In the old time, there was a man. He wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. Hemeasured(量) his feet with a straw(稻草), and then went to a shoe shop in town.
The man in the shop took out a pair of new shoes, and let him try it on. But when he looked into pocket, he found that the straw was not there. So he said, “I’m sorry. I forget to bring the size here! Let me go home to get it back.” After that, he ran out of the shop. It was very far from his home to the shoe shop. When he got back home, he was very tired.
With the straw in his hand, he went back to the shoe shop again .But the shop was closed .
Someone near the man said, “ Your feet are with you. Why did you not try which pair of shoes fitted your feet?”One day a man wanted to______________.
| A．buy a pair of shoes | B．buy a straw |
| C．get to town | D．measure his feet |
Where was the straw?__________
| A．At the man’s home. | B．In the field. |
| C．In the man’s pocket. | D．In the shop. |
Why did the man go back to his home?________________
| A．Because he didn’t take money with him. |
| B．Because he had something to do at home. |
| C．Because the shop was closed. |
| D．Because the straw was at home. |
What do you think of the man?_______________
| A．He was a bad man. | B．He was a fool (傻瓜). |
| C．He was a good man. | D．He was a kind man. |
Who asks the man a question at last? __________________
| A．An old man | B．An old woman |
| C．Someone near him | D．No one |
London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.The first paragraph is mostly about .
| A．the Around Alone race | B．a terrible wind storm |
| C．the start of the journey | D．the smallest state in America |
Which one is NOT true?
| A．Emma sailed alone around the world. |
| B．Emma made a new route for the sea travel. |
| C．Emma is the youngest person to finish the race. |
| D．Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone. |
The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
| A．Emma’s parents | B．how to repair a broken boat |
| C．the University of Glasgow | D．Emma’s sailing experience |
How long did the trip take?
| A．About four months. | B．About six months. |
| C．About eight months. | D．About twelve months. |
What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
| A．The other racers had many problems. |
| B．Her parents encouraged her to keep on. |
| C．She had strong willpower to make it to the end. |
| D．She had received a good education in a university. |
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| School Library To Joy Lee, Just to remind you that you have four overdue books. Title Writer ① The age of Innocence Edith Wharton due (到期) 22/Jan ② Mr Standfast John Buchan due 24/Jan ③ Imagine Alison Lester due 26/Jan ④ Selected Tales Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm due 26/Jan Please return these books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them. Jane Johnes Librarian Date: 3/Feb/2013 Note: You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned. |
This is .
| A．a report | B．an introduction | C．a reminder | D．an advertisement |
This note was written by .
| A．Jane Johnes | B．Joy Lee | C．Alison Lester | D．John Buchan |
John Buchan is .
| A．due on 24th January | B．a friend of Joy Lee’s |
| C．the writer of the note | D．the writer of Mr Standfast |
Joy Lee should return the book Imagine before .
| A．22ndJan | B．24thJan | C．26thJan | D．3rdFeb |
From this note we DON’T know that .
| A．Jane Johnes works in the library |
| B．Joy Lee may not borrow any new books now |
| C．Joy Lee has lent these four books to other students |
| D．Jane Johnes asks the note receiver to return the four books on Feb. 4th |
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius（天才）, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect. and will fall. Unrealistic（不现实）expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible（明智）way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive（支持的）to their children.
Michael Li is very lucky. He likes music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and let him attend piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's mother knows very little about music, his father is a good musician. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard（水平）for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age I used to win every competition I enter.” Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always quiet and unhappy. The main idea of the passage is _________.
| A．how parents should make a child a musician |
| B．how parents should bring up a child |
| C．what differences there are between the two boys |
| D．what aim is easier for a child to reach |
Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that _______.
| A．he has to do his best to win every competition |
| B．he has made greater progress in music |
| C．he is afraid he may disappoint them |
| D．he often wants to kill himself someday |
It is one of the parents’ worst mistakes if ______.
| A．they want their child to be a musician |
| B．they help their child to win music competition |
| C．they don't care for their child's education much |
| D．they make their child try to achieve too much |
According to the writer's opinion, _________.
| A．it's unimportant to let the children develop（=grow）in the way they want |
| B．sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything |
| C．parents should be realistic and supportive to their children |
| D．unrealistic parents should arrange（安排）private lessons for their children |
Do you care about your memory（记忆力）？The following ways can help improve your memory.
Sleep: Sleep plays an important part in improving your memory. Enough sleep is very important to have a good memory.
Don’t watch TV while eating: Do not watch television while eating. Some people keep talking and eating while watching TV. Eating is a time when you can take a break from studying and rest your eyes.
Healthy food: Healthy food is important for a healthy mind. Have milk, eggs, fish and fruits. These foods have a lot of nutrients（营养成分）
Make the things interesting: If you find the things the teachers ask you to memorize interesting, you will memorize them more easily. For example, include music and different colors in the things you need to memorize.
Repeat（重复）the things: Repeat the things by singing or talking. Repeating is a good way to memorize things.
Exercise: Do exercise every day. It not only improves the body but improves the mind. Air in the morning keeps your mind clear. A clear mind is needed for memorizing things.
Have a rest: Don’t study for long hours. Have a rest from time to time. Studying for a long time will make you tired and you will find it harder to remember and learn things. How many ways of improving memory are there in the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight |
Why shouldn’t you watch TV while eating?
| A．Because it will make you eat less. |
| B．Because you need to rest your eyes. |
| C．Because you can’t take in enough nutrients in this way. |
| D．Because it is bad for your mind. |
Which is NOT good for improving memory according to the passage?
| A．Plenty of sleep. |
| B．Healthy food. |
| C．All work and a play. |
| D．Repeating the things you need to memorize. |
The passage is written for _______.
| A．parents | B．players | C．teachers | D．students |
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say it. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to feel them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see! When people buy things in shops, they often _____.
| A．try them on first |
| B．keep their right hands on them |
| C．ask about them |
| D．feel and touch them |
Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”? because ______.
| A．the things are used by people, too |
| B．people feel the things too often |
| C．people know how to use the things |
| D．the things are easy to feel |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Touching is helping us to see better. |
| B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food. |
| C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
| D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums. |
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
| A．Touching by Feeling. |
| B．To See or to Feel? |
| C．To See Better-Feel |
| D．Ways of Feeling. |
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