Mr．Brown is a science teacher．One day he wanted to show something important to his students．
The teacher took a large﹣mouth bottle． ①He asked the class，"Is the bottle full now？"They all replied"Yes!"
The teacher then took some small rocks and put them into the bottle． ②The small rocks went into the spaces between the big rocks．He then asked．"Is it full？"This time some students didn't give an answer，but most replied，"Yes!"
The teacher then started to drop some sand into the bottle．The sand filled up the spaces between the small rocks． ③For the third time，the teacher asked，"Is it full？"Now most students were doubting，but still some replied，"Yes!"
Then the teacher brought out a cup of water into the bottle． ④
"What's the point of this show？"asked the teacher．One bright student answered，"No matter how busy you are，you can always find time to do some more things．
"No，"said the teacher．"The point is that if you don't place the big rocks into the bottle first，you'll never get them in．The big rocks are the important things in your life．If you fill your life with small things﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣as shown by the small rocks，the sand and the water﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣you'll never have the time for the important things"
58．The right place of the sentence"He then placed several large stones in it．"is
| A． |
① |
| B． |
② |
| C． |
③ |
| D． |
④ |
59．The things except were put into the bottle at last．
| A． |
rocks |
| B． |
sand |
| C． |
salt |
| D． |
water |
60．Why did Mr．Brown put these things into the bottle in this way？
| A． |
Because he wanted to tell a story for his students |
| B． |
Because his wanted him to do like this． |
| C． |
Because he wanted to show some ideas to his students． |
| D． |
Because his students were interested in science． |
61．What do you think of Mr．Brown from the passage？
| A． |
He is lucky． |
| B． |
He is caring． |
| C． |
He is intelligent． |
| D． |
He is awful． |
62．Prom the passage．we learn that
| A． |
you should do small things first in your life |
| B． |
you should do important things and small things at the same time |
| C． |
you can always find time to do some more things unless you want to do them |
| D． |
you'll never have time for something important if your life is filled with small things． |
Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”？“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed (允许) to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is ____________
| A．for children to live in a lonely place |
| B．to let children not watch TV at home |
| C．for parents not to disturb their children |
| D．to improve children’s abilities when living alone |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．“Survival Holidays” is popular. |
| B．Being close to nature is not good for children. |
| C．Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”. |
| D．Children live a comfortable life during “Survival Holidays”. |
The underlined word “challenge” in the passage means______
| A．建议 | B．努力 | C．挑战 | D．成就 |
What do many people think?
| A．The survival skills can not be learned in class. |
| B．Children who live in nature will always be healthy. |
| C．Children shouldn’t live a comfortable life with their parents. |
| D．The survival activities will be good for children in the future. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．What children do during “Survival Holidays”. |
| B．Why people like “Survival Holidays”. |
| C．What children need in their free time. |
| D．How to educate children. |
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. | C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
| A．They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
| B．They left their bag in the car. |
| C．They left their bag under a big tree. |
| D．They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| B．Because they were not hungry. |
| C．Because they had no time to have supper. |
| D．Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
| A．His children asked him to do so. |
| B．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．A Chinese boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．An American boy. |
If you are a visitor，you may look for the post office in a foreign country．Can you imagine (想像)how those people will tell you the way?
In the countryside of American Middle West，people will tell you，‘Go north three miles．Turn east，and then go another two miles.’
While in Los Angeles，California，the American people have no idea of the distance on the map．‘How far is the post office?’ you ask．‘oh,’ they answer，‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here．’But in fact，they don't know how far it is.
In Greece(希腊)，a Greek will often say，‘Follow me．’Then he'll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office．
In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry，I don't know’ when they can't tell you the way．However，in Mexico(墨西哥)，the people think ‘I don't know’ is not polite(有礼貌的)．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．
So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country． In ，the people don't tell you the direction but lead(引导) you to the post office．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
You will often lose your way in because the people can't give you the right direction．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
The underlined word‘distance’means‘ ’ in Chinese．
| A．方向 | B．地方 | C．距离 | D．终点 |
countries are mentioned(提到) in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What do people usually do in many places if they don't know the way?
| A．They lead you to the place． | B．They give you a wrong answer． |
| C．They say nothing． | D．They say ‘Sorry，I don't know．’ |
Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.
In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less (更少的) money. The show also invites some writers . People can buy a lot of their favourite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded (拥挤的), but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.
Today more and more people like reading including（包括）children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books.What can’t people do in the book show?
| A．Find the books they need. | B．Meet their favourite writers. |
| C．Borrow many books. | D．Read and buy books. |
What can’t you see in the book show?
| A．Many libraries. | B．Favorite writers. |
| C．Some adults. | D．Many children. |
What do readers think of the book show?
| A．They don’t want to visit it. | B．The books are often expensive. |
| C．The books are all useless (无用的) . | D．They like it very much. |
Which of the sentences is right?
| A．The show invites readers and writers. |
| B．You can’t find the book you like in the show. |
| C．People can learn a lot by reading. |
| D．Only children like reading books. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Something about favorite books. | B．Something about book shows. |
| C．Many favourite readers and writers. | D．More and more people read books. |
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”The word “big ” in the first sentence means “”.
| A．beautiful | B．interesting | C．important | D．funny |
When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
| A．you like | B． he or she enjoys | C． is expensive | D． is very big |
Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a.
| A．teddy bear | B．basketball | C．water gun | D．robot |
What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
| A．礼多人不怪 | B．心有灵犀一点通 | C．礼轻情义重 | D．来而不往非礼也 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Everyone needs gifts | B．Where to buy expensive gifts |
| C．The meanings of gifts | D．How to choose a gift |