A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
Hello, everyone! My name is Wang Li. My English name is Alice. Here is my family photo. These are my parents. My father’s name is Wang Jun. He is a manager(经理). My mother’s name’s Li Hong. She’s an English teacher. Look at these two old people(老人). Who are they, do you know? My grandparents. Who’s that boy? Is he my brother? No, he’s my cousin. Who’s that girl in the middle(中间)? Can you guess? Yes, it’s me---Wang Li. Wang Jun, Wang Li’s father is a __________.
| A．teacher | B．manager | C．student | D．worker |
Is Li Hong a Chinese teacher?______.
| A．Yes, she is. | B．No, he isn’t | C．No, she isn’t | D．Yes, he is |
The girl in the middle is _______.
| A．Li Hong. | B．Wang Jun. | C．Wang Li. | D．Cousin. |
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, “If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That’s the most interesting thing in the world.”So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, “I didn’t take anything. That family can’t have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano.”Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work | B．One Piano Only |
| C．The Man and the Girl | D．Easy Work and More Money |
From the story we know that Frank_______________.
| A．was more clever than most of the people | B．had many clever friends |
| C．didn’t want to do any work | D．knew many interesting things in the world |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must ______________ .
| A．find an easy job | B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends | D．learn something about money |
The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines.But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful？Tie﹣dye（扎染）was away to do this.
More than 1，000 years ago，the Bai people in Yunnan used tie﹣dye to dye their clothes.Then this skill became so popular that people gave tie﹣dye clothes to the emperor as gifts.
To tie﹣dye，you need to first use tools to tie，sew（缝制） ，or clip（夹住）your cloth（布料） .The folded cloth is then put in dye.The Bai people usually make blue dye from a plant.
As the cloth is folded，some parts become dark blue，while other parts have a lighter color .When you unfold the cloth，you will see beautiful patterns.
In the1960s，tie﹣dye became a fashion trend in the US.People tie﹣dyed T﹣shirt and jeans in imaginative ways.Many children in the US still learn tie﹣dye in their art classes.
At a recent famous fashion show，an Italian designer surprised people with tie﹣dye dresses.
Tie﹣dyes is like an experiment（实验） .People can not imagine the patterns of the cloth if they don't see them.It's a surprise， "the designer said.There is no doubt that the tie﹣dye trend has never gone away.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
（1）Tie﹣dye is away to make clothes colorful.
（2）To tie﹣dye，people put the unfolded cloth in dye.
（3）The Bai people usually use a plant to make blue dye.
（4）Tie﹣dye is no longer popular with common people.
（5）When we tie﹣dye，we have no idea what the patterns look like until we see them.
Dogs can be good helpers to humans and what about monkeys？ They can do a great job，too． Monkeys can help disabled （有残疾的） people live a better life just as dogs do．
Like dogs，monkeys need lots of training to be human helpers． One difference is that monkeys live larger than does do． This means that a monkey's " childhood" is also longer than a dog's．So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training．It's said that it is almost as much work a raising a young child!
After monkeys begin training，they usually take about a year to learn enough tasks to be good helper． One important thing that they need to learn is how to follow commands（命令）．
For example， if a person wants to have the lights turned on， he or she might give the command "sun"．As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks，they learn new and more difficult ones． Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer!
（1）Both dogs and monkeys need lots of training before they can help humans．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（2）Dogs are ready to begin training when they are 4 to 6 years old．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（3）It usually takes monkeys about a year to learn how to become good human helpers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（4）If a person gives the command "sun"， he might want the monkey to turn on the lights．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
（5）All monkeys can learn how to use computers．
A．Right．
B．Wrong．
People always call firefighters（消防员） for help when there is a big fire． Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）． In many countries， there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places． For example， several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter． Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places． Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine． They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．
Sometimes， firefighters also have to save any person in danger ﹣﹣even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives． They are heroes in our hearts．
（1）Firefighters only need to fight fires． （判断对错）
（2）Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped． （判断对错）
（3）A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England． （判断对错）
（4）Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law． （判断对错）
（5）Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger． （判断对错）
Cycads（苏铁）grow in warm places．They are tall and green all year round．Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out．Some have bright orange fruits．They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants．
Cycads are facing problems now．In South Africa，the situation of cycads is getting terrible，but this has drawn little attention from the public．"In fact，there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa．Among them，2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger，"said a gardener．"Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world？It is Wood's Cycad．Someone found it in a forest in 1895．It is the only one of its kind．"
So what causes cycads to be in danger？Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most． These slow﹣growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each．As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society．This makes cycad lovers want to own more． Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens．As a result，nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed．
Recently，South African government has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded．At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants．
（1）The flowers of Cycads come out once a year．
（2）The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger．
（3）The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind．
（4）Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health．
（5）The writer expects people to join together to save the plants．
A student was going to spend his holiday in a cool mountain village. That evening he stayed at an inn (小旅馆) near the railway station (火车站). Before going to bed, he went to the boss of the inn and said, "Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five tomorrow morning? I’ll take the five o’clock train."
"Oh, sorry, sir," the boss said in a hurry, "I’m afraid I can’t. I won’t be able to get up so early."
The student was disappointed (失望). When he began to return to his room, be stopped and asked, "Have you got an alarm-clock (闹钟)? Maybe it can help me."
"Wait a minute, then." The boss said and brought out an alarm-clock. "Here you are, sir."
"Thank you very much." The student said happily. But he found it was rusty (锈的) when he had a look at it. And it sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. He asked, "Will it ring in time?"
"I don’t know, either." said the boss, "But it doesn’t matter. You just give it a good shake at a quarter to five. And it will ring on time." The student stayed at the inn because ____.
| A．it was in the cool mountain village he was going to |
| B．the boss of the inn was kind to him |
| C．the boss could wake him up at the right time |
| D．it was near the railway station |
The student asked the boss to wake him up the next morning because ____.
| A．the boss had the habit (习惯) of getting up early |
| B．the boss had promised (答应) to help him in every possible way (千方百计地) |
| C．he was afraid he would not wake up in time to catch the train |
| D．it would take him a long time to walk to the railway station |
The train the student was going to take would start at ____ the next morning.
| A．five o’clock | B．a quarter to five |
| C．half past four | D．a quarter to six |
The student was disappointed because ____.
| A．he had to buy an alarm-clock |
| B．the boss refused to wake him up |
| C．he would take another train |
| D．he had to go to the village on foot |
From the story we know the ____.
| A．clock would wake the student up in time |
| B．student certainly missed his train the next morning |
| C．alarm-clock was no use for the student |
| D．student had the alarm-clock repaired (修理) |
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington in the US. He was a very clever boy. His favorite subjects at school were science and math. When he was 13, he started to play with computers. At that time, computers were large machines（机器）. Once he was very interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program（软件程序） with the old machine. Bill sold it for $4,200 when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University(哈佛大学). In his third school year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft（微软）. Bill began his company（公司） in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing(发展) the software for personal computers. They improved(改进) the software to make it easier for people to use computers.Bill Gates grew up in _______.
| A．Canada | B．Australia | C．America | D．Germany |
What subjects did Bill like best at school?
| A．Science and math | B．Languages and art |
| C．Math and languages | D．Music and P.E |
Bill’s company worked hard at _______.
| A．making large machines | B．playing computer games |
| C．mending old machines | D．developing software |
Bill started to play with computers ______.
| A．in 1955 | B．in 1968 | C．in 1973 | D．in 1975 |
The underlined word “personal” means _______.
| A．个人的 | B．公众的 | C．大型的 | D．昂贵的 |
Antarctica （南极洲） is at the southern end of the Earth． It is the coldest， driest and windiest place on our planet． What would it be like to live and work there？
On Oct 15， 50 Chinese researchers took a ship named Xuelong 2 from Shenzhen to Antarctica． Xuelong 2 is the first icebreaker （破冰船） made in China． It took two years to build Xuelong 2． It is reported that Xuelong 2 is one of the world's best research icebreakers．
Chinese researchers have been to Antarctica 35 times． Because of its unusual environment， researchers from around the world have been going there to do study （研究） for many years． Some studies can only be done in Antarctica． For example， there is little air pollution there． This makes it easier for scientists to study the weather， atmosphere （大气） and stars．
The study of Antarctica's geology （地质） is also important． Rocks in Antarctica can tell us what the weather was like long time ago， and help us understand how the Earth has changed over time． There are also many wild animals， such as penguins （企鹅），seals （海豹） and birds． Scientists can learn how animals live in cold places by studying them．
Xie Zhouqing is a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China． He was part of China's 15th research trip to Antarctica． He said， "Life in Antarctica is not easy．It is tiring and sometimes dangerous， but it is still quite fun．" He also said，"I studied how penguins walk， what they eat， and why they move from one place to another． I was excited to see the cute animals playing around． I hope my studies can help protect them．"
（1）What can we know from the first three paragraphs？
A． Antarctica is at the northern end of the Earth．
B． There is plenty of air pollution in Antarctica．
C． Xuelong 2 is the first icebreaker made in China．
D． Chinese scientists have been to Antarctica 45 times．
（2）What does the underlined word "it" mean in the fifth paragraph？
A． Life in Antarctica．
B． Rocks in Antarctica．
C． Fun in Antarctica．
D． Danger in Antarctica．
（3）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
A． The weather in Antarctica hasn't changed over time．
B． Xie Zhouqing mainly studied geology in Antarctica．
C． Chinese researchers have done many studies in Antarctica．
D． The study in Antarctica can't help protect penguins and seals．
（4）Where does the passage probably come from？
A． A storybook．
B． A cooking guide．
C． A film review．
D． A science magazine．
根据文章内容，判断文后句子的正确（T）与错误（F）．
One day， little Roy was ill． So his mother took him to the clinic（ 诊 所 ）． A doctor examined him and said， "Well， boy， there is something wrong with you． I'm afraid you need to get injections（ 输 液 ） twice a day． Then you will feel better soon． A nurse will give you the injection later．" Roy thought it would hurt so he was afraid．
His mother wanted to comfort him， "Sweetie， don't be nervous． I'm here． If you're brave， I'll take you to the zoo on weekends． I promise!"
"Great! Mum， I love animals!" said Roy．
Just then a young nurse came and said to him with a smile， "I am going to give you the injection now， Roy． Where do you want it？ Left arm or right arm？"
But Roy got scared again． He thought for a while and asked， "Nobody has let me choose that before． Must I choose now？"
"Yes， Roy，" the nurse replied， "Where do you want it？"
"Well， " Roy answered in a low voice， "I want it in your left arm， please．"
（1）Roy's mother took him to the clinic because of his illness．
（2）The doctor told Roy he needed to get injections twice a day．
（3）Roy thought the doctor would hurt him so he was afraid．
（4）His mother promised to take him to the zoo on weekdays．
（5）Finally， the nurse gave the injection on her left arm．
Greg Woodburn, a university student, spends a lot of time cleaning sports shoes. Some of them once belonged to him; some belonged to his friends. But soon the shoes will have new owners, poor children in the USA and 20 other countries, thanks to Greg’s Share Our Soles(鞋底) (S.O.S) charity.
Greg was a high school running star in a small town in California. He had to stop running for months because his knee was injured. “I started thinking about all the things I got from running, the health, the friendships and the confidence.” he says. And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes.
Greg collected his own sports shoes and then called his friends and the town. His aim was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When the number climbed to more than 500 pairs. Greg know that he could collect sports shoes all year round.
Now he has set up collection boxes in his town. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs of shoes. And Greg has cleaned almost all of them. “People think of it as duty work,” he says, “but I like doing it, because I feel happy when I’m doing it. It’s not work I want to pass on to someone else.”
In just three years, Greg has started three branches(分部) of S.O.S and there are more and more sports shoes.
For many poor children who have received the shoes mean opportunity. Two young boys in southern California used to go to school on alternate days(隔日) because they both shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O.S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now go to school every day. When they graduate, they say they will help others, just as Greg helped them.Who will Greg donate these sports shoes to?
_____________________________________________From running Greg got health, friendships and confidence, and what did he realize?
_____________________________________________How many pairs of shoes has S.O.S collected and donated so far?
_____________________________________________Why does Greg like to clean the donated shoes?
__________________________________________________What did the two boys in southern California learn from Greg?
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Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．
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The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen． With the specially﹣designed pen， kids find it convenient and fun to learn． Little kids can learn a lot including story﹣telling， poems and music． They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen． This way kids can learn by themselves． They are also great helpers for primary school students after school． |
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Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework． They are more popular with office ladies． They can help people clean dirt， dust and hair easily． With the help of them， people don't need to spend much time on housework． They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work． |
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As for old people， an electric foot basin （电动洗脚盆） is the best invention． It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents． It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循环）． The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm． So washing feet with it will more relaxed． |
（1）It is for kids to learn with the reading pen．
A． boring
B． convenient
C． difficult
（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used ．
A． at school
B． in the office
C． at home
（3）Mopping robots are popular with ．
A． kids
B． office ladies
C． old people
（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ．
A． using the electric foot basin
B． listening to music with the reading pen
C． enjoying the mopping machine working
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．
B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．
C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．
Now，it seems that artificial intelligence（人工智能） is becoming more and more popular in life， and it has greatly influenced the ways we live， work and play． Can you imagine that you can play table tennis with a robot one day？
Recently，a scientist has invented a special robot that can be a table tennis coach． That means people can practice table tennis not only with humans but also with a robot．
Named Forpheus，the smart table tennis robot is quite special． It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball． In this way， it can exactly judge（判断）the players skill levels（KF）． Then it uses the information to change the ways to play． If the players are just beginners， Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way， but if the players are better ones， the robot will play in a faster and more difficult way． What's more， while playing， it encourages players to try their best with words like "Good job!"， "Come on!" and so on． At the same time， it gives some good chance
improve their skills． So it is both a good partner and a clever coach．
Science and technology is developing quickly these days and it's hard to imagine what will happen in the future． " In the next 20years， it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even Invents another one!" Takuoya， the inventor of the robot， said．
（1）Artificial intelligence has influenced people's life in many ways．
（2）The robot can judge the skill levels of human players exactly．
（3）Forpheus is the name of the inventor of the robot．
（4）One robot will probably teach another to play table tennis in the future．
（5）The robot can encourage the human players， but it can't give advice．
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