Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12, his parents 1 . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed 2 　him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped 3 , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were 4 　kind words he had ever heard. He watched her 5 　she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low

　 6 　he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised 7 　ears as if（似乎）it understood.

“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw　 8 　but a dirty boy. He washed his face 9 . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.

After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. 10 　a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.

(　 )1.A.dead　　　　　　　 B.dying　　　　　　　　 C.died　　　　　　　　　 D.die

(　 )2.A.at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.to　　　　　　　　　　 C./　　　　　　　　　　　 D.of

(　 )3.A.picking it up　　　　　 B.picking up it　　　 C.to pick up it　　　 D.to pick it up

(　 )4.A.the first　　　　　　　　 B.first　　　　　　　　　 C.the last　　　　　　　 D.the first time

(　 )5.A.until　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　　　 C.when　　　　　　　　 D.while

(　 )6.A.sound　　　　　　　　　 B.noise　　　　　　　　 C.noisy　　　　　　　　 D.voice

(　 )7.A.it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.it’s　　　　　　　　　　 C.one’s　　　　　　　　 D.its

(　 )8.A.something　　　　　　 B.nothing　　　　　　　 C.anything　　　　　　 D.somebody

(　 )9.A.carefully　　　　　　　 B.careful　　　　　　　 C.careless　　　　　　 D.carelessly

(　 )10.A.What　　　　　　　　　 B.How　　　　　　　　 C.It　　　　　　　　　　　 D.It seemed

Now machines are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary(必要的) for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.

A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.

The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores(贮存) information (信息) but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.

Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a modern country.

(　 ) 6. Machines can help us to do things better and faster, so they_____.

A. are difficult to make　　　　　　　　 B. are expensive　

C. are important but not necessary　　　　 D. are very helpful

(　 ) 7. We have to travel on foot without_____.

A. bikes　　　　 B. machines　　　　 C. planes　　　　　 D. trains

(　 ) 8. Computers can store information and numbers_____ a scientist does.

A. a little faster than　　　　　　　 B. as fast as　　

C. much faster than　　　　　　　　 D. much more slowly than

(　 ) 9.If we want to build China into a modern country. We must__________.

A. study hard　　　　　　　　　　 B. try to use all kinds of machines　

C. invent many machines　　　　　　 D. all above

(　 ) 10. A printing machine can help us___________.

A. print a lot of books　　　　　　　 B. read more books

C. invent many machines　　　　　 D. wash clothes fast

There are no class this afternoon. We have a party for　 1　 Day.

At about two o’clock in the afternoon, the party　 2　 . Li Dong and Li Qing host(主持) the party. They talk　 3　 the school life of the Young Pioneers. The students’ parents also speak at the party. They tell us 4 harder. Then they　 5　 us a lot of presents. At last, the teachers, the students and the parents sit 6　 a table with a 7　 and some oranges on it. We sing and 8　 . 　 9　 had a good time. What a great party! We will 10 forget the party.

（　 ）1.A. the Children　 B. the Children’s　 C. the Childrens’　 D. Children’s

（　 ）2.A. is beginning　 B. is going to begin C. begins　　　 D. begin

（　 ）3.A. on　　　　　 B. about　　　　　 C. to　　　　　 D. with

（　 ）4.A.study　 　　 B. to studying　　　 C. studies　　　 D. to study

（　 ）5.A. give　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. pass　　　　 D. show

（　 ）6.A. at　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. with　　　　 D. in

（　 ）7.A. apple　　　 B. egg　　　　　　 C. cake　　　　 D. orange

（　 ）8.A. dances　　　 B. dancing　　　　 C. dances　　　 D. dance

（　 ）9.A. All us　　　 B. All of we　　　　 C. Everyone　　 D. Every one

（　 ）10.A. always　　 B. never　　　　　　 C. usually　　　 D. often