Whenever I'm invited to somebody's house for the first time， I'll take a close look at their bookshelves．What they keep on their shelves，in my eyes，is a reflection（反映） of their personal tastes and interests．The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life．
My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life， telling a chronological tale． First up come my favorite childhood reads， like Watership Down and His Dark Materials． The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school ﹣ Nineteen Eight﹣Four， The Handmaid's Tale and A Clockwork Orange． Finally， we come out of full﹣time education and enter the real world， and this part is a reflection of my professional（职业的） life， from the first exciting days of work experience to the present．
If you pointed to any book on my shelves， I could name the year I got it， where I was working，and probably where I was living at the time．
___▲____It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes， dreams and interests． And a big part of that story is how we arrange（排列） our books， and get on with them． It's such a personal thing，different from each other． Some want to be with their books in every room， others have them on
shelves， behind glass or simply lining their floors． Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books．
It's often said that what we read says something about who we are． The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves． From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well﹣organized shelves， whether we notice it or not， our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned．
（1）The book son the writer's own shelves are organized according to ．
A． their prices
B． their writers
C． his personal interests
D． the periods of his life
（2）Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A． Every book is worth reading．
B． Each bookshelf holds a special dream．
C． Book collections tell so much about a person．
D． The books a person reads depend on his choices，
（3）The writer seems to agree that ．
A． we'd better not put our books on the floor
B． the way we arrange our books shows our tastes
C． the books at our bedside are usually more important
D． we Can know about a person by reading the message he sends
（4）It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably ．
A． a book lover
B． a story teller
C． a shelf collector
D． a fashion designer
Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (减缓疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Six | D．Eight |
| A．Half a tablet | B．One tablet |
| C．Two tablets | D．Four tablets |
| A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. |
| B．Continue to take the normal amount |
| C．Take more than the normal amount |
| D．Take less than the normal amount |
| A．helps you to fall asleep quickly |
| B．may be dangerous to small children |
| C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
| D．should not be taken by kids under 6 |
| A．textbook | B．newsreel |
| C．doctor’s notebook | D．bottle of medicine |
Today is our Open Day. Our parents come and see our school on this day. Our school is very big and beautiful.There are five buildings in our school. Look! The office building is on your right. Our teachers work in it. Behind the building, there are two classroom buildings and a school library. In the library there are all kinds of books. Our big playground is on the left of these buildings with lots of trees around it. Every day, many students play football, basketball and tennis. We have a good time on the playground after school. We also have a school hall behind the playground next to the library. We meet our parents and have parties (举行晚会)in the school hall. Today, after school, we have a welcome party for our parents. I think our parents will like our school, too.
| A．Our parents | B．Our cousins |
| C．Our brothers | D．Our friends |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．read books | B．do sports |
| C．meet parents | D．do homework |
| A．in the teaching building | B．in the library |
| C．on the playground | D．in the school hall |
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| A．Tony | B．Susan |
| C．Ben | D．Betty |
| A．11 | B．12 | C．13 | D．14 |
| A．No. 1 Middle School |
| B．New Star Middle School |
| C．Jinshan Middle School |
| D．No. 4 Middle School |
| A．Tony and Betty | B．Tony and Ben |
| C．Susan and Betty | D．Susan and Ben |
| A．Yes, they are . | B．No, they aren’t . |
| C．Yes, she is . | D．No, he isn’t . |
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.
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．2,519 | 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 (推断)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. |
Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school the year before last and now he’s in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt , works in Peter’s school. She teaches Grade Three math. She is strict with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he hurried to school, it was half past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
“You’re ten minutes late for the first, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily, “Why are you often late for class?”
“Every time I get to the street corner, I see a guidepost(路标). It says：“SCHOOL, GO SLOWER!”Peter is at school for ________.
| A．one and a half years |
| B．two years |
| C．more than two years |
| D．more than three years |
Peter is often late for school because ________.
| A．he likes playing very much |
| B．he goes to school slowly |
| C．he can’t sleep well at night |
| D．he can’t get up on time in the morning |
Mrs. Black is a ________.
| A．worker | B．teacher |
| C．farmer | D．policewoman |
The first class begins at ________
| A．ten to eight | B．eight |
| C．eight-twenty | D．ten past eight |
The guidepost is for ________.
| A．drivers | B．Peter |
| C．workers | D．teachers |