Although Bill isn’t rich enough, he often ______ money to the poor.

　　　 A. will give　　　　　 B. was giving　　 C. gives　　　　　 D. gave

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.

When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

1.What is the happiest person according to the passage?

A．A child who can do whatever he likes.

B．An old person who lives in a comfortable life.

C．A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.

D．A person who never wastes his time in his whole life.

2.What pains does a child have?

A．He has few responsibilities to make life difficult.

B．He doesn’t have to do anything in return.

C．He is not so free to do what he wishes to do.

D．He has to work if he wants to live comfortably.

3.Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?

A．Life for a child is fairly easy.

B．A child is always loved whatever he does.

C．If much is given to a child, he must do something in return.

D．Only children are interested in life.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains.

B．Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.

C．Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life.

D．One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.

5.What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?

A．Examples of successful young men.

B．How to build up one’s position in society.

C．Joys and pains of old people.

D．What to do when one has problems in life.

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
【小题1】“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.

 This girl is ready to help people any time. When she is on the bus, she always

      her seat to someone in need.

  A. gives    B. give    C. gave    D. giving

(Miss Yu is giving a class. Suddenly some bottles drop out of a student’s desk.)

T: What’s the noise there?.

S: Sorry, Miss Yu. 1                                   

T: (Walking over to take a look) Oh, so many bottles.

S: I’m collecting bottles.

T:2.                                  

S: Because I want to make toys out of them.

T:3                           If so, why not put a big paper box at the back of our classroom? Then your classmate can help collect the bottles.

S: Thanks for your advice.

T:4                            

S: Yes, quite a few.

T:5.                                           

S: Of course, I’ll bring a few here tomorrow.

T: Perfect!

B) 根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hi, Bob! How was your last weekend?

B:6.                                        I really had a good time.

A:7.                                            

B: I played basketball.

A:8                                   

B: Twice a week. I like it very much. How did you spend your last weekend?

A: 9.                                    

B: Sounds interesting. Do you often go to the mountains?

A: Yes. Once a week. 10                                                    

B: I’d love to. But I’m afraid I can’t go with you this weekend. Maybe next week is OK.