When I was four， one day I was playing outside our house． I saw my grandfather's truck． It was black and looked very old． I thought， "Grandpa doesn't have to drive such an ugly truck． Maybe I can make it look better．" I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father． I painted the truck white and blue all over． I was finishing the job when my mum walked up and stopped me． She was worried that my grandfather would be angry． However， when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck， he laughed loudly， "Angela， that's the prettiest truck I've ever seen! I love it!"
Sometimes adults（成年人）don't stop to see things through children's eyes． They missed so much beauty in the world． Luckily， my grandfather saw things in another way．
（1）At the age of ， Angela painted her grandfather's truck white and blue．
| A． |
four |
| B． |
five |
| C． |
Six |
| D． |
seven |
（2）Angela found some paint and a brush ．
| A． |
in the truck |
| B． |
outside the house |
| C． |
in the kitchen |
| D． |
outside the park |
（3）Angela's grandfather when he saw her paintings．
| A． |
was worried |
| B． |
shouted angrily |
| C． |
became sad |
| D． |
laughed loudly |
Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don’t need to carry any currency at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small plastic credit card. We will use it to buy all the things we now buy with money. We will not need money to pay for things.
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. Sometimes we lose money. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the card. Someone may even make a card that looks like our card. Since we can’t buy anything without our cards, the credit card may be no better than currency.
Is there something easier to use than credit card? Each of us has a thumbprint(拇指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people’s thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will have one. Everyone’s thumbprint will be in the computers. It will be very difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．thumbs | B．coins |
| C．plastic card | D．paper money |
| A．each store will have a computer |
| B．each person’s thumbprint is different |
| C．they will help each store |
| D．computers need them |
| A．Each person has a different thumbprint |
| B．There are some problems with the use of credit cards. |
| C．There are no currency problems. |
| D．There are easier things to use than credit cards. |
| A．Credit cards may be no better than currency. |
| B．We use credit cards because money may be stolen. |
| C．We have many problems with money. |
| D．Credit cards are worse than currency. |
| A．we will use credit cards in the future |
| B．we may use our thumbprints to buy something. |
| C．it will be safer to carry money when shopping |
| D．everyone will make lots of money |
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard(橄榄果园). He was hard-working, but his three sons hated farm work. When the farmer was dying, he called the three sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a pot (罐子) of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were rather disappointed to have all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, "There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．A pot of gold. | B．A large house |
| C．An apple orchard | D．An olive orchard |
| A．Because they liked farm work. |
| B．Because farm work was very exciting. |
| C．Because they wanted to find gold. |
| D．Because someone put a pot of gold in the orchard. |
| A．excited | B．disappointed |
| C．moved | D．interested |
| A．结出 | B．爆发 | C．承受 | D．回报 |
| A．The keys to your wealth(财富) are in your hand |
| B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
| C．One is never too old to learn. |
| D．Two heads are better than one. |
Jeff Corwin is a scientist and writer. He does these jobs with one life goal help save animals and their habitats. His latest book, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species. Is a collection of stories about animals on the edge of extinction . Corwin recently talked to a reporter.
Reporter: How would you describe your job?
Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories.
Reporter : When did you know this is what your wanted to do?
Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. One day I saw my very first wild snake and I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I knew I would have a life connected with nature.
Reporter: Why did you write the book?
Corwin: We are losing species very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.
Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger?
Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. It’s important to make that effect a positive one.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 What’s the main idea of the passage?
Corwin lived in the city when he was young.
Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats.
The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.
Corwin hoped people can protect the animals to make our earth more beautiful. Jeff is a ___________.
| A．teacher | B．zookeeper |
| C．writer | D．police |
The underlined word “extinction ” means “_____________”.
| A．灭绝 | B．生存 | C．冬眠 | D．饥饿 |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．Human beings are now in danger. |
| B．We can’t save the endangered species. |
| C．Humans can’t deal with serious situations |
| D．We can make some changes to save the endangered animals. |
Jeff’s life goal is to ______________.
| A．protect the environment |
| B．do some scientific research |
| C．save animals and their habitats. |
| D．Let more people know about nature. |
When you were very young, you liked to play with your friends. Did you find that playtime was always more fun when everyone shared the toys? Everyone got a turn. No one was left out.
That’s a life lesson that changes as you get older. As you grow up, you begin to understand that others have less than you do － in China and in the world. And that those of us who “have” things should help those who “ have less” than we do. The idea of sharing makes a great difference.
At your age, you can “share” with people in need in three ways.
1. You can give them a part of your money. Many adults do that regularly.
2. You can share items you no longer use, such as clothing and toys. You can pass them onto others who cannot buy them.
3. You can help people by giving your time and your energy.
The last one is also called volunteering. Volunteering is about giving your time to take part in activities that will help others. Every year, many thousands of volunteers in the world give the most valuable gift of all. They give their time. They give their talent. They give of themselves. And they are enjoying it. Volunteering isn’t just about work. It’s about fun too.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 What do children think was more fun when they played with friends?
| A．They could have more toys than other children. |
| B．Every child could have a toy and they played together. |
| C．Some children were left out with no toys. |
| D．They had more friends to play with. |
What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
| A．We should help with each other. |
| B．Chinese people have more than the others in the world. |
| C．The older we grow, the richer we will become. |
| D．Only those who have more should help those who have less. |
What does volunteering mean according to the passage?
| A．Give people money. |
| B．Share items one no longer uses. |
| C．Help people by giving one’s time and energy. |
| D．People give themselves to others. |
What does “makes a great difference” mean in the passage?
| A．Work very hard. |
| B．Be different. |
| C．Play an important role. |
| D．Have nothing to do with. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Work hard to have more than others. |
| B．Be a volunteer. |
| C．Make your playtime more enjoyable. |
| D．Share your love with others. |
What do people drink in Western countries? They drink coffee, of course. Tea is the drink of us Chinese. Think again. In the West, tea is seeing to be cool again.
In Western countries like the UK, coffee used to be the fashionable drink. Jenny Northam, a 28-year-old English woman, remembers that ten years ago tea was unfashionable. “At that time young people didn’t like tea. We thought drinking tea was uncool and old-fashioned. Tea was something we only drank when visiting grandparents.”
Several years ago US pop icon Madonna, who lived in Britain, published a children’s book called The English Roses. She launched the book with a tea party. Since Madonna is the “Queen of Cool”, she took a big part in making tea fashionable. The British tradition of afternoon tea was fashionable again.
In Britain, hotels accept bookings (预定) for afternoon tea weeks in advance. The trend (趋向) had also taken off in the US. In New York and Los Angeles, more and more cafes are serving tea.
The tea craze is not only down to Madonna, of course. People drink tea because they connect it with the idea of living life at a slower pace.
People drink coffee and tea at different times. Coffee is seen as the drink of people in a hurry; tea of those who like to spend their time.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。Ten years ago, tea was _____________.
| A．in style | B．fashioned |
| C．old-fashioned | D．cool |
What’s the meaning of the phrase “pop icon” ?
| A．流行偶像 | B．流行歌星 |
| C．流行音乐 | D．流行明星 |
The English Roses is the name of a _____________.
| A．movie | B．picture | C． hotel | D．book |
Ten years ago young people drank tea when they visited their __________.
| A．friends | B．parents |
| C．grandparents | D．classmates |
The man who wants to spend his time with his friends, perhaps he will drink ______.
| A．coffee | B．tea |
| C．orange | D．drinks |
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