In Singapore, many middle school students spend lots of their time on their studies．Most people think good education is a ticket to success（成功）in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big trouble. Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to after-school classes.
Schools run activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and climbing, etc. They are also very interested in community service(社区服务)．
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookshops.
So, life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.Many students want to get good education to be ________ in the future．
| A．popular | B．successful | C．interesting | D．happy |
_____ __ go to after-school classes in Singapore.
| A．A11 of the students | B．Few of the students |
| C．Not all the students | D．Most of the students |
According to the passage，most students in Singapore like _____．
| A．Hollywood blockbusters | B．writing to their friends |
| C．talking to their friends | D．having exams |
The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is __．
| A．the middle school students' life in Singapore is easy. |
| B．the middle school students' life in Singapore is amazing. |
| C．the middle school students' life in Singapore is boring. |
| D．the m.iddle school students' life in Singapore is hard, but it's interesting. |
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?
How many people are there in the story?
Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?
Why did the apple tree soon die?
Who destroyed the apple tree?
Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight ,he retired. But a lot of people came to ask him to look them over .（检查）He was busy in the daytime and he wanted to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs, At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. Then he had several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly ,sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy ,but he was a polite man and sometimes he hinted(暗示)to the young man ,but the young man seemed that he didn’t understand it. The old man could’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise .The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night . The next morning ,as soon as he got up ,he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened it for him and asked him to go in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man ? ” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter ,sir ,”said the young man .“I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”A lot of people came to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because________
| A．he was kind to them | B．he was very polite |
| C．they didn’t pay him for it | D．his skill（技术） was good |
Mr. Johnson was _________ last night .
| A．angry | B．happy | C．excited | D．strange |
The young man didn’t know __________________
| A．what the old man was |
| B．how long they played that night |
| C．why Mr. Johnson beat the ceiling |
| D．if they enjoyed themselves that night |
In Chinese, the word “beat ”in the story means___________
| A．赢 | B．敲 | C．搅拌 | D．难倒 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man thought M r Johnson came to say sorry to him |
| B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man |
| C．Mr Johnson wanted the young man to moved in another house |
| D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane, Suddenly there was something wrong with machine while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞),They all became worried and started to make excuse(借口)。
“I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do, so he jumped out.
The first person stood up .“I’m a doctor,”he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said ,” I must have a parachute .I’m a very clever person. I have to take part in an important sports match. I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there .” He picked up a pack(包)and jumped out.
Two men were left an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said ,“Young man, I’m old but you’re still young .You take the last parachute .” The young mountain climber smiled.“Don’t worry,” he said .”We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_______________
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes. |
| B．they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person |
| C．there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane |
| D．they saw the pilot jump out first |
The clever man jumped out with_______________
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the pack of the climber’s | D．two parachutes |
All the people only thought of themselves except (除了)__________
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man |
| C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
From the story we know _________ would die.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman |
| C．the pilot | D．the doctor |
__________ was a kind—hearted man.
| A．The pilot | B．The clever |
| C．The businessman | D．The doctor |
The car was invented (发明) over a century (世纪)ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American.
His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest （最年长的） of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.Who really invented the car first? _____.
| A．A German | B．An American |
| C．Frenchman | D．Japanese |
From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
| A．more than 100 years ago | B．less than 100 years ago |
| C．just 100 years ago | D．50 years ago |
Henry Ford must have_____.
| A．five younger brothers |
| B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers or sisters |
| D．six brothers |
How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week?
| A．2.5 dollars | B．3.5 dollars |
| C．3 dollars | D．4 dollars |
Which is not true? _____.
| A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun |
| B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young. |
| C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention. |
| D．The first car was invented in 1893. |
Amy likes fast food very much. She wants to go to McDonald’s for dinner today. She asks Brian to take her there.
Amy： Do you like McDonald’s?
Brian： It’s OK. But you know eating too much food there is not good for your health.
Amy： I know. But I like junk food.
Brian： Why?
Amy： It’s tasty.
Brian： Yeah， right. Fat and salt.
Amy： I don’t care.
Brian： You’re all right. Quite slim(苗条的).
Amy： Let’s go.
(Amy and Brian stand in front of the counter.)
Waitress： What would you like?
Amy： A cheeseburger， a small fries， and a cup of orange juice.
Waitress： 4.5 dollars.
Amy： OK.
Waitress： How about you?
Brian： A chicken sandwich and a cup of milk.
Waitress： That would be 2.5 dollars.
Brian： Here you are.
Waitress： Thanks.Who likes fast food?
| A．Amy. | B．Brian. |
| C．Amy’s sister. | D．Brian’s brother. |
The underlined word “tasty” means .
| A．糟糕的 | B．精致的 | C．美味的 | D．恶心的 |
What did Amy want to drink?
| A．Water. | B．Milk. | C．Coffee. | D．Orange juice. |
How much should Brian pay?
| A．2.5 dollars. | B．3 dollars. |
| C．3.5 dollars. | D．6 dollars. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Amy is a fat girl. |
| B．They should pay less than 10 dollars for the meal. |
| C．Brian likes to have dinner in McDonald’s. |
| D．Amy wants to have a chicken sandwich. |
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