When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(简历) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”
By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.
And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief（主编）. And the only writer was his father.It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.
| A．he was only 18 years old |
| B．his father cared too much about him. |
| C．he had an expensive car |
| D．he didn’t have enough school education |
What did the 18th birthday mean to the young man?
| A．He could get a car as a gift. |
| B．He had to make a living all by himself. |
| C．He had to leave his parents. |
| D．He had to work in a supermarket. |
The young man’s father might be_______.
| A．a well-know and rich writer | B．a computer programmer |
| C．a very old and kind man | D．a manager of a big company |
The magazine the young man started was perhaps______.
| A．about network technicians | B．about working for newspapers |
| C．made of many funny stories | D．sold only in supermarkets |
My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
| A．five | B．twelve |
| C．fourteen | D．thirteen |
| A．he had to do everything by himself. |
| B．his mother had to give up (放弃) her job. |
| C．his brother looked after him. |
| D．he became a more serious person. |
| A．a card | B．a book |
| C．some food | D．a present |
| A．buy him a pair of shoes |
| B．put on his shoes |
| C．provide clothes |
| D．take his place |
People often ask what the weather is like in Australia. The answer is that it changes a lot! Why? Because Australia is such a large country, weather in different parts is different in the country.
The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season.
The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50 to 60°F. Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F.
However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you’ll be wrong. Some parts in Australia are very cold during the winter. When we say cold, we don’t mean that cold like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing. In fact many people do not know that there are ski resorts(滑雪胜地) in the mountains of Australia.
Australia is a good place to visit. If you want to visit Australia, you just need to think about the weather there.
| A．Because Australia is close to the equator. |
| B．Because there are more seasons in Australia. |
| C．Because there are many mountains in Australia. |
| D．Because Australia is a very large country. |
| A．Warm to hot. | B．Cool to cold. |
| C．Hot to cool. | D．Cold to warm. |
| A．Below freezing. | B．About 50°F. |
| C．About 60°F. | D．About 80°F. |
| A．Australia is warm all year round |
| B．visitors can’t enjoy snow in Australia |
| C．Tasmania and Victoria are in Australia |
| D．there’s a lot of rain in the southern parts of Australia |
John lives in New York. He likes travelling. Here is his travel plan.
| John Smith’s travel |
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| 21 August |
Leave |
New York |
12:25 |
| Arrive |
Ottawa |
14:20 |
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| 23 August |
Leave |
Ottawa |
15:50 |
| Arrive |
Toronto |
17:15 |
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| 25 August |
Leave |
Toronto |
9:45 |
| Arrive |
Tokyo |
15:10 |
|
| 29 August |
Leave |
Tokyo |
14:20 |
| Arrive |
Seoul |
16:05 |
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| 2 September |
Leave |
Seoul |
08:20 |
| Arrive |
New York |
12:25 |
| A．At a quarter to five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd. |
| B．At a quarter past five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd. |
| C．At a quarter to ten in the morning, Aug. 25th. |
| D．At a quarter past ten in the morning, Aug. 25th. |
| A．65 minutes. | B．85 minutes. |
| C．95 minutes. | D．105 minutes. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
In my city, people have breakfast around seven. We drink warm tea or milk in the morning. Many people have some bread, eggs or hamburgers.Around noon it is the lunchtime. Many people take their food to schools or their work-places. Some people like going to a restaurant＊or having fast food in a McDonald’s. But I think these foods are unhealthy. We can have some meat with some vegetables or rice. Healthy fish slowly replaces＊ beef and pork. It’s healthy to drink one glass of water or juice after lunch.At six or seven in the evening, it’s time for dinner. At this time, families usually get together＊to have dinner at home. We often have warm food. Sometimes we go to restaurants to eat.
| A．noodles and fruit | B．rice and vegetables |
| C．bread, eggs or hamburgers | D．water or milk |
| A．good for eyes | B．bad for teeth |
| C．healthy | D．unhealthy |
| A．four | B．five |
| C．seven | D．eight |
| A．We should have a big breakfast with family. |
| B．We cannot have some meat with rice. |
| C．Food in McDonald’s is good. |
| D．People usually have dinner at home with family. |
| 小词典 |
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| loyal 忠诚的 |
hurt 受伤 |
ideal 理想的 |
| useful 有用的 |
museum 博物馆 |
restaurant 餐馆 |
| replace 替代，代替 |
together 一起 |
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I like to get up late, so my ideal＊school starts at 9: 00 a. m. . It finishes at 3: 00 p. m. . So we can do lots of sports after school.
In my ideal school, there is a big dining hall. We have an hour for lunch. We can listen to music in the hall. We can have maths every day because I think maths is very interesting. The classes are very small. There are 15 students in each class. We can have a big library with a lot of useful＊ books. We can also have a swimming pool.
After school, we only have half an hour of homework every day. Every month, we can go on a school trip to a museum＊or a theater.
| A．Three hours. | B．Four hours. |
| C．Five hours. | D．Six hours. |
| A．Because it is interesting. |
| B．Because it is very important. |
| C．Because it is very useful. |
| D．Because I will be a maths teacher. |
| A．Sixteen. | B．Fifteen. |
| C．Fourteen. | D．Thirteen. |
| A．My ideal school | B．My idea Mondy |
| C．My idea family | D．My idea house |
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