Over the years I’ve been teaching kids about a simple but powerful spirit—the ant philosophy (哲学). I think we should study ants.
Ants have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part：they never give up. That’s a good philosophy. If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way. They’ll climb over, and they’ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philosophy to never quit looking for a way to get where they’d like to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That’s an important view. You can’t be so naive (无知的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering their winter food in summer. An ancient story says, “Don’t build your house on the sand in summer.” There is some reason in what it says. It is important to think ahead. In summer, you’ve to think about the storm. You’ve got to think about rocks when you enjoy the sand and sun.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind themselves, “This won’t last long；we’ll soon be out of here.” And on the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they’ll go back, but then they come out again if it is warm. They can’t wait to get out.
And here is the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can. What an incredible (难以置信的) philosophy, the “all-that-you-possibly-can” philosophy.
What a great philosophy to have the ant philosophy! Never give up, look ahead, stay active and do all you can.
If ants have trouble reaching somewhere, they will_________.
| A．give up their effort at last | B．look for others’ help |
| C．wait for a chance to come | D．get there in another way |
Which of the following phrases in the passage has the closest meaning to the underlined word “quit” in Paragraph 2?
| A．go on | B．get out |
| C．give up | D．think about |
In Paragraph 3, people are advised（建议） __________.
| A．to build their houses in winter |
| B．to gather some food in winter |
| C．to build the house on the sand in summer |
| D．to think about the danger while in safety |
The third part of the ant philosophy is ___________.
| A．more important than the other three |
| B．to believe in yourself and think about no difficulty |
| C． to be active and full of hope for future |
| D．that we should know winter is longer than summer |
Which of the following shows the “all-that-you-possibly can” philosophy?
| A．We should try our best to do what we can. |
| B．One should think of what will happen in the future. |
| C．One should get more pay for what he has done. |
| D．We should spend more time doing our work. |
Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are like?
The Germans (德国人) are very quiet and they don’t get excited easily. They don’t want to say more words. They look serious (严肃的), but they like all kinds of amusements (娱乐). They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.
In some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with others. They are really polite, so we often hear “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” from them.
The French have long holidays. They like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. The French are more outgoing (外向的) than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to (与……比较) the French, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener. They don’t like to depend on (依靠) others. So it is very popular that students do part-time jobs. In Americans’ eyes, working and success are important.From the passage, we can learn that are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans | B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the French | D．both the Germans and the English |
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
| A．整洁 | B．安静 | C．时尚 | D．随意 |
are the most outgoing.
| A．The Germans | B．The French | C．The Englishmen | D．The Americans |
What can we learn about the French from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like travelling in their own country. |
| D．They don’t like to be too excited and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the article?
| A．Different people’s hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics (特征) of the people in different countries. |
| D．Working hard is an important part in people’s life. |
My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m in a high school. Sam is my good friend. He comes from Canada. He is thirteen. I’m thirteen, too. But we don’t look the same. Miss Zhang is my English teacher. But she is not Sam’ s teacher. We don’t know her age. But she looks young. She looks like Sam’s Chinese teacher, Miss Zhou. Please look at my photo. In the photo, Sam, Miss Zhang and I are next to a car.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Bill is ____.
| A．four | B．eight | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
Sam is Bill’s ____.
| A．student | B．friend | C．teacher | D．classmate |
The two boys ____.
| A．are in the same class | B．look the same |
| C．have different looks(外貌) | D．are not students |
Miss Zhang is ____.
| A．Sam’s teacher | B．Sam’s mom |
| C．old | D．young |
Whose photo is this?
| A．Miss Zhang’s | B．Miss Zhou’s | C．Bill’s | D．Sam’s |
Look at the photo. The two girls have big blue eyes and long brown hair. They are ten. They are in the same class. The one in a yellow skirt is Lily. The other one in an orange skirt is Lucy. Their(她们的) dad is Mr. Brown. He is in a brown coat. Their mom is Mrs. Brown. She is in black shoes. Bob is their brother (哥哥). He is in a blue cap. He is a high school student. Look! Lucy and Lily are in the green car now.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 What does Lucy look like?
| A．She has black eyes and long hair. | B．She has short brown hair. |
| C．She is tall. | D．She has blue eyes. Her hair is long and brown. |
The family has people(人).
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Mr. Brown is ____.
| A．in black shoes | B．in a blue cap | C．in a brown coat | D．in black trousers |
What color are Mrs. Brown’s shoes?
| A．Big. | B．Blue. | C．Brown. | D．Black. |
文中画线的词汉语意思是。
| A．布朗夫人 | B．布朗小姐 | C．布朗老师 | D．布朗先生 |
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the USA. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Canada. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Jim and Jack are ____.
| A．sisters | B．friend |
| C．teacher and student | D．from different countries(国家) |
Jim is ____.
| A．short | B．tall | C．strong | D．big |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family |
Jack is in ____.
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 | C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
Hi! My name is Zhou Mei. I’m your teacher. I’m from Beijing. This is Mike. He’s from America. He’s your teacher, too. This is Li Lei. He’s from Guangzhou. He’s new(新来的).
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Zhou Mei is a teacher.
Mike is a teacher, too.
Zhou Mei and Mike are from China.
Li Lei is a student(学生).
Li Lei is from Beijing.