Sarah is a keen walker. She lives in a big city. When she goes on holiday she likes to walk in the hills. She is looking for new places to go.

Jane is keen on music. She also likes reading about the personal life of famous people to find out what they are really like.

Peter is going to France next week on business. And he has a free weekend so he plans to spend it in Paris. He would like to find out what is happening there for fun and entertainment.

Mary likes clothes but hasn’t got much money so she is looking for ways of dressing smartly without spending too much.

Paul likes singing. He is also interested in history and likes reading about famous explorers from the past.

1.Who likes walking?

A. Sarah.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Jane.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Peter.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Mary.

2.Why is Peter going to Paris?

A. On business.????????????? ????????????? B. For fun.????????????? ????????????? C. To find a job.????????????? ????????????? D. To go shopping.

3.What does Paul like?

A. He likes clothes.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. He likes music.????????????? ?????????????

C. He likes exploring.????????????? ????????????? D. He likes reading.

My name is Paul Miller. Sometimes I am too fat,  but lately I do not have this problem. My doctor tells me to jog. So early every morning I run for two miles. I do not run fast,  but I do not stop to rest. I jog before breakfast.

People call me a jogger. There are many joggers on my street. We often run together in the park or along the road. Jogging helps to keep us strong and healthy.

Jogging is very popular in the United States. People like to feel well and look nice. When my neighbors and I jog,  we help to keep our hearts and legs strong.

Many people do not jog,  but they do not get fat. They work hard on their jobs and they do not need to run before they go to work.

Diets are also popular. People on diets do not eat many foods that will make them fat. They learn to eat fruits and vegetables instead of candy or cakes.

My doctor tells me to eat only three meals a day. A diet is not necessary if I do not eat between meals. Some people like to eat many times a day. This is called snacking.

I feel healthy and my doctor is happy because I jog every day and I do not snack in the evening or after breakfast.

1.Jogging is a king of sport. One has the sport with       .

A．hands            B．legs              C．head             D．back

2.What’s the result after Paul Miller has jogged?

A．He seems to be very thin.

B．He can eat much.

C．He doesn’t look fat

D．He can eat much

3.Jogging can’t help us to     .

A．get fat                                B．be strong

C．be healthy                             D．look nice

4.If you snack， you will surely eat something     .

A．full of meat

B．with fruits and vegetables

C．quickly

D．in the evening or after breakfast

5.“Diet” in the passage means “     ” in Chinese.

A．规定的食物                           B．肉类食物

C．运动食物                             D．水果类食物

Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. He was a very clever boy. His favorite subjects at school were science and math. When he was 13, he started to play with computers. At that time, computers were large machines. Once he was very interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for $4,200 when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University(哈佛大学). In his third school year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing(发展) the software for personalcomputers. They improved(改进) the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

1.Bill Gates grew up in _______.

2.What subjects did Bill like best at school?

3.Bill’s company worked hard at _______.

4.Bill started to play with computers ______.

5.The word “personal” means _______.

An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.

One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.

“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.

“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.

“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.

“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.

1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

2.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A．something interesting

B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine

D．some good food

3.The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

A．she had still kept some money

B．she hoped not to be refused

C．There was no need to worry about money

D．she thought money was easy to get

4.What made the miracle happen?

A．The girl’s love for her brother.

B．The girl’s money.

C．The medicine from the drugstore.

D．Nobody can tell.

5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought