One day， as two little boys were walking along the road， they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples．
The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired， so they said， "Are you going to town？ If you are， we will carry your basket．" "Thank you，" replied the woman， Then she told them that she had a disabled son． She lived in a small house three miles away， and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden． She needed the money for their living．
"We are going the same way you are，" said the boys and they took hold of the basket， one on each side， and trudged along with merry hearts． The poor woman looked glad， and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them． "Oh， no，" they replied， "our mother has taught us to be kind to others， and to be useful in any way that we can．"
The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help． "No， thank you． We want nothing for what we have done，" said the boys． When the woman got home， she told her son what had happened on the road， and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys．
Another day， the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel， which he threw into the dustbin． "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk，" said the son． "Someone may walk upon it， and fall．" "That is right， my dear，" she said． "It is a little thing for you to do what you have done， but it shows that you're thoughtful and considerate．"
（1）Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket？____
| A． |
They wanted to eat some apples． |
| B． |
Their teacher told them to do that． |
| C． |
Their mother taught them to be helpful． |
| D． |
They were asked by the woman to help her． |
（2）Which of the following sentences is True？____
A． The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden．
B． Everyone can begin with small things to help others．
C． The woman didn't have money to send her son to school．
D． Poor people were in need of more help than rich people．
（3）In the third paragraph， the underlined word "trudged" is close in meaning to____．
| A． |
walked |
| B． |
danced |
| C． |
Jumped |
| D． |
climbed |
（4）What can be a title for the passage？____
| A． |
A Basket of Apples |
| B． |
Mot her and Her Son |
| C． |
Small Act of Kindness |
| D． |
On the Way to the Town |
Mr. Smith works in a factory. There he drives a truck. He’s tired all the time. When he comes back, he’s always busy and doesn’t want to do any housework. His wife is a doctor and likes to keep all the things clean. So she has to do all at home. She usually goes to work from Monday to Friday and has to do all on weekends. All her friends know about it and sometimes they come to help her.
It’s Saturday today. Mrs Smith tells her husband to help her do some housework, but he says he has something to do and goes out early in the morning. He leaves a lot of dirty clothes at home. Mrs Smith doesn’t go to work but she doesn’t feel well. So she doesn’t want to do any housework. After breakfast, Jo, one of her friends, comes to see her when she’s sitting on a chair.
The girl finds the rooms are dirty and she asks, “Don’t you clean your rooms today, Mrs Smith?” “No, I don’t.”says the doctor. “Why don’t you wear your glasses?” “Then I will think the rooms are still clean.”What does Mrs Smith do ?
| A．A truck driver. | B．A nurse. | C．A doctor. | D．A teacher. |
Who usually does the housework at home, Mr Smith or Mrs Smith?
| A．Mr Smith. | B．Mrs Smith. | C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
What’s Mr Smith doing when her friend Jo comes to see her ?
A. She is reading a book.
B. B. She is watching TV.
C. She is doing housework.
D. She is sitting on a chair. Why doesn’t Mrs Smith wear her glasses that day? Because_________.
| A．she stays at home |
| B．she’s sitting on the chair |
| C．the rooms are clean |
| D．she doesn’t want to see the dirty rooms |
After we read the story, we can know___________.
| A．Mr Smith is often ill |
| B．Mrs Smith is always lazy. |
| C．Mr Smith is always busy after work. |
| D．Sometimes Mr Smith helps Mrs Smith. |
| We know that the famous master of ceremonies﹡, He Jiong, has studied Arabic language. He is also teaching Arabic language in Beijing Foreign Studies University﹡. He can even write some of his songs in Arabic. |
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| Super girl, Shang Wenjie, is good at French. Do you get surprised when you are listening to her French songs? How could she speak and sing in French? Well, it was her major in university. |
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| Environment is very important when you study a foreign language. If you speak the foreign language every day, you’ll make great progress﹡ in a short time. Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002. Now, he speaks English very well. |
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| In 2002, Han Geng, one of members of Super Junior, went to Korea. Han’s Korean﹡ is excellent now. |
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Who can write Arabic songs?
| A．He Jiong. | B．Shang Wenjie. | C．Yao Ming. | D．Han Geng. |
What is Shang Wenjie good at?
| A．She is good at singing Arabic songs. |
| B．She is good at speaking French. |
| C．She is good at speaking Korean. |
| D．She is good at playing basketball. |
Can Yao Ming speak English well ?
| A．No, he can’t . | B．Yes, he can. | C．No, he doesn’t. | D．Yes, he does. |
What language can Han Geng speak well?
| A．English. | B．Japanese. | C．German. | D．Korean. |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Shang Wenjie is a famous master of ceremonies. |
| B．Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002. |
| C．Han Geng can sing French songs well. |
| D．He Jiong’s major was French in university. |
It was the last day of the final examination(考试)in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence(自信).
They knew the exam would be easy. The professor(教授) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked. “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent(沉默). The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected(期盼). I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?
| A．Because it was their last exam in the college. |
| B．Because they knew there were only five questions. |
| C．Because they thought they were clever and talented. |
| D．Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test. |
How many students have finished all the five questions?
| A．All of them. | B．Some of them. | C．None of them . | D．Only one of them. |
What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．模糊 | B．回忆 | C．提醒 | D．改变 |
What could the students learn from the last exam?
| A．He laughs best who laughs last. |
| B．A good beginning is half done. |
| C．One is never too old to learn. |
| D．The early bird catches the worm. |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．Some Confident Students. |
| B．An Engineering Professor. |
| C．An interesting Professor. |
| D．An Unforgettable Lesson. |
Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us．Look at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates．How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?
Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form．A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes used．Logos appear on many different products(产品)．They are popular because when you see a logo，it is hard to forget that product or company．
It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio．Most advertisements are very short．Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember． Nike，for example，has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world：“Just do it．”Advertisements often use funny situations as well．It is simple to remember it．
All advertisements are designed(设计)to make people buy a product．An advertisement for a soft drink，for example，might show a group of young people who are having fun．The young people are al1 drinking the soft drink．Advertisers are saying to you，“Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”
You might think that advertisements are not after you，but the next time you buy a soft drink，ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular(特别的)product?From the passage，we know that ．
| A．all the advertisements around us are written in English |
| B．many bags have the name of the company that made them |
| C．having soft drinks makes a person young and modern |
| D．advertisements are only after young people |
A good logo is ．
| A．easy to remember | B．a useful product |
| C．difficult to understand | D．easy to buy |
People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ．
| A．in English | B．long | C．funny | D．famous |
All advertisements are designed to．
| A．sell you something you don’t want |
| B．make you young and modern |
| C．make you buy the product |
| D．show you what you need to buy |
The best title（题目） of this passage may be ．
| A．Advertisements for Bags and Clothes |
| B．Advertisements on TV and Radio |
| C．Advertisements About Sports |
| D．Advertisements Around Us |
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车).
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons, but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats, the van can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
| A．a motor car | B．a motor home | C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
| A．sold their old house |
| B．moved to their grandparents’ house |
| C．built a new place for a van |
| D．sold their second car |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
| A．a baby | B．much money |
| C．more than two children | D．interest in vans |
Americans usually use motor homes____________.
| A．to travel with all the family members of holiday |
| B．to do some shopping with all the family members |
| C．to visit their grandparents at weekends |
| D．to drive their children to school every day |
Motor homes have become popular because___________.
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free |
| B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
| C．some people think motor homes are cheap |
| D．big families can put more things in motor homes |