She is going to pick up the rubbish   go shopping.

A.rather than B.instead of C.don't D.doesn't

Going to the movies is good, ______ I really only like listening to music.

A.and B.but C.so D.or

Ben was busy taking a training class. ______we had to wait for himfor half an hour.

A.so B.if C.or D.but

I felt it is right ______ you should know.

A.whether B.and C.that D.How

Don't stay up too late. you will probably be late for school tomorrow.

A.and B.so C.but D.or

A man cannot smile like a child,   a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone.

A.so B.but C.and D.for

-Shall we go for a picnic in the forest park tomorrow? -Yes, it rains heavily.

A. if' B. unless C. until D. When

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

"I'll do anything to get a good photo," he often said. "I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is __________."

And he told the __________. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always __________. "I'll travel for my work, not for __________," he told her. "You won't enjoy yourself, and I won't have __________ to look after you. Sometimes there's not even anywhere to __________, and I have to sleep outside. I often don't have a good __________ or a bath for days. You won't like it."

"Denny, I'm not a child," his wife didn't __________. "I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas."

Denny did not say anything, but __________ about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, "You can go to Africa with me if you want to. I will take photos of wild __________ there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable."

His wife was very excited, and they went to Africa together. There he took many photos of wild animals and his wife enjoyed herself, too.

1.A.dangerous B.natural C.convenient D.impossible

2.A.lie B.reason C.news D.truth

3.A.allowed B.refused C.failed D.joked

4.A.wealth B.prize C.pleasure D.luck

5.A.money B.time C.interest D.ability

6.A.meet B.work C.shop D.stay

7.A.meal B.picnic C.house D.party

8.A.agree B.understand C.reply D.complain

9.A.worried B.forgot C.asked D.thought

10.A.land B.flowers C.animals D.plants

A long time ago, Roman soldiers came to make war to Scotland. The Scots(苏格兰人) loved their country very much. They fought hard against their enemy(敌人), but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of Scots took his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men.” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight against the Romans again. We must win or we will die.” They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were only four guards(卫兵) on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they arrived at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟, 一种叶子带刺的野生植物). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute, the Scots were all ready to fight. They fought very bravely and won in the end.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has shape needles(针) all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.It seemed that the Romans would win at first, mainly because  .

A.there were more Roman soldiers

B.the Romans fought harder

C.the Roman soldiers were brave

D.the Romans were better at fighting

2.Where did the Scots rest one night?

A.At the foot of the hill B.In the middle of the hill

C.At the top of the hill D.At the hillside

3.   fell asleep that night.

A.Only the leader of the Scots

B.Only four Scottish guards on duty

C.Roman soldiers

D.The Scottish leader and all the Scottish soldiers

4.What happened to one of the Roman soldiers while climbing up the hillside?

A.He was killed B.He fell down

C.He put his foot on a thistle D.He was caught

5.Why do the Scots make the thistle their national flower?

A.Because it's beautiful

B.Because it helped the Scots to beat the Romans

C.Because it has shape needles all over it

D.Because all the people like it very much

I'm confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence(暴力) is the least civilized(文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?

When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? So many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees(难民) exist, too.

A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really “make peace” by killing so many people? I don't think bombs(炸弹) can reach people's hearts and change them. Bombs can't create love and caring, and that's what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can't they use their wisdom(智慧) and talk it over?

Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why don't they act as what they say?

---A page from a 12-year-old boy, Joshua's diary.

1.At the beach, Joshua  .

A.hit his friend

B.won a beautiful shell

C.played with a beautiful shell

D.came to an agreement with his friend

2.What's the key to peace in Joshua's opinion?

A.Love and care for each other

B.Don't use violence so quickly

C.Stop using bombs in wars

D.Don't hurt or kill people in wars

3.What does the sentence “Bombs can't create love and caring ,and that's what we need in the world.” mean?

A.We need to use violence to solve problems

B.What we need is bombs

C.We need bombs to create love and caring

D.What we need in the world is love and caring

4.From the reading we can see Joshua wants adults to  .

A.learn from children

B.be children's models

C.be kind to children

D.teach children how to solve problems

5.Choose the best title(标题) for the passage.

A.Adults and Wars B.How to Stop Wars

C.Wars Can't Make Peace D.Ways of Solving Problems