The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.

The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.

The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese　　               B．how to face changes

C．how to make a better life　　              D．how to do well in our study

2.From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food　　                   B．finding more friends

C．finding different dreams　　              D．feeling good about ourselves

3.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out. 　　       B．He likes telling stories.

C．His friends like listening to stories.           D．His teacher asks him to do so.

 

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
【小题1】Americans like ________ best as pets.

A．dogs

B．pigs

C．cats

D．mice

【小题2】The canary is a kind of ________.

A．dog

B．cat

C．bird

D．fish

【小题3】 If you have much money, we can call you ________.

A．a fat cat

B．a happy cat

C．a thin cat

D．a sad cat

【小题4】If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.

A．he plays cat and mouse with someone

B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary

C．he is a lazy cat

D．he has dragged in something

【小题5】The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another，but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didn’t answer.
In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
【小题1】The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.

A．one was playing with the other	B．one was trying to help the blind one
C．they were not afraid of smoke	D．the mouth of the hole was too small

【小题2】The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.

A．困惑的

B．害怕的

C．紧张的

D．不安的

【小题3】 We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.

A．the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back

B．the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one

C．the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail

D．the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There were many mice in the hole.

B．After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice.

C．The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words.

D．The government officials came from different countries.

【小题5】 The best title for the passage is _____.

A．Two Lovely Mice	B．Help Produces Love
C．Friends in Need	D．Love Is All

Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called "the youngest writer in the world". He has written 3 books so far. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu Province in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi'an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about.
When Dou Kou was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one he could say five to six hundred words. At 3, he could look up words in the dictionary. At 4, his father taught him to learn something. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales.
His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother's hand. So he thought, "If we give mice the stomachs ( 胃 ) of cows, they'll eat grass and it'll be helpful to people. ” This was his first fairy tale "Change Stomachs for Mice". At 6, he wrote a novel about his own life in different cities with his parents.
Now, he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called "Eyes of Childhood". He says, "I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books,
【小题1】How many books has Dou Kou already finished writing?

A．3.

B．6.

C．9.

D．12

【小题2】Dou Kou began to use a dictionary________,

A．when he wrote fairy tales	B．before his father taught him to study
C．after he went to school	D．when he kept a diary

【小题3】Which of the following is Not true?

A． Change Stomachs for Mice was Dou Kou’ s first fairy tale

B．Dou Kou likes writing and reading as well.

C．Dou Kou’s novels make him different from other children of his age.

D．Dou Kou’s parents don’t allow Dou Kou to write at his early age.

【小题4】Which is the best title (标题) of this passage?

A．Three books by a child	B．How to write fairy tales
C．Dou Kou, the youngest writer	D．How to be a writer

A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.

“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.

His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”

So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps onto the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.

“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”

“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.

根据短文内容，判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。

1.The master loves his cat very much.

2.The cat always shares her food with her master.

3.One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.

4.The cat hurries home with two mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.

5.The story tells us the cat also loves her master.