Li Lei is thirteen years old. He is a student. He is the ______(A) child in the family. He can't cook. He
doesn't wash his clothes and he doesn't look after his things (B).
    When the students of Class Two are having an English class, Li Lei goes to the door (C) and says, "May
I come in, Miss Gao?"
    "Oh, you are late again," says the teacher."Can you tell me why your are late?" "It isn't my fault (过错),
Miss Gao," says Li Lei."My grandma puts some apples, bananas and oranges in my schoolbag this morning.
但是我不知道(D) I take the schoolbag with me after I have breakfast. I come to school quickly. On my way
to school, _我发现书包里没有书(E) I have to go back and take them out and put my books in my schoolbag.

1. 在A处填入一个词。 
    _____________________________________
2. 将B译成汉语。 
    _____________________________________
3. 将C改为一般疑问句。
    _____________________________________
4. 将D译成英语。 
   _____________________________________
5. 将E译成英语。 
   _____________________________________

Dear Nancy,
         How are you? Now I want to tell something interesting. Last week we
had a trip to Mount Tai. On Tuesday we went to Taian by bus, a city at the
foot of the mountain. We had a good rest at a hotel. At about one o'clock
early the next morning, we began to climb the mountain. It took us about
four hours and a half to get to the top. The mountain is covered (覆盖) with
trees. I didn't see such a beautiful place before.
         "Look! The sun is going to rise!" my friend Lim shouted.
         We all turned to the east and watched. Soon half of the sky because
white, and a big, red ball was rising slowly. A few minutes later, the sky
became bright(明亮的).
         We stayed on the top and had a good time. After lunch we started going down.
We got to the tour hotel at about four in the afternoon. Though we
were tired, we were very happy. We came back to school the next day.
         Thank you very much for your last letter and the beautiful postcards.
Hope to hear from you soon.
                                                                                                        Yours
                                                                                                        Wu Tong    

1. The letter is from ___________to ___________.

A. Wu Tong, Nancy  
B. Nancy, Wu Tong  
C. Lim, Wu Tong  
D. Nancy, Lim

2. How did Wu Tong go to Taian?

A. On foot.          
B. By bus.          
C. By taxi.        
D. By bike.

3. When did Wu Tong reach the top of the mountain?

A.At about 1:00 pm.  
B. At about 4:00 am.  
C. At about 4:30 pm.
D. At about 5:30 am

4. The word "rise" means "__________" in Chinese.

A.赶制          
B.成功            
C.上升              
D.冲击

5. From the letter we may know _______________.

A. after supper they started to go down.    
B. they got to the tour hotel the next day
C. Nancy sent some postcards to Wu Tong  
D. Nancy had a great time in Mount Tai

     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 the position(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.

1. Who was going to retire?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

    A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind,
please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
    A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took
the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would
see the new words.
    Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man
who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked: "Were you
the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" 
    The man said: "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
    What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it." 
    Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
    Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting
some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not
enjoy it because he was blind.
    The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were
not blind.
    There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
    The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can. 
    The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.

1. What did the boy do on the street?

A. He sold this old hat.
B. He begged for money.
C. He was busy collecting coins.
D. He showed his good handwriting.

2. How did the man help the blind boy?

A. He took the boy's sign away.
B. He only gave the boy some money.
C. He changed the words on the sign.
D. He asked other people to help the blind boy.

3. The blind boy recognized the kind man by his             .

A. words
B. smell
C. footsteps
D. voice

4. Why was the second sign better than the first one?

A. There were more words on the second sign.
B. The words on the second sign reminded people of a sunny day.
C. The first sign said the boy was blind while the second one didn't.
D. The second sign made people realize how lucky they were while the first one didn't.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Enjoy a sunny day.
B. A blind boy in the street.
C. Help the disabled people.
D. Different words make the difference.

     Mr Jones liked to be comfortable, so every time he took a train, he used to put a bag on the seat next to him
and pretend that it belonged to a friend who had gone 1______ (buy) something at the station.
     One day, Mr Jones did this when the train 2______ (be) very crowded. When nearly all the seats 3______
(take), an old man got on (上) the train. Looking at the bag, he asked, "Is this seat taken?"
     "Yes." said Mr Jones, "It belongs to my friend who has gone to buy some cigarettes. He 4______ (come)
back soon." Pretending to worry about his friend, he looked out of the window.
     "All right," said the old man, "I'll just sit here until your friend 5______ (return), if you don't mind."Mr
Jones couldn't say anything. Just then the train began 6______ (move) out of the station.
     "Well," said the old man, "What a pity (遗憾)! Your friend 7______ (miss) the train already, but his bag is
still here." Before Mr Jones could say anything, the old man took the bag and threw it out of the window.

       After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's
  school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.
       He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he
  had said to his son, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you! "And tears began to fill his
  eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).
       As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins,
  saying, "It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do! " To them he replied with one line,
  "Are you going to help me now? " And then he kept on digging.
       No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: "Is my boy alive
  or is he dead? " He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour,
  he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name, "ARMAND! " He heard
  back, "Dad! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save
   me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be
  there for you! You did it, Dad! "
       "What's going on in there? How is it? " the father asked.
       "There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here.
  When the building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us."
       "Come out, boy!"
       "No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I
  know you'll always be there for me!"

1. The underlined word "collapsed" probably means "_____".

A. break down    
B. shake away      
C. stand by          
D. fall into

2. Who came to help the father when he was digging?

A. His wife.      
B. Other parents.  
C. The firemen.      
D. No one.

3. Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought _____.

A. he was mad
B. all the children had died in the earthquake
C. he was too dangerous to others
D. it was not his job to dig

4. How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?

A. Fourteen.      
B. Thirty-three.    
C. Forty-seven.      
D. Nineteen.

5. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. it took the father one day to find his son and other students
B. his wife died in the earthquake
C. his son was the last one to come out of the ruins
D. the son didn't believe his father would come to save him

      Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.  But he lived a very hard life and often suffered (遭受) from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant.  He might meet
some friends there.  He looked round but found nobody he could borrow any money from.  Thcn his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.  On it was a little poem.  He read the poem.  Then he wrote a piece
of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.  He only received a plate of beef
and potato for it.
       Thirty years after his death, this manuscript (手稿) by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was
his famous Berceuse (摇篮曲).

1. Schubert went to the restaurant to_____.   

A.  write a poem for his Berceuse
B.   have his dinner together with his friend
C.  see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal
D.  write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant

2. We know the owner of the restaurant_____ from this passage.

A. was also a musician
B. was very kind
C.  hated Schubcrt very much
D.  didn't understand music very much

3. The passage didn't tell us _____.

A.  how old hc was when Schubert died
B.  how poor Schubert was
C.  why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem
D.  whether Franz Schubert wrote a piece of music for the poem

4. What's the meaning of "famous musician"?    

A. 刻苦的音乐家
B. 勤劳的指挥家  
C. 著名的指挥家
D. 著名的作曲家

5. The best title for this passage is_____.

A. Musician and Hunger    
B.  Franz Schubert and His Berceuse
C. Franz Schubert Died    
D.  A Great Musician

     I am Cathy Brown.   I am from America.   I am working for the  Sunshine Travel  Agency(旅行社) in Changsha now.     Last week I took a group of French holiday-makers for a week’s trip to Taiwan.    We traveled all around the island(岛).   It is very beautiful.   There are a lot of places of interest.   My favorite place is the Sun and Moon Lake. You may ask why people call it so.   If you fly high up over the lake and look down from your plane,    you will find the answer yourself.   In the middle of this lake, there is a small island. People call it the Pearl Island(珍珠岛) because it looks like a pearl.On one side of the Pearl Island, the lake looks like a sun, and on the other side, it looks like a moon. That is why people call it the Sun and Moon Lake.There are many mountains around the Sun and Moon Lake.   One of the most famous ones is the Ali Mountain. We stayed there for three days. We also had a dance party with Gaoshan people.   On our first day there, we watched the sun going down slowly in the west.  On our last day, we got up early   and saw a very beautiful sunrise(日出).Taiwan is a wonderful place to visit.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。  

(    )1.Cathy went to Taiwan with some Americans last week.
(    )2.Cathy thinks Taiwan is a beautiful place with lots of places of interest.
(    )3.The Sun and Moon Lake gets its name because it looks like the sun during the day and looks like
the moon at night.
(    )4.Ali Mountain is near the Sun and Moon Lake.
(    )5.Cathy watched the sun going up and going down on different days.