Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiles to you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is what we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”
Attitude decided everything. With an optimistic(樂觀) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us

1. 1.

   People sometimes complain_______

   1. A.
      the sky is always dark
   2. B.
      their studies are successful
   3. C.
      they see the world with their heart
   4. D.
      life is tiring
2. 2.

   If there is a timely rain, ______

   1. A.
      you want to go out
   2. B.
      you can listen to the concert
   3. C.
      crops in the fields will grow better
   4. D.
      farmers can’t have a good harvest
3. 3.

   When we face failure, we _________

   1. A.
      must be confident in ourselves
   2. B.
      shouldn’t be afraid of it
   3. C.
      shouldn’t give up hope
   4. D.
      All of the above

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒藥) and some nice food in the house. You must take good care of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（懲罰）, so he drank the poison to kill himself

1. 1.

   In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much

   1. A.
      the rich man
   2. B.
      the servant
   3. C.
      both A and B
   4. D.
      neither A and B
2. 2.

   The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food

   1. A.
      the cat
   2. B.
      himself
   3. C.
      nobody
   4. D.
      the servant
3. 3.

   The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________

   1. A.
      there was in fact poison in the bottles
   2. B.
      he did not want the servant to drink his wine
   3. C.
      he wanted to kill the cat
   4. D.
      he wanted to kill the servant
4. 4.

   In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine

   1. A.
      the servant 　　
   2. B.
      cat 　　
   3. C.
      the rich man 　
   4. D.
      nobody
5. 5.

   From the story, we know that the servant is very _______

   1. A.
      lazy 　　
   2. B.
      bad
   3. C.
      clever 　　
   4. D.
      kind

	Xiao Shenyang was born in 1981 in Liaoning, China. He became famous after taking part in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. He became a student of Zhao Benshan, a famous comedy actor, in 2006. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan, a popular folk (民間的) song-and-dance duet in northeast China. Many people enjoy his Er Ren Zhuan performances.
	Can you find a ring in an egg? But Liu Qian, a well-known magician（魔術(shù)師） from Taiwan, found it in front of the audiences at 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Liu Qian was born in 1976. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition. To make his performance better, he often performed on streets, roads and other places for people.
	Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954. His parents called him “Chan Kongsang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood. Today, he is well- known all over the world. Many people like his action movies very much.

1. 1.

   When he was ____________ years old, Xiao Shenyang became a student of Zhao Benshan

   1. A.
      23
   2. B.
      24
   3. C.
      25
   4. D.
      27
2. 2.

   Where was Liu Qian born?

   1. A.
      In Liaoning Province
   2. B.
      In Taiwan
   3. C.
      In Hong Kong
   4. D.
      In Beijing
3. 3.

   When did Liu Qian win Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition?

   1. A.
      In 1976
   2. B.
      In 1980
   3. C.
      In 1988
   4. D.
      In 2006
4. 4.

   Jackie Chan is a well-known ____________

   1. A.
      actor
   2. B.
      magician
   3. C.
      pianist
   4. D.
      player
5. 5.

   Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Zhao Benshan is a famous comedy actor
   2. B.
      Xiao Shenyang is younger than Liu Qian
   3. C.
      Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong, China
   4. D.
      Liu Qian performed in the street to make money

1. 1.

   The movie is about two__________

   1. A.
      cats
   2. B.
      kids
   3. C.
      persons
   4. D.
      tickets
2. 2.

   If Jim and Bob want to see the movie in the evening, they have to pay_________

   1. A.
      ￡6.50
   2. B.
      ￡9.00
   3. C.
      ￡11.00
   4. D.
      ￡13.00
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the ad?

   1. A.
      Children may like Crazy Cats
   2. B.
      The movie will be on for 6 years
   3. C.
      The movie will be shown 5 times a day
   4. D.
      We can see the movie at 10:00 on June 18^th

Parents today also worry about their children’s diets. Some doctors give the following advice:     

1. 1.

   According to the doctors’ advice ,what does junk food include ?

   1. A.
      milk and vitamins
   2. B.
      Fruits and sugar
   3. C.
      Vegetables and salt
   4. D.
      Fat, oil, salt and sugar
2. 2.

   In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more ______

   1. A.
      food with no vitamins
   2. B.
      fat and sugar
   3. C.
      vegetables and fruits
   4. D.
      salt and oil
3. 3.

   The best title for this passage is ______

   1. A.
      Bad Habits
   2. B.
      junk Food
   3. C.
      unhealthy Food
   4. D.
      advice on Healthy Eating

Today the forests are getting fewer and fewer. We must       down too many trees

1. A.
   keep people from cutting
2. B.
   prevent people from cutting
3. C.
   stop people cutting
4. D.
   all the above

The goldfish move very _____ and sleep ______

1. A.
   slow, lots of
2. B.
   slow, a lot of
3. C.
   slowly, a lot
4. D.
   slowly, a lot of

---How ______ you, Jack?
---I’m fine. And you?

1. A.
   are
2. B.
   is
3. C.
   am
4. D.
   be

Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6^th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."

1. 1.

   When was Steve Jobs born?

   1. A.
      1955
   2. B.
      1952
   3. C.
      1958
   4. D.
      1959
2. 2.

   At the age of 21, Jobs_____

   1. A.
      finish his college
   2. B.
      started Apple Computer
   3. C.
      set up NeXT Computer
   4. D.
      left Apple Computer
3. 3.

   Jobs left Apple Computer because ______

   1. A.
      the Apple Computer was in bad time
   2. B.
      he wanted to set up his own company
   3. C.
      he argued with the CEO
   4. D.
      he hoped to return to college
4. 4.

   Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?

   1. A.
      He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage
   2. B.
      His father was very famous
   3. C.
      He made the technology not only convenient, but fun
   4. D.
      He had fought for years against cancer

Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利時）. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.
After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers . Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（紀念）of the brave English nurse

1. 1.

   Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________

   1. A.
      teach French
   2. B.
      look after the children of a rich family
   3. C.
      teach English
   4. D.
      look after the sick and wounded soldiers
2. 2.

   Why did Edith return home from Belgium?

   1. A.
      Because she found work in an English hospital
   2. B.
      Because she organized a training school for nurses
   3. C.
      Because the First World War broke out
   4. D.
      Because her father was seriously ill
3. 3.

   What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?

   1. A.
      殺死她
   2. B.
      使她失去記憶
   3. C.
      抹去對她的記憶
   4. D.
      摧殘她
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Edith was good at music and German at school
   2. B.
      Edith was a highly professional doctor
   3. C.
      Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses
   4. D.
      People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith