One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been… er … A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprising party for him. ”
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have theposition(职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
小题1:Who was going to retire?

A．Jack’s grandma.	B．Jack’s grandpa.
C．Jack’s mother.	D．Jack’s father.

小题2:Jack remembered __________ his grandpa had given him two years before.

A．the birthday card

B．the boy

C．the book

D．the business card

小题3:What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A．To build a new position for him.

B．To draw a picture for him.

C．To sing a song for him.

D．To buy a gift for him.

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.

B．Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.

C．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.

D．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.

小题5:Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A．Because he would lose his position.

B．Because he was not cared for.

C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift

D．Because he was unhappy.

People  usually  talk  about  two  groups  of  colours: warm  colours  and  cool  colours.  Scientists  think  that  there  are  also  two  kinds  of  people: people  who  prefer  warm  colours  and  people  who  prefer  cool  colours. The  warm  colours  are  red , orange  and  yellow.  Where  there  are  warm  colours  and  a  lot  of  lights , people  usually  want  to  be  active.  People  think  that  red , for  example , is  exciting . Sociable  people , those  who  like  to  be  with  others , like  red . Scientists  also  find  that  warm  colours  can  produce  a  comfortable  feeling  and  that  time  seems to pass quickly  in  a  room  with  warm  colours  than  with  cool  colours . So  a  warm  colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living  room or restaurant.
The  cool  colours  are  green , blue  and  violet . These  colours , unlike  warm  colours , are  relaxing . Where  there  are  cool  colours , people  are  usually  quiet . People  who  like  to  spend  time  alone  often  prefer  blue . Cool  colours  are  better for offices because it  can make people  who  are  working  feel  relaxed  and  calm.
小题1:According to  this  passage , people  who  prefer  to  be  quiet  probably     .

A．like the colour orange	B．like the colour blue
C．prefer warm colours	D．are usually active

小题2:The  underlined  words “sociable  people ”means           in  Chinese.

A．城市居民

B．社会学家

C．喜欢运动的人

D．好交际的人

小题3:Which  of  the  following  statements  is  true  according  to  this  passage?

A．Scientists like warm colours better than cool colours.

B．Time seems to pass more slowly in a red room than in a violet room.

C．Red can make people more active than blue can.

D．We’d better colour a living room or restaurant with cool colours.

小题4:Why are offices often coloured in cool colours according to the passage ?

A．Because these colours can make people feel that time passes more quickly.

B．Because these colours can make people excited.

C．Because everybody likes the colour white.

D．Because people who are working can be more relaxed and calm.

小题5:The  best  title（标题）for  this  passage  should  be  ‘        ’.

A．Warm colours and cool colours	B．People and colours
C．Sociable people like warm colours	D．Places and colours

The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with color was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today，too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）.Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white color mean that a person has a nervous character.
小题1:When a baby is born, ________.

A．his/ her ears are red

B．his/ her ears will not change all the life

C．his/ her ears will not change in shape

D．he/ she will get large ears

小题2:Reading people’s character from their ears is ____________.

A．only for music

B．an old idea

C．very new

D．a good way to talk with others

小题3:When one’s ears are red, it means________.

A．he is a kind man	B．he is very happy
C．he may get angry easily	D．he drinks too much

小题4:If you look at someone’s ears, the right way is________.

A．to look at his face, ears and nose

B．to look at the size, color and shape

C．to look at his mouth, eyes and nose

D．to look at the hair, eyes and color

小题5:Which may be the best title of the article?

A．Looking at a person in the right way	B．Ears and colors
C．The change of ears	D．Ears and characters

For many American teenagers, having a part-time job is an important part of growing up. A part-time job can teach teenagers important skills like responsibility（责任）， independence（独立），teamwork and leadership.
Young people can expand(扩大) their social circles beyond their classmates by making friends with co-workers. And many teenagers find that earning their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.
The US Department of Labor allows teenagers to apply for jobs at the age of 14. Popular part-time jobs include working in ice cream stores, coffee shops, and clothing stores. During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few times a week after their classes get out, then work for longer on the weekends.
In the summer, top jobs for teens include working at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks. These jobs are great for young people who want to be active and have fun while making money.
A favorite job for many teens is babysitting(临时替人看小孩), and they can start before 14 if the parents agree. After the children are sleeping and before the parents come home, babysitters have lots of freedom.
As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay, babysitters can do their homework, enjoy a snack, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.
It can be stressful to balance school, homework, and a part-time job. Still, many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they gain on the job.
小题1:The author thinks a part-time job can teach teenagers many skills except _____.

A．responsibility

B．teamwork

C．leadership

D．organization

小题2:American teenagers can work when they are _____ years old by law.

A．fourteen

B．thirteen

C．twelve

D．eleven

小题3:Where do American teenagers like to work most in the summer?

A．At a shop.

B．In the office.

C．At a camp.

D．At a clothing store.

小题4:American teenagers like to babysit because they _____.

A．can start before 14	B．can make more money
C．like to play with children	D．have lots of freedom

小题5:We can infer that American teenagers _____ from the last paragraph.

A．enjoy working more

B．hate going to school

C．don’t have much homework

D．think that skills are important

Many students feel it is difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice.
Do not waste time in learning the word list. It is not a good way to remember new words. The best way to learn new words is through listening. You can find radio programmes or TV programmes. And listen to them carefully. When you listen to the conversations, you will learn the pronunciation easily. Of course, it is not enough; you have to remember their spellings.
Some people find that they can learn the names of everyday objects such as box, bottle, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of things on paper, and then they read the words on the paper. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not work, then go on to practise listening to the conversations.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
小题1:To remember new words is not easy for many students.
小题2:Learning the word list is a good way to remember new words.
小题3:The best way to learn new words is to listen to radio and TV programmes.
小题4:Listening to radio and TV is enough.
小题5:If you write the names of things on paper, it will help you learn new words.

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people t read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”
小题1:This article mainly tells us that _______.
A. some children wish to be writers some day
B. it is good to write something for people to read
C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer
小题2:Some children want to be writers _______.
A. because they want to be good readers.
B. to write stories or books for people to read
C. to find good work some day
小题3:It’s good for children ________.
A. to do a lot of reading
B. to watch TV in the evening
C. to have wishes only
小题4:Reading can _______.
A. help you to be a good player
B. help you write well
C. make you work well
小题5:From the passage we know that _______.
A. all children like to be writers
B. people like to read for children
C. children need to read more and more books

John is 14 years old. He is a student of Grade Eight. He was a very active and happy boy two years ago. But everything changed after he started to play computer games. He never plays basketball or football with his friends any more. And when he sits in the classroom, he can’t listen to the teachers. He sleeps in class. And he spends less and less time in studying. So he gets bad marks in tests. But he is very different after school is over. He stays in the net bar until it is closed. Ah, he loses himself in（沉迷于）computer games. His parents can do nothing to stop him. Every morning in the school, when we see that he is so tired after a night’s “busy working”, we really feel sad. He is too tired!
小题1:John was ______two years ago.

A．sad and unhealthy	B．active but bored
C．active and happy	D．healthy but sad

小题2:John changed a lot because ________.

A．he couldn’t get good grades	B．he played computer games
C．he had to work for money	D．he didn’t exercise any more

小题3:Every morning John feels ________.

A．tired

B．healthy

C．happy

D．relaxed

小题4:John _______ plays basketball with his friends now.

A．usually

B．often

C．always

D．never

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．John wasn’t a good student two years ago.

B．John often sleeps in class at school.

C．John’s parents don’t love him.

D．John is busy working every day.

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根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
小题1:If you want to enjoy jazz, you should call _________.

A．88564822

B．88656662

C．88655468

D．88656886

小题2:Hebei Museum opens _______ hours a week.

A．18

B．40

C．58

D．68

小题3:If Jack wants to be an excellent dancer when he grows up, he should go to ___.

A．Rainbow Jazz Club	B．Blue Sky Theater
C．Hebei Museum	D．Hong Kong

小题4:What can visitors do in Hong Kong according to the material?

A．They can enjoy real American jazz and the pleasure of the ferry.

B．They can see something about Shenzhou VII and enjoy real American jazz.

C．They can enjoy the pleasure of the ferry and see the fantastic city nights.

D．They can enjoy waltz in Hong Kong.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A．You need to spend $60 learning waltz.

B．You can enjoy American jazz at Rainbow Jazz Club in the morning.

C．You can go to Heibei Museum to look at the show every day except weekends.

D．You can watch good movies in Hong Kong.

In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.
There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.
For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
小题1:What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

A．Thirteen

B．Nine

C．Four

D．Nine and four

小题2:Generally speaking, how many days are there in a year on which people don’t want to hold business meetings?

A．9

B．12

C．13

D．24

小题3:Which of the following is NOT used to prove that Friday or thirteen is unlucky?

A．Adam and Eve.	B．Jesus Christ’s death.
C．Jesus Christ’s last supper.	D．The author’s brother’s marriage date.

小题4:When did Europeans kill criminals?

A．On the thirteen every month.	B．On Fridays of the fifth month every year.
C．On Fridays.	D．On the third week of every month.

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The author was born on the thirteenth.

B．The author’s elder brother passed his exams on the thirteenth.

C．The author’s elder brother married on the thirteenth.

D．Thirteen was a lucky number for the author’s brother.

Once upon a time , there was a child ready to be born. So    16  he asked God, “They tell me you are sending to    17 , but being so small and helpless,    18  am I going to live there?”
“   19   the many angels(天使), I chose the best one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” God replied.
“But here in heaven(天堂), I do    20    else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”
God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and you’ll be   21 .”
The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me   22   I don’t know the language that men speak?”
God told the child, “ Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with     23   patience(耐心) and care, your angel will teach you   24  .
The child said, “I’ve    25   that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”
God said, “Your angel will protect you  26  it means risking her life(冒生命危险).”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”
“Your angel will always talk to you about    27  and in face, I will always be next to you.”
At the momen0t there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “ Oh , God, since I am about to    28  now, please tell me my angel’s    29   !”
“It is not hard to remember,” God replied    30 . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

小题1:	A．every day B．any day C．one day D．some day

小题2:	A．the earth B．the moon C．the country D．the sea

小题3:	A．where B．how C．why D．when

小题4:	A．Between B．For C．Among D．With

小题5:	A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something

小题6:A. lonely          B happy        C. excited       D. surprised

小题7:	A．though B．whether C．after D．if

小题8:	A．no B．little C．much D．some

小题9:	A．where to go B．how to speak C．what to say D．Which to choose

小题10:

A．heard B．remembered C．forgotten D．said

小题11:A. when          B as soon as      C. since        D. even if

小题12:

A．me B．you C．us D．her

小题13:

A．die B．work C．study D．leave

小题14:

A．address B．name C．number D．job

小题15:

A．angrily B．sadly C．softly D．shyly