Long long ago, there was a young man who made his living by making tofu. One day, the tofu was not
sold out. In order to keep the tofu fresh, he cut it into pieces and mixed some flavors (香料) in it. Then he
put it into a crock (瓦罐). Several days later, he opened the crock and found that the smell was terrible. But
he tasted a piece. To his surprise, the taste was nice. An idea came into his mind (脑海)-maybe the smelly
(臭的) tofu would be a kind of special food. As expected, the smelly tofu became popular with local people,
soon it was well-known all over the whole nation.
     Now smelly tofu is the most special food in Hunan. And it is recommended (推荐) to all the people around
the world.

(     )1. Long long ago, there was a young man who made tofu for a living.
(     )2. A few days later, the young man opened the crock and found the smell was good.
(     )3. The young man didn't think that the smelly tofu would be a kind of special food.
(     )4. Soon the smelly tofu became famous in the whole nation.
(     )5. Although the smelly tofu smelt terrible, it tasted nice.

     At Harton College, there are many rules. Fifteen-year-old boy Bob Sanders often breaks these rules.
     The boys must return to school by 6 o'clock. One afternoon Bob walked to the town. He looked at the
shops and then went to the cinema. After the film, it was 8 o'clock. He walked back to Harton College as
fast as possible.
    When he arrived, the main entrance was locked. He looked up at the window of his dormitory. It was on
the third floor. He couldn't climb up the wall very easily. Then he saw another open window on the ground
floor. It was the window of the headmaster's study, and no one was there. He quickly climbed and jumped
into, the room. Just then he heard a noise. Then someone turned on a light in the corridor (走廊). Bob had
to hide under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Mason, the headmaster, came in. He turned on the light and
then he sat down on the sofa and began to read a book.
     Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible. He looked at the headmaster's shoes and socks for nearly
an hour.
     Finally, the headmaster closed his book and walked towards the door.
     "Thank Heavens, he didn't find me under the sofa!" thought Bob.
     Then Mr. Mason stopped and spoke towards the sofa. "Would you turn off the light when you leave?"
He said and left the study.

(     )1. Bob is 16 years old.
(     )2. The students must return to school by 6 0'clock.
(     )3. The school gate was locked when he returned to school.
(     )4. Bob hid himself under the sofa for over one hour.
(     )5. Mr. Mason didn't find Bob under the sofa.

     Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts
knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着). Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be
exciting though a little dangerous. "We're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be
problems, but we can find the answers." "They're the last people I'd trust," thought the boss. "But all the other
astronauts have refused to go."
     Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried
to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer.
     He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could
and finally a voice said, "Who's there?" "It's me! Who else could it be?" shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but
you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

1. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on the trip because _____.

A. there was little chance of being selected
B. they weren't experienced enough
C. they thought they might get killed
D. it wasn't exciting enough

2. Why were Sam and Joe chosen? Because _____.

A. the boss wanted them to get more experience
B. the boss trusted them more than anyone else
C. they were the last people who wanted to go
D. they were the only men who offered to go

3. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like?

A. There would be serious problems.
B. There wouldn't be any danger.
C. It would be long and tiring.
D. It would be exciting.

4. Joe didn't want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam _____.

A. was very slow and possibly deaf
B. didn't know how to operate the door
C. was less experienced than he was
D. didn't know how to do repairs

5. The writer tells this story to _____.

A. show the dangerous side of the astronauts' life
B. show the funny side of the astronauts' life
C. make people laugh
D. make people think

     St. Martin's Day is a holiday in Holland. St. Martin was a man who did kind things for many people in need. One cold winter day he was walking home. He wore a coat to keep warm and had a small piece of bread to eat. Then he saw a stranger on the side of the road. The man sat on the ground and he was hungry and had no
home. St. Martin took his knife and cut his coat in two. He gave the man half of his warm coat. Then he gave
the man half of his bread.
     Nancy was a schoolgirl in Holland. One St. Martin" s Day, she rode her bicycle with her classmates after
school. When she got home, she said goodbye to her classmates and went into her yard. As she parked her bike, she heard a noise in the grass. She jumped back suddenly. At her feet was a small gray homeless cat. "That old
cat keeps scaring me!" she complained as she walked into the room. "It won't hurt you," said her father. 
      She was angry about the cat but she could not be unhappy for long. It was St. Martin's Day." Who was St. Martin anyway?" Nancy asked. Father told her the story of St. Martin. Nancy was touched (感动) by the story. She put a piece of bread in her bag and went into the yard.
      Nancy heard the noise again." You wait a minute!" she called as she ran after the cat. She caught it and
picked it up. She opened her bag. Taking out a piece of bread, she offered half to the cat. The cat hungrily ate
the bread. "May we make a box for it to sleep in?" Nancy asked her father."Sure," said her father.

1. St. Martin's Day is a holiday in _____.

A. Japan
B. England
C. Holland
D. France

2. What did St. Martin do?

A. He worked for his country.
B. He saved homeless animals.
C. He often visited his neighbors.
D. He gave his food to a poor man.

3. Nancy was scared by a _____ as she parked her bike.

A. dog
B. cat
C. bird
D. snake

4. After she heard the story, Nancy _____.

A. fed the cat with her bread
B. went to school by bike
C. sang and danced with her ends
D. enjoyed the dinner with her family

     Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation (请柬) on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them in a camping trip. This was
the first time he had been asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody
seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had
put on a lot of weight and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.
     Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the
trick (恶作剧) had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping
trip. The whole thing was made up.
     At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with
his savings (积蓄), Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess's family had little money, and she hated to see
him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.
     What could she do now?

1. Jess found an invitation to _____.

A. join a camping trip
B. join an indoor activity
C. have a birthday party
D. save money

2. The sentence "he drowned his feeling with food" means " _____ ".

A. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely
B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates
C. he brought his food to his classmates
D. he had a lot of food to put on weight

3. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself.
B. Jess's family would be angry with Cindy.
C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends.
D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.

4. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, _____.

A. everyone else would also buy one
B. it would be the best in the class
C. Cindy would pay for it
D. he would have it for no use

5. From the story we can guess _____.

A. everybody would go camping in the class
B. Jess had few friends in the class
C. Cindy was Jess's best friend in the class
D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities

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     Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning leather (皮革)    1    for others in the street. Tom was
also a    2    boy. One day, a rich man    3    Miser appeared in front of Tom.
     He watched his    4    shoes for a while, and then, looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well. They
loved money but hated to spend it. 
     Tom said, "Let me    5    your shoes, sir. Only two pence (便士), sir"
      Miser shook his head and walked away.
     Tom thought for a second and then called out, "I'd like to clean it for nothing." This time Miser agreed. And
soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.
     When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool (凳子), Tom said he wouldn't clean it for him    6    he was
paid two pence for his work. Miser was very    7   . He refused to pay anything and went away.
     But to his    8    , the well cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Miser looked
round. People in the street were    9    at him.
     Finally the rich man    10    and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.
1.____2.____3.____4_____5.____
6.____7.____8.____9.____10.____

      It was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie's
mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked (烤) it. The
four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in
the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't
notice.
      After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn' t speak. After six weeks she felt better,
but she still couldn't speak. Marie's parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over,
and then said, "We are sorry, but we can't help her. "For 12 years Marie didn't speak. She grew up, she
got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore
throat (嗓子疼) at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it?
Marie didn't know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor
told Marie, "I think you can speak again. " Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
1. What did Marie's mother make on Christmas? 
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2. What did Marie's mother put some coins in the cake for?
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3. How many coins did Marie's family find after eating the Cake?
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4. Why did Marie's parents take her to hospital after Christmas?
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5. Could Marie speak at last?
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