Paul， a carpenter（木匠），was over 60 years old． He was ready to retire（退休）．
He told his boss that he was about to leave the house building business because he wanted to live a relaxing life with his wife and enjoy family life．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house． Paul said yes， but not long after that it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work． He didn't care about the work， and he used bad materials to build the house． It was a terrible way to end his job．
When Paul finished his work and the boss came to check the house． Then he handed the front ﹣ door key to Paul， "This is your house"he said "my gift to you．"
Paul was shocked! What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house，he would have done it all so differently．Now he had to live in the home that wasn't built very well．
After Paul moved into the house， he found everything wasn't going well．One day，his wife fell over and hurt herself． She complained，"Look!The floor isn't smooth at all．The stairs are broken and there is something wrong with the windows．"Sorry，it's my fault，"said Paul，"I should have tried my best to build it well．but…"
So it is with us． Sometimes， we don't give the job our best effort，When looking back at what we have done，we find that we are now living in the house ，we have built． So we should build our lives in a responsible way．Your attitudes（态度）and the choices you make today help build the"house" you will live in tomorrow．
（1）What was Paul going to do after retiring？
| A． |
To move to a big city． |
| B． |
To live with his children． |
| C． |
To enjoy family life． |
| D． |
To travel around the world． |
（2）Which statement of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Paul was more than 60 |
| B． |
Paul accepted the house from his boss |
| C． |
Paul was serious about his last work as usual |
| D． |
Paul was asked to build one more house before retiring |
（3）How do you feel about the boss？
| A． |
A He's careless． |
| B． |
He's honest． |
| C． |
He's mean． |
| D． |
He's kind． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Building Your House |
| B． |
Being Good to Others |
| C． |
A Good Carpenter |
| D． |
A Bad House |
Do you want to make friends with a special man? Here is some information about him.
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 34-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will have a singing party next month. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.How old is Jay Chou now?
| A．Thirty-one. | B．Thirty-two. |
| C．Thirty-three. | D．Thirty-four. |
From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
| A．is very handsome | B．has a bright smile |
| C．often makes too much noise | D．is a pop music star |
When he was a little child, he_________.
| A．talked a lot every day | B．did well in his study at school |
| C．started to like music | D．had a lot of fans |
According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
| A．is a good student | B．has long and beautiful hair |
| C．is a famous pianist | D．is very attractive to them |
The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．he always has his own style |
| B．he likes to walk alone |
| C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all |
| D．no one can catch up with him |
Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel(隧道). Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________
| A．Themselves. | B．Other people. | C．Healthy food. | D．Dangerous drivers. |
The old ladies didn’t want to ______.
| A．eat any bananas | B．travel by train |
| C．be young again | D．get sick |
Pearl ate her banana ________.
| A．after they came out of the tunnel | B．at the station |
| C．before June ate hers | D．before she was hungry |
Pearl thought that the banana _______.
| A．stopped her from seeing | B．would make her hungry |
| C．would make her ill | D．would be good for June |
What’s the best title of the story? __________.
| A．What Good Friends | B．What a Bad Train Journey |
| C．Bananas Are Good for You | D．Bananas Are Bad for You |
Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very and was of guilt. Then his wife couldn’t stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more, Peter began to lose he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love them. I knew that kindness and caring had to somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few . Then he said, “When I was a child, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came into my .Al had not left any money , but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
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Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set goals for you. Only know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. (3)Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid to fight difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible. (4) The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地) ; the best way tokeep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless. It's a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words carelessly. You can't get them back.
Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift: that's why we call it “he present”.
A)根据短文内容简要回答问题。 What are the five balls of life?
Please say something about knowledge according to the passage·
B)将短文中画线的两个句子译成汉语。_____________________
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C)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。 ____________________
阅读理解
It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone, so nobody wants to be her friend.
One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit. I accepted it. We talked and joked, and from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy.
After a few days, I went to see Diana for some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She offered me a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana, but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless.
“Never mind,” Vivien said, “I’m used to it.”
After school, I tried to catch up with Diana. While walking home, I tried to correct her attitude, but she would not listen to me. She said, “Go and join your ‘dear’ Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”
For the next few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, “I’m really sorry about what I did. I’m a spoiled（宠坏的）girl, but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive（原谅）me?” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien and I have been best friends. The writer was angry with Diana __________.
| A．because she was too good for anyone. |
| B．when Diana refused Vivien’s sandwich |
| C．though she asked the writer to forgive |
| D．so Diana walked away |
According to the passage, it is clear that __________.
| A．Diana and the writer had been good friends. |
| B．Diana didn’t like sandwiches. |
| C．Vivien didn’t want to make new friends at all |
| D．the writer forgot her old friends after she had new one. |
Vivien’s saying “I’m used to it” shows that _________.
| A．someone refused to give her things |
| B．Vivien used to be rude to others. |
| C．she lied to be refused. |
| D．some people were rude to her before. |
Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive because ________.
| A．they didn’t spend much time with her. |
| B．she realized she was wrong. |
| C．Vivien and the writer didn’t talk to her. |
| D．she was a rich and proud girl. |
The reading is mainly about __________.
| A．the mistake among the three friends. |
| B．two best friends at a school |
| C．three friends at a school |
| D．the trouble between Diana and Vivien |
This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got
to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a 
restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?
| A．On February 28. | B．On March 28. | C．On April 28 | D．On May 28. |
That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.
| A．she didn’t have to go to school | B．she would work as a grown-up |
| C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day. | D．she would go our for lunch with her father |
Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?
| A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio. |
| B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger. |
| C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable. |
| D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers. |
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?
| A．To teach kids to appreciate school. |
| B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs. |
| C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures. |
| D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world. |
What did the writer learn that day?
| A．It’s boring to drive a taxi. | B．Working with dad is fun. |
| C．It’s hard to make money. | D．School life is much better. |
John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there.
The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon i
n the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head.
The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago.
John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(细节) and a more successful person sees more and father.Who was the market manager?
A. John. B. Bobby. C. Ted. How did John feel about Ted’s choice first?
A. Moved. B. Annoyed. C. Accepted.Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?
A. To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.
B. To find the price of watermelon in the market.
C. To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.What can be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. More, Details, More Chances.
B. More Practice, More Success.
C. Better Luck, Better Jobs.
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）
Once a circle missed a wedge(楔子). The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly. It admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with grasses. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. It put the found piece into itself and began to roll. Now it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses. When it rolled so quickly, it realized how different the world seemed. Then it stopped, left the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The lesson of the story , I suggested, was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything isn’t in some ways a whole man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn(渴望), to hope, to come true the dream of something better.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误(F)。 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） At first, the circle couldn’t roll fast, because it wanted to chat with the grasses.
The circle didn’t find the missing piece at last.
When it was a perfect circle, it rolled too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses.
The circle stopped by the side of the road and enjoyed the sunshine.
In some days, a man still will be perfect even if he misses something.
“You know, these cups brings to my mind a story I heard,” Mary said to her students.
She poured some tea. There were four of them and there were four completely different cups on the tables.
“I heard there was a teacher who took all his students for tea. His students were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. They all took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher said, “Did you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and some of you even envy(羡慕)the finer cups of others.”
“I put the different cups here on purpose. I want to say life is like this tea. You all have the same thing in your cups——tea. And yet you cannot truly enjoy it in your envy of another’s cup. You forget to enjoy your own life when you envy someone else’s life. We all have the same thing——life. We should care more about the tastes of your own life. So now, taste your own tea. Does it matter from which cup it came from?” Mary finished telling her story and her students all sat in silence for a while, enjoying their tea. And it really did not matter a bit from which teacup they drank. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
| A．All of the students had the same kind of cups. |
| B．One of the cups is different from others. |
| C．All of the cups were filled with the same tea. |
| D．There was different tea in different cups. |
What should we learn from the story?
| A．Envy others and make progress. | B．All the lives are the same. |
| C．Work hard and catch up with others. | D．Try to enjoy your own life. |
Which is the best title for the story?
| A．More than tea in a cup | B．The same cups, the same tea |
| C．The taste of the tea | D．Different cups, different tea |
My father didn't know how to show love.He went to work every day.He often blamed（责备） me when I had made mistakes.
Once I broke my leg，my mother held me in her arms all the way to the hospital.My father pulled the car right up to the doors of the hospital.He looked really anxious（焦急的）.
When I learned to ride a bike，I asked him not to leave me alone，but he said it was time.I fell and my mother ran to pick me up，but he stopped her.I was mad and I wanted to show him that I could ride it myself.
When I went to college，my mother wrote letters to me.He just sent money and a little note about how great his garden looked now because I wasn't playing football in it.Whenever I called home，he acted as he wanted to talk but always said， "Wait，Tim.I'll get your mother."
All my life he said，"Where are you going？What time are you coming home？"Father's love is as great as a mountain，people often say.Didn't I realize his love？
（1）What did Tim's father do when Tim had made mistakes？ （不超过7个词）
（2）Why did Tim's parents take him to the hospital？ （不超过7个词）
（3）Who picked Tim up when he fell off the bike，his father or his mother？（不超过7个词）
（4）Where did Tim probably play football？ （不超过9个词）
（5）What's the proper title for the passage？ （不超过8个词）
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tel by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,”Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test？”“I made a 55,”I said.
A frown（皱眉）now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the calss,”I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You failed!”my father replied.“But it’s the highest!” I insisted.“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!”my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excelently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom（智慧）of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life. The word groaning is the closest in meaning to _____.
| A．singing | B．laughing | C．complaining | D．quarreling |
In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I _____.
| A．lowered my head | B．covered my score up |
| C．walked home alone | D．explained immediately |
A frown stood on my father’s face because he thought _____.
| A．I did a bad job in the test |
| B．I gave a good excuse |
| C．I became the worst student |
| D．I stood in his shoes |
We can infer from the passage that _____.
| A．the father was strict with his child. |
| B．the writer was always poor in tests. |
| C．Mr. Right was worried about the writer |
| D．the writer was always happy with his scores |
Which is the best title of the passage？
| A．The Final Test | B．That’s Me! |
| C．My strict Teacher | D．Scores, Important？ |
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in .
| A．with the writer | B．by himself |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
| A．His gifts were stolen. | B．He broke his basket. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?
| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. |
| B．Because she always paid money for others. |
| C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. |
| D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
When Tom was a child，his father worked in a welding （焊接） shop for more than 12 hours a day.But his father could not earn enough money to give his family a good life.
After Tom graduated from his university，he got a job in a company.After a few years，he began to earn a good salary.He bought a new house，a new car and some unnecessary luxuries （奢侈品）.After almost 6 to 7 years，Tom was unable to pay for all the household expenses （家庭开支），even the basic necessities.
It happened that Tom's father fell sick.As a result，he could not continue his work in the shop.
When his father asked Tom to pay for his treatment，he complained to his parents， "You are not doing anything to help me，but instead are a burden （负担） to me !So，please don't come to me again."
After a week，while Tom was on an official tour，he met a small boy aged 10 selling toys.The boy asked Tom to buy something.The boy said， "My father met with an accident a year ago.He has no arms now.I'm helping my parents by selling these toys."
Tom bought a few toys from the lite boy.He realized that he was wrong in the way he treated his parents.He learned a lesson from the small boy.At a very small age，this boy was helping his parents，but Tom，in order to live a lavish （挥霍的） life，gave no care to his parents.
（1）Tom's family wasn't rich when he was young，was it？
（2）Where did Tom work after graduation？
（3）Why was Tom unable to pay for all the household expenses？
（4）What happened to Tom's father after he fell sick？
（5）How might Tom treat his parents later？
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