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　　    Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money　　 he got.

　　    He thought for a long time before answering and then said, "Yes,　　 it was at school. I can remember everything about it. Schoolboys in those days never respected teachers and never took care of the things　　 of the school. They often damaged(损坏) their desks. There was a rule　　 in our school that anybody who damaged his desk with a pencil or knife　　 would be beaten before the whole school or have to pay five dollars."　　 　　

　　    "One day, I damaged my desk in some way. I had to tell my father　　 I had broken the rule, and had to pay five dollars or be beaten before　　 the whole school . He agreed to give. My father said it would be too　　 bad to have our face lost in front of the whole school. He agreed to　　 give me five dollars to hand over to the teacher. But before giving me　　 the money he took me upstairs and gave me a beating."　　 　　

　　    "But as I had had one beating and wasn't afraid of it any more. I　　 decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five　　 dollars. So that was what I did. That was the first money I ever got."

1. Why did the schoolboys often damage the desks in those days?　　

[　　]

A. Because the schoolboys loved their teachers and obeyed (服从,听　　 　　 从)them

　　B. Because they didn't obey their teachers and weren't careful of　　 　　 anything in the school.

C. Because they were too small to look after the things.

D. Because their parents told them to damage them.

2. Why did Mark Twain's father give him five dollars?

[　　]

A. Because he was very rich.

B. Because he loved his son and didn't want the teacher 　　to beat his son.　　

C. Because he didn't want his son to be beaten in front 　　 of the whole school.

D. Because he didn't like money.

3. When and where did Mark Twain get his first money?

[　　]

A. He got his first money at school when he was a school boy there.

B. He got his first money at school when he damaged his desk.

C. He got his first money at school after his father gave him a　　 　　 beating.

D. He got his first money at home after his father gave him a beating.

4. After Mark Twain was given a good beating ________, he got the　　 first money.

[　　]

A. once    B. twice    C. three times    D. four times

5. The best title of the passage may be _________.

[　　]

A. The First Money　　 B. Schoolboys in Those Days

C. How to Get Money    D. A Good Beating

阅读理解

　　During the 19th century, scientists found that when certain parts of person's brain were injured, he would lose the power to do certain things. And so, people thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has discovered that this is not so, for it is not easy to show exactly what each part of the brain does.

　　In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research done on the brain. Scientists have found out that the way the brain work is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that about 100,000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to think of the things we have heard and seen. but it is all kept there in the store - house of the human mind.

　　Earlier scientists thought that the power of one's brain got weaker and weaker as one grew older. But it is now thought that's not true. As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise, it keeps its power. It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain

1．In the last century, scientists found that a person would lose the power to do certain things ________.

[　　]

A．when he had drunk too much

B．if certain parts of his brains were hurt

C．after he did a quite different job

D．if he had been greatly frightened

2．Scientists today are still unable to show exactly ________.

[　　]

A．how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second

B．whether each part of the brain does the same work

C．what each part of the brain is doing

D．which part of the brain is the most important.

3．It has been found that the brain usually works ________

[　　]

A．in a fairly complicated(复杂) way

B．a little now and a little then

C．without any rest all day long

D．in a very simple way

4．Which of the following is not true?

[　　]

A．Scientists are working hard to solve (解决) the mysteries of the brain.

B．As many as six million changes take place in the brain every minute.

C．A young man doing physical labour is sure to have a much slower mind.

D．Even an old man may have a quick mind only if his brain is given much exercise.

5．The more work our brains have, ________.

[　　]

A．the less result we will gain

B．the more tired they will feel

C．the weaker their power will get

D．the more work they are able to do

阅读理解

　　The first true piece of sports equipment (器材) that man invented was the ball.

　　In ancient Egypt, as everywhere else, throwing stones was a game that small children liked best. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

　　In the beginning, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by animal skins. Later they were made of pieces of cloth sewed together and filled with feathers or hay.

　　Even though the Egyptians were warlike(好战的),they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball games more for instruction(训练) than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

1．The best title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．How Egyptian Children Played Games

B．The Beginning of Sports

C．The First Ball Games

D．A Brief History of Egyptian sports

2．Balls took the place of stones in the Egyptians' sports equipment because ________.

[　　]

A．throwing stones was not fun

B．rocks were too heavier to throw

C．games with stones did not have rules

D．throwing stones often hurt children

3．The first balls were probably made of ________.

[　　]

A．cloth filled with feathers or hay

B．animal skins filled with rocks

C．grass and leaves held together with animal skins

D．rolls of hay

4．This passage says that the Egyptians played ________.

[　　]

A．many different games with balls

B．many different kinds of games

C．only one ball game

D．different games with the same rules

5．The Egyptians considered ball games ________.

[　　]

A．to be a good way to train young people

B．to be very difficult for children to play

C．not to be worth playing

D．not to be interesting enough

阅读理解

　　Alice always wanted to be a singer. Music was the most important thing in her life, but, to tell you the truth, she took lessons for years, practised every day, but in spite of all this, her voice didn't improve. Honestly, it didn't get better. It just got louder.

　　Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to quit (放弃) , and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend.

　　The teacher was very worried about what to say after the performance. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didn't want to tell a lie , but she didn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, either. Finally, she got an idea and went to the backstage(后台) to greet her former pupil .

　　“Well, ”said Alice, “What did you think of my performance?”

　　“My dear, ”said the teacher. “You'll never be better than you were tonight.”

1．Alice wanted to be a singer because she ______.

[　　]

A．was good at singing

B．could do nothing but sing

C．had a good teacher

D．was most interested in music

2．Alice's teacher stopped the lessons because ______.

[　　]

A．Alice didn't make any improvement in singing

B．Alice's voice became louder and louder

C．Alice didn't work hard enough

D．Alice was so proud and wouldn't listen to her

3．What made Alice decide to give a concert?

[　　]

A．She wanted to prove that her teacher was wrong.

B．She wanted to please her teacher.

C．She was sure that she could sing beautifully.

D．Somebody else wanted her to do so.

4．What is really meant by saying“You'll never be better than you were tonight. ”?

[　　]

A．You gave good performance tonight.

B．You won't make any improvement in the future.

C．You have never sung so well before.

D．You gave the best performance than ever.

5．If Alice's teacher had told a lie, she might have said, ______

[　　]

A．“I don't like the performance.”

B．“The performance tonight is terrible.”

C．“You have made no progress.”

D．“Your performance tonight is excellent.”

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Dear Sir,

    I'm interested in the furnished cottage near Dedham which you advertised in your yesterday's times, for my husband and I are coming to England in June and require accommodation for three months. Would you please tell me exactly where it is and give me details of bus and train services in the area?

    We need a cottage on busy route. And I would also like to know about the local shops. Do all the shops still deliver (递送) ?I know they did ten years ago.

    I would be grateful (感激) also if you would tell me whether you supply sheets and whether a laundry (洗衣店) calls at the house. The rent you ask sounds reasonable for the size of the cottage. How do you like it paid? Weekly, monthly or in advance?

    I would be grateful for an early reply and enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours faithfully

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Pamela Smith

1. Pamela Smith got the news about the cottage from_____.

[    ]

A. local shops　　　　

B. her friends　　

C. a company　　　　　　

D. a newspaper

2. Most probably, Mr., and Mrs. Smith_____.

[    ]

A. are coming to England from America　　

B. want to live in a beautiful place　　

C. once lived in Dedham ten years ago　　

D. are very rich

3. Why do they need a cottage on a busy route? Because_______.

[    ]　　

A. they don't want to drive　　

B. they like the downtown area very much　　

C. there is a laundry　　

D. the rent is the cheapest

4. Which of the following statement is not true? _______.

[    ]

A. Mr. and Mrs. Smith want to be in England for 3 months.　　

B. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be on vacation in England.　　

C. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are puzzled at the rent　　

D. Mr. and Mrs. Smith do not want to wash their clothes.　　

5. The word"accommodation"in Line 3 means________.　　

[    ]

A. cool weather

B. furnished rooms

C. beautiful scenes

D. good services

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　　　　    All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people　　 healthy, happy and help them to live longer.

　　 　　 　　

　　　　    Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in　　 winter and summer.

　　 　　 　　

　　　　    Games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday　　 activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday　　 life; they use them in their sports, too.

　　 　　 　　

　　　　    Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for　　 them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is　　 popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.

　　 　　 　　

　　　　    Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or　　 jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But　　 basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither is a hundred years　　 old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

　　 　　 　　

　　　　    People from different countries may not be able to understand each　　 other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to　　 train a person's character (性格). One learns to fight hard but fight　　 fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace (文雅).

　　 　　 　　

1. According to this passage we know that__________.

　　 　　 　　

[　　]

A. people began to play about one hundred years ago　　

　　 B. about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played.　　

　　 C. basketball has a longer history than volleyball　　

　　 D. not all the games have long history

　　 2. According to this passage, which of the following isn't true?

　　 [    ]　　

A. Sports help to train a person's character.　　

　　 B. People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their　　 country.　　

　　 C. People from different countries may not be able to understand　　 　　 each other before a game.　　

　　 D. Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all　　 　　 over the world.

　　 3. The writer didn't tell us in this passage that________.

　　 [    ]　　

A. basketball was invented in America　　

　　 B. sports change with the seasons　　

　　 C. games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday　　 activities　　

　　 D. football is played all over the world

　　 4. A lot of people have more free time from their work to enjoy sports　　 because_________.

　　 [    ]　　

A. they like sports very much　　

　　 B. they want to live longer　　

　　 C. they want to make a lot more friends　　

　　 D. they don't have to go to work on Saturday or Sunday as before　　

　　 5. From this passage we can see that________.　　

　　 [    ]　　

A. sports and games are unimportant things that people do　　

B. sports and games should be treated (对待) only as amusement (娱乐活动)　　

　　 C. sports and games are only useful to the old　　

　　 D. none of the above is true

　　 　　 　　

阅读理解

　　Perhaps we will begin a new history when we begin to farm the sea, and live under it! Some scientists say that we will grow fish like plants in the fields. The water will not be very deep and the water temperature (温度) will be at the level to make the fish grow biggest and fastest. Oxygen will be fed into the water and low flying airplanes will spray(喷)the sea with the food. Even without fish farming, scientists say that there are enough fish in the Indian Ocean to feed all of India for a hundred years and in the Antarctic (南极洲的) sea, there are so many tiny fish that it is impossible to use them all up.

　　With education and more technology, people in poor countries will learn how to grow better food. They will become happier and have fewer children so the food problem will actually get better.

　　

1．A new history mainly means ______.

[　　]

A．people will dry the sea and plant food in it

B．people will grow fish in not very deep water

C．people will grow fish as well as plants in the sea

D．people will grow fish in the sea just as they grow plants in the fields

2．The water where people grow fish will be ______.

[　　]

A．fit for the biggest fish

B．fit for fishing

C．fit for the growing of fish

D．not very deep and the temperature is low

3．The fish in the Indian Ocean is ______.

[　　]

A．impossible to use up

B．enough for people in India for a century

C．enough for the Indian if they farm the fish there

D．enough for the people in the world for a hundred years

4．The food problem in poor countries will improve ______.

[　　]

A．only if people have fewer children

B．only if people grow food in the sea

C．only if people become happier

D．only if people receive more education and master technology

5．Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

[　　]

A．The number of the tiny fish in the Antarctic sea is very small

B．Fish in the Indian Ocean is very limited

C．It is very important and necessary for the people in poor countries to receive more education and master technology

D．The governments needn't to control the increase of their population if they want to solve food problem

阅读理解

　　July 20th, 1969 was an important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. They were the first men on the moon. Their names were “Armstrong and Aldrin. ”They went in spaceship called Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy (肯尼迪角) on July 16th and went 385, 000 kilometres. The journey took three days. On July 20th the spaceship landed in the sea of Tranquility. Armstrong stepped onto the moon. The two men walked on the surface of the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship. They jumped up and down. Then they put a flag in the ground. They were tired after their moon walk so they rested.

　　On July 21st Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to earth. Three days later it came down in the Pacific Ocean. A ship took the men to America and to their families.

1．July 20th, 1969 was an important day because ______.

[　　]

A．two men left in a spaceship for the moon

B．two men returned to earth

C．two men went 385,000 kilometres

D．man reached the moon for the first time

2．The two astronauts set off from ______.

[　　]

A．Cape kennedy and landed in the sea on July 20th

B．on July 16th and landed on July 20th

C．on July 16th and landed on July 21th

D．Cape Kennedy and landed in the sea on July 24th

3．The two men felt tired after they ______.

[　　]

A．landed on the moon

B．left Cape Kennedy

C．walked on the moon

D．put a flag in the ground

4．The whole journey to the moon and back took them ______.

[　　]

5．The sea of Tranquility is ______.

[　　]

A． on the earth

B．on the moon

C．in America

D．in the Pacific Ocean

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　　    When Mrs. Joseph George died recently in Vienna, Austria,people asked "Why did she live to 107?" Answers were supplied by a survey ( 调查) held among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority (大多数) had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city's image (形象) as an unhealthy place, city living often supplies benefits that country living can lack (缺少). One fact seems to be important to those interviewed. This fact is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distance than to wait for a bus. Even taking a bus often requires some walking.Smaller apartment houses have no elevators (电梯) and so people living there must climb stairs. City dwellers (居民) can usually walk to supermarkets, since parking spaces are hard to find.

　　     On the other hand, those who live in the country do not have to walk every day. In fact, to go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.

1. People to be interviewed were selected on the basis of_______.

[　　]

A.age　　 B. weight　　C. height　　D. both A and B 　　

2. Most of the people questioned had______.

[　　]

A. never suffered from serious illness 　　　　

B. spent most of their lives in cities 　　　　

C. been quite active in life 　　　　

D. both B and C　　

3. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful to _________.

[　　]

A. ride up a ramp (坡道)

B. walk up the stairs　　

C. ride the escalator (moving stairs)

D. take the elevator (lift)　　

4. People living in the country probably drive rather than walk because they ____________.

[　　]

A. don't live near business areas 　　　　

B. don't need the exercise　　 　　　　

C. don't have time to take the bus　　 　　　　

D. never have parking problems　　

5. The author would probably suggest that, to be healthy, country people must_______.

[　　]

A. sell their cars　　

B. move to the city　　　　

C. take up gardening　　

D. be sure they get enough exercises

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　　    Most American children eat potatoes every day. But children do not know what part of the potato is best the for food. Take a sharp knife and cut from the middle of the potato a slice (薄片)as thin as paper. Hold the slice between your eyes and the light. You will see that the potato has a skin and outside rim and inside part. The outside rim　　 which is immediately beneath the skin of the potato is the most valuable part of all. This is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside when eating a baked potato. If you scoop (挖) out the inside and leave the outside you are wasting the best part of it. If you cannot eat the whole potato, eat the outside rim and leave the inside. 　　

1. The potato has ___________.

[　　]

A. one part　　

B.two parts　　

C. three parts　　

D. four parts　　

2. The best part of the potato is the_________.

[　　]

A. middle　　

B. skin　　

C. outside rim　　

D. inside part　　

3. The skin is ________. 　　　　

A. better than the outside rim

B. better than the inside 　　　　

C. as good as the outside rim　　

D. not good at all　　

4. The part of the potato often wasted is the _______

[　　]

A. middle　　B. inside　　

C. outside rim　　D. eyes　　

5. The best title for this passage is ______.

[　　]

A. How to Cook Potatoes　　

B. How to Plant Potatoes 　　　　

C. Why We Eat Potatoes　　

D. How to Eat Potatoes