A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
Last week, the manager of an old jeweler’s shop received a letter marked “personal”. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. When he opened it, a $10 note fell out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:
| Dear sir, I got engaged (订婚的) forty years ago. Unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money.  I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (让我良心不安) all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $2, and I think that is about five times -- $10 at today’s price. Now I am sending you that amount. Yours truly, A customer |
After reading the letter, the manager said, “Well, well, well, life is full of surprise!”The ring that the customer put into his pocket was ____ at that time.
| A．$2 | B．$5 | C．$10 | D．$40 |
The underlined word “unemployment” means “____” in Chinese.
| A．辞职 | B．就业 | C．悲伤 | D．失业 |
How long has the customer’s wife been dead?
| A．A week. | B．A month. | C．A year. | D．Two months. |
The customer wrote to the manager in order to ________.
| A．return the ring | B．say thanks to him |
| C．ask him for some advice | D．send the money for the ring |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The manager opened the letter by himself. |
| B．The manager thought life was full of surprise. |
| C．When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was impatient. |
| D．The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago. |
The television has been an important part of many families’ life. Many children like to sit in front of the television instead of doing something else. When many experts (专家) say that television is bad for children, some believe that television can really have a good effect on a child’s life, if it is used properly.
There are many television programmes that both provide fun and education. Spending some time on these types of programmes is good for your child’s development. The television can be more efficient at teaching a child certain (某种) tasks.
Parents can also use the television to help children read. After watching an educational programme, your child may become more interested in a topic. Use that interest to drive your child toward reading.
The television can also help to make a family closer. After a programme ends, you can start a decision about it. This can help encourage a healthy family.
The television can introduce your child to new cultures. This can help your child learn a lot from them.
The television can also help build a bridge for difficult communication between parents and children. If a child refuses to talk about a topic with his or her parents, he or she is willing to talk about it with his or her parents after watching the programme about the topic. This is an example of television’s role as a bridge to tough communication.Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
| A．Fewer and fewer families enjoy watching TV in daily life. |
| B．Many children prefer watching TV to doing other things. |
| C．Some people believe that watching TV is good for children. |
| D．Many experts think the television has a bad effect on children. |
The television can be more efficient at….Here “efficient” means ___________.
| A．有效的 | B．缓慢的 | C．困难的 | D．强硬的 |
The television can help children ___________.
| A．to build bridges in the future |
| B．to practise English speaking skill |
| C．to become more interested in reading |
| D．to become stronger |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
| A．The television can help improve the family relationship. |
| B．The television can bring children both fun and education. |
| C．Children can learn much about different cultures by watching TV. |
| D．Children can make more friends by watching TV. |
This passage mainly talks about _______________.
| A．children’s favourite TV programmes |
| B．good efffects of the television on children |
| C．the great importance of television |
| D．children’s different habits of watching TV |
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根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Where are the teachers needed to teach?
| A．In France． | B．In Japan． | C．In Germany． | D．In England． |
What is a must if the applicants want to be accepted?
| A．Experience of teaching． |
| B．Experience of staying abroad． |
| C．Knowledge of practical computer． |
| D．Knowledge of the Japanese language． |
Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
| A．They teach in very small classes． |
| B．They get well trained for their job． |
| C．They teach their native languages． |
| D．They have to find places to live in． |
What is a possible way of applying for the job?
A．Visiting the website．
B．Sending letters to Japan．
C．Talking with the manager．
D．Handing in C．V．in September．What do you think the reading is?
| A．An advertisement． | B．A report． | C．A diary． | D．A notice． |
Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a "long weekend"．They had four days off from Oct．19-22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．
The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2．5 in the air．
PM 2．5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2．5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2．5 pollution． On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．
To better protect children，cities are taking action．
On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．
Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．
When a red warning is issued（发布），schools will close．
If there's pollution that's not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．
How will students be informed?
"First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，" Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School，told Beijing Times．"Then teachers will text students’ parents．"
Will the days off affect the study plan?
"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，" said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district．
For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．
根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?
| A．Because the weather was extremely cold． |
| B．Because a special festival came． |
| C．Because the winter vacation began． |
| D．Because there happened serious smog． |
Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2．5?
| A．It makes water polluted． |
| B．People can see it with eyes． |
| C．It only comes from factories． |
| D．It can cause serious diseases． |
When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?
| A．All of the work will be stopped． |
| B．People aren't allowed to go outside． |
| C．Schools will be closed for a few days． |
| D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks． |
What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?
| A．写信 | B．发信息 | C．写文章 | D．发邮件 |
What is the reading mainly about?
| A．What PM 2．5 is made up of． |
| B．How people fight against air pollution． |
| C．What influence the smog brings to school． |
| D．How schools deal with the missing school days． |
A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said they were her friends．But one day she heard the hounds（猎犬）getting close and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends． So，she went to the horse，and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back．But he refused，because he had important work to do for his master． He felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her．
She then came to the bull，and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns （角）．The bull replied，"I am very sorry，but I have an appointment with a lady；but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want．" The goat，however，feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it．The sheep，he felt sure，was the proper friend to ask for help．
So she went to the sheep and told him the situation．The sheep replied，"Another time，my dear friend． I do not like to have anything to do with it，as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares．"
The hare then went，as a last hope，to the calf （小牛），who regretted that he was unable to help her，as he did not like to take the responsibility （责任） upon himself，as so many older persons than himself had refused the task．By this time the hounds were quite near，and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped．
根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。What do we know about the hare?
| A．She was strong enough to face all the dangers． |
| B．She was friendly and all animals loved to help her． |
| C．She was ready to help other animals when necessary． |
| D．She got along well with other animals and had a lot of friends． |
What happened to the hare one day?
| A．The horse carried her away on his back． |
| B．Her enemy came near and she was in danger． |
| C．She had an argument with her friend，the bull． |
| D．The goat hurt her when taking her upon his back． |
What does the underlined word "repel" mean in Chinese?
| A．击退 | B．厌恶 | C．排斥 | D．拒绝 |
What do you think of the sheep?
| A．Helpless． | B．Brave． | C．Friendly． | D．Smart． |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Don't judge a book by its cover． |
| B．One's mind works fast in time of danger． |
| C．Sometimes enemies can become good friends． |
| D．Having too many friends means no friends sometimes． |