As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
【小题1】The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _____________________.

A．yourself

B．your friends

C．your school

D．your parents.

【小题2】Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.

B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

C．You must never give up your dream.

D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

【小题3】.How do you make your dream come true faster?
A. Remember what your dream is.                B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.
C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.    D. A, B and C.
【小题4】 The best title (标题)of this passage is _________________________.

A．How to become a writer	B．How to make your dream real
C．A big dream is made up of small dreams	D．Everyone can realize his dream

Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.
【小题1】 Jack London went to Alaska to __________________.

A．find ideas for his books

B．find gold

C．write his books and stories

D．find jobs

【小题2】 Jack London left school because __________________.

A．he had to work to help his family	B．he had completed his education
C．he wanted to become a writer	D．he wanted to find gold.

【小题3】 From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?

A．His life in Alaska.	B．His childhood friend.
C．A large dog in the north.	D．His pocket book.

【小题4】What do we know about Jack London?

A．He became famous but remained poor all his life.

B．Though he was poor, he was always happy.

C．He was not famous until he died in 1916.

D．He killed himself because of poor health.

Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and wasn’t found. Dick’s mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Dick became a tall, strong man. He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to town and came in a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, “Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?” “Yes, we do, sir, ” answered the shopkeeper. “Is it as expensive as the new one?”
“No, it’s much cheaper,” said the man. “But another name was engraved (刻) on it.” “It doesn’t matter, ” said Dick. “My aunt couldn’t read.”
【小题1】 If      , the family members were hungry.

A．Dick’s father could catch no fish in winter

B．Dick’s father had a boat in winter

C．Dick’s father had to look after him in winter

D．no food was sold in winter

【小题2】Dick wanted to get more money to     .

A．marry a wife	B．give his aunt nice presents
C．buy a farm	D．build a house

【小题3】Dick often went to see his aunt because       .

A．she felt lonely	B．she was often ill
C．she had no children	D．with her help he grew up

【小题4】Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .

A．he didn’t had enough money to buy a new one

B．his aunt couldn’t read whose name was engraved

C．his aunt wasn’t going to mind it

D．nobody knew what his aunt’s name was

Too many people want others to be their friends，but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend，you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules：be honest；be generous；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth，people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest，you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count_ on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes .Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them，you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later every one needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike .But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends，you must practice honesty，generosity and understanding.
【小题1】Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.

A．there are too many people who want to make friends

B．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others

D．they don’t know friendship is something serious

【小题2】According to the passage，honesty is________.

A．something countable

B．the base of friendship

C．as important as money

D．more important than anything else

【小题3】The best title of this passage is ________.

A．Honesty Is the Best Policy

B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

C．How to Be Friends

D．Three Important Points in Life

【小题4】What’s the meaning of “count on” in this passage?

A．数，点（数）	B．认为，看作
C．重视	D．期待

For a girl who's interested in fashion, what would be the dream job? Being a model? Probably
no–-that's for a pencil thin who doesn't eat. One answer is, fashion stylist.
Girls can find it hard to ignore this attractiveness and the field is opening up to normal girls,
not only style or fashion design majors(某专业的学生). "It looked too high before, but now I
find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature graduate who works as an assistant stylist at Hermès in Shanghai. "There is no certain principle in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own distinct taste to make them pretty and attractive." Some professionals said that Xue's not mistaken.
The attractiveness of this work is not only in the wonderful clothes. Now it's a career with a bright future and pay packet. The income can allow you to buy expensive clothes and, with your name and photo appearing on pages, readers will remember your fashion tips.
A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some unique rights. You have a chance to contact famous persons and dress them up in a style you like. You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in. You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.
"You have to be ‘all-round’:from hair and make up to clothes, shoes, and accessories (配饰) to the event," said He Qing, 21, a junior in fashion design at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. "You have to know everything, and handle several things at the same time. It's challenging. That's why I love it."
So, remember girls, you've been warned.
【小题1】 The underlined phrase “ pay packet” (paragraph 3)  means________.

A．a large bag

B．a large amount of money

C．chances

D．choices

【小题2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．There are certain principles in dressing up models.

B．The only attractiveness of this work is in the wonderful clothes.

C．Only style or fashion design majors can work as a fashion stylist.

D．A stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe。

【小题3】What is the unique right a stylist at a fashion magazine can have?

A．You have a chance to contact celebrities and dress them up in a style you like.

B．You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in.

C．You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.

D．All of above

【小题4】 What will the author write in the 6^th paragraph?

A．Top brands that fashion stylists like best.

B．Various fashion shows

C．Difficulties that fashion stylists may meet

D．Other dream jobs

Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.
Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.
In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.
Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.
【小题1】Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .

A．wrote several good books

B．managed a farm

C．was a housewife

D．worked as a nurse

【小题2】 Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .

A．101 years

B．76 years

C．25 years

D．22 years

【小题3】Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.

A．continued to paint anyway	B．gone back to farming
C．given up painting	D．spent the rest of her life in peace

【小题4】 The story is mainly about­­­_______ .

A．pictures in primitive style	B．a successful art collector
C．a great American artist	D．the secret of living longer

The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．
The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．
Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．
The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．
One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”
【小题1】What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?

A．amused

B．sad

C．angry

D．astonished

【小题2】What did the holy man ask her to do to end her sorrow?

A．to go to church for help．

B．to live with the family that has no sorrows with the mustard seed．

C．to help others so that she can feel the happiness from the bottom of her heart．

D．to find a family that is always happy and give them the mustard seed before returning to him．

【小题3】How did the woman treat the families she visited?

A．She was a good listener．

B．She helped them to solve the problems they met．

C．She gave every family a mustard seed．．

D．She told them her unfortunate story．

【小题4】Who on the earth heals the woman’s grief?

A．The mustard seed	B．Her children
C．The families in the district	D．She herself

Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.
They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
【小题1】It seems that visitors_________ in Bangkok.

A．often felt hungry	B．could always find cheap things
C．couldn’t take any photos	D．enjoyed themselves

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE?
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus.
Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
The writer traveled alone in Thailand.
【小题3】 The people in the village_________.

A．are friendly to others	B．like to speak English
C．are very weak	D．hope to live in the cities

【小题4】What can be the best title for the whole diary?

A．My first Travel	B．The outside World
C．Travelling in Thailand	D．A country on the Train

John Milton was born in 1606. his father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.
John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.
【小题1】Milton set off for a travel on the continent here “continent” means ________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

【小题2】It was ______ who was put in prison in Italy.

A．Milton

B．the king

C．Galileo

D．Milton’s father

【小题3】Milton would have been killed if ________________.

A．he had been the spokesman of the revolution

B．his books hadn’t been burnt

C．he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost

D．he hadn’t been completely blind

【小题4】Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．John Milton was an ordinary poet, who wasn’t interested in politics.

B．John Milton spent many years traveling around the world.

C．John Milton wrote the poem Paradise Lost, which was liked by the King.

D．John Milton was a fearless revolutionary and a famous poet.

  Not many years ago， a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five， he gave ￡ 12，000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness， many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk， Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor.  He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman， thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain， asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
【小题1】 Johnson became a rich man through _________.

A．doing business.

B．making whisky.

C．cheating.

D．buying and selling land.

【小题2】 The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson __________.

A．had no children.

B．was a strange man.

C．was very fond of children.

D．wanted people to know how rich he was.

【小题3】Many people wrote to Johnson to find out  __________.

A．what kind of whisky he had.

B．how to live longer.

C．how to become wealthy.

D．in which part of the neck to have an injection.

【小题4】 The newspaperman ____________.

A．should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B．shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C．was eager to live a long life.

D．should have found out what Johnson really meant.

【小题5】When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening， he really meant that ______.

A．he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.

B．he needed an injection in the neck.

C．a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D．there was something wrong with his neck.