Thirty-Six Stratagems(计谋), which show our ancient Chinese wisdom, are our ancient culture treasure. And many of these stratagems can still be put into practice in many fields, such as war, politics, business and even daily life. The following are four of them. Let’s enjoy the charm of our traditional culture.
Stratagem One When a thief is in your house, you’d better shut your doors at once in order to prevent him from running away. Why? For our ancient Chinese, there are two reasons. First, if you let your enemy run away, he will come back. Second, once your enemy succeeds in running away, it is dangerous for you to chase him. | Stratagem Two This stratagem is from a poem by Du Fu, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty. A line in the poem reads: “To shoot the man on horse-back, shoot his horse first; To catch the robbers, capture their leader first.” In a war if you want to beat the enemy, attack the leader first. Once the leader is caught, their forces will break down and fall into chaos. |
Stratagem Three Chinese always believe that tigers are more powerful when they are in the mountains. Once they leave mountains, they will become less powerful. And there are a few Chinese sayings linking tigers with mountains. The stratagem advises you not to directly attack an enemy in his own area. Instead, you should try to make him leave his place first, making him lose the geographical advantage. In this way, your enemy will be beaten easily. | Stratagem Four Experienced fishers all know how to prevent a hooked fish breaking the line. Move the fish line from side to side to gradually make the fish calm down and get tired, and then you can catch it easily. In the same way, once your enemy is trapped, he will often struggle, trying to run away. Leave him the false feeling that he still has a chance to run away. When he gets tired and loses his guard, you can capture him with less difficulty. |
| A．Shutting the door to catch the thief. | B．Catching your enemy’s leader first. |
| C．Letting the enemy off to catch him later. | D．Tricking the tiger out of the mountain. |
| A．it is wise for you to attack enemies in their own places |
| B．it is impossible for people to make others lose their guard |
| C．it is dangerous to give your enemies a chance to run away |
| D．it is better to shoot the man on horse-back first not the horse |
| A．In a guide book. | B．In an art book. |
| C．In a science book. | D．In a classical book. |
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Do you like the sun? Here is a way to have a sun in your room every day!
You will need:
| •a paper plate |  | •a stapler |  |
| •some yellow paint |  | •a black pen |  |
| •a brush |  | •a hole punch |  |
| •yellow paper |  | •string |  |
| •scissors |  |
Step 2: Put your hand on the yellow paper. Draw around your hand. Draw your hand 7 times.
Step 3: ________
Step 4: Staple the hands to the plate.
Step 5: Draw a happy face on your sun.
Step 6: Make a hole at the top of the plate.
Step 7: Put string through the hole. Hang up the plate in your room!
1. According to the text, which of the following is needed?
| A．A blue pen. | B．Black paper. | C．A stapler. | D．A knife. |
| A．To learn how to cook food. |
| B．To teach how to make a sun in the room. |
| C．To share how to play a game. |
| D．To tell how to draw a picture for a room. |
| A．Cut out the 7 hands. | B．Paint the hands yellow. |
| C．Wash your hands. | D．Cut up the paper into pieces. |
Everyone has parents. But not all of you can get on well with your parents. Well, how to solve this problem? Here is some useful advice.
Parents bring you to the world and care about you all the time. They really do their most and best for you, so you should try not to make them sad or angry and be polite to them.
You may choose whatever you can do. For example, doing the dishes, taking out the rubbish or cleaning the room. In fact, when you help them at home, you’ll learn how to look after yourself in the future.
Have a talk with them about their work when they come back. Try to make them happy when they are sad in life. Remind(提醒) them to wear warmer clothes in cold days.
In some ways, most parents wish their kids can be top at school and get a better future. You should try to learn hard and get on well with classmates and teachers so that they don’t have to worry about you.
Don’t always think of online games in your free time. If possible, you can stay with your parents. When shopping, buy something for your parents. On weekends, take a short trip with them. For parents and you, staying with each other is great.
| A．Care for parents. |
| B．Sleep with parents sometimes. |
| C．Spend time with parents. |
| D．Learn to respect(尊敬) parents. |
| E．Try to be best at school |
| F．Help to do with some housework. |
An American writer tells young students some smart ways to find friends. He says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of(照顾) it to make it grow(生长).
First, to make friends, you must be kind and friendly to others. You should learn to smile at others and try to make a stranger(陌生人) feel at home
Second, friends should negotiate(商量). When you don’t agree with someone, please discuss with him or her. But even the best friends can fight. After the fight, you have to talk to him or her. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter. Tell him or her how you are feeling, and tell him or her why you did this or that.
Finally, if he or she leaves you when you are in trouble, never believe in him or her. And never leave your friend when he or she is in trouble. Remember, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
1. The American writer thinks finding friendship is just like ________.
| A．looking for a good job | B．taking care of an old person |
| C．planting a tree | D．taking care of a baby |
| A．you should think of other people first and put other people before yourself |
| B．you should forget yourself in front of your friend |
| C．you should make every stranger feel at home |
| D．you should learn to smile at all the people you love |
| A．fight, then discuss with him or her |
| B．talk with him or her about it |
| C．write a letter when he or she doesn’t want to say |
| D．both B and C |
| A．You shouldn’t leave your friends when he or she needs your help. |
| B．Friendship is not important in the world. |
| C．If he or she leaves you when you are in trouble, don’t make friends with him or her. |
| D．It’s necessary to be kind and friendly to friends. |
A guide dog is a blind person’s eyes. It helps a blind person do things and go places.
Guide dog puppies live with families. The families take the puppies to stores, schools, and other places. They teach the puppies to sit down and stand up. Then the puppies go to school. Trainers(训练者) teach the dogs to do more things there. The dogs learn to go right and left. Next the dogs learn to wear harnesses(背带). The harnesses fit over and around the dog’ bodies. The harnesses have hard metal handles(手柄) on the top. The blind people hold the handles. It helps them know which way the dogs are walking.
When guide dogs finish school, they are ready to help. The dogs will help their owners go to school or work. They will help their owners get on and off the bus. They will lead their owners around things in the way. They will guide their owners cross busy streets.
The owner and a guide dog become a team. Blind people will not feel alone any more. They always have their best friends with them.
1. Guide dogs help people who cannot hear well.2. Guide dogs do NOT have to learn to go right and left before they can help blind people.
3. The handle on the harness can help a blind person get on and off the bus.
4. Guide dogs help their owners in different ways.
5. Guide dogs learn to do different things before they can work with blind people.
【推荐2】There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in February. May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October are the autumn months. Winter is from November to January.
But near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months, you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there is no night.
The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit (因纽特人). In summer, they live in tents (帐篷) and catch deer for food. In winter, they live in small round snow houses. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals (海豹).
1. In China, spring is from February to ________.| A．May | B．March | C．April | D．December |
| A．spring and autumn | B．summer and winter | C．spring and summer | D．spring and winter |
| A．tents | B．snow houses | C．big houses | D．holes |
【推荐3】The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty (咸的) water. Man can only use the other 3% of the fresh water (淡水) which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.
The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers (覆盖) quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.
Some parts of the sea are very deep. There is one place near Japan. It’s nearly 11 kilometers high. If we put that mountain into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it!
The sea is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It’s a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It’s the saltiest. It’s near the city of Jericho. It’s about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. The sun is not there and the water is salty. Fish can’t live in the Dead Sea and plants can’t grow near it. People can’t swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float (漂浮) on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.
1. Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?| A．Yes, it does. | B．No, it doesn’t. | C．Yes, it doesn’t. | D．No, it does. |
| A．Japan | B．India | C．America | D．China |
| A．3% | B．25% | C．75% | D．97% |
| A．80 kilometers long | B．2 kilometers wide |
| C．11 kilometers deep | D．17.7 kilometers high |
| A．The river Jordan run into the Dead Sea. |
| B．The world will be thirsty for water. |
| C．The sea looks beautiful when the sun is shining on it. |
| D．The Dead Sea is the saltiest sea in the world. |
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence. It was thirty yards long and three yards high! Tom painted a small corner, and then he sat down under a tree to have a rest.
Soon the boys who were free would come along and make fun of him. Just then, he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work.
Ben Rogers came along the road. He sang happily, with an apple in one hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, but you have to work, don’t you?” “Work?” he said, “I don’t think that this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom went on painting. Ben was watching Tom’s every move. He was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”
Tom said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half of my apple. I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom, “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again under the tree and started to eat Ben’s apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher began to paint. He gave Tom a kite which he liked. Then Johnny Miller gave him twelve marbles, and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence gained three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!
1. How did Tom feel when he began to paint the fence?| A．He felt thankful. | B．He felt funny. |
| C．He felt unhappy. | D．He felt excited. |
| A．work as quickly as possible | B．ask other boys to do his work |
| C．ask other boys to work with him | D．offer apples to get help from other boys |
| A．Ben Rogers | B．Billy Fisher | C．Johnny Miller | D．Aunt Polly |
| A．the apple | B．the brush | C．the paint | D．the fence |
1. Who is the eldest in the four sisters?
| A．Meg | B．Jo | C．Beth | D．Amy |
| A．a Christmas breakfast | B．a Christmas dinner | C．a Christmas tree | D．a Christmas party |
| A．Father’s letter brought the girls good news. |
| B．Beth got a piano from Mr. Laurance. |
| C．Amy cut her pretty hair for some money to help father. |
| D．Meg got scarlet fever while visiting the Hummels. |
| A．War and Peace | B．Life and Future | C．Family and Growth | D．Money and Time |
Georgy lived a hard life with his mother Amelia Sedley. He studied in a little local school and did well at all his lessons. Miss Dobbin, Georgy’s teacher, followed his progress with interest, and was ready to be helpful and knew how poor the Sedleys were.
“Do let Georgy spend the day with me next Saturday,” Miss Dobbin said to Amelia one day. “Miss Osborne, Georgy’s aunt, is coming to visit, and I know she’d love to see her brother’s son. And who knows, perhaps the boy’s grandfather will do something for him one day.”
The meeting took place and Miss Osborne liked Georgy a lot. After the meeting, while having dinner at the dinner table with her father that night, Miss Osborne could not hide her emotion.
“What’s the matter?” old Mr. Osborne shouted at last. Georgy’s aunt burst into tears. “Oh sir,” she said, “I’ve seen little Georgy. He’s such a beautiful boy—and so like his father!”
The old man did not say a word, but his hands trembled (颤抖), and he sat staring at the table for a long time.
Soon Georgy told his mother about another visitor at the house on a day he spent with Miss Dobbin. “An old gentle nan came today,” the boy said. “He watched when I had my riding son. He stared and stared at me.
Amelia knew that the boy had seen his grandfather, and she waited nervously to see what would happen next. After several days, a lawyer came with a letter from Mr. Osborne. “Mr. Osborne offers to take his grandson Georgy, who will then inherit (继承) the fortune (巨款) which would have gone to his father. He will also give Mrs. Amelia Osborne a regular allowance (补贴) to enable her and her family to live in comfort. If she marries again, as is said to be likely, this allowance will still continue. In return, the boy will live with Mr. Osborne, who will allow him to visit his mother once or twice in her own home.”
Amelia was rarely angry, but today she stood up, tore this letter into a hundred pieces, and threw them on the floor.
“Marry again! Take money—to part from my child! Who dares to hurt me in this way? Tell Mr. Osborne it is a ridiculous (荒唐的) letter. I will not answer it. Good day, sir!”
1. Why did Miss Dobbin invite Georgy to spend the day with her?| A．To help the Sedleys. | B．To surprise Miss Osborne |
| C．To discuss his future. | D．To ask old Mr. Osborne for help |
a. Georgy met his grandfather.
b. Miss Osborne came to visit Georgy.
c. Amelia refused the “help” from old Mr. Osborne.
d. Amelia received a letter from old Mr. Osborne.
| A．a—b—c—d | B．a—b—d—c | C．b—a—c—d | D．b—a—d—c |
| A．Angry. | B．Excited. | C．Nervous. | D．Thankful |
| A．The Poor Sedleys | B．The Love from Grandfather |
| C．A Helpful Teacher | D．Love Is Stronger than Money |
