When shopping in a store, I met a boy. When I saw him waving his hands excitedly in the air and shouting in a loud voice, “ Mommy, I’m here,” I knew he was mentally challenged.
I asked his name and he said proudly, “ My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my mother.” “Wow,” I said, “ That’s a cool name. How old are you, Denny?”
“ How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother. “ You’re fifteen years old, Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.” I continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone’s attention.
Denny’s mom thanked me for talking with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, let alone talk to him. I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said, “ There are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in the garden, however, ‘Blue roses’are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness（独特性）. Denny is a ‘Blue ses’and if someone doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and kindness, then they’ve missed a chance to appreciate the beauty.”
She was silent for a second, and then went away with tears in her eyes.
Where did the writer meet the boy?
| A．In the street | B．In a store |
| C．In a garden | D．In a school |
What’s wrong with the boy?
| A．He didn’t know his name and age |
| B．There was something wrong with his mind |
| C．He lost his way |
| D．He couldn’t find his mother. |
What do you think of the writer?
| A．Kind | B．Brave | C．Clever | D．Honest |
What does the underlined word “ rare” mean?
| A．Beautiful | B．Not seen very often |
| C．Not done very often | D．Not waited very long |
What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
| A．He was so excited that his eyes could dance |
| B．He was excited because his eyes caught someone’s attention. |
| C．He was excited because someone was talking with him |
| D．He was excited because someone paid attention to his eyes. |
A well-dressed (衣着很好)man goes into a restaurant one day. He sits down at a table near the window.
A waiter(服务员) comes up to him and says, “Can I help you, sir?”
The man says, “Yes, please. Can I see the menu?”
“Sure,” answers the waiter. The man wants a good meal and he wants a lot of nice dishes. After a moment, the waiter brings them to him. The man is having his meal happily. At this time, a boy comes in and sits down close to the man. He asks the waiter to give him an ice cream(冰淇淋). The man says, “I will be back in 5 minutes.” Then he goes out. After the boy eats his ice cream, the boy stands up and goes to the door. “Excuse me, your father did not give the money for the meal and your ice cream,” The waiter stops him and says.
“Father? You are wrong（错了）. He is not my father. I do not know him. I see him in the street. He says he will give me an ice cream if I come here at twelve o’clock.”The man comes to the restaurant ___________.
| A．to meet the boy | B．to buy a newspaper |
| C．to eat an ice cream | D．to have a good meal |
The man has ________ in the restaurant.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．supper | D．dinner |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The boy is the man’s son. |
| B．The boy knows the man very well. |
| C．The waiter pays (付钱) the meal and the ice cream. |
| D．The man is a cheat (骗子). |
(A)
| Supermarket A Business Hours:5:30 a.m.~10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo):￥4.90 Apples(1 kilo):￥2.00 Pork (1 kilo):￥16.80 Tomatoes(1 kilo):￥1.81 Conditions(环境): Very good Service(服务): Good |
Supermarket B Business Hours:6:00 a.m.~10:00 p.m. Eggs ( 1 kilo):￥4.50 Apples (1 kilo):￥1.97 Pork (1 kilo):￥16.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￥1.74 Conditions: Very good Service(服务): Good |
| Supermarket C Business Hours:5:00 a.m.~10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo):￥4.70 Apples (1 kilo):￥2.10 Pork (1 kilo):￥16. 80 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￥1.80 Conditions: Need to improve(改善) Service(服务): Just so-so |
Supermarket D Business Hours: 6:30 a.m.~9:30 p.m. Eggs ( 1 kilo):￥6.60 Apples (1 kilo):￥1.90 Pork(1 kilo):￥16.60 Tomatoes (1 kilo):￥1.78 Conditions: Just so-so Service (服务): Bad |
From above, we know the business hours of is the longest（最长）.
| A．Supermarket A | B．Supermarket B |
| C．Supermarket C | D．Supermarket D |
The price（价格）of the pork in is the same（一样） as that in .
| A．Supermarket A; Supermarket B |
| B．Supermarket A; Supermarket C |
| C．Supermarket B; Supermarket D |
| D．Supermarket C; Supermarket D |
Eggs in are dearer(贵) than those in any other supermarket.
| A．Supermarket A | B．Supermarket B |
| C．Supermarket C | D．Supermarket D |
There are some vegetables in the garden and a big tree near the vegetables. They don’t like each other, because vegetables drink much water, and the tree can’t have enough water to live. He is very angry about that. So he wants to teach vegetables a lesson(教训).
On a very hot day, the big tree doesn’t share its shadow(树荫) with vegetables. It makes vegetables very hot. But there is not enough water to drink. So they soon become very dry. At that time, the gardener comes to see these vegetables. He is very sad, because all the vegetables are dry. Then he starts to build a new one.
The vegetables and the big tree can’t drink water any more. The big tree feels very sad, because he uses a wrong way to teach the lesson.Why do the vegetables and the tree dislike each other?
| A．Because the tree is too tall. |
| B．Because the vegetables are too big. |
| C．Because they don’t share water with each other. |
| D．Because they like to play a trick on each other. |
When does the tree teach the vegetables a lesson?
| A．On a very cold day. | B．On a very hot day. |
| C．On a very warm day. | D．On a very windy day. |
What does the gardener do after seeing these dry vegetables?
| A．He hates the big tree very much. |
| B．He doesn’t like these vegetables. |
| C．He is very sad about the dry vegetables. |
| D．He starts to build another new garden. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The big tree doesn’t want to drink any water. |
| B．The big tree always shares its shadow with vegetables. |
| C．The big tree and vegetables start to share water with each other. |
| D．The big tree thinks he is wrong at last. |
Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong?
In the past, the students in Hong Kong usually took part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. They were very young, but their parents weren't with them.
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps to learn some useful knowledge(知识) in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford (付得起) to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong... And the government never charges (收费) for them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the _______.
| A．family holiday camps | B．English holiday camps |
| C．science holiday camps | D．Chinese holiday camps |
When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps, their parents ________.
| A．must be with them | B．have to look after them nearby |
| C．must stay at home | D．aren't with them |
The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps is _______.
| A．to make their bodies strong |
| B．to learn much knowledge about many things |
| C．to learn to look after themselves |
| D．to have a further study about many subjects |
The students who often take part in the holiday camps _______.
| A．must know more about the world |
| B．must live without parents |
| C．must be very tall |
| D．must be very beautiful |
Each team has three players. The basketball players are running and jumping in the hot sun. Music is all around. In just twelve minutes, the game is over. But a new one starts right away. How exciting!
This is street-ball. It’s much like basketball. But it’s faster. People play it outside and it’s interesting. Usually, children play street-ball on an open court. They use only half of the court. What they need is a basketball goal (球框). Children love lots of things about the game. “It’s very nice to be outside in the sun. And the music is great”, said Jane, fourteen, a girl in Beijing.
Some say street-ball was from Europe (欧洲), others say it came from America. But now, boys and girls in many countries like to play it. Street-ball is a game for all.Street-ball is much like _________.
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．badminton |
What is the meaning of the underlined word court ?
| A．院子 | B．球场 | C．宫殿 | D．法院 |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．The game is over in twelve minutes. |
| B．People usually play a street-ball outside. |
| C．Only girls like to play the game. |
| D．They use only half of the court. |
What’s the best title（题目）of this passage?
| A．Different Ball Games |
| B．Street-ball: An Exciting Game |
| C．How to Play Street-ball |
| D．Street-ball And Basketball |