One day a poor man was walking along from house to house．He carried an old wallet in one hand and at every house he asked for a little money to buy something to eat．As he was complaining about his misfortune （不幸）， he kept wondering why some people who had so much money were never satisfied and always wanted more．
He thought that if he only had enough money to buy food and clothing， he would be very happy and wouldn 't want anything more．
At that moment， Fortune came down the street．She saw the poor man and stopped．She said to him．"I want to help you．Hold out your wallet and I will pour this gold into it， but only on this condition．All that falls into your wallet will be gold， but all that hits the ground will turn into sand．Do you understand？
" Oh， yes I understand，" said the poor man，
" Your wallet is old．Don't put too much in it，" said Fortune．
The poor man opened his wallet and a lot of gold was poured into it．His wallet grew heavy．
"You are the richest man in the world now ，" said Fortune．"I think you should stop! Your wallet is going to break!"
However， the poor man said he wanted one more handful．Fortune added one more handful and the wallet broke．All the gold fell to the ground and turned into sand．The poor man had nothing but his empty wallet．He was as poor as he had been before．
（1）Why did the poor man walk along from door to door？
| A． |
To visit his friend． |
| B． |
To try clothing on |
| C． |
To enjoy nice food． |
| D． |
To ask for a little money． |
（2）What could only make the poor man happy at first？
| A． |
Big houses and beautiful clothing． |
| B． |
A lot of gold． |
| C． |
Enough money for food and clothing． |
| D． |
Many close friends． |
（3）What did Fortune pour into the poor man's wallet？
| A． |
Sand． |
| B． |
Gold． |
| C． |
Food． |
| D． |
Coins． |
（4）What do we know about the man at the end of the story？
| A． |
He was the richest man． |
| B． |
His dream came true． |
| C． |
His wallet was full of sand． |
| D． |
He became poor again． |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
Catch all， lose all． |
| B． |
Silence is gold． |
| C． |
The more， the better． |
| D． |
No pains， no gains． |
The Simpsons is a famous cartoon (卡通片). It tells about the happy life of an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?
| Tom is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds (除杂草) in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks the meals for his family. |
| Mary is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks the meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car and changes light bulbs (灯泡). |
| Lisa is the daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can’t cook the meals but she is a good helper for her mother. |
| Bill is the son of the family. He only likes feeding the dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom. |
判断下列句子的正（T）误（F)Simpsons come from Canada.
Tom never feeds the dog or cooks the meals.
Mary cooks the meals in the kitchen.
Lisa doesn’t like making her bed doing.
Bill likes cleaning his bedroom.
Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn’t want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction(说明) says. Here is the instruction:
| Cold medicine |
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| Shake it before taking. |
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| Take it three times a day after meals. |
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| Dose(剂量) for each time. |
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| Age |
Over 14 |
2 teaspoons |
| 8-14 |
1 teaspoon |
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| 4-7 |
1/2teaspoon |
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| Keep it in a cold place. Take it before December 31,2015 |
Which of the following is TRUE about Mary?
| A．She had a bad fever. |
| B．The doctor told her to take the medicine as the instruction says. |
| C．She is a fourteen-year-old girl. |
| D．Her father took her to see the doctor. |
How much medicine should Mary take each day?
| A．Half a teaspoon. | B．One teaspoon. |
| C．Two teaspoons. | D．Three teaspoons. |
What should Mary do before she takes the medicine?
| A．Wash the bottle. | B．Shake the bottle. |
| C．Drink some tea. | D．Do some exercise. |
Where should Mary put the medicine?
| A．In the water. | B．In the box. |
| C．In a cold place. | D．In a warm place. |
Who can’t take the medicine according to this instruction?
| A．A six-year-old boy. | B．A nine-year-old boy. |
| C．An eleven-year-old girl. | D．A three-year-old girl. |
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my mistake; the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑战) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.According to the passage, winners .
| A．have responsible and able workmates |
| B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
| C．blame themselves rather than others |
| D．deal with problems rather than blame others |
When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .
| A．blame him for his lack of responsibility |
| B．find a better way to overcome the problem |
| C．tell him to find the cause of the problem |
| D．ask a more able workmate for help |
When problems happen, winners take them as .
| A．excuses for their mistakes |
| B．difficulties to greater power |
| C．chances for self-development |
| D．challenges to their workmates |
Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A．A Winner’s Secret | B．A Winner’s Problem |
| C．A Winner’s Chance | D．A Winner’s Achievement |
My parents quarreled a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.
“Great chance.”
“What is?” I asked.
“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”
“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?
| A．Because he felt quite lonely. |
| B．Because he could discuss the problem with him. |
| C．Because he was afraid of darkness. |
| D．Because he had not seen him for a long time. |
In which order(顺序) did the story happen?
a. The lights came back on.
b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.
c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.
d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.
e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.
| A．d-b-e-c-a | B．a-b-e-c-d | C．c-d-b-e-a | D．d-c-b-e-a |
What can be inferred(推断) from the story?
| A．The lights would go out again. |
| B．The writer wanted to leave very much. |
| C．They would have more chats. |
| D．It would no longer be dark. |
People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such a thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.What is genius according to Thomas Edison?
| A．Hard thinking. | B．Hard work. | C．Useful ideas. | D．Useful inventions. |
How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?
| A．To write down what he had learned. |
| B．To carry out a new experiment. |
| C．To make them useful in life. |
| D．To share them with others. |
What does the last sentence in the passage mean?
| A．Edison was born to be a great inventor. |
| B．Edison was able to live another 100 years. |
| C．Edison was ready to make his 100th invention. |
| D．Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings. |
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