Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveller explained that he didn’t need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready. This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone. Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean?
| A．doubtfully | B．excitedly |
| C．curiously | D．fearfully |
The traveller put a stone into the pot in order to .
| A．teach the villagers to cook a soup with stone |
| B．inspire the villagers to bring out their own food |
| C．prove to the villagers that he didn’t want their food |
| D．help villagers to survive by giving them some food |
The writer mainly wants to tell us that .
| A．storing things in hard times is human nature |
| B．a good leader is very necessary in hard times |
| C．skills are needed to inspire people to share with others |
| D．sharing is more important than keeping things to oneself |
There are many colors in nature．But do you think that a color has weight? I think you'll say “no”. But I'm afraid you are wrong. If you don't believe it, you may do a small experiment (实验)．
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes．Then cover the boxes. Third, wrap(色裹) one box with a red piece of paper, the other one with a white piece of paper. OK．Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one．It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier．
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weights in man's mind. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind．
The scientist told us that colors also have smell．Can you smell the color? Of course not．Then why did the scientist say so. That is because every color stands for (代表) a kind of light with a certain wavelength (波长)．It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate．So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like．Or you'll be nervous or even get ill． For example, you like blue and hate red．If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpaper and furniture for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for four hours．But if the room is blue, you'll feel you have been there for only an hour. And, if a person walks out of a blue room and into a red room, his temperature will rise．
That means our body temperature will change with different colors．
From the experiment, we know that_________．
| A．the two boxes have the same weight |
| B．colors can change the weight of an object |
| C．the red paper is heavier than the white paper |
| D．colors have different weights in people's mind |
From the fourth paragraph, we can infer ____．
| A．the smell of colors is changeable（可变的） |
| B．people can sense the light from colors |
| C．people can smell the colors through the nose |
| D．all the colors have the same smell for the blind |
Which of the following is true? ____．
| A．White color is heavier than red color |
| B．People may get ill if they refuse the colors they don't like |
| C．People can stay longer in red rooms than in blue rooms |
| D．People's body temperature will change with different colors |
We can infer from the last paragraph that____．
| A．red color is bad for our health |
| B．people may get nervous in a red room |
| C．blue color can raise（提升）our body temperature |
| D．colors can influence our mood（情绪）and health |
The passage is probably ____．
| A．a short novel | B．a news report |
| C．a science report | D．an advertisement |
Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their phones. I can tell you that it is probably more than half, whether you’re in a bus, in a café or simply walking down the street.
I’m not saying that I am not an example of this, but I wonder how people can spend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular. We can now do almost anything with a phone. But has it gone too far? We spend too much time on our mobiles but not enough time talking to people in real life.
Last time I visited London, I traveled by subway. I noticed that almost everybody else
was on their phones except those who were asleep. People were playing games, reading articles and listening to music.
Recently, my smart phone broke and I had to use an old basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends. I could only send text messages, make calls and play one game with it. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didn’t mind what my friends were doing or what the latest news was. I could enjoy my time watching the people around me and seeing what was going on.
However, I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back, I would be one of those people once again.
The writer finds that _________ people are using their phones in public places.
| A．most | B．few | C．half | D．all |
Which of the following cannot be done on a phone?
| A．Playing games. | B．Sending text messages. |
| C．Listening to music. | D．Having meals. |
The writer could use his old basic phone to __________.
| A．surf the Internet |
| B．watch the people around him |
| C．play one game |
| D．look through the latest news |
What didn’t the writer see on the subway when he visited London?
| A．People were sleeping. |
| B．People were talking with each other. |
| C．People were playing games. |
| D．People were using their phones. |
From this article, we know that __________.
| A．everybody was on their phones when the writer traveled in London by subway |
| B．most people spend enough time talking to people in real life |
| C．the writer enjoyed his time without his smart phone |
| D．the writer won’t use his smart phone any more |
One day Frank was walking with his mother when they came to a pretty garden. Frank looked in, and saw that it had clean gravel (碎石) walks and beautiful flowers. He called to his mother and said, “Mum, come and look at this pretty garden. I wish I might open the gate, and walk in．”The gardener (园丁) heard what Frank said, and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden．
Frank’s mother thanked the man．Then she said to her son, “Frank, if I take you to walk in this garden, you must take care not to meddle(乱动)with anything in it.”Frank walked along the tidy gravel walks, and looked at everything, but touched nothing that he saw. He did not step on any of the borders（草坪边的狭长花坛），and was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers so that he might not break them．
The gardener was much pleased（满意的）with Frank, because he was so careful to behave well．He showed him the seeds, and told him the name of many of the flowers and plants．
While Frank was admiring the beauty of a flower,a little boy came to the gate, and finding it locked, he shook it hard．But it would not open．Then he said, “Let me in．Let me in．Will you not let me in this garden?”
“No,” said the gardener,“I will not let you in, Tom．When I let you in yesterday you meddled with my flowers, and pulled some of my fruit. I do not choose to let a boy into my garden who meddles with the plants. ”
Tom looked ashamed, and when he found that the gardener would not let him in, he wentawayslowly. Frank saw and felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with what does not belong to him．
He and his mother then continued their walk in the garden, and enjoyed the day very much. Before they left, the gardener gave each of them some pretty flowers．Frank couldn't see____in the garden．
| A．seeds | B．fruit | C．flowers | D．animals |
Tom did everything except______．
| A．meddling with the flowers |
| B．pulling some fruit |
| C．admiring the beauty of plants |
| D．shaking the door hard |
Which is NOT true about Frank?_________________．
| A．He touched nothing in the garden |
| B．He didn't step on the borders of the garden |
| C．He didn't have a good time in the garden |
| D．He tried not to brush the top of the flowers with his clothes |
The gardener didn't______________．
| A．show Frank any seeds |
| B．let Tom in the garden a second time |
| C．give Frank and his mother any flowers |
| D．tell Frank the names of many of the flowers |
We can learn from the story that____________．
| A．it is bad manners to break flowers |
| B．you'll be happy if you're friendly to others |
| C．no one wants to make friends with selfish(自私的)people |
| D．you may be happy if you don't meddle with the things of others |
| J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offered |
Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12 |
| Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies •Open 10:00a.m__11:00 p.m.daily •Jazz music( Wednesday to Sunday) |
Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious home-made breakfast |
You can________ at J&M Music Store.
| A．receive guitar lessons |
| B．borrow new or used CDs |
| C．learn pop music history |
| D．buy all kinds of music books |
You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.
| A．8:30 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. |
| C．10:30 p.m. | D．11:30 p.m. |
If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market
C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macon's B&B.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．There is no breakfast at Macon's B&B |
| B．You can't listen to the CD before you buy it. |
| C．Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day. |
| D．Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market |
Where is the passage probably from?
| A．A dictionary. | B．A newspaper. |
| C．A story book. | D．A science report. |
Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixations (固定) or pauses (暂停). It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group. The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (视跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on (取决于) what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid (快速) first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (细致的) study of your school subjects, solving maths problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well.The main reason for reading fast is that you can ________.
| A．get the ideas | B．save time |
| C．understand better | D．learn well |
The way of reading always depends on ________.
| A．the method that you like | B．your reading material |
| C．your reading purpose | D．both B and C |
The word “skimming ” means “________”.
| A．reading the main points |
| B．reading carefully |
| C．reading very fast |
| D．reading some parts of the material |
Careful reading is an important kind of reading ________.
| A．when you review a lesson that you already know well |
| B．when you read the directions |
| C．when you read a story of enjoyment |
| D．when you study a history lesson |
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