Five years ago，my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8．I have learned a lot from getting along with him．
After he was born，I almost became a babysitter．I had to amuse him after school．I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying．Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy．What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him．How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily．As an elder brother，you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother．"
I have got happiness from sharing．When I was young，I was the only child in my family．I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents' whole love．I was a "Little Emperor"．
But now，as long as I get something good，I will share it with him．I remembered the year when he was three，he was fond of Rubik cubes（魔方）I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present．When he got the toy，he was so happy that he laughed，hugged me and said，
"Brother，I love you!"
Thanks for spending these years together with my family．It has taught me what responsibility means，what unselfishness means and what friendship means．Not only should I look after myself，but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends．
（1）The underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph means ．
A．开他玩笑
B．令他开心
C．令他生气
D．令他讨厌
（2）When looking after his younger brother，the writer did the following EXCEPT
A．carrying him everywhere
B．making faces and singing to him
C．feeding him
D．telling stories to him
（3）How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother？
A．3．
B．8．
C．11．
D．13．
（4）Before his younger brother was born，the writer ．
A．was a babysitter in his family
B．was a "Little Emperor" in his family
C．cooked for his family
D．bought a Rubik cube for himself
（5）If you have a brother or a sister in your family，you might learn to be from the passage．
A．responsible
B．selfish
C．lonely
D．puzzled．
The White family moves （搬）to a new city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn’t have any friends to play with there. “Don’t worry!” says Mrs. White, “you’ll soon make friends here.”
One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbour（邻居） Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow（借） two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs.Miller’s son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.”
“Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together.
Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”
Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”
Jack laughs（大笑） and tells Bob, “My mother doesn’t need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”
Bob says, “Oh, I see. That’s a clever way to make friends.”Bob feels _____________when his family moves to a new city.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．excited | D．angry |
Mrs. Miller comes to Mrs. White’s house to ____________one morning.
| A．give Mrs. White some cakes |
| B．asks Bob to play with her son |
| C．borrow two eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．give Mrs. White two eggs |
When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. White’s house, she_____________.
| A．asks Jack to take them back home |
| B．doesn’t take the cakes or the eggs |
| C．gives Jack a football as a present |
| D．invites (邀请)Jack to play with his son |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time |
| B．Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White |
| C．Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．Bob invites Jack to his home that morning |
Which of the following is the best title （标题）for the passage?
| A．Life in a new city |
| B．A clever way to make friends |
| C．Friendly neighbours |
| D．Problems between neighbours |
Do you like animals? Most people like animals. We usually go to the zoo to see animals, and sometimes we keep(保持) small animals at home as pets(宠物), for example, dogs, cats or fish. We like animals because they are our friends. Many animals can make people happy, and others can help us work.
In our life, we can see dolphins, elephants, dogs or some other animals doing a lot of things for people. Dolphins can give great shows to children. Elephants can carry heavy（重的）things for farmers. Dogs can look after our houses. Now people are trying to get animals to do some other things.Where do people usually go to see animals?
_______________________________________________What animals do people keep at home?
_______________________________________________Why do people like animals?
_______________________________________________What can dolphins do for people?
_______________________________________________”look after” 翻译成汉语是____________________
Mr Smith lives in a village(村庄), but he works in a big city. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same（同样的） way.
This morning, when he is reading his newspaper on the train, a man behind him says “hello” to him and begins to talk to him, “Your life is not interesting, is it? You take the same train every morning, and you always sit in the same seat and read the same newspaper.” “How do you know all that about me?” Mr Smith says angrily（生气地）.
“Because I always sit in the same seat behind you.” the man answers. Mr Smith works ____________.
| A．in a town | B．in a village |
| C．in a city | D．in the country |
He comes back home from work _____.
| A．by ship | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．by train |
When he is on the train, Mr Smith often_____.
| A．reads books | B．reads newspaper |
| C．talks to others | D．listens to others |
Mr Smith _____.
| A．likes the man very much |
| B．likes reading books |
| C．doesn’t like the man at all |
| D．has much money |
The man knows Mr Smith because_____
| A．he sits behind Mr Smith on the same train every day. |
| B．he works in the same factory. |
| C．he is Mr Smith’s good friend. |
| D．they live in the same village. |
Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And How do you spend the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra（额外的）money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what?” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire(退休), buy a house near the sea, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
| A．many friends to visit him |
| B．a full and busy life |
| C．more boats and more fish |
| D．the house near the sea |
How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view（观点）?
| A．By buying a supermarket. |
| B．To move to Mexico City. |
| C．By selling his own business. |
| D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
| A．分发 | B．装进 | C．卸载 | D．出售 |
We can infer(推理) from the passage that ____________.
| A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life |
| B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City |
| C．the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat |
| D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
What is the story mainly about?
| A．A businessman and a fisherman have become friends. |
| B．A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman. |
| C．A businessman wants to become a businessman. |
| D．A businessman gives advice to a fisherman. |
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