“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.
John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (给...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版权）. More money would be given as an advance (预付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼泪) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending
(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family
(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t
(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift
(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books
(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried
(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep
(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then
(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears
(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. Their school days are busy enough. After school, though, Cathy takes the two boys from football to basketball. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons. The tired children don’t get home until 7 pm. They have a quick supper, and it’s time for homework.
The Taylors are like many American and British parents. They take their children from activity to activity, and try to fit as much as possible into their kids’ lives. Doctors say many children are under too much pressure. Teachers complain(抱怨) about teaching tired kids in the classroom.
Most children take part in after-school clubs. Activities include sports, language learning, music and math classes. Pushy parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more. Parents see other children doing a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same.
Linda Miller, a mother of three in London, knows all about such pressure. “In some families, competition starts from a very young age,” she says. “Mothers send their kids to all kinds of classes when they are very young. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.
Dr Alice Green agrees. She also says that these children may find it hard to think for themselves when they are older. “Parents are trying to plan their kids’ lives for them. When these kids are adults, they might find it difficult to plan things for themselves.” Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves. On one hand, children need organized activities. On the other hand, they also need time and freedom to relax, and they need time to do things by themselves.
(   ) 8. Cathy Taylor sends her daughter to       .
A. math classes      B. language school B. sport club       D. piano lessons
(   ) 9. Why do teachers complain about teaching those children in the classroom?
A. Because they are very tired.     B. Because they know a lot of things.
C. Because they are under too much pressure. D. Because they can’t plan things for themselves.
(   ) 10. From the passage, we know children take part in after-school activities because       .
A. they have interest in them            B. their teachers tell them to do so
C. their parents push them to do so          D. they see other children doing these things
(  ) 11. The writer probably thinks that parents should       .
A. compare their children with others    B. plan their children’s lives for them
C. take their children to different classes  
D. give children time and let them do things by themselves

Nora is an American girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little sister. Her name is Kate. Kate is only four. Nora likes Kate very much. 
Today is Sunday. Nora wants her pen. She takes out her pencil box. “ Oh , dear! Where’s my pen?” She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her sister in her bedroom.
“Kate! I can’t find my pen. Can you see……Oh, what are you doing with (用) my pen?”
“I’m writing to my friend, Betty.” Kate answers. “But how can you? You don’t know what to write.”
“It doesn’t matter (没关系). Betty can’t read.” Kate says.
(  ) 6. Who are sisters? _______________
A. Nora and Kate.            B. Nora and Betty.
C. Betty and Kate.            D. Nora, Betty and Kate.
(  ) 7. _________ can’t find her pen.
A. Kate       B. Nora       C. Betty       D. Nora’s friend
(  ) 8. Where is Kate? _______________
A. In the school.          B. In a shop.  
C. In her bedroom.       D. In her father’s car.
(  ) 9. Which is not right? ________________
A. Nora finds her pen in Kate’s room.       B. Kate can’t write.
C. Kate is writing with her sister’s pen.      D. Betty is older than（比）Kate.
(  )10. Betty and Kate are not ________________.
A. sisters        B. Americans       C. at home       D. schoolgirl

Tom lived a long way from the city. One day he went to the city to buy something in the shop, and after he bought them, he went into a restaurant（餐厅） and sat down at a table. When he looked round, he saw some old people put eye glasses（眼镜）on before reading their books, so after lunch he went to a shop to buy some glasses, too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on(试戴) a lot of glasses, but Tom always said, “No, I can’t read with these.”
The man became more and more puzzled(困惑). At last he said, “Excuse me, but can you read at all?”
“No, I can’t,” Tom said, “If I can read, do you think I come here to buy glasses?”
1. Tom met some old people____________.       .
A. far away from the city                      B. in the shop
C. in the restaurant                           D. in the park
2. When did Tom go to the shop to buy some glasses? ____________.
A. After lunch     B. Before lunch    C. In the morning   D. In the evening
3. Tom went to a restaurant to____________.        .
A. buy eye glasses  B. have lunch  C. buy some books D. sell eye glasses
4. Before reading their books the old people in the restaurant____________.    .
A. drank tea           B. took their glasses off
C. bought glasses       D. put their glasses on
5. In fact, Tom ____________.
A. liked eye glasses                   B. liked reading
C. couldn’t read at all               D. knew the man in the shop

Mr. Brown was on his way home from the railway station. It was very late, and he was alone on the dark road. Suddenly he heard someone behind him. He began to walk faster. The man behind him walked faster, too. He walked more slowly, and the man moved more slowly, too. He began to run, and the man was following him and he was really scared.
There was a wall on one side of the road, and he quickly climbed up on it and jumped down on the other side. “If he passes and doesn’t stop,” Mr. Brown thought, “everything will be all right.” But the man didn’t pass. He climbed up on the wall and jumped down, too. Mr. Brown’s only thought was, “I’m in great danger!” He stood up and shouted, “What do you want? Why are you following me?”
The man was so tired that at first it was difficult for him to speak. “I didn’t know that you were a very good runner,” he said at last, “I have to go to Mr. White’s house, but I don’t know the way. A man at the station told me that you lived next to Mr. White’s and he told me to follow you. I’m too tired to go any farther （更远）.”
（  ） 1. Mr. Brown came home from _____.
A. the police station                   B. the railway station
C. the hospital                       D. Mr. White’s house
（  ） 2. Mr. Brown was really _____.
A. in great danger               B. a policeman
C. afraid of the man            D. too tired to move
（  ） 3. The man followed Mr. Brown because _____.
A. he wanted to scare Mr. Brown         
B. he wanted to get some money from Mr. Brown
C. Mr. Brown lived next to Mr. White
D. Mr. Brown was one of his good friends
（  ） 4. The man was _____.
A. a thief                      B. a good runner
C. too tired to speak            D. very angry with Mr. Brown
（  ） 5. Which is wrong?
A. There were few people on the road.
B. The man didn’t know where Mr. White lived.
C. Mr. Brown thought he was in great danger.
D. Mr. Brown didn’t know where Mr. White lived.

I have three friends. Tony   1  England. He is   2  He speaks 3    and he can play 4  piano. Lily comes from America and she is  5   American girl. She speaks English, too. And she can speak   6  Jack comes from Japan and he is Japanese. He  7 play football. Football is his favorite   8  .I am Chinese. I am from   9   . We are good  10   .
(   ) 1. A. is from        B. am from     C. are from
(   ) 2. A. English        B. American      C. Chinese
(   ) 3. A. Japanese        B. English     C. Chinese
(   ) 4. A. a              B. an          C. the
(   ) 5. A. a              B. an          C. /
(   ) 6. A. Chinese        B. China         C. Japan
(   ) 7. A. can’t         B. can         C. is
(   ) 8. A. food           B. colour          C. sport
(   ) 9. A. China          B. America     C. England
(   ) 10. A. girls         B. student     C. students

This is a Chinese boy. His name is Ling Fengyu . His is thirteen he is in No. 52 Middle School. He is in Class One, Grade Eight. Ling Fengyu is in Row Four. He is Number 20. Miss Zhang is his English teacher. They love her very much.
1. Ling Fengyu is a__________ boy.
A. English       B. American     C. Chinese    D. China
2. He is in________ .
A. Row Four     B. row 4     C. Row Four     D. Four Row
3. _____________ is his English teacher.
A. Miss Zhang    B. Mr Zhang   
C. Mrs Zhang    D. Teacher Zhang
4. He is in________.
A. Class One, Grade 8      B. Class 1, Grade eight
C. Class One, grade eight    D. Class One, Grade Eight
5. How old is he? He is _________.
A.30      B.12      C.13     D.11

My name is Li Hua. I’m thirteen. I’m a middle school student. I am _____1____ Class Five, Grade Seven. My English teacher _____2____ Mr. Lin. He is ____3____ old teacher. I ____4____ a pen, a ruler and two _____5____. I have a bike, ___6____.
Liu Ping is in my class. She is a girl. We ___7_____ good friends. She is not ____8___ today. I think she is at home. Look! Here is a ____9____. But it is not my book. I think it is ____10_____ book.
(    )1. A. in        B. at         C. do         D. not
(    )2. A. are       B. am        C. is          D. good
(    )3. A. a         B. an        C. this         D. very
(    )4. A. am       B. think      C. know        D. have
(    )5. A. boxes     B. pencils    C. Buses        D. desks
(    )6. A. too       B. or        C. much         D. very
(    )7. A. is        B. am        C. are          D. all
(    )8. A. right      B. where     C. at home      D. at school
(    )9. A. license    B. Book      C. picture       D. map
(    )10. A. Liu Ping  B. Liu Pings   C. Liu Ping’s    D. Liu Pings’

My name is David Green. I am an English boy. My family are in Beijing. My father and mother work there. My father is an engineer( 工程师 ) and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. We have a nice house in Beijing. My family has a TV and a computer. My room is big. There is a bed, a desk and two chairs in it. My books are in my desk. I have a radio on my desk. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these pictures very much, too.
阅读短文，判断正（ T ），误（ F ）
(    )1. There are four people in David’s family.
(    )2.Mr and Mrs Green have a son and a daughter.
(　　)３.David’s mother works in a school in Beijing .
(    )4.There are two desks and a chair in David’s room.
(    )5.There isn’t a radio on David’s desk.

Mrs Green is an English woman. She teaches English. Her English class is very interesting. She likes us and we like her, too. Mrs Green has two children--- Mike and Jane. Mike is seven and his sister Jane is four. Mike goes to school but Jane doesn’t. Mrs Green likes ping—pong. After school we have ping—pong matches. Sometimes Mrs. Green watches and joins us. She plays basketball just for fun.
(  )1. Mrs Green is_________.
A. a Chinese teacher    B. an English man     C. an English teacher     D. a Chinese woman
(  )2. How many daughters does Mrs Green have? 
A .One               B. Two              C. Three               D. No one
(  )3. Jane doesn’t go to school because _______.
A. she looks beautiful    B. she is seven   C. she doesn’t like school    D. she is only four
(  )4. Mrs Green likes ______ very much.
A. baseball        B. football     C. ping—pong    D. basketball
(  )5.The passage( 短文 ) is about (关于 )_________.
A. Mrs. Green’s son     B Mrs. Green         C. Mike and Jane     D. ping—pong game