When Chinese people talk about the mouse，they are likely to see it as greedy and dishonest．It mainly comes from a Chinese folk story about the cat and the mouse．
One day， the mouse and the cat made an appointment to attend a competition held by the Jade Emperor． It would decide the zodiac animals． However， the mouse did not wake the cat up and at last won by riding on the ox's back． So the mouse ranked first on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs， and because of that， people think the mouse betrayed his friend．
Probably not! Human culture is funny． There are always different ways to look at the same thing．
In another folk story， people treated the mouse as a great hero． It's said that the mouse created the world by taking a bite of heaven， bringing light to humans． It helped people survive by scaling firewood and gain seeds （种子）．As a result， many people respect the mouse by offering food and praying for success．
Since mice live together in societies and have many babies with a high survival rate，they also represent cooperation（合作）and reproduction．With these qualities，it's believed that people born he Year of the Mouse are smart and good at making money．
Perhaps we need to find a new understanding for other things﹣animals，ideas or even．
（1）Who did the mouse betray in the passage？
| A． |
The ox． |
| B． |
The cat． |
| C． |
Jade Emperor． |
| D． |
The cat and the ox． |
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
The mouse created the word by stealing something． |
| B． |
The mouse lose people's grain seeds secretly． |
| C． |
The mouse did many things to save humans． |
| D． |
The mouse can never be a hero． |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "survival rate" in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
增长率 |
| B． |
出生率 |
| C． |
死亡率 |
| D． |
存活串 |
（4）Which saying can be used as the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| B． |
Each coin has two sides． |
| C． |
God help those who help themselves． |
| D． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.
If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Hope Project can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life._____ can go to school.
| A．Almost every child in the world |
| B．Almost every child in China |
| C．Almost every child in big cities |
| D．Almost every child in small villages |
Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.
| A．her family was too poor |
| B．she didn’t like to go to school |
| C．there was too much work for her to do |
| D．she could learn nothing at school |
With ￥300, _________.
| A．one child can go to school for nine years |
| B．a new school can be built |
| C．many children can go to school |
| D．a child can go to school for a whole year |
Hope Project helped Xiao Fang because__________.
| A．it heard about her |
| B．she went to ask for help |
| C．she knew someone working there |
| D．she wrote a letter to the newspaper |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Hope Project helps the poor children to go to school |
| B．Hope Project helps to build new schools |
| C．Hope Project helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc. |
| D．All the above |
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time, they began talking to each other.
At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me—what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?"
The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.
“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I’d like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I’ll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I’ll have a wonderful time.”
“That’s very interesting,” Paul said.
With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”
“I’ll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I’d like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”
Then he laughed, “I might even end up (以……而告终) world champion.”
“Now it’s your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”
“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.” The three men were talking ________.
| A．in the post office | B．in the waiting room |
| C．on the train | D．on the chairs |
The man called ________ answered the question first.
| A．Carl | B．Allan | C．Erik | D．Paul |
The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they ________.
| A．didn’t know anything new |
| B．wanted to pass the time quickly |
| C．had nothing to do |
| D．were very interested in each other’s work |
“I might even end up world champion.” Here the word “champion” means _______in Chinese.
| A．名人 | B．赛车手 | C．大款 | D．冠军 |
Which sentence is right according to the passage?
| A．The train didn’t arrive on time. |
| B．Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much. |
| C．Allan was the second man to answer the question. |
| D．Carl didn’t like traveling at all. |
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He has a long beard (胡子)and takes care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the games very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came. There were lots of people on it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip(抓住)the back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn’t grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy was likely to fall off. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and gripped it. The man found it at once and called out,“Go off(松开)my beard, boy!”
“Are you going to get off, sir?”asked the boy. Mr. King is a _________.
| A．player | B．runner | C．teacher | D．driver |
Mr. King was going to watch the match because _________.
| A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school |
| B．he likes football very much |
| C．he got a ticket |
| D．he didn’t go to work yesterday |
It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because _________.
| A．he had drunk too much |
| B．the bus was too small |
| C．he got on the bus too late |
| D．it was very crowded(拥挤的）on the bus |
The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because __________.
| A．he was afraid to fall again |
| B．he wanted to make the man angry |
| C．he hoped the man to find a seat for him |
| D．he hoped the man to get off soon |
Mr. King was afraid __________, so he shouted at him.
| A．the boy would pull him down |
| B．the boy would hurt his beard |
| C．the boy could be hurt again |
| D．the boy would borrow his ticket |
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster, What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex（性别）. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends “that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.The Internet can not be used for______.
| A． studying |
| B． shopping |
| C． thinking |
| D． playing |
When the computer was invented, it was______.
| A． large and worked quickly |
| B． small and worked slowly |
| C． large but worked slowly |
| D． small but worked quickly |
The Internet was born in about______.
| A．1960 | B．1970 | C．1980 | D．1985 |
Which of the following is true ?
| A． Few students like going into the Internet. |
| B． Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.” |
| C． These “unreal friends” often meet each other. |
| D． Students know the friends on the Internet very well. |
What does the writer think of the Internet?
| A． It is wonderful. |
| B． It can make students study harder. |
| C． It is not good for students. |
| D． It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it. |
| Name: Martin Lee School: New Star High School Grade: 8 Term ending: 6th , June |
| Maths He is very hard working. But the ways of learning need improving. |
| Science He can work out many difficulties, but sometimes is a little careless. |
| English He’s the best in the class. |
| Spanish His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
| History He knows so much about historical heroes. Students like to talk with him about them. |
| Geography He’s not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
| Music’ He is a little shy. He’s afraid of singing before the class. But his voice is not bad. |
| Art He’s a little lazy. More work is needed next term. |
| Remarks（评语）: Martin has the ability to do a lot better. |
| Class teacher: Lucy |
| School reopens: 5th, September |
After reading this chart, we know it is ______.
| A． a teaching plan of Lucy |
| B． a studying plan of Martin |
| C． a school report of Martin |
| D． a working plan of Lucy |
Which of the following subjects is not mentioned(提及) in the chart?
| A．Chinese | B．Music | C．Maths | D．Art |
Martin’s best subject is _____.
| A．Science | B．English | C．Music | D．Spanish |
Martin is not so good at_____.
| A． Art and maths. |
| B． Spanish and Geography |
| C． History and Science |
| D． English and music |
According to the form, in how many days will the school open again?
| A．59 | B．85 | C．90 | D．100 |
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