Bridget's mother bought her a cat named Scratchy. Bridget liked the pet so much that she fed him very well.

    “You must be 1 not to feed him too much,2 he’ll get lazy and would not like to get mice”，

  Mama often told the girl like that.

    But the girl didn't 3 her mother's words. Scratchy ate too much and then went to 4 every day. He wasn’t hungry at all. He became —5 and didn't want to get any 6 by himself.

   One day when Mum and Bridget were in the kitchen,they saw a mouse 7 on the floor. Both the mother and the daughter jumped up on chairs.

   “Go and get the mouse,Scratchy. Go on!” mother shouted.

    The cat didn't 8 . uScratchy,go and get the mouse,you lazy cat. ” shouted Bridget,too.     “Run!And run after 9 ! ” But Scratchy didn't move. He was sleeping!

   “See what you’ve done,Bridget? You are feeding that kitty too much and now it would not like to get the mouse. We’ll have to stay up on 10 until your Daddy comes back home.

1. A. glad   B. lucky

   C. careful   D. bored

2. A. or   B. and

   C. so   D. but

3. A. listen to   B. care about

   C. ask for   D. think about

4. A. walk   B. work

   C. play   D. sleep

5. A. lazy   B. relaxed

   C. fat   D. healthy

6. A. time   B. words

   C. plans   D. food

7. A. cleaning   B. watching

   C. running   D. dancing

8. A. say   B. see

   C. hear   D. move

9. A. it   B. him

   C. her   D. you

10. A. houses   B. floors

   C. chairs   D. beds

  Tom grew up in an orphanage. He always wished he could fly like a bird. Jack lived near the orphanage. He couldn’t walk. He always wished he could walk and run like other kids.

   One day the two boys met in a sandbox. Tom asked Jack ,“Have you seen a bird flying?” “No”， answered Jack ,“But I want to know what it will be like to walk and run. ” “That is very sad”，said Tom. “Do you think we could be friends?” asked Tom. “Sure,” said Jack.

   The two boys played for hours and they were very happy. Then Jack's father came. Tom ran over and said something quietly to Jack,s father. Tom returned to Jack and said,u You are my only friend and I can help you walk and run. And he told Jack to get onto his back. He then began to run across the grass. Faster and faster he ran,carrying Jack on his back. The father started to cry as he watched his son flapping his arms up and down. Jack shouted,uFm flying Daddy. I'm flying! ”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問(wèn)題。

1.What did Tom wish?

2. Why did Jack wish he could walk and run like other kids?

3. How did Tom feel after he played with Jack for hours?

4. How many friends did Tom have?

5. Why did the father cry as he watched his son flapping his arms up and down?

   Why is Washington different from any other state in the United States? It is the only state named after the first president of the United States,George Washington. It is a beautiful state. It is called the “ Evergreen State”. Washington is very green because it rains a lot there.

   The rain helps many things grow. There are trees and forests everywhere. People cut down the trees for wood. But they plant a new tree for each tree that they cut down. So Washington has beautiful forests. There are also many fruit trees. Washington is No. 1 in the United States for apples and pears.

   Washington has many mountains and rivers. There are 40 kinds of fish in the rivers. But Washington is most famous for its salmon (鮭魚(yú)) . Washington also has a lot of volcanoes (火山) . In 1980 the volcano at Mount St. Helens erupted. The smoke from the mountain turned the day into night. Trees and plants died. Sixty people near Mount St. Helens died. But today new life is back on the mountain. Scientists are very surprised that animals and plants are back so soon.

   There are over 4 million people in Washington. Many people go there to visit. Some like it so much that they decide to stay. More and more people come to live in this beautiful state.

1. Why is Washington called the “Evergreen State”？

   A. Because there is a lot of rain there.

   B. Because there are many rivers there.

   C. Because there are only green trees there.

   D. Because there are fruit trees everywhere.

2. What is Washington most famous for?

   A. Fruit trees. B. Beautiful forests.

   C. Salmon. D. Volcanoes.

3. Washington State has all the following things EXCEPT .

   A. mountains and rivers   B. lakes

   C. apple and pear trees   D. volcanoes

4. What's the meaning of the underlined word “erupted”？

   A. 遷移   B. 抬升

   C. 下陷   D. 噴發(fā)

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

   A. A Beautiful State—Washington!

   B. Welcome to Washington!

   C. What's in Washington?

   D. Why do You Like Washington?

   People well know about reading online. But do you hear “reading on the line”？

   Line 2 of Shanghai's subway opened a “ guerilla library ”(流動(dòng)圖書(shū)館) . This underground library allows every passenger to borrow a book at one station,and leave it at another station when they get off.

   With the help of Aizhi bookstores and Hujiang. com,Metro Line 2 opened the library for the public,and some online education (教育) companies also gave their help. It helps more people to read books and to make better use of their time while they are in the subway. People gave back the books in the next station after reading,and many of them even put one yuan in the “ ideas box ” , which is used for charity (慈善) .

  Unlike (不像) a traditional library,the Line 2 guerilla library is usually simple and easy. On the comer of every station stand a few shelves of books. Passengers can take their favorite without any formalities (手續(xù)) .

    A study shows that people today don't read many books these days. Last year,people in China aged 18 —70 read fewer than five books. Most people use the excuse that they’re just too busy or reading is boring. Well,some books may be boring,but reading certainly isn’t.

1. Which of the following helped to open the guerilla library?

  ①Aizhi bookstores  ②Hujiang. com

   ③ Metro Line 2

  ④ some online education companies

   A. ①②   B. ③

   C. ①②④   D. ①②③④

2. Why do many readers put one yuan in the uideas boxM?

   A. To pay for books. B. To rent books.

   C. To buy the tickets. D. To help the charity.

3. Where is Line 2 guerilla library?

   A. On the subway.

   B. At every station comer.

   C. Near the ticket window.

   D. In the waiting room.

4. How many books did every Chinese read last year?

   A. More than 5.    B. Less than 5.

   C. More than 18.    D. Less than70.

5. From the news we can know,what is “reading on the line” ？

   A. To read books on the computer at home.

   B. To read books while taking the subway.

   C. To read books while waiting for the subway.

   D. To read books in the station library.

   There is an old Italian tradition called “suspended (待用)coffee”. There,you pay for two cups of coffee but only take one,so that someone can go into the cafe and enjoy the other coffee for free. This way,no-money people can still enjoy coffee.

    Now,this model is catching on in China. It is “suspended fast food. ” Many people think it's a great way to help someone who is more disadvantaged (寫(xiě)導(dǎo)勢(shì) 的) than us. On the other hand,some people don't think it's a good idea. They don't know if these people taking the meals are really in need of help or just out for a free lunch. Also,how do we know the restaurant owners won’t just pocket (隱藏) the money and give out (分發(fā)) the food?

    This is really a trust issue. In fact,it's sometimes difficult to decide if we should give a beggar (乞丐) on the street a little money. Maybe they really need our help; it's also possible that they aren’t really homeless but just don't want to work.

But all in all,hopefully we can trust those enough to do the right thing.

1. In Italy, “ suspended coffee” is a charity activity.

   A. new   B. modern

   C. traditional   D. ancient

2. Who can enjoy suspended coffee in the country?

   A. Every person. B. The rich.

   C. The old. D. The poor.

3. For suspended fast food,which of the following do people worry about?

 ①Some are just out for a free lunch.

 ② Some people don't pay for the meals.

 ③ The restaurant owners don't give out the food.

 ④There will be more and more homeless people.

    A. ①②   B. ①③

   C. ①③④   D. ①②③④

4. What does “trust issue” refer to (指的是) ？

   A. Eating habit. B. Honesty problem.

   C. Big decision. D. Clever idea.

5. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage?

   A. We shouldn’t believe the beggar.

   B. We have to make sure who are homeless.

   C. We can trust those enough to do the right thing.

   D. What is “suspended fast food”.

   Many years ago there was no water for travelers on the train. A rich man called Tom was on such a 1 He felt thirsty and got down at a station to look for some 2 . But when he ran back,the train started. It was getting 3 and he decided to spend the night at the station.

  The next morning he asked about the 4 train. He came to know that the next train was on the other day. So he decided to find a place for a day's 5 .

   He went to the nearby hotel to ask for a room but all the hotels were 6 At last he got to a small hut. That day the friendly 7 gave him food but did not ask for anything.

At night Tom heard a 8 at the door. A man dressed in rich clothes came into the hut and 9 the owner to pay his debts.

   The next morning the owner found a note,and it read “Yesterday I heard the conversation between you and the stranger and came to know that you 10 money. This is what you need. ”

1. A. bus   B. station

   C. train   D. plane

2. A. water   B. fruit

   C. milk   D. rice

3. A. lighter   B. darker

   C. earlier   D. faster

4. A. slow   B. last

   C. next   D. cheap

5. A. visit   B. travel

   C. job   D. stay

6. A. full   B. empty

   C. old   D. expensive

7. A. driver   B. clerk

   C. owner   D. policeman

8. A. knock   B. speaker

   C. song   D. program

9. A. helped   B. invited

   C. told   D. watched

10. A. saved   B. needed  

C. wasted   D. lent 

   The food we eat depends on (取決于) where we live,or which part of our country we live in. For example,in the south of China,they eat rice,but in the north of China,they eat noodles. In central Europe,people don't eat so much fish; they eat meat and sausages. In Australia,Germany,and Poland (波 蘭) there are hundreds of different kinds of sausages.

   In North America,Australia,and Europe there are two or more courses for every meal and people eat with knives and forks. In China there is only one course,all the food is together on the table,and they eat with chopsticks. In parts of India and the Middle East,people use their fingers to pick up the food.

   Nowadays it is convenient to transport food from one part of the world to the other. We can eat what we like at any time of a year. Bananas come from the Caribbean or Africa;rice comes from India or the US;strawberries (草莓) come from Chile or Spain.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列各題。

1. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成句子。(每空限填1個(gè)單詞)

People living in the north of China eat and

people living in the south of China eat.

2. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成句子。(每空限填1個(gè)單詞)

In parts of India and the Middle East,people use to   pick up the food.

3. What do people in central Europe eat?

4. 把短文中畫(huà)線的句子譯成漢語(yǔ)。

5.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用一個(gè)完整的英文句子回答問(wèn)題。 (限8個(gè)詞以內(nèi))

Whafs the main idea of the second paragraph?

    It was the last day of final exam in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building stood a group of engineering (工程學(xué)) students. On their faces was confidence. Some were talking about jobs they already had;others were talking about jobs they would get. With experience and knowledge of four years in college,they felt they were ready and able to conquer (征服) the world.

   Happily,they walked into the classroom in line. The professor gave out the papers. And everyone smiled when they found that there were only five questions.

   Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. He looked at the worried faces before him,then asked ,“How many have finished all the five questions?”

   Not a hand was raised.

  “How many have answered four?”

   Still no hands.

   “Three? Two?”

   The students still kept quiet.

  44One,then? Certainly somebody have finished one?”

   But the students still kept quiet.

   “These questions you could not answer are very common in everyday practice. As you can know now,although you have finished four years of engineering,there are still many things about the subject you don't know." Then,smiling,he added: “You will all pass the exam,but remember一you have to learn more in the LARGEST university,do you?”

1. What does the underlined word “ confidence ” mean in Chinese?

   A. 憂傷   B. 自信

   C. 遺憾   D. 驕傲

2. What were the students talking about before the exam?

   A. Study. B. Exam.

   C. Jobs. D. Friendship.

3. All the students feel after the exam.

   A. happy   B. relaxed

   C. quiet   D. worried

4. From the underlined sentence,what did the professor tell his students?

   A. The students have to study again in the university.

   B. The students have to find a largest university to study.

   C. The students have to learn more by working in the society.

   D. The students have to study for the final exam.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Finding Jobs

   B. A Strict Professor

   C. The Hardest Questions

   D. So Much to Learn

Dear boys and girls,

   I'm very happy to be your guest speaker today. I have been a reporter in the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel around the world,but the work is sometimes difficult. I have seen wars,earthquakes,poverty (貧窮) and death. But I have also seen courage,hope and happiness.

   In India,I visited a city where there were many homeless children. A wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. In a year,she was looking after two hundred children,feeding them,teaching them and giving them hope.

    Another time,I was in Japan after the terrible earthquake. In a place,an old lady's son was missing and people around her said that there was no chance that her son was alive. But the lady did not give up hope. For four days,she kept moving heavy stones by herself until she found her son still alive.

    Here in China,I met a young boy with a serious illness. He had to have twenty operations (手術(shù)) in hospital. But when I met him,he was still smiling.

Now when my life is difficult,I always remember the courage of the three people.

1. The writer chose the job as a reporter to .

   A. make a speech

   B. travel around the world

   C. meet homeless children

   D. teach children some lessons

2. From the passage,we know Rosa was .

   A. young   B. hopeless

   C. kind   D. serious

3. made the old lady in Japan find her son at last.

   A. Reporters   B. People around

   C. Happiness   D. Hope

4. When the writer is in trouble,she always thinks of

   A. the courage of the three people

   B. boring travels

   C. the terrible earthquakes and wars

   D. many homeless children

5. The passage above is a .

   A. news report   B. letter

   C. speech   D. diary

   In England,people can go to see a doctor nearby when they are ill. When the doctors see them,they usually ask about their troubles and soon give them a prescription (處方) for some medicine.

   Usually,when people feel ill,they go to see their doctors. But when they only have a cold,they don't go to see their doctors. They usually go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine. Only when they are terribly ill,the doctor will go to their houses. In an emergency (緊急) ，people can call 999 for an ambulance. The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon. When they are in hospital,their friends or families can go to see them at a certain time,but they can't stay long.

    Usually people have to pay for the doctors,prescriptions. And the price is the same for any kind of medicine. But when children,students,old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors,they don't have to pay for their prescriptions.

1. When people are ill in England,they’ll .

   A. go to see the doctor nearby

   B. go to the medicine shop

   C. ask the doctor to their houses

   D. call 999 for an ambulance

2. If people have a cold,they usually .

   A. go to see a doctor

   B. buy some medicine themselves

   C. ask to be in hospital

   D. go to the hospital at a certain time

3. When people without jobs go to the doctors,they

   A.free medical care at home

   B. get free prescriptions

   C. get free medicine in the hospital

   D. get free medicine in the medicine shop

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. If people lose their jobs,they’ll get free prescriptions.

   B. In an emergency,people can call 999 for help.

   C. People can see friends in the hospital at a certain time.

   D. All the medicine has the same price in England.