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　　Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could succeed, they had to overcome thousands of difficulties which were put in their way. The following is one of such examples.

　　George Stephenson(1781～1848), a famous British inventor, made the first train in 1825, using a steam engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with troubles from the government in the country. They said the noise and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst or that the hot coals from it would set fire to their houses. People believed what they said.

　　George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods and passengers and that there was no great harm to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to make them believe. However, after some time, he was able to do it, and the first train that was driven by George Stephenson himself proved what he had said. On the train, there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him and was proved a complete success.

　　The first day when the train was on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train far away, and saw it running quickly to them. They thought it was a genie. They ran quickly home for fear and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out until it had passed. A week later an old woman still said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn't laid any eggs for three days.

1．The story tells us something about the ________.

[　　]

A．life of George Stephenson

B．invention of the train

C．trouble of George Stephenson in his invention

D．use of the engine on the train

2．Troubles came from ________ during the experiment with the engine on the train.

[　　]

A．the government

B．the newspapers

C．the gentlemen in the country

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

3．People along the way were ________ when the first train ran on the rails.

[　　]

A．greatly frightened

B．interested in the invention

C．running quickly to it

D．proud of the invention

4．The sentence “They ran quickly home for fear” in the reading means ________.

[　　]

A．they ran home quickly for happiness

B．they ran home quickly because they were afraid of something

C．they ran home quickly to get something

D．they ran home quickly to have a rest

5．People ran quickly back home because they thought ________.

[　　]

A．the smoke was too dirty

B．the train would set fire to their houses

C．the train would kill them

D．a(chǎn) genie was coming to them

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　　Do you keep a diary(日記)every day? Do you think it is great to remember just what you did on a day many years ago? One way to remember each day is to write about it in a diary．Many people write their diaries every day．They write about what they did, what they ate, whom they saw and met, how they did something and how they felt during that day．

　　Most people do not want anyone else to read their diaries．They keep them in a safe(安全的)place．Some Chinese students try to keep diaries in English not only to help themselves to remember something, but also to practice English．

　　Long ago, many people wrote diaries, too．People have found some of those old diaries．Some diaries are useful because we can learn about the life long ago, or we can get to know something important or something interesting．

　　There are many famous diaries in the world．Most people in China have read the Diaries of Lei Feng．Lei Feng was a soldier(戰(zhàn)士)．In his short life, he did a lot of good things for others and for his country．He was always ready to give, but never asked for anything from people．He kept diaries and from them, people learn what a great man he was．In China’s schools, students learn some of his diaries as texts(課文)．

1．Many people write diaries every day because they don’t want to forget what they did or how they ________．

2．Some Chinese students ________　________ in English to remember something and practice English．

3．From Lei Feng’s diaries, people know that he was always ready to _______, but asked for _______ from people．

4．In order to stop anyone else reading their diaries, most people keep them in a _______．

5．You can find some of Lei Feng’s diaries in _______　_______ textbooks(課本)．

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Football

　　The game is played by two teams. There must be eleven players in each team.

　　The field must be about 100m long and 73m wide. There are two goals, 7.32m long and 2.44m high.

　　To score a goal, a player must put the ball into the other team’s goal. They may use their feet, heads or other parts of the body, but they must not touch the ball with their hands. Only one oil each team, the goal-keeper, may use his hands.

Volleyball

　　This is played on a court 18m long and 9m wide. The net is 2.44m high for men and 2.24m for women. There are two teams and there are usually six players in each team.

　　The players try to make the ball hit the ground on the other side of the net. They may use their hands, fists or arms, but they must not catch the hall or hold it while playing.

Basketball

　　The court must be 26m long and 14m wide. There can be ten players in a team but not more than five players in each team may play at one time. The players must not change until the referee allows them to leave the court.

　　To score a point a player must throw the ball into the other team’s basket.

　　Players may throw the ball, but they must not carry it. A player must not touch another player.

　　After 20 minutes play there must be a rest period for ten minutes. Then there is another period of 20 minutes before the game ends.

1．How big is a football field?

[　　]

A．7.32m long and 2.44m high.

B．100m long and 73m wide.

C．107.32m long and 75.44m wide.

D．26m long and 14m wide.

2．The volleyball players can only ________ while playing.

[　　]

A．catch the hall

B．hold the ball

C．use their hands, fists or arms

D．use their hands

3．Each basketball team can have ________ players at most.

[　　]

A．five
B．ten
C．twenty
D．eleven

4．What’s the Chinese for referee in the passage?

[　　]

A．隊長　　B．教練　　C．裁判　　D．觀眾

5．Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．In a football match, only one person can use his hands.

B．The volleyball net is 2.44m high for men.

C．The basketball team will score when they throw the ball into the other team’s basket.

D．In a basketball match, twenty minutes is a period

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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman. He visits the USA from time to time. While he was telephoning at a hotel on a visit to Chicago, he put his bag on the floor. A few minutes later, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto reached down for it, but it was gone. Inside it were about $ 900, his passport, photos of his family, and his return ticket to Japan.

　　But three weeks after he returned to Tokyo, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto received an envelope. There was nothing inside but his passport, his airline ticket and money order(匯票) for more than $ 900 and a letter from Mr Joseph Loveras. It said, “I hope this money order and the things will make you believe in the people of Chicago.”

　　The next time he traveled to the USA, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto called on Mr Joseph Loveras. He was 67 years old and in bad health. He got only $ 493 a month. He said that he saw the bag on a street corner and found the money and the ticket in the top part of the bag. He changed the money into money order and spent his own money to send it to Japan.

　　Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto was very moved by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him why he would go to all the trouble to return everything to me. He told me that if he had not done it, it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his life.”

　　Now they have become friends. Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the USA.

1．While he was visiting Chicago, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto ________.

[　　]

A．lost his bag

B．lost his way

C．changed his money into money order

D．made friends with an old American

2．When Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto couldn't find his lost things ________.

[　　]

A．he felt sorry for the people of Chicago

B．he thought the people of Chicago were very friendly

C．he thought they would never be found

D．he thought they would be soon returned to him

3．Mr Loveras sent back the things to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto because he wanted ________.

[　　]

A．to get some money from him in return

B．to help him to do more business in USA

C．him to come to visit America more often

D．him to know most people in Chicago are nice

4．From the passage we know that Mr Loveras was ________.

[　　]

A．very rich
B．not rich
C．a(chǎn) business
D．very healthy

5．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Mr Loveras took the bag away from the hotel and then returned it to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto.

B．A thief took the bag away and threw it on a street corner.

C．If Mr Loveras didn't return everything to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto, he would die.

D．Mr Loveras knew Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto very well before.

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　　One of the world's greatest storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2nd, 1805, in Denmark．He was the son of a poor shoemaker．After his father's death he traveled to Copenhagen to try out for the theater．He hoped to become an actor, but his real talent was for writing and he first became known for his poetry．He also wrote plays, novels and travel books, but while many of these are now almost unknown outside Denmark, his fairy tales are famous around the world．

　　His first collection of fairy tales, Tales Told for Children, was published in 1835 and included such favorites as The Tinderbox and The Princess and the Pea．His most famous fairy tales, however, are The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen．There probably isn't a child in the world who hasn't read at least one of these, or had it read to him．

　　Shortly before his death, in August 1875, he was asked what music he would like to be played at his funeral．“It should be in time with little steps,”he said,“because most of the people at my funeral will be children．”

　　There is a statue(雕像)of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen Harbor．It was put there because the Danish are very proud of their most famous writer．

(1)

What is the main idea of this passage?

[　　]

A．

Hans Christian Andersen wrote several travel books．

B．

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Denmark．

C．

Hans Christian Andersen was famous for his writing．

D．

Hans Christian Andersen died in August 1875．

(2)

What did Andersen want to be at first?

[　　]

A．

An actor．

B．

A shoemaker．

C．

A writer．

D．

A bookseller．

(3)

What was the title of his first collection of fairy tales?

[　　]

A．

The Tinderbox．

B．

The Princess and the Pea．

C．

Tales Told for Children．

D．

The Little Mermaid．

(4)

Which fairy tales are his most famous ones?

[　　]

A．

The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid and The Tinderbox．

B．

The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling and The Tinderbox．

C．

The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen．

D．

The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen and The Princess and the Pea．

(5)

Who did Andersen think would come to his funeral?

[　　]

A．

Mostly adults．

B．

A few children．

C．

Mostly children．

D．

Only children．

(6)

What kind of statue stands in Copenhagen Harbor?

[　　]

A．

A statue of the Little Mermaid．

B．

A statue of a famous writer．

C．

A statue of the Snow Queen．

D．

A statue of Hans Christian Andersen．

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　　Nowadays you can buy a different kind of shoes specially designed for your
sport. If you are running on grass,it will be a good idea to have the right shoes for
the job-a pair of shoes which has studs(鞋釘) so that you don't slip(滑倒).
　　You do need to wear a mouth guard(保護器) for all ball sports where you
and the ball or another person could touch your face, You can buy a mouth guard
in a sports store,or your dentist will make one for you to exactly fit(適合) your
mouth. This will cost more but will be a good fit.
　　If you are traveling on skates you will need a well-fitting helmet to protect
the most important part of you    your head.
　　Knee and elbow guards are helpful too.
　　All of these gears(用具) cost money,but it will help to protect you from
harm. You may be able to get second-hand gear from older members of your
sport. It isn't safe for you to be playing sports or riding your skateboard or bike
without wearing the right gear to protect yourself.
1. What kind of shoes should you wear when running on grass?
                                                          
2. Which mouth guard is cheaper,the one bought in a store or the one made by a
dentist?
                                                          
3. How many kinds of gear does the writer mention?
                                                          
4. What should we do when we do sports according to the writer?
                                                          

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