Ma Yun is in his words
There are always many young people who want to learn something from me． In fact， I'm not as lucky as most of you． I tried 3 times for colleges but all failed． For the fourth time， I tried for the teachers' college and they accepted me． I applied（申请） for jobs for 30 times． You can guess the results． It was so difficult at that time． I was down but I didn't give up and fought on． So you can see a new Ma Yun now．
You are lucky enough． You are at the best time of this century． The best wealth you have is that you are young．
Among all the challenges， I think the biggest one is education． Something we teach our kids is too old． So we have to research what is the best way and what are the best things to teach our kids．
The future you face is not a competition for knowledge but a competition for creativity and imagination．
When people have problems， the chance will come． If you can solve them， then the chance will belong to you．
（1）How many times did Ma Yun try for colleges？
（2）Why did Ma Yun succeed？
（3）What is the biggest challenge in Ma Yun's opinion？
（4）What kind of competition will young people face？
（5）Are problems good or bad things according to the passage？
Traveling has been popular with people for a long time．Many of today’s travelers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure．Hiking may be a good choice．
Instead of spending your vacation on a bus，in a hotel or sitting on the beach，you may want to try hiking．Hiking is a great way to travel．You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time．Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive．You can hike close to your home or travel to other places．The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple：good shoes，clothes and a backpack．You can hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river．You can also go for a hike in the city．
Hiking is fun and exciting，but you shouldn’t forget safety．Here are some basic tips for successful hiking：
* Don’t hike alone．
* Bring water，a good map and a cellphone．
* Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun．
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。Hiking is a good way to get close to nature．（ ）
Good shoes，clothes and a backpack are the basic equipment for hiking．（ ）
People can only hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river．（ ）
Hiking is always fun，exciting and safe．（ ）
You’d better go hiking with others．（ ）
Henry was an office worker in a big city．He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays．
He usually went to the seaside，but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper．“Enjoy country life．Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm．Good food．Fresh air．Horse riding．Walking．Fishing．Cheap and interesting．”
“That sounds a good idea．”he thought．“I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm．I think I can enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing．They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming．”
He wrote to the farmer．In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there．Then on the first day of July，he left for West Hill Farm．
But four days later，he returned home．
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm？”his best friend，Ed，asked him．“Didn’t you enjoy country life？”
“Country life was very good，”Henry said．“But there was another problem．”
“Oh！What？”
“Well，”he said，“the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton for dinner．”
“What’s wrong with that？”Ed asked．“Fresh meat is the best．”
“I know，but on the second day a cow died，and we had roast beef for dinner．”
“Lucky you！”
“You don’t understand．”Henry said．“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner．”
“A different meat every day，”Ed said loudly，“and you are complaining！”
“Let me finish，”Henry said．“On the fourth day the farmer died，and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner！”How did Henry find the farm？
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement． |
| B．His best friend told him． |
| C．He wrote to the farmer． |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio． |
Henry came back home several days later because________．
| A．he didn’t like the country life at all |
| B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．his holiday was over |
| D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
In the sentence“…and you are complaining”，the word“complain”means“________”．
| A．夸奖 |
| B．说三道四 |
| C．抱怨 |
| D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day． |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change． |
| C．Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do，so he went to the farm． |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate． |
Which is the best title for the passage？
| A．What a beautiful farm |
| B．Have a good time |
| C．A short holiday |
| D．Henry and the farmer |
A Cheap Sweater
Mr.Ford saw a nice sweater in the shop window．It was very cheap．So he bought one．
When he went back home he put the sweater on．It was all right and he was pleased with it．
In the afternoon he went out to work in his garden．It soon began to rain，and Mr.Ford had to run into his house．He ran quickly，but he still got wet．
Then his sweater started to shrink．It got smaller and smaller．Mr.Ford tried to take it off，but he couldn’t．
In the end，with the help of his wife，he got out of the sweater．Mrs.Ford laughed，“You see，you bought a cheap thing，but…”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mr.Ford bought the sweater because it was very nice and cheap．（ ）
“Shrink”here means“become smaller”． （ ）
Mr.Ford was not good at buying things．（ ）
Mr.Ford put the sweater on as soon as he bought it．（ ）
Mr.Ford took off the sweater by himself．（ ）
Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳)，Africa．It is hard for her family to get clean water．Every morning，she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family from a village far away．It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily(日常的)cooking and drinking．She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends．Millions of people in the world are like Napoga．They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy．
Earth Day is April 22．But on all other days，we must also remember it．The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源)on the earth．
Water covers 70％ of the earth’s surface(表面)．But most of that is sea water．We can’t use it for many things．Fresh water covers only 1％ of the earth’s surface．
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s．But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water．We all face serious water problems．One of them is water pollution．All kinds of things from cars，factories，farms and homes make our rivers，lakes，and oceans dirty．Polluted water is very bad for people to drink．And dirty water is bad for fish，too．Now，34％ of all kinds of fish are dying out．
How do cars and factories make our water dirty？First，they pollute the air．Then，when it rains，the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty．Dirty rain，called acid rain(酸雨)，is also bad for plants，animals and buildings．
Scientists say that in 30 years，more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water．We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children．Here is some advice for saving water：
● Turn off the water while you brush your teeth．You can save as much as 450 liters(升)each month．
● Leaky taps(漏水的水龙头)waste a lot of water．Fix them right away！
● You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴)in half—and you’ll be just as clean．
● When you wash dishes，don’t let the water run．
● Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash．If your washing machine isn’t full，you’re wasting water！Every morning Napoga went to get clean water________．
| A．before she went to school |
| B．after she finished school |
| C．without going to school |
| D．after she played with her friends |
On the earth，________．
| A．sea water is widely used than fresh water |
| B．there is very little water for our living |
| C．there is 71％ of fresh water |
| D．we don’t need to worry about water |
Acid rain________．
| A．is only bad for living things |
| B．can be produced in factories |
| C．doesn’t do harm to people，but it’s bad for plants，animals and buildings |
| D．doesn’t just do harm to human beings but also to animals，plants and buildings |
Which of the following wastes water？
| A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower． |
| B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines． |
| C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes． |
| D．Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes． |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted． |
| B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us． |
| C．It’s time to take care of the water we use． |
| D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth． |
One day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York．
“Mr.Einstein．”said the friend．“it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat．Look，how worn-out it is！”
“It doesn’t matter．”answered Albert Einstein．“No one knows me here in New York．”
Several years later they met in New York again．Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat．
Once more his friend advised him to buy a new one．
“There is no need now，”said Einstein．“Everybody here has known me．”
根据短文内容，回答问题。Where did Albert Einstein meet an old friend of his？
_______________________________________________________________________________What did the friend want him to buy？
_______________________________________________________________________________How about Einstein’s overcoat？
_______________________________________________________________________________Did Einstein still wear the same old overcoat when he became a world-famous physicist？
_______________________________________________________________________________What did Einstein say when the friend advised once more him to buy a new overcoat？
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