During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”

So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
【小题1】The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.

A．escape in it

B．get to the other side of the island[

C．use it for food

D．go around the island

【小题2】To survive, the writer _____________.

A．kept goats for milk

B．made clothes from animal skins

C．worked in the cornfields

D．did all the above

【小题3】Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?

A．Because it was too small for a long journey.

B．Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.

C．Because there was something wrong with it.

D．Because the writer was busy building a second house.

【小题4】From the story, we can learn that _____________.

A．the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island

B．the writer had nothing to do on the wild island

C．the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed

D．the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom

We all have dreams. Do you still remember your dream when you were still a middle school student. As teenagers, you may have many dreams. Maybe you wanted to be a scientist, a teacher or a doctor. These dreams can be very big, such as winning a Nobel Prize, or very small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

If you have a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream come true? Andrew Matthews wrote a book called Follow Your Heart. It tells us it’s the biggest challenge(挑战) to make our dreams come true.
There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams. But you must never give up your dream. Because the biggest difficulty comes from you yourself. 
Everyone can make his/her dream come true. The first thing to do is to remember your dream. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and keep working hard. Do this step by step and your dream will come true one day.
【小题1】Follow Your Heart is the name of               .

A．Andrew Matthews

B．a book about hearts

C．a book by Andrew Matthews

D．a dream

【小题2】Which of the following may be a small dream for teenagers?

A．To be a man like Nobel.

B．To win a Nobel Prize.

C．To be the best student in the class.

D．To be a scientist.

【小题3】If you want to make your dream come true, the biggest difficulty is from       .

A．the book	B．your school
C．your dream	D．you yourself

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Different people have the same dream.

B．If you keep on, you can make your dream come true.

C．There are few difficulties on the road to everyone’s dream.

D．When you give up your dream, it will come true soon.

We know music is very important in our daily life．Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today, most stores，stations，restaurants and other places play music．You might even hear music in an office or on a farm．
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave．They think that the sound of western classical(古典)music makes people feel richer．When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend more money on food and drinks．When the restaurant plays modern music，people spend less money．Without music，people spend even less．
Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster．Some restaurants  play fast music during their hours．This makes people eat faster and leave quickly．Restaurants can make more money in this way．
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better．They say that music helps students to be more active．It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed．And 1istening to music can help you relax．
The next time you hear music somewhere，be careful，it might influance the way you do things．
【小题1】According to the passage，scientists believe that music can ________．

A．create different feelings for us

B．only help us develop good habits

C．develop our interest in money

D．influence natural environments

【小题2】Western classical music is often thought to be _______．

A．a sign of being slower

B．something about strength

C．a sign of being richer

D．something with new styles

【小题3】Which type of music can make people work faster?

A．Light music	B．Rock music
C．Sweet music	D．Soft music

【小题4】The habit of 1istening to music can make a student ________.

A．slow in action

B．feel more stressed

C．relax in mind

D．worry about studies

【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Music in restaurants

B．Good and bad music

C．Types of music

D．Music and behavior

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched with mouth open in surprise,  Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum stopped and said, “Very dirty floors. ”
“Yes, I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”
Mum just pushed harder, each swipe (拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight (视野) and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.
After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed (弯腰) politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”
Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever (发热).”
“You saw her, Mum?”
“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”
【小题1】When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was         .

A．to clean the floor	B．to please the nurse
C．to see a patient	D．to surprise the writer

【小题2】After reading the story what can we infer (推断) about the hospital?

A．It is a children’s hospital.

B．It has strict (严格的) rules about visiting hours.

C．The conditions there aren’t very good.

D．The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.

【小题3】From the text we know that Dagmar may be_________.

A．the writer’s sister

B．Mum’s friend

C．the writer’s classmate

D．Dad’s boss

【小题4】Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A．strange	B．warm-hearted
C．clever	D．hard-working

Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), China
Famous as the “Father of Chinese Rocketry”, he worked hard and made important contributions to the missile (导弹) and space programs of China.
Gandhi (1869- 1948), India
He gave up his rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. Indians called him the “Father of the nation”.
Nelson Mandela (1918--), South Africa
He fought for the black people and was in the prison for 30 years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people. In 1993, he was given Noble Peace for his devotion to his country.
Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canada   
He fought against the German Nazis (纳粹) and Japanese invaders during the World WarⅡ. He worked in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.
【小题1】Of the four persons, only  _______  worked in China.

A．Qian Xuesen and Norman Bethune

B．Qian Xuesen and Nelson Mandela

C．Gandhi and Norman Bethune

D．Nelson Mandela and Gandhi

【小题2】Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and helped them to get_______ though once in prison for 30 years.

A．space programs

B．good treatment from Bethune

C．some good ideas

D．the same rights as white people

【小题3】The underlined word “invaders” probably means __________in Chinese.

A．政治家

B．科学家

C．叛国者

D．侵略者

A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crow’s sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too.
【小题1】 Crows “live on bad food” means “ _________ ”.

A．Crows eat old bad food.

B．Old bad food is crows’ nests.

C．Crows make their nests on old bad food.

D．Crows sleep on old bad food.

【小题2】 Crows are more useful to us because they ________________.

A．are clean birds

B．can move away waste food

C．can make our streets clean

D．aren’t dirty

【小题3】Crows always look for food _________.

A．in the evening	B．all day
C．in the morning	D．at night

【小题4】 I don’t think crow often talk __________.

A．together	B．by turns
C．noisily	D．quietly

【小题5】If a pair of crows loves each other, ________

A．they will not live together.

B．one of them cannot live alone happily.

C．they will die

D．one of them will die

A few years ago I was afraid of my neighbor Mr Reed. Now we're friends.
It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't  catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.1 was very afraid. Everyone said that he didn't like children. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely spoke.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty（出汗的）.Suddenly I saw a tall man walking toward me, It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and agreed never to do it again.
To my surprise, Mr Reed said, "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop（篮筐）for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.
44. From the third paragraph（段落）we know that the writer was very_______ before he met Mr Reed.
A. sorry     B. sad     C. excited     D. worried
【小题1】What does the underlined word "rarely" mean in Chinese?

A．很少

B．经常

C．有时

D．总是

【小题2】Which of the following about Mr Reed is NOT true?

A．He often stayed in his house.

B．He didn't often speak to people.

C．He didn't like children.

D．He had a place to play basketball.

【小题3】Which of the following can be the title for this passage?

A．My good neighbour.	B．A basketball game.
C．A strange man.	D．Seeing is believing.

A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)… People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】What is a hobby?

A．A job.

B．A school subject.

C．Something interesting.

D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

【小题2】 How many hobbies are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

A．7.

B．8.

C．9.

D．10.

【小题3】Hobbies can bring people _______.

A．much money

B．health

C．happiness, friendship and knowledge

D．lots of trouble

【小题4】What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor.  B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well.  D. A、B and C.
【小题5】When do people often take up hobbies?

A．In their work time.	B．In the daytime.
C．In their free time.	D．In the holiday.

Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr  Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！
【小题1】Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A．he like to	B．his wife told him to
C．he broke his right leg	D．he had to

【小题2】 Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A．happy

B．sad

C．better

D．well

【小题3】 He had a good time on ______.

A．Christmas’ Eve	B．Christmas Day
C．New Year’s Eve	D．New Year’s Day

【小题4】 Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.

A．he was too happy	B．both of his two legs got well
C．he had a fall	D．he was in hospital

【小题5】Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A．at home	B．at a party
C．in hospital	D．outside hospital

An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old msn saw that the child was very cute(可爱), and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook（摇） her head. The old man was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?”
The child answered, “I want the fishing rod(竿) in your hands.”
The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It doesn’t take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear(害怕)the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.
【小题1】The old man was fishing on the bank of ______

A．a river	B．a lake
C．a pool	D．a stream

【小题2】Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?
Because she didn’t like fish
Because she wanted his fishing rod
Because the old man had few fish
Because she wanted to learn fishing skills
【小题3】The writer thought the child was ________ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.

A．smart	B．hardworking
C．silly(傻的)	D．creative(有创造力的)

【小题4】The article mainly tell us _________

A．if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything.

B．If you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat

C．“fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life.

D．“the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch

【小题5】What is the best title for the article?

A．The Fishing Rod	B．The Fishing Man
C．The Fishing Girl	D．The fishing Experience