Jack was a pupil.One day his teacher g _1_ each of them a seed (種子) and ask them to plant it.So
Jack went to his g__2__and wanted to dig a hole f__3_the seed.He dug and dug.After a while he f_4__
a coin.He was very g__5_and put it in his pocket.A minute l__6__,he found another coin,he put it in his
pocket again.The same thing happened several t__7_.Jack was so happy that he thought he should
c_8__how many coins he had got.He put his h_9__ in his pocket.To his s_10_,he found a hole in his
pocket.

     Things got worse and worse. Granny Green always lived in hunger and cold. She had hoped that the
government could help her, but she failed .
     It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn't fall asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided
to write a letter to God, asking for help. She wished God to give her 100 rubles(盧布), so she could
bring some food for herself. When she finished it, she found she had no stamp. She had to put the letter
at a crossing the next morning.
     Luckily a policeman found the letter. He read to his comrades. They were all so moved that they
gathered together 50 rubles and sent it to the poor old woman.
     At first Granny Green was happy. But after she counted the money, she became angry and said,
"I'm told that all things that are touched by policemen will be only a half left!"

     An old woman lived a poor life. She always had no enough (1)__________ and warmth. Nobody
could help her, even the government.
     One cold windy night, she decided to (2)__________ to God to ask for 100 rubles to buy
(3)__________ some food. She put the letter (4)__________ a stamp at a crossing. A policeman
found it and gathered together 50 rubles. The woman was happy first, but after counting the money,
she began to get angry, because she thought the police had (5)__________ half of the money.

     One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the
water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked
the man what the matter was.
     ''I  have lost my axe," he said. "It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood." The fairy showed
him a gold axe and asked, "Is this yours?" "No," said the man. The fairy then showed him a silver axe and
asked again, "Is this yours?" "No," again answered the man.  Then she showed him the old axe. "Yes, that
is mine," called out the happy man.
     "I know it well enough," said the fairy, "I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll
give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one."

1. One day when the man was cutting something, __________.

A. he fell into the water
B. his axe dropped into the river
C. he saw a beautiful fairy

2. The man was sad because __________.

A. he had no other axes
B. he couldn't go on working
C. his axe was a gold axe

3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe, but he didn't take them, because he __________.

A. didn't like them
B. was very rich
C. knew these axes were not his

4. At the end of the story the man had.

A. only one axe
B. two axes
C. three axes

5. The fairy helped the man because he was __________ man.

A. a poor
B. a young
C. an honest

      One morning Mr and Mrs Brown get up very early. After they have breakfast, they go shopping at seven
thirty. They get to the shop at seven fifty. In the shop they see a lot of clothes. Mrs Brown likes them. So she
buys a shirt for her son, a skirt for her daughter, and a sweater for Mr Brown. She buys a blouse for herself,
too. 
      The shopping bag is full now. Mr Brown looks at his watch. Then he says, "Oh, it's twelve o'clock. I
think we must go home now. It's quite late." So they go out of the shop and begin to go home, but they lose
their way. 
       Mr Brown drives along the street. He can't find the way. Then he drives over to an old man and asks,
"Excuse me. Where am I?" 
      The old man looks at him and their car. "You're in your car, sir." he says.

1. Mr and Mrs Brown go shopping _______.

A. by bus
B. by bike
C. on foot
D. by car

2. They buy some _______ in the shop.

A. food
B. drink
C. clothes
D. cars

3. They are in the shop for about _______.

A. ten minutes
B. four hours and a half
C. four hours and ten minutes
D. five hours

4. In the story "lose their way" means _______.

A. 迷路
B. 問路
C. 沒有辦法
D. 按原路

5. Does the old man help them?

A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn't.
C. I think so.
D. We don't know.

(forget, visit, stop, have, open,. find, spend, take, look, catch )
     Tina is very forgetful (健忘的). She always    1    what she did or she should do. Here is an example.
One day she decided     2    her friends in another town by train. When she was going out, she    3    
in the door, "Did I turn off the TV set and light?" She was not sure about it. So she    4    to    5    the
door and go back to have a look. When she was ready to go back again, she couldn't    6    her key.
It    7    her half an hour to    8    for the key.
     Because she    9    much time at home, if she finally got to the train station, it was too late    10  
 the last train.
1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
6.______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______

     A young father was visiting an old neighbour. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking
about children. The young man said, “How strict(嚴(yán)格的)should parents be with their children?"
    The old man pointed to a string(繩子)between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
    "Please untie(解開)that string," he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent(彎曲)over
to one side.
    "Now tie it again, please,” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight(緊)so that the young tree is
straight again.”
     The young man did so. Then the old man said, "There, it is the same with children. You must be strict
with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able
to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away."
1. The story is about _______.
A. how to take care of young trees            
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get one with his old neighbour    
D. how to tie trees
2. The young man untied the string _______.
A. in order to(為了)throw it away          
B. so that both of the trees would grow straight
C. only to know how the trees grew          
D. only to find that one tree bent over to one side
3. _______, the string could be taken away.
A. When the old man left                    
B. When the young man untied it next time
C. When the young tree grew strong enough    
D. When the young tree died
4. At last the old man told the young man _______.
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not stand alone
B. that he should always be strict with his children.
C. that he should be hard on his children        
D. that he should not look after his children
5. We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _______.
A. the young father the old neighbour          
B. parents and their children
C. the old neighbour and his friends              
D. the parents and their friends

     Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is "Brother Coat" (大衣哥)
Zhu Zhiwen!
     A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by
more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' (網(wǎng)
民的) hearts. And he is called"Brother Coat" by them.
     In March 2011, he took part in a program called "I'm a Big Star". He walked out onto the stage in a dark
green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms (《三國(guó)演義》). When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a
well-known person.
     The judges (評(píng)委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no."When he started, I thought
someone played the original tape (原聲帶) by mistake. But later on, I got it," said one of them,"we can't judge
a book by its cover." At last, he won the first prize in the program of "I'm a Big Star". 
     Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music
played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps
doing it for nearly 30 years.
     "When I'm working in the fields,"said Zhu Zhiwen,"I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me
crazy, but I really love it. I'm not singing for money, I'm singing for ordinary people in China."
     Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, "I watched his videos without getting tired of it!
It is samazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing
my fingers in hope that he has a bright future."

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of "Brother Coat" (大衣哥)?

A. His father.
B. The villagers.
C. His mother.
D. The netizens.

2. When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

A. In 1969.
B. In 2011.
C. Two years ago.
D. A few years ago.

3. Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

A. Because he was funny.
B. Because he wore a dark green coat.
C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.
D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase "judge a book by cover" in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. 以貌取人
B. 志存高遠(yuǎn)
C. 眾口鑠金
D. 嘩眾取寵

5. Which of the following is TRUE? 

A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.
B. Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen's songs.
C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.
D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.