A young man was getting ready for graduation. He always wanted a beautiful sports car, and he told his father this. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful box. The young man was disappointed when he opened the box and found a book. He shouted angrily,“With all your money you give me a book?”and rushed out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but he realized his father was very old and thought he should go to see him. Before he made a visit, he got a call telling him his father had passed away(去世).He was also told his father had given all his possessions to him. When he arrived at his father’s house, sadness filled his heart.

He began to see his father’s important papers and saw the still new book. With tears, he opened the book and began to turn the pages. As he read the words, a car key dropped from an envelope in the book. It was the key to a sports car.

1.The young man wanted his father to buy him a       .

2.On the morning of his graduation,his father give him a     .

3.According to the second paragraph,we can know that      .

4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word is     .

5.Which of the following is wrong?

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.

When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

1.What is the happiest person according to the passage?

A．A child who can do whatever he likes.

B．An old person who lives in a comfortable life.

C．A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.

D．A person who never wastes his time in his whole life.

2.What pains does a child have?

A．He has few responsibilities to make life difficult.

B．He doesn’t have to do anything in return.

C．He is not so free to do what he wishes to do.

D．He has to work if he wants to live comfortably.

3.Which of the following is true, according to the second paragraph?

A．Life for a child is fairly easy.

B．A child is always loved whatever he does.

C．If much is given to a child, he must do something in return.

D．Only children are interested in life.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Life is not enjoyable since each age had some pains.

B．Young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.

C．Childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life.

D．One is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.

5.What will the fourth paragraph most probably discuss following this passage?

A．Examples of successful young men.

B．How to build up one’s position in society.

C．Joys and pains of old people.

D．What to do when one has problems in life.

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.

Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic¹ criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine² yet.”

When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.

After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.

1.Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?

 A. Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

 B. Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

 C. Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.

 D. Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.

2.What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

 A. Gold always shines no matter where it is.

 B. He is an excellent violinist.

 C. He doesn't play the violin very well.

 D. If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

3.What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?

 A. Angry.      B. Excited.     C. Modest.     D. Worried.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A. Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.

 B. The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

 C. Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.

 D. The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

 A. Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

 B. When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

 C. Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

 D. You can be famous easily if you play the violin.

To the students of Class3

◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.

◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.

English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   

Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    

PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.

Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.

◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（傳染） and is common among（在……之間）infants（幼兒）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(癥狀). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼兒園) have to be shut because of it.

When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:

◆incorrect agreement（不正確的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…

◆ incorrect use of tenses（時(shí)態(tài)）

◆ wrong expressions

The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “l(fā)ucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(國(guó)內(nèi)的) and international torch relay（火炬?zhèn)鬟f） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（儀式）.

The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.

1.When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.            B．Only on the morning of June23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.     D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

2.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．a(chǎn)sk his teacher at any time                B．find his teacher on the playground

C．a(chǎn)sk his teacher on June 22 or June23        D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

3.Which of the following is true according to the second news ?

A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.

B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.

C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.

D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.

4.The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb  B．the incorrect use of tense

C．the wrong expressions                   D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)  B．When the torch relay will end

C．How many countries the torch will travel to    D．The name of the torch