One weekend， Taylor， an eight﹣year﹣old girl， went shopping with her parents． She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted． Instead of giving her money to buy the toy， Taylor's father encouraged her to make money by herself． "How can I make money？" Taylor thought for a while and had an idea， "Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy？"
The next day， Taylor started her plan． She first needed some money for tools and materials． So she borrowed ＄40 from her parents and promised to pay it back． Then she began to make cakes by herself． To her parents' surprise， she made ＄175 by selling the cakes that Sunday．
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted． She certainly had made enough money for it， but she didn't． Instead， Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father's phone number on them． Then she began handing the cards out． More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes． Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes．
Though Taylor has made a lot of money， she still works hard at school． She also likes to take part in other activities． So Taylor must carefully manage her time． For example， instead of watching TV after school， Taylor might have to bake（烘焙） a lot of cakes for customers． When she has dance lessons on some days， she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn't late for class．
Making cakes may take time and be hard work， but Taylor sees the fun in it． "I think making cakes is mostly my hobby．" she says． She also decorates（装饰） the boxes that are used to pack the cakes． Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers． People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes， so more and more people come for her cakes．
Taylor's cakes are becoming very popular． She achieves a sweet success．
（1）Taylor started selling cakes because ．
A． she loved baking cakes very much
B． she wanted to make a lot of money
C． her parents encouraged her to sell cakes
D． she needed money to buy the toy she wanted
（2）Which is NOT true about Taylor？
A． She made ＄175 at first．
B． She bought a toy for herself．
C． She borrowed ＄40 from her parents．
D． She continued her business after she made ﹩175．
（3）Taylor told people about her cake business mainly by ．
A． handing out business cards
B． selling her cakes at church
C． advertising at her dance class
D． inviting large companies to buy her cakes
（4）After Taylor has made a lot of money， ．
A． she doesn't work hard at school
B． she can't manage her time well
C． she sees the fun in her cake business
D． she is too busy to take part in other activities
（5）The author wrote the article mainly to ．
A． explain how to buy a toy
B． teach us how to make good cakes
C． show us that it is fun to sell cakes
D． introduce a girl who is talented in business
All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you will learn things quickly and also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place, because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing. When you study, do not think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do so, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good study habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If your study
habitsare already good. Try to make them better.If you have good study habits, you can__________.
| A．learn things quickly and remember them easily |
| B．do things quickly and remember them easily |
| C．read books quickly but forget them easily |
| D．write words quickly but forget them easily |
You need_______ when you study.
| A．a dining room | B．a quiet place | C．a living room | D．a noisy place |
When you study, you should think about________.
| A．good study habits | B．other things | C．your homework | D．your hobbies |
After reading this passage, we know that good study habits are very_______.
| A．difficult | B．unusual | C．important | D．easy |
According to (根据) the writer, which can be a good study habit?
| A．Reading English among a crowd of people. |
| B．Thinking only about math in a math class. |
| C．Thinking in Chinese while talking in English. |
| D．Do your homework as quickly as you can. |
Traffic lights are very important for us. I think you know this. But do you know how they were born?
Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American. His family was very poor. He left school at the age of 14. He was clever. He always looked for better ways to do things. And he liked to make new things.
At that time, every American wanted to have a car. The streets were full of cars. The traffic was really bad. “Why not put three lights at each corner ? They should be red,green,and yellow，” Morgan said , “ Let them tell cars to go or stop.” He made a timer (定时器)to change the lights.
So we have traffic lights today .Todaycan help buses or cars to go regularly in cities .
| A．Americans | B．Traffic lights | C．Chinese | D．policemen |
Garrett A.Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He came from.
A. Canada B. England C. America D. JapanWhy could Garrett A.Morgan invent traffic lights? Because.
A. he always looked for better ways to do things
B. his family was very poor
C. he wanted to have a car
D. He was cleverWhat did Garrett A.Morgan do when he was 14 years old ?
A.He studied at school.
B. He put three lights in the street.
C. He was away from school.
D. The streets were full of cars.What color are the traffic lights ? They are.
| A．green and white | B．red and yellow |
| C．red , green and yellow. | D．red and green |
One day a Chinese student went to study English in England. His family name is Sun. It is the same as the word “sun”. England is a country with bad weather. It is often cloudy or foggy, and it rains now and again. So the people there don’t get much sunshine in the whole year. When the Chinese student went to London, a tall English policeman with a large face opened his passport to examine(检查) it. The policeman was interested to find the Chinese name “sun” in the passport. He thought it was pronounced just like the English word “sun”，so he said to the Chinese student, “ I see your name is sun. You are wanted here.”
The Chinese student was greatly surprised. But after a moment the policeman began to smile, “Mr. Sun, you’ve brought sunshine to England! So we don’t want you to go away.”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。The Chinese student’s family name is pronounced just like the English word “sun”.
London, the capital of England, is called “The foggy city”.
In London, a tall Englishman with large eyes examined the Chinese student’s passport.
The policeman in London was interested in the Chinese name “sun”.
Mr. Sun was really to bring sunshine to England.
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Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
·If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
·Be helpful to everyone and d it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
·Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
·Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
| To be a |
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| Something you don’t need to do |
·Don’t try to follow ·You can’t |
| Something you to do |
·Win others’ respect ·Be honest, helpful and ·Have an · |
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Even though she’s quite young, Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (传奇). She was born on February 22, 1975, in California. Being from a family that produced great actors, she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光灯).
When she was 11 months old, she made her first advertisement on TV. She made her first movie at the age of 2. Five years later, she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982).
However, it wasn’t all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up. She was drinking wine by the time she was 9, smoking marijuana (大麻) at 10.
Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults. And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t.
As she was growing older, Barrymore started to realize that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films. She started to build a career in 1997. She has made a series of successful films since then, including Charlie’s Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).
“In my life, there is darkness and drama, and I have yet to explore some of that in my work life. I just want to challenge (挑战) myself and prove that I can do more.”
Actually, anyone who’s not familiar with her disordered childhood might find it hard to believe she’s such a sweet person now. Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy, Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot. In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
“Life is very interesting … in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths,” Drew said.Drew Barrymore made her first movie in .
| A．1975 | B．1977 | C．1979 | D．1982 |
Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend mainly because .
| A．she was born form a family that produced great actors |
| B．she used to be a famous kid star in Hollywood |
| C．she always has roses and sunshine in her life |
| D．she didn’t give up even when she met difficulties |
Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore’s life?
①She made the film Charlie’s Angels.
②She is on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
③ She started to drink wine and smoke marifuana.
④ She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial.
| A．①④②③ | B．④②①③ | C．④③②① | D．①③②④ |
Which of the following chart can best describe Drew Barrymore’s career (till 2007) ?
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