A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．
"I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"
"Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"
"Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"
"'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"
（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master ．
A． stopped rolling it at once
B． only smiled
C． shouted at it angrily
D． only nodded
（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？
a． It was put into the oven for the first time．
b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．
c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．
d． It was put back into the oven again．
e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．
A．e， c， a， b， d
B． e， b， c， a， d
C．e， b， a， c， d
D．e， c， b， a， d
（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ．
A． hot
B． hard
C． colorful
D． soft
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． the master knew how to make the teacup
B． the master disliked the teacup
C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled
D． the teacup will be on sale
（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？
A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．
B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．
C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．
D． Going through hard time can make you better．
We know music is very important in our daily life．Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today, most stores，stations，restaurants and other places play music．You might even hear music in an office or on a farm．
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave．They think that the sound of western classical(古典)music makes people feel richer．When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend more money on food and drinks．When the restaurant plays modern music，people spend less money．Without music，people spend even less．
Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster．Some restaurants play fast music during their hours．This makes people eat faster and leave quickly．Restaurants can make more money in this way．
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better．They say that music helps students to be more active．It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed．And 1istening to music can help you relax．
The next time you hear music somewhere，be careful，it might influance the way you do things．According to the passage，scientists believe that music can ________．
| A．create different feelings for us |
| B．only help us develop good habits |
| C．develop our interest in money |
| D．influence natural environments |
Western classical music is often thought to be _______．
| A．a sign of being slower |
| B．something about strength |
| C．a sign of being richer |
| D．something with new styles |
Which type of music can make people work faster?
| A．Light music | B．Rock music |
| C．Sweet music | D．Soft music |
The habit of 1istening to music can make a student ________.
| A．slow in action |
| B．feel more stressed |
| C．relax in mind |
| D．worry about studies |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Music in restaurants |
| B．Good and bad music |
| C．Types of music |
| D．Music and behavior |
The word “shanzhai” originally means “mountain village”，but it means“copy”in Chinese now．
I started to research this topic and found a whole new shanzhai world．There are shanzhai products(产品) and online games，even shanzhai culture．It is so popular that some people say to each other “have you shanzhaied today”?Like it or not，shanzhai has become part of our life in China．
I even met a famous engineer recently who has just had his shanzhai mobile phone．He was so proud of it and would not stop talking about all the functions while showing off the look of his phone．I could hardly see the back cover as he had stuck fake logos(假冒标记)“iPhone”，“No-kia”&“LG”on it．
But why has shanzhai become so popular in China? Why do over 50 percent of the people surveyed by CCTV support it? Firstly，many may not realize it but for Chinese people，the word
“shanzhai” also reminds us of“ the heroes of Liangshan”．Secondly, there would be no shanzhai without the Internet．Shanzhai has caught the interest of millions of Chinese online．
There are also shanzhai celebrities．Many shanzhai singers can be seen performing in some
remote places where people cannot see performances by the actual“real”stars．These events are very successful，even though people know that they are not getting the“real”thing．Shanzhai means __________ today．
| A．copy | B．mountain village |
| C．terrible accident | D．the heroes of Liangshan |
Shanzhai is a popular word in ____________．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．China | D．England |
Shanzhai appears because of ___________．
| A．the telephone | B．the television |
| C．the radio | D．the Internet |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remote”?
| A．modern | B．faraway | C．real | D．nearby |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Many people are interested in shanzhai． |
| B．Shanzhi has become popular on the Internet these days． |
| C．Some shanzhai singers perform well and people love their performance． |
| D．People who watch shanzhai clelebrities didn’t know they are not real. |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet
and a sign that read，“I am blind．Please help me．”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to
see that the man only had a few coins in his hat．He put a few of his own coins in the hat．
Without asking for permission(允许)，took the sign，turned it around and wrote a new message．
Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left．
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins．The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign．He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it．
The publicist said，“I just wrote the message a little differently．”He smiled and went on his way．
The new sign read，“Spring has come，but I can’t see anything．”What’s the blind man’s name?
| A．Tom | B．John |
| C．Tony | D．Sorry, I don’t know |
Who wrote a new message?
| A．The blind man | B．The teacher |
| C．The publicist | D．The farmer． |
How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
| A．By his sign | B．By his footsteps |
| C．By his voice | D．By his coins． |
When did the story happen?
| A．In spring | B．In summer | C．In autumn | D．In winter． |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful． |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign． |
| C．The blind man is not clever，so he has little money． |
| D．The power of language is great． |
Post 1 is aimed at people who want to __________．
| A．make their moms happy |
| B．enjoy eating hamburgers |
| C．have cheap meals outside |
| D．eat chicken and sea food |
The underlined word“REWARD”in Post 2 most probably means _________．
| A．招聘 | B．海报 | C．悬赏 | D．求职 |
|
Oak Street Coaching School helps students ___________．
| A．become the best in class | B．improve their marks |
| C．perform well at parties | D．face the teachers bravely |
According to the passage, which is TRUE?
| A．Nobody will like Sambo’s restaurant |
| B．The food in Sambo’s restaurant is very expensive. |
| C．Jennifer kesse is lost . |
| D．Oak Street Coaching School is an online school. |
In many Western schools, sports day is a big event. Children take part in competitive sports, trying to break school records and take the first place.
Sports days, or sports meetings are usually held in the warmer seasons, either at the beginning or at the end of the school year. They are also called field days.
Primary school sports days are fun. They usually have activities such as the egg and spoon race and the sack race. Other events include the skipping race and the three-legged race. In middle and high school, sports days include many of the common tracks and field events. They are more serious and competitive than primary schools.
Students’ parents and other relatives also come to the school on sports day. They watch children play. Many schools in the west have ‘mothers and fathers’ races for parents to take part in!
Although sports days are exciting, they also have some problems. According to some reports in the USA, sports days have become too competitive for students. Some parents put too much pressure on their children. Some schools don’t have ‘mothers and fathers’ races any more as there is much fighting and cheating.
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