I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat writing 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.”she'd 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 gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.

　　Believe it or not, half of the oxygen（氧气）we breathe is produced by algae（藻类）, the oldest plants on the earth! Each year we eat about 29 million tons of fish, much more than cattle, sheep and eggs. Without the oceans, we cannot live!

　　The oceans are also rich in minerals（矿物）, oil and natural gas and many other resources. Every natural element can be found in the ocean. About 3.5 per cent of ocean water is made up of salt which we eat every day. Nearly one-third of the world's oil comes from our oceans. In fact, there is a lot of gold in ocean water, too. If all the gold in the world's seawater were mined（提炼）, each person on the earth could have about four kilograms of gold!

(1) Water covers over 70％ of the earth's surface.

An old woman went out shopping last Sunday. She came to a bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock(锁).

The old woman took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun out of his pocket and said to the clerk, “Give me all the money.”

But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hands. “Young man, you are foolish. Never leave your keys in your car. Someone is going to steal it.” The man looked at the old woman for a few seconds. Then he ran away.

阅读判断，正确的选(T) 错误的选(F)

(1) The old woman wanted to buy something from the bank.

(2) A car was leaving when she came to the bank.

(3) The man was a foolish man.

(4) The old woman didn’t want to give the keys to the man.

　　One day, Jack was driving his car through a town when a very young policeman stopped him and said, “You were driving at more than fifty kilometres an hour, sir. Please give me your name and address.” Jack looked at the young policeman carefully for a few seconds, and then said to him, “But I started my journey less an hour ago.” The policeman was new to his work, and didn't know the answer to Jack's excuse. He thought for a few seconds, and then let Jack go.

　　There are different manners in different countries. We should know their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered（不礼貌的）. Here are some examples of what a person with a good education does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you should not enter until the host says,“Come in, please.” After you enter the room, you should not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or given to you, you should say “Thank you”. You should take it with two hands, not one hand, or they will think you are ill-mannered.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）和误（F）。

　　阅读理解：判断正误，正确的打T，错误的打F

　　阅读提示John Travolta是一位家喻户晓的电影明星。你想了解他的人生经历吗？John Travolta was born in 1954 in New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. He wanted to become an actor. In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome Back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students. The program was very popular and Travolta became famous. Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films. They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Audiences liked his acting and dancing.

　　In 1977, things suddenly went wrong. His mother and his girl friend died. Travolta said it was the worst time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor.

　　But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston. The film didn't do well, but John and Kelly fell in love. They got married and they now have a son.

　　In the mid-nineties, John Travolta's luck as an actor changed for the better. He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, and Mad City. For the second time in his career, he became successful.

(1) John Travolta was born in 1954 in a family of six people.

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(2) He became famous because of the film Saturday Night Fever.

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(3) His mother and girl friend died in 1977.

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(4) He met his wife in 1987.

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(5) Audiences liked John in all his movies.

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　　Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are presents hanging from the tree here and there. People also put presents in children’s shoes. In many places Santa Claus（圣诞老人）himself brings presents to them. Santa Claus is a kind man. He is in red clothes. A big bag is on his back. In the bag there are a lot of presents.

　　Christmas is also a day when people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people have no homes to live in and no food to eat. They even die of cold and hunger on Christmas Day. Have you read the story “A little Match Girl”? The little girl died on the morning of New Year’s Day.

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　　Florence Nightingale was born in Italy on May 12th, 1820. She was from a rich family. When she was 24, she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn’t like that idea. Nurses were not well respected（尊重）at that time. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didn’t work. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practicing.

　　During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey（土耳其）. She worked hard day and night. The soldiers loved her very much.

根据内容判断正误，正确打“T”，错误打“F”。

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A：David, look at your room. It's so dirty!

B：Oh, sorry, Mum.

A：Please clean your room and take out the trash（垃圾）.

B：But I need to do my homework now. I have a lot today.

A：Could you take out the trash now? I really need help, David.

B：What's wrong, Mum?

A：Your grandmother is coming in an hour. So we should make all good.

B：Sure, I will do that soon. But could I use the car after I do my homework and clean my room?

A：No. You know your grandmother and I have to go shopping. It is very important for her. So I am sorry. But I can give you a ride.

B：OK. I am going to the library with my friend, Peter. So could you give him a ride, too?

A：Sure. But where does he live? Is it very far?

B：No. He lives near our home. It takes only five minutes.

A：That's good. It's easy.

B：Oh, Mum. Could I borrow some money for some books? They are pretty good.

A：Of course, you can. Here you are.

B：Thanks, Mum.

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