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 |
Do you like playing football? If you do, you may want to join(参加) the school football team. Read on and see how to join the school football team.
The first step(步骤) is to know the information about the team. You can ask these questions. Then you can find more information. How many students are there in the football team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play football?
The second step is to practice. Practice football with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school football team. So you need to practice your skill.
The third step is to study hard. If you don’t do well in your study, your teachers and parents won’t let you join the football team.
The last step is to relax. Have a good rest and you can be the best player.Please read the first step, which is NOT the right question?
| A．How often do they play football? |
| B．Can I join the school team? |
| C．How many students are there in the football team? |
| D．How many new players do they need? |
Which step is about studying hard?
| A．The first step. | B．The second step. |
| C．The third step. | D．The last step. |
If you don’t do well in your study, who won’t let you join the football team?
| A．your teachers and parents |
| B．your classmates and friends |
| C．your parents and friends |
| D．your teachers and classmates |
What does the word “relax” mean in Chinese?
| A．锻炼 | B．放松 | C．实践 | D．训练 |
What does the passage(短文) tell us?
| A．How to make more friends at school. |
| B．How to be a good football player. |
| C．How to do well in your study. |
| D．How to join the school football team. |
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information .And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.
| Title |
How to _ |
| Main |
*taking special_ |
| *making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking _ |
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| *connecting information with _ |
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| *taking notes and _ |
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| Other ways |
*eating_ |
| *drinking a lot of water |
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| *having _ |
Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining（疼痛）too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction（减少）of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called goReader has created a "school bag" which is the size of a laptop computer（笔记本电脑）, weighing about 2.5 kg. The goReader has a color screen and can "hold" all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in 'The Asian Age' newspaper.
The company plans to work closely with the publishers（出版商） of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download（下载） their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.
At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink? What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean?
| A．light | B．small | C．big and heavy | D．old |
What would Indians do to solve（解决）the problem?
| A．They would reduce the textbooks. |
| B．They would tell the parents to help students. |
| C．They would tell the teachers to help students. |
| D．They would take students to school by bus. |
The writer may think that Americans have a ________ way to solve the problem.
| A．more stupid | B．worse | C．better | D．quicker |
When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________.
| A．students might study harder |
| B．students might study at home |
| C．students might not need teachers |
| D．students might study without paper textbooks |
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean ,that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.
Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”Susan Boyle is _________
| A．a judge | B．a reporter | C．a beautiful | D．a Scottish woman |
Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
| A．she was confident of her singing |
| B．she was satisfied with the judges |
| C．she was pretty and in good shape |
| D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables |
According to the passage, which is NOT true?
| A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence |
| B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
| C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
| D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success
| A．It’s never too old to learn. |
| B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
| C．If you have a dream, try to make it come true! |
| D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mom love you?” “Of course ,”they answered.
“How do you know ?”was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned .So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you ”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you ’to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot .While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.The foreign teacher_______.
| A．comes from America | B．is a young woman |
| C．is expressive enough | D．knows much about China |
Chinese people prefer to show love by________.
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful; |
In paragraph 4,what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door. |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her. |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family. |
| B．Say “I love you ”a lot to Chinese people . |
| C．Say “I love you ”as a greeting to others. |
| D．Say “I love you ”without great depth of feelings. |