One day a famous teacher was walking with his student. On the way, they saw a lake. They stopped and the teacher told the student, “I’m thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.”
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour, the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time, the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time, he found the water was clear. The mud in the water came to the bottom. So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him, “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be… Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered, just let it be. Give it some time.”
One day the teacher asked his student to .
| A.make the lake clear |
| B.drive away the cow in the lake |
| C.get some water to drink |
| D.get some water to wash his face |
How many times did the student go to the lake?
| A.Twice. | B.Three times. | C.Four times. | D.Five times. |
The teacher told his student that he should when his mind was bothered.
| A.drink some water | B.eat something |
| C.do nothing | D.ask him for help |
From the passage we know that .
| A.the teacher taught his student something useful |
| B.the teacher wanted his student to work hard |
| C.the student know how to make the water clear |
| D.the student was very lazy |
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”Tommy goes to the cinema to.
| A.see a film | B.buy tickets | C.meet his friends | D.sell tickets |
Tommy wants to buy the ticket when the girl asks him.
| A.first | B.second | C.third | D.fourth |
The big woman is.
| A.Tommy’s friend |
| B.the girl’s mother |
| C.a worker in the cinema |
| D.a shopkeeper near the cinema |
What can we guess(猜) from the story?
| A.Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
| B.Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
| C.The girl likes the small boy. |
| D.The girl asks the woman to do so. |
David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”Where does David like to eat?
A. In KFC. B. In the toy store. C. In the restaurant. D. At home.How often does David go to KFC?
| A.Sometimes. | B.Always | C.Every time. | D.Three times a week. |
Why do people working in KFC know David?
| A.Because he often eats chicken hamburgers. |
| B.Because he often gets a toy car. |
| C.Because he often makes people laugh. |
| D.Because he often goes there. |
Welcome Aboard (乘坐) your Piccadilly Flight to Heathrow
The Piccadilly line to Heathrow (伦敦西斯罗机场) is not only the fast way to travel but also the cheapest. So the next time you’re flying to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.
Your Piccadilly flight features (特点):
Departures (发车) from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way
Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day
Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes
Only £3.70 for a single adult fare(票价)
See tables below for journey times
Fares to and from London
Adult single £3.70
Child single £1.50
If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the family travel card, which means each adult can travel for £3.40, and each child for £0.80.
Traveling to Heathrow
| Monday - Saturday |
Sunday |
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| From |
Journey time |
Frequency (频率) |
First train |
Last train |
First train |
Last train |
| Earls Court |
39mins |
5mins |
05:55 |
00:43 |
07:15 |
23:49 |
| Piccadilly Circus |
49mins |
5mins |
05:45 |
00:32 |
07:05 |
23:38 |
Traveling from Heathrow
| Monday - Saturday |
Sunday |
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| To |
Journey time |
Frequency |
First train |
Last train |
First train |
Last train |
| Earls Court |
34mins |
5mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
| Piccadilly Circus |
45mins |
5mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
At what time does the first train leave Earls Court on Sunday?
| A.07:15 | B.05:55 | C.05:13 | D.05:57 |
If your father wants to take the train, how much should he pay?
| A.£1.50 | B.£3.40 | C.£3.70 | D.£5.20 |
If you miss a train, how long will it take to wait for another?
| A.39 minutes | B.49 minutes | C.50 minutes | D.only 5 minutes |
The last train to Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday leaves at ______.
| A.00:32 | B.00:43 | C.23:49 | D.23:30 |
If you travel with your mum and dad as a child, what is your best choice?
| A.All pay full fare. | B.Use the family travel card. |
| C.Each pay for his or her own. | D.Look for free tickets. |
A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk, I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain(vt.娱乐) them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”Why did the teacher cry?
| A.Because a composition moved her deeply. |
| B.Because the composition was very bad. |
| C.Because the students were lazy. |
| D.Because she had a fight with her husband. |
Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
| A.student who was with God. |
| B.A student who was like a television |
| C.A student in her class, but not her son. |
| D.A student in her class, in fact, her son. |
According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?
| A.Everyone will pay attention to him. |
| B.He will be interrupted. |
| C.No one will pay attention. |
| D.His mother will talk to him. |
Which is not right according to the passages?
| A.TV can entertain them |
| B.TV can catch the attention of his family. |
| C.TV can give you answers when you ask question. |
| D.TV can receive special care from his family. |
According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.
| A.naughty | B.lonely | C.happy | D.Wrong |




What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
| A.To enjoy swimming | B.To learn skating |
| C.To become thinner | D.To become taller |
Lucy likes skating. Which advertisement is she interested in?
| A.Ice World | B.Water World | C.Nancy’s Gym | D.Keep fit |
You can call at _________ when you want to swim.
| A.45562233 | B.88682526 | C.21518296 | D.85882526 |
You can go to swim in Water World at___________.
| A.8:00 a.m. | B.9:30 a.m. | C.10:00 p.m. | D.11:00 p.m. |
30. Which activity costs the most for an adult?
| A.Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym. |
| B.Skating in Ice World. |
| C.Swimming in Water World. |
| D.Making the Telephone. |