The Biggest Tree
Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is " General Sherman". General Sherman is growing on the slopes(斜坡） of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 11 meters across and about 35 meters round, this will give you an idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 80 meters high. It began as a tiny seed（小种籽） many years ago. Imagine!（设想） It has been growing since about 2000 BC. It has been growing for almost 4,000 years and it still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids.（金字塔） It may live for another 2000 years. What will the world be like in 4000 AD（公元）?The biggest tree in the world is growing on the slopes of the Rocky Mountain in___.
| A．the United States | B．China |
| C．Japan | D．France |
It has been growing for almost ______ years.
| A．400 | B．4,000 | C．40,000 | D．2,000 |
It's as old as _______.
| A． a little seed | B．the Rocky Mountain |
| C．the Tai Mountain | D．the Pyramids |
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？
| A．To sleep under the moon and stars. |
| B．To breathe the clean mountain air. |
| C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest. |
The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.
| A．school students should do some hiking in summer. |
| B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation. |
| C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way. |
| D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health. |
Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？
| A．Reading for Life |
| B．A Special House Program |
| C．The Forest Centre |
| D．Young American Volunteers |
One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?”“Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
| A．To build a new position for him. | B．To hold his hands warmly. |
| C．To give him a new business job. | D．To give him a warm hug. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year. |
| B．Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa. |
| C．Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s. |
| D．Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job. |
Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
| A．Because he would lose his position. |
| B．Because others didn’t like him at all. |
| C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift. |
| D．Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening. |
Read the following four ads (广告).
| Driver wanted |
Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25 |
Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 |
| Air Hostess wanted |
Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate. |
Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
| Teacher wanted |
A language school teaching experience is needed |
Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
| Cook wanted |
Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years |
Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn |
If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.
| A．2 years | B．3 years | C．4 years | D．5 years |
If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _________.
| A．a driver | B．an air hostess | C．a teacher | D．a cook |
Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?
| A．Driving for Capes Taxi. | B．Working for China Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. | D．Working at Holiday Inn. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?
| A．Age. | B．Health. | C．Language. | D．Family. |
One day a poor student walked in a town. He didn’t have anything to eat for several days and he was very hungry. But when he saw a man selling steamed bread (馒头 ), he let out a scream (大叫一声 ) and fell (倒 ) to the ground. When the man asked the student what was the matter, the student answered, “I don’t like steamed bread. Whenever (无论何时) Ｉsee them , I feel ill and can’t eat .”
The man then wanted to play a joke on the student. He put ten steamed bread in a room and then put the student in it. After a short time, the man opened the door of the room. H e was surprised to find that the student ate all the steamed bread. The student explained, “For some strange reason, I suddenly find that I like steamed bread.”
The man was angry that the student had fooled ( ) him. He asked what other things he did not like to eat. “Oh, I like everything,” answered the student. “But at the moment I don’t like to drink two cups of good strong tea!”The student was very hungry because ___________.
| A．he was poor. |
| B．he was ill. |
| C．he had nothing to eat for a long time |
| D．he walked |
The man wanted to _______ the student .
| A．help | B．sell | C．save | D．play a joke on |
The man was surprised to find the student ate _______steamed bread .
| A．two | B．ten | C．five | D．seven |
In fact, ___________.
| A．the man wanted to sell some steamed bread to the student. |
| B．The student didn’t really like steamed bread. |
| C．the student fooled the man. |
| D．the man fooled the student. |
The student ___________.
| A．wanted some tea. |
| B．didn’t like tea. |
| C．didn’t want any tea. |
| D．didn’t like to drink tea in cups. |
Mary had some troubles, so she went to see the doctor. He was a new doctor, and did not know her. So he first asked her some questions. One of the questions was, “What is your age?”
“Well...” Mary answered, “I don't quite remember, doctor, but I will try to think.” She thought for a while and then said, “Yes, I remember now, doctor. When I married, I was twenty-two years old, and my husband was thirty then. Now he is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. And so I am twice twenty-two. That is forty-four, isn't it?”Mary went to see the doctor because ________ .
| A．she had a headache | B．she had a fever |
| C．she had caught a cold | D．she wasn’t feeling well |
At first the doctor _________ .
| A．asked her some questions | B．examined her carefully |
| C．gave her some medicine | D．asked her to have a rest |
The doctor's first question was “ _______ “.
| A．You are no more than forty, are you? |
| B．Do you have a fever? |
| C．What is your age? |
| D．Have you had any medicine? |
Mary ________ .
| A．answered the doctor's questioned at once |
| B．answered the question after thinking for a while |
| C．just kept silent |
| D．refused to tell her age |
Mary should be _______ .
| A．forty-four | B．forty-five | C．fifty | D．fifty-two |
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