A long time ago, there was a huge (大的) apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it. He
climbed the tree, ate the apples… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
     Time went by…The little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree.
     One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. The boy told the tree that he wanted the toys
but he didn't have money. The tree asked the boy to pick all the apples and sell them. The boy did it and left
happily. He didn't come back after he picked the apples. Several years later, the boy returned again and said
he needed a house for his family. The tree asked the boy to cut off his branches (树枝) to build the house.
     Years later, the boy returned again. This time he wanted to go sailing but he didn't have a boat. The tree
said that the boy could use his trunk (树干) to make the boat. He went sailing and did not show up (露面)
for a long time.
     After many years, the boy returned. The tree said with tears, "Sorry, my boy. But I don't have anything
for you anymore. No more apples for you, No more trunk for you to climb on…Now the only thing left is
my dying roots (根)." "I don't have teeth to bite (咬) the apple and I am too old to climb the tree. I just need
a place to rest. I am tired after all these years," the boy replied. "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to
lean on (依靠) and rest. Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest." The boy sat down and the
tree was glad and smiled with tears… 
    This is everyone's story. The tree is our parent. When we are young, we love to play with Mom and Dad.
When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in
trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they have to make us happy.
     You may think that the boy is cruel (残忍) to the tree but that's how all of us are treating (对待) our
parents.

1. How did the boy get the money to buy the toys?

A. By picking the apples and selling them.
B. By cutting off the branches and selling them.
C. By making money on his own.
D. By helping the farmers pick the apples.

2. What did the tree do when he knew the boy wanted a boat for sailing?

A. He asked the boy to cut off the branches to make a boat.
B. He asked the boy to use the trunk to make a boat.
C. He asked the boy to use the root to make boat.
D. He offered the apples to the boy and asked him to sell them

3. Put the pictures in the correct order according to the passage. The correct order is _______.
   
                   ①                       ②                                  ③                                   ④

A. ①③②④
B. ④①③②
C. ④②①③
D. ①④③②

4. Which of the following is NOT the writer's idea?

A. When children are young, they love to play with their parents.
B. When children grow up, they only come to them when they need something or they are in trouble.
C. Parents are always there and they are willing to (愿意) give everything to their children.
D. Children are always kind to their parents and they always like to stay with their parents.

5. The writer wanted to tell the children _______.

A. to protect the environment
B. to plant more trees
C. to treat their parents kindly
D. to stay at home with their parents

     Lucy’s mother is a pretty woman. She likes new clothes, and she buys many new clothes. They are
different.
     Every Saturday she goes shopping with her friends. Sometimes she buys clothes, and sometimes she
helps her friends to buy clothes. She likes shopping very much and she enjoys helping others to buy things. She always wears beautiful clothes when she goes out. Her friends say she is very rich because she has
so many beautiful clothes. But that’s not true.
     One day she and her husband (丈夫) are at home. She says to her husband, “Dear, look at the old
clothes I have to wear!How ugly (丑陋的) they are!If someone comes to visit our family,they may think
I must be a cook.”
     "A cook?" her husband says, "Do they think you are a cook? And you always buy so many new
clothes! Aren't they nice? I think the visitors must change their mind if they are at our home and have
dinner."
1. Lucy’s mother has many _______ clothes.
A. new      
B. old      
C. cheap      
D. ugly
2. Where does the dialogue (对话) happen?
A. In a shop.      
B. At home.
C. In the kitchen.  
D. The story doesn’t tell us.
3. Lucy’s mother doesn’t like _______.
A. new clothes    
B. different clothes
C. her husband    
D. cooking
4. Which of the following is true?
A. Lucy’s mother always goes shopping with her husband at the weekend.
B. Lucy’s mother sometimes helps her friends with their shopping.
C. Lucy’s father likes his mother to buy a lot of new clothes.
D. Lucy’s mother likes cooking at home.
5. From the story we know Lucy’s mother _______.
A. is good at cooking        
B. is rich enough to buy many new clothes
C. is not a good cook.          
D. often wears ugly clothes.

     Sydney is a young city with about 200 years’ history. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. Sydney is
the most populous(人口稠密) city of Australia.
     The climate of Sydney is very good. It’s neither too cold during the winter nor too hot during the
summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem
to have an easy life. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”
     A) Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall
and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre tower,
you will have a great view of the city.
     B) Sydney is famous for its deep harbour. The harbour has many bays and beautiful surf beaches.
Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular, and it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool,
wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
     People in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easy-going.
When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.

根据短文内容，完成后面的练习。
1. Sydney is _______ of Australia.
A. the capital city      
B. the oldest city 
C. the youngest city      
D. the second largest city
2. The life of the people in Sydney is _______.
3. 请将画线部分A 翻译成汉语。
    _______________________________________
4. 请将画线部分B改为由that引导的定语从句。
    _______________________________________
5. Among all the beaches in Australia, _______ in Sydney is the most popular.