(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)
Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.
Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?
Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！
Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.
(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)
Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.
(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)
Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).
Mrs King: Yes, you may.
Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?
Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.
Kyle: Oh no…
(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)
【小题1】根据Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins（在上课开始前）.及下文描述，可知这个故事可能发生在教室里。A          
【小题2】根据Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?可知他把答案写在了手上，选项中没有正确答案。
【小题3】 Where did the story possibly take place?

A．In the classroom.

B．In the library.

C．On the playground.

D．In the reading room.

【小题4】 Where did Kyle write the answers?

A．On his hand.

B．In his notebook.

C．Megan told his classmates everything.

D．Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating.

 

 

(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)

Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.

Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?

Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！

Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.

(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)

Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.

(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)

Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).

Mrs King: Yes, you may.

Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?

Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.

Kyle: Oh no…

(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)

1. Where did the story possibly take place?

A. In the classroom.

B. In the library.

C. On the playground.

D. In the reading room.

2. Where did Kyle write the answers?

A. On his desk.

B. In his notebook.

C. Megan told his classmates everything.

D. Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating.

 

Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.
After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.
He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.
“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.
Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.
【小题1】The young man drove his new car _______.

A．to the center of city	B．to his office
C．to his home	D．to the supermarket

【小题2】Which sentence should be put in the blank____ (22)___?

A．She was dancing.	B．Her leg was bleeding .
C．She was running.	D．Her hands were dirty.

【小题3】Why did the boy throw the shoe?

A．Because he wanted to help the young man	B．Because he needed help.
C．Because he was hurt	D．Because the car ran fast.

【小题4】The boy said “Thank you. You are so kind.” because___________.

A．the young boy wanted to cross the road

B．the young man was moved

C．the young man saw a girl’s leg was bleeding into the wheel chair

D．the young man helped his sister back into the wheelchair

【小题5】What do you learn from the article?

A．We should be kind and helpful.

B．We should drive slowly.

C．We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws shoes at our cars.

D．We shouldn’t throw shoes at the cars.

When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
【小题1】 We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.

A．relaxed

B．worried

C．hungry

D．proud

【小题2】How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?

A．They ate it in a polite way.	B．They only ate its best part.
C．They ate every part of it.	D．They shared only one piece.

【小题3】 In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.

A．was just a rich businessman	B．worked hard all the time
C．lived a rich but healthy life	D．knew how to make money

【小题4】The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A．the best part of the watermelon	B．the writer’s busy life
C．the writer’s decision of making money	D．the writer’s hope of enjoying life

【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A．one has to work hard to reach his goal	B．a friend in need is a friend in deed
C．watermelon is the healthiest fruit	D．one should keep work-life balance

 Karnishakuji4- 162

Tokyo 145

October24,2007

Concord School of English

23 Essex St.

Concord,,NH03301

Dear Madam or sir , 

     One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I’m planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course .

     I’m 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I’m going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English .

     Could you send me a catalogue 目录and application 申请表？ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby .

      I hope to do some traveling when the course is over .

      Thank you . I look forward to盼望 your reply .

                                                 Yours ,

                                                 Mariko Kobori

1.From the passage we know that the writer is from __________.

A.  Japan     B. the US      C. Korea       D. China

2.When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course ?

A. In June , 2006    B. In May , 2007    C. In June , 2008    D. In July 2007

3.Mariko Kobori  began to learn English at the age of _____________.

A. 18      B. 16      C. 14       D. 12  

4.After the course is over, the writer may _________.

A. go back home at once                 B. have a trip in the USA  

C. meet some friends in the university      D. go on studying there

5.Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to ________________.

A. take the next summer English course

B. go to the USA for summer holidays

C. get some advice on how to learn English

D. know about the Concord School of English