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1John liked chocolates (巧克力) vet much, but his mother never gave him any, because they were bad for his teeth, she thought. John had a very. nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much. and sometimes he brought John chocolates when he came to visit him, then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to make the old man happy.One evening, a few days before Johns seventh birthday, he was saying his prayers (做祈祷) in his bedroom before he went to bed. Please, God, he shouted, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday.His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy shouting and went to his bedroom quickly.Why are you shouting, John? she asked her son. God can hear you when you talk quietly.I know. answered the clever boy with a smile, but Grandfathers, in the next room, and he cant.1. How many people are there in the story? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.2. Johns mother didnt give John any chocolates because _. A. they were very expensiveB. they were not delicious C. they were not good for his teethD. they were bought for his grandfather3. Sometimes Johns mother let John eat some chocolates because_. A. she wanted to please the old manB. John was angry with her C. Johns father wanted John to eat themD. John liked chocolates very much4. John shouted his prayers because_.A. he loved God very muchB. he liked to shoutC. he was illD. he wanted his grandfather to hear him5. Where was Johns grandfather when he shouted prayers? He was in_.A. a shopB. the next room to Johns C. a streetD. his own house2Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school, Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade form an F to an A. Johnnys parents looked at his report (报告) card. They were very happy.An A in English! said Johnnys Dad. Youre a very clever boy, Johnny.Johnny is a hacker (黒客). Hackers know how to take information (信息) from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (调制调节器), they join their computers to other computers secretly (秘密地). School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accounts (帐户) and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in_A. the classroom B. the school office C. a bank near his house D. his own house2. When Johnnys parents saw the report, they were happy because _A. Johnny was good at math B. Johnny loved computersC. Johnny could join one computer to another D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer3. Who are worried about hackers in the story?A. Johnny s parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.4. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information. B. Bank computer accounts. C. Computers. D. Crades.5. The last paragraph (段落) is about _.A. Johnny B. computers C. hackers D. modem3The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we cant drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地). Man can only drink and use the 3%the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we cant even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted (污染).Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly. we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt (盐) out of the sea water. This is expensive, but its already in use in man parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see. if we can find a way out, well be in no danger of drying up.1. The world is thirsty because_A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water B. we have enough sea water to use directlyC. we havent used all the water in rivers and lakesD. About 97% of water on the earth cant be drunk or used for watering plants directly2. Which of the following is true?A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes. B. 75 %of water on the earth is in the sea.C. 97%of the earth is covered with water. D. 3 % of water on the earth is sea water.3. From the passage (文段) we learn_A. if every, city reuses its water, well be in no danger of drying upB. man can only drink and use about 25 % of water on the earthC. today in most large cities water is used only onceD. water can be used only once4. To avoid the serious water shortage, which of the following is the most important?A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.B. Dont pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.5. The name of the passage should be_.A. The Sea Water B. How to Save Water C. The Thirsty World D. The Polluted Water1.B2.C3.A4.D5.B1.D2.D3.B4.C5.C1.D2.A3.C4.D5.C4I am Peter. My best friend is called Dave. I met him when I was on holiday in America. It was a coincidence (巧合) that we were both from Hong Kong (香港) and met each other so far away from home. That was 5 years ago when I was only 8 years old and we have been friends ever since.Dave has dark brown hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses. I like him because he makes me laugh. He is really funny (滑稽的). He does well at school, better than me, and sometimes he helps me with my homework.Daves favorite sport is baseball (棒球). His father is from America and baseball is very popular there. Dave collects (收藏) baseball cards with pictures of his favorite players on them. His uncles in New York send him the cards. They have also sent him a baseball cap (帽) and shirt to wear.When we are older, Dave and I are going to go back to America. Were going to buy an old car and drive around different places and well go to a lot of baseball games.1. Peter met Dave in _.A. Hong Kong B. America C. China D. New York2. He likes Dave because Dave _.A. is funny and makes him laugh B. has dark brown hair and brown eyes C. helps him with his homeworkD. is better than him in the class3. Daves father _.A. sends him baseball cardsB. lives in New York C. is good at playing baseballD. is from America4. Dave collects baseball cards because_ . A. he is a baseball player B. he has a baseball cap and shirt C. they are very. BeautifulD. baseball is his favorite sport5Bruce and Dick were not brothers. They were good friends in Mr. Roberts class at school. Dick was a good pupil, and he enjoyed his lessons. Bruce was well, Bruce was different.One day Mr. Robert said to the class: Write a little story in English. Heres the name of the story. He wrote The Brothers Farm on the blackboard. Its homework, he said. Ill see it tomorrow. The next morning Dick gave this stow to Mr. Robert. Once upon a time (从前) two brothers lived on a farm. They grew fruit and vegetables in their field. They looked after their cow, too, and she gave them milk. They also had a cat and some hens. The hens gave them eggs every day.Mr. Robert wrote at the bottom (底部): Very good! Ten out of ten (10分，满分). Bruce also gave his homework book to the teacher. Here is Bruces story: Fruit trees grew in the field, and some vegetables too. They had one cow, and they milked her every, evening. They got eggs from their hens. Their cat gave them a lot of pretty kittens (小猫). Well done, Brace! Mr. Robert wrote. Youve begun to learn. Ten out of ten. On the playground, Bruce said to Dick: Thanks very much. Ive never got ten out of ten before. I won t forget this. Its nothing, said Dick, I wrote a few different words in a different way. Forget it.1. Bruce and Dick were _.A. brothers B. friends C. teachers D. farmers2. One day Mr. Robert asked his students to_.A. write a little story in English B. finish their homework in classC. read English stories after class D. write a letter in English3. Bruce thanked Dick because Dick_.A. helped him work on the farm B. got ten out of tenC. helped him to do the homework D. wanted him not to forget it4. In this story, the writer (作者) wants to say that_.A. it is not good to help others B. homework is too easy for pupilsC. Bruce studies as well as Dick. D. Bruce is not a hard-working pupil6Denny Parker lived in a bad place. Because of a youth gang (帮派), he wanted to leave thearea (地区) . The gang often caused (引起) trouble in the high school. As he was walking out of history class one day. Denny bumped into (撞上) another student. Sorry, he said, and kept walking. But he was stopped. Turning around, he found himself facing a very large, angry boy. It was Bill Douglas, a member in the gang! Hey, you pushed me! Bill cried. Come on, Bill, answered Denny. I said I was sorry. Youre going to be sorry. Bill said. I will give you a lesson after school. Oh, no. thought Denny, hurrying to his next class. Im in trouble now. The more he thought about it, the mom fearful (害怕) he became. Then a word came to Dennys mindcourage (勇气). He decided to face it with courage. He had nothing to lose except a few teeth. After school, many students waited on the comer. News had spread (传播) that there would be a fight. Bill Douglas and his gang were waiting, too. Hey, Parker, Bill laughed as Denny walked near, Let me teach you a lesson. Denny answered loudly, Well, come on. Im not afraid. There was silence (寂静). Then the students began to applaud (鼓掌). They cried, Den-ny! Den-ny! The noise was very loud. The gang members ran away one by one. Denny had won with his courage.1. What would Bill do to Denny after school?A. He would talk about some problems with him. B. He would teach him how to fight.C. He would teach him how to be polite. D. Fie would give him a good beating.2. What decision (决定) did Denny make at last?A. He decided to say sorry, to Bill. B. He decided to face Bill with courage.C. He decided to tell the teacher everything. D. He decided to ask the other students for help.3. Which of the following (下列), is not tree？A. The students hoped that Denny would win the fight. B. Bill wanted to show how strong he was in front of the students.C. The students were unhappy when they saw the gang members run away.D. At first Bill thought that Denny was afraid of him.1.B2.A3.D4.D 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D1.D2.B3.C7All the students at school love Mr. Green. He has worked at the school for a long time. Mr. Green cleans the floors and keeps everything clean. He is very nice to the students, too. He help them with their schoolwork and often finds things they have lost in school.One day the students thought, Let s do something nice for Mr. Green. They bought him a beautiful shirt. The next morning when Mr.Green came to work, everyone shouted, Surprise! Mr. Green said it was the best surprise he ever had.1. Mr. Green has worked at the school for_.A. a long time B. two weeks C. short time D. eight days2. The students are to Mr. Given.A. bad B. not kind C. nice D. not friendly3. What did the students buy for Mr. Green?A. A kite. B. A shirt. C. A radio. D. A pen.8Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With e-mail you can just do that. Using computer you can send e-mail quickly and easily. The post is much slower than e-mail. E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world in seconds.E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The differences in time in different parts of the world do not matter when sending e-mail. It is twenty - four - hour service(服务)that you can send e-mail at any time of the day or night. No one has to be there to receive e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in bed when you send e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send e-mail back.4. With e-mail you can send a letter without putting _on it.A. an address B. a message C. a word D. a stamp5. The writer wants to tell us something about_.A. a call B. a letter C. e-mail D. computer6. Which of the following is true?A. E-mail is not easy to use. B. E-mail saves time and money. C. E-mail comes only at night. D. E-mail is slower than the post.9Every people uses its own special(特殊的)words to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions (表达)are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is Wheres the beef? It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s Where s the beef? was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at the time.Beef, of courses is the meat from a cow, and no food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray Kroc began building small restaurants(餐馆) that sold hamburgers at a low price(价格). Kroc called his restaurant McDonalds. Ray Kroc became one of the richest businessmen in America.Other business people watched his success (成功). Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called Wendys said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald s or anyone else. The Wendy s Company began to use the expression Wheres the beef? To make people know that Wendys hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendys television advertisement(广告) showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. Wheres the beef? she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendys hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression Wheres the beef?1. _ started McDonald s restaurant.A. Ray Kroc B. McDonald C. Wendy D. Three old women2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _ .A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price B. hamburgers were easy to makeC. beef was very popular in America D. they could make a lot of money3. Wendys made the expression known to everybody_.A. with many old women eating hamburgers B. by a television advertisementC. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it D. at the McDonald s restaurant4. We can learn from the passage that the expression Wheres the beef? means_.A. the beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be B. the hamburgers axe not as good as they are said to beC. something is not so good as one says D. Wendys is the biggest10Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. But the desk, shed said again, is for Elizabeth.I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart- to- heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gull opened between us. I was too emotional. But she lived on the surface.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did for give me.I posted the letter and waited for her answe