1 . There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a tree saw a red rose nearby and said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely.”

The rose proudly said, “It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)!” “What a proud flower!” thought the trees.

As the days passed, the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like “This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor!”

The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, “God did not create any form of life without a purpose.” Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）.

One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the tree what the birds were doing. The tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.

“The cactus has water?” asked the rose.

“Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help.”

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help.

The cactus kindly agreed.

The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their outsides again.

1. At first, ________thought the cactus was ugly.

A．the rose

B．the tree

C．the birds

D．the thorns

2. The red rose began to wilt because________.

A．the birds could fly

B．spring came

C．there was no rain

D．the cactus got angry

3. The birds put their beaks into the cactus to________.

A．get water

B．eat food

C．offer help

D．tell secrets

4. Which order is correct of the passage?
a. The birds put their beaks into the cactus.
b. The rose proudly thought she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.
c. The cactus kindly agreed to give the water to the rose.
d. The rose learned a lesson.

A．d b a c

B．a b c d

C．b a d c

D．b a c d

5. From the story, we know ________.

A．the tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful

B．the red rose never said bad words about others

C．the cactus refused to help the birds

D．the red rose realized she was wrong at last

2 . Online shopping is very popular among most Internet users. Almost 85% of Internet users in the US like to shop online. In Korea, 99% of the Internet users say they regularly shop online.
Internet shopping is easy, fast and convenient, because people can do the shopping on a computer in any places. When a person visits an online shop, chooses something he or she needs and then pays with a credit card, the process(过程) of online shopping has been completed. Several days later, the goods will be delivered to the customer’s home.
There are some other advantages of shopping online. It is more popular during the Christmas shopping season because people can shop online at any time of a day, and they don’t need to wait in long lines in stores.
Shopping online allows a person to shop at their ease without being rushed. They have the chance to look at the thing they want and come back to it later to decide whether or not to get it.
1. Nearly       of the people who use the Internet in the US like to shop online.

A．85%

B．99%

C．15%

2. The right process of online shopping is       .
a. Visit an online shop.
b. The goods will be delivered to your home.
c. Pay for it with your credit card.
d. Choose something that you need.

A．bcad

B．abcd

C．adcb

3. Which is NOT a reason to explain why shopping online is becoming more popular during Christmas shopping season?

A．People can shop online at any time of a day.

B．People can’t use credit cards to pay for the things they buy.

C．There are more people in stores.

4. From the passage we know shopping online can save       .

A．time

B．room

C．water

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All web users in Korea like shopping online.

B．Shopping online is popular and convenient.

C．People have to buy things at once when shopping online.