A man with a green bag walked into a doctor’s room．“Please sit down．Open your mouth and put out your tongue（舌头），”the doctor said．“OK．You can close your mouth now．It’s clear something is wrong with you．You have to do more exercise．”

    “But，doctor，”the man said．“I don’t think…”

    “Don’t tell file what you think．”the doctor said．“I am the doctor．not you．I know what you need．I see hundreds of people like you．None of them get any exercise．They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening．What you need is to walk quickly for al least 30 minutes a day．”

    “Doctor，you don’t understand，”the man said．“I…”

    “I don’t want to hear ally excuses．”the doctor said．“You must find time for exercise．If you don’t，you will get fat and have health problems when you are older．”  

    “But I walk every day，”the man said．

    “Oh，yes，and I know what kind of walking that is．You walk a few meters to the train station from your house．a few more meters from the station to your office，and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back．”

    “Please listen to me，doctor!”the man shouted，getting angry．

    “I’m a mailman．”the man continued．“I walk for seven hours every day and I come to send letters．”

    For a moment，the doctor said nothing，and then he said slowly，“Put your tongue out again，will you?”

1．What is the color of the man’s bag?

    A．Black．               B．Green．               C．Blue．                 D．Yellow．

2．What did the doctor ask the man first to do when he came in?

    A．To put down his bag．                            B．Tb sit down．

    C．To open his mouth．                               D．To close his mouth．

3．The doctor thought_________ ．

    A．the man was too fat and too old

    B．the man was lazy and ate too much

    C．there was nothing wrong with the man

    D．most of his patients needed enough exercise

4．The mailman sends letters________  every day．

    A．on foot                B．by bike                C．by car                 D．by bus

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

    A．The doctor did exercise every day．

B．The man walked a long way to the station．

C．The man got angry with the doctor．

D．The doctor gave the mailman some medicine．

 “Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident

An old man with his pale blue eyes and a smile walked slowly into the restaurant.His old cloth jaket and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast people.

A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window.She ran over to him and said, “Here,Sir.Let me give you a hand with that chair.”In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kindness.”“You’re welcome,sir.”She replied. “And my name is Mary.I’ll be back in a moment,and if you need anything,just wave me!”

After he had finished a big meal,Mary helped him up from his chair,and out from behind the table.She helped him walk to the front door.Holding the door open for him,she said, “Come back and see us,sir!”He turned with his whole body,smiled and nodded a thank you.

When Mary went to clean his table,she almost let out a cry.Under his plate she found a 100-dollar bill with a note,which read, “Dear Mary,you have found the secret of happiness.Your kindness will shine through those who meet you.”

The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked.This was the first time that she,or any of his workers had ever seen him in person.

51. The old man came to the restautant to have_____.

A. supper　　　　 B. dinner　　　　 C. breakfast　　　　 D. afternoon tea

52. What can people remember about the man?

A. His pale blue eyes　　　 B. His warm personality

C. His way of walking　　　 D. His way of standing

53. According to the old man,what is the secret of happiness?

A. Smile.　　 B. Patience.　　 C. Service.　　 D. Kindness.

54. The underline phrase waited on means______.

A. looked at　 B. served　　　 C. waited for　 D. found

55.Mary didn’t know the old man was the owner of the restaurant because _____.

A. he was dressed well.

B. he looked very poor.

C. Mary was a new waitress of the restaurant.

D. none of his workers had seen him before.

Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

      Time went by --- the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

      One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

       One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ----

1.---Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?

----Because __________.

A. he wanted to eat them                    B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples             D. he wanted to share them with friends.

2.----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?

----He came back _________.

A. whenever he was happy                             B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty                     D. as  soon as he was free

3.----What did the boy want at last?

----He wanted ___________.

A. to have a house to live in             B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree            D. anything that the apple tree had

4.----What can we learn from the story?

----We should _________.

A. plant more apple trees      B. learn from the boy

C. always stay at home     D. be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B. The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D. After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”