1 . People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle’s first book and it was a great success.
At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men”.
Robin and his “Merry Men” always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”.
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin’s greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king’s deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”, but never succeeded.
1. What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?| A．Clever and full of fun. | B．Smart and serious. |
| C．Cruel to the poor people. | D．Good at telling stories. |
| A．enemy | B．criminal | C．king | D．fighter |
| A．Playing beautiful music for the rich. |
| B．Robbing the rich and helping the poor. |
| C．Stealing the king’s deer in Sherwood Forest. |
| D．Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. |
① Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.
② Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.
③ Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
④ Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.
| A．①④②③ | B．②③①④ | C．③①④② | D．③①②④ |
| A．Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England. |
| B．People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books. |
| C．The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays. |
| D．Robin Hood didn’t get help from strangers who he once helped. |
2 . Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a Number One place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes （基因）and aging （老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water.
Also, it's important that you must try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from ultraviolet rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly（定期地）and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
1. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except .| A．age | B．height | C．reading | D．computers |
| A．Eat healthy foods. | B．Clean the eyes by using cold water. |
| C．Wear a pair of sunglasses. | D．Have a rest after working for a while. |
| A．沙尘 | B．闪电 | C．紫外线 | D．超声波 |
（①＝Para. 1 ②＝Para. 2 ③＝Para. 3 ④＝Para. 4 ⑤＝Para. 5）
| A．①；②；③④⑤ | B．①②；③④；⑤ |
| C．①；②③；④⑤ | D．①；②③④；⑤ |
| A．Ways of Eye Care | B．Ways of Eye Exercises |
| C．Ways of Being Happy | D．Ways of Being Healthy |
3 . How do we know the time? A clock, a watch or a mobile phone can help us. However, many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries people have developed different ways of telling the time.
About 5, 500 years ago, the Egyptians invented the sun clock. This was a tall stone building. Its shadow(影子) showed the movement of the sun. So people were able to know midday. The Egyptians made a sundial about 3, 500 years ago. It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day. On cloudy days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial. Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows(流动) from one bottle to another. When the water reaches a certain level, it shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3, 400 years ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China. But they failed to make people know the exact time.
In the 13th century, the mechanical clock was invented. This was more exact, but it was expensive to make one. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, springs(发条) were added around 1500. This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller. In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build. It’s also cheaper for ordinary people to own a clock. People began depending on them more and more to run business, markets and so on. More recently, in 1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satellites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second.
There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping. Clocks are always changing but some things never change. Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not being late for school or work.
1. According to the passage, we can’t use ________ to tell the time on a rainy day.| A．water clock | B．sun clock | C．digital clock | D．mechanical clock |
| A．现代的 | B．特殊的 | C．富有的 | D．普通的 |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
(①=paragraph 1 ②= pargaph 2,…)
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The importance of time. | B．The development of timekeeping. |
| C．The inventions of clocks. | D．The history of a digital clock. |
4 . I’m Dave. Some of my classmates are talking in the classroom.
Mike: My grandparents live on a farm. I went there with Carol—my sister. We stayed for seven days. The weather was usually sunny, so most of the time I played outside with Carol. On the farm, we milked cows, fed chickens and rode horses. We had a lot of fun. I think my trip was great.
Jack: I went to Shanghai with my parents. I wanted to visit some museums, but my parents wanted to go shopping. I didn’t like going shopping. So I stayed in the hotel and watched TV all day. It was really a boring trip.
Eric: I think the best place for a holiday is the beach. I went to Sanya with my brother last year. The sand there was white, and it looked very beautiful. We built a big house with it. We swam and enjoyed the sunshine. We ate many kinds of seafood. They were delicious. The trip was great. I hope I can visit there again one day.
1. Who played on the farm with Mike?| A．His brother. | B．His sister. | C．His cousins. |
① milked cows ② rode horses ③fed chickens
| A．①②③ | B．①② | C．②③ |
| A． Because he didn’t buy things he liked. |
| B．Because he couldn’t visit the museums. |
| C．Because the TV in the hotel didn’t work in the afternoon. |
| A．海带 | B．海鲜 | C．时令食物 |
| A．Mike stayed on the farm for two weeks. |
| B．Jack went shopping with his parents. |
| C．Eric enjoyed his trip a lot. |
That new term, Miss White, a new teacher, worked as the head teacher for him．Her classes were very interesting and she was kind to the students. So they loved her very much．
One day，Steve went to school without having breakfast, he was very hungry．He stole the money in Jim’s pencil case and bought something to eat．The next morning, Jim told Miss White it was Steve that stole his money in class．Hearing this，Steve dared(敢于)not to look up Miss White’s eyes with the red face．However，Miss White said，“I don’t believe Steve has done that， because he’s a good student．” After a while, she took the same number of money from her pocket and said，“A student in Class Two picked it up beside the gate of our classroom just now and gave it to me，and it is yours，Jim?’’ Jim said“yes，”with“sorry”to Steve．The poor boy could say nothing to his dear teacher with tears in both eyes．
After that，Steve did his best to study hard and got good grades．Later，he became a famous doctor．He would never forget the kind head teacher in his middle school．
1. Steve _______ at school before Miss White was his head teacher．
| A．studied hard |
| B．got on well with Jim |
| C．was often late for class |
| A．was friendly to |
| B．was tired of |
| C．was strict with |
| A．borrowed some food from Miss White |
| B．stole Jim’s money and bought something to eat |
| C．ate a lot of food |
| A．Jim lost his money |
| B．it was actually Jim’s money |
| C．she wanted to give Steve some self-esteem(自尊) |
| A．A Meaningful Lesson at School |
| B．A Kind Head Teacher, Miss White |
| C．Steve and His Classmates |
