"Why do I live？ Why do I wish for anything， or do anything？ Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death？" Like Leo Tolstoy， the famous Russian writer， many people ask these difficult questions． Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions．
As a young man， he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hard enough． So he worked very hard to be the best in everything． He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success．
In 1850s． Tolstoy wrote his first stories． He wrote about his life in the army． He also told stories about his childhood． These works were published and Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
He earned the respect he always wanted． Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy． Some of them were writers like him． They talked a lot about faith （ 信仰） and the meaning of life． But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men were not perfect． Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith．
So in the 1860s， Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life． He opened a school for the children of his serfs﹣the people who worked on his land． These workers were very poor． He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew．
Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers． He understood how they worked hard to support their
families． He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning． So in 1862， Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs．
The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life． It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books﹣War and Peace and Anna Karenina． Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written． In these books， Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families． Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness．
Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today． His faith and writings have influenced many
people all over the world．
（1）Which is the correct order of the following events？
①Tolstoy served in the army．②Tolstoy got married．
③Tolstoy wrote War and Peace．④Tolstoy opened a school．
⑤Tolstoy became a well﹣known writer．
A．①⑤③②④
B．⑤①③②④
C．①⑤④②③
D．⑤④①③②
（2）Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young？
A． To prepare for his books．
B． To achieve perfection．
C． To make a lot of money．
D． To show his wisdom．
（3）Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were ．
A． poor
B． honest
C． friendly
D． patient
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy？
A． Family．
B． Success．
C． Wealth．
D． Fame （ 名声）．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Leo Tolstoy： Living for writing．
B． Leo Tolstoy： Influencing the world．
C． Leo Tolstoy： Being the best in everything．
D． Leo Tolstoy： Searching for the meaning of life．
There is an old tiger in the forest. He doesn’t want to look for food now. He often asks other animals to get him something to eat. One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go to the village and get me something to eat.” “ I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.” “What?” cries the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I will talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger get to the bridge over the river. “Now look down at the water.” Says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” cries the old tiger. “I will eat him.” With these words, the tiger jumps into the river. An old tiger lives ____.
| A．in the zoo | B．in the garden |
| C．in the forest | D．on the farm |
How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
| A．Two tigers and two monkeys. |
| B．Two tigers and one monkey. |
| C．One tiger and two monkeys. |
| D．One tiger and one monkey. |
Why does the tiger ask the other animals to get him food?Because ____.
| A．they are afraid of him |
| B．only they can look for some food |
| C．they are his friends |
| D．they like to do so |
The monkey ____.
| A．goes to get something to eat |
| B．gets to the bridge with the tiger |
| C．knows there is another tiger |
| D．tells the tiger to jump into the water |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The tiger is very clever. |
| B．The monkey eats the tiger. |
| C．The tiger eats another tiger. |
| D．The tiger jumps into the water |
The students in Class 5, Grade 7 are talking about surfing the Internet. Here’s some opinions(看法).
Li Hua : Surfing the Internet makes me feel good. I can do lots of things on the Internet, like playing games, listening to music and chatting with friends. I really enjoy it.
Wang Gang: I like surfing the Internet, too. I think it’s useful because I can learn a lot from it. I can learn more about the world. I can find the information I need. And I can spend less time on my homework. Sometimes I send emails to my friends.
Zhang Jia: It’s hard to say. The Internet is helpful to our study. But it’s not to spend too much time on the games. And some information on the Internet is not good for us. What’s more, surfing too much is bad for our eyes. In a word, we should use the Internet in a right way.
| Title: About surfing the Internet |
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| Name |
Opinion |
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| Li Hua |
He feels ___ |
___ Listen to music Chat with ___ |
| Wang Gang |
He thinks it is useful. |
Learn more about the ___ Find useful __ Do _ Send emails |
| Zhang Jia |
She thinks we should use it in a ___ |
Be ___ Take people too much ___ Be bad for our ___ |
Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice(建议） on these problems.
First, keep calm(平静). Don’t worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don’t stay up(熬夜) late, or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, invent（发明） something instead of copying(抄写) or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass（通过） the test. I think your teachers will agree（同意） with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.The writer writes this article in order to (为了) ______.
| A．ask students not to do their homework |
| B．give students some good ways of learning |
| C．ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully |
| D．tell students what a good teacher and a good school are |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
| A．They should spend much time on it. |
| B．Do the homework quickly. |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English. |
| D．They should stay up late doing their home-work. |
What’s the third piece of advice about?
| A．Study in your own way. |
| B．How to get high marks. |
| C．How to get on well with the teachers. |
| D．What kind of schoolwork is better for students. |
According to (根据) the passage, students should believe in ______.
| A．themselves and their parents |
| B．their parents and teachers |
| C．their classmates and their friends |
| D．themselves and their teachers |
David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, "This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?" David says, "Yes."
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, "Yes, you can go, but you must be polite. Don't ask for any food. They will give you some." "All right, Mum." David answers and he goes to Rose's house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose's mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, "Do you want a nice clean plate?"Whose birthday is it?
A. Rose's
B. David's
C. Rose's mother'sThe birthday party is in .
A. Rose's house
B. David's house
C. Rose's schoolDavid goes to the party .
A. by car B. by bike C. by busDavid is Rose's .
A. friend B. classmate C. brotherWho gives David food at the party?
A. Rose
B. Rose's mother
C. No one
One day an old man is selling(卖) a big elephant(大象). A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found（发现） the elephant’s bad ears（耳朵）?”“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I didn’t see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”______ the elephant.
| A．The young man sells | B．The old man sells |
| C．The two men sell | D．The old man buys |
The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out ___.
| A．which foot of the elephant is bad | B．how heavy it is |
| C．which ear of the elephant is bad | D．what it looks like |
The young man ______.
| A．knows the elephant has bad ears |
| B．wants to buy the elephant |
| C．looks after the elephant |
| D．gets some money from the old man |
The young man ______.
| A．is not interested in elephants |
| B．knows what an elephant looks like |
| C．saw（看见）some elephants before |
| D．didn’t see an elephant before |
Hearing the young man’s words, the old man will probably(可能) be ____.
| A．angry | B．happy | C．glad | D．Hungry |