There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.From then on，failure was all that he had seen.Struggling （斗争）with this，he went into the forest alone.There，he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up？"
"Look，" the old man said，"Do you see that fern （蕆类植物）and bamboo there？"
"Yes." the man answered.
"When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds，I watered them carefully.Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land，" the old man went on.
"However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall."
"The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years，developing a root strong enough for its ground growth （生长）in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this，it would not be so strong.So you know，all the time you were struggling，you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally，the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.
（1）What happened to the young man？
A.He was seriously ill.
B.He was badly hurt.
C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.
D.He went to a bank with his wife.
（2）The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their .
A.weight
B.growth
C.looks
D.colors
（3）The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means " " in Chinese.
A.发芽
B.开花
C.枯萎
D.结果
（4）The young man felt after hearing what the old man said to him.
A.sad
B.disappointed
C.hopeful
D.nervous
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.The early bird catches the worm.
C.Learn to share with others.
D.Never lose hope when in trouble.
We surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?
| A．20 | B．50 | C．75 | D．80. |
We know young people don’t like______.
| A．watching TV |
| B．taking a walk |
| C．going to the movies |
| D．playing computer games |
Which two activities do most of the people doing?
| A．Playing computer games and watching TV |
| B．Playing computer games and taking a walk. |
| C．Watching TV and going to the movies. |
| D．Playing computer games and going to the movies. |
I like to get up late, so my ideal(理想的)school starts at 9: 00 a. m. It finishes at 3: 00 p. m. So we can do lots of sports after school.
In my ideal school, there is a big dining hall. We have an hour for lunch. We can listen to music in the hall. We can have maths every day because I think maths is very interesting. The classes are very small. There are 15 students in each class. We can have a big library with a lot of useful books. We can also have a swimming pool.
After school, we only have half an hour of homework every day. Every month, we can go on a school trip to a museum(博物馆)or a theater.
How many hours for lessons are there in my ideal school?
| A．Three hours. | B．Four hours. | C．Five hours. | D．Six hours. |
The underlined word “useful” means in Chinese.
| A．有好处的 | B．感兴趣的 | C．有用的 | D．有趣的 |
Why do we have maths every day?
| A．Because it is interesting. |
| B．Because it is very important. |
| C．Because it is very useful. |
| D．Because I will be a maths teacher. |
How many students are there in my class in my ideal school?
| A．Sixteen. | B．Fifteen | C．Fourteen. | D．Thirteen. |
What’s the best title(标题)for the passage?
| A．My school | B．My ideal subject |
| C．My school day | D．My ideal school |
One summer norning a tiger is walking near a lake. He wants to eat something. He is very hungry. In the lake, a duck is swimming. “That is my breakfast.,” thinks the tiger.
“Good morning, Mr Duck!”says the tiger.
“Go away, you bad tiger!”says the duck.
“I want to tell you something about your friend, Miss Chicken. If your don’t come, I’ll go. Goodbye, Mr Duck.”
“Wait a minute,” says the duck! “Tell me!”
The tiger looks around(周围), “Idon’t want other animals to know it. Come up to me,” says the tiger. Then Mr Duck swims to the tiger. As soon as(一……就……) he gets to the bank（湖岸）,the tiger gets it and eats it up.The tiger wants to find_____________.
| A．a duck | B．some food |
| C．some water | D．a chick |
The tiger pretends（假装） he is ______________ to the duck.
| A．sorry | B．careful | C．running | D．friendly |
Why does Mr Duck swim to the tiger?
| A．Mr Duck likes the tiger. |
| B．Mr duck and the tiger are friends. |
| C．Mr Duck wants to know something about his friend. |
| D．They want to see Miss Chicken together. |
At last, the tiger_________.
| A．eats the duck |
| B．eats Miss Chicken |
| C．is afraid |
| D．tells something about Miss Chicken. |
What’s the best title（题目）of the story?
| A．The Duck |
| B．The tiger |
| C．The Tiger’s Breakfast |
| D．Miss Chicken |
Most Americans don’t like to get advice from their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually ask people they know. They often write letters to newspapers and magazines. And these newspapers and magazines can give advice on many different subjects such as family problems, language learning and how to buy a house and so on.
Most newspapers publish (刊登) letters from readers with problems. And they would also publish the answers to the letters. There are many writers giving advice to newspapers. Some of these writers are doctors, and some are teachers or lawyers (律师). One of the best writers is a woman. Although she doesn’t have special learning for this kind of work, experience helps her a lot to give advice. She is named Angel. She started writing advice for newspapers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now is in a column (栏目) called DEAR ANGEL in the Philadelphia Bulletin.
What do most Americans like to do when they have problems?
| A．They like to ask their friends. |
| B．They like to write to newspapers and magazines. |
| C．They like to ask their parents. |
| D．They like to write to the people they know. |
Which of the following is not mentioned (提到) to give advice to newspapers?
| A．Teachers. | B．Doctors. |
| C．Captains. | D．Lawyers. |
What helps Angel a lot to give advice?
| A．Family. | B．Age. |
| C．Money. | D．Experience. |
Angel often gives advice to .
| A．old readers | B．young readers |
| C．her parents | D．her students |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．how Americans get advice |
| B．how to get advice from teachers |
| C．Americans have too many family problems |
| D．how to write advice to reader |
阅读理解
Many kids go to day camp during the summer. They can have a lot of fun, but the schedule is almost the same. You start camp in the morning and go home in the afternoon. Sometimes, a bus takes you there or you might get a ride there. It might take you some time to like the place, the camp teacher, and the kids. But you go home every night, just like what you do during the school year.
Sleepaway camp makes you feel more excited because you’ll be there all day. It’s a kind of holiday, but without your parents. You’ll sleep in a dormitory (集体寝室) with other kids of the camp. You’ll eat together in a large dining hall and you’ll share the bathroom with other kids.
Some sleepaway camps are coed. That means there are both boys and girls at the camp. Some camps are just for girls or just for boys, but often these all-girl and all-boy camps meet up for dances and parties.
The underlined word “schedule” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．营规 | B．日程表 | C．构思 | D．名单 |
The writer thinks .
| A．no kid likes going to day camp |
| B．sleepaway camp is more exciting |
| C．day camp is a safer way to camp |
| D．going to sleepaway camp is hard |
At the sleepaway camp, kids will .
| A．share the bathroom with other kids. |
| B．make meals |
| C．go home in the afternoon |
| D．do like what they do at school |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Sleepaway camp is the same as any other kind of camp. |
| B．Girls can’t go to sleepaway camp. |
| C．Kids go to sleepaway camp without their parents. |
| D．Most sleepaway camps are for boys. |
This passage is .
| A．to tell us what we can do at the camp |
| B．to ask us to go to summer camp |
| C．about different kinds of camps |
| D．about differences between sleepaway camp and day camp |
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