Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ______  were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ______. They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ______.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______  with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ______a piece of orange peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶), “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not ______  things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

小题1:	A．boys B．girls C．men D．women

小题2:	A．bored B．tired C．pleased D．surprised

小题3:	A．asked B．told C．replied D．spoke

小题4:	A．bring B．buy C．take D．sell

小题5:	A．town B．market C．garden D．school

小题6:	A．weakly B．quickly C．slowly D．quietly

小题7:	A．take out B．cut off C．put down D．pick up

小题8:	A．nobody B．everybody C．somebody D．anybody

小题9:	A．little B．good C．great D．bad

小题10:

A．pay B．time C．advice D．love

Tuesday, 1^st September
I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!
小题1:The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.

A．tired	B．angry
C．fantastic	D．worried

小题2: Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.

A．comedy	B．speeches
C．notices	D．translation

小题3: Matthew ______ at the party.

A．had a talk	B．rang the bell
C．sang several songs	D．made a preparation

小题4: Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.

A．spoke much Chinese	B．got lots of praise
C．had a little headache	D．forgot to leave the school

小题5: From the passage, we know that the writer ______.

A．caught a bad cold that day

B．went back home with Beth

C．expects to travel to England

D．likes the two English students

In today’s world of mobile phones, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree-and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, apresident, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.
However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件业) in recent years.
Today’s ______ offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (个性). They can be used as compasses (指南针), calendars, and even USB drivers…
People are always trying their best to creat new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business watches that don’t even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Amother watchmaker business, make a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.
Whether a watch express fashion sense, creative ability of a love of sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
小题1: Many young people agree that it’s unnecessary to __________________.
小题2:When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?
______________________________________________________________
小题3: ___________________________________________________________
小题4: ___________________________________________________________
小题5:___________________________________________________________

“It’s raining cats and dogs!”Grandpa shouted.
Little Richie came running to the window. He wanted to see the ____falling from the sky. He looked out of the window, but is was ____that there were no cats or dogs. He only saw small pools of water on the ground.
“Man, it’s really coming down out there!” Uncle Bob agreed____he looked out of the window, too. Richie scratched his head(挠头). What was coming down? First they talked about cats and dogs that ____ be seen. Now someone said it “it”. What was going on with these ____?
“Wow!” Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window. “It’s raining really hard.”
Richie____his aunt. “It is raining hard,” he agreed, “but ____are the cats and dogs?”
Grandpa laughed. “Richie, that just____it’s raining really hard.”
“So why didn’t you just say that?” Richie ____. It was irritating (恼人的) when people like they were not speaking English at all.
“We did. You just didn’t understand these____.” Richie’s cousin said with a big smile.
“Well, now I do.” Richie said.

小题1:	A．tigers and lions B．pigs and sheep C．cats and dogs D．chickens and ducks

小题2:	A．important B．possible C．necessary D．strange

小题3:	A．unless B．after C．till D．though

小题4:	A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t

小题5:	A．days B．animals C．ideas D．people

小题6:	A．shouted at B．looked at C．laughed at D．pointed at

小题7:	A．what B．how C．where D．who

小题8:	A．explains B．proves C．means D．shows

小题9:	A．ordered B．thought C．repeated D．asked

小题10:

A．saying B．questions C．objects D．stories

Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链)， no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that rage, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.
Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?
___________________. We should never give up the struggle(挣扎) in life.
根据材料内容选择正确答案。
小题1: What did the writer see in the village?

A．Chains

B．Elephants

C．Cages

D．Farmers

小题2:Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes?

A．Because they think they can not.

B．Because they are too old to do it.

C．Because they like their living places.

D．Because they get on well with the trainer.

小题3:How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?

A．Moved	B．Surprised
C．Angry	D．Nervous

小题4:Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph?

A．Failing is part of learning.

B．We should be different from others.

C．Helping animals is helping ourselves.

D．Traveling always makes people relaxed.

小题5:What is the best title for this test?

A．Pleasant trip	B．A Cruel Trainer
C．Elephant Training	D．The Elephant Rope

A great way for teens to cool off during the summer is at water parks. If you live near a water park, you might think about getting a season pass. This way you can go as often as you like.
Check to see if there are any water parks around you. Many are indoor facilities. So even if it isn’t warm enough where you live to swim outdoors, you can enjoy swimming in a temperature controlled area.
The prices are usually good. For example, one ticket to Water World, a water park, is only $5.
Some teens like to get a part time job over the summer to make some pocket money. Older teens shouldn’t have much trouble finding jobs.
An idea is to get some teens together to form your own summer job business. You can walk dogs, bring in the newspapers, feed the cats, collect rubbish, water flowers, etc.
Being that it’s summer, many people go on vacation and could use someone to look after their houses while they’re away. You can also think about other jobs you can do for them.
Teens love freedom. Sure you would like to get to such places as the small, movie theaters, the zoo, the beach, picnic, bowling and local amusement park instead of staying home all summer. Then a summer bus pass will be helpful. Check to see if your area has one for you teens.
Such a pass costs only $10 for the whole summer. The price is reasonable(合乎情理的) and also your parents don’t have to always drive.
小题1:Who is the text written for?

A．Teachers	B．Parents
C．Teens	D．Travelers

小题2:What is NOT mentioned as a part tome job for teens?

A．Washing cars	B．Feeding cats
C．Walking dogs	D．Watering flowers

小题3:If Sally goes to Water World with two friends, they should pay________.

A．$5

B．$10

C．$15

D．$20

小题4:A summer bus pass is helpful for teens to ______.

A．find part time jobs	B．go out for fun
C．go to summer classes	D．do outdoor sports

小题5:What’s the text mainly about?

A．Part time jobs	B．A summer pass
C．Water park swimming	D．Things to do in summer

Sally: an animal doctor What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job? Probably the dog that bit me. It wasn’t a big one - I don’t mind the big ones. The small ones are the worst. It gave me a very nasty bite. Have you ever done any other jobs? Yes, I did different kinds of jobs when I was a student. One summer I did fruit-picking in Spain. What’s the worst job you’ve ever done? In order to improve my English, I worked for a rich family in New York. I never had a day off and I had to do everything – cooking, cleaning, shopping- and look after their horrible children. I left after two weeks and managed to get a job as a waitress in an Italian restaurant. Leo: an actor What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job? So many bad things have happened-but I think my worst moment was when I read my first bad review in the newspaper. They wrote terrible things about me, and I was so upset. After that I didn’t read my reviews any more. Have you ever done any other jobs? Oh yes, it’s hard to make a living as an actor. So I’ve done lots of part-time jobs over the years. For example, I’ve worked in a shop, sold ice cream at the beach and handed out publicity flyers in the street. What’s the worst job you’ve ever done? The worst job I’ve ever done was at an egg-packing factory. Working conditions are terrible-you stand for hours at the end of a belt, putting eggs into boxes. You can’t have a break, and if you want to go to the toilet, you have to ask for permission. And worst of all, the smell was terrible- I’ve never eaten an egg since then.

小题1:The underlined word “one” refers to “__________”.

A．dog	B．bite
C．event	D．job

小题2:Sally has done the following jobs EXCEPT __________.

A．picking fruit in Spain

B．working for a rich family

C．looking after sick animals

D．cooking in an Italian restaurant

小题3:After reading his first bad review in the newspaper, Leo __________.

A．wrote more reviews

B．replied to every review

C．gave up his job as an actor

D．stopped reading any of his reviews

小题4:What does Leo think of being an actor?

A．It’s hard to make a living.

B．It’s helpful to read his reviews.

C．It’s easy to make lots of money.

D．It’s fun to have different experiences.

小题5:What did Leo hate most when working at an egg-packing factory?

A．No breaks.	B．Standing for too long.
C．The bad smell.	D．Putting eggs into boxes.

小题6:The best title of the passage might be __________.

A．An Animal Doctor	B．Terrible Job Experiences
C．How to Find a Part-time Job	D．Reviews of Sally a nd Leo

Everyday is afraid of something.
Tommy, 11, is afraid of the dark. Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish （水母）in Australia. Morgan, 9 ,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.
What’s fear ? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us . When the fear comes ,it  means we may meet something dangerous.
For the fear of dark , a kid could have much imagination .What’s under my bed ? Is there someone
breaking into （闯入）my house ? With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing there can also help fight that fear.
For other fears ,we needn’t fight . If you’re afraid to ride your bike on a busy street ,you’re right ! You should be afraid because it’s dangerous. There’s no need to fight a fear like that . Find a better place to ride.
It’s also ok for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it’s really dangerous . But it lives only in some waters. So when she’s not swimming in one of them ,there should be no worries about the big jellyfish.
Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.
Monique,10, says when you are scared, just think about happy times . Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you’re scared. Amanda ,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent . Dustin ,11, likes to talk with a group of friends.
小题1:What is Rachel afraid of ?

A．The dark.

B．Talking with others.

C．The big jellyfish.

D．Riding a bike on busy streets.

小题2:In Paragraph 4, the writer gives ________ way(s) of helping kids fight the fear of dark.

A．one	B．two
C．three	D．four

小题3:According to the writer , ________ needs to fight his/her fear.

A．Tommy	B．Rachel
C．Morgan	D．Dustin

小题4:Which piece of advice is not mentioned about fighting fears ?

A．Talking with others.

B．Taking a deep breath.

C．Thinking about happy times.

D．Regarding fears as challenges.

One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt        and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask       why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for       . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll       you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied.      to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said       a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along       ,” the boss answered. They all       the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so       . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my       because the grass there is almost a metre high.”

小题1:	A．surprised B．angry C．happy D．proud

小题2:	A．him B．them C．us D．you

小题3:	A．grass B．food C．shoes D．clothes

小题4:	A．leave B．teach C．find D．feed

小题5:	A．Carrying B．Having C．Turning D．Shouting

小题6:	A．by B．on C．of D．in

小题7:	A．as usual B．as well C．in general D．no longer

小题8:	A．cleaned B．drove C．entered D．pulled

小题9:	A．kind B．lucky C．exciting D．interesting

小题10:

A．work B．car C．place D．family

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Michael didn’t like his little sister at all.

B．Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.

C．Karen wished that the baby would be a boy.

D．Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.

小题2:What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?

A．She was very healthy.

B．She was seriously ill.

C．She was born to be blind.

D．She was crying all the time.

小题3:Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?

A．The doctor asked her to do so.

B．She thought he might be able to save the baby.

C．She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister.

D．She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister.

小题4:The writer tells us the story to show_____.

A．the power(力量) of science	B．the miracle (奇迹) of doctors
C．the power of love	D．the miracle of a mother