There was a man who had a little son. He loved him very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.
When the man came home from work one night, he found that he had some extra work to do. And he wasn’t able to play with his little son. He wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. So, looking around his study, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He patiently tore the map up into pieces. Then he led his son into the dining room and spread the pieces on the table. He explained to the boy that it was a map of the world. He told the boy to put it back together and they could play together when he finished. Surely this could keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
After about thirty minutes, the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished, Dad. Can we play now?”
The man was surprised, saying, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was easy. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world appeared completely.”
【小题1】 Why couldn’t the man play with his son that night? 

1.All of the following books have children as their main characters except _______.

2.We can know from the passage that _________.

3.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ______

a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. Nature's magic

4.Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this text?

A What Sara did to help her fellows

B Why Peter Pan wouldn't grow up.

C What kind of woman Scarlett is.

D How Marry Lennox came into her uncle's house.

5.This text is most probably taken from a __________.

A newspaper  B science magazine  C storybook  D book guide

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1. 1.

   Why is lifelong learning important?

   1. A.
      It helps you improve yourself
   2. B.
      It’s the best way to learn
   3. C.
      It’s fun and easy
   4. D.
      It’s an important goal
2. 2.

   Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to______.

   1. A.
      get a job
   2. B.
      learn new things
   3. C.
      get good grades
   4. D.
      finish college
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Learning only happens in school
   2. B.
      When we graduate from school, learning is done
   3. C.
      You can’t learn anything when you play a sport
   4. D.
      Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan
4. 4.

   What is the main idea of the reading?

   1. A.
      Learning can be fun
   2. B.
      We are always learning in school
   3. C.
      Finishing high school is important
   4. D.
      People can learn all their lives

It was lunch time. Mike was in the garden with Linda. Suddenly, two aliens (外星人) arrived! “Wow! Aliens!” They were so excited that they screamed loudly.

“Hello, friends!” The two aliens came out from a small flying machine.

“Hi! Come and have lunch with us.” Mike said.

“Do you like earth food?” Linda asked.

“We don’t know. Let’s have a try,” the aliens said.

“What’s this? Is it a phone?” the tall alien asked.

“No, it’s a banana,” Mike said.

The tall alien took a bite (咬了一口), “Yuke! I don’t like bananas.”

“What’s this? Is it a ball?” the short alien asked.

“No, it’s an egg,” Linda said.

The tall alien took a bite, “Yuke! I don’t like eggs.”

“What’s this? Is it a hat?” the tall alien asked.

“No, it’s a lunchbox!” Mike said.

The tall alien took a bite, “Yum! I like lunchboxes!”

1. Where were Mike and Linda?

A. In the garden.B. In the park.

C. In the zoo.D. On the playground.

2.What does the underlined word “screamed” mean?

A. 跳舞B. 尖叫C. 挥手D. 站起来

3.The tall alien thought the banana was a ________.

A. ballB. hatC. toyD. phone

4.Which of the following is the right order (顺序) for what the aliens ate?

A. A banana→An egg→A lunchbox.

B. An egg→A banana→A lunchbox.

C. An egg→A lunchbox→A banana.

D. A banana→A lunchbox→An egg.

5. Which of the following is True?

A. The short alien tasted many kinds of food.

B. Mike felt very scared when he saw the aliens.

C. The aliens didn’t think the earth food tasted delicious.

D. The aliens came to the earth in a big flying machine.

Mr Smith teaches English in a university(大学). He is often very busy with work. When it’s summer or winter holidays, he goes out to take vacations to relax. Usually he goes to France because he thinks it’s an interesting country. And he can speak French very well.

But last month he said to his wife(妻子), “I’m not visiting France this time. I want to go to a different country. I choose Japan. But I can hardly speak Japanese, so I’m going to study it for a month before I go.”

He studied pretty hard for a month, and then his vacation started.

Ten days later, he came back. His wife asked him, “How about your short vacation in Japan? Did you have any trouble(麻烦) with your Japanese there?”

“No, I didn’t,” answered Mr Smith. “But the Japanese did!”

1.Mr Smith goes out to ______ when it’s summer or winter holidays.

A．have a rest                            B．learn languages

C．look for interesting jobs                  D．visit museums

2.The underlined word “choose” means(意思是) ______.

A．learn from         B．arrive in           C．work for          D．decide on

3.Mr Smith stayed in Japan for ______.

A．a month          B．ten days           C．two weeks         D．Sorry, I don’t know

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Smith works as a math teacher in a university.

B．Mr Smith takes vacations in different countries every year.

C．Mr Smith can speak English and French very well.

D．Mr Smith went to Japan with his wife.

5.What can we know from the last paragraph(段落)?

A．Mr Smith’s Japanese isn’t good.

B．The Japanese were friendly to Mr Smith.

C．Mr Smith speaks Japanese well.

D．Japanese is difficult to learn.