GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldn't pay the $ 50 fee for the city's sports meet this year.

    Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem.

    That's why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: "I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them."

    Christian was shocked. "Really? I can't believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it," she said. "Now the problem is over. "

Christian wanted to say "thanks" to Jordan. "Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet.

1.The underlined word "shocked" means ________.

A. moved        B. surprised        C. worried            D. afraid

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Christian was a middle school student.

B. The students will have a sports meet.

C. Few of the players could pay the fee.

D. Christian's mother lost her job last month.

3.Christian thanked Jordan because he helped her ________.

A. to get a chance to show herself

B. to become a basketball player

C. to go on her study at school

D. to win the basketball match

 

In 1955, Walt Disney (迪斯尼) himself opened the first Disney Park in Los Angeles, the USA. Later Disney world was opened in Florida in 1971. It cost between $ 500 and $ 600 million to build. Tokyo Disney Park opened in Japan in 1983, and Europe (欧洲) Disney opened in France in 1992.

Now Hong Kong is going to build a Disney Park and it will be open in 2005.

More than 80% of Hong Kong's population would like to visit the Disney Park when it's opened. But about half of them thought the adult admission fee (成人参观费), of between HK $250 to HK $ 300 (US $ 32 to US $ 38), was too high. The children's admission fee is not known yet. But children may not mind paying any entrance fee. "If I start saving money now, I'll have enough money to pay the entrance fee in five years' time," said Chan Po-sang, a 12-year old girl."I can't take my son to the Disney Park in the USA," said Mrs. Yu, mother of a small boy, "That's why I agree with the government's plan (政府计划) to build one here. Then I'll be able to take my son there. The admission fee of several hundred dollars is nothing compared with (与......相比)the price of an air ticket to the USA."

11. The first Disney Park was built in __________.

A. France         B. Tokyo         C. America        D. Hong Kong

12. How many Disney Parks will there be in Asia (亚洲) by the year 2005?

A. 1              B. 2              C. 3               D. 4

13. What do the Hong Kong people think about the plan?      

A. Most of them agree with it.        B. Half of them don't agree with it.

C. Few of them agree with it.         D. Only children like it.

14. Do all the Hong Kong people care (关心) much about the entrance fee?    

A. Yes, they all think that the fee is too high.

B. No, the children may not mind how much the fee will be.

C. Yes, most of them feel that the fee is not high.     D. The writer doesn't tell us.

15. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?         

A. The adult admission fee is lower than the children admission fee.

B. Disney Parks are getting more and more popular among children and adults.

C. The children's admission fee is about HK $ 250 to HK $ 300.

D. Since the fee is too high, few Hong Kong people want to visit the park..

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.

"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"

"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.

"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for

your daughter 's birthday.  Right?"

"No T really, l just..."

Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."

"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.

"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"

"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."

"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.

1.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet owner.                      B．A funny story.

C．A wonderful shopkeeper.                 D．A strange pet shop.

2.What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

A．The shop was not busy.                   B．Kyle went there often.

C．The shop was about to close.               D．Kyle knew the shop owner well.

3.What do you think of Ernie?

A．He is careful.                           B．He is helpful.

C．He likes talking.                         D．He is clever.

4.Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He wanted to get a cat very much.          B．He didn't like animals.

C．He was late for work.                     D．He was not comfortable.

 

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I think the best place to go on Sunday is the zoo. When you are   1   , you can go there with your family.    2    the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer,   3  , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the   4 animals on land. I   5     that there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to    6    at it. Yu Xuan wants to go with me. She says, "   7  we go there together?" "Sure!" I say. "We can  8    a good time there. But let's  9   there at half past four. I have  10    homework to do."

1.                A．busy           B．free           C．young    D．clean

 

2.                A．In             B．On            C．For  D．Near

 

3.                A．monkeys        B．monkey         C．two monkey   D．one monkeys

 

4.                A．youngest       B．smallest         C．biggest   D．tallest

 

5.                A．listen          B．listen to         C．hear of   D．hear

 

6.                A．looks          B．have a look      C．see  D．have a see

 

7.                A．Can            B．Could          C．Shall D．Would

 

8.                A．get            B．have           C．be   D．has

 

9.                A．goes           B．go             C．to go D．going

 

10.               A．few           B．little           C．much D．many

 

 

Mrs. Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in a shop in the village, but then he found a job in town named Green Sea. He went to live there. Mrs. Black was very angry. She got on a train and went to see her son. Then she said to him, "Jack, why do you never telephone me?"

Jack laughed, "But, mother, you haven't got a telephone. "No." She answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "

（  ）1. The old Black ______.

A. is dead           B. lives with his wife

C. went to a small village            D. worked in a shop

（  ）2. Jack lived with his mother ______he worked in the village.

A. before        B. when              C. after     D. so

（  ）3. Green Sea is _________.

A. a big city    B. a small village    C. a town    D. a man's name

（ ）4. Jack didn't phone his mother because ______.

A. he had no phone                     B. he was very busy

C. his mother had no phone             D. he went home every day

（ ）5. Jack's mother was very angry because ______.

A. Jack didn't want to ring her up

B. Jack had a telephone but she hadn't

C. she didn't know how to make a telephone

D. she didn't know she couldn't be called