Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to stop climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. The writer tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for his father and him.
A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶 Which of the following is the closest meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. Never give up half-way.
C.You can find life is full of nice things.We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his fatherWhich one is the best title for the passage?
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain.
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain.
C. Conversations between Father and Son.
The aim of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires (需要) a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.
In studying we must have patience (耐心). If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.The passage tells us .
| A．the importance of reading |
| B．to read in the morning |
| C．to pay attention to the ways of studying |
| D．to have patience in studying |
The passage has taught us ways for studying.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．many |
We’d better read in the morning because .
A. it’s easy to remember what we have learned
B. the air is fresh and the mind is clear
C. it’s difficult to get good results
D we have patienceIf we can’t put our hearts into the book when we read, it is .
| A．easy to understand it well |
| B．better to get something from it |
| C．impossible for us to get something from it |
| D．possible to learn something from it |
In studying we must always ask “whys” in order to .
| A．understand the book well |
| B．write down the question |
| C．do with the new words |
| D．get some questions to ask our teachers |
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If anyone comes to visit me, tell him that your father is away on business, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
“OK, Dad,” said his son. Mr. Brown was afraid his son wouldn’t remember this, so he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put the paper into his small pocket. He took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that no one would come and that the piece of paper was of no more use to him, so he burnt it.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Is your father at home?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”“Burnt yesterday evening.”Mr Brown told his son that
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr Brown wrote the words down on
| A．the wall | B．the door | C．a piece of paper | D．his son’s pocket |
A man came to visit the boy’s father on day.
| A．the second | B．the third | C．the fourth | D．the fifth |
The man was very surprised because
| A．he thought the child’s father was burnt |
| B．the child didn’t ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn’t find that piece of paper |
Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara和Toby五个人都爱好体育。现在他们正打算从事各自喜欢的项目。请仔细阅读题中的个人情况说明，然后选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。Charles works in the city center and wants to take up a sport that he can often do during his lunch break. He enjoys a game in which he can play with his workmate on the desk to relax.
Isabel, aged 17, is a Chinese girl who studies in the US now. She never misses any matches played by Houston Rockets. She hopes to follow in Yao Ming’s steps.
Alex likes water sports very much. He is good at showing different styles, such as butterflies, frogs and so on. Believe it or not, he can dive under water for 2. 5 minutes.
Tara comes from America. Now she teaches English in a middle school in Beijing. In her free time, she would like to go in for a traditional sport so that she can learn more about China.
Toby is a student in charge of PE lesson in Riverside Middle School. These days he is training hard for the coming sport meet. He wants very much to break the school record of 175cm.
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．What a Big Fence! | B．A Strong Bridge. |
| C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge ? |
“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?
Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much? If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decisions. In the morning, you can’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch. Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others. When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better
It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these “don’t like” problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!This article mainly gives you some advice on .
| A．how to beat stress |
| B．what if you don’t like school |
| C．how to deal with the problems in studies |
| D．communications with your parents |
How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like school?
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Five. |
What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?
A. Being too stressed out.
B. Not doing well in studies.
C. Too much homework.
D. A, B and C. We can know from the passage that .
| A．most students hate school in a way |
| B．all the students have the same problems |
| C．making a list can solve all your problems |
| D．a diary is something personal |
The sentence “Focus on what you can change” in the reading means .
| A．do something to change the condition |
| B．wait and see |
| C．have a positive attitude towards schoolwork |
| D．be friendly to others |
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