3.The passage tells us how to ____________.

　A.be top students　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.do more at school

　C.care for others　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.use the Internet

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Proverbs are quite common in spoken English. We don’t normally put them in a composition or a letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples.

1)　 “Once bitten, twice shy.” If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go the same shop again.

2) “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” If I am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one than to see two birds in a bush but not able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future.

3) “Too many cooks spoil the broth (soup)”. When too many people do something, they get in each other’s way and do a bad job.

4) “To pour oil on troubled waters” is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.

5) “Don’t be a dog in a manger( 槽 )”means“ Don’t be selfish.” In a stable ( 马房 ), the manger is the place where the horse’s food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does want to eat the lay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.

6) “He is sitting on the fence” means that somebody will not say whether he is in favor of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.

7)　　　 “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” A piper is a musician. The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.

8)　　　 “You can’t get blood out of a stone” means that you cannot get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want. e. g. you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man.

2.The main idea for the fourth paragraph is about _____________.

　A.making the team stronger　　　　　　　 B.working together with others

　C.being a good friend to others　　　　　 D.getting on well with others

1.The school new rules will help kids by telling them ____________.

　A.how they can study well　　　　　　　　 B.what they should do at school

　C.what is right and what is wrong　　　 D.how they can protect themselves

5.From the passage you know you can enjoy the two stories on the radio on ___________.

　A.September 26,2001　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Octomber 25,2001 　　

C.September 22,2001 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Octomber 28,2001

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　 New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March.Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks.They will also be kids who don't dye (color) their hair,smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.

　 Tell the truth.Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam?Don't do it again!That's not something an honest student should do.If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don't tell your parents you have done homework.

　　Do more at school.Good students love animals and care for other people.April is Bird-Loving Month in China.Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join!That way,you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.When more people work together,it makes more fun for everyone.

　 Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost?Only working together can make your team stronger.Be friendly to the people you are with.Try to think of others not only yourself.

　 Be open to new ideas.Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon?Maybe you'll discover Earth II someday.Don't look down on new ideas.Everyone's ideas are important.You should welcome them,because new ideas make life better for everyone.

　Protect yourself.Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates?Don't let it happen to you.If you have to go home late,you should let your parents know.

　 Use the Internet carefully.The Internet can be very useful for your studies.But some things on the Internet aren't for kids,'t you find any good Web sites for children?Here are some:

　　http://;http://;

4.The editor hopes that ___________.

　A.you will give Hartley some good advice

　B.you will enjoy the programme on the radio

　C.you like to read the story

　D.you will buy the storybook quickly

3.What’s the meaning of the words “drum roll”?

　A.Knock something heavily. 　　　　　　 　B.Make terrible sound under the bed.

　ot sing,but want to sing loudly.　 D.A long deep sound as if a lot of quick blows of drums.

2.Why did the doctor ask Hartley to sing under the bed loudly?

　A.Because it was very quiet under the bed.

　B.Because Hartley was afraid to go out.

　C.Because Hartley didn’t enjoy singing.

　D.Because it could train Hartley not to be afraid of the terrible sound.

1.Why didn’t the old man sell the dog to the American?

A.Because he didn’t like the American.　

B.Because he knew the Englishman.

　C.Because the dog couldn’t find the old man again easily

　D.Because the dog liked to go with the Englishman.

5.The tenants did not like ___________.

　A.to collect rents and taxes 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.the English landowner

　C.the harsh land agent 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to speak

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Two Short Stories

Thursday,September 20,2001

　 Editor’s note:Enjoy Yourself English is a programme telling short stories on China National Radio broadcast from 6:50a.m to 7a.m,Monday through Saturday.Here are two selected scripts(选稿) from next week’s programmes.

　 An American visiting Scotland met an old man with a beautiful sheepdog.The American offered US$50 for the dog,but the old man refused. “I couldn’t part with Jock,” he said. Just then,an English man walked up and made the same offer.The old man agreed,pocketed the money and handed over the dog.The American was very angry. “You told me you wouldn’t sell the dog!” he cried. “No,no!” said the old man. “I said I couldn’t part with him.England’s not that far away and Jock will be back in two days.But he couldn’t swim the Atlantic(大西洋).”

　 Hartley is afraid of thunder so he went to see a famous doctor. “At your age,it’s silly to be afraid of thunder.Thunder is our friend.Just think of it as a drum roll in the symphony(交响乐) of life ,” said the doctor. “How will that cure my fear?” asked Hartley. “If it doesn’t,” answer the doctor, “do as I do. Cover your ears with a sock,get under the bed and sing Mary Had A Little Lamb loudly.”

4.Captain Boycott lived in the ___________.

A.seventeenth century　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.eighteenth century

eenth century 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.twentieth century