Matt's hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries, like America, Egypt and China. On his birthday, can you guess what people gave him? That's right——stamps.  
Matt's favorite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2003 except one. That was a 1974 special edition (版). It was very hard to find.
He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Matt very sad.
"Don't worry," his father said to him. "You'll find it one day."
"I hope so," Matt said.
"Be patient (耐心的),"his father said. "Don't give up."
Besides collecting stamps, Matt liked writing. He had a pen friend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Matt's pen friend, Philip, gave him a big, green stamp. It looked old. When Matt received the letter, he was very surprised. On the envelope, he looked closely at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Matt was so happy! He told his sister, his mother and his father.
"You see," his father said, "You did find your stamp. So, you see, it's good to have two things in life."
"What are they?" Matt asked.
“Friends and patience (耐心).” he answered.
【小题1】Matt loved the stamps from ______best.

A．America

B．Egypt

C．France

D．China

【小题2】It was very difficult for Matt to find a special French stamp of_____.

A．1954

B．1974

C．2003

D．2011

【小题3】His father told him to_______.

A．stop looking for it	B．ask his friends for help
C．be patient	D．write a letter

【小题4】______sent Matt the letter with the special edition stamp on it.

A．Philip

B．Philip's mother

C．Matt's father

D．Philip’s friend

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
【小题1】What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？

A．To sleep under the moon and stars.

B．To breathe the clean mountain air.

C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains.

D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest.

【小题2】The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.

A．school students should do some hiking in summer.

B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation.

C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way.

D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health.

【小题3】Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？

A．Reading for Life

B．A Special House Program

C．The Forest Centre

D．Young American Volunteers

Just a Quick Nap（打个盹儿）

　　Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.

　　It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more active. It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock, so you don’t oversleep.

　　Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.

1. After taking a nap, you may feel more 　　　　.

A．tired                                 B．confident

C．sleepy                                D．excited

2.The proper period of time for taking a nap is 　　　.

A．the shorter the better

B．as long as you like

C．the longer the better

D．about twenty minutes

 

People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.

   At first , mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to new things, because when you are trying new things your are growing. If you never try new things , how can you improve ? How can you create? The simple answer is, “ You can’t .” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.

   Another good thing about mistakes is this : when your are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this： Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

   Finally , when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.

We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way , but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited. (有限的)

There is an old saying, “ If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.

    根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填人题前括号内。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

1.If you are making a mistake, that means____.

A. you’re careful               B. you’re kind  

C. you’re growing              D. you know nothing.

2.If you never try new things, you can’t ____.

A. improve        B. create        C. spend         D. A and B

3.After Edison failed 10,000 times, he _____.

A. gave up                   B. invented the light bulb  

C. invented the computer        D. invented 10,000 new things

4.When you make a mistake, you are closer to ____.

A. time       B. money       C. success      D. everything

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Never make mistakes.     

B. You can make mistakes without thinking  

C. Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes.  

D. Making mistakes is terrible

 

Do you often watch TV? Maybe your  1  is “Yes”. Most children like watching TV  2  it’s interesting and relaxing. They can also learn a lot and know  3  things about their country and the world. TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV can open  4  mind. They can learn some better ways of                   5  things. Many children are always  6  with their studies, so they watch TV only on weekends.   7  some children watch TV every night. They go to  8  very late and they can't have a good rest. I  9  it’s good to do so. What do you  10  it?

1.	A．ask B．answer C．question D．say

 

2.	A．so B．because C．but D．and

 

3.	A．a lot B．lot of C．lots of D．a lots of

 

4.	A．they B．them C．theirs D．their

 

5.	A．doing B．to do C．do D．does

 

6.	A．free B．busy C．tired D．friendly

 

7.	A．And B．But C．Because D．Or

 

8.	A．the bed B．their beds C．bed D．beds

 

9.	A．think B．not think C．think not D．don’t think

 

10.	A．think B．think of C．like D．like of