He was just an ordinary postman. Day after day, he shuttled(穿梭) back and forth across the village. For him, life was without waves.
One day, he was delivering mail as usual.When he looked up in the sky,he suddenly lost his balance.It was a little stone that tripped him up（绊倒）.He observed the stone that had embarrassed（难堪） him,finding it strange but beautiful.In his eyes,this stone was like a lost jewel（宝石）covered with dust. The postman then placed the stone in his bag carefully. Because of this stone’s arrival,his day was lightened. He suddenly had a bold thought—I can build a castle with such beautiful stones.How magnificent it will be!
His ordinary life started to be different since then. He still delivered mail,but he collected every stone he could find along the way.All those dusty stones,in his eyes,glittered like diamonds.
Gradually,his small bag couldn’t hold his stones anymore and he needed to use a wheelbarrow to carry them.People didn’t understand what happened when they saw the postman delivering letters with a wheelbarrow full of stones.
After collecting enough stones,he started to build his castle.During the daytime,he passed along the dreams of others;and during the nighttime,he built his own dream.No one was willing to join in.But the postman was unmoved,still happily building his castle.Because he knew,the dream and the castle only belonged to him.
After 20 years of working day and night,the postman’s dream castle was finally completed.It was a magnificent castle just as he had imagined.It was a miracle arising from the ordinary.
This is a real story.The postman’s name is Xue Waller.The stone castle has become a famous tourist attraction in France,which is called“ideal palace of Ferdinand Cheval.”At the entrance of the stone castle,there is a sentence—“I want to know how far a dream stone can go.” The postman felt embarrassed because he _______.
| A．lost his balance | B．lost his bag |
| C．delivered mail | D．found a stone |
The postman’s own dream was to _______
| A．collect stones | B．deliver mail |
| C．find diamonds | D．build his castle |
The underlined word “glittered” in the third paragraph may mean ________.
| A．shone | B．cleaned |
| C．posted | D．hid |
. Which of the following is not true?
| A．A little stone tripped the postman up while he was delivering mail as usual. |
| B．The postman collected every stone he would find along the way. |
| C．The postman built his castle with the help of his family and friends. |
| D．The postman spent twenty years building his stone castle. |
The postman named Xue Waller was ________.
| A．German | B．French |
| C．British | D．American |
From the passage we can learn that ________.
| A．The postman had a colourful life before the accident in which he lost his balance. |
| B．The postman gave up his job in order to built his stone castle. |
| C．The stone that tripped the postman up was a real jewel. |
| D．Though people didn’t understand him, the postman continued his dream-building a castle. |
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One day Mrs.Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben.They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.“Why do you buy things here？”Tracy wanted to know.“Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home，”Mrs Wilson said.“Help me check the prices，please.”The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs Wilson was always careful with her money.She looked carefully after the prices of things.She bought lots of things in the supermarket.When they got home，the children said，“We don't think you saved money by going to the supermarket.”“Of course I did，”Mrs.Wilson said.“Everything was cheaper there.”“We know，”the children said，“but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry.The taxi fare was more than the money that you save！”Mrs Wilson added everything up.Her children were right.The things at the corner store were ______ than those in the supermarket.
| A．Cheaper | B．nicer |
| C．more expensive | D．saved a little money |
Mrs Wilson ______ in the end.
| A．spent more money | B．paid less money |
| C．lost some money | D．saved a little money |
From the passage we know the children were ______.
| A．happy | B．clever | C．tired | D．Lazy |
Mrs.Wilson will ______.
| A．never call a taxi |
| B．go on buying things in the supermarket |
| C．buy things near her home |
| D．not go shopping with her children |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Cutting Price | B．Corner Store |
| C．Supermarket | D．Shopping |
As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible (不可能) for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart (心). Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.Follow Your Heart is _______.
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream come true |
| B．the most important dream to have for students |
| C．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
| D．the name of a famous Australian writer |
From the text, we know the word “challenge” means _______.
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?
| A．Watch TV to get better exam points. |
| B．Do what you should do step by step. |
| C．Always remember what your dream is. |
| D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests． |
What is the best title (标题) of the text?
| A．Keep Your Dream in Your Heart |
| B．How to Find Your Dream |
| C．Make Your Dream Come True |
| D．Students Have Many Dreams |
What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.
What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues(雕塑). Others have rocks and old bones (骨头). One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people’s statues doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.
Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis has a children’s museum. Children do not have to pay (付款) to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur (恐龙)bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall.
On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there.What is Not true about a museum?
| A．It’s a good place to do some shopping. |
| B．People can learn about the history of a place there. |
| C．People can learn about science there. |
| D．It’s a good place to learn about art. |
In Indianapolis _______________.
| A．there is only one museum for children |
| B．it’s free for children to visit the children’s museum |
| C．people do not have to pay to visit the children’s museum |
| D．museums are all the same |
In the children’s museum in Indianapolis, children like to see ___________.
| A．the dinosaur bones | B．all old bones |
| C．old streets | D．airplanes |
The main idea of the passage is that____________.
| A．old cars and airplanes are in museums |
| B．There are many animals and trees in museums |
| C．there are all kinds of museums |
| D．children like museums |
Hello, everyone! My name is Steve. Lunchtime is my favorite time. I love the school lunch.
Many students don’t like the school lunch. They take their own (自己的) lunch to school. Their mothers may make hamburgers and salad for them for lunch. Some students take leftovers(剩饭菜) for lunch. But I don’t! The lunch is very cheap. For only $1.3, I can eat a lot of good and healthy food. Then I take my food to my lunch table and sit with my friends. Boys don’t sit with girls. We eat lunch and we like to talk (谈论) about sports and TV shows (电视节目). We also talk about school life: our favorite subjects, our favorite teachers and our favorite days. After our lunch, we usually play games.
At school, I love lunchtime. For me it is the best time of my day!Students don’t take __________ to school for lunch.
| A．salad | B．leftovers |
| C．hamburgers | D．fruit and vegetables |
They don’t talk about ____________.
| A．favourite girls | B．favourite subjects |
| C．favourite teachers | D．favourite days |
Which one is right?
| A．Steve doesn’t like school lunch. |
| B．Boys often sit with girls at lunchtime. |
| C．All the students take food for lunch to school. |
| D．For Steve, lunchtime is the best time of his day. |
What’s the title(题目) to the passage(文章)?
| A．My School | B．My Favourite Day |
| C．My Classmates | D．My Lunchtime |
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Lin has a few e-friends from different countries. He is telling something about them.
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Tony is from the USA. He is thirteen years old. He is tall and good-looking. And he likes playing basketball. His dream is to be a great basketball player. |
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Lisa is 12 years old. She’s a German(德国的) girl. She has brown and long hair. She likes listening to music. But she likes drawing best. Her dream is to be an Art teacher. |
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Judy is a 12-year-old Australian girl. Her hobby is reading books. She has many friends because she is friendly to everyone. She’d like to be a reporter. |
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Eric is from Japan. He is fourteen years old. He’s strong because he often does sports. His favourite subject is Maths. And he wants to be a scientist. |
These e-friends come from ________ different countries.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The underlined word “scientist” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．作家 | B．科学家 | C．艺术家 | D．运动员 |
From the passage, we know Judy ________.
| A．comes from Germany |
| B．wants to be a player |
| C．is good at making friends |
| D．likes to do sports best |
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