When I was in school， I got into an argument （争吵）with a boy in my class．
I thought that"I"was right and"he "was wrong ﹣ and he thought that "I" was wrong and "he" was right． The teacher decided to teach us a lesson．
She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other． There was a large round object on her desk． It was black． But when she asked the boy， he answered， "white．"
I couldn't believe it! Another argument started， this time about the color of the object．
The teacher told us to change our places． Then she asked me， " ▲ I had to answer． "White．" It was in object with two differently colored sides． From his side it was white From my side it was black．
Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes．
（1）Who taught the writer a lesson？
| A． |
His classmate |
| B． |
He himself |
| C． |
His teacher |
| D． |
His mother |
（2）How did the writer feel when the boy said the object was white？
| A． |
Surprised |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Happy |
| D． |
Angry |
（3）Which of the following can be put in ？
| A． |
Is your answer right？ |
| B． |
Do you think he is right？ |
| C． |
What color is the object？ |
| D． |
What do you think of the object？ |
（4）Why did the object look so different in color？
| A． |
Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors |
| B． |
Because the object had two different colors on the two sides |
| C． |
Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other |
| D． |
Because the teacher was so angry that she wanted to make fun of us |
（5）What can we lean from the story？
| A． |
We must believe in ourselves and speak out the fact |
| B． |
Never have an argument with our friend in front of teachers |
| C． |
Teachers are always cleverer than their students． |
| D． |
We need to look at a problem from others' views（角度） |
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe.
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe(宇宙). Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What’s special about this book? It’s a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced(影响) by the book Sophie’s World and the movie The Truman Show. Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy(哲学). Truman’s life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. “My English teacher asked us to write something,” says Su, “I thought I’d write about my idea.”
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. “Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn’t find the right words,” says Su. “I used the dictionary all the time.”
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to turn it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. “It was easy because Chinese is my mother language,” she says.
Su says her story is “a mixture of philosophy and detective (侦探) story and science fiction”. “My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,” says Su. “I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!”What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Sophie’s World. |
| C．The Truman Show. | D．The Enigma of the Universe. |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. |
| C．French | D．Both Chinese and English. |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then turned it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then turned it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese. |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture of love. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A clever girl. | B．An interesting book. |
| C．Su Su and her first book. | D．A young writer. |
Lighting strikes are the second most common(普通）cause of death of all natural disasters in America．The first is floods．
Because lighting kills only one or two people at a time , people don’t think it was as dangerous as other disasters．The US wants more people to learn about lighting．It makes June 22-28 National Lighting Safety Week．It also provides safety tips during the thunderstorms．
“If you hear thunder , you are in danger from lighting ,” said Rocky Lopes , a disaster worker． “Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute , so you should move indoors at once and stay there until the storm is over．This is the most important thing to remember ,” Lopes said．And he also gives us some advice on safety :
Stop working , fishing , swimming or playing in the open air．
Don’t stand under the tree．
Keep down if there is no cover．
| A．earthquakes | B．floods |
| C．fighting strikes | D．Sandstorms |
| A．keep down | B．stop working |
| C．find cover | D．run away quickly |
| A．in the newspaper | B．in a storybook |
| C．in a magazine | D．in a guide book |
SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TOUR
| A．Around 2:00 p．m． |
| B．Around 11:45 a．m． |
| C．Not later than 11:00 a．m． |
| D．Not earlier than 12:00． |
| A．Call (415) 554-6139 ahead． |
| B．Visit www．sfgov．org/cityhall． |
| C．Come at any time at the weekend． |
| D．Enter the City Hall only at 12:00 noon． |
I have four good friends. Their names are Jenny, Gina, Mark and Bob. Jenny and Gina are girls. Mark and Bob are boys. Jenny likes oranges and strawberries, but she doesn’t like bananas or tomatoes. Gina likes ice cream. But she doesn’t like hamburgers. Mark likes tomatoes, broccoli and French fries, but he doesn’t like salad. Bob likes broccoli and tomatoes, but he doesn’t like French fries or hamburgers.
| Name |
Like |
Dislike(不喜欢) |
| Jenny |
oranges, strawberries |
|
| Gina |
Hamburgers |
|
| Mark |
Salad |
|
| Bob |
Let's go to Dongfang Clothing Store. It's that time of year again! The store is great sale!
There are lots of things at a very good price in the store. They have T-shirts in all colors for 30 yuan each. They have bags for both sports and school. They sell them for only 15 yuan. They have black sweaters for only 20 yuan. They have long white socks for only 5 yuan. And that's not all. You can go to the store and see for yourself.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)、误(F)。At that time of year, the clothes are very cheap in Dongfang Clothing Store.
There are only sweaters, socks and hats in the store.
You can buy food and vegetables here, too.
They have sweaters in all colors in the store.
They have black socks for only 5 yuan.