On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.

1.
Rose went to college because she .
1. A.
  wanted to live longer
2. B.
  loved to stay with the young
3. C.
  wanted to realize her dream
4. D.
  planned to enjoy her life there
2.
From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.
1. A.
  outgoing and popular
2. B.
  brave and hard-working
3. C.
  honest and athletic
4. D.
  calm and creative
3.
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
1. A.
  People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
2. B.
  The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
3. C.
  People easily become old if they do more things.
4. D.
  Time is especially important for young people.
4.
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
1. A.
  to sing along with her
2. B.
  to sing one’s own song
3. C.
  to recite the lyrics
4. D.
  to do as the lyrics said
5.
Which of the following can best describe the story?
1. A.
  Live with your dream.
2. B.
  Find secrets of staying young.
3. C.
  Learn wherever you are.
4. D.
  Be happy every day.

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In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.
How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?
1. A.
  By studying hard.
2. B.
  By doing chores at home.
3. C.
  By doing part - time jobs.
4. D.
  By asking their parents for it.
2.
Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________
1. A.
  do the dishes
2. B.
  feed the pet cat
3. C.
  cook meals
4. D.
  sweep the floor
3.
Which of the following is not true?
1. A.
  Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
2. B.
  School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
3. C.
  If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.
4. D.
  Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
4.
The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________
1. A.
  find jobs
2. B.
  get pocket money
3. C.
  study at school
4. D.
  do chores

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In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”

1.
What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?
1. A.
  Malians Island.
2. B.
  An interesting story.
3. C.
  Beautiful scenery.
4. D.
  His favorite places.
2.
On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is .
1. A.
  a map of the world
2. B.
  a postcard to himself
3. C.
  a message to himself
4. D.
  a photo of his wife
3.
According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence .
1. A.
  in New Zealand
2. B.
  in America
3. C.
  in Australia
4. D.
  in China

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A Trap
Mr. Smith left his car outside his apartment one night as usual, but when he came down the next morning to go to his office, he discovered that the car wasn’t there. He called the police and told them what had happened, and they said that they would try to find the car.
When Mr. Smith came home from his office that evening, the car was back again in its usual place in front of his house. He examined it carefully to see whether it had been damaged, and found two theater tickets on one of the seats and a letter which said, “We’re very sorry. We took your car because of an emergency.”
Mr. and Mrs. Smith went to the theater with the two tickets the next night and enjoyed themselves very much.
When they got home, they found that thieves had taken almost everything they had had in their apartment.

1.
What did Mr. Smith find one morning?
1. A.
  His car was missing.
2. B.
  The door of the car was open.
3. C.
  His car was in the garage.
4. D.
  His car was outside of the garage.
2.
What did he do then?
1. A.
  He got in and drove it.
2. B.
  He closed the door of his car.
3. C.
  He called the police.
4. D.
  He looked everywhere for it.
3.
What happened when he came home from his office that evening?
1. A.
  The police was waiting for him.
2. B.
  His car was back.
3. C.
  His car was damaged.
4. D.
  His car was stolen.
4.
What did Mr. Smith find on one of the seats in his car?
1. A.
  Some books.
2. B.
  Some tickets.
3. C.
  Some money.
4. D.
  Some food.
5.
What did Mr. and Mrs. Smith do with the thing(s) they found in their car?
1. A.
  They sold them.
2. B.
  They gave them to their friends.
3. C.
  They threw them away.
4. D.
  They went to the theater with them.

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A lift is wonderful. It is really only a small room. Rooms usually stay in one place. Lifts travel up and down all day long.
Sometimes a worker stands in the lift. He or she operates it up and down. In modern lifts there is no worker. The people walk in. They know what floor they want. They push a button and the lift goes to that floor. It is all very fast and easy.
Lifts are very important to us. Why? Think about a tall building. Maybe it has twenty floors. Maybe it has fifty or more. Who can walk up all the stairs? Maybe people can climb them one time. Can someone climb thirty floors to an office every day? Can small children walk up to their room on the twenty-fourth floor? Can their mother and father carry food up all those stairs? Of course not.
We can have high buildings because we have lifts. We could not have all the beautiful tall buildings in the world without lifts. They are really wonderful.

1.
Which of the following is true?
1. A.
  A modern lift has no buttons.
2. B.
  A modern lift has a worker to operate it.
3. C.
  A modern lift can go up and down with no worker in it.
4. D.
  A modern lift knows what floor people want.
2.
If you want to go to the floor you want, you_______.
1. A.
  ask for help
2. B.
  open the door of the lift
3. C.
  ring the bell
4. D.
  push the right button
3.
Why do people have to use lifts? Because________.
1. A.
  they have tall buildings
2. B.
  they can't walk up and down
3. C.
  old people and children need them
4. D.
  lifts are wonderful

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Rose went to college because she .

From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.

Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .

Which of the following can best describe the story?

How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________

Which of the following is not true?

The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________

What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is .

According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence .

What did Mr. Smith find one morning?

What did he do then?

What happened when he came home from his office that evening?

What did Mr. Smith find on one of the seats in his car?

What did Mr. and Mrs. Smith do with the thing(s) they found in their car?

Which of the following is true?

If you want to go to the floor you want, you_______.

Why do people have to use lifts? Because________.