One day，a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas.The father said， "Look!There is a horseshoe.Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said， "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself.
When they got to a nearby town，they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries （樱桃）.The father and the son continued their way.The sun was well up in the sky.And there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest.Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on.At this time，his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.After a while，his father dropped another cherry and once again，his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.And so they went on.The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten all the cherries，his father said to him， "My dear son，if you had bent（弯曲）down earlier to pick up that horseshoe，it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries.Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
（1）Why didn't Thomas pick up the horseshoe ？
A.He didn't want to waste time on the small thing.
B.He didn't want to listen to his father.
C.He was too lazy to bend down.
D.He had trouble in picking it up.
（2）What can we infer （推测） from the father's behavior of buying cherries？
A.He thought cherries were easy to take.
B.He thought they might be thirsty on the way.
C.He had no money to buy anything else.
D.He liked cherries very much.
（3）What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean？
A.The sun was rising.
B.The sun went behind a cloud.
C.The sun was setting.
D.The sun was shining brightly.
（4）Thomas bent down so many times on their way to .
A.pick up horseshoes
B.pick up cherries
C.pick up pennies
D.have a rest
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Where there's a will，there's a way.
C.Detail（细节） is the key to success.
D.No pain，no gain（收获）.
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."Mr. Brown told his son that _____.
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
| A．the wall |
| B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper |
| D．his son's pocket |
A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
| A．the second day | B．the third day |
| C．the fourth day | D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because _________.
| A．he thought the child's father was dead |
| B．the child didn't ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn't find that piece of paper |
What was burn?,
| A．The piece of paper | B．The newspaper |
| C．His pocket | D．The wood |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
| A．＄10 | B．＄20 |
| C．＄30 | D．＄40 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means .
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
At first, the father refused to lend the money because .
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself. |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．the thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed the money from him |
The boy wanted to buy with twenty dollars.
| A．a new novel for himself |
| B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday |
| D．one hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father.
| A．often played with his son |
| B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all |
| D．often came home early |
Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party（化装晚会） instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it.” I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.The two girls and John were in the same ____________.
| A．group | B．family |
| C．Team | D．class |
John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.
| A．far | B．poor |
| C．rich | D．small |
How did John get the prize during the party?
| A．By helping others. |
| B．By asking for help. |
| C．By getting good grades in study. |
| D．By winning the math game. |
John __________ with the shopping certificate after the party.
| A．watch a basketball match |
| B．saw a movie |
| C．bought something to wear |
| D．made a phone call |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．John wasn’t good at math. |
| B．The two girls helped John in a proper way. |
| C．The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize. |
| D．John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party. |
| LOST A white cat with two big blue eyes. If you find it, please call Sam at 385-0926. Many thanks. |
Titanic 3D Saturday and Sunday Showtime Cinema $20 ( half for children under 12 ) Call David at 332-5147. |
| BOOK SALE A Christmas Carol —by Charles Diukans A story of Christmas The true meaning of Christmas was $59.60 now $29.60 |
HOUSE FOR RENT 2 sunny bedrooms with a kitchen. $500 a month Call Mary at 591-3127 for more information. |
Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?
| A．Sam. | B．David. |
| C．Mary. | D．Charles. |
You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .
| A．$59.60 | B．$49.60 |
| C．$39.60 | D．$29.60 |
On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema?
| A．Every day. |
| B．Friday and Saturday. |
| C．Saturday and Sunday. |
| D．Thursday and Sunday. |
If you want to rent a house, you can call ___________.
| A．385-0926 | B．591-3127 | C．332-5147 | D．592-5147 |
Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.
A.map B. dictionary
B.C. newspaper D. guidebook
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（4）
Let’s go hiking!
Most people enjoy hiking．Hiking is not only a healthy but also a relaxing activity．The reason why people go hiking is different from person to person．Here are some of the most popular reasons for people to hike：
First of all，hiking is very good exercise which will improve people’s body．It’s good exercise that doesn’t hurt your body．
Secondly，hiking is simple and cheap．All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking boots and your smile to start．
Finally，hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life．You could hike alone or go with your friends．After hiking，you will have a clear mind and then return to work with confidence．So why not plan your hiking route right away?
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The reasons why hiking is popular．
| General reasons |
It’s |
| Reason 1 |
It’s good exercise that can |
| Reason 2 |
It’s simple and cheap because buying And wearing your are enough. |
| Reason 2 |
It’s the best way to get away from everyday life and return with |