Long long ago, there was a dog that always wanted to be better than any other dog at any time. One day, Dog was walking through the forest slowly. By the road, he found a big bone with lots of meat on it. He was really excited.
Dog picked up the bone and had just a little taste of the delicious meat.
Then, he set out to carry the bone home. Soon, Dog came to a little bridge. A clear blue river ran under the bridge. Dog looked down at the water and stopped. In the water he saw another dog. The dog also had a bone and that bone was bigger than his. At that moment, he felt unhappy all of a sudden.
Dog thought for a moment. His bone was fine, but the other bone was even better. His heart was full of greed(贪婪). So Dog opened his mouth to catch the other dog’s bone. As he did that, his own bone fell into the water quickly. His bone fell through the water and settled at the bottom of the river. Instead of going home with the bigger bone, Dog went home with nothing. That night, Dog slept with regret as he dreamed of the bone that he had found along the forest road.
In our life, we may behave like that dog and want much more. We may never feel satisfied with what we have, but in fact, no one can own all the things he wants. So just value what you have.
1. Where did the dog find the bone?| A．On a little bridge. | B．On the road in a forest. |
| C．At the bottom of a river. | D．In the other dog’s mouth. |
| A．Because he was stopped by a river. |
| B．Because he wanted to swim in the river. |
| C．Because he wanted to drink some of the blue water. |
| D．Because he saw a dog with a bigger bone in the river. |
| A．漂浮 | B．悬挂 | C．跌落 | D．沉入 |
| A．Sorry. | B．Relaxed. | C．Bored. | D．Moved. |
| A．Dog found a big bone with lots of meat on it near the river. |
| B．Dog felt satisfied with the bigger bone. |
| C．There wasn’t another bone in the water at all . |
| D．We can have all the things we want in our life. |
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【推荐1】A monkey lived happily in the forest. One day, he found some red apples. They looked delicious, so he took one in each hand. When he tried to eat one of the apples. it hurt his teeth. It turned out that these apples were made of wood. Though he couldn’t eat them, he decided to keep them.
On his way home, the monkey found some bananas. However, he couldn’t let go of the wooden apples to get them. He was afraid of losing the apples, so he just walked away.
As he held the apples longer. it started to feel heavier. The more he looked at the fruits in the forest, the more he grew hungry and unhappy.
Finally, he gave up the apples and went back for his meal. He was happy again.
Like the monkey, we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable (有价值的) to give up, but fail to see that they do more harm than good.
1. The monkey lived a(n) _______ life.| A．terrible | B．exciting | C．happy | D．difficult |
| A．they were made of wood | B．they were someone else’s |
| C．he had a toothache | D．he just had some fruits |
| A．the apples. | B．the trees. |
| C．the leaves. | D．the bananas. |
| A．He ate the apples. | B．He gave up the apples. |
| C．He found more apples. | D．He planted some apple trees. |
| A．Give up in proper time. | B．Meals are important. |
| C．Be happy 1ike a monkey. | D．Never give up valuable things. |
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① To know the value of one week, ask editors (编辑) of weekly newspaper. To know the value of one hour, ask lovers who are waiting to meet. To know the value of one minute, ask the person missed the train. To know the value of one second, ask the one being saved in an accident. Time waits for no one. Treasure every second you have. Act now, day and night. Make progress more or less. Each day is a new life. | ② Where did time go? Once you get older, the days go by so much fast. Seize time, Don’t let it pass you by. Seize time, live as there is no second try. Nothing should stand in your way. Slow down time, get on your way. Time goes by, in a rush of days. Seize the time, here and now. | ③ Time went before. Never stopping. Time came after. Keep moving. Time is grain (谷物) for farmers. Time is wealth for workers. Time is life for doctors. Time is victory for players. Time is knowledge for students. Time is speed for scientists. Time is money for businessmen. ________ Therefore, seize this day! |
1. Why should we value the time according to Poem ①?
| A．Because time is money for us. | B．Because each day is a new life. |
| C．Because we can make progress. | D．Because time will not wait for us. |
| A．By asking a question. | B．By giving an example. |
| C．By giving an opinion. | D．By telling a story. |
| A．Waste. | B．Spend. | C．Set. | D．Value. |
| A．So, times goes by quickly. | B．Time is everything for all of us. |
| C．So what does time mean to you? | D．From now on, don’t waste time. |
| A．The use of time. | B．The importance of time. |
| C．The meaning of time. | D．The management of time. |
Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over its legs under its body. Then the mother giraffe rudely introduces its children to the reality (现实) of life.
In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling (四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, the process is repeated again and again. The struggle to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time on its shaky legs. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off its feet again. Why? She wants it to remember how it gets up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying greatness, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something that runs through the lives of all these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives, they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out to do.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What does the underlined part “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 mean?
| A．A difficult task. | B．A big dream. |
| C．A beautiful place. | D．A happy thing. |
| A．A mother giraffe’s story. | B．The lives of some great people. |
| C．A new-born giraffe’s first lesson. | D．The way for a giraffe to stand up. |
| A．Because her child likes sleeping very much. |
| B．Because she wants her child to keep away from danger quickly. |
| C．Because she wants her child to learn to run as quickly as possible. |
| D．Because she thinks her child needs to stand high enough to eat food. |
| A．Because they all worked hard. |
| B．Because they were born with some illnesses. |
| C．Because they all liked to read some special stories. |
| D．Because they were similar to giraffes in some ways. |
| A．How to keep a baby giraffe | B．Learning to get back up |
| C．Stories about the great people | D．A mother giraffe and its baby giraffe |
| Was there really a murder in the neighbourhood? Lenny said she saw someone run past her window when she was feeding her baby. Closely checking the scene the next day, Detective Charlie found some dirty footprints at the back of the house which weren't any of Lenny's family members'. Detective Charlie made up his mind to get to the bottom of the… Over 50,000 young readers have enjoyed The Adventures of Detective Charlie. Now he has returned to solve new series of osysterios. More ADVENTURES OF DETECTIVE CHARLIE 1. The Secret of the Lonely Island 2. The Truth of Prince Richard's Kidnap 3. The Mystery at the Mill in North Village  |  | The Adventures of Detective Charlie 4 |
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1. The material above is __________.
| A．a book report | B．a book list | C．a book review | D．a book cover |
| A．The Case of a Murder in the neighbourhood. |
| B．The Secret of the Floating House on the River. |
| C．The Mystery at the Mill in North Village. |
| D．The Truth of Prince Richard's Kidnap. |
| A．Jamie Pinkaton. | B．Lenny | C．Charlie | D．Prince Richard. |
| A．The writer of the book is Lenny Pinkaton. |
| B．Charlie didn't find any clues till the end of the story. |
| C．The book was published by Marvellous News Press. |
| D．Charlie's series are popular with young readers. |
【推荐2】My father was German, but he Worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.
“I want to be a sailor and go to sea", I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.
“Please don’t go. "my father said, "You won't be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life. "and because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a Ship and my friend said to me,” we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us.”
On September 1", 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.
But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
“Oh, I don't want to die!” I cried,“ I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
Well, Robinson, my friend laughed," How do you feel now? The wind wasn't to bad.”
“What!" I cried. "It was a terrible storm.”
“Oh, that wasn't a storm, "my friend answered, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink.”
After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn’t want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain(船长)of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, And so I went to the sea for the second time.
It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗)ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶)in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.
1. Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?| A．Because he had no money to own a ship |
| B．Because he hasted to live a dangerous life |
| C．Because he wanted to make his parents happy |
| D．Because he looked forward to getting a good job |
a. One of Robinson’s friends invited him to sail to London
b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home
c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea
d. Robinson drank with his friend
e. A long and hard fight happened
| A．a-d-c-e-b | B．d-a-c-e-b | C．a-c-b-e-d | D．d-c-a-b-e |
| A．Everything was fine | B．The sea was quiet all the time |
| C．The wind was weak | D．Sea life was dangerous at times |
| A．the Turkish Captain | B．his friend |
| C．the captain of a ship | D．his father |
| A．Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish |
| B．Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain |
| C．Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain |
| D．Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain |
On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw it was Steven.
The next morning, John’s mother gave him a bill. “Your uncle sent you a birthday present.” She smiled. John’s eyes grew big when he saw the ＄100 bill. Later that day, his mother bought a pair of new sports shoes and a real football.
That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack’s sports shoes were dirty. When the game was over, John and Steven walked past the old bench where Jack was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. John, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back.
Several days later, as John walked past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home-made ball. John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Then he walked to the beach, sat down and waited.
1. When John and Jack were playing with their home-made ball, they felt .
| A．sad | B．glad | C．unfair | D．angry |
| A．A bill. | B．A football. |
| C．A home-made football. | D．A pair of new shoes. |
| A．Because he was ill. |
| B．Because he hated Steven. |
| C．Because he didn’t wear sports shoes. |
| D．Because he wasn’t invited by Steven. |
| A．his mother | B．Jack |
| C．Steven | D．his uncle |
| A．A birthday present | B．A football match |
| C．A home-made football | D．A new football |
【推荐1】Hello! I’m Lucy. We have three new teachers this term. But I like my English teacher best. Her name is Linda Smith.
Miss Smith is very beautiful. She has big blue eyes, a straight nose and a small mouth. Her hair is long and blonde. She is not tall or short. She likes wearing white skirts. She looks like an angel（天使）.
Miss Smith’s favorite food is tofu. She thinks it’s healthy. She is good at playing ping-pong. Also, she sings well. Miss Smith works very hard. She is strict with us in class, and her class is very interesting. After class she often talks with us. She is a very friendly teacher.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What subject does Miss Smith teach?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Math. | D．P.E. |
| A．White. | B．Blonde. | C．Black. | D．Purple. |
| A．Because it’s delicious. | B．Because it’s healthy food. |
| C．Because her students buy it for her. | D．Because her mother makes it for her. |
| A．Drawing and dancing. | B．Singing and dancing. |
| C．Playing ping-pong and singing. | D．Playing ping-pong and drawing. |
| A．A Strict Teacher | B．A Beautiful Teacher |
| C．Three New Teachers | D．My Favorite Teacher |
【推荐2】Zhang Hua is a middle school student. This is her day.
She goes to school at 7:30 am. She has lunch at school, but she has breakfast and dinner at home. The time for lunch is from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Zhang Hua and her friend, Lucy, have lunch in the school dining hall (餐厅). The food there is great. They like the food. Lucy often has some chicken and a hamburger. But Zhang Hua doesn’t. She likes to have vegetables and fruit salad. They have seven classes a day, four in the morning and three in the afternoon. Zhang Hua likes English best and Lucy likes math best. In the evening, Zhang Hua has dinner with her parents. They have some vegetables, fruit and meat for dinner.
1. Where does Zhang Hua eat breakfast?| A．In the school dining hall. | B．At home. |
| C．In a restaurant. | D．In the classroom. |
| A．Vegetables and fruit salad. | B．Some chicken and fruit salad. |
| C．Some chicken and a hamburger. | D．Vegetables, fruit and meat. |
| A．7 | B．4 | C．3 | D．2 |
| A．The food in Zhang Hua’s school isn’t great. |
| B．Zhang Hua has some chicken and a hamburger for lunch. |
| C．Zhang Hua goes home at 1:30 pm. |
| D．Lucy’s favorite subject is math. |
【推荐3】What can you say about Shenzhen? Young, modern, exciting... These all can be the right words.
About forty years ago, Shenzhen was just a small fishing village. Now everything has changed.
“Shenzhen is a very open city. People in Shenzhen come from all over China and the world. I grew up here and want to stay here in the future. After all, Shenzhen has many great chances (机会). I want to find a job in a big company, although it may be busy,” a student called Zeng Jingxian says.
“Shenzhen is a great city with lots of chances. As long as you work hard, you will make a good living. My parents came here when they were young. At first they sold paint (油漆). We lived together in the paint shop. Life was hard in the beginning. Now we have our factory and a big house,” says Li Jiayan, a teenager.
“My parents are always busy. But their hard work encourages me. In Shenzhen, many people are just like my parents. They started from nothing. But through their hard work, they live a good life now.” Li Jiayan also says.
1. What was Shenzhen like about forty years ago?| A．It was a small village. | B．It was a small town. | C．It was a big city. | D．It was a fishing town. |
| A．Young. | B．Modern. | C．Open. | D．Great. |
| A．劝说 | B．鼓励 | C．告诉 | D．建议 |
| A．people can get a lot of money by selling paint | B．life was hard in Shenzhen in the past |
| C．Li Jiayan’s parents have a factory and a big house | D．people can make a good living through hard work |
| A．Li Jiayan’s parents started from nothing. |
| B．People in Shenzhen come from all over the world. |
| C．Only people’s lives have changed in Shenzhen. |
| D．Zeng Jingxian wants to stay in Shenzhen in the future. |
