Leo was a little boy．He was very frightened of ghosts．One morning，when he was having

breakfast，his elder brother Sammy said to him，“Leo，last night I saw a ghost boy in our house!”

Hearing this，Leo began to cry．

★“What is the matter?” asked Leo’s mother．“I’m scared!” cried Leo．“I don’t want to share our house with a ghost! I’m staying awake all night tonight!” “He’s not scaly，really，”explained Sammy．“He is very kind and helpful．You don’t have to worry．”

★At 9 o’clock that night，Leo’s mother told him to get ready for bed．“Good night．Leo．”she said．Sleep well!” Leo lay there in the darkness．wide awake．

★  Sleep was impossible．Suddenly，Leo felt as if someone was watching him．He looked around，but he couldn’t see anything．He lay back down．Then he heard a boy’s nice voice．“Go to sleep．Close your eyes，please．”Leo closed his eyes and began to relax．“There，there，”said the voice again．“It is time for sleep now．Sweet dreams，Leo．”Within a few minutes，Leo was fast asleep．At this time．Leo's mother saw Sammy walk secretly out of Leo’s bedroom．

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（  ）1．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “frightened”?

A．Excited．        B．Happy．            C．Sad．             D．Afraid．

（  ）2．When did Leo fall asleep that night?

A．At 9 o’clock．                              B．Before 9 o’clock．

C．After 9 o’clock．                           D．At 9：30．

（  ）3．Why did Leo fall asleep quickly?

A．Because he was too tired．                B．Because he liked sleeping．

C．Because a voice made him comfortable．                                      D．Because his bed was comfortable．

（  ）4．Who do you think may be the ghost”?

A．Nobody．          B．Sammy．          C．Leo’s mother．     D．Leo，s father．

（  ）5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Leo was a brave little boy and he Wash’t scared of anything．

B．Leo told his mother he wouldn’t sleep that night．

C．Sammy told a lie and there wasn’t a ghost at a11．

D．Leo’s mother knew the fact at last．

It's very common for students' marks to fall．Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school．such as problems at home．Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older．

If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall，you may be able to solve this problem．

Stop comparing yourself with other people．It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you．What is important is that you do your best．

Try talking to a friendly teacher．He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult．

Before each test，you should go through your notes from class．You should remember the most important things you have written in u shorter form．

Pictures can also be helpful．Write the subject in the center of a page，and then surround （围绕）it with main related（有关的）points．

Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test．You will be surprised when you find you remember so much．

It may take hard work and your marks may not improve straight away．But you’re your confidence rise by every mark．Soon they should begin to climb again．

1．What does the writer think of students’ marks to fall?

A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing．

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall．

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests．

D．When the students get older，it's very common for their marks to fall．

2．If yore marks fell in the tests，you should ________．

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects aye

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teachers

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling，you should ________ before the tests．

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the center of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．be surprised at how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard，_________．

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

　　A doctor had a son, he also became a doctor after graduation (大学毕业), and joined his father in his clinic (诊所). Before long his father decide to have a holiday, and he left his son to look after all his patients (病人). When he returned from holidays he asked his son if anything had happened.

　　“Well, yes, Dad, ” the son said, feeling very proud (骄傲) of himself. “Do you remember Mrs. Jones? Her back pains (疼痛) have been treated for twenty years by you. Well, they are gone now. Do you know who did it? Your son, I did it !”

　　“I see. ”replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones' back paid for your university fees (费用). I was hoping they would pay for your new car, too. ”

1．The doctor's son had been a student of ________ .

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2．________ , the doctor decided to have a holiday.

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A．As soon as his son graduated from the college

B．Shortly after his son had started working in the clinic

C．The doctor was too old to work

D．After the medicine was given to Mrs. Jones for her back pains

3．Mrs. Jones was ________ .

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4．“they are gone” means ________ .

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A．the patients have all left the clinic

B．they have gone to other clinic

C．the patients have all regained (恢复) their health (健康)

D．the pains have disappeared

5．The doctor didn't do his best to treat Mrs. Jones' back pains because ________ .

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A．he wanted to get more money from the sick lady

B．he knew little about Mrs. Jones' illness

C．he would like to let his son treat the sick lady

D．Mrs. Jones' illness was too serious to cure (医治)

Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare． Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens， prepare some supplies for your home， workplace， and car．

1．Water．

A person need at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking． Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period．It is suggested that you buy bottled water． Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it． Also， do check the “use by” date．

2．Food．

It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of nonperishable （不易腐烂的）food on hand． Have an enough supply of canned food， powdered milk， dried fruits, nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours．

3．Flashlights （手电筒） and spare batteries．

Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car． Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks．

Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries． Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information．

4．Clothes．

If you live in a cold place， you must think about warmth． You might not have heat after an earthquake． Think about your clothing and bedding supplies．

1.Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?

A．Because earthquakes can be known before they happen．

B．Because earthquakes take place without warning．

C．Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood．

D．Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes．

2.About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?

A．A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day．

B．You’d better use your own containers to keep water．

C．You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it．

D．You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it．

3.You should prepare all of the following except ________．

A．powdered milk B．fresh vegetables C．dried fruits D．canned juices

4.According to the article we know that________．

A．we need to prepare some supplies only at home．

B．a telephone is the most important prepared thing．

C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes．

D．clothes are used to protect your head．

5.If you live in a cold place, you should prepare________．

A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies B．some hot water

C．some batteries D．some flashlights