One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about
how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You
don't say!" I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him. "Well,
shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"
      "Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!"
"Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on
more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say!"
      I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"
      "Well, I don't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.
      "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?" I asked again.
      Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, " 'You don't say!' means 'Really?'. Perhaps
you know little about English idioms (习语)."
      Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I began to learn more English idioms.

1. The writer was puzzled (疑惑) because _________.

A. the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him
B. the writer himself didn't understand the meaning of "You don't say!"
C. the foreigner was not polite

2. What made the foreigner laugh?

A. The English idiom.
B. The writer's talking about the Great Wall.
C. The writer's question.

3. The story probably happened in _______.

A. China
B. America
C. England

4. The writer was puzzled ______ in the passage.

A. once
B. twice
C. three times

5. The English idiom "You don't say!" means "________".

A. Really?
B. You're right.
C. Thank you.

    I was very excited. It was the last day of the final examination. My mind was full of thoughts of how I
would spend my holiday. I was especially excited about the invitation that my uncle had given me. I would
stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.
    Soon it was time for the subject, physics. My friends and I were doing the last minutes' revision (复习)
and also discussing the questions that were supposed to come in the paper. Suddenly the bell rang. We got
into our classroom. The teacher came and quickly handed out the paper. The exam lasted two hours. I
finished it almost forty-five minutes earlier. I started thinking about the place my friends and I had planned
to go to after the exam.
    Though I had thought for a long time, the time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something
on the question paper and turned it over. I was shocked to see that the page. Which was supposed to be
blank (空白的), had four more questions on it. They were the additional (附加的) questions. They would
carry 20 marks and it would take at least fifteen minutes to complete them. I had a quick look at my watch.
There was only 10 minutes left. Just then, our physics teacher came in and told all of us that only 2 out of
the 4 additional questions had to be solved. I felt relieved.

1. The writer was excited before the last examination because            .

A. he was sure he would pass the examination
B. he thought the examination was easy
C. he would spend his holiday soon
D. he could finish the examination quickly

2. The underlined word "relieved" in the last paragraph means "           ".

A. more nervous
B. less excited
C. more surprised
D. less worried

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer didn't work hard at physics.
B. The writer lost 20 marks for the last question.
C. The writer's uncle invited him to spend the holiday in Cambridge.
D. The questions on the paper were difficult for the writer.

4. We can infer (推断) from the passage that            .

A. the writer did at least 2 additional questions
B. the writer finished all the additional questions
C. the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the whole paper
D. the writer got full marks in the physics exam

5. We can learn from the passage that we should            .

A. pay attention to exam skills
B. concentrate on (全神贯注于) what we are doing
C. try our best to do well in the exam
D. draw something on the question paper

    Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady
asked him to sing a song.
    "I don't sing," said the man.
     But the lady told the waiter,"I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
     The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
     So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had
ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
     He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player
in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and
became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
    You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you
think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just
sit on your talent.

1. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

A. she had paid him for this
B. she knew him very well
C. she wanted to have a change
D. she enjoyed his singing

2. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

A. the lady helped him a lot
B. he caught the chance
C. he continued to play in the bar
D. he stopped playing the piano

3. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean          . 

A. fail to realize
B. forget to use
C. try to develop
D. manage to show

4. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

A. hide it and wait
B. ask others for help
C. pay no attention to it
D. work hard to improve yourself

5. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?

A. Sing in the Bar
B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart
D. Find Your Hidden Talent

    How many times have you told yourself that you can't do something? Well, probably you can do it． 
    Mary was eleven years old and she had something seriously wrong with her nervous system (神经系统).
She was not able to walk. In fact, she could hardly move. Though she believed that she had a good chance
to get well again, the doctor said that few people could come back to normal after getting this disease. The
little girl didn't give up after she heard this. When she was lying in her hospital bed,she believed that no matter
what the doctors said, her going back to school was possible. 
    She was sent to a health center. Every method was tried and none worked. However, she would not give
up. It seemed that nothing could beat her. The doctors all admired her and taught her to imagine that she could
make it. Every day Mary would lie there,doing her mental (心理的) exercise carefully.
    One day, as she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as if a miracle (奇迹) happened:the bed
began to move! "Look, what I'm doing! Look! I can do it! I moved!" she cried. At this moment everyone else
in the hospital was frightened. They were crying, rushing for safety. And everything was falling. It was an
earthquake. But Mary believed that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would get well. And now
only a few years later, she's back in schoo1. You see, to such a person who can shake the earth, such a
disease is a small problem, isn't it?

根据短文内容判断正、误。 (正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”)
(     )1. Mary Was a 12-year-old girl who was not able to move.
(     )2. Though the girl was seriously ill, she believed that she would go back to school.
(     )3. When Mary cried, other people in the hospital cheered for her.
(     )4. The girl was strong, so she shook the earth by herself.
(     )5. The story tells us that a strong belief (信念) can make a difference and that we should never give up.

    One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town,
which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn't know how to choose
a right one. 
    "Hi! What can I do for you?" A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman
but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling-as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me
each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I
enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my
computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile.
As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for
me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service. 
    When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don't know whether we'll meet each
other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most
peaceful language in the daily life.

1. After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a ______.

[     ]

A. student
B. salesman
C. doctor
D. reporter

2. According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman?

[     ]

A. Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer.
B. Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service.
C. Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions.
D. Because the salesman showed the writer how to use the computer correctly.

3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story?

[     ]

A. The way to choose a right computer.
B. The way to use a computer correctly.
C. The importance of smiling in the daily life.
D. The importance of computers in the daily life.

     Mr. Green was clever three years ago. And few men could trouble him. But one day he was hit down by a
car and his head got badly hurt. And now he often forgets something and thinks in a different way from ours.  
     One morning, Mr. Green woke up early. He put on his coat and began to walk in the street while people were
sleeping. He wanted to buy newspapers but the post office was still closed. He had to go back and go to bed
again. Before he took off his clothes,someone knocked at the door. He got up and opened it. Two hunters (猎人)
came in. They looked at him carefully and then said, "We saw a dead man just now. We thought it was you."
     "Really?" Mr. Green said in surprise. "Where?"
     "In the forest."
     "It's impossible!" said Mr. Green. "I didn't go there at all this morning."
     "But he died last night."
     "I haven't been there for nearly a week."
     "But he looks like you."
     "What clothes does he wear, then?"
     "A blue coat like yours and brown pants."
     "And what color are his socks?"
     "Black."
     Mr. Green became happy. He showed his socks to them and said, "Look! Mine are white."

1. Why does Mr. Green often forget things?

A．Because his head got badly hurt.
B．Because he often drove cars.
C．Because he was too clever.
D．Because few men could trouble him.

2. What did Mr. Green want to do when he walked in the street?

A．He wanted to have breakfast.
B．He wanted to buy newspapers.
C．He wanted to post a letter.
D．He wanted to go back to sleep.

3. Who knocked at Mr. Green's door?

A．A man from the forest.
B．Two hunters.
C．A postman.
D．A policeman.

4. Where did the two hunters find the dead man?

A．In the street.
B．Behind Mr. Green's house.
C．In the forest.
D．Near the post office.

5. What color were Mr. Green's socks?

A．Brown.
B．White.
C．Black.
D．Blue.

     It is in autumn. A young man comes to a forest. He is walking beside the forest. On his right is a river.
On his left is the forest. Suddenly he found two green eyes looking at him from the forest. 
    A tiger is getting ready to jump at him. 
    What does he do? He must jump into the river. But in the river, there is a big crocodile (鳄鱼). Its mouth
is very big. The young man closes his eyes. The tiger jumped over him. And the young man opens his eyes.
The tiger is now in the mouth of the crocodile.

1. When does the story happen (发生)?

A．In autumn.
B．In summer.
C．In spring.
D．In winter.

2. Where is the man walking?

3. ______ is looking at him from the forest.

A．Two green eyes
B．A tiger
C．A crocodile
D．A man

4. Does the man close his eyes at first?

A．Yes, he does.
B．Yes, he must.
C．No, he mustn't.
D．No, he doesn't.

A．The man is in the river now.
B．The crocodile is in the forest now.
C．The tiger is in the mouth of the crocodile now.
D．The crocodile is in the mouth of the tiger now.