Reading comprehension
（1）As teenagers, you have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be very small, and you may just want to become one of the best students in your class.
（2）Follow Your Heart by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
（3）You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of ideas stop you from getting your dream.
（4）Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true.
（5）You must never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
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A. What should you always tell yourself? B. What can dreams be? C. What does the writer tell us about dreams? D. What is the biggest challenge? E. What can stop you? F. When can you achieve your dream? |
An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because he never traveled to the city before.
The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.
He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift(电梯). When he was watching, an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.
The old farmer was very surprised, “What a funny little room!” He said to himself, “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ”The old farmer lived ____.
A. near the city
B. in the city
C. in the southeast of EnglandThe old farmer decided ____ one day.
A. to visit a building
B. to visit a city
C. to visit a factoryThe old farmer ____.
A. came to the city for the first time
B. had traveled to the city several times
C. found nothing new and strange in the cityWhen the old farmer was in a large tall building, he saw ____ get into the lift.
A. a young girl
B. an old man
C. an old womanFrom the passage, we can guess the old farmer ____.
A. knew the lift well
B. didn’t know anything about the lift
C. wanted to buy a lift
Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not only very big, but also it attracts people of the whole world. About twenty years ago, it was only a small fishing village. There were not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. Things have greatly changed since 1980’s. It became the first special economic zone(经济特区) in China.
Because of the opening policy, economy between China and the outside world changes. They have increased greatly. People can come and go easily between China and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions there. People from all over the world have come there to find jobs.
Many of them have settle down in this booming(兴起的) city. Shenzhen develops so fast that it has become a well-known city in China.Shenzhen lies ______ China.
A. in the south of
B. in the east of
C. in the north ofAbout twenty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen ______.
A. worked in the factories
B. did housework
C. caught fish for livingWhen did Shenzhen become a special economic zone?
A. 1880’s B. 1980’sC. 1890’sWhat have foreigners done in Shenzhen?
A. They have come to visit their friends.
B. They have built a lot of factories and companies.
C. They have come to buy things.The underlined phrase “settle down” means _______. ACBBD
A. 创业B. 安顿C. 搬迁
It is evening，an old cock is sitting in a tall tree. A fox(狐狸)comes to the tree and looks at the cock(公鸡).
“Hello，Mr Cock. I have some good news(消息)for you，” says the fox.
“Oh?” says the cock，“what is it?”
“All the animals(动物)are good friends now. Let’s be friends，too. Please come down and play with me.”
“Fine!” says the cock，“I’m very glad to hear that.” Then he looks up.“Look! There is something over there.”
“What are you looking at?” asks the fox.
“Oh，I see some animals over there. They are coming this way.”
“Animals?”“Yes，oh，they are dogs.”
“What? Dogs!” asks the fox，“Well...well，I must go now. Goodbye.”
“Wait，Mr Fox，” says the cock，“Don’t go. They are only dogs. And dogs are our friends now.”
“Yes. But they don’t know that yet.”
“I see，I see，” says the cock .He smiles and goes to sleep in the tree.When did the story happen(发生)?
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．in the midnight |
Where is the cock?
| A．under the tree | B．near the tree |
| C．on the tree | D．in the tree |
“I see” means
| A．我看见了 | B．我明白了 |
| C．我看见你了 | D．我看清楚了 |
____ says, “All the animals are friends now. Let’s be friends, too”
| A．the fox | B．the cock |
| C．the dog | D．other animals |
Are the dogs and the fox good friends?
| A．Yes, they are. | B．No, they aren’t |
| C．Yes, that’s right | D．No, they are |
LOST AND FOUND
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Lost: I lost my dictionary in the school library. My name is on it. I must find it. Call me at 5578-3356. Jack |
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Found: A red schoolbag is in Classroom 3E. An English book, a notebook and a pencil box are in it. E-mail: Anna2014@sina.com. Anna |
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Alan, Is this your tape? Please come to the computer room after class. Nick |
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Lost: My pencil box. A blue pen, two green pencils and a purple ruler are in it. My phone number is 5548-4439. Tina |
lost a dictionary.
| A．Alan | B．Jack | C．Nick | D．Tina |
Anna found a .
| A．schoolbag | B．tape |
| C．pencil box | D．ruler |
isn’t/ aren’t in the pencil box.
| A．A pen | B．A ruler |
| C．Two pencils | D．An eraser |
The tape is .
| A．in the school library |
| B．in Classroom 3E |
| C．in the computer room |
| D．in a schoolbag |
Which is TRUE（正确的）?
| A．You can call Jack at 5548-4439. |
| B．You can e-mail Anna to find your schoolbag. |
| C．Alan found a tape in the school library. |
| D．Tina’s ruler is green. |
My sister has a nice room, There is a bed near the desk. A bookcase is between (在……之间) the bed and the desk. There is a jacket and a ring on the bed. A baseball is under the bed. There is a chair under the desk. There is a computer on the desk. Her hat and keys are under the chair. Her schoolbag is on the chair. Some books and CDs are in the bookcase.
She has a photo on the wall. You can see some plants (植物) in the photo. Our family photo is on the wall(墙), too. You can see my father, my mother, my sister and me in the photo. It is a nice photo.What is in the middle of(在……中间) the bed and the desk?
| A．A chair. | B．A bookcase. |
| C．A sofa. | D．A table. |
Where are the books and CDs?
| A．On the table. | B．On the desk. |
| C．In the bookcase. | D．In the desk. |
What are on the wall?
| A．Some plants. | B．Some photos. |
| C．Some people. | D．Some CDs. |
people are in the family photo.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
The best title (最好的标题) for this passage is.
| A．My Family | B．My family photo |
| C．My sister | D．My sister's room |