Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front     . The rope was very      , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise,      did not.
Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him   . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same       ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they      hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they     try to get away.”
Jim thought a lot     that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they       they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.
Like the       many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.

小题1:	A．ears B．legs C．teeth D．necks

小题2:	A．short B．thick C．thin D．long

小题3:	A．he B．it C．she D．they

小题4:	A．what B．when C．why D．where

小题5:	A．color B．size C．age D．look

小题6:	A．could B．couldn’t C．need D．needn’t

小题7:	A．ever B．never C．only D．sometimes

小题8:	A．at B．in C．about D．to

小题9:	A．agreed B．forgot C．meant D．believed

小题10:

A．man B．elephants C．ropes D．trainer

A father was sitting at his desk and looking at his bills when his young son rushed in and said, “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started kissing, the father shouted, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!”
The boy soon became silent as tears fell down from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish the kisses later .”
The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days later, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote,“If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a “No” and it may leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning.
Any loving act must be warmly accepted, or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too silly! Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are and dear to us.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
小题1:On his father’s birthday, the boy wanted to      .

A．help his father write the bills.

B．give kisses to his father.

C．buy a gift for his father.

D．talk with his father.

小题2:The boy felt      when his father refused him.

A．sad

B．puzzled

C．excited

D．happy

小题3:A few days later, the boy     .

A．went back to school.

B．was hurt in an accident

C．was killed in an accident

D．was angry with his father

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Andrew’s father was busy looking at his bills on his birthday.

B．Andrew was killed in an accident on his father’s birthday.

C．Andrew’s father asked him to give him the kisses later.

D．Andrew’s father felt sorry after the accident happened.

小题5:We can know from the passage that       .

A．love keeps one busy all the time.

B．love can make people happy and unhappy.

C．it is important to love people around us

D．we should learn to give and receive love

Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to       the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no      .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I'm        you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I'm Tony, the camp leader*, but you will        me 'Sir'. Now you tell me        you're here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me         here!" When Tony looked angrily        him and did not say      , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent       here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can't live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It's not just her opinion. It's the       ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting        sleep. You're here because you think your world on the Internet is much        than the real world. But you're wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you're going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the       ," said Tony.
Eric's heart broke.
"But it's not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here.        you break them, you'll never be sent home       ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"

小题1:	A．save B．keep C．show D．spend

小题2:	A．radio B．camera C．book D．computer

小题3:	A．sad B．sure C．anxious D．surprised

小题4:	A．call B．make C．wish D．name

小题5:	A．what B．how C．why D．when

小题6:	A．attempt B．pretend C．escape D．come

小题7:	A．at B．on C．in D．to

小题8:	A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小题9:	A．it B．you C．him D．her

小题10:

A．answer B．story C．truth D．excuse

小题11:

A．short B．quick C．enough D．terrible

小题12:

A．older B．darker C．poorer D．better

小题13:

A．time B．life C．year D．month

小题14:

A．If B．Until C．Before D．While

小题15:

A．extremely B．possibly C．early D．slowly

Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子).Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.
小题1:Little Mike went to the park and ________.

A．played with pigeons

B．fed pigeons

C．met an old lady

D．saw a friend of his grandma’s

小题2:The old lady’s smile showed that _______.

A．he had hoped to meet the boy

B．she wanted to get some drinks

C．she missed her grandson

D．she liked the little boy

小题3:Mike felt very glad because_______.

A．he gave the granny food and drinks

B．the old lady was as kind as his grandma

C．he had seen his grandma

D．she liked the little boy

小题4:Mike and the old lady________.

A．were good to each other

B．knew each other well

C．often met in the park

D．did nothing that afternoon

小题5:What can we learn from the story?

A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park

B．Old people are always kind and happy

C．Children and old people should get on well with each other

D．When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy

Bob Harris was a weatherman at a small television station. He worked for twenty years and during those twenty years, he felt that his life was boring. Every day, he studied the weather and tried to predict(预报)the next day’s weather. Then, he stood in front of the camera and read his report. Some days it was cloudy, some days it was sunny; sometimes rainy, while sometimes snowy. The weather changed each day, but Bob still felt that his job was always the same. His boss often told him to be happier and smile more in front of the camera, but Bob rarely smiled. He thought that most people did not watch his weather report and his job did not matter much to anyone. One day, he arrived at work and began to study the weather as usual. He noticed that something was different that day.
Everything he studied told him that there was going to be a very big storm very soon, though he was not completely sure. Suddenly, Bob felt excited. He ran to his boss’s office and asked to do a special weather report. The boss agreed and Bob gave a special report that afternoon, warning people of the coming storm. Because of this report, many people were safe during the storm.
Bob realized(意识到) that his job was actually very important.
小题1:Why did Bob feel that his life was boring?

A．Because the weather changed each day.

B．Because he did not want to work for a small television station.

C．Because he did not like to stand in front of the camera.

D．Because he felt that his job was always the same.

小题2:Why did Bob rarely smile when he was in front of the camera?

A．Because he thought that his job did not matter much to anyone.

B．Because he only worked for a small televison station.

C．Because he did not like his boss.

D．Because the weather report was boring.

小题3:Why did Bob ask to do a special weather report?

A．Because he felt excited.

B．Because he wanted to warn people of the coming storm.

C．Because he realized that his job was actually very important.

D．Because he wanted to smile in front of the camera.

小题4:Why did Bob feel excited?

A．Because he wanted to do a special weather report.

B．Because he wanted to ask his boss for more money.

C．Because he knew there was going to be a big storm soon.

D．Because he was going to stand in front of the camera.

小题5:How did Bob realize that his job was actually very important?

A．People were safe from the storm because of his weather report.

B．He got better pay after he did the weather report.

C．People liked him very much.

D．He did a special report every day.

American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.
小题1:You should say “Thank you” when _______ .

A．you say something kind to others.

B．you help others.

C．someone helps you.

D．you need others to help you.

小题2:From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________

A．widely used in the world.

B．used more than “Excuse me”.

C．used only by Americans.

D．used only between friends.

小题3:You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______

A．cough	B．make some noise
C．go first	D．all of above.

小题4:When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”

A．Thank you.	B．That’s kind of you.
C．Excuse me.	D．I’m sorry.

小题5:This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________

A．to be happy	B．to be polite
C．to help others	D．to learn from Americans.

When I was in the eighth grade, my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence I want to help other people! During the years, I met many problems. But I never gave up. I know that to help other people I have to help myself first. I encouraged myself after I experienced failures(失败). Finally .my dream really came true. I found a part-time job in a charity. I began to spend my days doing things for people. I have a happy life. That doesn’t mean that this kind of life is easy, or that my work is always enjoyable. I an happy because I an doing what I want to do.
What do you want to do? Write it down now. If you don’t know, you can ask yourself, ”What would I do if this was the last day of my  life ?” Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind, no matter(无论) how silly or impossible it is. If you have an answer, you will know what your dream is.
小题1:The passage is developed by______.

A．space

B．time

C．giving an example

D．giving reasons

小题2:The writer dreams of ____.

A．having a good life	B．being a rich man
C．helping others	D．working for a charity

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer never have experienced failures in his dream

B．The writer could encourage himself when he’s in trouble

C．Everyone could make his dream true if he has an idea

D．No one can make his dream true

小题4:The writer mainly wants to tell us____.

A．to believe in our dreams and never give up

B．how to help people

C．how to have a happy and easy life

D．that it is good to help other people

小题5:The best title for the passage is___.

A．Having a Dream	B．To Be with Your Dream
C．My Dream.	D．Making Your Dream True.

There are two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual (个人的) sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball, and volleyball. Team sports need two separate (独立的) teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A gets 8 points and team B gets 4 points, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called competitive (竞争性的) sports.
Another kind of sports is individual sports. In individual sports there are no teams. There isn’t any competition. People play individual sports in order to get some exercise, not to win a game. Individual sports are such sports as swimming, skiing, and running.
Of course, it is possible (可能的) to compete in individual sports. It is possible to keep a score in individual sports. The main difference, however, between team sports and individual sports is that individual sports can be finished alone. But team sports always need more than one person.
根据短文内容，指出能完成所给句子的最佳答案。
小题1:There are ____ kinds of sports according to the passage.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

小题2:In a football match team A gets 1 point and team B gets 3 points, then ____ .

A．team A wins

B．team B wins

C．team B loses

D．both teams win

小题3:____ sports need more than one person in the games.

A．No

B．Favorite

C．Individual

D．Team

小题4:____ is a kind of individual sports.

A．The high jump

B．Table tennis

C．Volleyball

D．Basketball

小题5:Team sports ____ .

A．are also called individual sports

B．can be done alone

C．need two teams to play against each other

D．are the same as individual sports

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Green  were  very  worried  about  their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的）       he  was  normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green  tried  everything to get him to      ,but with no success.When Leo was six years old, the best  doctors in the town       him carefully, but could find nothing wrong.
And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he _     spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his         ，and he doesn’t know he's able to speak，’，one doctor said.“But he can read and write，，，said  Mr. Green. “We’ve written him notes, telling him that he can speak. ”“It’s certainly very        ，” another doctor said.  Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day. ”     passed. Leo went to university. But he did not say a       word. Then one day,Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up  from  his        and said，“Pass me the salt,please. ”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You  spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “ Why have you        so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to  say，，，he said. “Until now everything was perfect. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”

小题1:	A．because B．when C．though D．before

小题2:	A．speak B．walk C．play D．laugh

小题3:	A．taught B．found C．examined D．asked

小题4:	A．never B．often C．usually D．always

小题5:	A．back B．hair C．face D．mind

小题6:	A．unfair B．strange C．noisy D．quiet

小题7:	A．Hours B．Weeks C．Months D．Years

小题8:	A．good B．right C．single D．new

小题9:	A．chair B．meal C．hands D．books

小题10:

A．slept B．walked C．served D．waited

Some school officials (官员) want to change class time from 8:00 a. m. to 9:00 a. m. What do  you think ? Here  are some students’ ideas.
Jill : I think it’s a good idea ! I usually get up at 6:10 and it’s difficult for me . At night I have to do lots of homework and I like to watch TV . I go to bed at about 10:00 p. m. I  usually can’t catch the bus at 7:30 in the morning . I am often late for school
Sally : I don’t think it’s a good idea . I always get up at 5:30 in the morning . it’s the best time of the day . First I do some morning exercises . Then I read and have breakfast . So I will be happy if class begins at 8:00
Bill: I  get up at 6:30 . I always go to school without breakfast . A morning class is not good for me . I hope I can go to school after 8:30.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题
小题1:From the passage we know the students always have the class ______in the morning.

A．at. 8:00

B．at7:30

C．8:30

D．6:30

小题2:_____ does some reading in the morning.    

A．Jill

B．Sally

C．Bill

D．Jill and Sally

小题3:Which of following sentences is TURE ?下列那一句是正确的？    

A．Sally works hard

B．Billy thinks there are no early buses in the morning

C．Sally likes to watch TV in the evening.

D．No ,it isn’t

小题4:When do Bill get up ?         

A．at6:30

B．at. 8:00

C．at7:30

D．8:30

小题5:Bill think : Is a morning class good for  him？    

A．Yes. It is

B．No ,it is

C．Yes, it isn’t

D．No , it isn’t