A Gold Cup for an Orange
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king(国王). The King is so pleased（高兴）that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it, he says to himself, "It’s only an orange. Why does the king give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the king. He’ll give me more money".
The next day when the king receives (收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, "what a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful, please take this great orange away. How many people are there in the story?
| A．Four | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
The orange is__________
| A．fine and big | B．fine and beautiful | C．good and fine | D．small |
The rich man takes his gold cup to the king for_______________
| A．the orange | B．the orange tree | C．a football | D．money |
The orange is____________
| A．a football | B．like a gold cup |
| C．like a football | D．like an egg |
The king receives the orange and the gold cup ___________
| A．on the same day | B．the next day |
| C．every day | D．on different days |
David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.
One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”
| A．feel worried about | B．be interested in |
| C．get higher | D．make less |
Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?
| A．The doctor want to make more money. |
| B．The tooth itself was serious . |
| C．The tooth wanted to come out . |
| D．Daniel wanted to save some money. |
After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.
| A．angry | B．sad | C．afraid | D．worried |
David thought that two minutes was ____________.
| A．too little time to pull out a tooth |
| B．too little time to pay the dentist $40 |
| C．too long to pull out a tooth |
| D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation |
What kind of person do you think David was?
| A．He was very strict with others. | B．He was very clever. |
| C．He was very generous. | D．He was very stingy(吝啬). |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.This passage may be taken from .
| A．a science book | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
| A．be special | B．be sure | C．feel nice | D．be remembered |
What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
The best title for the passage is .
| A．Do Your Best | B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s Never too Late to Learn | D．Always Smile to Yourself |
阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。
These days, many Chinese people are happy about a piece of news. What is it? China may become the second largest economy (经济体) in the world. It’s only behind the US.
But is China the second richest country, too?
No. The economy is like a cake. The US, Japan and China each makes one. China makes the second biggest cake. But lots of people have to eat it. Why? There are 1.3 billion people in China. And there are only 300 million people in the US and 127 million in Japan. So, in China, each person only gets a very, very small piece of cake. But people in the US and Japan have bigger pieces.
China is not as rich as the US and Japan. For example, in the US, in every 100 people, 75 can surf the Internet; in Japan it is 74 in 100. But in China, only 26 people in 100 use the Internet.
China’s large economy brings good things. People in China have more jobs and money. We also have more influence (影响) in the world.China is the second largest economy in the world, isn’t it?
Why isn’t China as rich as the US and Japan?
How many people in 100 can use the Internet in China?
Who can get bigger pieces of cake, Chinese or Americans?
China’s large economy brings good things. What are they?
Want a good night's sleep? Then turn off your computer, cell phone or PSP two hours before you go to bed.
These things have bright lights. When our eyes see bright lights just before sleep, our sleep patterns (模式) change, a study has found.
Our body clock starts shutting us down for bed at 9 or 10 pm. But bright lights make our minds think that it is still daytime. That wakes us up and leaves us sleepless, experts say.
But if you read a paper book before sleeping, you won't have this problem. This is because light from a bedside lamp (台灯) does not go straight into our eyes.
Also, if you are watching a television from across the bedroom, you won't have problems falling asleep. The TV sends light to us from a distance, so the light won't be as strong.The writer tells us to turn off the computer before bed time.
| A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．two hours | D．three hours |
Which of the following may make us sleepless?
| A．Reading a newspaper. | B．Talking on QQ. |
| C．Reading a book. | D．Watching TV. |
Why can't we sleep well if we use a computer before bed time?
| A．We think it is daytime if we leave computers on. |
| B．We feel too excited to sleep after using computers. |
| C．Lights from computers are brighter than other lights. |
| D．Lights from computers can change our sleep patterns. |
Do you go to the movies during the holidays? What do you eat there? Popcorn (爆米花)? Yes, of course! More and more Chinese youth now like to eat popcorn when they watch movies at the theater.
However, it may be the Americans who love popcorn the most. Americans do fun things with their popcorn. They like to put butter on their popcorn. But that's not all; they also like other kinds of things like chocolate, and even cheese! Americans like to eat popcorn as a snack (小吃). These days, there are a lot of "low -fat" kinds of popcorn in US shops to keep people healthy.
Americans started eating popcorn in movie theaters in the 1930s. Before this, they couldn't because movies were silent (无声的) and popcorn made too much noise. When movies got noisier, people could eat noisier food.
Next time you eat popcorn, why not try to eat it American style.Young people like to eat at the cinema.
| A．popcorn | B．chocolate | C．sweets | D．cheese |
Americans couldn't eat popcorn in cinemas before 1930s because .
| A．popcorn at that time wasn't healthy |
| B．people were too poor to buy popcorn |
| C．other foods were more popular than popcorn |
| D．movies were silent and popcorn made noise |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．The holiday's coming, pop some corn! |
| B．The movie's starting, pop some corn! |
| C．The holiday's coming, eat some snacks! |
| D．The movie's starting, eat some snacks! |
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