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）
Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house there are seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big. However, it doesn’t look so big, because a large part of it is in the hills.
The house is famous for many reasons. One is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems (电子系统). Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip (芯片) at the gate. The chip sends information about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights are on automatically (自动地). When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature (温度) will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music.
Bill Gates began to build his house in 1990. It took him about 7 years to build it. Bill Gates’ house doesn’t look very big because ________.
| A．the house is in a forest | B．the house is very modern |
| C．the house is very small | D．a large part of the house is in the hills |
Bill Gates’ house is very famous. The writer gives ________ reasons.
| A．one | B．two | C．four | D．five |
The visitor will get ________ at the gate of Bill Gates’ house.
| A．a map of the house | B．a model house | C．a system | D．a chip |
Bill Gates finished building his house in ________.
| A．1990 | B．1997 | C．1996 | D．1998 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Bill Gates’ dream home | B．Bill Gates’ house |
| C．Bill Gates and his house | D．Bill Gates’ family |
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmers show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----"As Englishman's home is his castle". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also D1Y for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions（结构）.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(专业的) worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
D1Y can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage ?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting friends. |
| C．Travelling. | D．Making money. |
Why do English people like DIY ?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．DIY is waste of money. |
| B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. |
| D．It is very sage for us to DIY. |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew ” probably means ______.
| A．we can eat everything we like |
| B．we should do something difficult |
| C．we do something that is too difficult |
| D．we eat too much food that is not safe |
Which of he following is not DIY?
| A．Making a postcard. | B．Colouring the walls of the house. |
| C．Making salad | D．Feeling the earth shaking. |
Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America, almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also, people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.
Wide, smooth (平的), straight (直的) roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.
Today such roads are being built（在建造中） in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes（车道）, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.
These roads do not pass through town and cities; horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop.
But these modem roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wider, many buildings have to be pulled down.
Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city, then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.The writer thinks that many accidents happen because___________.
| A．roads are old and narrow | B．roads go across each other |
| C．people drive their cars too fast | D．all of the above |
How are the new roads different from old roads?
| A．They have at least two lanes. | B．They cross over one another. |
| C．They have no fast cars. | D．They pass through towns. |
New roads must be built because_________.
| A．cars can not travel any longer | B．people are very busy |
| C．the old roads are too straight | D．the old roads are too busy |
It is hard to build new roads in towns because__________.
| A．horses and bikes go there | B．there are too many cars |
| C．there are too many people | D．many buildings have to be pulled down |
The passage (文章) is mainly(主要的) about ____________.
| A．the old roads | B．roads of the future |
| C．how to build the modem roads | D．roads in towns and in the country |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do ---- write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do children often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their grades at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you're worried, you’d better________.
| A．work hard | B．ask for help and talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class | D．do your homework |
If you're worried about grades, Don't ask yourself “___________”.
| A．Why are grades important? |
| B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? |
| D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could____________.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game | B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends | D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. |
| B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. |
| D．What kinds of worries people have. |
Many boys and girls love watching TV. They spend many hours watching TV every day. But many parents let their children watch TV at special time.
TV shows are like books and movies. There are many kinds of TV shows, such as sitcoms, soap opera, sports shows, fashion shows, and so on. A kid can learn good things and bad things from them. Some shows help children know the news all over the world. Children don’t have to go to the zoos or the parks to see animals. They can see on TV at home. Some shows teach children how to cook, how to paint or how to study.
Many boys and girls think it is interesting to watch TV but it is also interesting to read books , to play games or to visit the friends.Many boys and girls spend time ________ every day.
| A．watching TV | B．playing sports | C．playing games | D．visiting friends |
Many parents _________.
| A．don’t let their children watch TV |
| B．ask their children to watch TV only about study |
| C．let their children watch TV only at special time |
| D．want their children to watch TV all night |
From TV boys and girls can learn _________.
| A．good things | B．bad things | C．nothing | D．good things and bad things |
Kids love watching TV because _________.
| A．it is interesting | B．it is boring | C．it is popular | D．it is cheap |
What does the writer think of watching TV?
| A．It’s good for kids |
| B．It’s bad for kids |
| C．Children don’t need to watch TV |
| D．Something is good, but something is bad |
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