It was Sunday morning. A butcher(屠夫) heard the doorbell(门铃) and       thought it must be a customer. But he was surprised to see that a dog was

coming into his shop. The dog had $10 and a note in its mouth. The butcher

took the note and read it. It said,“10 pork chops(排骨), please.”So the butcher took the money and put a bag of chops in the dog’s mouth.

Then he quickly closed the shop because he decided to follow the dog. He found the dog on the street. The dog was waiting for a green light. Then the dog walked across the road. The dog went to a bus stop. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and then got on the bus.

After a while, the dog stood up on his back paws(爪子) to push the “stop” button(按钮). The bus stopped and the dog got off. Then the butcher followed it to get off the bus.

The dog ran to a house and dropped the bag in front of the front door. It then began to beat its head against the front door. After a while, a big man opened the door and began shouting at the dog. The butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? Your dog is a genius(天才).”

The owner of the dog said, “Genius? No way! I always tell him to take the keys when he goes to the stores. But he never listens to me!”

1 Who was the customer that Sunday morning?

A. A big man.           B. A butcher.    C. A dog.           D. A little boy.

2  How much did the dog pay for the pork chops?

      A. $20.      B. $10.               C. $5.               D. $62.

3 How did the dog take the note?

A. In the bag.             B. On its back.       

C. In its mouth.           D. Around its neck.  

4 Which is NOT right according to the story?

A. The dog stood up on its back paws to push the “stop”

B. The butcher quickly closed the shop to follow the dog.

C. The big man was pleased with his do

D. The butcher thought the dog was a genius.

5 What is the story mainly about?

      A. A customer.        B. A smart dog.    C. A butcher.  D. A big man.

Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on(看不起) himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

6What does Mo Yan do?

A. He is a famous singer.                  B. He is a famous actor.

C. He is a famous writer.            D. He is a famous doctor.

7 When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010.          B. Last year.               C. In 2013.        D. Last month.

8Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

9 What is the most important for a person according to the article?

A. Working hard.      B. Money.      C. A good job.        D. A good look.

10 What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.   

B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

（根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，使短文完整、正确

Young people and other people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in a program in New York, adults and teenagers live together in peace.

Each summer 200  1  and 50 adults live together for 8 weeks as members of a work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy. It is to find meaning in work. Some teenagers work on the   2   near the village. Some learn to build a house. The adults   3  them. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are 4 , too. Each teenager has his own way to 5 his free time.

When people live together, rules are always   6 . In this program the teenagers and adults make the rules together. If someone 7 a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They ask, “Why did it happen?  8 do we have to do about it?”

One of the teenagers has this to say about the program, “Stop thinking   9about yourself, learn   10   to think about the group.”

1 A. workers      B. teenagers  C. farmers            D. teachers

2A. lake     B. river      C. sea                 D. farm

3A. give   B. agree           C. thank          D. teach

4A. free           B. busy      C. wonderful      D. terrible

5A. make     B. take       C. spend               D. find

6A.need        B. needed  C. being need   D. needs        

7A. uses    B. find     C. breaks   D. helps

8 A. What     B. Why      C. Who         D. Where

9A. even       B. only          C. never             D. seldom

10 A. which  B. where     C. how      D. whether

—What are you doing tomorrow, Jane?

—I’ll go bike riding if it ______. I like riding on rainy days.

A.doesn’t rain     B.is cloudy         C.is snowy               D. rains

—“Food Safety” problem is becoming ______ these days.

—I think so. The government must do something to deal with it.

A. smaller and smaller                           B. worse and worse         

C. better and better                            D. nicer and nicer

—When did you start to collect stamps?

—I got my ______ stamp when I was ______ years old.

A. one, seven    B. one, seve   C. first, seventh          D. first, seven

—The flowers in Hekou ______ beautiful in May.

—Yes, many tourists come to watch them every year.

A. sound    B. listen    C. taste            D. look

 —  Can you understand what I said?

—Sorry, I can ______ follow you. Would you please speak a little more slowly?

A. always         B. almost           C. hardly             D. hard

—What do you think Mary is like?

—She was quiet before, but she is very ______ now.

A. clever                            B. outgoing                                        C. serious                                                         D. shy

—David saved an old man in danger yesterday.

—______! We should learn from him.

A. What a kind boy                          B. What a lucky boy

C. What a lucky old man                  D. What a kind old man