Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine （酒）and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk（醉了） and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself. In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
| A．the rich man | B．the servant | C．both A and B | D．neither A and B |
The rich man knew that it was _____ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
| A．the cat | B．himself | C．nobody | D．the servant |
The rich told the servant that there was poison(毒药) in the two bottles, because ________.
| A．there was in fact poison in the bottles |
| B．did not want the servant to drink his wine |
| C．he wanted to kill the cat |
| D．he wanted to kill the servant |
In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.
| A．the servant | B．cat | C．the rich man | D．nobody |
From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.
| A．lazy | B．bad | C．clever | D．kind |
Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me!” the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry, my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________．
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends |
----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________．
| A．whenever he was happy |
| B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty |
| D．as soon as he was free |
----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________．
| A．to have a house to live in |
| B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree |
| D．anything that the apple tree had |
----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________．
| A．plant more apple trees |
| B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home |
| D．be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much． |
| B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time． |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
Every school has notice boards．Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
| School Policy ·Fighting, saying bad words and all other behavior will not be allowed ·Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds ·Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day ·Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. |
Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY 【评分标准】 Goes beyond grade level standards 4 Meets grade level standards 3 Does not meet grade level standards 2 Making progress Does not meet grade level standards, 1 Not making progress |
| Class Announcement【通知】 Testing Dates: The math test in June 12-13 The science test is June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is on Friday June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework. |
After-school program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm every day. ·3:30-4:30 Homework & Reading ·4:30-6:00 Acitivities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752 |
According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524--9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone to the school |
From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．School Policy | B．Report Card |
| C．After--school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents ．
| A．certain school rules |
| B．after--school activities |
| C．plans for classes and tests |
| D．children's school life and work． |
Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card．
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Students do their homework and read books ．
| A．from 3:30 to 4:30 | B．from 3:30 to 6:00 |
| C．from 4:30 to 6:00 | D．from 6:00 to 7:00 |
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Some good manners in modern life
Do you often use a cell phone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.
For cell phone users
◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during a meeting.
◆Don’t send messages at a dinner or a party. You shouldn’t play cell phone games either. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.
For subway(地铁) passengers
◆You are supposed to wait in a line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
◆According to subway rules, you mustn’t eat, drink or smoke on the subway. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s necessary to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for your health and harms people around you.
◆You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is considered as good manners.
Titles：Some good manners in modern life
| Items |
Do’s |
Don’ts |
| Cell phone users |
Keep your voice down when |
● Don’t send messages ● Don’t make or answer a call while driving. |
| Subway passengers |
● Wait in a line while buying tickets. ● Keep the subway clean and tidy. ● |
● Don’t eat, drink or smoke. It troubles others and smoking is ● Don’t lie across the subway seats even if there’re some |
Here is a surprising and important fact: Mental work(脑力劳动) alone can’t make us tired. It sounds absurd(荒谬的). But a year ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could work without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer(工人), we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
In fact, brain can work as well at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?
Some scientists say that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情绪的) attitudes(态度). One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hartfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue is of mental origin(源于精神的). In fact, fatigue of physical origin(源于身体的) is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He says, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting workers in good health is because of emotional problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? A feeling of being bored, angry, nervous or worried, a feeling of not being appreciated(被欣赏)--- those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.What surprised the scientists a few years ago?
| A．Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood. |
| B．Albert Einstein didn’t feel tired after a day’s work. |
| C．The brain could work for many hours without fatigue. |
| D．A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins. |
According to the writer, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
| A．Challenging mental work. |
| B．Unpleasant emotions. |
| C．Endless tasks. |
| D．Physical labor(体力劳动). |
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas?
| A．He agrees with them. |
| B．He doubts them. |
| C．He argues against them. |
| D．He is not willing to accept them. |
We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ________.
| A．have some good food |
| B．enjoy their work |
| C．exercise regularly(规律地） |
| D．discover fatigue toxins |
Going green seems to be fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every day for a whole year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted others to know that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We eat less meat and choose green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar(醋) and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners(化学清洁剂). We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home, anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are thankful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.What might be the best title for the passage?
| A．Celebrating Our Green Year. |
| B．Protecting the Planet. |
| C．Keeping Open-Minded |
| D．Going Green. |
It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_________.
| A．they needed to complete unusual green tasks |
| B．they didn’t know how to educate other people |
| C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy |
| D．they were expected to follow the green fad |
What did the couple do during Our Green Year?
| A．They sold their home-made food. |
| B．They paid no attention to others’ ungreen actions. |
| C．They chose better chemical cleaners. |
| D．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits. |
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．The couple may continue their project in the future. |
| B．The government will give support to the green people. |
| C．Some people don’t agree with the couple’s green ideas. |
| D．Most people in their country are interested in Our Green Year. |
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