Long，long ago，there lived an unhappy king.He slept badly and didn't feel like eating.One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king.But he found nothing wrong with his body. "It's all in his mind.Neither medicine nor rest can help him.What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.That'll make him happy. "
The prime minister was called to the palace.But he said that _____ he had a lot of power，it didn't make him happy.He always worried that many people were trying to take his position.Then the banker came. "Oh，I'm afraid I'm not happy，either， " he said， " I have a lot of wealth，but I feel nervous when I think someone tries to steal my money every day. "
Finally，the top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days.He searched and searched but couldn't find anyone.It seemed that everyone had their own problems，and no one was truly happy.Two days passed.Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man on the street eating with his hands and singing happily to himself.The general went up to him and asked， " What makes you so happy？You have no power.money or fame. " The poor man smiled， " I have everything I want ， and I don't want what I can't have.So I'm happy. "
"Great!You are the very man I'm looking for， " the general said in great joy. "Then I need to give your shirt to our king.How much do you want for it？"
"Shirt？I've no shirt at all. "
（1）What was wrong with the king？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word. （在第二段空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整）
（3）According to the passage，both the prime minister and the banker felt unhappy because they always worried about what they had got. （在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整，语法正确）
（4）Why was it hard for the general to find a happy man？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将文中划线句子翻译成汉语）
Life is speeding up (加速). Everyone is getting unwell.
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD (公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting , amazing and can even change our lives.
But have all these developments really improved the quality (品质) of our lives?
Picture this: you’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have sped up our lives so much that we often live feeling stressed (有压力的) and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents , with their daughter and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer . Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy (时髦的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”.The writer uses the quote (引用) at the beginning of the story to _________.
| A．tell us a truth about our life |
| B．tell us what life was like long time ago |
| C．point our what causes such a thing to happen |
| D．point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same |
In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions ________.
| A．have speeded up our lives |
| B．have improve the quality of our lives |
| C．may make people feel very happy |
| D．may bring people some trouble |
The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _______.
| A．they loved to live simple lives |
| B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
| C．they were troubled by modern inventions |
| D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them |
According to the passage, which is NOT right?
| A．People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier. |
| B．An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house. |
| D．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired |
The passage is mainly about_______.
| A．problems with technology |
| B．improvement of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology |
| D．the importance of technology |
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Show you a full picture of sea lives! Sunny English Club is for ______ .
| A．nurses | B．policemen | C．businessmen | D．students |
You will pay _______ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan |
| C．1200 yuan | D．2400 yuan |
You can visit Ocean Museum _______ .
| A．on Saturday | B．on Wednesday |
| C．on Monday | D．anytime |
One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is _______ .
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to ______ .
| A．Health Centre | B．Ocean Museum |
| C．Sunny English Club | D．16 Yong Le Street |
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| Yingbin Restaurant We have different kinds of French food here. The menu is in French and Chinese. All the waiters and waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Business hours : 11 :30 am—10 :00 pm Tel: 358—9168 |
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| Blue Sky Club Do you like dancing? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 528—8516 for more information. |
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| The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel as if you were in the sea. If you like sea animals, pay a visit to it. Opening hours: 9:30 am—5 :30 pm Tel: 852—6892 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 You can eat different kinds of ______ food in Yingbin Restaurant.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．French |
Sarah is fat and she wants to be thin. She can call ______ to get some information.
| A．852—6892 | B．358—9168 |
| C．632—5286 | D．528—8516 |
The Blue Sky Club is closed on.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
If you want to see some fishes, you can go to the Underwater World at.
| A．8:30 am | B．10:00 am | C．6:00 pm | D．9:30 pm |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The waiters and waitresses in Yingbin Restaurant can only speak French. |
| B．If you want to know something about Blue Sky Club, you can send an e—mail to linda@ sina. com. |
| C．You cannot eat dinner in Yingbin Restaurant after 10 :00 pm. |
| D．You can practlce dancing and singing at Blue Sky Club. |
Have you ever thought of owning a garden of yours? It must be a very nice experience for you !
Never let the soil in your garden dry out. If it doesn't rain for a few days and the soil feels dry, water your garden. Be sure the water gets all the way down to the roots of the plants, but don't water too much.
Tall plants need sticks to hold them up. Without sticks, they'll fall over. For example, when your tomato plants get to be about two feet tall, it's time to push a long stick into the gronnd next to each plant.
If' you have planted seeds(种子) , you can expect too many plants to come out. You have to clear some away so that the plants left will have room to grow.
If you've planted lettuce seeds, wait until the baby plants are about l. 5 inches tall. Then, pull some of the plants out so that you leave 8 inches between plants.
Now that you've done all the work, it's time to enjoy what you've got. Pick a red tomato. Eat it while it's still warm from the sun. Or cut it up and put it in a salad. If you have more vegetables from your garden than you and your family can eat, give them to friends and neighbors. It's fun to share the joy you get from your garden with others.
So you can see, work will always make you happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。What is the meaning of the underlined phrase " fall over" in the passage?
| A．倒下 | B．飘浮 | C．覆盖 | D．枯萎 |
Why do you have to clear some plants away in the garden?
| A．Because the plants have grown tall enough. |
| B．Because the garden will look more beautiful. |
| C．Because clearing some plants away is a great joy. |
| D．Because the other plants can have enough room to grow. |
When is the best time to pust a long stick into the ground next to each tomato plant?
| A．When the tomato plants are about 2 feet tall. |
| B．When the tomato plants are about 8 inches tall. |
| C．When the tomato plants are about 4 inches tall. |
| D．When the tomato plants are about 1.5 inches tall. |
What does the writer advise us to do if we have more vegetables in our garden?
| A．To throw them away. | B．To store them in the fridge. |
| C．To share them with others | D．To sell them in the market. |
Where may this passage be from?
| A．A storybook. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A picture collection | D．A planting magazine. |
Bob was a homeless boy who lived in a house for homeless children. He always felt lonely and sad. He felt he was a nobody in this world. One day, he said to Mr. White, head of the house, "Why did my parents bring me to this world? What value do I have now?" Mr. White gave Bob a stone and said to him, "Take it to the market, but don't sell it no matter how much money they pay you.
Bob took the stone to a market called Green Market. A man wanted to buy it for 100 pounds, and Bob wouldn't sell it. Later, another buyer would pay more for the stone, but Bob still wouldn't sell it.
The next day in Center Market, the people would buy it at a much higher price. But Bob wouldn't sell it.
The third day, Bob took the stone to Street Market. This time, the people there offered a price which was ten times higher than that in Green Market. But Bob wouldn't sell it.
Bob couldn't understand. He asked Mr. White, " Why did they pay me so much money for just a stone?"
" Even for a stone, if you think it valuable, it will be valuable, " said Mr. White.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。Why did Bob always feel lonely and sad?
| A．Because he didn't go to school. |
| B．Because he didn't have any money. |
| C．Because he didn't have a warm family. |
| D．Because he didn't like the place he lived in. |
Which places did Bob take the stone to?
| A．Some parks. | B．Some hotels. |
| C．Some schools. | D．Some markets. |
For what reason didn't Mr. White want Bob to sell the stone?
| A．Bob wanted a higher price. |
| B．The stone is very expensive. |
| C．Mr. White wanted to teach Bob a lesson. |
| D．Mr. White wanted to play a joke on Bob. |
How many times did Bob go to the market?.
| A．Only once. | B．Only twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．A homeless boy | B．A valuable lesson |
| C．An expensive stone | D．A house for children |
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