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. |
Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced(宣布) it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.
*Population: 6 million
*Language: Portuguese
* Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.
*Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.Rio de Janeiro beat the other cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games.
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
If you have a visit to Rio de Janeiro, you can see a large Number of in the city.
| A．animals | B．trees | C．lakes | D．players |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．We can have fun in the carnival for nine days. |
| B．The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years. |
| C．Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival. |
| D．About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year. |
We can see the passage in a .
| A．storybook | B．tour book | C．geography book | D．science book |
It was a nice day, an old man decided to go fishing. But he got nothing.Finally, he gave up and went back home. He found the door open when he got home. He walked into his house and saw a big bear. The bear poured his honey all over the floor. His paws(爪子) were full of(充满…) honey.
The old man was very angry, so he shouted to the bear. The bear ran out of the door strangely. And the old man ran after him.
The bear ran to the riverside. Standing on his back legs, he walked into the water. Soon many flies(苍蝇) were on his paws. A big fish jumped out of the water and tried to eat the flies. The bear gave a swat(猛击)to the fish and the fish flew to the riverside. Then another one… Soon
there were lots of fish on the riverside.
After a while, the bear went back to the riverside and ate lots of fish.He looked through the trees where the old man was, and then walked away.The old man came out the trees and found the bear had left six large fish for him.Why did the bear run strangely?
| A．Because his paws were full of honey. |
| B．Because there was something wrong with his legs. |
| C．Because he liked walking like that. |
| D．Because he wanted to get more honey. |
The bear let some flies on his paws in order to .
| A．eat them | B．get some fish |
| C．give the old man some fish | D．get more honey |
What is the correct order of the following events?
a.The bear got many flies with his paws.
b.The bear ate some fish.
c.The bear got lots of fish.
d.The bear got honey on his paws.
e.The old man got some fish that the bear left.
| A．d-b-c-e-a | B．d-a-c-b-e | C．a-e-d-c-b | D．c-d-a-e-b |
What’s the best title for this article?
| A．The Honey | B．How a Bear Got Fish |
| C．An Old Man and a Bear | D．A Clever Man |
Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits, and the most beautiful flowers in his village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the year.Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table and eats some fruits and vegetables, but he sells most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so wonderful that they sell much more quickly in the market than those of other villages.
How does Tom grow these beautiful plants? He is so lazy that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio. He listens to music all day.
That is quite true. Tom plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything grows. It is the music that does work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people.Tom most of the things in his garden.
| A．sells | B．eats | C．keeps | D．gives |
Tom listens to the music in the garden because .
| A．is very popular. |
| B．makes him relaxed. |
| C．makes his plants stop growing. |
| D．makes his plants grow better. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Tom doesn’t plant orange trees in his garden. |
| B．Tom often gives away his flowers to villagers. |
| C．Tom is very lazy and he does nothing every day. |
| D．Tom eats some of the fruits and vegetables in his garden. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Tom’s garden is in the town. |
| B．Tom wants to sell his garden. |
| C．Plants also like listening to music. |
| D．Tom’s flowers are beautiful and cheap. |
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If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may.
| A．call Susan at 732-8059. |
| B．Visit the website: www.music.com.au |
| C．call Mr White at 513-2683. |
| D．send an e-mail to sdgt@yahoo.cn |
Who is the owner(主人)of the lost dog?
| A．Mr White | B．Larry | C．Susan | D．David |
If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should .
| A．know at least three language. |
| B．take a full-time job before. |
| C．be over 45 years old and know the city well. |
| D．know the city very well and be an experienced driver. |
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!I wasn’t always happy because ____________ .
| A．Prana loved apples |
| B．Prana caught an apple and ate it |
| C．the apples fell on the ground and were dirty |
| D．Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
On the snowy day, Prana ____________ .
| A．ate up all the apples |
| B．dug holes to put the apples in them |
| C．brought the apples under the snow to the ground |
| D．left the house and died |
The birds flew to the garden to ______________.
| A．look for Prana | B．eat the apples |
| C．make new homes | D．store food for the winter |
The topic of the story is about __________ .
| A．apples | B．animals | C．love | D．life |