Once a traveler wanted to go across a desert． He had walked in the desert for three days without any water． He was exhausted（精疲力尽的）from walking． When he felt hopeless，he suddenly found a small house． He pulled his tired body inside．This was a small airless house and in the corner he discovered a water pump（抽水机）．
He was so excited and went forward to draw（抽取）water，but no water came out no matter how hard he tried． Too tired to do anything more， he fell to the ground． Then he saw a small bottle．On the bottle was a note， which read，"You must pour the water from the bottle into the pump before you draw water! Don't forget，before you leave，refill the bottle with water!" He opened the bottle and found it was filled with water! He was so happy．
At that moment he thought，"It might be a little selfish（自私的），but as long as I drink the water in the bottle， I can be sure to leave this room alive! However，if I do as the note says and pour the only water into the pump and no water comes out，I will die of thirst．Should I take the risk or not？" It was five minutes later that he chose to pour the only water into the pump and began to draw water．After a minute，water started to come out! He made the right choice．
After he had drunk enough water，he refilled the bottle．He added the following words after the note：Before you get something，you should first learn to pay．
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（1）What did the traveler discover in the corner of a small airless house？
（2）What did he have to do before he drew water？
（3）How long did it take him to make a choice？
（4）Is the traveler selfish according to the passage？
（5）What lesson does the story tell us？
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Have you ever imagined how New Year’s Eve would look in another country? Examples listed below are four of the top ten “Special New Year Traditions Around the World”.
1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door——Denmark
A strange Danish New Year tradition is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups is considered to be the luckiest one because it means their large number of true friends.
2. Talking to Spirits——Mexico
Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits.
3. Wearing Polka Dots (小圆点)——Philippines
Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them wealth by relating the round dots to coins and wealth.
4. Mistletoe Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband——Ireland
The unmarried women of Ireland wait until 12 for New Year’s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them stay away from bad luck.
No matter how people celebrate the New Year, we all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm. We all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships, increase our wealth and also hope for a little extra luck in the coming new year.Which is considered the luckiest family in Denmark?
| A．The family which throw dishes at the neighbor’s door. |
| B．The family which pours water onto the neighbor’s door. |
| C．The family which has no broken plates. |
| D．The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses or cups. |
Why do Philippines wear polka dots?
| A．Because it makes them look cute. |
| B．Because the polka dots are very popular in the culture. |
| C．Because the round dots are like coins which means wealth. |
| D．Because the round dots are very not easy to see in their daily lives. |
The unmarried Irish women placed mistletoe leaves hoping to ______.
| A．catch there future dream job | B．get a better future |
| C．catch the future husband | D．to make more money |
From the passage we can see ______.
| A．people around the world celebrate the New Year in the same way |
| B．although people celebrate differently, their wishes are nearly the same |
| C．Mexicans believe that Christmas Eve is the best time to talk with the dead loved ones |
| D．the mistletoe leaves are placed under the bed in Ireland by single women |
Lu Han was born in Beijing in April 20, 1990, who is a singer and dancer. Because of his outstanding appearance, he was discovered by SM Entertainment Company while shopping in Myeong Dong in South Korea. In 2010 he entered the SM Company to become its practice. On December 27, 2011 he first appeared through the EXO website. On April 8, 2012 he appeared to the public officially in the group of EXO. The EXO is one of the most pop music groups in Asia. His handsome looking, stage strength in singing and dancing, excellent personal charm won many fans’love. He was the only one of the EXO who was good both at singing and dancing. In his spare time, he likes playing magic cube and also does well in football and basketball. On 10th October, 2014, he terminated the agreement(合约) with SM and then went back to China. Now the 24-year-old young man had his first try at acting. He started in the Chinese movie Returning to the 20s. In the movie, a 70-year-old woman becomes back to 20 again and plays in a band with her grandson. Lu Han played the role of the grandson. Another good news for the fans is that he is said to be invited to the Spring Festival Gala for 2015.Where did Lu Han use to work as a singer?
| A．In America. | B．In UK. | C．In Japan. | D．In Korea. |
What’s Not TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lu Han is still on the EXO music group. |
| B．He likes playing football and basketball. |
| C．He will attend the Spring Festival Gala for 2015. |
| D．Returning to 20s is his first acting in movies. |
The underlined word terminated probably means ______.
| A．continued | B．bring…to an end |
| C．put off | D．set up |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
● Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything." It may not sound so good, but it really works!
● Do something nice for someone.Helping others always makes you feel good.
● Smile! Be friendly to the people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
● Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of_accomplishment when you have finished.
● Start to write a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
● Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.
| A．a science book | B．a story book |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
| A．feel nice | B．be sure |
| C．be special | D．be remembered |
| A．Try to be kind to others. |
| B．Learn something new and challenge yourself. |
| C．Stay out alone. |
| D．Try to write down anything you want. |
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never Too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.
★Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.
★Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8: 00 to 9: 30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7: 00. If you need,please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6: 00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.
Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial "0" before you make a call. We will tell you to wait for a moment if the lines are busy.
★Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.
★Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14: 00, 20:00 to 23:30.
★Another Service: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays.
| A．Only the daytime. | B．Only at night. |
| C．Anytime during a day. | D．Only sometime. |
| A．Phone the service desk. |
| B．Go to the hotel shop to buy some food. |
| C．Go to the hotel dining room. |
| D．Put a message outside the room. |
| A．We should ask the service centre for help. |
| B．We should cut off the phone. |
| C．We should wait a moment. |
| D．We should use the pay phone. |
| A．12:00 | B．1:00 | C．10:00 | D．11:30 |
| A．go shopping at anytime in the hotel |
| B．get at least six services |
| C．see a film when you want to |
| D．go to the coffee house twice a week |
The Beijing Sunshine Secondary School students will hold a charity show at the school hall of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School, Sunny Street, Sunshine Town.
Date: 29 April Time: 7:30 p. m. ~9:00 p. m.
We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school.
Ticket price: $ 20
Donations are welcome.
Programme: 7:30 p.m. Introduction 8:15 p.m. Speech
7:40 p.m. Songs 8: 30 p.m. Drama
8:00 p.m. Break 9: 00 p.m. End of the show
Project Hope is an organization that raises money to build schools and buy books for poor students.
We would like to thank the following for their help and support:
· The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School
· The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes
· Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters
| A．In the classroom. | B．In the meeting room. |
| C．In the shopping mall. | D．At the school hall. |
| A．7:30p. m.~9:00p. m., 29 April. |
| B．7:30a. m. ~ 9: 00a. m., 29 April. |
| C．7:30 a.m.~9: 00p. m., 29 May. |
| D．7:30 p.m. ~ 9: 00p. m., 29 May. |
| A．To build schools. |
| B．To help poor children go to school. |
| C．To buy books for poor students. |
| D．To hold the charity show. |
| A．Watch a drama. | B．Enjoy songs. |
| C．Have a rest. | D．Listen to a speech. |
| A．Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters. |
| B．The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes. |
| C．The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School. |
| D．All of the above. |