in his eyes． Mom said， "Son， your father is proud of you， seeing that he raised a good man， and that you do your best to fill his shoes． We love you and thank you．"
（1）Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities？
A． The father．
B． The mother．
C． He himself．
D． Cindy．
（2）What did the brother do for the whole family？
①He got Cindy up for school． ②He prepared for dinner．
③He did the dishes every day． ④He gathered up Cindy's books．
⑤He played games with Cindy． ⑥He helped Cindy with the homework．
A． ①②③④
B． ①②④⑤
C． ①③④⑤
D． ②③⑤⑥
（3）Cindy's brother returned to be a kid when ．
A． he played games with her at the bus stop．
B． they stayed home alone waiting for mom．
C． he offered delicious cookies and milk．
D． they had fun outside after mom came back．
（4）While reading the card， Cindy's brother felt ．
A． down
B． embarrassed
C． moved
D． angry
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ ．
A． My Childhood
B． My Second Father
C． A Valuable Card
D． A Careful Brother
Welcome to the HuangshanTaiping Cableway（索道）! This is Asia's longest ﹣ and China's biggest﹣tourist cableway! Each cable car can carry 100 passengers and one staff worker． The cableway is 3,709 meters long．
The ride takes about eight minutes．
Here are things you mast know before you take our cable car．
• Please obey the rules． Wait in a line for tickets， security check and entry．
• You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall and take the cable car．
• People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car．
• Don't use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car． Keep your head an hands inside the car． For the cable car may shake during the ride， please hold the handrail（扶手） firmly．
• If anything goes wrong， please keep calm． Ask the staff worker for help．
• Please bring your personal belongings with you before your leave the cable car． Don't step out of the car until it stops completely．
• You are not allowed to carry flammable， explosive or other dangerous things into the cable car．
Please call our staff when you need help． Our service number is 0559﹣08551818．
Thank you very much for your cooperation．
（1）Each cable car can carry people in total．
A． 100
B． 101
C． 110
D． 113
（2）Before travellers enter the passenger hall， they must ．
A． take a photo
B． show their tickets
C． hand in their mobile phones
D． take a physical examination
（3）According to the passage， flammable and explosive things are ．
A． expensive
B． cheap
C． delicious
D． dangerous
（4）Passengers should hold the handrail firmly because during the ride．
A． the cable car runs too fast
B． the cable car may be broken
C． the cable car may shake
D． the cable car is often crowded
（5）The passage above may be ．
A． a notice
B． a report
C． a piece of news
D． a story
