Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses,but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

  Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck!A lot of apples have already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格) .They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

  "I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利) "Uncle Li asked one day.

  "The tractor was too small."Uncle Wang said without thinking. " We'll carry more apples on a truck next time！”

  "I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were!"

(   ) 11. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because         .

   A. they hope to save money

   B. they're both poor

   C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

   D. they're not far from their farms

(   ) 12. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to         .

   A. make a journey   B. visit some places of interest

   C. meet their friends   D. make a profit

(   ) 13. The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because         .

   A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

   B. theirs were much less than the others'

   C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

   D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

(   ) 14. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because         .

   A. they had sustained losses in business

   B. they had lost some money in the city

   C. something was wrong with the tractor

   D. other people profited in the city

(   ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.

   B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

   C. Neither of the farmers is clever.

   D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck

  In England,people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny,the sun will begin to shine,and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England,people can also have summer in winter,or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes,and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England,you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞) or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning,but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat,you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

(   ) 6. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

   A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.

   B. Because they often have very good weather.

   C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

   D. Because the sky is sunny all day.

(   ) 7. From the story we know that when        come,there is a heavy rain.

   A. sunshine and snow   B. black clouds

   C. summer and winter   D. spring and autumn

(   ) 8. "People can also have summer in winter" means "it is sometimes too in winter."

   A. warm   B. cool   C. cold   D. rainy

(   ) 9. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because         .

   A. their friends ask them to do so   B. it often rains in England

   C. they are going to sell them   D. they are their favourite things

(   ) 10. The best title (标题) for this passage is .

   A. Bad Seasons   B. Summer or Winter

   C. The Weather in England   D. Strange English People

  Mr. White was born in a village. Four years ago he found work in the town and brought his wife and son here. He works in a factory and his wife is always busy in the shop. They have no time to look after their son Fred. There live about ten children in their building. Fred likes to play with them,but they're all at school from Monday to Friday. The little boy had to be at home alone. After school they said their teachers often told them some interesting stories in class and retold (复述) them to the boy. He envied (羡慕) them very much and hoped to go to school with them soon.

  Now the boy had his seventh birthday party last week and it's time for him to go to school. The little boy was so excited that he couldn't go to sleep last night. He got up early and woke his father up this morning. After breakfast they came to school.

  "How do you do?" asked his teacher.

  "How do you do?" answered the boy.

  "What's your name,my boy?"

  "My name is Fred,Fred White."

  "And what about your father's?"

  "My dear."

  "My dear?" the teacher said in surprise. "Is ' My dear' his name?"

  "Yes,madam," said the boy. "Mummy often calls him 'My dear'！”

(   ) 1. Fred came to the town when he was         .

   A. three   B. four   C. five   D. six

(   ) 2. Mr. and Mrs. White were busy,so         .

   A. they wanted their son to go to school

   B. they had to leave their son at home alone

   C. their son had to play with the children

   D. their son didn't know them at all

(   ) 3. Fred hoped to be at school because         .

   A. he liked studying

   B. he wanted more friends

   C. he liked listening to interesting stories

   D. he wouldn't stay at home alone

(   ) 4. Fred got up early because         .

   A. he was afraid to be late for school

   B. he hoped to get to school soon

   C. he wanted to catch the early bus

   D. something was wrong with his watch

(   ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Fred didn't know his father's name.

   B. Fred didn't know how to answer his teacher.

   C. Fred thought 'my dear' was his father's name.

   D. Fred calls his father "My dear"，too.

 We live in the computer age. People like scientists,teachers,writers and even students use computers to do m 1       of their work. But more than 30 years ago,c 2       couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were i 3       in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and c 4       ,B 5       they can do a lot of work,many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

  Computers become very important because they can work f 6       than men and make fewer m 7        . Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help t 8       . Students use them to study and children use them to play g 9       . Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very u I and helpful. They are our good friends.

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6. f       7. m       8. t         9. g      10. u       

  Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week,because I've got some work there.""Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet. " Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报) ，"His wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

  He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

  In the evening he didn't have any work,so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now Vmgoing back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

  He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

  "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram,and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

(   ) 11. Dick flew to New York because         .

   A. he went there for a holiday

   B. he had work there

   C. he went there for sightseeing1;观光)

   D. his home was there

(   ) 12. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

   A. Because she didn't know his address yet

   B. Because she wanted to go to New York,too

   C. Because she might send him another telegram

   D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

(   ) 13. Where did Dick stay in New York?

   A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel.

   C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.

(   ) 14. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

   A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.

   B. The police office.

   C. The taxi driver.

   D. His wife.

(   ) 15. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

   B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

   C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

   D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

Robert is fourteen now. His father had a shop in a small town. The man often fooled the buyers and nobody bought anything in his shop. He had to close it and found work in a big factory in the city and his family moved there. The boy began to study in a middle school. He doesn't work hard and often comes to school late. And he isn't friendly to his classmates (同班同学) and never helps others. So he has no friends.

Last night Robert watched TV at home and went to bed at a quarter to twelve. This morning his mother made him get up. When Mr. Brown,his geography (地理) teacher,came in the classroom,he felt very sleepy. He wanted to have a nap (打盹) ，but he was afraid Mr. Brown could find it. He sat in the classroom but didn't hear what his teacher said. At last Mr. Brown noticed (注意到) it and asked, " Where's Sydney,Robert?"

The boy stood up at once (马上) but didn't know what to answer. He had a look at his book and said, " it's on the twentysixth page of the geography book."

All the students began to laugh. Robert's face turned red at once.

(   ) 6. The word "fool" in the story means         .

   A. 傻瓜   B. 同情   C. 欺骗   D. 赊账

(   ) 7. Robert's father had to close his shop because .

   A. he was bad to the buyers

   B. he often helped the buyers

   C. he didn't want to live in the small town

   D. his son needed to study in a good school

(   ) 8. Robert began to study in a middle school in the city because        .

   A. he can learn more there

   B. the teachers are kind to him

   C. his family moved there

   D. he can visit the parks and zoo

(   ) 9. Robert has no friends in the school because .

   A. he's there for a short time

   B. he comes from a small town

   C. he's too young to make friends

   D. he doesn't help other children

(   ) 10. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Robert's answer made his classmates laugh.

   B. Robert's answer was right.

   C. Robert didn't know what Sydney was.

   D. Robert opened his book first.

  Mr. Baker has two children. One is a boy called Peter and the other is a daughter called Rose. Peter is an eleven-year-old boy. He studies at school. Rose is four and stays at home.

One evening Mr. and Mrs. Baker managed (管理) their small shop and left their children at home. Peter had some homework to do. At five to nine he brought out his exercisebooks. He began to do it in his father's study. About twenty minutes later his sister came in. she found a piece of paper and began to write something on it.

"What are you doing there,Rose?" asked Peter.

"I'm writing a letter," answered the girl.

"Oh? To whom?"

"To my friend Jo."

"How can you?" Peter said in surprise. "You can't write at all,you know." "It doesn't matter/' Rose said calmly (平静地) ."Jo is as old as me. She doesn't read,either！”

(   ) 1. Rose stays at home because         .

   A. she's a girl   B. her parents are poor

   C. she's ill   D. she's too young

(   ) 2. The word "study" in the story means .

   A. 学习   B. 研究   C. 书房   D. 学科

(   ) 3. At        Rose came in her father's study.

   A. a quarter to nine   B. five past nine

   C. ten past nine   D. a quarter past nine

(   ) 4. Rose's friend Jo is        years old.

   A. four   B. five   C. six   D. seven

(   ) 5. Peter was surprised because .

   A. Rose can write a letter

   B. Jo can read a letter

   C. Rose said she was writing a letter

   D. Rose said Jo couldn't read a letter

 A farmer can't read or write. One day he asks a man to write a 1 1       for him. He wants to p 2       the letter to his uncle who lives in a town,not far from here.

"I can't write you a letter."says the man. "Because I have a bad I 3       "Sir,”says the farmer. "I know it,but I can't s 4       what a bad leg has to do w 5       writing a letter."

"It has m       6 to do."Says the man. "Because I can't walk far and r 7       the letter for your uncle."

"What do you mean (意思) ,Sir?" asks the farmer. "His son can read it to him. Why do you n 8       to read it to him?"

"Don't you u 9      ？" answers the man. "Q 10      I can read what I write."

1        2. p        3. 1         4. s      5. w        

6. m        7. r       8. n      9. u       10. O        

  Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say "Sheep"，it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep!I'll tell you about some of them.

  Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.

We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary,my big sister,told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded (点头) and held my nose. " What do you think it is?"

  "It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry."

  "Along came Zip. And goodbye shoe!" I said. "We should take it back." "We can't" said my sister.

  "Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"

(   ) 11. The writer and Mary didn't know         .

   A. what Zip's first present was

   B. how Zip carried its first present home

   C. who owned Zip's first present

   D. what Zip's first present was made of

(   ) 12. Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because         .

   A. the dog likes keeping things

   B. the dog likes playing with shoes

   C. he doesn't know the dog's name

   D. he can't pronounce the word "sheep" well '

(   ) 13. What made the shoe strange was         .

   A. its color   B. its smell

   C. its size   D. that it was a silk one

(   ) 14. The word "keep" in the last sentence means "         ”.

   A. keeping things for itself   B. bringing things for others to keep

   C. not letting it run about   D. taking care of a small child

(   ) 15. We can know from the reading that the dog .

   A. likes to give presents to people

   B. has been kept in at the writer's home

   C. has brought some trouble

   D. likes to be called "the keep dog"

  Miss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson,she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class,the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback (反馈) from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.

Miss Wu made a plan like this：

. talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;

. write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class,but also help her remember some expressions;

. have a fiveminute talk in English with students before class.

She used body language to help her if students could not understand. One year later,she found she could use English freely in class.

(   ) 6. Miss Wu .

   A. has a poor memory   B. is a teacher of Chinese   C. loves her job   D. is angry with the headmaster

(   ) 7. The headmaster came to Miss Wu's class to         .

   A. write some English expressions on cards

   B. help her improve her English teaching

   C. give instructions to the students

   D. get feedback from the students

(   ) 8. After the headmaster left,Miss Wu realized that she should        in her class.

   A. use more Chinese

   B. use more English

   C. use half English and half Chinese

   D. use body language

(   ) 9. What does the underlined word "remind" mean?

   A. 提醒   B. 阻止   C. 宽恕   D. 依赖

(   ) 10. What is the main idea of this passage?

   A. Use cards in English teaching.

   B. Talk with Englishspeaking people.

   C. Speak more English in English class.

   D. Learn more English expressions.