Mr. Jenkins is fifty years old. He has taught math in a middle school for twenty-six years. He works hard and always come to his office on time. He hopes his students can be honest（诚实）and is strict with them. Some of his students become famous persons，but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of（自豪）it.

This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said，“I hate telling a lie（撒谎）most.”

Before class was over，he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1．The next morning，as soon as he came in the classroom，he asked，“Who’s finished Exercise 8? ”

A few students put up their hands. He shook（摇头）his head and said. “Open your workbooks and see if（是否）there’s Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not.”

The students had a look at their books and their faces turned red at once.

1.Mr. Jenkins began to work in the school when he was ____.

A．twenty-two                            B．twenty-three

C．twenty-four                            D．twenty-five

2. What is Mr. Jenkins proud of?

A．All his students have become honest.

B．All his students often write to him.

C．He’s been a teacher for twenty-six years.

D．Some of his students become famous and often write to him.

3.Which sentence is Not True?

A．This term Mr. Jenkins began to teach Grade One.

B．All the new students knew him well.

C．He told the students he hated telling a lie most.

D．Not all the students put up their hands.

4. Mr. Jenkins told his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1 because ________.

A．it was very interesting

B．it was very important

C．he wanted to give them an example

D．he wanted to know if they were honest

5. The students’ faces turned red because ________.

A．they made Mr. Jenkins angry

B．they told a lie in class

C．they didn’t finish the exercise

D．they felt very excited

 

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time, At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

1.How long has the Internet been used?

A. For over 10 years.                        B. For over 20 years.

C. For over 40 years.                        D. For over 60 years.

2.What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?

A. The other computers would wait.

B. The other computers would still work.

C. Some of the others still worked.

D. The other computers wouldn't work.

3.Which of the following used the Internet first?

A. Hospitals    B. Universities       C. Banks         D. The government

4.What is true about computers in the 1990s?

A. They became cheaper and easier to use.

B. They became larger and larger.

C. People couldn't buy them anywhere.

D. People could get information only from them.

5.What can we infer from the last sentence?

A. People will die without the Internet.

B. All people should set up their own network.

C. People live easily without the Internet.

D. People will more and more depend on the Internet.

 

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

     One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

      The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging !"

     The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

      Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

           A. He bought a glass jar.            

B. He started to dig a hole.

           C. He played with some visitors.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

           A. He was silly.                      

B. He was strict.

           C. He was strong-minded.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

           A. Before he met the older boys.     

 B. When he wanted to give up digging.

           C. After the older boys laughed at him.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article?

           A. Life is to make a big success.      

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

           C. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

           A. Enjoying the Process              

B. How to Achieve Goals

           C. A Journey through the Earth

 

Last summer, Mark became a middle school student. He took an English test in the first month. Mark was a good student and he worked hard. He finished the questions easily until he read the last one: “Everyone sees our school’s cleaner every day. What’s her first name?” Of course, this question is a little special. Mark saw the woman some times. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Mark didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her first name. The test was over. Then one student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?” “Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we meet many hard-working people. They are important. You should care about them. You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” Mark never forgot that question. He also learned that woman’s first name. It was Kathy.

1.What test did Mark have in his first month in the middle school?

A．Math.            B．Physics.           C．English.           D．Chinese.

2. What did Mark know about his school’s cleaner?

A．She was a little special.

B．She was tall with dark hair.

C．She often talked with the students.

D．Mark knew her first name.

3.What did Mark’s teacher think of the last question?

A．It was fun.                             B．It was interesting.

C．It was boring.                           D．It was important.

4.What does the sentence “You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” mean?

A．我们应该尊重辛勤劳作的人。

B．我们应该信任辛勤劳作的人。

C．我们应该帮助辛勤劳作的人。

D．我们应该向辛勤劳作的人学习。

5.What’s the title（标题）of the passage?

A．A Special Question

B．A Hard-working Cleaner

C．A Good Teacher

D．A Clever Student

 

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

   1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

   2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals

3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A.春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。                            B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮     。             D.足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。

2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A.6 million.                 B.925 million.             C.200 million.             D.725 million.

3. What should we do to waste less food?

A.Order more food in a restaurant.

B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C.Take all the food you ordered home.

D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B.The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C.200 million children die of hunger every year.

D.Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Don’t waste food.

B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C.We can’t die of hunger.

D.Every grain is grown by farmers.