Sam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone. Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house. Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very old.
The poor old man didn't have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father's coat. It was the only thing of his father's that he had left. Sam wrote a short note."Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father's coat. I hope it fits you well."He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father's coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, "Brother! He's our grandfather!"
The grandfather smiled and said, "Sam . Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one I gave my son a long time ago!"How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?____.
| A．Hot and sunny | B．Rainy |
| C．Icy and cold | D．Windy |
Sam's morning job was to ____.
| A．take care of his sister | B．go to school |
| C．send newspapers | D．look for his grandfather |
"Their parents passed away long ago" means" Their parents ____ long ago."
| A．died | B．went on |
| C．left home | D．passed by |
Sam covered the old man with his father's coat because ____.
| A．his father's coat fitted the old man well |
| B．the coat was the only thing that his father had left |
| C．he knew the old man was his grandfather then |
| D．he had no extra blanket |
One day Mrs White took Trudy and Ben to go shopping. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping mall(购物中心).
"Why do you buy things here， Mum?" Trudy asked.
"Because they are cheaper than those at the corner store，" Mrs White said. "Help me check(检查) the prices."
The Whites were not wealthy(富有的) and Mrs White was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought some groceries(杂货) in the supermarket.
When they got home， the children said， "We don't think you saved money by going to the supermarket there."
"Of course I did，" said Mrs White， "everything was cheap there."
"We know，" said the children， "but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The cost(花费) of the taxi was more than the money you saved!"
Mrs White added everything up and found her children were right.
"Well done，" she said， "next time we will do shopping near our home."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs White took Trudy and Ben________.
| A．to the supermarket | B．to the zoo |
| C．to the park | D．to the museum |
Mrs White bought things in the supermarket in the new shopping mall because________.
| A．goods there had good quality |
| B．there were many goods |
| C．goods there were cheap |
| D．goods there were expensive |
Which of the following is correct (正确的) ?
| A．The Whites were rich and they bought a lot of things in the supermarket. |
| B．The Whites were not rich and they bought things in a cheaper supermarket. |
| C．The Whites enjoyed shopping in the shopping mall because it was large. |
| D．The Whites were poor and they seldom went shopping. |
Mrs White went home _______ .
| A．by bus | B．by minibus | C．by taxi | D．on foot |
Mrs White decided to go shopping _______next time.
| A．in the shopping mall far away |
| B．in the cheapest shop |
| C．in the most expensive shop |
| D．near her home |
Steven Jobs， the designer（设计者）of Apple Computer， was not clever when he was in school. At that time， he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college ， he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college， Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975， he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage（车库）. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．dropped out |
Did Steven Jobs finish college ?
| A．Yes， he did. | B．No， he didn’t. |
| C．Yes， he didn’t. | D．No， he did. |
Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.
| A．in India | B．with his friend |
| C．in an apple tree garden | D．by himself |
Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.
| A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates |
| B．liked traveling in India and California |
| C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true |
| D．could only design video games |
William wants to borrow a book from the library. He comes to the library with his classmates. They can’t see any assistant（图书管理员） in it， but only some robots standing there. He says to the robot， “Hey， give me a book on music.” But the robot doesn’t move.
Then another student tells William， “ You must say ‘Excuse me’ and ‘please’ first when you want some help.” William does so and the robot brings the book. But William can’t get the book from the robot’s hands. He thinks for a moment， then he says a word to the robot.
The robot gives him the book. John gets the book and goes home happily.Who works in the library?
| A．Assistants | B．Policemen |
| C．Robots | D．Teachers |
If you want to borrow a book， what should you say?
| A．Hey， give me a book |
| B．Excuse me， give me a book |
| C．Give me a book |
| D．Excuse me ， please give me a book |
What kind of book does William borrow?
| A．A picture book | B．A music book |
| C．A Chinese book | D．An English book |
What does William say when he wants to get the book from the robot?
| A．Thanks | B．Hey | C．Hello | D．Excuse me |
Which of the following sentences is NOT right?
| A．William borrows a music book |
| B．William feels very happy in the end |
| C．William borrows a book from a library |
| D．William goes to the library with his father |
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English. You have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam， read carefully over the question papers， try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam， read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.If people want to do well in an exam， they have to work hard_____.
| A．every day in a year | B．for a month |
| C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
If people want to learn English well， they_______.
| A．only need to learn grammar |
| B．must often practice English |
| C．have to go to England |
| D．should go to bed early |
It is important to ________ a few days before the exam.
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．go to bed late | D．watch TV |
When people have finished the exam， they should_________.
| A．stand up and leave at once |
| B．answer a few more q uestions |
| C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out |
| D．leave some mistakes on the question paper |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．An Important Exam | B．An Easy Exam |
| C．A difficult Exam | D．How to Pass an Exam |
Hi! I’m Alan.This is my dream house(梦幻屋).It has a small but nice room.Some pictures are on the wall.There is (有)a bookcase in my room.There is a desk and a chair in it.My schoolbag is on the desk.Oh!Where is my pencil case?It is under the chair.There are some pencils and a ruler in the pencil case.My shoes and a basketball are under the bed.I like my dream house very much.Alan’s room is ____________.
| A．not small | B．not big |
| C．very new | D．very old |
There __________in his room.
| A．is a bookcase and a desk |
| B．are some desks and a chair |
| C．is a desk and a picture |
| D．are some chairs and a desk |
Alan’s pencil case is ___________________.
| A．on the desk | B．on the wall |
| C．under the chair | D．under the bed |
Alan’s ______are under the bed.
| A．basketball | B．baseball |
| C．socks | D．shoes |
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