An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now，” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？” asked the shopkeeper. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered, “He’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the shopkeeper. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，” the shopkeeper said with a smile. “Listen，if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？” “I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have,” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered. “Well，Good luck! ” smiled the man. "$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for your little brother."
He took up the girl’s hand and said，“Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was at home again. How much did the miracle cost？What was the trouble in the little girl’s family？
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “…I can try and get some more.” That shows ___.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped the shopkeeper could sell her a miracle |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen？
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断)that _______.
| A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not too sick . |
| Rule One |
Rule One |
| 1. You can come into the room only with your teacher. |
1. You can come into the room only with your teacher. |
| 2. Don 't eat or drink in the room. |
2. Don 't eat or drink in the room. |
| 3. Don ' t listen to music |
3. Don ' t listen to music |
| 4. Be quiet. Don’t talk to each other |
4. Be quiet. Don’t talk to each other |
| 5. Turn off all the computers and close windows after class. |
5. Turn off all the computers and close windows after class. |
In the two rules isn' t be allowed不允许.
| A．eating or drinking | B．listening to music |
| C．meeting friends | D．coming into the room |
When does Emily get up?
| A．6:30 a. m. | B．After 6;30 a. m. |
| C．Before 6:30 a. m | D．Before 6:00 p. m. |
Rule One may be for a .
| A．computer room | B．classroom |
| C．bedroom | D．dining room |
The underlined word “finish” meansin Chinese.
| A．阅读 | B．拿走 | C．开始 | D．完成 |
Which rule is NOT for Emily?
| A．Turn off the computers and close windows |
| B．Don' t listen to music. |
| C．Don t talk loudly on the phone. |
| D．Clean your bedroom yourself. |
Welcome to this short tour of London. This square is the middle of London. The National Gallery is opposite(在…对面) it, a museum with lots of well-known paintings. Go down the red street to Buckingham Palace. The Queen lives there.
Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.
When you are tired, taking a boat is the best way to visit London. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go down the river, the London Eye is on your right.
Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. There you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city’s oldest palace. It is 900 years old. Take the boat back up the river. Get off the boat and go past the station. Then walk down the street. Opposite are the old fruit and vegetable markets. Now they are shops and restaurants. Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church. You’re now back where you started at the square.
Read and answer the following questions. (阅读并回答下列问题) 5%Where will you go if you want to see the well-known paintings?
___________________________________________________________.Who lives in Buckingham Palace?
___________________________________________________________. How high is the London Eye?
__________________________________________________________.When did the workers finish the Tower of London?
__________________________________________________________. The shops and restaurants were fruit and vegetable markets in the past, weren’t they?
__________________________________________________________.
Mrs Mark: I got what I wanted that day. My son gave me a book of poems. He wrote it himself. My daughter bought a scarf for me and wrote me a Mother’s Day card. They also made me bread for breakfast. My husband took us to the movies.
Mrs Judy: I woke up with the music. I knew this day would be nothing special(特殊的) for me. However, I was wrong. My husband gave me a day off! He did the dishes, took care of the children and played with them. In the evening, he took us out for a delicious dinner. They gave me 4 hours of computer playtime. I felt very warm.
Mrs Jane: My one-year-old son and I went to my mother’s house on Mother’s Day. After a nice lunch, we spent half the day driving. When we got home, my husband made me dinner. He set up a picnic on the living room floor. It was with candles, cold wine and Mother’s Day cards from both him and our son, Jackson. It was a very nice Mother’s Day for me!
Choose the best answers（根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案, 用A,B, C或D表示) 5%______ wrote the passages.
| A．Reporters | B．Teachers |
| C．Mothers | D．Children |
The first mother wanted______.
| A．poems. | B．a scarf. |
| C．bread | D．her family’s love |
The underlined sentence means ______.
| A．My husband would take care of the children. |
| B．I always heard the music when I woke up. |
| C．I would be busy all day. |
| D．I was able to play computer games for 4 hours. |
The third passage told us that the mother ______.
| A．had a few children. |
| B．celebrated her first Mother’s Day happily |
| C．went to visit her sister with her son |
| D．had to make dinner for the family after she got home |
The first mother and the third mother both received______.
| A．a book of poems | B．a nice scarf |
| C．Mother’s Day cards | D．cold wine |
Harry saw an advertisement in a window. It said, “Wanted. The best salesman (推销员) in the world.” “I’m a great salesman,” Harry said to himself. “I can sell anything. I’ll go in and ask for that job.”
He went into the building and spoke to the manager. “I’m the best salesman in the world,” he said. “I need the job.” “You must prove (证明) you’re the best,” the manager said.
“I’ll pass every test you give me,” Harry told him.
Then the manager took a box of candy out of his desk. “Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this candy. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.”
Harry took the boxes of candy and left the office. He went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy, but he couldn’t sell one.
At the end of the week, he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”
“Oh,” said the manager. “Who?”
“The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this candy,” Harry said.
True or False.（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）5%Harry wanted to get the job on the advertisement.
The manager believed (相信) Harry was the best salesman in the world.
The manager asked Harry to sell a thousand boxes of candy last week.
Finally, the person who sold the manager a thousand boxes of candy got the job.
From the story, we can learn that a person can’t be too proud (骄傲的).
I’m Maliya. I am American. I study atShanghaiInternationalSchoolnow. I usually get up at 6:30 in the morning and then I take a shower. I go to school at 7:30. We have the first class at 8:10 in the morning. At 12:00 I eat lunch at school. Hamburgers are my favorite food. We finish school at 3:30 in the afternoon. After school, I either go to the library or play tennis with my friends. I never watch TV on school days. I go to bed at 9:00 in the evening.
Mike is my father. He gets up early every day, at about 5:30. And then he runs for half an hour. After a quick breakfast, he goes to work. He works on the computer at home. He usually works until (直到) about 12:00. He always has a big lunch. After lunch, he continues (继续) to work on the computer until about 6:00. In the evening, he always takes a walk after dinner.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 Maliya ______ at seven thirty.
| A．gets up | B．takes a shower |
| C．goes to school | D．has her first class |
Where does Maliya eat lunch?
| A．At home. |
| B．At school. |
| C．At her friend’s home. |
| D．At her grandma’s home. |
Maliya never ______ on school days.
| A．watches TV | B．plays tennis |
| C．eats hamburgers | D．goes to the library |
It’s about ______ in the morning after Mike finishes running.
| A．5:30 | B．6:00 |
| C．6:30 | D．7:00 |
Mike always ______ after dinner.
| A．works on the computer |
| B．plays basketball |
| C．reads in bed |
| D．takes a walk |