1. The book is known as a classic adventure novel for children. It's about a man named Lemuel Gulliver,traveling around the world.

2. The book is also for children. It's about the seas. It tells us about different kinds of water pollution and the things we can do to keep the seas clean.

3. This children's novel tells the story of Juan,a young Guatemalan boy. He is abandoned (被遗弃的) first by his father,then by his mother,but he finds love and happiness in the end,and learns what it might really mean to live in "the most beautiful place in the world".

4. The book is about Tintin,a brave reporter,and his clever dog. As a reporter,Tintin doesn't write down what people tell him. Instead,he tries to find out the truth by himself. He isn't afraid of anybody or anything. He is the symbol of peace and justice.

5. The book is also called The Story of the Sterne. The book tells the story of two unlucky lovers,Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.

   A. The Adventures of Tint in

   B. A Dream in Red Mansions

   C. The Most Beautiful Place in the World

   D. Gulliver's Travels

   E. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

   F. The Crying Seas

1.        2.        3.        4.        5.       

  I shook hands with my father in the truck,and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn't say a word. But I knew he was going to say a little to me. "I can't tell you anything," he finally said. "I never went to college,and none of your brothers went to college. I can't say don't do this or do that,because everything is different and I don¹! know what is going to come up. I can't help much with money,either,but I think things will work out.”

  He gave me a new chequebook. "If things get pushing,write a small check. But when you write one,send me a letter and let me know how much it is. There are some things we can always sell. ” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than one thousand dollars. My parttime jobs such as reading to the blind students and sitting with the teachers' kids filled in the financial gaps.

  "You know what you want to be,and they'll tell you what to take," my father went on. "When you get a job,be sure it's honest,and work hard. ” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town,and I would miss the cool wind and the life where your thinking was done for you.

  Then my dad reached down beside his seat and took out the old,broken Bible that he had read many times,the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbors. I knew he would miss it. I knew,though,that T must take it.

  He didn't say "Read this every morning. ” He just said, "This can help you if you read it."

 Did it help? I went to college without being a burden on the family. I had been able to make money since then.

(   ) 1. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?

   A. To tell readers his life story. _f

   B. To tell people what kind of person his father is. 、

   C. To let people know how poor he is.

   D. To tell readers what present he got from his father.

(   ) 2. Why didn't the father ask his son not to do this or do that?

   A. Because he had never been to college and he didn't know what was going to come up.

   B. Because he was born in a poor family.

   C. Because he was a man of few words.

   D. Because he didn't want to be much too strict with his son.

(   ) 3. What can we learn from this passage?

   A. How to live happily. B. How to stand on one's own feet.

   C. What a good father should do. D. What selfconfidence is.

(   ) 4. The underlined phrase "financial gaps" means        in Chinese.

   A. 闲暇时光   B. 学费   C. 经济不足   D. 精神空虛

(   ) 5. What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writer's father?

   A. It was a book which told you how to get on well with others.

   B. There were many good examples for you to copy in it.

   C. It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.

   D. It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.

  Alibaba started taking the lead inChina,simply enough,by connecting big Chinese manufacturers (制造商) with big buyers across the world. Alibaba allows people to buy almost everything. Alibaba's advantage isn't hard to identify size. Alibaba is just big,even by Chinese standards. Its market has 231 million active buyers,8 million sellers,11. 3 billion orders a year―and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its market—without any money.

  If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life,take my experience. I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded,polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics,bathroom furnishings and anything else my wife wanted. "You're looking for what exactly? Why not try it?" my Chinese teacher asked me one day.

With that,my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.

  Alibaba's original business-to-business model now is secondary to consumer buying. Chinese retails 售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba's income,and Taobao is leading that group,with 800 million iteir for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you'll ever find. TMall. com is Alibaba's other bi site,where you can find goods of brands from Nike and Unilever at the lowest prices.

  What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in theUSis howChinahas gone beyon traditional shopping-big-box retailers,especially in favor of online shopping on Taobao and a few oth ( sites. In smaller towns than Beijing,where big retailers have not yet traveled,people can go shoppin online.

  I have a list of some of my recent shopping on Taobao for a sense of how wide the market is. Almo; everything arrived a day or two after ordering. I'm not even a big buyer,because I need friends to help rr search the Chineselanguage site. When I was searching my shopping history on my Chinese teacher's iPa which helps me buy goods,I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her shopping for every one mine.

(   ) 1. Alibaba's advantage mainly lies in         .

   A. its big size   B. its business-to-business service

   C. its small sellers   D. its low price

(   ) 2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?

   A. Alibaba is of middle size in all the online sites.

   B. Alibaba will continue to develop.

   C. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

   D. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

(   ) 3. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A. A new store. B. Alibaba. C. A business. D. A foreign website.

(   ) 4. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. The writer's Chinese teacher is also an online shopping lover.

   B. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

   C. Alibaba's business-to-business service earns more money than retail now.

   D. TMall. com earns more money than Taobao.

(   ) 5. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. Shopping online is Taobao.

   B. The influence of shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

   C. Alibaba greatly influences people's daily shopping in China.

   D. How the writer shops online in China.

  "Your hair looks great!" "I love your new mobile!" "You really did a good job!" These are some popular English compliments (赞扬) you might hear.

  In theUKand many other Western countries,complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation. It is normal to compliment people for their clothes,hair or taste in general. The most common compliments are on someone's appearance (You look beautiful!) , possessions (财产) (What a fantastic car!) ， performances (That was a really interesting speech！) and skills (You speak French really well.) .

  If an English speaker compliments you,there are different ways to reply. You can say "Thank you". You can also return the complimentCYou look great,too!) or play it down (This shirt? It's really quite old.) .

  No matter how you reply to the compliments,don't be afraid to compliment someone in English. You'll probably make their day!

(   ) 1. In many Western countries,      is a useful way to start a nice conversation.

   A. complimenting someone   B. greeting someone

   C. breaking the ice       D. speaking politely

(   ) 2. "You look beautiful！" is the most common compliment on         .

   A. someone's performance   B. someone's possession

   C. someone's appearance   D. someone's skill

(   ) 3. If an English speaker compliments you,you can reply "          "

   A. What a fantastic car!      B. Thank you.

   C. You speak French really well. D. I love your new mobile.

(   ) 4. The underlined expression "make their day" means "         ”.

   A. make them annoyed   B. change their life

   C. make them afraid   D. make them have a nice day

(   ) 5. This passage mainly tells us         .

   A. how to wear personal clothes

   B. how to make a speech interesting

   C. how to compliment others and reply to compliments

   D. the importance of starting a conversation

  Children around the world are familiar with stories such as The Little Mermaid (《美人鱼》) ，The Princess and the Pea and The Emperors Neva Clothes. The colorful 1        from the stories made us laugh and cry throughout our childhood.

  The stories are written by 2        writer Hans Christian Andersen. He was born in a poor family in Odense,Denmark,on April 2,1805. His 3       life was not easy. His father was a shoemaker and his mother was a washerwoman. He 4       very little education. As a child he was very 5        and tall,and was always laughed at for being feminine (女性化的) .

  In 1816,his father died and Andersen was 6        to go out to work,first in a tailor's shop and then at a tobacco factory. 7       the age of 14,Andersen moved to Copenhagen to start a job as a singer and actor. He worked there for several years until he had to leave the theater when his voice 8        in 1822.

  9      ,Andersen went to a grammar school. He began to publish his stories in 1829. They 10       in a large number.

  Because Andersen lived a(n) 11       life,he tried to make people 12        in his stories. He wrote because he didn't want children to have a 13       childhood as he did. The works made Andersen wellknown all over the world,but he was still a(n) 14       man. He never married and his friends were the people who paid for his work. Andersen 15       on August 4,1875. His home in Odense is now a museum and thousands of people visit it every year.

(   ) 1. A. parts   B. pictures   C. heroes   D. characters

(   ) 2. A. Danish   B. English   C. American   D. Australian

(   ) 3. A. before   B. childhood   C. later   D. school

(   ) 4. A. taught   B. found   C. received   D. raised

(   ) 5. A. lovely   B. noisy   C. popular   D. naughty

(   ) 6. A. allowed   B. forced   C. willing   D. used

(   ) 7. A. By   B. From   C. At   D. Since

(   ) 8. A. lost   B. changed   C. broke   D. operated

(   ) 9. A. Even so   B. Afterwards   C. From then on   D. In the end

(   ) 10. A. turned out   B. sold out   C. came out   D. went out

(   ) 11. A. hard   B. interesting   C. happy   D. successful

(   ) 12. A. cry   B. laugh   C. develop   D. learn

(   ) 13. A. sad   B. happy   C. busy   D. strange

(   ) 14. A. happy   B. unhappy   C. poor   D. lonely

(   ) 15. A. passed away   B. passed by

       C. passed on     D. passed through

   One day,a poor boy who was trying to pay his school fee by sending newspapers door to door,was so hungry 1        he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

  However,he lost his nerve when a 2       (love) young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a glass of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 3      (slow) ， and then asked,4       much do I owe you?"

  "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Thank you very much. ” 5       these words,Howard Kelly left that house.

  Years later the woman became badly ill and finally 6      (send) to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly,now famous,was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes. Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized (认出) her at once. From that day on,he gave special attention to her,and decided to do his 7      (well) to save her life.

  At last the woman was well. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. A nurse sent the bill to her room. She was afraid 8       (open) it because she was sure that 9        would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked,and the note on the side of the bill caught (弓起) her attention. She 10       these words:

  "Paid in full with a glass of milk,Dr. Howard Kelly."

1.        2.        3.        4.        5.         

6.        7.        8.        9.        10.       

1. If the person has stopped breathing,you must try to start his/her breathing at once. The best thing is to use the mouth-to-mouth way. Lay the' person on his/her back and breathe into his/her mouth.

2. If the person is bleeding (to lose blood,especially because of an injury) badly,you must try to stop the bleeding. Press on the bleeding point with a piece of clean cloth and hold up the part of the body which is bleeding.

3. If you are bitten(cut by teeth) by an animal,wash the cut under cold running water. Cover the broken part with a piece of clean cloth. Then go to see. a doctor as soon as possible.

4. If you are burnt(hurt by fire or something very hot) ， cool the burnt part at once. Run cool(not cold) water over the burnt until it is less painful. Put a piece of dry clean cloth over the burnt part.

5. If there is a fire,never use a lift in the building,because it's very dangerous. The lift may get trapped

1.        2.        3.        4.        5.       

 Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment,such as brown clouds,polluted water,endangered wild animals . . . These problems seem so huge.

  So my family do what we can do. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. If we can walk to a place,we never drive there.

  But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags,am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real differences to the world?

  I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year,when the time for migration (迁徙) comes,a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice,so the small group returns. However,next day they try again. This time a few more fly along with them,but most of the others still pay no attention,so they return again. They try several times. Every time a few more birds join in,but since thousands of others still take no notice,the great migration plan is once more stopped.

  Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before,then more. Finally,they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be―thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at the same time!

  A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step,continue trying and others will some day take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

(   ) 1. Where would you most probably read this passage?

   A. In a guide book.

   B. In a film poster.

   C. In a personal blog (博客) .

   D. In a geology (地质) magazine.

(   ) 2. Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

   A. Because he wants to do something good to the environment.

   B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

   C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

   D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

(   ) 3. What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

   A. Frustrating. B. Surprising.

   C. Terrible. D. Fantastic.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Even if the writer can walk to a place,he still drives there.

   B. Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

   C. Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

   D. When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake,all the others follow at once.

(   ) 5. What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

   A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

   B. To tell readers to continue trying and what we do can make a difference some day.

   C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

   D. To show that there are many problems in the world.

 When Christopher Columbus landed on the land which was not namedCosta Ricain 1502,he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the placeCosta Rica,which means "rich coast" in Spanish.

  Though little gold was found at that time,Costa Ricatoday is indeed rich in coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product inCosta Ricaand most of it is exported to other countries likeAmericaandGermany. Bananas are the country's second most important export.

  Costa Ricans also grow many other crops,such as fruit? corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

  Education is very important to Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year is the harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

(   ) 1. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

   A. How Columbus foundCosta Rica.

   B. HowCosta Ricagot its name.

   C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

   D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

(   ) 2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses         .

   A. pink and red   B. gray and black

   C. blue and green   D. yellow and orange

(   ) 3. InCosta Rica,boys and girls between seven and fourteen         .

   A. must go to school   B. study at the same school

   C. do not have to go to school at all   D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

(   ) 4. From December to February,schoolchildren inCosta Rica         

   A. have lessons every day   B. have their examinations

   C. help their parents pick coffee beans   D. help their parents decorate their houses

(   ) 5. This passage is mainly about         .

   A. Christopher Columbus         B. Costa Rica

   C. some products fromCosta Rica   D. the education ofCosta Rica

  A mouse was having a very bad time. She could not find any food. She looked here and there,but there was no food. So she grew very thin.

  At last the mouse found a basket,full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket,and she crept in. She could just get through the hole.

  Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry,she ate a great deal,and went on eating anc eating. She had grown very fat before she felt that she had had enough.

  When the mouse tried to climb out of the basket,she could not. She was too fat to get through it.

  "How shall I climb out?" said the mouse. "Oh,how shall I climb out?"

  Just then a rat (老鼠) came along,and he heard the mouse.

  "Mouse," said the rat. "If you want to climb out of the basket,you must wait till you are as thin a: you were when you went in."

(   ) 1. The mouse was very thin because         .

   A. she couldn't find food to eat   B. she couldn't go into the basket

   C. she didn't want to eat food   D. she didn't like corn at all

(   ) 2. The underlined word "crept" means "         ” in Chinese.

   A. 爬行   B. 覆盖   C. 离开   D. 放弃

(   ) 3. The underlined word "it" in the fourth paragraph refers to "         ”.

   A. the food   B. the hole

   C. the basket   D. the corn

(   ) 4. According to the rat,we know that         .

   A. the rat was much cleverer than the mouse

   B. the mouse could climb out of the basket

   C. the mouse couldn't climb out of the basket

   D. the rat could help the mouse climb out of the basket

(   ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The big basket   B. The clever rat

   C. The small hole   D. The hungry mouse