In the early days of the old west in North America．Life was difficult，so people didn’t work alone．When families were going to build houses, they asked their friends and neighbors for help．They invited them to a work pony for a few days．The women cooked together．They made breakfast，lunch，and dinner．The men worked on the building．For the children it was like a holiday．There were many other children to play with．They enjoyed it very much．Together these people built a house or a barn．At another time the family with the new house would help neighbors．They all helped one another for the good of everyone．

A work party is really cooperation（合作）．To cooperate means“to work together．”By that, a big job can be easy．Many people can work together and it becomes a small job for many workers．Working together can be fun too．

Today，there isn’t much cooperation．People don’t work together very much．Some people don’t know their neighbors．How can they ask them for help?

Today，the idea of cooperation is unusual．We often work against cooperation and don’t like to be with others．We build walls by ourselves．Today，we wait for emergencies（紧急情况）．We wait for accidents to happen．Then we are ready to help．Then we want to help．Then we talk to our neighbors．Then we become true neighbors and friends．

Why don’t we always cooperate? Why do we wait for emergencies or accidents? Why don’t we work with other people? It can be fun．Life can become easier, too．

（   ）1．In the early days of the old west in North America，Why did people work together?

A．Because they wanted to have a party．

B．Because the women would like to cook together

C．Because the children wanted to have a holiday．

D．Because life at that time was difficult and they needed help．

（   ）2．Which of tile following is NOT true in the reading?

A．People in the old west in North America helped one another for the good of everyone．

B．To cooperate means“to work together．”

C．People always cooperate today．

D．To cooperate can be fun．

（   ）3．Who builds walls against others today?

A．The old people．     B．Neighbors．         C．Children．              D．Ourselves．

（   ）4．What is the purpose（目的）of the article?

A．To tell us the life of people in the old west of Noah America

B．To advise people to cooperate today．

C．To tell us to finish our work by ourselves．

D．To tell people to build houses together

      People say bees can always find the way home. Wherever you put them, they can come back. John Smith didn’t believe this, so he did an experiment(实验).

     He caught 20 bees under the eave(屋檐) of his house and put them in a bag. He asked his daughter to wait there and see if the bees would come back. He marked(作标记) the bees and took them two miles away. Then he opened the bag and let the bees out.

     When he got home, his daughter ran to him and shouted, “ Two bees have come back.” Both John and his daughter were very excited. He went to see them at once. Yes, two bees were there. They flew about two miles in three quarters. And they came back with pollen(花粉) on their bodies. It was getting dark. No more bees came back home. John became worried.

      The next morning, he came to see the bees again. To his surprise, another fifteen bees came back with pollen on their bodies. As a result, John believed that bees really have the ability of finding their way home.

7. John Smith caught the bees because he wanted to find ________.

   A. how bees build their own home

   B. when bees usually look for their food

   C how bees talk with each other

   D. if bees can find their way home

8. John Smith let out the bees ________.

   A. in the garden behind his house        B. under the eave of his house

   C. on the roof(屋顶) of his house         D. two miles away from his house

9. The first two bees spent ______ flying back to John’s house.

    A. ten minutes    B. half an hour    C. forty-five minutes    D. one hour

10. ________ bees in all were back until the next morning.

    A. 2            B. 15            C. 17                 D. 20

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.
During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.
He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.
Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.
【小题1】Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.What did Shen Hao do?

A. A village.??? B. A volunteer.????

C. The first secretary of Party branch?? D. A worker

2.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

3.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road. ?????????????

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.?????????????

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

4.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

A. 贫乏????????? B.贫穷?????????? C. 虚弱?????????????? D. 贫瘠

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

A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原党支部第一书记）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝顺的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

2.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road.

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.  

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

3.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

     A. 贫乏          B. 贫穷           C. 虚弱               D. 贫瘠

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

     A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

     B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

     C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

     D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.