There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions, he tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup(银杯) for the Rose of the Year.

Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often tempted to throw a stone(石头) or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flower did his best to be in or close by his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.

But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing had been useful. He had been to report to the headmaster, but this bad not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys when they threw stones. He had even picked up all the stones around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw, but they soon found others.

At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice. It was made of good, strong wood. It was some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After that, Mr Flowers had no further trouble: The boys were much more attempted to throw stoned at the notice than at the glass-houses.

1.It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ____

A．build glass-houses in his spare time

B．grow the rose in a glass-house

C．win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color

D．grow a rose with the longest name

2.Boys were often tempted to ____

A．throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

B．throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school

C．be in or close by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

D．play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses

3.Mr Flowers stayed in or close by his glass-houses ____

A．at times when school-boys were walking near them

B．all the school day when there were no boys around

C．where he could not be seen by the boya passing

D．in his spare time at the beginning and end of the school day

4.Mr. Flowers had tried to ____ to protect his glass.

A．be on watch in his spare time

B．ask the headmaster for help

C．pick up all the stones around his garden

D．do all the above

5.Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ____

A．write some words on the glass

B．put up a larger notice to cover his glasshouses

C．give the boys something else to throw stones at

D．send for policemen

 

Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me?” “Well, “said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind school. “
【小题1】Ann’s grandpa was ____________.

A．a driver

B．a teacher

C．a blind man

D．a rich man

【小题2】The old man tried his best to be ____________.

A．an artist

B．a farmer

C．a doctor

D．a teacher

【小题3】The old man loved ____________ very much when he was sixty.

A．writing

B．his shops

C．money

D．drawing

【小题4】When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.

A．60

B．70

C．72

D．78

【小题5】Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.

A．nice

B．beautiful

C．good

D．bad

Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!
【小题1】The medicine given by doctors_______.

A．never works well	B．always tastes terrible
C．doesn’t work sometimes	D．always makes patients feel worse

【小题2】In the second paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means   

A．his own doctor	B．his optimism(乐观主义)
C．the doctor in his home	D．the medicine made by himself

【小题3】The second patient felt well again because of      .

A．good medicine	B．the doctors
C．his sense of humor	D．the “dog” in his head

【小题4】We can stay happy and well by     .

A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads	B．drawing a picture of a dog
C．going to see a doctor as often as possible	D．taking more medicine

【小题5】We should believe that    .

A．doctors can heal all patients

B．no one can help patients but themselves

C．only medicine can make patients feel better

D．sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way.

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How to be a good detective

Have you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. What do you need to be a good detective? The movie Sherlock Holmes will show you.

In this movie, this great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwood’s plan to control the world with black “magic”.

Most of us are not as intelligent as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules.

1.No matter how smart he or she is, the most important quality for a detective is being good. In the movie, Lord Blackwood and Sherlock Holmes are both very intelligent. The difference is that Lord Blackwood is a bad man and he does bad things. Holmes can beat him on the side of justice.

2.Every bad man tries to cover up what he did. But not all things can be covered up easily. A good detective can discover clues hidden at crime scenes with sharp eyes. For example, Holmes can simply look at a man’s footprints and quickly find out his personal information like age and habits.

3.Even though Holmes has knowledge about many subjects , such as chemistry, botany(植物学) and anatomy, he still needs Dr Watson’s help to fight with him. We should also have someone to help you, especially if you don’t know as much as Holmes.

4.A good detective never jumps to conclusions. When all the necessary clues are put together, you’d better think carefully. If you can’t work it out, don’t be afraid. Just take a deep breath and concentrate on thinking. Logic can help you discover missing clues.

A．Have sharp eyes.

B．Logic (逻辑) is the key.

C．A good assistant is a great help.

D．Justice (正义) is most important.

5.Holmes is a character created by _______.

A．Lord Blackwood     B．Sir Arthur Doyle     C．Dr Watson         D．Charles Dickens

 

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One day, a poor boy was selling goods from door to door to pay for his tuition fees (学费). He was hungry. He d___1____ he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost heart w___2____ a lovely young woman opened the door. He asked for a drink of water and the woman agreed. She thought he looked hungry, so she b___3____ him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you ?” “You owe me nothing, ” she r___4___. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.”
Years later, that young woman become seriously i__5___.The local doctors all f__6___ to cure her. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists (专家) to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard, who o__7__ got a large glass of milk and a meal from the young woman, was called in for the treatment. He went down the hall of the hospital to her room when he heard the name of the town she came from. D__8____ in his doctor’s uniform, he went in to see her. He recognized (认出) her quickly. He made up his mind to do his best to save her life and pay special a__9_____ to the case. After a long struggle, the battle (战役) was won. The woman n__10____ these words when she paid the pill: “ Paid in full with one glass of milk… Dr. Howard Kelly..”