My family had a great summer in France． We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people． The French are very friendly． They have helped us get used to living here and have made us feel welcome． There are so many things to share with all of you．
The best parts of the summer was getting to see the Tour de France． It is the most famous bicycle race in the world． It's held every July． The riders travel more than two thousand miles over about a month！We got a quick look at the riders as they passed by! After the race，our family rented bikes，and we rode along part of the route that the riders used．
A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails（蜗牛）． The answer is yes． We went out to dinner a few weeks ago，and our parents ordered them． We each tried one and it didn't taste too bad． The snails are served with lots of melted butter． They feel a little rubbery when you eat them，but they don't actually have much taste． My favorite food here is the French pastries（酥饼）． My sister loves the fresh bread from the bakery down the street．
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago． We went all the way to the top． It was a sunny day，so we could see for miles and miles into the distance． Dad doesn't like heights，so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground．
Those are our favorite highlights of our time in France so far．
（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Seeing the Tour de France．
B． Try snails．
C． Making French pastries．
D． Visiting the Eiffel Tower．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The writer took part in a bicycle race．
B． All the family got to the top of the Eiffel Tower．
C． Tour de France is held in June in France every year．
D． The writer didn't think that the snails tasted too bad．
（3）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Friendly Frenchmen
B． A Wonderful Experience
C． Delicious French Food
D． A Famous Bicycle Race
Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
| A．his grandpa came |
| B．his mom was in the kitchen |
| C．he forgot his schoolbag |
| D．his mom was angry |
Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
| A．Nick. |
| B．Nick’s mom. |
| C．Nick’s dad. |
| D．Nick’s grandma. |
What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
| A．They went for a walk. |
| B．They turned off the car lights. |
| C．They bought a notebook. |
| D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag. |
From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
| A．strange |
| B．helpful |
| C．strict |
| D．proud |
Where does Tim live?
| A．In America. |
| B．In England. |
| C．In China. |
| D．In India. |
When Ann watches TV, she feels .
| A．excited |
| B．sad |
| C．relaxed |
| D．angry |
What’s Ben’s favorite invention?
| A．The Internet. |
| B．The TV. |
| C．The mobile phone. |
| D．The camera. |
Betty often takes pictures for her .
| A．friends |
| B．teachers |
| C．parents |
| D．classmates |
Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck． I’m not going to say luck, talent, and conditions are not important because they really are． Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great abilities, and that’s just how life is．
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually put it into practice． What’s more, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising． To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, the time that most people won’t put in．
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love． If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like great pain and will probably make you give up well before you ever become good at it．
When you see people showing some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost． It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some unusual talent, but thinking that way does you no good，and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway．
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, with all your heart and over a long period of time． If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards(回报)． Time and hard work won’t make sure that you will get the great success you may want, but it will make sure that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into．Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________．
| A．the reasons for success |
| B．the meaning of success |
| C．the standards of success |
| D．the importance of success |
Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ________．
| A．work makes one feel pain |
| B．one always enjoys his work |
| C．one gives up his work easily |
| D．it takes a lot of time to succeed |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Having a goal is very important to success． |
| B．Being good is different from being great． |
| C．One cannot succeed without time and practice． |
| D．Luck, talent and family help to achieve success． |
Corky was a brave young man and he dreamed of becoming the best fighter in the world．
To become stronger and get better fighting skills, he went to many schools． One day, he went to the best school in the world． Before entering the gate, he was made to hand in all his weapons (武器)．
“You won’t need those any more． Here you’ll get better ones,” said the guard． Corky handed his weapons to him． A serious old teacher took Corky to his room． Before he left, he said to Corky, “In a hundred days the training will start．” A hundred days! At first Corky thought that was a joke, but he soon realized the old teacher had been serious． Corky felt nervous during the first days and he tried many ways to try to get the teacher to start the training． However, it didn’t work． At last Corky waited patiently and enjoyed each day in the school．
“You’ve already learned how to use your main weapon – patience,” said the old teacher． Corky could hardly believe it, but he really understood that the teacher was right． Finally, the lesson began． “Now it’s time to learn how to win every fight,” said the old teacher． That sounded good to Corky until he found himself tied hand and foot． Many villagers tried to hit him because they were told that Corky was a dangerous man． The same thing was repeated for days, and Corky knew he had to do something． He realized that the only way would be to deal with the villagers’ anger (怒气)． In the following days, Corky kept talking to them until he managed to make them believe that he was not an enemy． In the end, the villagers made friends with Corky．
Finally, Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was． He said thanks to the teacher and left．Why did the old teacher tell Corky that the training would start in a hundred days?
| A．Because he didn’t feel well． |
| B．Because he wanted Corky to leave． |
| C．Because he wanted Corky to be patient． |
| D．Because he thought Corky needed a good rest． |
Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?
①Corky was hit by the villagers．
②Corky handed his weapons to the guard．
③Corky tried to get the teacher to start the training．
| A．③①② |
| B．②③① |
| C．③②① |
| D．②①③ |
What can we infer(推断) from the story?
| A．Corky went to the school to kill his enemy． |
| B．Corky stayed at the school for over 100 days． |
| C．Corky was tied hand and foot because he was dangerous． |
| D．In the end, Corky killed the villagers． |
According to the passage, what was the most powerful weapon?
| A．Strength． |
| B．Fighting skills． |
| C．Patience． |
| D．Words． |
Different types of maps have different uses.Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图)use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
Jim is visiting the Summer Palace． Which map doeshe need most?
| A．A tourist map． |
| B．A railwaymap． |
| C．A distribution map． |
| D．A road map． |
How can you tell different roads on road maps?
| A．By using different colors． |
| B．By finding the numbers． |
| C．By following No． 621 Road． |
| D．By looking at the road signs． |
Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
| A．How to get to Lakeside． |
| B．How to plan a long journey． |
| C．Where a famous museum is． |
| D．How many people live in a place． |
Why do railway maps use straight lines?
| A．Because railways are straight． |
| B．Because people canread them easily． |
| C．Because people like straight lines． |
| D．Because railways have only two ends． |