Look at the tables and make comparisons. Use ‘as’ + adjective + ‘as’ or ‘not as’ + adjective + ‘as’.

a　Tai chi is ________ (fast) Tae kwon do.

b　Tae kwon do is ________ (healthy) tai chi.

—Do you mind my smoking here?

—          Look at the sign. It says “No Smoking”.

A. You’d better not.           B. No, I don’t.                  C. If you like, you can.

“Memorize (记住) these words.” “Learn this spelling rule.” “Don’t forget about the exam tomorrow.” You remember things every day, but how do you do it?

?? When you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term (短暂的) memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about half a minute. However, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years. The major reason for forgetting something is because you do not learn it well at the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and right away you forget their names. You hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them.

1.You remember things every day, but you also forget things easily because you use _______ remember them.

A. your long-term memory???? B. your short-term memory

C. the telephone book??????? D. your notebook

2.How long does the long-term memory last?

A. About half a minute??? B. About 60 minutes?? C. As long as you live?? D.Through many years

3.Your long-term memory includes _________.

A. only your best friend’s telephone number????

B. all information you read on the newspaper

C. almost everything that you remember through the years

D. the names of the new people you meet for the first time

4.What does the underlined word “dial” mean in Chinese?

A. 拨打???? B. 背诵????? C. 抄写???? D. 默写

5.According to the passage, people forget things mainly because _________.

A. they are too lazy to remember them ????????

B. they don’t have a long-term memory

C. they only have a short-term memory????????

D. they don’t learn them well at the beginning

One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.

    The rose said: "I am the most beautiful plant in this forest. "

    Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said_: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"

    The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say _: "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor. "

    Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴) into the cactus and then fly away. The rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose_: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

    The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly

agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).

    So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).

1.At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was     .

   A. ugly   B. lovely  C. beautiful

2.Both the rose and the cactus have_______.

   a .thorns  B. leaves  C. fruit

3.The underlined word "useless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese

   A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的

4.Which of the following is True according to the story?

   A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.

   B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.

   C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.

5.What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

   A. Plants and birds

   B. Ways of growing roses

   C. Appearance isn't everything.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

Mrs. Herry lived in a city of America. Her husband had a few big stores. Two years ago the rich shopkeeper was hit(被撞) in a traffic accident. He was taken to a hospital at once, but the doctors could not save him and he soon died. He left his wife plenty of money, but the woman was very sad. She sent(打发) all servants(佣人), cooks and drivers away and began to live alone. But she took good care of Bobby, her husband’s dog. And she can’t leave him now.

One summer afternoon, Mrs. Herry went to do some shopping. Suddenly it began to rain, so she had to take a bus. As soon as she got on, she said to the driver, “Can you look for a seat for my dog if I buy a ticket for him, Sir? ”

The driver had a look at the dog and found its legs were very dirty. He said, “Of course I can, Madam. But he must sit on the seat like you do!”

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.When was the rich shopkeeper hit in a traffic accident?

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2.Did Mr. Herry leave his wife plenty of money?

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3.How did Mrs. Herry go home when it began to rain?

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4.What did Mrs. Herry look for for her dog on the bus?

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5.Why did the driver want the dog to sit on the seat like Mrs. Herry did?

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