Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.
【小题1】How often did Edison make a new invention?

On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.

But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.

She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

1.When did the story happen?

A. On Christmas Day.               B. On Teachers’ Day.    

C. On Mother’s Day.                D. On Thanksgiving Day.

2.Why did Douglas draw the picture?

A. He was good at drawing it.             

B. His teacher asked him to draw it.    

C. He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.               

D. He hoped to get a prize in drawing.

3.What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?

A. He was a lonely child.             B. He was very active in class.    

C. He always kept his hand clean.            D. He often answered questions loudly.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见；主张；看法), but not a fact?

A. The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him.             

B. Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.    

C. The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.      

D. Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.

Amy's family has fun. They mail a diary(日记簿、日记) to each other. Everyone writes something in it. Amy's brother is open. He tells many things about his life. Amy's sister is Lazy. She doesn't write much. Amy's dad writes stories. Her mom is talkative. She writes a lot. Everyone enjoys the diary.

1.Where do Amy's family members write their diaries?

A. On the same family diary.  B. On their own diaries.

C. On Amy's diary.            D. On Mother's diary.

2.When did Amy design a new dress?

A. On Monday.   B. On Tuesday.    C. Yesterday. D. Today.

3.What does the brother think of his job?

A. The job makes him sad.  B. The job always gives him pleasure

C. The job is too easy.    D. The job is a challenge.

4.What did the mother do today?

A. She made a chocolate cake.   B. She did nothing but walk in the park.

C. She got a new job.    D. She went for a walk and visited Aunt Betty.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Amy and her family.   B. Amy and her diary.

C.A family's diary.      D. Amy's father writes stories.

"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for childrenwho have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed ofbecoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gaveChristopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’shope more wishes Mill come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
【小题1】"Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】The maths problem is so difficult that few of the students can work it out_______ (easy).
【小题2】Jim is a brave man. He always tells_________ (he) to calm down when he meets trouble.
【小题3】Very few of people believe what the boy says because he is_________ (honest).
【小题4】Everyone was very happy because of the famous writer’s _________ (arrive).
【小题5】In the film, the soldiers were excited when they got their________(wife) letters.