| The NBA playoffs(季后赛) began on April 28, and the next two months will be filled with games decided in the final minutes. The playoffs are also a way to show off the world’s best basketball players. |
| There’s a saying from Spiderman: “With great power comes great responsibility(责任).” This is true no matter whether you are a class monitor or a president. A recent survey in the USA asked kids what they would do to make life better for other kids if they were president. “Providing shelter” topped the list. |
| May 19, 1613: Xu Xiake, a famous traveler during the Ming Dynasty, started his trip around China, which lasted for more than 30 years. In 2011, China announced its first National Tourism Day, held on May 19 every year in memory of this ancient explorer. |
| Do you have female friends that refer to as “guimi”? If you are a girl and the answer is yes, you are a lucky dog. “Guimi” is only used among girls. It refers to your most honest friends. In English, the word to use is “BFF”- which stands for best friend forever. But if you want to say a guy is your close friend or “nanguimi”, you should use “bromeo”, which is made up of “bro” and “Romeo”. |
| CHINA is planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system in five years. While the system would never be able to forecast an earthquake, it could detect(探测) quakes and notify people within seconds before seismic(地震引起的) waves actually hit them, and a trial program including nearly 100 monitoring stations is currently being carried out in southeast China’s Fujian Province and has proven successful. |
The above five passages may be .
| A．from posters | B．from newspapers | C．from ads | D．from novels |
From the passage we know May 19 is in China.
| A．the beginning of the NBA playoffs | B．in memory of Spiderman |
| C．Earthquake Day | D．National Tourism Day |
“Guimi” refers to .
| A．any female friends |
| B．bromeo |
| C．your most honest friends |
| D．those friends who can only share happiness |
China’s earthquake monitoring and warning system could .
| A．forecast an earthquake | B．be used in Zhejiang Province |
| C．not detect quakes | D．notify people within seconds |
Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
| A．China will build earthquake warning system in five years. |
| B．In English, the word “BFF” stands for best friend forever. |
| C．The playoffs can show off the world’s best football players. |
| D．“Providing shelter” topped the list in American kids’ survey. |
It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind, “I'll send Mum some roses(玫瑰).”While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, madam?” he asked. The assistant(店员) was trying to tell him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen(一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨).
“No, I have to have red roses,” he said. “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses as rose is her favourite.”
After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty－five dollars that John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John realized it was not a park but a cemetery(墓地). Crying, the young man carefully put down the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself..The assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because_______ .
| A．carnations were nicer than roses |
| B．roses were saved for John |
| C．roses were more expensive than carnations |
| D．carnations were special flowers for Mother's Day |
.John spent _________ altogether(总共) in the flower shop that day.
| A．$5 | B．$25 | C．$30 | D．$55 |
The young man cried at the cemetery because he ______________ .
| A．had spent all his money on the roses |
| B．wasn't able to tell his mother he loved her himself |
| C．felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers |
| D．hadn't got enough money for his sick mother |
At last John changed his mind and went home because he wanted to_________ .
| A．tell his mother he loved her himself |
| B．ask his mother for more money |
| C．tell his mother the young man's story |
| D．ask his mother if she liked roses |
.The writer writes the passage in order to tell us “____________.”
| A．Buy roses for your mother when she is ill |
| B．Let your mother know how much you love her |
| C．Work hard to get more money for your mother |
| D．Send your mother flowers on Mother's Day |
| Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10: 00, free. |
| See Movies at the Museum Two good movies will be showed on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Out of Africa at 1:30. Black August will be on at 3:45. For more information, please call 4987898. |
| International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5: 00 P. M. |
| Take me out to the Ball Game It's October, and Saturday night (7:00 - 9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold! Don't forget to wear sweaters and jackets. |
| Do you want to hear "The Zoo" "The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College. |
On Saturday morning, you can .
| A．go to watch a ballgame |
| B．take children to play games at the City Theatre |
| C．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| D．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
The Red Birds ball game ___.
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be cold |
You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you _.
| A．go to the City Theatre | B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate | D．go to see a film |
"The Zoo" is _.
| A．a U. S. concert |
| B．a park with many red birds in it |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give their last concert |
Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
| A．Listening to a concert and watching a ball game |
| B．Having a picnic and seeing a film |
| C．Watching a ball game and having a picnic |
| D．Seeing a film and listening to a concert |
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability (能力)to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
| A．Friends can do everything for us. |
| B．Friends can bring us happiness. |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time. |
| D．Without friends we could not live. |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
| A．To help others. |
| B．To smile to others. |
| C．To get along with others. |
| D．To listen to others’ complaints. |
. Which of the following shows a sense of humour?
| A．Opening the door for someone. |
| B．Complaining to others all the time. |
| C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. |
| D．Finding someone who will understand us. |
How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?
| A．Five. | B．Seven. | C．Nine. | D．Eleven. |
I you don’t want to complain, you are supposed to according to the passage.
| A．Learn to help your parents |
| B．Learn to make lots of friends |
| C．Learn to change yourself |
| D．Learn to accept what you can’t change |
One day, a fisherman caught a golden fish(金鱼). “People let me go,” the golden fish said. “I will give you whatever you want.”
“Thank you, but I don’t want anything,” the fisherman said. He put the golden fish back into the sea.
But the fisherman’s wife was angry. “You should ask for a bigger wooden basin!” she shouted. The fisherman went to the seaside and told the golden fish.
“Don’t worry, she has a new basin now,” the golden fish said.
The fisherman went home. But the wife was even angrier. “I want a large house!” The fisherman went to tell the golden fish again.
But the old woman was never satisfied. “I want to be the queen of the sea! And I want the golden fish to serve me!”
The fisherman went to tell the golden fish. The golden fish swam away without saying anything. The fisherman walked back. His wife was in her cold clothes. Her old and broken wooden basin was next to her.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。 The fisherman caught the golden fish three times.
The fisherman freed the golden fish after he caught it.
The fisherman’s wife was really happy every time when her husband came back.
The fisherman’s wife got a new basin, a large house and became the queen of the sea at last.
The golden fish didn’t say a word but to swim away.
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．it’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
| A．Reading a good book. | B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. | D．Spending time with close friends. |
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