When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.

　　Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock (码头), feet dangling (摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part — and throw away the rest.

　　Bernie was my father's ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

　　What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

　　For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

1.We learn from the second paragraph the writer and his father were feeling_____.

A. hungry B. worried C. relaxed D. proud

2.How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?

A. They ate it in a polite way.

B. They only ate its best part.

C. They ate every part of it.

D. They shared only one piece.

3.In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ________.

A. was just a rich businessman

B. worked hard all the time

C. lived a rich but healthy life

D. knew how to make money

4.The underlined part "the heart of the watermelon" in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. the writer's hope of enjoying life

B. the writer's busy life

C. the writer's decision of making money

D. the best part of the watermelon

5.It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. one has to work hard to reach his goal

B. a friend in need is a friend in deed

C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit

D. one should keep work-life balance

Basketball is still a young game. It’s over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn’t play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
1. How long is it since basketball was invented?
　　A. 1000 years                    　　　　　　　　　　B. More than 100 years
　　C. 1100 years                      　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than 100 years
2. The students felt unhappy because _______.
　　A. they had much homework to do
　　B. they often got into fights
　　C. they couldn’t play outdoors 
　　D. they had little time to study
3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
　　A. Some students                   　　　　　　　　B. Some teachers
　　C. Some students’ parents          　　　 D. Some of his friends
4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.
　　A. receives the ball.              　　　　　　
　　B. throws the ball to another student
　　C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand  
　　D. throws the ball into the basket
5. Which sentence is right?
　　A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.
　　B. It was easy to invent the game.
　　C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
　　D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.

Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.

　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.

　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.

1. How long is it since basketball was invented?

　　A. 1000 years                      　　　　　　　　　　B. More than 100 years

　　C. 1100 years                       　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than 100 years

2. The students felt unhappy because _______.

　　A. they had much homework to do

　　B. they often got into fights

　　C. they couldn't play outdoors 

　　D. they had little time to study

3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?

　　A. Some students                    　　　　　　　　B. Some teachers

　　C. Some students' parents           　　　 D. Some of his friends

4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.

　　A. receives the ball.               　　　　　　

　　B. throws the ball to another student

　　C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand  

　　D. throws the ball into the basket

5. Which sentence is right?

　　A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.

　　B. It was easy to invent the game.

　　C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.

　　D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.

Yesterday Princess Eva(夏娃公主)was happy. She went to a carnival. The weather was sunny, and the food was       . There were Clowns and a band(魔杖). She had a good,      there was a bad magician at the party.

　Princess Eva saw the magician and she laughed. The magician didn’t        . He touched her mouth with a wand. He said, “From now on, you can’t talk. You can’t laugh. ”And Princess Eva        make a sound.

　Princess Eva could feel, and hear, and see, and smell, and taste. But she couldn’t      . She couldn’t laugh. A doctor came and looked at her fingers, her      , her eyes, her nose, and her tongue. She wasn’t sick. But something was      . Even a clown couldn’t make her laugh!

　But then one day, a nice man came to town. He had a band of      . His dog, his cat, and his horse sang for the princess. They made loud noises. They sounded      ! The Princess started to      . “Look! I can laugh! I can talk!” she cried. It was a happy day.

1.A. bad    B. terrible   C. delicious   D. awful

2.A. Because B. But      C. So       D. though

3.A. tell     B. shout    C. say      D. laugh

4.A. can’t   B. mustn’t   C. couldn’t  D. needn’t

5.A. talk    B. listen     C. smile    D. laugh

6.A. leg     B. feet      C. neck     D. ears

7.A. right    B. OK      C. wrong    D. nice

8.A. plants   B. colors    C. shapes    D. animals

9.A. good    B. nice      C. terrible   D. happy

10.A. cry    B. walk     C. laugh    D. run