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The airport in Boswell in twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read these notes from the diary of Miss Shirley, a travel agent.

April 2008
16 MON	17 TUES
A group of 45 Japanese students visit Boswell---want cheap holiday.	Mr and Mrs Johnson coming from New York need an overninght stop at Boswell---leave early on the 18^th by air.
18 WED	19 THUR
Mr Thomas, Boston, comes for two-day business trip	75 German students need two days in a cheap hotel
21 SAT	23 MON
Mr and Mrs Washington, from Seattle, arriving by air, traveling---want a first-class comfortable hotel.	Mr and Mrs George, Tokyo, a small inexpensive hotel needed for two days.

How many people in all arrive in Boswell according to the diary?

A．127

B．45

C．47

D．125

What will the Johnsons come to Boswell for?

A．a visit

B．a business trip

C．a night stop

D．a small inexpensive hotel

On Monday, the twenty-third, who will come Boswell?

A．A group of 45 Japanese students

B．Mr and Mrs Johnson

C．75 German students

D．Mr and Mrs George

When will Mr Thomas leave?

A．April 18

B．April 20

C．April 22

D．April 21

According to the diary, on which day will Miss Shirley be free?

A．On Friday and Sunday

B．On Wednesday and Thursday

C．On Mondays

D．On weekends

A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.

A．e, c, d, a, b

B．a, e, c, d, b

C．c, e, a, d, b

D．e, a, d, c, b

What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Tired.

B．Angry.

C．Frightened.

D．Regretful.

Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A．It was showing another flying skill.

B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.

C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D．It was enjoying itself by doing so.

What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．The crow didn’t know flying.

B．Flying skills were useless.

C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

D．The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.

What does the story tell us?

A．No pains, no gains.	B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．Pride goes before a fall.	D．Practice makes perfect.

Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.
Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13^th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.
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The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.

A．to write about kindness.

B．to be kind to strangers

C．to spend time helping other

D．to go out to raise money

We learn from the passage that ________.

A．Chuck’s students are not clever enough

B．the students didn’t do Chuck’s homework

C．Chuck Wall is an unusual teacher

D．no students enjoyed Chuck’s homework

It is certain that _________.

A．the students got good grades in Chuck’s class

B．kindness activities are not widely accepted

C．Chuck Wall was not good at designing homework

D．the students only helped people they knew

In kindness activities students learn _________.

A．to deal with difficult things

B．to do great things every day

C．to know about the world

D．to consider other people

Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Learning Kind Things	B．Teaching Kindness
C．World Kindness Day	D．Bakersfield College

Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.
Lots of kids, according to the writer.

A．like school very much

B．are good at reading and writing

C．don't like doing homework

D．have the thought of hating school

What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指的是)in the first paragraph?

A．A good education.

B．School.

C．Future life.

D．Friendship.

If you don't like school, the first step is to .

A．find out why	B．go to see a doctor
C．ask your parents for help	D．leave school for a short time

How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .

A．keep silent about your problems

B．share what you' ve written with others

C．write down your feelings about school

D．get along well with your classmates

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Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:
3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information.
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Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________.

A．for sending exams	B．to do school research
C．for after-school activities	D．to read together with their parents

________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.

A．Three dollars	B．Half the price of the book
C．Full price of the book	D．Twice the price of the book

The students are advised to _________to prevent rain.

A．carry their library books in plastic bags

B．cover their library books with raincoats

C．put their library books into their pockets

D．keep their library books in their classroom

This library guide is for_______.

A．teachers from Wildwood

B．workers in Wildwood School Library .

C．visitors to Wildwood School

D．parents of the Wildwood School students

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day.

B．Students parents can go to the school library on weekends.

C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like.

D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days.

A．plan	B．timetable
C．notice	D．advertisement