A man was fishing on the bank of a river． A boy came to see him fishing． The man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time． The man saw that the boy was very cute， and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish． But the boy shook his head． The man was surprised and asked， "Why don't you want the fish？"
The boy replied，" I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands． "
The man asked，" Why do you want the rod？"
"I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon，but if I have the fishing rod，I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself．"
Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart…wrong! If he doesn't know fishing skills． He can't catch fish without a fishing rod．It's useless to only have a fishing rod， fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod．
Many people want to have a "fishing rod" in their life． They are just like the boy， they thought that if they had a fishing rod， they would have fish to eat．Life is full of exciting things，we should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod．
（1）The man was fishing on the bank of ．
| A． |
a river |
| B． |
a lake |
| C． |
a pool |
| D． |
a sea |
（2）Why did the boy refuse the man's fish？
| A． |
Because he didn't like fish． |
| B． |
Because he wanted his fishing rod． |
| C． |
Because he wanted some big fish． |
| D． |
Because he wanted to have fishing skills． |
（3）Many people thought the boy was after he explained why he didn't want the fish．
| A． |
smart |
| B． |
silly |
| C． |
wrong |
| D． |
hardworking |
（4）Life is full exciting things，we should try to ．
| A． |
fish |
| B． |
eat fish |
| C． |
learn fishing skils |
| D． |
have a fishing rod |
（5）What is the best tide（标题）for the article？
| A． |
the Fishing Rod |
B． |
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| C． |
the Fishing Man |
D． |
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| E． |
the Fishing Boy |
F． |
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| G． | H． |
the Fishing skills |
In our town, everyone knows Mrs. Ai loves eating fish heads. When the family have meals together and there is fish in the meal, her children always give her the fish heads first. Only when she is eating outside, she often says "no" to fish heads very politely.
Not long ago, Mrs. Ai dies. Before she dies, some of her old friends come to see her and cook some fish heads for her. At that time she can’t eat anything, but she tells her friends a secret, "Thank you very much for cooking me the fish heads. But tell you the truth: I never really love eating fish heads. My family is poor. My husband and children like eating fish. If I eat some, they will eat a little less. If I don't eat any, they will feel sorry. So I have to say I love eating fish heads. In my life, I only wish I could eat the meat of the fish."
Now, if someone says he (or she) loves eating fish heads, I always want to know: Does he (or she) really love eating fish heads or just eat fish heads for love?Mrs. Ai doesn’t want to eat fish heads when she is .
| A．having meals with her family |
| B．at home |
| C．ill |
| D．eating outside |
What do her friends do before Mrs. Ai dies?
| A．They come to ask her why she likes eating fish heads, |
| B．They come to see her and cook some fish heads for her, |
| C．They come to say goodbye to her. |
| D．They come to give her some money. |
Why does Mrs. Ai say she loves eating fish heads?
| A．Because she loves her husband and children very much. |
| B．Because she wants to keep slim. |
| C．Because she likes eating them very much. |
| D．Because she is poor and only buys fish heads. |
Anna is a Grade Seven student in a secondary school. The table below is her self-assessment. She draws faces to show her progress.
wonderful
good
bad
Read the table and find out how well Anna is doing.
| Units Items |
Unit 1 This is me! |
Unit2 Let’s play sports! |
Unit 3 Welcome to our school! |
| Reading |
Welcome to Class 1, Grade 7! |
My favorite football player  |
Welcome to our school!  |
| Grammar |
Simple present tense “be” |
Simple present tense “do” |
Personal pronouns  |
| Study skills |
Vowels (Ⅰ) |
Vowels (Ⅱ) |
Consonants (Ⅰ)  |
| Main task |
Introducing yourself |
I love sports!  |
My school |
In Unit l, Anna thinks she did very well in .
| A．Welcome to Class 1, Grade 7! |
| B．Vowels (I) |
| C．Introducing yourself |
| D．Simple present tense "be" |
In Unit 2, Anna needs to spend a little more time on .
| A．My favorite football player & Vowels (Ⅱ) |
| B．Simple present tense “do” & My favorite football player |
| C．Vowels (Ⅱ) & I love sports! |
| D．I love sports! & My favorite football player |
From the table we know Anna doesn’t do well in .
| A．Reading | B．Main task | C．Study skills | D．Grammar |
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 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 (奇迹) 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 salesman. “It’s for my little brother.” the girl answered.
“He’s really, really sick and wants to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“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 salesman 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 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, what a luck,” smiled the man, “$1.11, the price of a miracle for 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 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. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be .
A. something interesting
B. something cheap
C. some wonderful medicineThe little girl said again and again “I can try and get some more money.” That shows .
A. she had still kept some money
B. she hoped not to be refused
C. there was no need to worry about moneyWhat made the miracle happen?
A. The girl’s love for the brother.
B. Nobody can tell.
C. The medicine from the drugstore.From the passage we can infer(推断)that .
A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B. the doctor must be one of the girl’s family’s closest friends
C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools of hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, But if the sea water is polluted(污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to so something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England after they finish school.
A. go to university abroad
B. spend one year abroad as volunteers
C. go to work for moneyPauline Jones, an eithteen-year-old girl, is living in now.
A. England B. China C. BelizePauline Jones is with other people.
A. studying Chinese in a university
B. working to save the coral reefs
C. helping do some houseworkFrom the passage, we know that the coral reefs .
A. are likely to die because of the pollution
B. are not as beautiful as before
C. cannot live without fish in the seaPauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A. learn about the people
B.to find a good job
C. travel around Central America
Stephen Butler was one of my best friends when we were 14. We did everything together. We read comic books, watched movies, played video games. But when we got older, we grew apart(分离) and finally lost touch.
I didn’t hear from him for 10 years. From time to time I would think about Stephen. I would wonder what he was doing. I hoped he was OK. But I didn’t have his phone number, so I couldn’t call him.
But then one day the Internet changed our relationship.
Stephen found me on MySpace. Com. It is a social website that connects people around the world. He sent me a message. Then we e-mailed each other back and forth and got in touch with each other. It was great. I learned where Stephen lives. He has become a doctor. He was surprised that I lived in China. The years between us did not matter. When we e-mailed each other it was like we were 14 again and nothing had changed. MySpace had allowed us to be friends again!How old was the author when he got in touch with Stephen again?
A. 10 B. 14 C. 24When they separated(分离), the author thought about Stephan.
A. never B. always C. hardly everHow did they get in touch with each other?
A. By phone.
B. By the Internet.
C. By letter.Where is the author now?
A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In China.How did they get along with each other after they got in touch?
A. Very well.
B. Not very well.
C. They always fought.