At the age of 16, Einstein (爱因斯坦) was always busy playing with a group of naughty (顽皮的) kids. He failed his final exam. One morning, when Einstein was fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said, “Einstein, you like playing so much that you failed your exam. I’m worried about your future.” “What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but aren’t they still going fishing?” “My boy, you can’t think like that,” his dad said. “There is a fable (寓言故事) in our hometown. Listen to it now.”
“There were two cats playing on a roof (房顶). One cat was careless and fell down the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his face, while the other cat’s face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just swaggered (昂首阔步) down the street and went on playing happily.”
“Einstein, no one can be your ‘mirror’. You have to think for yourself. If you just follow others, you will never learn.” Hearing this, Einstein walked back to his room. He decided to study and he didn’t care about what his friends were doing. This made him successful.
1. Einstein was an excellent student in school at the age of 16.2. Jack and Robert were Einstein’s friends and they might be not good at schoolwork.
3. His father told him a story of two cats just to stop him from playing with some naughty kids.
4. According to the fable, only one cat needed to clean his face.
5. From the passage, we’ve learned that success comes from hard work.
It’s nice to know that you are coming to our school next month. Here is what you want to know. My school is big and nice. Every day, I only have seven classes at school. The first class starts at 8 a.m. After my fourth class in the morning, I will have a lunch break (休息) from 12:00 to 1:40.
School is over at 4:30. After school, I often play basketball with my friends. I only like playing basketball. I don’t play other ball games.
My favorite class is history because it’s interesting. And this month—October, we will have History Day. I like my school very much and I can’t wait to meet you.
Yours,
Li Hua
1. Lisa will come to Li Hua’s school in October.2. Lisa usually has three classes in the afternoon at school.
3. Li Hua has a lunch break for one hour.
4. From the letter we know Li Hua’s favorite sport is basketball.
5. Li Hua tells Lisa about his school life in this letter.
When I was a baby, I jumped and ran around you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you’d shake your finger at me and ask “How could you? ”—but then you'd give up, and played with me and I thought that life could not be any more perfect.
My house training was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work, and more time searching for your human friend. Later, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then your babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was excited by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to look after them, too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. However, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not let pets in. You’ve made the right decision for your “family”, although I wish I could be your family all the time.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog house. There were many fearing and hopeless cats and dogs in the cage. You filled out the paper and said to the staffs there, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They said nothing. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words in my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my dog house, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, hoping you had changed your mind and hoping this was all a bad dream.
My owner, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
1. Who tells this story?| A．A dog | B．A child. | C．A dog's owner. | D．A dog trainer. |
| A．He had a newborn baby | B．His wife did not like the dog. |
| C．He was moving into a new building. | D．He thought the dog was too dangerous. |
| A．hoped to live with another family | B．still loved it owner very much |
| C．did not want to see its owner again | D．was excited about the dog house |
| A．Get ready for changes. | B．Never ask for too much. |
| C．Always be positive about your life. | D．Be faithful to those who love you. |
4 . A Gift from the Heart
It was the last day of that term. My classmates were very excited for the coming holiday. But my friend, Mike, looked unhappy because he failed the English test. While thinking about how to cheer him up, I saw my English notebook. Although it was very important for me, I decided to give it to him. He looked at me in surprise. He knew how carefully I took the notes! I told him that I could also help him learn English. Mike has made progress with the help of my gift, the notebook. It’s not expensive but it’s from my heart.
1. Why did Mike look unhappy?| A．Because he did badly in the tests. | B．Because he got bad treatment. |
| C．Because he wasn’t pleased with his test. | D．Because he thought he couldn’t learn well. |
| A．Moved. | B．Negative. | C．Peaceful. | D．Painful（痛苦的）. |
| A．Because the author was outgoing. | B．Because the author and Mike had a friendship. |
| C．Because the author liked helping others. | D．Because the author wasn’t busy. |
| A．It’s the thought that counts. | B．Love me, love my dog. |
| C．Practice makes perfect. | D．The early bus catches the worm. |
5 . Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid (避免) a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.
Take precautions (预防措施) after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don’t often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.
If you know you’ve done something that puts you at risk, massage (按摩) your neck, do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.
Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk, you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.
Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust (调整) it in time to achieve good results.
Change your posture often. Sitting in one position (位置) for long periods of time is not healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.
Exercise. Find something-swimming, running or climbing-that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.
1. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it” refers to(指) ________.| A．the desk | B．the chair | C．your neck | D．your body |
| A．姿势 | B．方向 | C．方式 | D．状态 |
| A．Making your work environment be quiet |
| B．Sitting with back straight for a moment |
| C．Packing and moving for a long time |
| D．Exercising like swimming or running |
| A．how to do exercise well | B．exercising is often good for people |
| C．how to avoid a sore neck | D．being healthy is the most important |
6 . Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to deal with all kinds of problems.
________ Love makes you feel wanted. Without love, a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Things like failure and illness may bring sadness, but sadness will pass away.
Failure is the way to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings money, fame and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hours, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
1. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________
| A．Love plays a main role in our life. |
| B．Success only brings people money and fame. |
| C．Love teaches us what is right and wrong. |
| D．With love a person could become warm. |
| A．Happiness can’t make people peaceful. |
| B．Parents are the ones who give us love. |
| C．Without hope, people can still keep their life going. |
| D．People will feel sad when they fail, but the sadness will pass away one day. |
| A．To ask people to love each other. |
| B．To tell people how to face sadness and happiness. |
| C．To give readers some information about life. |
| D．To tell people what is a beautiful dream. |
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| A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
| C．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
7 . There’s a tale about myself—a disabled（残疾的）man,and the wheelchair will always be with me.
When I was young,I met a girl with long hair.And soon we were friends.So I told her that I would be her BF—Best Friend.
When we loved,I told her that I would be her BF--Boyfriend.
When we had babies,I told her that I would be her BF--Babies’ Father.
When we got old,I told her that I would be her BF— 
________
So, when somebody reminds me of those old things,I will tell him that my will overcame（克服） all impossible things and I love my family so much because at least we were together.And we will be “BF”.
1. According to the passage,how will the man be?| A．He can’t see. | B．He can’t talk. |
| C．He may be the same as Stephen Hoking. | D．All above. |
________?| A．Be old. | B．Be partners. | C．Be long. | D．Be forever. |
| A．经历 | B．意志 | C．耐力 | D．能力 |
| A．BF-Different meanings | B．BF-Be Formal |
| C．Myself | D．A man with disability. |
8 . Being a Volunteer（志愿者）
What can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! ___
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Help yourself by helping others.
When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. It's amazing to know that volunteering can calm you down when you feel upset. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering, because doing volunteer work could make a big difference in their life. So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.
Things to do with family members.
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community（社区）.
Create your own opportunity for your future.
Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. You can make and sell products, and donate（捐赠）the money.Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility.Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about their future - like what kinds of things they will be best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today!
1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．We shouldn’t spend much time volunteering. | B．We had better do others a favor. |
| C．We should volunteer instead of studying. | D．We should volunteer for the fortune. |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
?| A．Clean up a school or other public buildings. | B．Why don't you choose to do a job you like best? |
| C．But do you like the job of being a volunteer? | D．Volunteering means spending time in helping others. |
| A．discourage people from volunteering | B．show the advantages of volunteering |
| C．appeal people to volunteer | D．make people know how good it will be by volunteering |
9 . It was Sunday. I had the last patient to see. She was an old woman. I walked in and saw from her chart that she was in good condition. I was almost done.
The woman was sitting on the bed, trying to put on her socks. She asked if I could help her. Instead, I started a monologue (长篇大论): “How are you feeling? You look worried. The nurse said your son is visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She stopped me with a serious voice: “Sit down, Mr. Green. This is my story, not yours.”
I was surprised. I sat down and helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him for five years. She believed her health problems were worse because of missing her son. After hearing her story, I asked if there was anything else I could do. She shook her head and smiled. All she had wanted me to do was listen.
For years I have met many patients. They have their own stories. Each story is different. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story costs nothing but it is the key to healing (康复). I often think of what the woman taught me, and I always tell myself the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I believe in the power of listening.
1. When the writer saw the old woman, ________.| A．she examined her condition carefully | B．she was ready to listen to her story |
| C．she wanted to know more about the woman’s son | D．she didn’t expect to learn anything from her |
| A．知道 | B．下决心 | C．听说 | D．敢断定 |
| A．Her son didn’t live nearby. | B．Her son didn’t live in good conditions. |
| C．Her son lived very close to her. | D．Her son lived in a corner in a building. |
| A．Everybody should talk less and listen more. | B．Listening has great healing powers. |
| C．Children should visit their parents more often. | D．Doctors and patients can learn from each other. |
10 . Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, not true. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal(华尔街日报), over the past few years, new research has given us a much deeper understanding of the relationship(关系) between what we earn and how we feel. The research may show us the result: Yes, people who earn more money, generally speaking, are happier than those who earn little. But the research also shows that you have to spend your money properly if you expect it to bring you happiness. Here are some suggestions for you to spend your money in a better way:
Buy experiences, not material goods.
In a recent study, Ryan Howell, a professor from San Francisco State University in the US, found that when people didn’t have enough money to enjoy a trip, they preferred to buy some material goods. But travelling with your family or friends may bring you more happiness and the wonderful memory of the travel experience will stay in your mind for many years.
Buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.
No matter how much money you spend on something and how special that product is, you will get used to having it over time and it will become just another object. People like having new things, but the happiness it brings to you will soon disappear. Buying small things can give us small pleasures often and you can get different surprises and happiness from different small things.
Be sure to buy time, too.
It’s also important to consider how the things you buy will affect how you spend your time. For example, buying that big house in the countryside may seem to be a good idea, but according to The Wall Street Journal, people who spend more time on the way to work are not so happy as those who live near the workplace.
Try giving it away.
Elizabeth Dunn, a professor of a University in Canada, found that in countries such as Canada, South Africa and Uganda, giving away money to the poor made people happier. This was even true when people were giving away even when they themselves were really poor.
1. From the passage we know ________.| A．Money sometimes can buy happiness | B．Money can’t buy happiness at all |
| C．Money is not everything | D．People who earn more money are not happy |
| A．people preferred travelling to buying things. |
| B．the memory of the travel experience will stay for a long time |
| C．travelling is cheaper |
| D．people are poor |
| A．don’t give away money | B．buy a good house in the countryside |
| C．live near the workplace | D．buy what others have |
| A．How to spend money | B．Ways to earn money |
| C．Money | D．How can money buy happiness? |
