Once upon a time, some children 1.            (fish) at seaside when they caught a turtle. They beat it with
stones. Just at that time, a young man came up and 2.            (drive) them away. The turtle was very thankful
and said "Thanks for your kindness. I would like to invite you to a fantastic palace."
      The young man rode on the turtle's back and 3.            (take) to a secret palace in sea. When he reached
the palace, he was amazed at the sightseeing, "What a nice palace!" 4.            (thank) him, the king of the turtles
gave him a very big dinner. He 5.            (not eat) so much delicious food before. He was pleased with
everything. 
      After dinner, the king said, "I'm going to give you two boxes, but you mustn't open both. Do 6.            
(remember) it!" The young man promised that he 7.             (open) only one. Just then, a large wave sent him
out of the sea. 
      After 8.             (go) back home, he opened the bigger box. To his surprise, the box was full of gold
9.            (shine) brightly. "My god! I'm rich now!" Then he thought, "There must 10.             (be) something
more expensive in the other box." He broke his promise and opened it. Suddenly he became an old man who
was over 80 years old. He was so sorry for what he did, but it was too late.

      Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read s  1    about dogs. 
      I have a friend. He has a large police dog n  2   Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon
my friend takes Jack for a long w  3   in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. 
      One S  4   afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon
it was t  5   for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very w  6  . He
walked around the room several times and then sat d  7   in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor
paid no attention. He went on t  8  .  
      Finally Jack got a  9  . He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in
front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor's cap in his m  10  .
1.________    2. ________    3. ________    4. ________    5.________
6.________    7. ________    8. ________    9. ________   10.________

    One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn (谷倉), they found a mouse hole in a
corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice
running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began
to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing (擠) out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice
finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately.
Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite (咬)
the tail of the other.
    Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind
and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he
could pull the blind one with him to escape.
    After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group
of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
    One serious American official said:"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and
guard." The others thought for a while and said:"That was why!"
    A smart French said:"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife."
Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
    A Japanese said:"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again
the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
    At that moment, one Chinese asked:"Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
    Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the
French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer.
    In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no
relationship.

1.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because           .

A.one was biting the other
B.the mouth of the hole was too small
C.they were not afraid of smoke
D.one was trying to help the blind one

2.Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage?

A.They did not dare to answer.
B.They had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
C.They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away.
D.They did not express themselves much better.

3.It is clear that ______.

A.all the mice came out of the hole easily
B.each of the people understood the relationship differently
C.the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at first sight

4.The best title for the passage is           .

A.TWO IOVEIY MICE
B.HEIP PRODUCES LOVE
C.FRIENDS IN NEED
D.LOVE IS ALL.

      A mother and her daughter lived in a village. Every night, the mother would lock the door with three locks,
because she was afraid that a thief might come in. As time went by, the daughter became tired of her boring life
there, and dreamed to go to the city to see the outside world. One day, she left home without telling her mother.
"Forget me, Mom," she thought. 
      But the outside world wasn't as good as she thought. Ten years later, she came back home with a tired body
and mind. 
      When she got home, it was dark. She knocked at the door, but nobody answered. Surprisingly, she found
that the door was unlocked. She came in and saw her mother lying on bed, sleeping. Tears ran down her face.
Hearing the cry of her daughter, the mother awoke. They hugged and cried. Later, the daughter asked, "Mom,
why didn't you lock the door today?" The mother said, "I haven't locked the door since you left. I was afraid
you wouldn't be able to get in when you came back."

1. Why did the mother lock the door with three locks every night?

A. Because the door was not strong enough.
B. Because her daughter asked her to do so.
C. Because there was a lot of money at her home.
D. Because she thought a thief would come in.

2. The daughter left home one day because _______.

A. she didn't love her mother
B. she thought her life was not interesting
C. her mother didn't lock the door that day
D. her mother wanted her to see the outside world

3. When the daughter came back, she was _______.

A. excited
B. afraid
C. tired
D. proud

4. What does the underlined word "hugged" mean in Chinese?

A. 抱怨
B. 擁抱
C. 爭吵
D. 驚恐

5. From the passage, we know that _______.

A. a thief came to their house before
B. the daughter lived in a rich family
C. the daughter liked the outside world best
D. the mother loved her daughter very much

      Once there lived a little girl named Patty in France. When she was very young, her father died, and her
family was very, very poor. 
      One Christmas Eve Patty said to her mother, "Mom, will Father Christmas come to our house tonight?" Her
mother felt very sad and shook her head. 
      Before she went to bed, Patty took off her little shoes and put them on the floor near the chimney (煙囪).
She said to her mother, "Perhaps Father Christmas will come."
      All was white with snow outside, and it was very cold. 
      In the night a little bird with a broken wing (翅膀) fell down the chimney and entered one of the shoes. Very
early in the morning Patty woke up. She jumped up out of bed and ran to look into her shoes. 
      There she saw the little bird in one of the shoes. She picked up the shoe and ran to show her Christmas
present to her mother. She said, "Father Christmas did not forget me, Mom."

1. The story happened in _______.

A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Patty?

A. Her mother didn't love her.
B. She was an American girl.
C. Her father died before she was born.
D. She lived a poor life in her childhood.

3. Patty's mother shook her head because _______.

A. she would die soon
B. her daughter was badly ill
C. Patty's wish couldn't come true
D. the bird's two wings were broken

4. Patty put her shoe on the floor near the chimney to get a gift from _______.

A. her mother
B. Father Christmas
C. the bird
D. her father

5. From the ending of the story, we can see Patty was very _______.

A. sad
B. angry
C. happy
D. lonely

      My grandmother was an iron-willed (強硬的) woman. When I was five, she invited some friends to her
apartment. Among the guests there (1)______ (be) a rich man and his daughter. Grandmother considered
them the most important among the guests. 
      During the party, I went to the bathroom. I was still sitting down when the girl walked in."You (2)______
(stay) here too long!" 
      "It's not your business. Don't you know that little girls shouldn't come into the bathroom when a little boy
(3)______ (use) it!" I said in anger. This (4)______ (surprise) the little girl. Then she started to cry. Most guests
had heard what I said and laughed. But not Grandmother. 
      She (5)_______ (wait) for me when I left the bathroom, Grandmother shouted that I was impolite and rude
and ordered, "You (6)_______ (say) sorry to her." All the guests watched in silence. 
      Twenty minutes later, Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a torrent (激流) of water
(7)_______ (run) out from under the door. Everyone knew who did that. Grandmother was so angry that she
tried (8)_______ (get) me away. It took several strong men finally to move me away and calm me down. 
      My grandfather took me by the hand and seated me on his lap. He looked at me, not at all angry of upset."
(9)_______ (tell) me," he asked, "why did you do it?" 
     "Well, she shouted at me for nothing," I said seriously. "Now she's got something to be angry at." 
     Grandfather didn't speak fight away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. I (10)______ never ______
(forget) his expressions (表情) for my whole life. 
      "Eric," he said at last, "I think you did the right thing."

      Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to
twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排隊), others were walking
around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around
but there was no place for him to sit.
      He walked into the station cafe (咖啡館). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He
found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(鏡子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates
came in and sat with Tom. 
     "What time is your bus?" asked Mike. 
     "There's plenty of time yet," answered Tom. 
     "Well, I'll get you some more tea then," said Mike. 
     They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again."Oh! It's going backward (倒走)!" he cried.
"A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven." 
     "You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad (難過). The next bus was not to leave
for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1. Tom went into the station cafe because             .

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea
B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there
C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls
D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve
B. Twenty to twelve
C. Half past eleven
D. Half past one

3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find             .

A. the time is right
B. it's going slower
C. it's going backward
D. it's going faster

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time
B. The next bus would leave in half an hour
C. After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer
D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5. Which of the following is the title (題目) of the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station
B. Not A Careful Man
C. Missing A Bus
D. The Clock In The Mirror

    After supper, Mr Hunt came out. The sun was setting down in the west and it was a little cool outside.
Few people would stay at home There were a lot of people near the river. He was walking along the bank
while some friends greeted him. An hour later, he felt tired and sat down on a chair near the end of the
bridge.
    Suddenly, the old man heard a violent (激烈的) quarrel at the other end. He stood up and saw several
people were there. As a policeman, he thought it was his duty to find out what was happening to them.
He went there and noticed four women quarrelling with each other. He tried to prevent them from doing
it, but nobody listened to him. He thought for a while and had an idea.
    "Let's hear the oldest speak first!"
    Hearing this, all of them stopped and left in a hurry, with red faces.

1.Few people would stay at home because ______.

A.it was hot in the houses
B.they enjoyed doing some exercises
C.they hoped to talk with their friends
D.the scenery outside was nice

2.Mr.Hunt came out to ______.

A.greet to his friends
B.hear the women quarrel
C.walk along the bank
D.find a chair to sit on

3.Mr.Hunt thought ______, so he went to the other end of the bridge.

A.the women would listen to him
B.he should prevent them from quarrelling
C.the women would say something interesting
D.he should take the women to the police station

4.Each woman was afraid to ______, so they hurried off.

A.be beaten by the policeman
B.be thought as the oldest
C.go home too late
D.see the old policeman

      A friend's grandfather went to America from Eastern countries. After he was processed (移民入境檢查) at
Ellis Island, he went into cafeteria (自助餐廳) in lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an
empty table and waited for a waiter to take his order. Of course no waiter came at all. At last, a woman held a
plate full of food and sat down opposite him. When she saw the old man without any food, she told him how a
cafeteria worked.
      "Start out at that end," she said, "Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they'll
tell you how much you have to pay. After you pay for the food, you can bring it here and eat it." 
      "I soon knew how everything works in America," the grandfather told a friend. "Life is like a cafeteria here.
You can get everything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll
never get it if you wait for someone to bring to you. You have to get up and get it by yourself."

1. Maybe the old man came from _______.

A. Poland
B. India
C. Canada
D. Egypt (埃及)

2. Who came when he sat down at an empty table?

A. A waiter
B. A man
C. A woman
D. No person

3. From the text, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _______.

A. get help from your friend
B. know how a cafeteria works
C. get up again if you fail
D. try to get it by yourself

4. At last, the grandfather _______.

A. got the food himself
B. was very angry with the waiter
C. had the woman's food
D. had nothing to eat

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. From Eastern countries to America
B. Life is like a cafeteria in America
C. How to eat in a cafeteria
D. Eating in America