John and Henry studied in the same school. John lived in fear of Henry — every day he gave his lunch money to Henry, but Henry still beat (揍) him up. He said that if John told anyone he would beat him up in front of all the other kids in his class. John had to ask his mom for more and more lunch money, but he seemed    1   than ever and came home from school hungry every day.
John even cried one day, and a girl told everyone that he was just like a baby and had cried. John was    2    and felt so bad about himself and about school.
One day, John met Jimmy, a boy    3    also had to give his lunch money to Henry. John told Jimmy how he    4    bullying (欺侮), and found that Jimmy felt the same. They finally thought of a good way of dealing with their    5   .
The following day, Henry came to John to ask him for his lunch money.
“I don’t want to give my money to you,” said John.
“What?” Henry shouted.
John said    6   , “I want to have my lunch today, and you, get away (滚开)!”
“You want to get beaten up?!”
Just then Henry’s fist (拳头) was hitting John’s face, they heard    7   shout, “Stop!” Henry was very angry to hear that. He turned around    8    found that his teacher Ms Brown was standing just behind him. He felt very surprised. Jimmy had taken Ms. Brown to John’s class and she    9    the bullying with her own eyes. Henry was taken to the head teacher’s office.   10   that, he never bullied others again. John and Jimmy helped not only themselves but Henry and other kids.

【小题1】

A．better B．thinner C．heavier D．happier

【小题2】

A．embarrassed B．excited C．relaxed D．pleased

【小题3】

A．which B．whom C．who D．/

【小题4】

A．liked B．suggested C．appreciated D．hated

【小题5】

A．accident B．task C．trouble D．friendship

【小题6】

A．strongly B．politely C．sincerely D．fortunately

【小题7】

A．nobody B．anyone C．everybody D．someone

【小题8】

A．but B．and C．or D．however

【小题9】

A．listened B．saw C．looked D．heard

【小题10】

A．Before B．Behind C．After D．Except

John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted(提拔) Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation（辞职书） to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard -working, but promoted only those who flattered him.

The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave”

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office.  He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality.”

Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.

1.How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager?

A．Angry.            B．Nervous.          C．Unlucky.          D．Helpless.

2.The boss gave John a task because______________.

A．he wanted John to do more for his company

B．he wanted John to learn more about himself

C．he wanted to punish John for what he said

D．he wanted to prove what John said was right

3.We can infer from the passage that_____________.

A．Bobby was unselfish                     B．John was lazy

C．the seller was dishonest                  D．the boss was wise

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．The boss should treat all his workers in a fair way.

B．The boss should not promote one who flatters him.

C．One should not only work hard but also use his head.

D．One should try to get every detail of watermelons.

 

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was   31   with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was   32   but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.

         John tried on the coat and   33   it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big   34  . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.

         Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a   35   in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would   36   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would   37   a blind man cross the road.

         When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his  38  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a   39  ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”

         What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).   40   you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

1.A. busy                      B. careful                         C. popular                  D. good

2.A. dear                   B. cheap                          C. hard                   D. light

3.A. sold                           B. kept                      C. held                           D. bought

4.A. present                  B. smile                    C. problem                        D. cry

5.A. message                  B. pain                              C. change                   D. fashion

6.A. lend                      B. rent                      C. leave                     D. borrow

7.A. make                          B. watch                    C. let                       D. help

8.A. coat                       B. classmate              C. friend                    D. brother

9.A. businessman            B. woman                  C. gentleman              D. boy

10.A. Until                       B. If                             C. Before                         D. Unless

 

阅读上面的短文，然后判断正（T)误(F)。
Jane,
After I left Paris I spent two days in New York City and one day in Washington DC. I got to Miami, Florida on Nov. 13. The weather is wonderful here. This morning I went swimming and then slept on the beach. When I woke up, I found Jennifer Lopez—my favorite movie star!  She was just on my right!  I asked her to take a picture with me. You know, that was my dream. She agreed!  I'm going to show you the picture.
Yours,
John
Dear Dad,
I got here after 18 hours on a train at last!  It's very cold here in Moscow. It's white everywhere. This afternoon I went to have a look at the city. I got lost. I was glad I took Russian lessons in my university. They helped me a lot. A young girl showed me the way back to my hotel. I think I can finish my work here and go back home soon. I'm longing for the warm sunshine at home. See you soon.
Max
Dear Amy,
I arrived in Guilin yesterday. What a beautiful place!  The people are kind here and I have some new friends. Guess who I met here!  Tom, my high school classmate. How small the world is!  He is working here as an English teacher at a middle school. He showed me around the city. I also went to his school. I bought a special bag made in Guilin for you and a silk tablecloth for Mom. Tomorrow evening I'm going to fly to Beijing.
Love,
Mafia
【小题1】Each of the three had a good time.
【小题2】Maria went to see her classmate in Guilin.
【小题3】It was warmer in Max's hometown than in Moscow.
【小题4】Max came from Russia.
【小题5】John was very glad that his dream of going to the beach came true.

Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is "What's your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they
mean?
People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means "bright"; Beatrice means "one who gives happiness"; Donald means "world ruler"; Leonard means "as brave as a lion".
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook (С?); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people's occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter - a person who owned or drove a cart（手推车）； Potter -a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors (祖先) of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John
Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast
runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people added -s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
【小题1】Which of the following aspects（方面）do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

A．Places where people lived.

B．People's characters.

C．Talents that people had.

D．People's occupations.

【小题2】 According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

A．owned or drove a cart

B．made things with metals

C．made kitchen tools or contains

D．built houses and furniture

【小题3】If an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

A．Beatrice Smith

B．Leonard Carter

C．George Longstreet

D．Donald Greenwood

【小题4】 The underlined word "descendants" in the last paragraph means a person's _______.

A．后代

B．朋友

C．同事

D．同伴