There was once a boy in a village. Whenever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard(巫师) to solve the problem by using magic. The old wizard tried a lot of spells（咒语）, but it didn’t work.
A young man heard about the problem. He went to the boy and said that he knew the solution. He gave the boy two small pieces of paper.
"These are two spells, my boy. Use the first before you ask others to do something, and use the second when they have done it. A smile is also necessary, "the young man said.
The boy was happy and tried to use the spells. When he asked people to do something, he said "Please" before his words and “Thank you”after they had done it. People were very surprised that the boy could be polite. Soon, they became happy to do what the boy asked them to do.
The wizard was surprised, and asked the young man about the spells.
"It's not magic. When I was a child, my teacher told me that with good manners you could get anything you want. And he was right. The boy only needed good manners to get what he wanted."
At first, when the boy asked for help, .
| A．everyone helped him | B．some people helped him |
| C．only a few people helped him | D．nobody helped him |
The young man give the boy two .
| A．magical spells | B．pieces of paper |
| C．smiles | D．wishes |
Who taught the young man to be polite?
| A．The wizard |
| B．The people in the village |
| C．His teacher |
| D．the boy |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “manners”?
| A．礼仪 | B．魔法 | C．规则 | D．智慧 |
Which of the statements are not true?
| A．The boy changed a lot after the young man gave him the paper. |
| B．Later, People were happy to help the boy. |
| C．The young man taught the wizard the spells. |
| D．Good manner is important to our life. |
The Internet has become part of teenage life. There’s a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.The underlined word “it” means_____?
A. the book B. the report C. the Internet From the report, about____ students between 10—18 years old
in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A. 3,375 B. 1,280 C. 2,100 What do most of the students do on the Internet?
A. They get useful information to help in their studies.
B. They play online games.
C. They make online friends.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?
A. Because it helps with the students’studies.
B. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
C. Because it teaches students how to use the Internet in a good
way.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Internet is very useful.
B. Students can’t use the Internet.
C. Be careful when using the Internet.
Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍惜）time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with（充满）activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running. They love time because time brings them money, comforts and progress. But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock.A working American has to work___ days a week in his working
time.
A. seven B. six C. five An American always walks____.
A. sadly B. slowly C. fast “He is living on borrowed time” means_____.
A. He has little money.
B. He has no time
C. He is dying In his free time, an American usually_____.
A. plays cards with their friends
B. stays at home all day and watched TV.
C. gets more money by work. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The Americans usually value time.
B. The Americans are often on time.
C. All Americans love time and don’t hate time.
| Children’s Training Center |
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| English Time: 10:00 am --11:00 am on Mon. and Tues. Room: 201 Teacher: Lucy King from USA Enjoy easy English with fun! |
Computer Time: 2:00 pm --- 4:00 pm on Wed., and Fri. Room: 503 Teacher: Colin Philips from Australia Find yourself surfing on the internet freely! |
| Drawing Time: 9:00 am ---11:00 am on Thurs. Room: 307 Teacher: Sun Yang from Hangzhou Your life in art starts here! |
Swimming Time: 3:00 pm --- 5:00 pm on Sunday Place: Swimming pool Teacher: Mr Zhang from Ningbo sports school See yourself in the magic waterland! |
You may practice your English in the class in _________.
A. Room503 B. Room 307 C. Room 201 The person who teaches Computer is from___________.
A. Hangzhou B. Australia C. America You may learn about Chinese painting from __________.
A. Lucy King B. Mr. Zhang C. Sun Yang If you want to stay cool in hot summer and have a good time in
water, you can go to the class from______.
A .3:00 pm --- 5:00 pm on Sunday
B. 2:00 pm --- 4:00 pm on Wed., and Fri.
C. 9:00 am ---11:00 am on Thurs. When is the Children’s training Center not open?
A. Thursday B. Tuesday C. Saturday
The earth is our home；we must take Care of it. This means keeping the land，air and water clean.
Pollution is a dirty word. To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it，smell it，taste it and drink it. Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health，or happiness and our life.
Man. has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground. When land was used up or water became dirty. Men moved to another place. At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water. There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer. All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon. covered over(恢复)， But this is no longer true. The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that. Man is slowly polluting. his environment.
Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land! killing the animal. By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water，killing the fish.
Our increasing population is part of the problem. More people more waste.
Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there any hope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution. Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution underWhich sentence is WRONG?
| A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it. |
| B．To pollute means to make air ，water and land unfit for use. |
| C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed. |
| D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution. |
In this passage the word "chemicals" means
| A．化学 | B．化学物质 | C．化学的 | D．医学的 |
From the sentences "More people more waste"，we know that _______.
| A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is produced |
| B．we need more people，not more waste |
| C．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollution |
| D．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste. |
From the passage we can know that now man_______.
| A．doesn’t know how to control pollution |
| B．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution is |
| C．is doing something to control pollution |
| D．begins to understand the pollution |
These simple ways can increase(增加)your popularity and win you more friends，so why not try them?
●PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. You’ll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that you’re paying attention to them while you don’t have to worry about what people think of you.
●LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you’re interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移)or keep looking over their shoulders，people will feel slighted(轻视)，and they’ll like you less they would otherwise.
●ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages，It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you’ve shared a conversation with someone about something important in his / her life，be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.
●MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance，and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的)effort(努力)one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond (作出反应)to you；
●BEING RELIABLE(可靠的)People like those who help them，and they quickly begin to hate those who don’t.By fixing your attention on others，you will _______.
| A．be more worried and tired | B．feel more confident |
| C．be paid less attention to | D．feel less liked |
When having a conversation with people，you’d better NOT _______.
| A．be open up to them | B．fix your eyes on them |
| C．ask questions about them | D．look at them |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Showing continuous care for others is highly valued. |
| B．Smiling at others can often be misunderstood. |
| C．Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable. |
| D．You don’t have to continue helping others if you don’t want to. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Ways to Make You More Natural | B．Trying to Be a Polite Person |
| C．Making as Many Friends as Possible | D．Ways to Make You More Popular |