The telephone rang and I picked up the receiver（听筒）．“Hello，” I said．“Hello．”said a voice（声音）．“Bill here，is Betty there?” “I’m sorry，” I said．“You have got the wrong number．”A few seconds later，the telephone rang again．Just as I expected（期望）it was Bill．“You've made a mistake again．” I explained．

The telephone rang a third time．This made me angry．

I spoke in a high voice．“Hello，Bill．Betty here．” For a moment there was a dead silence（沉默）．Then someone said，“What’s the matter with you．Tom?” It was my mother．

根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

1．The stranger（陌生）wanted to speak to ________．

A．Tom                    B．Bill                      C．I                           D．Betty

2．It was the ________time that my mother phoned me．

A．first                     B．second                  C．third                       D．fourth

3．Which statement（陈述）is wrong?

A．I don't like Bill．

B．Bill wanted to speak with Betty．

C．Bill and Betty are friends of mine．

D．My mother was surprised when she heard my answer．

4．“A dead silence” means ________．

A．I didn't say a word．                                  B．nobody said a word．

C．the receiver doesn't work well．               D．my mother was very angry．

5．________ was the writer of the story．

A．Bill                      B．Betty                   C．Tom                      D．Mother

Name	Like	Don't like
Bob	French fries，ice cream，bananas	salad，broccoli
Bill	apples，salad，French flies	carrots，tomatoes
Sandra	salad，French flies，apples	carrots，bananas
Tom	carrots，apples，broccoli	tomatoes，ice cream

1．                all likes French fries．

A．Bob, Bill and Tom                             B．Bill, Sandra and Tom

C．Bob, Bill and Sandra                    D．Bob, Sandra and Tom

2．                like apples, but doesn't like carrots．

A．Bob and Bill                                          B．Bill and Sandra

C．Sandra and Tom                                    D．Bill and Torn

3．                likes carrots, but doesn't like tomatoes．

A．Bob                   B．Bill                   C．Sandra              D．Tom

4．                likes ice cream, but doesn't like broccoli．

A．Bob                 B．Bill              C．Sandra            D．Tom

5．                likes broccoli, but doesn't like ice cream．

A．Bob                B．Bill                    C．Sandra              D．Tom

“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6^th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.

“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.

Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”

“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.

“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”

“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.

Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.”

“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.

“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”

“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.

“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”

“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.

“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”

“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.

“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.

Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.

“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”

Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”

“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”

1.What class did Mr Gruber teach?

A．History           B．Science           C．Maths            D．Business

2.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?

A．Tom              B．James            C．Peter             D．Sandy

3.How did Mr Gruber make his class lively and interesting?

A．He himself kept talking’

B．He just read from a textbook.

C．He showed a movie to his students.

D．He got his students to take part in a discussion.

4.What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?

A．Strange           B．Patient            C．Shy              D．Proud

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Get What You Want                      B．Needs and Wants

C．Try to Get More Money                   D．How to Live Well

 

One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

1.When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .

A. he may hurt her            B. he wasn’t going to stop

C. he couldn’t help her         D. she didn’t have enough money

答案: A

【解析】

2.What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A. She was never kind to others.

B. She was usually quite careless.

C. She was probably very rich.

D. She was not a very good driver.

答案: C

【解析】

3.The underlined expression “giving a hand to(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. questioning       B. helping         C. hurting         D. calling

答案: B

【解析】

4.The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 5) refers to “____”.

A. the change        B. the bill         C. the note          D. the order

答案: C

【解析】

5.Which of the following shows the relationship between the man, the lady and the waitress?

答案:D

【解析】

 

材料A-D分别介绍了四本书的内容?请根据Tom, Betty, Sophia, Jane的需求?帮助他们选出他们想读的书并完成小题。

A. This book will help you understand how to stay well and avoid sickness. You’ll learn some things that you might use at home to avoid catching a cold.

B. This book has useful information about how to prevent common accidents. It’s about safety both indoors and outdoors.

C. This book will tell you something about how to keep healthy by doing exercises. You’ll learn not only the importance of doing exercises, but also the ways of doing exercises.

D. Do you have difficulties to communicate with others? Do you often say something wrong when you talk to others? This book will teach you how to say proper things to people.

1.Tom is collecting information about how to prevent electrical fire.

2.Betty is trying to advise her mother to do some sports.

3.Sophia wants to know some ways to avoid common cold.

4.Jane is studying talking strategies.

5.Kate wants to keep thinner and healthier. Maybe she can borrow the book from ______.

A．Tom              B．Betty             C．Sophia            D．Jane