Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. 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(尖刻的)words, and then weeks of silence(沉默). One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be done by 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 iob for you," John said. "Look at the stream at that farm. That's done by my neighbor, 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 neighbor!"
The carpenter said, "I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that will please you."
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
At about sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge. And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across it, 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. "
| A．didn't speak with |
| B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with |
| D．never had bitter words with |
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn't want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn't like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to give him something to do |
| 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. |
| A．Shy. | B．Wise. |
| C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport （交通） are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pads, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt （尘土） of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
| A．The countryside is much poorer than me city. |
| B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
| C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there. |
| D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. |
Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?
| A．Because they will find good jobs. |
| B．Because they are tired of living in the city. |
| C．Because they can make more money there. |
| D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. |
After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy.
Because ______________
| A．they can’t make much money |
| B．there isn’t much work for them to do in the countryside |
| C．some people in the countryside aren’t always very friendly to them |
| D．all of the above |
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________
| A．they are happy to move back to the city |
| B．they miss their friends in the countryside |
| C．they still want to move to the countryside |
| D．they are tired0f the noise and the crowded streets in the city |
Tile best title of this passage may be “__________”
| A．A happy life | B．Living in the city |
| C．Moving out or moving back | D．Living in the countryside |
Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model （模特）.
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
EmmaWhat was Emma surprised about?
| A．Alice wanted to keep thin. |
| B．Alice decided not to do modeling. |
| C．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl. |
| D．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school. |
Emma can’t go back to school again, because ________
| A．she is tired of being a student |
| B．she wants to make more money from modeling |
| C．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school |
| D．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model |
How long does Alice still have to study in high school?
| A．One year. | B．Two years. |
| C．Three years. | D．The longer, the better. |
Emma only cares about________
| A．Alice’s beauty | B．Alice’s happiness |
| C．Alice’s age | D．Alice’s swimming suit |
From the letter we know that __________
| A．Emma is a famous model |
| B．Emma likes being a model for a living |
| C．Alice will go on her studies in high school |
| D．Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry |
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| A．Art. | B．Music. | C．Computer. | D．Languages. |
Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except _________
| A．6:00 p.m. on Friday | B．7:00 a.m. on Wednesday |
| C．11:00 a.m. on Tuesday | D．12:00 a.m. on Monday |
Little Rabbit will be open for ________ in a week.
| A．4 hours | B．8 hours | C．20 hours | D．40 hours |
Who can have fun and learn in Little Rabbit?
| A．Mike, a school boy of 13. |
| B．Mary, an eight-year-old girl. |
| C．Cathy, an experienced teacher. |
| D．Linda, a housewife without work. |
Where’s Little Rabbit?
| A．It’s on Second Street. | B．It’s on First Street. |
| C．It’s on Market Road. | D．It’s in the Flower Market. |
Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor’s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.How old is Nick?
| A．13. | B．14. | C．15. | D．16. |
Nick likes _________ in his free time.
| A．riding a bike | B．playing the guitar |
| C．playing computer games | D．having a school trip |
Who took Nick to the hospital?
| A．His dad. | B．His mom. |
| C．His neighbor. | D．We are not sure. |
Why was Nick taken to the hospital?
| A．Because he was too excited. |
| B．Because he had a cold in the morning. |
| C．Because he was too nervous of his studies. |
| D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
Nick should ________ to follow the doctor’s advice.
| A．go to a movie | B．listen to music |
| C．take more exercise | D．play computer games |
Mary is twenty-three years old. She is a nurse at a big hospital. She is very kind, and all of her patients like her very much.
One day she was out shopping when she saw an old woman waiting to cross a busy street. Mary wanted to cross the street, too, so she went over to help the woman cross. When Mary was near her, she shouted happily, “Mrs Herman! You were my patient last year.” “Oh, thank you very much, Mary,” Mrs Herman said, and stepped forward. “No, no, Mrs Herman,” Mary said quickly, “the light’s still red.”“Oh,” Mrs Herman answered as she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street alone when the light’s green.”Mary is a young .
| A．doctor | B．nurse | C．teacher | D．farmer |
Why do Mary’s patients like her a lot? .
| A．Because she is very had | B．Because she is serious |
| C．Because she is very kind | D．Because she is their aunt |
Mary_______________ before she met her in the street.
| A．knew Mrs Herman | B．didn’t know Mrs Herman |
| C．lived with Mrs Herman | D．didn’t see Mrs Herman |
Mary told Mrs Herman .
| A．to cross the street until the light was red |
| B．not to cross the street until the light was red |
| C．to cross the street until the light was green |
| D．not to cross the street until the light was green |
How many people in all are there in the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
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