Leo, a successful businessman, told us the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tom. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arm. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped the other bag. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled(吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said those words to his dog! Tom raised its ears as if it understood.

“Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tom, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tom waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.

57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Leo is a successful businessman.                    

B. His parents died when he was 12.

   C. His dog was his only friend when he was a child.

   D. He was always friendly to Tom, his dog.

58. Why did the boy repeat the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”?

   A. Because he liked talking to himself.

   B. Because he didn’t understand the words.

   C. Because he wanted to talk to his dog.

   D. Because he liked the woman’s kind words.

59. How did Leo feel when he whistled to his dog?

   A. He felt funny.             B. He felt sad.               C. He felt excited.          D. He felt lonely

60. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. A dog and a boy.                                            B. The power(力量) of kindness.

   C. A businessman and a boy.                               D. A poor boy’s childhood.

The centerpiece of curling(冰壶)is the curling stone. Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851, when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, in southwest Scotland. Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder, and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland.
Used in a highly competitive sport, the curling stones are made to exact standards. First, stones are sliced and then into round “cheeses”. Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44 pounds. Each must have a maximum diameter (直径) of 36 inches. Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water, diamond-talcum power, and felt. Finishing the stone’s “running edge” is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大镜). Lastly, a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone. Stones are computer-matched into pairs. Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game, and since curling game field usually have 6 lanes, each game field needs 96 matched stones!
Kays is a small company, employing less than ten skilled workers. Master craftsman and co-owner James Wyllie is skilled at all phases of curling stone making and is also an enthusiastic curler, as well as active member of Mauchline’s Burns Club, which meets regularly to honor well-known Mauchline residents.
【小题1】What is true about Kays?

A．It is a family business.

B．It’s a brand(牌子) of curling stones.

C．It’s a place in Scotland.

D．It’s the name of a curling stone dealer(业者).

【小题2】How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time?

A．8

B．16

C．32

D．96

【小题3】What does the underlined word “sliced” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?

A．切割

B．镶嵌

C．移开

D．固定

【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150 years.

B．The weight of each curling stone must be 44 pounds.

C．We use a special machine to polish the curling stone.

D．The workers in Kays are all experienced.

【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The history of curling.

B．How to make a curling stone.

C．The rules of curling.

D．How to become a curling stone maker.

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There is an old English saying.It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning.Then we shall be healthy.We shall also be rich and clever.This is true.The body must have enough sleep to be healthy.Children of young age should have ten hours' sleep every night.Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.The body also needs exercise.Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise.Exercise keeps the body strong.Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body.It is very important.Our blood moves to all parts of our body.The head also needs blood.Exercise helps us to think better.

1.If we want to be healthy, we must________.

A．eat more

B．sleep more

C．play more

D．go to bed early and get up early

2.Children of young age should have ______ hours' sleep every day.

A．ten

B．nine

C．eleven

D．twelve

3.If children don't have enough sleep, they will not________.

A．work well

B．be clever and healthy

C．eat well

D．A and B

4.The body also needs________.

A．sports

B．running

C．exercise

D．playing

5.Does exercise help us to think better?

A．Yes, it does.

B．No, it doesn't.

C．No, it does.

D．Yes, it deosn't.

 

I like to get up late, so my ideal school starts at 9 a.m. It finished at 3 P.m., so we will have lots of time for after-school activities. There is a big dining hall.

We have an hour for lunch. We eat lunch and chat there. We can also listen to pop music in the hall. We eat fruit and vegetables every day.

We have Maths every day because I think Maths is very interesting to us. I love computers, so we have Computer Studies every day. We wear school uniforms, but we do not wear ties. The classes are quite small. There are 15 students in each class.

There is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library with lots of useful books. We also have a tennis court and a swimming pool.

There are lots of clubs and after-school activities. We only have half an hour of homework every day, and we do not do homework at weekends. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater.

1.How many hours for lessons are there in my school?

A．Five hours.	B．Six hours.
C．Four hours.	D．Three hours.

2.How many hours for lunch are there in my school?

A．Half an hours.	B．One hours.
C．One and a half hours.	D．Two hours.

3.Why do we have Maths every day?

A．Because it is useful.

B．Because it is the main subject.

C．Because we’re interested in it.

D．Because I’m going to be a Maths teacher.

4.How many students are there in my class?

A．Ten.	B．Sixteen.
C．Fourteen.	D．Fifteen.

5.The underlined word “with” means_______.  

A．用	B．在……下
C．和……一起	D．有

6.How often do we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater?

A．Every week.	B．Every day.
C．Every month.	D．Every two months.

7.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My school.	B．My ideal subject.
C．My ideal school.	D．My ideal park.

 

I like to get up late, so my ideal school starts at 9 a.m. It finished at 3 P.m., so we will have lots of time for after-school activities. There is a big dining hall.
We have an hour for lunch. We eat lunch and chat there. We can also listen to pop music in the hall. We eat fruit and vegetables every day.
We have Maths every day because I think Maths is very interesting to us. I love computers, so we have Computer Studies every day. We wear school uniforms, but we do not wear ties. The classes are quite small. There are 15 students in each class.
There is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library with lots of useful books. We also have a tennis court and a swimming pool.
There are lots of clubs and after-school activities. We only have half an hour of homework every day, and we do not do homework at weekends. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater.
【小题1】How many hours for lessons are there in my school?

A．Five hours.

B．Six hours.

C．Four hours.

D．Three hours.

【小题2】How many hours for lunch are there in my school?

A．Half an hours.

B．One hours.

C．One and a half hours.

D．Two hours.

【小题3】Why do we have Maths every day?

A．Because it is useful.	B．Because it is the main subject.
C．Because we’re interested in it.	D．Because I’m going to be a Maths teacher.

【小题4】How many students are there in my class?

A．Ten.

B．Sixteen.

C．Fourteen.

D．Fifteen.

【小题5】The underlined word “with” means_______.  

A．用

B．在……下

C．和……一起

D．有

【小题6】How often do we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater?

A．Every week.

B．Every day.

C．Every month.

D．Every two months.

【小题7】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My school.	B．My ideal subject.
C．My ideal school.	D．My ideal park.