Edward rose early on the New﹣year morning． He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family． Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet．
When he came back， his father gave him two bright， new silver dollars．
His face lighted up as he took them． He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore．
He left the house with a light heart， expecting to buy the books． As he ran down the street， he saw a poor family．
"I wish you a happy New Year．" said Edward， as he was happily passing on． The man shook his head．
"You are not from this country． " said Edward． The man again shook his head， for he could not understand or speak his language． But he pointed to his mouth， and to the children shaking with cold， as if （好像）to say， "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time．"
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble． He took out his dollars， and gave one to the man ，and the other to his wife．
They were excited and said something in their language， which doubtless meant， "We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time．"
When Edward came home， his father asked what books he had bought． He hung his head a moment， but quickly looked up．
"I have bought no books，" said he， "I gave my money to some poor people， who seemed to be very hungry then．" He went on， "I think I can wait for my books till next New Year．"
"My dear boy，" said his father， "here are some books for you， more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New﹣Year gift．"
"I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family． It was nice for a little boy to do so． Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year．"
（1）Edward expected to with the money he got from his father．
| A． |
help the poor family |
| B． |
buy something to eat |
| C． |
buy some pretty books |
| D． |
learn another language |
（2）Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him？
| A． |
He couldn't understand the boy． |
| B． |
He wouldn't accept the money． |
| C． |
He didn't like the boy's language． |
| D． |
He was too cold to say anything． |
（3）How much did Edward give the poor family？
| A． |
One dollar． |
| B． |
Two dollars． |
| C． |
Three dollars． |
| D． |
Four dollars． |
（4）We know that Edward from the passage．
| A． |
got a prize for his kind heart |
| B． |
had to buy his books next year |
| C． |
bought the books at the bookstore |
| D． |
got more money from his father |
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One day， a student asked his teacher， "What is greed？" The teacher didn't answer his question（1） ， but asked the student to walk through the chocolate factory next to their school and pick out the biggest chocolate bar （条、块） he could find． But there was a （2） ： as he passed through the factory， he could not turn back．
The student went to the chocolate factory． As he walked， he saw a large chocolate bar． He liked it， but thought he might be able to find an even bigger one if he kept going． He kept walking and saw（3） chocolate bar． This one was a little bigger． But （4） ， he thought he could find an even bigger one if he kept going． As he neared the end of the factory， he saw fewer chocolate bars， and （5） of them were as large as the earlier ones． He started to regret his decision to keep going． Finally， he （6） ． He went back to his teacher empty﹣handed and explained what had happened．
The teacher told him． "You liked the （7） chocolate bar． but you kept looking for a bigger
one． And later， you realized that you had given up the best chocolate bar because you thought you could do better． That is called greed．"
B
A Spring Morning
This spring morning in bed I'm lying，
Not to awake till the birds are crying．
After one night of wind and showers，
How many are the fallen flowers!
（Translated by Xu Yuanchong）
This poem （1） （write） by Meng Haoran （689﹣740）， who lived during the Tang Dynasty． It might be one of the（2） （famous） poems about spring in China． People like to read it（3） they wake up on a spring morning．
Meng didn't directly say how much he loved spring． Instead， he wrote about the details（细节） of the season： the birds， wind， rain showers and fallen flowers． His descriptions（描述） of these things showed （4） （we） the joy he felt during springtime．
Meng chose to write about the sounds of spring． These sounds allow readers （5） （picture） spring using their own imagination．
A
There were many people on a bus． An old man（1） （look） here and there． He wanted to find（2） empty seat． Then he saw one and went to it． A small bag was on the seat． And a young man was beside it．
"Is this seat empty？" asked the old man．
"No， it's （3） an old woman． She went to buy some bananas，" said the young man．
"Well， let me sit here， please． I'll leave here when she（4） （come） back，" replied the old man．
After a few minutes， the bus started． "The old woman （5） （not come）， but her bag is here．Let me give her the bag．" Then the old man threw the bag out of the bus window．
The young man jumped up and shouted，"Don't throw! It's my bag!"
Most families love to go on holiday together． It is great fun to leave your common life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!
（1） Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums． Other people prefer outdoor holidays， where you can hike or go boating． Some people like cruises， where the huge ship is like a hotel．
Many families go on holiday in summer， when schools are closed． （2） In the past， most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town． However， now many people choose to go abroad instead． One reason for this is to escape（躲藏） the possibility of rain at home! France， Spain and Greece are popular destinations（目的地）．
In the United States， summer holidays often involve a road trip． （3） It is common to drive hundreds of miles to get to your destination． If the beach is too far away， you could go to one of the national parks． Many people love to enjoy the natural beauty of places such as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon．
（4） In winter， many people go skiing． The Alps are a very popular place to ski． The mountain scenery is truly wonderful! You can try downhill skiing， cross﹣country skiing or snowshoeing．
Not matter what kind of holiday you take， there are two things that nearly everyone does． The first is to sent postcards to friends and family at home， so they can see a photo of the place where you are． The second is to buy some sort of souvenir（纪念品） to that you can remember your trip﹣﹣maybe a T﹣shirt or an art piece． （5）
A． Beach holidays are very popular in Britain．
B． Few people like to take holidays in winter．
C． There are many different kinds of holidays．
D． Summer is not the only season for going on holiday．
E．This means packing the whole family into the car and setting out!
F． Then once you're home， it's time to start planning your next holiday!
G． However， some families never have chances to take holidays together．
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When you are busy doing piles of math homework， have you ever stopped and thought about one question：why do we need to learn all this math anyway？
It's an interesting question． Kids around the world （1） it for ages． For US students， they may get the answer from a new show called "MathAlive!"． It has 47 interesting activities designed to teach kids how math （2） in our life． For example， at one show station， visitors test the theory that a person's arm span（臂展） equals the person's height． At another station， math skills help visitors （3） the NASA robot outside a space station virtually （虚拟的）． By doing such activities， kids learn why math is important in our life．
Where else can you find math used every day？ Actually， if you go down deep enough into anything， you（4） math． Think of simple things， like clocks． They tell time， but only if you know how to read them． That means using math． How much longer until school ends？ How long did I sleep last night？ That's all math． When you go shopping， you do lots of math， too．
Even when you （5） math， it's all around you． The computer you use to surf the Internet is a machine to do binary math very fast． The house you live in is designed by people who use lots of geometry（几何学）． So enjoy math， not for exams， but for the wonderful world's helps to build．