On April 1st， April Fools Day， friends play fun tricks on each other． One year at college my friends and I wanted to play a really big trick on our teacher， Jason． He was a fun guy who loved tricks．
My friends and I bought 300 balloons and a lot of colored paper． Then we began blowing all the balloons up and filling them with the Colored paper． It took us all day， but in the end we blew up all 300 balloons．
Mark， Jason's roommate， gave us the key to their apartment． When Jason left， we went into the apartment， and put all the balloons in Jason' s bedroom and bathroom． We hid in the bedroom and bathroom and waited for Jason to come home．
When Jason came back， he went into the bathroom first． He saw the balloons and shouted， "What？!" And then we began popping（爆裂）the balloons． There was colored paper everywhere! Jason laughed and laughed．It's OK guys，" he said； "That was funny， but I'm tired and I'm going to bed．" He went into his bedroom and saw the other balloons． "Come on guys，"he said， "No， no!" I began popping the balloons． Jason began laughing again and shaking his head． "This is just too much， Scott!" he cried， as the colored paper was falling all over the room． After that， we helped Jason clean up the colored paper．
It was a really fun April Fool's Day!
（1）Scott played a trick on his on April Fool's Day．
A．friend
B． teacher
C． student
D． brother
（2）Scott and his friends spent blowing up the 300 balloons．
A． a day
B． a week
C． a month
D． an hour
（3）Jason felt it when the balloons were popped．
A． scary
B．boring
C． funny
D． relaxing
（4）What did Scott and his friends do before they left Jason's apartment？
A． They told a few stories．
B． They hid the key in the apartment．
C． They drank some coffee．
D． They cleaned up the colored paper．
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？
A． Teachers and Students
B． April Fool's Day Balloons
C． A Good College Teacher
D．Jason and His Roommate
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What do you think is the most important invention? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report show that they are not the only important invention. Here are three other important inventions.
| Some most important inventions |
There other simple inventions |
Before the inventions |
| The TV The The telephone The computer |
The toilet Hay/Animal food |
waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big most animals were killed every autumn because there was not |
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet(厕所). Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because here was not enough food for them in winter. After hay（干草） became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “ close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45.
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An old man walked slowly with a cane (手杖) into the restaurant. His old jacket, worn-out （穿破的）shoes made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir…let me help you with nodded (点头) to show his thanks. After he finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change (零钱)from his bill. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a note on a napkin. Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill. The note on the napkin said, “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. That is your kindness. It will make everyone you meet happy.”
The old man she served was the owner of the restaurant.What was the old man wearing when he walked into the restaurant?.
What did the waitress find when she went to clean the old man’s table?
Was the old man the owner of the restaurant?
According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?
What can you learn from the story?
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for_________.
| A．those who have large and beautiful houses |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have a lot of money |
| D．all people |
When you do something wrong, .
| A．people around you will help you |
| B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C．your classmates will laugh at you |
| D．you will be happy |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．All the above. |
Why do we say "Happiness is not the same as money"? Because .
| A．money always brings happiness |
| B．money doesn't always bring happiness |
| C．everything can be bought with money |
| D．only rich people have happiness |
Which is the title of the passage? ____________.
| A．Happiness | B．Happy and Lucky |
| C．Do Something Good to Others | D．Life and Success |
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it ? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?
| A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects. |
| B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. |
| C．You must never give up your dream. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams _______.
| A．can’t be realized | B．can be very small |
| C．will come true | D．can be very big |
How do you make your dream come true faster?
| A．Remember what your dream is. |
| B．Don’t let your dream leave your heart. |
| C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day. |
| D．A, B and C are all right. |
To make your dream real, the first thing you must do is _______.
| A．to remember what your dream is |
| B．to decide what is the most important |
| C．to learn something more useful and find new hobbies |
| D．to get better exam results |
The best title of this passage is _______.
| A．How to Become a Writer |
| B．How to Make Your Dream Real |
| C．A Big Dream Is Made Up of Small Dreams |
| D．Everyone Can Realize His Dream |
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Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province. During his visit, Huang put on a keeper’s suit and tried cutting bamboo, cleaning cages and feeding the pandas. Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuan. |
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Angelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen. It looks like she’s good at everything, shooting, fighting and killing. But there’s one thing she’s afraid of—cooking. The 33-year-old actress says she was never able to master cooking skills. “I don’t cook—it’s the one thing I can’t do!” she says. |
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Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show. She set up an online version (版本) of her show at Sina.com. People have grown tired of Chen’s show, especially her habit of constantly(经常的)asking guests, “really?”. But the producer of the show supports Chen. “She’s one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制)her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview.” |
What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like?
| A．Pandas. | B．Monkeys. |
| C．Tigers. | D．Lions. |
Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie?
| A．She is good at everything. |
| B．She can’t shoot well. |
| C．She can’t cook by herself. |
| D．She can cook well. |
Why have people grown tired of Chen Luyu’s show according to the passage?
| A．Because she isn’t famous for her talk show. |
| B．Because she set up an online version of talk show. |
| C．Because she has the habit of constantly asking, “Really?”. |
| D．Because she likes to express herself. |
What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the first paragraph?
| A．批准 | B．继承 | C．采纳 | D．收养 |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Angelina Jolie is a shy actress |
| B．Chen Luyu isn’t famous any more |
| C．Huang Xiaoming is a kind man |
| D．All the three stars are Chinese |