One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror . When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile , his face looked still sad. The he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.
“ Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work!” he said angrily.
The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.” The rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help . After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise,his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.One day a rich boy bought _____.
| A．a magic mirror | B．a normal mirror |
| C．a small mirror | D．a magic book |
The boy’s face always looked _____ in the mirror on the first day.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．terrible | D．funny |
On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw ____ crying sadly.
| A．a little boy | B．a little girl |
| C．a little dog | D．a little cat |
The little cried because_________.
| A．She lost her money. |
| B．She couldn’t find her home. |
| C．She couldn’t find her parents. |
| D．She had no money to buy chocolate. |
From the story we know the boy was ______.
| A．brave | B．foolish | C．clever | D．hard-working |
Billy’s favorite color is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s.”Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his cars and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial(拨).
Billy loves computer science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility.
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can’t move forward and reach your goals, “said Billy.From the passage, we know that_____________.
| A．Billy can’t hear. | B．Billy can’t see. |
| C．Billy can’t walk. | D．Billy can’t talk. |
How did Billy’s mother help him?
| A．By teaching him how to draw. |
| B．By asking teacher for advice. |
| C．By describing everything to him. |
| D．By sending him to his dream school. |
When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?
| A．When he was 7 years old. | B．When he was in Grade 5. |
| C．When he was high school. | D．When he was at university. |
School Programs
Which school offers Music Programe?
| A．Hillbrook School | B．Emerson School |
| C．Monarch School | D．Almaden School |
If you are interested in group classes in art ,you can call
| A．650-968-5957 | B．650-903-0986 |
| C．650-403-3575 | D．650-720-1677 |
Which program helps improve thinking skills?
| A．Sports Program | B．Art Program |
| C．Development Program | D．Woodshop Program |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses(借口).
“I must go and mend the machine,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do，so he jumped out.
The first person stood up. “I’m a doctor”, he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to go to an important sport match. I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “Young man, I am old but you’re still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” he said, “We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my back pack.”All the people became worried because ___.
A. they couldn’t find the parachutes
B. they saw the pilot jump out first
C. something was wrong with the plane and one of them might dieThe clever man jumped out with ___.
A. a parachute
B. nothing
C. the pack of the climber’sAll the people thought of themselves except ____.
A. the businessman
B. the clever man
C. the doctorFrom the story we know ___ would be dead.
A. the clever man
B. the businessman
C. the pilot____ was a kind-hearted man.
A.The pilot
B. The doctor.
C.The businessman.
Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become a doctor, too, when he grew up.
But one day Tom said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a dustman."
"A dustman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very good job, why do you want to become a dustman?"
"Because then I would only have to work one day a week." Tom answered at once.
"Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean? and how do you know?"
"Well", Tom answered, "I know that the dustmen who come to our house on work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day."What kind of boy was Tom?
A. Tom was a clever boy.
B. Tom was a lazy boy.
C. Tom was a hard-working boy.What were his father and mother?
A. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.
B. His father was a worker, his mother was a doctor.
C. His father and his mother were doctors,.What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?
A. They wanted him to be a dustman.
B. They wanted him to be an officer.
C. They wanted him to be a doctor.What did Tom say he wanted to be?
A. Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor
B. Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher.
C. Tom said that he wanted to be a Dustman .Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?
A. Because Tom heard of this.
B. Because one of the dustmen had told him before.
C. Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thurday at his house.
My uncle is a bus driver. He goes to work at 6:30 in the morning. Every day he is very busy and gets home very late. Sometimes he comes back at about 12 at night. He likes helping other bus drivers do more work. He is the first driver to come to the Bus Station and the last driver to leave. My uncle has a son, Tom. He and I are in the same class. He is taller than I. He says he loves his father and wants to be a bus driver like his father. But his mother wants him to be a scientist and wants him to study hard like his two sisters.My uncle works in a _________.
A. factory B. shop C. bus stationHe goes to work at __________.
A. six fifteen
B. six thirty
C. five thirty There are ________ people in my uncle’s family.
A. 5 C. 3 C. 6Tom and I are _________.
A. at school
B. in different classes
C. scientist Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A. My uncle doesn’t come back very early.
B. My uncle is the last to leave the bus station every day.
C. Tom’s mother doesn’t want Tom to study hard like his sisters.