－Hi,Bruce.Here"s a letter for you.

－Thanks. I wonder                .

A.who that letter was from   B.who was from that letter　　

C.who was that letter from    D.who from that letter was

One day,  John read an advertisement in a newspaper．It said, "Wanted．The best salesman in the world．" John thought he was a great salesman and went to ask for the job．" "I' m the best salesman in the world," he said to the manager．"Give me the job．"

"You must prove you're the best," the manager said．

"OK I will," John said．

"Good．" The manager took several boxes of sweets out of his desk．"Last week I bought a thousand boxes of sweets．If yon can sell them all before the end of the week, yon can have the job, " said the manager．

"That's easy, "John said．He took the boxes of sweets and left the office．

Every day and all day he went from shop to shop, trying to sell the sweets．But he couldn't sell one．The sweets were too bad for him to sell．At the end of the week he went back to the manager．"I'm sorry, sir," he said, "I was wrong about myself．I'm not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is．"

"Oh" said the manager．"Who?"

"The person who sold you a thousand boxes of the sweets．"

1．The manager told John             ．

A．he could start work at once

B．he was the best salesman in the world

C．he wasn't a good salesman

D．he must show he was the best salesman in the world

2．John could get the job if                  ．

A．he sold a thousand boxes of sweets

B．he gave a way a thousand boxes of sweets

C．he sent the manager a thousand boxes of sweets

D．he bought a thousand boxes of sweets  from the manager

3．Choose the right order (顺序) of the story．

(1) John went to ask for the job．

(2) John told the manager who the best salesman really was．

(3) John read an advertisement in a newspaper．

(4) John went to sell the sweets．

A．(1) (2) (3) (4)                                         B．(4) (3) (2) (1)

C．(3) (1) (4) (2)                                          D．(3) (4) (1) (2)

4．From this story we can know that              ．

A．John didn't get the job                          B．John was a good seller

C．the manager was a good seller             D．the advertisement was a good one

5．John couldn't sell the sweets because                     ．

A．he was not a good salesman                B．the sweets were too bad

C．he wanted to send them to his friends        D．nobody liked sweets

I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.

San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal（正式的）education when I was five. I was sent to school in the morning but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents thought that school was unsuitable（不适合的）for me. They agreed with me, so I never went back to school.

Then my mother taught me and my two sisters at home, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say "r" when I was small. My mother said if I could say an "r" well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my "r"s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life — but I work hard for them.

1. The writer ___ .

A. was born in San Francisco                   B. likes living in London

C. is living in New York now                 D. doesn't like America

2. The writer didn't go to school in America because ___ .

A. his mother wanted him to go to school in English

B. his parents didn't think formal education was right for him

C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks

D. he couldn't get on well with the other children

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.

B. The writer had no education at all.

C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.

D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week.

4. The writer got the little toy train at last because ___ .

A. his mother gave him the money

B. he tried his best to read music

C. he wanted it very much

D. his mother was pleased with his progress（进步）

5. The writer tells us ___ .

A. why children needn't go to school

B. how he grew in San Francisco

C. that children liked toys

D. that his mother didn't give him any toys

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.
Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （观察）her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!
Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."
Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1. 1.

   How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

   1. A.
      By observing her father.
   2. B.
      By writing a recipe book for kids.
   3. C.
      By giving them delicious food to eat.
   4. D.
      By getting first prize in the competition.
2. 2.

   Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

   1. A.
      Because he can' t walk.
   2. B.
      Because he lost part of one leg.
   3. C.
      Because he gave up running.
   4. D.
      Because he used to love running.
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true about Helga?

   1. A.
      She saw a car hit a train in her town.
   2. B.
      She sold special machines to car drivers.
   3. C.
      She invented a special machine for car drivers.
   4. D.
      It is impossible for her to become an inventor.
4. 4.

   Which would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Amazing Kids, Special Abilities     
   2. B.
      How to Be a Good Student
      
   3. C.
      Different People, Different Ideas
   4. D.
      How to Get Living Skills

China now has 380 million smokers - about one third of the world total. Chinese smokes now become addicted to nicotine (尼古丁) at the age of 19, five years earlier than the average starting age of24 in 1997.

Of the 1.1 billion smokers all over the world, more than 800 million are in developing countries. And as the world's largest developing country, China also has the largest number of smokers.

Some frightening facts start to appear when we examine who China's smokers are. Of the 380 million addicts, more than 100 million are under the age of 18, while more than 50 percent Of male teachers and doctors are smokers.

Such a high rate of addicts among male teachers and doctors will certainly have a bad impact on the young generation. Teachers are usually expected to be role models for students who tend to consider whatever they do is right and follow their example. It is very likely that the number of teenage smokers will increase in the near future unless measures are taken to stop teachers from smoking in front of their students or designate(指出)schools as non-smoking zones(区域)。

What is truly puzzling is why so many doctors smoke. They are aware of the results of the habit, such as high blood pressure and lung cancer. Their example only helps to make addiction of so many others seem normal.

If educated people set an example by stopping at least in public places, it would be much easier to tell people that it is uncivilized(不文明的)to smoke in public places.

In China, there should also be a national law to ban(禁止)smoking in public places. These

would make a great contribution to cutting the number of people in China who are smoking

themselves into an early grave(坟墓).

57. In developing countries, China has the largest number of smokers, which covers_______.

A. one third of its total                 B. one eighth of its total

C. less than half its total                D. more than half its total

58. In the writer's opinion, who or what has a bad effect on young smokers, especially those under 18?

A. Parents.                             B. Teachers only.

C. Advertisements.                        D. Teachers and Doctors.

59. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A. In China, those who get into the habit of smoking seem to be younger and younger.

B. More than half of teachers and doctors are smokers in China.

C. The writer suggests schools should be designated as non-smoking zones.

D. It is of a great help to ban smoking in public places.

60. What does the underlined word "addicts" in the third paragraph mean?

A. People who can't live without nicotine.         

B. People who are very fond of nicotine.

C. People who really enjoy nicotine.              

D. People always have nicotine.