One morning more than thirty years ago， I entered the Track Kitchen， a restaurant where everyone from the poor to the most powerful came for breakfast． I noticed an empty chair next to an elder， short man， whose hair was disorder． He was wearing an old hat and was alone． I asked if I might join him． He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast．
We carefully began a conversation and spoke about a lot of things． We never introduced ourselves． I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat． So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee， I asked， "May I get you something？"
"A coffee would be nice．"
Then I bought him a cup of coffee， we talked more， and he accepted another cup of coffee． Finally， I rose to leave， wished him well， and went to the exit． At the door I met one of my friends． He asked， "How did you get to know Mr． Galbreath？"
"Who？"
"The man you were sitting with． He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．"
I could hardly believe it． I was talking， buying coffee， offering a free breakfast， and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr． Galbreath changed my life． Now I try to treat everyone with respect， no matter who I think they are， and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity．
53． What is the Track Kitchen？
A． A coffee shop．
B． A breakfast restaurant．
C． A hotel．
54． The author bought coffee for the old man because ．
A． he thought the old man was poor
B． he wanted to start a conversation
C． he wanted to show his politeness
55． How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend？
A． Surprised．
B． Bored．
C． Sad．
56． What is the best title for the passage？
A． To See is to Believe
B． Success Doesn't Come Easy
C． Don't Treat a Person by Appearance
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?
Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品) . Drugs are dangerous to your health!
“Because teens don’t know much about drugs, they might want to try them,” said Zhang Dongsheng, the director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office.
Now, many schools arrange courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs.
Liang, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing. In the end, he was put in prison（坐牢）.
In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China were using illegal(非法的) drugs last year, and 72% of them were young people. Worse still, there are about10,000 drug users under 16 now.
Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, “Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.” According to this passage, drugs can __________ .
| A．do harm to your health | B．help you do well in exams |
| C．keep you slim and lovely | D．make you stay well |
From Liang’s story, we can know that it’s _________ to give up drugs even if one tries only once.
| A．easy | B．hard |
| C．foolish | D．possible |
According to a survey, about _______ young people in China were using illegal drugs last year.
| A．1,000,000 | B．100,000 |
| C．10,000 | D．720,000 |
What does the phrase “staying clean” here mean?
| A．Being clean. | B．Keeping clothes clean. |
| C．Staying away from drugs. | D．Wearing clean clothes. |
Here is an examination（考试）notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.
Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.
◆The time for each of the subject is:
English June 22 9:30 A.M.－ 10:30 A.M.
Math June 22 11:00 A.M.－ 12:00 A.M.
History June 22 2:30 P.M.－ 3:30 P.M.
PE June 23 8:00 A.M. － 10:00 A.M.
Music June 23 1:00 P.M. － 3:00 P.M.
◆For the PE test, go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are written(书面) tests. Teachers will hold the written tests in classroom 3.
◆No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
◆No food or drink during ANY test.
◆No dictionaries during the English exam.
◆Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
◆If you have questions, go to the Teacher’ s Office before the tests. Who could not take the English exam?
| A．Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22. |
| B．Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam. |
| C．Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her. |
| D．Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22. |
When will teachers hold the written tests?
| A．Only on the morning of June 22. |
| B．Only on the morning of June 23. |
| C．On the morning and afternoon of June 22. |
| D．On the morning and afternoon of June 23. |
On the morning of June 23, what should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?
| A．Food and drinks. Because there is no food and drinks during any test. |
| B．Dictionary. Because she isn’t good at English. |
| C．Pants and sports shoes. Because there will be a PE exam. |
| D．Nothing. Because all the exams ended. |
Hi, I’m Lingling. I’m a student at No. 14 secondary school. Do you want to know my life? Let me tell you about it. I usually get up at 7:00 in the morning. I have my breakfast at 7:10. My parents always prepare (准备) the breakfast for me. I go to school at 7:30. We have 7 lessons every day from Monday to Friday. I like English lessons very much.
After school, I like playing ping-pong and basketball with my friends. There is a very big playground in our school.I have my breakfast at __________.
| A．7:00 | B．7:10 |
| C．7:30 | D．school |
I have seven lessons __________.
| A．every day | B．at the weekend |
| C．on Sunday | D．five days a week |
I like __________ very much.
| A． Chinese | B．English |
| C．art lesson | D．playing football |
There is a big __________ in No. 14 Secondary School.
| A．garden | B．library |
| C．playground | D．dining room |
I don’t like __________ in class or after school.
| A． playing football | B． playing ping-pong |
| C． English lessons | D．playing basketball |
Simon is a student in a middle school. He is very strong. He goes to No.6 Middle School on a bus. He’s good at English. But he’s often late for his English classes. His father is a doctor. He’s big and tall. He works in a big hospital. His mother is a nurse. She’s slim and pretty. They are in the same hospital. They all work hard. He loves his father and mother very much. His father and mother both go to work by bike. We can see bikes here and there. And China is a “country of bikes”. What is Simon?
| A．He is very strong. | B．He is a student. |
| C．He is a son. | D．He is a doctor. |
How does Simon go to school?
| A．By bike. |
| B．His father takes him to school every day. |
| C．On foot. |
| D．By bus. |
What does Simon’s father look like?
A. He’s big. B. He works in a big hospital.
C. He’s tall. D. A and C.Why do we say China is a “country of bikes”?
| A．Because we all go to school by bike. |
| B．Because everyone in China likes bikes. |
| C．Because bikes can make us strong. |
| D．Because there are many bikes in China, we can see bikes here and there. |
Where does Simon’s parents work?
| A．They work in the same hospital. |
| B．His father works in a big hospital, but his mother doesn’t. |
| C．His mother works in a big hospital, but his father doesn’t. |
| D．They both go to work by bike. |
Kate lives in London with her parents. She is a schoolgirl. Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen years old. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think he is a good doctor. Kate’s mother is a nurse. She is a very good nurse.
Kate has two brothers and a sister, and they study in China. Her elder brother speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. He is a college (大学) student. But her younger brother and sister are middle-school students. Both of them are studying Chinese very hard and want to be teachers of Chinese in their country. Today is Kate’s _____ birthday.
A. 5th B.15th C. 50th What is her father? ___________ .
A. A teacher B. A nurse C. A doctor What do her younger brother and sister want to be?
A. Teachers of English
B. Teachers of Chinese
C. Teachers of mathsWhere does her elder brother have many friends? ____________.
A. In his country
B. In the hospital
C. In China Kate’s younger brother and sister want to teach _______ people Chinese.
A. English B. American C. Chinese