When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in .
| A．with the writer | B．by himself |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart. __________ first called November 11th Singles’ Day.
| A．The Chinese government | B．People who have been married |
| C．Four people playing Mahjong | D．People who don’t want to get married |
The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.
| A．盲人聚会 | B．相亲会 | C．化妆舞会 | D．盲人党派 |
Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.
| A．some bread | B．noodles | C．4 youtiao | D．nothing |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th. |
| B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China. |
| C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers. |
| D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. |
Sarah lives in the country, and she loves playing in the river near her house. But her father gets a job in a big city, and he moves there with his family.
Their new house has a garden, but the garden is very small. Sarah isn’t happy. “Is there a river near here?” she asks her mother on the first morning. Her mother answers, “No, there isn’t, but there is a nice park near here and there is a pool in it. We are going there this afternoon.” Sarah is happy now.
After lunch, Sarah and her mother go to the park. Sarah wants to walk near the pool, but there is a sign before it. Her mother reads it to her, “Warning(警告): This pool is dangerous. 367 people fell into it.” Sarah looks into the pool carefully , and she says, “But I can’t see them.” Sarah likes playing _______ very much.
| A．in the park | B．in the garden |
| C．in the river | D．in the zoo |
Sarah’s father works _________.
| A．in the country | B．in a big city |
| C．in a small city | D．in a park |
There is _________ near Sarah’s new house.
| A．a river | B．a garden | C．a zoo | D．a park |
Why can’t Sarah see the people in the pool?
| A．Sarah’s mother doesn’t let her see. |
| B．She is too young. |
| C．There are no people in the pool. |
| D．Something is wrong with Sarah’s eyes. |
How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut. I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom. --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly do window shopping. ---JennyHow often does Harry get a haircut?
| A．Once a month | B．Twice a year | C．hardly ever | D．Always |
How many TVs does John have?
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two | D．Five |
How much time does Sam spend on exercise?
| A．Four or five hours in a day. | B．Five hours in one day. |
| C．Four hours in one day. | D．One day. |
Kim has chocolate _________ ,while Jenny spends ________ shopping.
| A．once, a lot of time | B．sometimes, a great deal of money |
| C．sometimes, a lot of time | D．once, a great deal of money |
French Presidents（总统）
| Name |
Time for being president of France |
| Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
| Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
| Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
| Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
| Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
| Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
| A．8 January, 1959 | B．2 April, 1974 | C．20 June, 1969 | D．17 May, 1995 |
According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
| A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | B．Jacques Chirac |
| C．Francois Mitterrand | D．Charles de Gaulle |
According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
| A．isn’t president of France this year |
| B．was president of France for 6 years |
| C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012 |
| D．was a very successful president |
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阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并将其番号填入答题卷相对应的横线上。
| A. You’re welcome. B. It’s hard to say. C. How can you earn money? D. Are you pleased with your pay? E. I like it very much. F. Health, I think. G. Do you like your job? |
A: Hi, Mr. Lin! May I ask you some questions?
B: Of course! Please.
A:________
B: Yes, I do. I like it very much.
A:___________
B: Not really, but I can make enough money to support my family.
A: Who do you think are happier, the rich or the poor?
B:_________ I don’t think money can bring people lasting happiness.
A: Which do you think is the most important, health, money or work?
B:________ Without a healthy body, you can do nothing.
A: I agree. Health must come first. Thank you for answering my questions.
B:________
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