Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of   16  , but he never bought anything     17 . He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop  18  in order to save some money. In the   19 , as soon as it was dark in the room, he   20 . He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.

The old man had no   22 , his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would   23  much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some  24  for her.

One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to      25 a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her  26  them. But it was no use.

The old woman began to   27  at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and     28  there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her   29 to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but   30  his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”

1.	A．books B．shoes C．clothes D．money

 

2.	A．bad B．good C．expensive D．cheap

 

3.	A．on foot B．by car C．by taxi D．by motorbike

 

4.	A．day B．afternoon C．midnight D．night

 

5.	A．went to dance B．went to the cinema C．read newspaper D．went to bed

 

6.	A．listened to B．watched C．mended D．looked at

 

7.	A．brothers B．sisters C．uncles D．children

 

8.	A．pass B．tell C．pay D．sell

 

9.	A．food B．medicine C．fruit D．vegetables

 

10.	A．look for B．take care of C．catch up with D．send for

 

11.	A．take B．drink C．to take D．to drink

 

12.	A．laugh B．sing C．cry D．dance

 

13.	A．slept B．played C．worked D．drank

 

14.	A．workplace B．bedroom C．library D．office

 

15.	A．kept B．finished C．changed D．forgot

 

John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there.
The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head.
The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago.
John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(细节) and a more successful person sees more and father.
【小题1】Who was the market manager?
A. John.                  B. Bobby.                C. Ted.
【小题2】 How did John feel about Ted’s choice first?
A. Moved.                B. Annoyed.               C. Accepted.
【小题3】Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?
A. To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.
B. To find the price of watermelon in the market.
C. To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.
【小题4】What can be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. More, Details, More Chances.
B. More Practice, More Success.
C. Better Luck, Better Jobs.

 

Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.

There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.

Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Project Hope and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Project Hope needs your help.

If you give Project Hope￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.

1.________________ can go to school.

A. Almost every child in the world       

B. Almost every child in China

C. Almost every child in big cities       

D. Almost every child in small villages

2.Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.

A. her family was too poor             

B. she didn’t like to go to school

C. there was too much work for her to do  

D. she could learn nothing at school

3.With ￥300, _________.

A. one child can go to school for nine years   

B. a new school can be built

C. many children can go to school       

D. a child can go to school for a whole year

4.Project Hope helped Xiao Fang because__________.

A. she went to ask for help            

B. it heard about her

C. she knew someone working there     

D. she wrote a letter to the newspaper

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Project Hope helps the poor children to go to school.  

B. Project Hope helps to build new schools.

C. Project Hope helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc.  

 D. All the above.

 

请阅读下面有关希望工程帮助失学儿童的报道，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school,but not all children in the countryside are so luckly.
There is a girl called Xiao Juan.She is ten years old and lives in a small village.When she was seven,she wanted to go to school.But she could not,because her family was too poor to afford the school fees(学费) for her,so her parents had to keep her at home.Instead of studying,Xiao Juan
looked after her brother and worked in the fields every day.Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Juan.It agreed to help Xiao Juan to go to school.Her wish of study came true,and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily,there are many thousands of children who can not go to school.You can join in Hope Project and help these chilren.You know all the good work needs money.Hope Project needs yor help.
If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year,it can pay for one child to go school for a whole year.With more money,Hope Project can build new schools,buy good desks,chairs,blackboards and books.Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
Information Card

The girl’s name	【小题1】____________.
Her age	【小题2】____________.
The place where she lives	In a【小题3】____________.
The reason she couldn’t go to school	Her parents couldn't afford 【小题4】___________.
Who helped the girl to go to school?	【小题5】____________.

 

We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:

【小题1】The people of 19-26 enjoy ______ most.

A．watching TV	B．going to the movies
C．playing computer games	D．taking a walk

【小题2】 According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?

A．Playing computer games and watching TV.

B．Playing computer games and taking a walk.

C．Watching TV and going to the movies.

D．Going to the movies and taking a walk.

【小题3】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?

A．Fewest people like taking a walk.

B．The people of 11-18 like taking a walk most.

C．90 people like going to the movies in the 19-26 group.

D．The people of 27-35 like playing computer games most.