What surprises us most？ It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love． A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love． He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife．
Mr． and Mrs． Kuroki live in a large flower garden． The garden has turned into a tourist attraction （旅游胜地） recently． Around 7，000 visitors come here each year， not only for the beautiful scenery （景色）， but also for the special story behind the two old farmers．
In 1956， the newly married couple first moved into the house． The house would be their home for the rest of their lives． They had two children and lived happily for years． However， as years passed， Mrs． Kuroki's health began to decline． Her vision （视力） problems were so serious that she became blind in the end． She hid herself in her home for a long time， refusing to leave unless it was necessary．
Mr． Kuroki got an idea． He wanted to give her gifts﹣flowers． So he got to work on his big surprise． Mr． Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance （芳香）． He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside． When he realized that his idea was going to work， he worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers．
Now Mrs． Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day．
（1）From Paragraph 1， we can know ．
| A． |
the farmer loves his wife very much |
| B． |
the farmer has planted some trees for his wife |
| C． |
there is nothing wrong with the farmer's wife's eyes |
| D． |
it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers |
（2）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "decline" in the passage？
| A． |
好转 |
| B． |
控制 |
| C． |
恶化 |
| D． |
拒绝 |
（3）After Mrs． Kuroki became blind， she ．
| A． |
managed to go out |
| B． |
hid herself in her home for a while |
| C． |
planted the flowers with her husband |
| D． |
refused to leave unless it was necessary |
（4）Mr． Kuroki planted the flowers to ．
| A． |
get more visitors' attention |
| B． |
make his wife love flowers |
| C． |
enjoy the fragrance of the flowers |
| D． |
make his wife come out and enjoy the fragrance |
（5）Which is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
A Famous Japanese Farmer |
| B． |
A Beautiful Act of Love |
| C． |
A Large Flower Garden |
| D． |
A Kind of Flower with Strong Fragrance |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.This passage may be taken from .
| A．a science book | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
| A．be special | B．be sure | C．feel nice | D．be remembered |
What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
The best title for the passage is .
| A．Do Your Best | B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s Never too Late to Learn | D．Always Smile to Yourself |
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These days, many Chinese people are happy about a piece of news. What is it? China may become the second largest economy (经济体) in the world. It’s only behind the US.
But is China the second richest country, too?
No. The economy is like a cake. The US, Japan and China each makes one. China makes the second biggest cake. But lots of people have to eat it. Why? There are 1.3 billion people in China. And there are only 300 million people in the US and 127 million in Japan. So, in China, each person only gets a very, very small piece of cake. But people in the US and Japan have bigger pieces.
China is not as rich as the US and Japan. For example, in the US, in every 100 people, 75 can surf the Internet; in Japan it is 74 in 100. But in China, only 26 people in 100 use the Internet.
China’s large economy brings good things. People in China have more jobs and money. We also have more influence (影响) in the world.China is the second largest economy in the world, isn’t it?
Why isn’t China as rich as the US and Japan?
How many people in 100 can use the Internet in China?
Who can get bigger pieces of cake, Chinese or Americans?
China’s large economy brings good things. What are they?
Want a good night's sleep? Then turn off your computer, cell phone or PSP two hours before you go to bed.
These things have bright lights. When our eyes see bright lights just before sleep, our sleep patterns (模式) change, a study has found.
Our body clock starts shutting us down for bed at 9 or 10 pm. But bright lights make our minds think that it is still daytime. That wakes us up and leaves us sleepless, experts say.
But if you read a paper book before sleeping, you won't have this problem. This is because light from a bedside lamp (台灯) does not go straight into our eyes.
Also, if you are watching a television from across the bedroom, you won't have problems falling asleep. The TV sends light to us from a distance, so the light won't be as strong.The writer tells us to turn off the computerbefore bed time.
| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．two hours | D．three hours |
Which of the following may make us sleepless?
| A．Reading a newspaper. | B．Talking on QQ. |
| C．Reading a book. | D．Watching TV. |
Why can't we sleep well if we use a computer before bed time?
| A．We think it is daytime if we leave computers on. |
| B．We feel too excited to sleep after using computers. |
| C．Lights from computers are brighter than other lights. |
| D．Lights from computers can change our sleep patterns. |
Do you go to the movies during the holidays? What do you eat there? Popcorn (爆米花)? Yes, of course! More and more Chinese youth now like to eat popcorn when they watch movies at the theater.
However, it may be the Americans who love popcorn the most. Americans do fun things with their popcorn. They like to put butter on their popcorn. But that's not all; they also like other kinds of things like chocolate, and even cheese! Americans like to eat popcorn as a snack (小吃). These days, there are a lot of "low -fat" kinds of popcorn in US shops to keep people healthy.
Americans started eating popcorn in movie theaters in the 1930s. Before this, they couldn't because movies were silent (无声的) and popcorn made too much noise. When movies got noisier, people could eat noisier food.
Next time you eat popcorn, why not try to eat it American style.Young people like to eatat the cinema.
| A．popcorn | B．chocolate | C．sweets | D．cheese |
Americans couldn't eat popcorn in cinemas before 1930s because.
| A．popcorn at that time wasn't healthy |
| B．people were too poor to buy popcorn |
| C．other foods were more popular than popcorn |
| D．movies were silent and popcorn made noise |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．The holiday's coming, pop some corn! |
| B．The movie's starting, pop some corn! |
| C．The holiday's coming, eat some snacks! |
| D．The movie's starting, eat some snacks! |
A teacher was telling her students the importance（重要性) of making others glad.
"Now, children," she said. "Do any of you ever make someone else glad?"
"Yes, teacher," said a small boy. "I made someone glad yesterday."
"Well done. Who was that?"
"My granny."
"Good boy. Now tell us how you made your grandmother glad. "
"Yes, teacher. I went to see her yesterday, and stayed with her for three hours. Then, I said to her: "Granny, I' m going home," and she said: "Well, I' m glad!"It's to make someone happy.
| A．exciting | B．interesting |
| C．relaxing | D．important |
The boy said heyesterday.
| A．answered a question | B．visited his granny |
| C．stayed at home | D．went to a party |
We can infer from the end of the story that.
| A．the boy was very naughty |
| B．the boy did a lot to make granny glad |
| C．granny had a good time with the boy |
| D．granny hoped to stay longer with the boy |