While I was waiting for my wife outside her office building，I saw a beggar coming to me．
"I hope he won't ask me for my money，"I thought．
He didn't．He came and sat in front of the bus stop，but it seemed that he didn't have enough money to take the bus．"That's a pretty car，"he said after a few minutes，pointing to my car．I gave him a smile and went on cleaning my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．"Do you need my help？"I asked．
"Don't we all？"he said．The three simple words surprised me and I should never forget．I was feeling successful and important，above a beggar in the street，until those three words hit me like a gun．
Don't we all？
I needed help，maybe not for money or a place to sleep，but I needed help．I gave him some money not only enough for a bus fare，but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep．Those three little words are true．No matter how much you have，you need help．No matter how little you have，no matter how many problems you have，even without money or a place to sleep，you can give help．
26．Where was the writer while he saw a beggar coming to him？
A．At a bus stop．
B．Outside a building．
C．In a taxi．
27．How did the writer get his wife off work？
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By subway．
28．What simple words surprised the writer？
A．Don't we all？
B．Do you need any help？
C．That's a pretty car．
29．What can we learn from the passage？
A．No one needs money．
B．Beggars need no money．
C．Even beggars can offer help．
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 | C．2,159 | D．3,805 |
The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means ".
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 | C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United States | D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
My friend Alice visited my city last week . She arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday morning .She is from Australia. I showed her around the city.
We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to the City Museum. After that, we saw a good movie.
The next day, we visited the Ladies’ Street(女人街). There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went to the Seafood(海鲜) Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. Both of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to a concert(音乐会) in the evening. The music was fantastic!
On the third day, the weather was very hot, so we decided to visit Hong Kong Wetland Park . We saw many kinds of plants and animals in it.they were very interesting.
Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited(邀请) me to visit Australia next summer.
根据短文内容，回答问题：Where did Alice come from ?
How long did Alice stay in Hong Kong ?
What did Alice buy on the Ladies’ Street ?
How was the weather on the third day ?
.What did they see in Hong Kong Wetland Park ?
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Summer holiday is coming , what do you like to do ?here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.
Mai hajui Baihetiya, 14 .
I am from Xinjiang . I am studying at Tianjin No.2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing . I am going to the Great Wall , the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.
Wu Jun, 13.
I come from Shanghai . My favourite season is summer . I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting .
Mike ,13 .
I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School . I miss my parents very much . I will go back to America to see my family . Summer is a good season to go out . I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside . I can also play football and baseball with my friends . How happy we will be .
Liu Shuyi, 14,
I am from Shanghai . I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English . I will join an English club to learn English . How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?_________
| A．Three . | B．Four . | C．Five . | D．Six . |
Who likes swimming according to the passage?________ .
A.Wu Jun B. Mike C.Mai hajui Baihetiya D. Both A and B.Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?
| A．Wu Jun. | B．Mike . | C．Liu Shuyi | D．Mai hajui Baihetiya . |
Liu Shuyi likes summer best because she can _________ .
| A．eat ice cream | B．go boating . |
| C．eat fish . | D．go fishing . |
Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．Mike is from America. |
| B．Liu Shuyi speaks English very well. |
| C．Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now |
| D．Wu jun and Mike are of the same age. |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday.There are two terms in a school year,the first term is from September to January,and the second is from February to June.Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old.Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(科目)each term.They usually go to the same class every day,and they have homework for every class.After class they do many interesting things.After high school,many students go to college.They can go to a small one or a large one.They usually have to give a lot of money.So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.Most American children go to school when they are _________ years old
| A．four. | B．five . | C．six. | D．seven . |
High school students ______ after class .
| A．do a lot of homework. | B．do many interesting things. |
| C．often sing songs. | D．do lots of reading. |
After high school , many students _________ .
| A．begin to work. | B．stay at home. | C．go to college. | D．visit their friends. |
Many college students work after class because_________
| A．they want to get some money for their studies . |
| B．they don' t have anything to do . |
| C．their parents ask them for money. |
| D．their teachers ask them to do so . |
From the passage we know that in America a summer holiday begins in _________ .
| A．January | B．September. | C．February | D．July |
In England , afternoon tea is the most informal (非正式）meal of a day .It is taken between four and five. If you are a friend of the family, you may come for tea at any time. Very often it is not taken at a table. The members of the family and visitors take the tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer (茶盘), a spoon (调羹) and a small plate for bread and butter (黄油) and cakes. By the way, do not help yourself to cakes first, bread and butter first, and then cake. Do remember: Though you can eat as much as you want, do not put more than（超过） one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time.In England, afternoon tea is usually taken ________ .
| A．between breakfast and lunch | B．in the middle of day |
| C．early in the afternoon | D．late in the afternoon |
A real English afternoon tea has___________.
| A．tea only | B．both tea and food |
| C．tea food and vegetables | D．the same things as other meals |
If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend's home, _______________.
| A．you must send a message before you go | B．you must take food with you |
| C．you may go only when you're asked to | D．you may go at any time |
Help yourself to ______________.
| A．cake first | B．bread-and-butter first |
| C．either bread first or cake first | D．only one piece of bread or cake |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People don't use the same spoon for afternoon tea. |
| B．Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room. |
| C．For afternoon tea, people use cups only. |
| D．Afternoon tea is often taken with bread and cake. |