Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname (绰号)“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name. As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Mr. Rockefeller, I like this nickname very much, because it is our company’s advertisement. When someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“What a wonderful man!” Rockfeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller. Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel upset when we have no way to do the world—shaking things.” We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”Albert was ___________in the oil company at the beginning.
| A．a worker | B．an assistant |
| C．a manager | D．the second board chairman |
Albert wasn’t angry about his nickname because ____________.
| A．he liked to have a nickname |
| B．it could make his workmates happy |
| C．he could become famous |
| D．it was a free advertisement for his company |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. |
| B．It’s very important to do small things well. |
| C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. |
| D．You should make more advertisements for your company. |
What did Rockefeller mean when he said “the world-shaking things”?
| A．The big things | B．The interesting things |
| C．The small things | D．The frightening things |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．I Believe in You | B．Albert and Rockefeller |
| C．Four Dollars a Bucket | D．The Second Board Chairman |
The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”
“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”
“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”
“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”The supper was ready at .
| A．6:15 | B．6:30 | C．6:45 | D．7:15 |
Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because .
| A．she wanted to save money. |
| B．she didn’t like the bright light. |
| C．she was afraid to be seen. |
| D．she wanted to have a good rest. |
Mr. Beet went back .
| A．by taxi | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．by bike |
When Mr. Beet got home that evening, .
| A．his wife was angry with him | B．he was very tired |
| C．he was too hungry to say a word | D．his wife felt sorry |
Mrs. Beet hoped .
| A．her husband went home by taxi the next time. |
| B．her husband could keep on doing exercise. |
| C．her husband could be stronger and stronger. |
| D．her husband could save more money and time. |
A boy was going to study at the best school in town. In the morning, his grandfather took him to the school. When they went into the playground, the children came up.
“What a funny old man,” the boy said, making a face.
“Hey, fatty（胖子）,”another one shouted.
The children jeered at the pair（对，双） and jumped up and down.
Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson（外孙） out of the school gate.
“Wonderful! I don’t have to go to school!” the boy said.
“You do, but not this one,” his grandfather said. “I’ll find you another school to go to.” Grandfather took his grandson back to his house, asked Grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school alone.
Every time he got to a school, the old man went into the playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored（不理会）the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would turn sadly and leave. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children came out into the playground.
“Sir, are you all right? Shall I bring you something to drink?” said a voice.
“We’ve got a bench(长凳) in the playground. Come and sit down,” came another voice.
Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally, I’ve found my grandson the best school in town.”The underlined part “jeered at” in the passage probably means“ ”.
| A．listened to | B．laughed at | C．cheered up | D．fought against |
How did the grandson feel when his grandfather took him out of the school gate of the first school?
| A．Worried. | B．Happy. | C．Calm. | D．Afraid. |
The old man went into the whenever he got to a school.
| A．teacher’ office | B．classroom | C．school library | D．playground |
When the old man was in the very small school, the children there him.
| A．shouted at | B．made fun of | C．cared about | D．paid no attention to |
According to the old man,the best school should have the best .
| A．students | B．teachers | C．library | D．playground |
阅读下面表格，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890，a doctor Canada，died in 1939 in China，came to China in 1938． |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal，Canada，a singing star，in 1997 sang My heart Will Go on for film Titanic． |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847，Kentucky，the U．S．made over 1,000 inventions，died in 1931． |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the U．S，a writer in the U．S，died in 1910，wrote The Adventure of Tom Sawyer． |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the U．S，wrote Business@the Speed of Thought，owns Microsoft Corporation． |
___________ is from Canada.
| A．Bill Gates | B．Mark Twain | C．Thomas Edison | D．Celine Dion |
The ________ was born in 1835.
| A．inventor | B．singer | C．doctor | D．writer |
My Heart Will Go On is the name of ___________.
| A．book | B．song | C．story | D．film |
Doctor Bethune worked in China about _______ years.
| A．Two | B．Four | C．six | D．eight |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Mark Twain wrote Business@the Speed of Thought |
| B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1995 |
| C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions. |
| D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997 |
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said, “Don‘t play in the water on your way home from school!” On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I ‘ll tell your father if you come back wet again.” said his mother. “He will punish you, you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“You ‘re a good boy today.” His mother said happily. “You didn’t play in the water.”
“No, ”the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when i got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room for me at all.”Bruno went to school __________ every day.
| A．by bike | B．by bus | C．by car | D．on foot |
The playground was between ____________.
| A．two classrooms | B．the cinema and shop |
| C．Bruno’s house and school | D．the shop and Bruno’s |
The little boy liked to play on the playground ___________.
| A．when it snowed |
| B．when there was some water there |
| C．when the children played football there |
| D．When his father was busy with his work |
Bruno was afraid of ______________ the most.
| A．his father | B．his mother | C．his teacher | D．the older boys |
That afternoon, the boy’s clothes were dry because __________.
| A．nobody made room for him in the water. |
| B．there was no water on the playground |
| C．He took off his clothes before he played there. |
| D．He played in the water carefully. |
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Yang Cangxu has recently become hot on the Internet. He is considered as a hero, and known as "A Professional Life Saviour", because he has saved 24 people's lives during the past 26 years. Yang, a typical Chinese farmer, lives in Baoji, Shanxi Province. He is good at
swimming, which is also his favorite. When he was young, he joined the army. The life in the army had a great influence on him. It also helped to form one of his characters(性格) --being ready to help others. Just seven to eight meters away from his home flows a channel(水渠). The water is very deep and flows fast. There is a bridge over the channel. Walking across the bridge is not an easy thing. From time to time, people fall into the water. If this happens, the person must be saved in time. Otherwise, he or she will be washed away by the water.
Yang Cangxu is always the first one to rush to the channel to save the drowning (溺水)person. We must learn from him.What does Yang Cangxu do ?__________________________________________
Why is he considered as a hero? __________________________________________
Does he like swimming best? __________________________________________
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