Mr. Smith lived in a village before becoming a famous lawyer (律师). At that time, his family was very poor. His parents borrowed much money for him and he had a hard life when studying in university. So he worked hard and tried his best to make more money after being a lawyer.
Now he lives in a beautiful house with his wife and his son, Richard. Mr. Brown loves the boy very much and sends him to the best school in the city. He hopes that his son can become a great scientist in the future. But he doesn’t know Richard doesn’t like study and spends much time playing. Richard is interested in fishing and sometimes he cuts classes, so he often fails in the exam. Miss Green, his class teacher, tells him not to do that, but he doesn’t listen to her. She became angry after the boy was late again one afternoon. “I’ll visit your father tomorrow evening, Richard,” said Miss Green. “I’ll ask him for a good way to teach you.” “You’d better not talk with him, madam,” said the boy. “Or you’ll have to pay!”
What was Mr. Smith’s job?
How did he work after being a lawyer?
Which one does Richard like better, study or fishing?
Why was Miss Green angry?
Miss Green would pay for talking with Mr. Smith, wouldn’t she?
Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.
Tom appeared with a bucket（桶）of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence（篱笆）around the garden. It was ninety feet long and nine feet high. He felt very blue.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.
Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假装）not to see Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”
“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added（增加）a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager（渴望的）to have a try himself.
After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him a basketball, and so on.
By late afternoon Tom had got all kinds of toys, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?
| A．He saw Ben eating an apple happily. |
| B．He tried to make Ben interested in it. |
| C．He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all. |
| D．He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence. |
What does the underlined word “spring” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．春天 | B．弹簧 | C．泉 | D．活力 |
What do you think of Tom?
| A．Honest. | B．Smart. |
| C．Shy. | D．Stubborn. |
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.Here “mall” means “ ”.
| A．a large park | B．a big church |
| C．a square | D．a shopping center |
The largest mall in the United States .
| A．was built in 1965 |
| B．has 12,750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it |
| D．can hold 750,000 people |
The writer .
| A．thinks malls make people’s life easier |
| B．likes to live in his favorite malls |
| C．is called “mall rats” by others |
| D．often goes to the church in malls |
You can call Zhang Ying if you want to .
| A．buy a bike | B．sell a bike |
| C．have your bike repaired | D．borrow a bike |
One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that .
| A．he wants to live near the campus |
| B．he wants to improve his English |
| C．he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used |
| D．he wants someone to use his kitchen |
Joseph Hofman .
| A．found John Smith’s briefcase |
| B．was a teacher |
| C．found the briefcase with many books |
| D．found the brown briefcase with some money |
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Overseas education consulting (海外教育咨询) companies are always busy during the summer. That’s because many students are not interested in the majors in their college entrance exams. They want to experience studying and living abroad.
Li Qing. A Chinese student, said. “In order to enter a better university, I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”
According to the companies’ data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40%n the last few years.
Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. it’s becoming a popular choice for many well-off (富裕的) )families.
Many students apply for (申请) world-famous universities. 40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US. 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia.
Countries like Britain. Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still the favorite for students. Schools and colleges in nearby Malaysia and Singapore are also popular.When are overseas education consulting (海外教育咨询) companies always busy?
________________________________________________________________ Why does Li Qing decide to go abroad?
________________________________________________________________ Has the number of the students who want to study abroad increased?
________________________________________________________________ Are most of the students who want to go abroad high school graduates or middle school graduates?
________________________________________________________________Which countries are the favorite for students?
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