An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”Every day the artist _________ .
| A．goes out to help the farmer |
| B．stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner |
| C．paints pictures |
| D．works hard to get some money for the farmer |
The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.
| A．the farmer likes his drawing very much |
| B．the farmer hates his pictures |
| C．the farmer wants to give it to his son |
| D．the farmer wants to be an artist, too |
What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?
| A．He likes the artist very much. |
| B．He would like his son to be an artist, too. |
| C．He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher. |
| D．He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all. |
The winter vacation is coming. I don’t want to spend more time playing. I decide to work to make money for the next term. But I don’t know what work I can do.
Now, my mother is writing a book. She is busy and tired. I want to type for her for pay. When I tell her, she is very happy. She agrees to pay me 5 yuan for 1,000 words. But she asks me to do it carefully.
It is a hard job for me. I type so slowly that I can type only 800 words a day. But I don’t want to give up. I will keep typing all day long. I think I can type faster and faster.
I plan to finish the work in two weeks. Then, I will do my winter homework. I begin to know how hard it is to make money. And I really know the meaning of “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”Who does the writer want to work for?
| A．His mother. | B．His father. |
| C．His teacher. | D．His brother. |
What does his mother do?
| A．Maybe she is a teacher. |
| B．Maybe she is a writer. |
| C．Maybe she is a doctor. |
| D．Maybe she is a bank clerk. |
How many words must he type if he wants to make 15 yuan?
| A．1,000. | B．2,000. | C．3,000. | D．4,000. |
How long may it take the writer to do the work?
| A．About two weeks. | B．About a day. |
| C．Less than one week. | D．The whole vacation. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．He wants to make money. |
| B．He is a lazy child. |
| C．He is a good son. |
| D．He can type faster and faster at last. |
Tim and Li Fang are not going to have any classes next week. They’re going to work on a farm. They are going to leave at about seven thirty on Monday morning. They are going to travel to the farm by bus. They are going to wear old clothes because they are going to grow rice. They are going to have fish for lunch. They are also going to have a swim at the farm.
Tim and Li Fang are excited about going to the farm. Not only are they going to help around the farm, they are going to learn about farming. Li Fang is worried that Tim won’t arrive on time to catch the bus because he is nearly always late. Li Fang often has to say to him, “Don’t be late, Tim.”When are Tim and Li Fang not going to have any classes?
| A．Tomorrow. | B．Next week. |
| C．Next month. | D．Next year. |
What time are they going to start?
| A．At 7:00 a.m. | B．At 7:30 p.m. |
| C．At 6:30 a.m | D．At 7:30 a.m |
What are they going to do there?
| A．Grow rice. | B．Play. |
| C．Eat fruit. | D．Pick apples. |
How are they going to the farm?
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. |
| C．By bus | D．By car. |
Who is often late?
| A．Tim. | B．Han Mei |
| C．Li Fang | D．Both Tim and Li Fang. |
| Found Is this your watch? It’s a yellow watch. Please call Paul at 439-9175. |
| Lost My backpack. It is blue with a duck on it. Please call Linda. Phone 416-3592. |
| Found Is this your English-Chinese dictionary? It’s red. It’s under my desk. Please call Alan at 485 -7700. |
| Lost My school ID card. My name is Jim. Please call 465-0921. |
If you ______, you can call Alan.
| A．lose your watch | B．find a backpack |
| C．lose your dictionary | D．find a school ID card |
What colour is the backpack?
| A．It’s blue. | B．It’s yellow. |
| C．It’s red. | D．It’s black. |
If you find a school ID card, you can call______.
| A．439-9175 | B．416-3592 |
| C．485-7700 | D．465-0921 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?
| A．Paul found a white watch. |
| B．Linda found a backpack with a duck on it. |
| C．Alan found an English-Chinese dictionary. |
| D．Jim found a school ID card. |
If the ad is in the newspaper, the name of the topic will probably（可能）be______.
| A．Lost and Found | B．Everyday Newspaper |
| C．Love Story | D．Travel Around |
任务型阅读(本题有5小题，每小题l分；满分5分)
阅读下列五个人的信息，从其后的网站中选出分别适合他们的网站。Tom is a super basketball fan . His hobby is playing basketball . And he likes Michal Jordan very much . He wants to get some information about him .
Alice studied hard for her math test yesterday . She is very tired today , and she wants to relax. She likes listening to music .
Wang Qiang studied hard yesterday , and he also wants to relax today . But he doesn’t like music or watching movies .
Linda collects( 收集) coins , and she has been collecting them for eight years , she has many coins now and she wants to start a club .
Kate’s hobby is reading . She likes reading different kinds of literature works(文学著作) , especially novels .
When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭). It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw(黄包车，人力车). He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages, When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
| A．The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata. |
| B．Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata. |
| C．Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata. |
| D．Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata. |
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
| A．A bus. | B．A taxi. | C．A car. | D．A rickshaw. |
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
| A．提倡 | B．增加 | C．禁止 | D．没收 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns. |
| B．The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata. |
| C．The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven. |
| D．The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars |
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