Very often, newly-born babies are not beautiful. They are wrinkled(多皱的) or hairless, or they have an angry look on their face. They seem to say, “Get away! I hate everybody.” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud father or mother asks you, “Well, what do you think…isn’t she beautiful?” What are you going to say? Is this the time for the truth? Of course not!
You look at that proud father or mother in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She is really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”
In English, this is a white lie. White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier. When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They feel that being kind is sometimes more important than telling the truth.Parents are usually ____ when their new babies are born.
| A．angry | B．proud | C．sad | D．surprised |
When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to ___.
| A．tell the truth | B．say what you like |
| C．tell lies | D．say good words |
The underlined word “white” in this passage means “ ______”.
| A．kind or harmless | B．unkind |
| C．the white colour | D．angry |
From the passage we can know that ______.
| A．a newly-born baby hates everyone around her |
| B．a newly-born baby is the most beautiful one |
| C．people who tell white lies are not kind |
| D．people who tell white lies want to be kind |
Which of the following is a white lie?
| A．You broke the window but you say you didn’t. |
| B．You know Jack was late but you say you don’t. |
| C．Your friend’s bag isn’t beautiful but you say it is. |
| D．you tell a parent that the newly-born baby isn’t beautiful. |
Dear Estelle, Saturday, 5th June
I hope you’ re well and not working too hard! I’ ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That’ s why I haven’ t written for such a long time.
Since the beginning of this year we’ ve been doing a project called ’ World Class’. Have you heard of it.’? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a ’twin school’ (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I’ve written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It’ s been more interesting to hear about her life. She’ s told me all about her school and described her daily (日常的) life. I can’ t believe that her School doesn’ t. have any electricity. She goes to ’school from eight o’ clock in the morning until six. O’clock. in the evening. I can’ t believe how lucky we are here! She’ s also told me that she often can’ t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She’s tried to teach me some of her language and it’ s really difficult.
I love it because it’ s the first time I’ ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can’ t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we’ re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
Lots of 1ove,
Suzanne Suzanne hasn’ t written to Estelle for long because she is
| A．travelling in Uganda | B．getting ready for her exams |
| C．busy doing a project | D．, choosing a ’ twin school’ |
Suzanne felt_______ to take part in the project ’World Class’.
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．thankful | D．lucky |
Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa’ s school?
| A．It is a world class. | B．The school day starts at six o’ clock. |
| C．It has no electricity. | D．It is smaller than Susanne’ school. |
From the passage we know that
| A．Louisa lives a poor life | B．Louisa has stopped going to school |
| C．Louisa is older than Susanne | D．Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests |
By doing the project ’ World Class’, Susanne learns to
| A．communicate with others | B．write in a foreign language |
| C．treasure what she has | D．know the importance of friendship |
My favourite shop is called’ Model World’. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Model World’ sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things there.
The staff at ’ Model World’ is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.The model shop closes at
| A．8 a.m. | B．10 a.m. | C．8 p.m. | D．10 p.m. |
At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?
| A．About 20. | B．About 30. | C．Over 400. | D．Over 2,000. |
The staff in the shop is very .
| A．experienced | B．helpful | C．young | D．strict |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer made a helicopter in the shop. |
| B．The things sold in the shop are very cheap. |
| C．The models in the shop are only for children. |
| D．The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter. |
The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________
| A．his favourite model |
| B．his favourite shop |
| C．how to make models |
| D．why it was fun to make models |
Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.Paul would go to New York for __________.
| A．a conference | B．a visit | C．education | D．an interview |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years. |
| B．the older man advised Paul to go by air |
| C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York. |
| D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip. |
| B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly. |
| C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him. |
| D．The older man lived in New York. |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Time to be quiet | B．You’re not alone |
| C．Studying in the Journey | D．Friends are useful |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Sarah, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part in Sarah’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Sarah have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products bought online are the most popular.
It was reported that more than 300 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year. 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You many question the securitv of online shopping. Sarah said, “It’s safe, fast and easy. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owners will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”What are the most popular online?
| A．Clothes and boods. | B．Clothing and home-use products |
| C．Candies | D．DVD players. |
Taobao is _______.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．a company that provides different products |
Most online shoppers are _______.
| A．men | B．women | C．the young | D．the old |
The underlined word “security” means ________.
| A．safety | B．fast | C．easy | D．cheapness |
Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. The juice bottle was empty, so I had a glass of cold water.
When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home to get it.
Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on(弥补) the school work I had missed. After lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it, but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. How terrible! I hope tomorrow will be better.What happened to the boy on this bad day?
| A．He argured with his parents. | B．He heard some bad news. |
| C．He burned the kitchen. | D．Many unhappy things happened to him. |
When did the boy’s bad day begin?
| A．In the morning | B．When he was at school | C．At lunchtime. | D．when he got home |
He didn’t take the bus, instead, he went back home to get _________.
| A．his homework | B．breakfast | C．money | D．his bag |
How many “terrible” things did the boy mention in this story?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Seven | D．Ten |
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