John and Sam were friends. They opened a small shop in a small village. One day, they sold out all their wine(酒), so they drove to the city to buy some.
On their way home, the wind was strong and it was getting colder and colder. Both John and Sam wanted to drink some wine to keep warm, but they had a rule. They couldn’t drink any wine because they had to sell it. Because of the rule, if someone wanted to drink some wine, he had to pay the other twice the price.
John was a clever man. He took out ten cents and gave it to Sam. He said, “Here is ten cents. Would you please sell me some of your wine?” Sam was a businessman(商人), so he said, “You give me money, so of course I will sell some to you.” Then he passed John a cup of wine.
After drinking the wine, John felt warm soon, but Sam was still cold. Then he took out the ten cents that John just gave him and said to John, “Here is ten cents. Please sell me some of your wine.” John agreed. Sam drank some wine and also felt much warmer. But after some time, they both felt cold again, so they kept buying wine from each other with the same ten cents. Soon they drank up all of the wine.
“How could so much wine only cost ten cents?” the two friends asked each other.
1. What did Sam and John do?| A．They were doctors. | B．They were shopkeepers. |
| C．They were officers. | D．They were policemen. |
| A．It was sunny and warm. | B．It was windy and cold. |
| C．It was rainy and snowy. | D．It was rainy and cold. |
| A．Five cents. | B．Fifteen cents. | C．Ten cents. | D．Fifty cents. |
| A．Sam and John walked to the city to buy some wine. |
| B．Sam and John spent ten cents on some wine from the city. |
| C．Sam and John would be very happy when they got home. |
| D．Sam and John drank all of the wine because they wanted to keep warm. |
| A．Two men on the way home | B．A small shop |
| C．The bad weather | D．Cheap wine |
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【推荐1】Mr. and Mrs. Mallard(野鸭) were looking for a place to live. But every time Mr. Mallard saw what looked like a nice place, Mrs. Mallard said it was no good. There were sure to be foxes in the woods, or turtles in the water, and she was not going to raise a family(养家)there. Because she didn’t want foxes or turtles(乌龟)nearby. So they flew on and on.
When they got to Boston, they felt too tired to fly any further. There was a nice pond(池塘) in the public garden with a little island on it. “The good place to spend the night!” said Mr. Mallard. So down they came down from the sky.
Next morning they fished for their breakfast in the mud(泥地) at the bottom of the pond. But they didn’t find much. Just as they were getting ready to start on their way, a strange large bird came by. It was pushing a boat full of people, and there was a man sitting on its back. “Good morning,” said Mr. Mallard. The big bird was too proud to answer. But the people on the boat threw peanuts into the water. So the Mallards followed them all round the pond, and got another breakfast, better than the first.
“I like this place,” said Mrs. Mallard as they climbed out on the bank and waddled(蹒跚) along. Why don’t we build a nest and raise our ducklings(小鸭子) right in this pond? There are no foxes and no turtles, and the people feed us peanuts. What could be better?”
“Wonderful,” said Mr. Mallard. He felt happy that at last Mrs. Mallard had found a good place. But— “Look out!” cried Mrs. Mallard. “You’ll get run over!” And when she got her breath(呼吸), she said: “This is no place for babies, with all those terrible things around us. We’ll have to look somewhere else.”
1. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Mallard stop for the night?| A．In the woods. | B．In the river. |
| C．At a nice place with foxes and turtles. | D．In a nice pond with a little island on it. |
| A．Mr. Mallard. | B．The strange large bird. | C．The fox. | D．The turtle. |
| A．There were foxes and turtles. | B．The people fed them peanuts. |
| C．Terrible things were around them. | D．They had no food there. |
It is 1975, ten years later. The boy is on the same beach. He is 14 years old now. He is big and strong. He is a good swimmer. A man is in the water. The man can’t swim. “Help! Help!” the [man cries．The boy runs into the water. He swims to the man and pulls the man to the beach. “Thank you.” says the man. Who is the man? His name is Mr Blaise. He is Mrs Blaise’s husband
1. The boy was born in __________.
| A．1965 | B．1961 | C．1969 | D．1975 |
| A．拾起 | B．拣起 | C．救起 | D．接送 |
| A．He is in a park. |
| B．He is near his home. |
| C．He is with his parents. |
| D．He is in the water. |
| A．The boy is very strong now. |
| B．The boy saves Mr. Blaise. |
| C．The man is Mrs. Blaise’s husband. |
| D．Mr. Blaise saved the boy. |
He then went up to the farm house and talked to the farmer, “Sir, I was just passing by and I saw that you have many chickens and an eagle.” The farmer smiled and said, “That’s not an eagle. It’s a chicken.” The young man kept saying that it was an eagle. He said to the farmer, “Sir, that is an eagle! I can proveit to you.” The farmer laughed, “Sure, go ahead.”
The young man then pulled that big bird out and climbed a high mountain. He held the bird in his hands and said, “You are an eagle, fly!” But the bird failed. The young man tried the second time. He said to the bird, “I don’t care you have been raised as a chicken for those years. But I know what you were created to be. You are an eagle, now fly!” After the young man tried another three times, the bird began to flap (拍打) its wings. Finally, it flew high and began to fly around the farm.
It is true to us. Some people around us have continued to keep us down by lying to us. Over all of those years, we were told to be a failure, not to be good enough and to accept the “reality”. They are wrong. We should try our best to reach our highest potential (潜能) to prove that we are eagles.
1. The underlined word “raised” probably has the similar meaning to the word “ ”.
| A．kept | B．treated |
| C．trained | D．regarded |
| A．Four. | B．Five. |
| C．Three. | D．Six. |
| A．to be a failure | B．not to be good enough |
| C．to accept the "reality" | D．to prove that we are eagles |
| A．Because he wanted to kill the bird. |
| B．Because the farmer asked him to do it. |
| C．Because he wanted to prove something to the farmer. |
| D．Because the farmer wanted the young man to throw the bird away. |
| A．You Are an Eagle | B．Chickens And an Eagle |
| C．How to Prove the Eagle | D．A Farmer And a Young Man |
An American girl named Katy lived happily with her mother in Oregon State. One year, she was going to turn eight and it was time for a big celebration. Katy was very excited about celebrating her birthday that day. Her mother had already made the house shine with beautiful balloons. Different kinds of toys and flowers. She had also prepared many snacks like chocolate chip cookies, strawberry muffins, fried chicken and lots of lemonade to drink.
Katy had invited a lot of friends from her school and she was waiting eagerly (渴望地) for her friends to arrive. Soon, there was a knock at the door. A boy with messy hair and dirty clothes stood at the door, Katy became angry and shouted, “Go away, boys! Don’t keep standing at my door.” Katy’s mother saw this but before she could say anything, Katy’s friends came. The girls played many games and had much fun until evening.
After they had left, Katy saw the same boy still standing across the street. Her mother said gently, “You should invite him in and share food with him, Katy. Your happiness will double if you share!” Katy understood and invited the boy in. Later, she felt happy helping someone in need. And she got a new friend, too.
1. How old was Katy when the story happened?| A．Four. | B．Six. | C．Eight. | D．Ten. |
| A．Uneasy. | B．Worried. | C．Excited. | D．Crazy. |
| A．Chocolate cakes. | B．Strawberry muffins. | C．Fried chicken. | D．Chocolate chip cookies. |
| A．Katy. | B．Katy’s mother. | C．Katy’s friends. | D．Nobody. |
| A．There must be many snacks for every party. |
| B．She should shout at people in dirty clothes. |
| C．It’s not necessary to help people in need. |
| D．Her happiness will double if she shares. |
【推荐2】Five years ago, when Cindy first came to a new school, she felt very lonely（孤独的）, because she had few friends. She wanted to make some friends with the same hobbies as her, but it was too hard. She was new and shy, and she was afraid to talk with them. After a week, her teacher Mr. Green asked Cindy to sit next to Jenny. But she was unhappy because Jenny was too naughty（淘气的）, too outgoing and she acted like a boy. Cindy was very worried. “Jenny won’t be my friend. We are so different,” she said to herself.
However, as time went by, Cindy became more outgoing because of Jenny. In fact, Jenny is really a lovely and helpful girl. They were different, but they helped each other and became best friends. Cindy has made a lot of friends because of Jenny. She’s really happy.
Now, Jenny is studying in a new school. Cindy really misses her. “It’s not necessary to be the same between friends. Good friends share the happiness and sadness together,” said Cindy.
1. Why did Cindy feel lonely five years ago?| A．Because she didn’t know Jenny. | B．Because she didn’t like the new school. |
| C．Because she was too outgoing. | D．Because she had few friends in the new school. |
| A．Someone outgoing and smart. | B．Someone lazy but interesting. |
| C．Someone with the same hobbies. | D．Someone with different hobbies. |
| A．Jenny didn’t talk to her. | B．Jenny often played with boys. |
| C．Cindy was afraid of Jenny. | D．They are quite different. |
| A．Too lonely and outgoing. | B．Too shy and quiet. |
| C．Lovely and helpful. | D．Helpful but serious. |
| A．Cindy liked Jenny at first. | B．Jenny changed Cindy a lot. |
| C．Jenny is the same as Cindy. | D．Cindy and Jenny are now in the same school. |
【推荐3】Mrs. Black lives in a small house with her dog. She has six children. But they live far away from her and they never come back home to visit Mrs. Black. So she is very lonely (孤独的).
On Monday Mrs. Black finds a gift(礼物) ——a card in her yard. Someone writes, “I like you and your little black dog.” But there is no name on the card.
On Tuesday she finds some flowers in the same place. They are red and white.
Then from Wednesday to Friday, Mrs. Black gets a gift every day. On Saturday a little boy with red hair comes to Mrs. Black’s home. His name is Jimmy.
“Jimmy,” Mrs. Black says, “do you know who gives me the gifts?”
Jimmy says, “It’s me. I like you and your little black dog. May I play with it?”
Mrs. Black is very happy. “Yes, you can come here and play with Danny any time you want.” Soon Jimmy becomes Mrs. Black and the little dog’s friend.
1. Where does Mrs. Black find the card?| A．In her garden. | B．In her bedroom. | C．In a library. | D．In her yard. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Tuesday. | C．On Wednesday. | D．On Friday. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
| A．Black. | B．Brown. | C．Red. | D．Green |
| A．Jimmy’s friends. | B．Wonderful flowers. | C．A good dog. | D．A beautiful garden. |
【推荐1】Jenny’s family live in Beijing. Jenny likes animals very much and her parents often take her to Beijing Zoo at weekends.
Today is Sunday and it’s a fine day, so they go to Beijing Zoo again.The zoo has many kinds of animals, such as tigers, zebras, pandas, monkeys and so on.
The tigers come from the north of China. They are yellow and black. They are very large and their mouths are really big. Jenny’s parents think tigers are dangerous.
The zebras are next to the tigers. They are from Africa. They eat leaves and grass. Like the pandas, they are black and white.
Then they go to see the pandas. They are from Sichuan, China. Their favourite food is bamboo. Pandas are very friendly and like sleeping. Look at the baby panda! It’s climbing the tree. How cute it is!
At last, they see a lot of monkeys. Some of them are playing with each other and some are eating bananas. The monkeys are very funny. Jenny likes them best.
Jenny’s family spend a wonderful time in Beijing Zoo.
1. Jenny often goes to Beijing zoo with her parents ________.| A．at weekends | B．at weekdays | C．on Saturday | D．after school |
| A．It’s cold. | B．It’s rainy. | C．It’s hot. | D．It’s fine. |
| A．friendly | B．cute | C．dangerous | D．funny |
| A．It’s sleeping. |
| B．It’s climbing the tree. |
| C．It’s playing with other pandas. |
| D．It’s eating bamboo. |
| A．Tigers. | B．Zebras. | C．Pandas. | D．Monkeys. |
【推荐2】A 16-year-old boy named Li Tao lived in a small town in China. One day, while Li Tao was doing his science homework, he came up with a great idea. He worked out a way to make a new type of power supply for his town, which had a problem with its electricity supply.
To make his idea come true, Li Tao began to experiment at home. He was so confident that nothing could stop him from inventing. He made and took apart many models. Even though he faced lots of challenges and failures, he didn’t give up. He fixed his mistakes, changed his plans, and kept working hard. After two years of hard work, he finally succeeded. He made a small device (设备) that could change wind power into electrical power successfully. This was a new, environmentally-friendly way for his town’s power problem.
News about Li Tao’s invention quickly spread around his school and town, and everyone really took pride in his achievement. The group of science-technology of the town decided to help him improve the invention. He was invited to give a speech to encourage other teenagers to learn more about science and be more creative in the Science and Technology Meeting.
His story encourages teenagers that being young is not a barrier (阻碍) to achieve their dreams. Even a common teenager can do something amazing!
1. What was the problem of the town where Li Tao lived?| A．Water pollution. | B．Electricity supply. |
| C．Experiment device testing. | D．Wind power lightning protection. |
| A．fixed his mistakes and kept working hard | B．encouraged the other teenagers to join him |
| C．gave a speech and learnt more about science | D．asked the group of science-technology for help |
| A．Confident. | B．Surprised. | C．Excited. | D．Proud. |
【推荐3】Mrs. Smith loves her family very much. She goes to the store every day. She often buys food, fruits and clothes for her husband (丈夫) and her son—Jim. Now many clothes are on sale in the store. The clothes are very good. Mrs. Smith comes to the store to buy some for her family. There are sweaters in all colors for only 15 yuan each and a pair of sports shoes for her son. The great T-shirts in the store are just 18 yuan! Mrs. Smith likes the red sweater and she buys one for herself. She buys a white one for Mr. Smith. The socks, in all colors, are ￥2 each. She buys the socks in many colors for her family.She is really a good mother and a good wife.
1. Mrs. Smith often buys ________ for her family.| A．balls, vegetables, fruit and clothes |
| B．fruit, coffee, clothes and shoes |
| C．clothes, fruits and food |
| D．clothes, vegetables and school things |
| A．very well | B．very good | C．very long | D．very big |
| A．A red sweater | B．A blue T-shirt | C．A green sweater | D．A red hat |
| A．¥15 | B．¥28 | C．¥2 | D．¥18 |
| A．姐姐 | B．阿姨 | C．奶奶 | D．妻子 |
【推荐1】Polly likes planes very much. He thinks flying them is very interesting. When he was twenty-nine, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. Very soon he was good at it.
Polly has a good friend. His name is Rick. One day Polly asked Rick to go into his plane. Rick thought, “I’ve taken a big plane many times, but I have not been in a small one before, so I’ll go there.”
They were in the plane, and Polly flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks（特技）in the air. When they came down again, Rick was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, “Well, Polly, thank you very much for the two trips in your plane.”
Polly asked, “Two trips? Why do you say so?”
“Yes, it’s my first and last.”
1. Who has a small plane?| A．Ellen. | B．Rick. | C．Polly. | D．Tony. |
| A．A big plane. | B．A small bus. | C．A small plane. | D．A big train. |
| A．For one hour. | B．For one hour and a half. | C．For thirty hours. | D．For half an hour. |
| A．甜美的 | B．颤抖的 | C．和蔼的 | D．悦耳的 |
| A．Because he has taken two trips in Polly’s plane. |
| B．Because he felt excited in Polly’s plane. |
| C．Because he would never take Polly’s plane again. |
| D．Because he was thankful to Polly’s for the trip in his plane. |
【推荐2】As Peter was flying towards the ship, he passed the crocodile (鳄鱼). It had swallowed (吞) a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it before. However, the clock wasn’t ticking then. Peter realized it must have stopped. He began ticking himself so that the other animals would think he was the crocodile and leave him alone. The crocodile, thinking that Peter had taken the clock, followed him. But when Peter reached the ship, Captain Hook believed the crocodile was coming to get him.
Peter climbed over the side of the ship and went inside a room. He barked like a dog, and all the pirates were very afraid. Hook sent two pirates in to find out what the noise was, but they didn’t come back. Then he sent in the children, inside, Peter set them free, and they prepared to fight.
Peter ran out to meet Hook. “It is I, Peter Pan!” he cried.
“Get him!” cried Hook.
The pirates ran at Peter, and the lost boys ran forward to fight them. The pirates were stronger, but they were so afraid of the ticking and the noise of the dog that they didn’t fight well. Finally only Captain Hook was ready to fight. Peter came to fight him. For a long time, the two enemies stood face to face.
They began to fight. At last Peter hit Hook with his sword. Captain Hook began to bleed. Captain Hook continued to fight, but he was not strong any more. He knew he was going to die. He ran to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea. He didn’t know the crocodile was waiting for him, as it no longer ticked. The crocodile swallowed him in one bite.
1. Why did Peter tick himself at the beginning of the story?| A．To make the pirates feel afraid. | B．To get away from other animals. |
| C．To catch Captain Hook. | D．To follow the crocodile. |
| A．The pirates. | B．Captain Hook and the children. |
| C．The children. | D．Captain Hook and the crocodile. |
a. Peter passed the crocodile.
b. Captain Hook jumped into the water.
c. The pirates and the lost boys fought against each other.
d. The crocodile had swallowed a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it.
| A．c-b-a-d | B．d-c-a-b | C．d-a-c-b | D．c-b-d-a |
| A．He ran away safely. | B．The crocodile swallowed him. |
| C．The lost boys killed him. | D．Peter hit him with a sword. |
| A．Someone who is not in the story. | B．Peter. |
| C．The pirates and the crocodiles. | D．Captain Hook. |
【推荐3】Tears filled my eyes as I stood in our room. I was washing new jeans and a shirt of my 16-year-old stepson, Brett. He drank a lot last night. The clothing was already covered with throw-ups.
I was very tired. The clothes were just one thing. He had already kicked a large hole in his bedroom wall. Many windows were broken because of his breaking in to steal money. Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During those four years I had dealt with Brett as patiently as possible, but inside I was feeling sad.
Later, I gathered strength again and continued parenting Brett. Still, Brett did not change his behavior.
When Brett was nearly 18, my husband and I decided to send Brett to a boarding school that has very good result with troubled teenagers.
At the graduation ceremony the graduates stood one by one to thank those who had helped them. Each graduate held a rose to give to the person who had meant the most to him or her.
Brett spoke lovingly to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter what happened. You always showed me such love. And I want you to know that I love you for it.”
Surprised, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me hard. At that moment I realized the truth-although I had struggled (抗争) with silent anger toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。
1. Brett had been with the writer for about 4 years before going to a boarding school.
2. The writer treated Brett carelessly.
3. The underlined word “it” refers to all that his stepmother did for him.
4. The writer kept caring for Brett although she felt sad and tired.
5. The writer wants to tell us that love is action.
