1 . Once, a man sold his well to a farmer. Next day when the farmer went to get the water from that well, the man didn’t agree. He said, “I sold you the well, not the water, so you can’t get the water.”
The farmer became very sad. And he came to the judge in the office alone. He described everything and asked for help. The judge called up the man who sold the well to the farmer.
He asked, “Why don’t you let him use the water of the well? You have sold the well to him.” The man replied, “I have sold the well to the farmer, not the water. That means he can’t get the water from the well.”
The judge smiled and said, “OK, as long as you have sold the well to him, and you say the water is yours, then you can’t keep your water in the farmer’s well. Either you pay for the farmer to keep your water, or you must take it out of his well right away.”
The man understood that his idea couldn’t work. The story tells us we can’t cheat others, though we are smart. We can’t win in the end.
根据短文内容判断正、误，正确的选“A”，错误的选“B”。1. A farmer bought a well from a man.
2. The man went to the judge in the office alone for help.
3. The man thought the farmer could get the water from the well at first.
4. The judge asked the man to pay for the farmer to keep his water.
5. The story tells us we can’t cheat others, though we are smart.
2 . “Lin Tao, 40. Wang Hai, 35..."My heart beat faster and faster when Mr. Tao, our English teacher, announced everyone’s score of the last practice exam(模拟考试) in class. Everyone couldn't help groaning (叹息) when they received papers from Mr. Tao. In fact, this was the last but most difficult practice exam before the High School Entrance Exam( 中考). Hearing others' low scores, I could even guess my score might be worse than I had expected.
“Here is your paper. "Mr. Tao put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to catch attention, was my score-55!"I also fail the exam! " I almost passed out (昏倒)at the poor score.“Li Hai got the highest score this time,” Mr. Tao said in a serious voice. "None of you passed it! "I couldn't believe my ears at the surprising news. I got first place
Although I failed the exam! I even thought Mum would praise me for my good performance. However, when I reached home, Mum became unhappy at my low but high score.
“My son, you should have done better!" she told me seriously. "But this is the highest score in my class. "I was still kind of proud. "I don’t care what scores others got, but you failed this time. The important thing is what you have done! "my mother said seriously.
My mother has only cared about whether I have done something excellently since Then. Also, her words will make a difference to my life.
1. How did the writer feel while seeing Mr. Tao giving out the exam papers?| A．Surprised | B．Bored | C．Excited | D．Nervous |
| A．easiest | B．hardest | C．most interesting | D．most boring |
| A．Sad | B．Scared | C．Proud | D．Painful |
| A．take an interest in | B．have an influence on |
| C．play an active part in | D．make fun of |
| A．to do everything well | B．not to cheat in every exam |
| C．to get first place in every exam | D．to get on well with our mothers |
3 . As is known to all, "I am sorry” is the phrase we hear most in daily communication in Britain. What does it mean? Does it always mean you apologize(道歉) for what you have done wrong?
Let us review a scene happening in a British street one day. A young man walked down a road playing with his smart phone when a lady came over in his opposite direction. The man tried in vain to give his way to the lady in time. As a result, he bumped(碰撞) into the lady. As a rule in China,the man must say“ I am sorry.”first，because he was so busy playing with his smart phone that he got in the way of the lady. However, both the persons apologized to each other by saying"I am sorry. "Why is this the case? As a matter of fact, the phrase "I am sorry." takes on another meaning in Britain. Anyone should speak to the other this way if either of them creates inconvenience. They apologize is way just to avoid unnecessary fights between them.
Another cultural difference about "I am sorry. "can also be found at British restaurants. Supposing an old woman says to a waiter in a pub(酒馆)，“ I am sorry，but can I order another drink? "This time you must realize it doesn’t mean she apologizes to the waiter for what she has done wrong, but means she really needs the waiter to do something for her.
1. In China, the person who does something______should apologize to the other by saying“I am sorry.”| A．common | B．special | C．right | D．wrong |
| A．answering a call | B．playing with his smartphone |
| C．dancing along the road | D．playing football with his friends by the roadside |
| A．the waiter | B．the lady |
| C．the young man | D．both the lady and the young man |
| A．apologize to | B．ask for help from | C．treat | D．play a joke on |
| A．We can find cultural difference in daily English communication. |
| B．We should learn to be a person with good manners |
| C．How to order a drink successfully in a British pub? |
| D．Don't play with smartphones on the road. |
4 . Should we help strangers? When asked this question, some answered, "Sorry, I don't know." Others said, "It all depends on the situation." Still others replied, "No, I'm not willing to do so." How does it happen that so many people refused to help strangers? This is because nowadays there are a lot of problems in the society, such as cheating, robbing (抢劫), blackmailing (敲诈) and so on. As a result, many people are afraid to trust strangers any longer and stay away from them. I think this is why my parents always warn me never talk to strangers.
However, refusing to offer help to strangers will do harm (危害) to both our society and ourselves. Actually, not all the strangers are bad people, We should ask our own conscience (良心) and try to give them a hand when they are badly in need of help. Just as an old saying goes, "A near neighbor is better than a distant relative." In fact, helping each other is an ideal way to build up a good relationship with others, which is good for ourselves.
In a word, we should be warmhearted and try our best to identify (识别) the good and the bad. Only in this way can we help those who are really in need of help to build up a harmonious (和谐的)society.
1. According to the passage，which is not the answer to the question "Should we help strangers"?| A．"It all depends on the situation." | B．"Certainly. I'd love to." |
| C．"No, I'm not willing to do so." | D．"Sorry, I don't know." |
| A．cheating | B．blackmailing | C．robbing | D．A, B and C |
| A．our society and ourselves | B．our friends | C．a neighbor | D．a distant relative |
| A．Study hard at school | B．Trust strangers and help them |
| C．Don't speak to strangers | D．Don't fight with your classmates |
| A．we should refuse to help strangers | B．we should help those who are really in need of help |
| C．it's better to stay away from strangers | D．all the strangers are bad people |
5 . Fights at school sometimes happen. But how can you keep away from a fight? Here's something you can do.
Be calm (冷静). Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry can't solve problems. Neither can a fight. Instead, it may bring you more problems. In the school, everyone involved (卷入) in a fight will be punished, no matter who started it. There are no winners in a fight.
Shout loudly. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say "stop" before walking away. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down. If the person doesn't stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.
__▲__ Your friend may ask you to join in a fight. Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not really helpful to him. If you really want to give him a hand, try to ask him to give it up. Also, you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight, he may get hurt and be punished. Then, try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.
1. The underlined word "attack" in Paragraph 3 means "________" in Chinese.| A．拥抱 | B．攻击 | C．阻止 | D．吸引 |
| A．Face bravely. | B．Join in a fight. | C．Learn to refuse. | D．Talk to someone. |
| A．help students keep away from fights | B．warn students not to fight |
| C．advise students to help each other | D．encourage students to work hard |
| A．sad | B．angry | C．serious | D．crazy |
| A．A travel guide. | B．A newspaper. | C．A storybook | D．A weather report. |
The first pet dog
Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves (狼) a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting (狩猎). Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became people’s pets.
What a dog looks like
Dogs come in different sizes, colors and shapes, but they’re the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws (利爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil (挖土) and holding onto the ground when they walk. They have very good eyesight. They also have high ability (能力) to hear and smell.
How a dog grows
A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they start eating soft food. When they’re eight weeks, the baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.
How to read a dog’s feelings
Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds its tail (尾巴) between its legs. A happy dog always wags (摇摆) its tail.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. People have started keeping dogs as pets since .
| A．there were humans |
| B．15,000 years ago |
| C．there were wolves |
| D．the wolves looked like dogs |
| A．Climbing a tree. |
| B．Looking for food. |
| C．Digging up soil. |
| D．Fighting against other animals. |
| A．When it’s 2 weeks old. |
| B．When it’s one month old. |
| C．When it’s 2 months old. |
| D．When it’s 8 months old. |
| A．It opens its mouth. |
| B．It shows its teeth. |
| C．It wags its tail. |
| D．It holds its tail between its legs. |
| A．Some facts about dogs. |
| B．The history of dogs. |
| C．Something interesting about dogs. |
| D．Dogs are human beings’ friends. |
