A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（顽童） was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． 
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated（犹豫）． 
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. 
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” 
“Oh yes，I'd love that．” 
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” 
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked． 
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. 
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” 
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 
小题1:The street urchin was very surprised when ________． 

A．Paul received an expensive car

B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car

D．he was walking around the car

小题2:From the story we can see the urchin ________． 

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

小题3:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． 

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

小题4:We can infer（推断）from the story that ________． 

A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin's wish came true in the end

小题5:The best name of the name story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present	B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That	D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbour. Within a few days the whole neighbourhood knew the story. The neighbour was deeply hurt. Later the woman responsible (负责) for spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo the wrong.”
小题1:The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbour.

A．happy about

B．angry about

C．sorry for

D．excited about

小题2:Which of the following statements is TURE?

A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all.

B．The wise man was not kind enough.

C．The woman found all the feathers at last.

D．The woman was given a lesson.

小题3:What the wise man said has nearly the same meaning as the Chinese phrase “_________”

A．覆水难收

B．无中生有

C．欲速不达

D．得道多助

    Mr. Brown lived in a house less than two miles from his office, so he was able to drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars were parked outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he had to walk back home. This made him very angry.
He had put up a board, which said, “ No parking” in the garden facing the road, but nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey(遵守) only a police notice with letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown suggested that he could steal a police notice. He was afraid to do so. She then suggested that he could make one just like a police notice. He said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters:
POLITE NOTICE
NO PARKING
“ Oh!” Mrs. Brown said, “You told me you weren’t going to use the word  “police”, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked, “Look again.” She started to laugh. “You are really clever.”
小题1:How many notice boards did Mr. Brown make altogether?

A．Only one

B．Two

C．Three

D．None

小题2:Mr. Brown made a notice board which ________________ in the end.

A．was just the same as a police notice

B．was different in colour from a police notice

C．looked just like a police notice

D．said “ POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING”

小题3:We can infer(推断) that ____________ after he put up the blue board.

A．more people will park their cars outside his house

B．more policemen will come to park their cars at noon

C．fewer people will visit him at noon later on

D．fewer people will park their cars outside his house

Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and ___(1) are creative（有创造性的）. Hobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student. His hobby is writing. ___(2) the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mounting biking, there was a writing workshop with a profession ___(3). “She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our ___(4) at the camp.”
In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it ___(5) as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a ___(6) young writer.
David has been very lucky ___(7) his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he is ___(8) interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball, too.” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. ___(9) I’ll write more books in the future, but I’m not sure.”
It's something difficult ___(10) that we shouldn't spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.

小题1:	A．other B．others C．the other D．another

小题2:	A．During B．At C．For D．On

小题3:	A．manager B．doctor C．singer D．writer

小题4:	A．experiences B．examples C．excuses D．experiments

小题5:	A．took out B．tried out C．came out D．went out

小题6:	A．successful B．normal C．polite D．lonely

小题7:	A．or B．but C．because D．though

小题8:	A．too B．also C．only D．either

小题9:	A．Usually B．Immediately C．Maybe D．Once

小题10:

A．remember B．remembers C．remembered D．to remember

  Everyone has worries（忧虑，忧愁）. How do you deal with（处理，对付） your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades（分数，得分） at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?
●  Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do----write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
小题1:What do children often worry most about?

A．Their hobbies.	B．Their homework.
C．Their grades at school.	D．A fight with their friends.

小题2:According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.

A．work hard	B．ask for help and talk to someone
C．get ready for class	D．do your homework

小题3:If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".

A．Why are grades important?

B．What do grades mean to me?

C．How do I get ready for class?

D．Why not give up（放弃） my studies?

小题4:If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.

A．invite him or her to watch a game

B．put the blame（责备）on him or her

C．try to make new friends

D．leave him or her alone

小题5:What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Who is often worried.

B．When people are worried.

C．How to deal with worries.

D．What kinds of worries people have.

It’s November 6th today. Ben and Lisa want to buy a birthday   46 . It’s their   47 birthday.
“What does she   48 ?” Ben asks Lisa. “I don’t know.” Lisa says, “We bought（买）her some hamburgers last time.”
“Yes,” Ben says, “and we ate (吃) some of them! We can’t do that   49 .”
“Let’s buy her a book. She likes   50 .” Lisa says.
“What kind of book would she like?” Ben asks.
“I don’t know.” Lisa says, “Let’s go   51  ask her.”
The children go to the living room. Mrs. Wilson is watching TV.
“We want to buy a book   52  you, Mom.” Lisa says.“What book do you want?”
“  53  money do you have?” Their mother asks them.
“We have twenty-five yuan.” Ben says.
“Good. That’s enough(足够) for the book I want. It is Quick and Easy Cooking.”
The children buy their mother the book for her birthday. They   54  her present this time, but they often eat the nice food because their mother learns a lot   55  the book and cooks for them. They are very happy.
小题1:A.flower      B. present          C.cards
小题2:A. mother’s   B. Lisa’s          C.brother
小题3:A.need         B.can               C.must
小题4:A.before      B.ago               C.again
小题5:A.running      B.shopping          C. reading
小题6:A. but         B.and               C.so
小题7:A. for         B.on                C.about
小题8:A.How much     B.How often         C.How many
小题9:A.not eat     B.eat               C.don’t eat  
小题10:A.from       B.about              C.with

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。
Kate is a little girl. She’s only five. She is not at school. She doesn’t know how to read or write. But her sister Mary is a student. She knows how to read and write.
One day, Mary sees her little sister in the room. She is at the table. There is a pencil in her hand. She is writing. “What are you writing, Kate?” she asks. “I’m writing to my friend, Rose.” says Kate. “But how can you? You don’t know how to write.” says her sister. “Well.” says Kate, “It doesn’t matter. Rose doesn’t know how to read, either(也).”
小题1:Kate doesn’t go to school because she is too young.
小题2:Kate and Mary arefriends.
小题3:One day, Kate is writing to Mary.
小题4:Kate can’t write.
小题5:Rose can read.

This is a street crossing. There are red and green lights at each corner. Drivers must watch the lights carefully.
When there is a green light, the cars may go. When there is a red light, the cars must stop. They must wait until the red light changes to green. Then they can go on. Sometimes the cars want to make a right turn or a left turn. They can make a right turn when the light is green or red. But they must wait until the green light is shining if they want to turn left.
Some people are color-blind(色盲). They can not tell the difference(不同) between the red and green lights. These people must not drive, or there will be accidents. We must keep our streets safe.
小题1:Drivers must watch _____ carefully at each corner.
A.green lights         B.red lights            C.both green lights and red lights
小题2:When there is a red light _____ .
A.the cars must stop                B.the cars may go on      C.the cars may make a left turn
小题3:Cars can make a right turn when _____ .
A.there is a red light              B.there is a green light     C.there is a red or green light
小题4:Color-blind people may have accidents because _____ .
A.they can’t see cars
B.they can’t see the lights
C.they can’t tell the difference between the red and green lights
小题5:According to (根据) the passage _____ must not drive.
A.young people     B. color-blind people             C.old men

A new term has begun. Teachers are   1  about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with(对付). They like to bring telephones（手机） and MP3 players to school. What is   2  , some students even use telephones to do out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some otherstudents listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in.
Are these new students really that  3 ? “Yes.” says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University.   4  she says it’s not their fault(过错).   5 , the teachers should be blamed(责备). Mrs Kirk first began thinking about students’ manners six years ago. “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well had nothing to do with them.” she says. “At first, I got worried about this.” but then I said to myself, “You’re giving   6  , and you need to deal with this kind of situation (情况). These students need to know more about manners. It’s time to help them develop some good   7  . They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young. Sooner or later, they may regret(后悔) the time they have wasted.”
Mrs Kirk also   8  a list of suggestions(建议) to help teachers better manage (控制) their classes. The following are among her suggestions:
l     On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(受益) by taking the class and the importance   9  listening carefully in class.
l     Do not allow（允许） them to bring telephones or MP3 players to the class at all.
l     Tell them how to use telephones or MP3 players   10  .

小题1:	A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．interested

小题2:	A．bad B．worse C．good D．better

小题3:	A．rude B．polite C．friendly D．boring

小题4:	A．But B．However C．And D．So

小题5:	A．Such as B．For example C．Like D．Instead

小题6:	A．Math B．English C．Chinese D．lessons

小题7:	A．ideas B．problems C．habits（习惯） D．classes

小题8:	A．makes B．produces C．designs D．gets

小题9:	A．on B．of C．at D．by

小题10:

A．carefully B．properly C．clearly D．quickly

Last year I travelled to Paris by plane. I was very excited because I knew I would meet a lot of interesting people and see some amazing things there. On the night before I left, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all. When I sat on the plane the next day, I felt very tired. I wanted to have a good sleep during the 9-hour flight. Unluckily, there was a baby sitting next to me. It cried and screamed during the whole trip. How could I fall asleep with all of that noise?
When I arrived in Paris at last, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I felt even more tired. After getting off the plane, I went to my hotel at once. I paid no attention to the beautiful evening scenery of Paris. I just wanted to have a good rest in my room. When I lay down on the comfortable bed, I fell asleep very quickly.
A sudden noise woke me up at midnight. I didn’t know what happened, so I turned on the light. What did I see? You wouldn’t believe it! I saw two mice playing on the floor!
What a terrible trip!
小题1:How did the writer travel to Paris?

A．By train.

B．By plane.

C．By boat.

D．By car.

小题2:When did the writer probably start his trip?

A．At about 9 a.m.	B．At about 10 a.m.
C．At about 11 a.m.	D．At about 12 a.m.

小题3:Why did the writer feel even more tired when he arrived in Paris?

A．Because he didn’t sleep well the night before.

B．Because he didn’t want to go to Paris.

C．Because a baby sang songs all the way during the whole trip.

D．Because the flight was too long and a baby cried and screamed during the whole trip.

小题4:What did the writer see in the hotel room at midnight?

A．A mouse.

B．A cat.

C．Two cats.

D．Two mice.

小题5:What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer had a good rest in the hotel room.

B．The writer couldn’t sleep well in the hotel room, either.

C．The writer enjoyed the first night in Paris a lot.

D．The writer would never travel by plane again