A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky．The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air，so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation．At last he said，“ I am a married man with three children．I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard．” With that he took up one and jumped out．
One of the passengers reacted quickly．“I am a great man，I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me．”With that he too jumped out．
The other two passengers，an old man and a young soldier，were quiet for a moment．At last the old man said，“Son，I’m old and have lived a full life．I am ready to meet my God．”
“You will have to give up that，”the young man said，smiling，“The world’s smartest man just jumped out with my backpack．”
【小題1】There was something wrong with the plane when _________．

A．it was at the airport	B．it was taking off
C．it was flying in the sky	D．it was landing

【小題2】How many people were there in the pilot family?

A．Four

B．Five

C．At least four

D．Three

【小題3】The word “pilot” in this passage means a man who ______．

A．repairs a plane	B．is on watch at the airport
C．travels on a plane	D．flies a plane．

【小題4】By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _______．

A．he wanted the young man to use the last parachute．

B．he wanted to meet someone named God．

C．he wanted to kill himself

D．he wanted the young man to give him the parachute

【小題5】Who was sure to die?

A．The pilot	B．The old man
C．The world’s smartest man	D．The young man

We each have memory (記憶力).That’s why we still remember things after a long time.Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a shot time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again.Many of the great men of the world have surprising memories.

A good memory is a great help in learning a language.Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child.He learns the sounds, remember them and then he learns to speak.Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries.They can learn two languages easily because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day.In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.

But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

1.Why can some people easily learn many things in a short time?

A．They always sleep very well.

B．They often eat good food and fish.

C．They read a lot of books.

D．They have very good memories.

2.When does everyone learn his mother language?

A．At the age of six.

B．When he is a small child.

C．After he goes to school.

D．When he can read and write.

3.What does a child need to do before he can speak?

A．He must read and write.

B．He must chat with others.

C．He must hear and remember the sounds.

D．He must think hard and listen to much music.

4.What can you do if you want your memory become better?

A．You must eat a lot of food, especially lots of fish.

B．You must keep practicing it.

C．You must say or do things only once.

D．You must become a great man.

5.Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?

A．Because he must speak English every day.

B．Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China.

C．Because his father is an English man.

D．Because his English teacher is better in England.

 

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾氣）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(搶劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(過敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子彈）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(態(tài)度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
【小題1】What kind of person was Jerry?

A．He was serious.

B．He was helpful.

C．He was allergic.

D．He was happy and smart.

【小題2】When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A．He faced them positively.

B．He talked to the writer about them.

C．He asked others to help him.

D．He tried to stop thinking about them.

【小題3】What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A．敏感的

B．好奇的

C．開心的

D．有趣的

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jerry was the writer's manager.

B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D．Jerry didn't believe doctors.

【小題5】What is the best title(題目）for this passage?

A．Action Matters

B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C．Attitude Is Everything

D．Jerry ,a Great Man

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾氣）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(搶劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(過敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子彈）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(態(tài)度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
【小題1】What kind of person was Jerry?

A．He was serious.

B．He was helpful.

C．He was allergic.

D．He was happy and smart.

【小題2】When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A．He faced them positively.

B．He talked to the writer about them.

C．He asked others to help him.

D．He tried to stop thinking about them.

【小題3】What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A．敏感的

B．好奇的

C．開心的

D．有趣的

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jerry was the writer's manager.

B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D．Jerry didn't believe doctors.

【小題5】What is the best title(題目）for this passage?

A．Action Matters

B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C．Attitude Is Everything

D．Jerry ,a Great Man

閱讀理解

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (舉起) by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (經(jīng)過) by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望的）when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time,” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (無論在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A．His horse’s leg was hurt.	B．The bag fell from his horse.
C．The farmer lost his bag.	D．His bag was stolen.

2.The farmer didn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because      .

A．the bag was broken	B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy	D．the farmer was ill

3. Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man        .

A. couldn’t see him           B. could take away his bag

C. could take away his horse    C. couldn’t help him

4.Who helped the farmer?

A．A great man.

B．Another farmer.

C．A poor man.

D．A friend.

5.What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

A．Everybody should become a great man.

B．We should help the man who is in trouble.

C．Everybody couldn’t do as the farmer did.

D．We should pay for other’s help.