Today Newtown is a clean place, but many years ago there were millions of rats there. The rats even attacked (攻击 ) the cats and dogs. Sometimes many of them tried to bite men or women at night. The rats were very large in size and they harmed (伤害 ) many people.
The city office ordered every one to kill rats. However, most people were lazy, so they did not kill many rats. The city office could do nothing with the citizens and could do nothing with the rats, either. Some time later, they had to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They at once began to kill rats. They got as many dead rats as they could. And some of them even stopped their own work to kill rats because they could get more pay. Every day a city official(官员 ) put all the dead rats together. He was very busy doing that, because sometimes a man brought hundreds of them in one day. Two weeks later, there were not so many rats in the city as before, but people still brought many dead rats to the city office. The city officials felt surprised at this but at last they found out people were stealing the dead rats they had collected. So the city official had to order his men to dig a big hole and put the dead rats in it. Soon there were no more rats and the city did not have to pay any more money for that.The rats in Newtown were once ______
| A．as big as cats | B．as dangerous as dogs |
| C．huge in size | D．run into cars there |
When the city office first ordered the citizens to kill rats, most people ______.
| A．had to pay for each dead rat |
| B．stole dead rats |
| C．were too lazy to kill rats |
| D．killed nearly all the rats very soon |
A big hole was dug so that ______.
| A．the rats could come out to attack people at night |
| B．people could take many rats |
| C．the people loved dead rats |
| D．people could not steal dead rats for money |
Many people think American schools are different, but some American schools are similar to Chinese schools. They have two terms and also two vacations.
American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation(假期).There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools(公办学校).High school students take only four or five subjects at a time .They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.
| A．September | B．February |
| C．June | D．January |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do homework | B．go back home |
| C．have many activities | D．go to college |
Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily. Here you can know why people say like this.
There are many large rats (老鼠) in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachutes (降落伞). In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. Where can they get them? You can guess. The dogs come down by parachutes. Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachutes, just like the raindrops coming from the sky. So there is the saying "It is raining cats and dogs."
These cats and dogs help the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs. This kind of old saying is very interesting.
| A．We put the cats and dogs in the sky. |
| B．People like cats and dogs. |
| C．It is raining hard. |
| D．Cats and dogs help the people. |
| A．Because it is safe to carry cats by parachutes. |
| B．Because it is hard for a plane to land in a country with many mountains. |
| C．Because people don't want to get cats by other ways. |
| D．Because people need to get cats quickly. |
| A．Dogs can help the blind people walk. |
| B．Dogs may find the people in the snow. |
| C．Dogs kind and can live with the people. |
| D．Dogs are cheap and they are very happy. |
| A．Only dogs | B．Only cats |
| C．Both cats and dogs | D．People |
| A．bad | B．helpful |
| C．funny | D．harmful |
Taylor Burghard is a young businesswoman. She grew up around technology in her parents' computer shop. She even helped her dad make a sale when she was just 2 years old: she showed a customer how easy it was to use a computer. Now, she has her own business. “We recycle old computer pieces and turn them into jewelry," she said.
Taylor Burghard sells her jewelry, which is made of keyboard keys, memory hardware and other computer parts.
Taylor sells her jewelry online, in her parents' store and in a California toy store where her aunt works as a buyer. Taylor’s friends buy her jewelry for gifts. She said it made her feel so happy when people bought the jewelry.
Taylor said she was also happy to find a way to help recycle old computers and reduce electronic waste. Her dad even asked other businessmen to send their old keyboards and computer parts to the store for Taylor to use.
She has three goals. "I want to help pay for college, learn about business and have fun," she said.
| A．She shouted aloud. |
| B．She introduced a computer. |
| C．She showed it was easy to use a computer. |
| D．She showed it was interesting to use a computer. |
①in her classroom
②in her parents' store
③in a California toy store
④on the Internet
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Someone who buys something. |
| B．Someone who owns something. |
| C．Someone whose job is to buy things for a shop. |
| D．Someone whose job is to sell things for a shop. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Clever. | B．Stupid. |
| C．Funny. | D．Friendly. |
| A．A kid of 7 | B．A boy of 14 |
| C．A girl of 17 | D．A man of 26 |
| A．Sunday | B．Monday | C．Tuesday | D．Wednesday |
| A．$690 | B．$710 | C．$730 | D．$750 |
| A．the lunches cost too much |
| B．people have different tastes |
| C．there are many restaurants |
| D．they may bring lunch-boxes |
| A．Youth Explorer is the name of the program. |
| B．More than 15 students are in each program. |
| C．We can see three kinds of animals in the program. |
| D．You need to hand in an application for the program. |
Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
| A．find a way to dream |
| B．dream and hold fast to them |
| C．get the meaning of life |
| D．have very good school results |
| A．their dreams are natural |
| B．they are greater than everyone else |
| C．they have much knowledge |
| D．their dreams might change the world |
| A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability. |
| B．Developing technology can bring great progress. |
| C．Even older people can make their dreams come true. |
| D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young. |
| A．逆反的 | B．幼稚的 | C．调皮的 | D．冲动的 |
| A．From Dream to Reality |
| B．Good Examples of Dreams |
| C．Achievements in History |
| D．A list of Successful Dreamers |
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