(C) 　 The squirrel答案解析

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

        The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.

        Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.

       “You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”

       “I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”

1.Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A. Because he liked it.

B. Because he knew the donkey very well.

C. Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D. Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

2.The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A. see if he is lazy          

B. let him choose a new friend  

C. let the new donkey eat something    

D. let him work

3.What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A.没有吃饭       B.未经许可       C.毫不犹豫地  D.　很不乐意地

4.How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A. By letting him work       

B. By watching how he chose his new friend

C. By leading him to the yard  

D. by pleasing people

5.What’s the best title of the story?

A. How To Buy Donkeys        B.　The Owner and The Donkeys

C.　The lazy Donkey            D.   The Man and The Donkey

(补全单词)Today some film fans always c________　the movie stars that they like.

　　Some animals live in holes under the ground. The woodchuck（土拨鼠）lives under the ground. His home has two doom. If any enemy comes in one door, the woodchuck goes out the other. Some animals live in holes in trees. Some squirrels build nests（巢穴）high in trees. Some birds live in holes in trees. Most of the birds live in nests. Some birds build their nests high in trees. Crows（乌鸦）build their nests high in trees. But hawks build their nests high in the mountains.

A．some animals and birds

B．animals' homes

C．different animals

A．The woodchuck and the squirrel

B．Some animals

C．Some birds

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阅读理解

　　Everybody has a home. People have homes. Animals have homes, too. People live in different kinds of homes. Animals also have different kinds of homes.

　　Some animals live in holes under the ground. The woodchuck lives under the ground His home has two doors. If any enemy comes through one door, the woodchuck goes out of the other. Some animals live in holes in trees. Some squirrels build nests high in trees. Some birds live in holes in trees. Most of the birds live in nests. Crows build their nests high in trees. But hawks build their nests high in the mountains.

　　Some animals even carry their homes on their backs.

　　注释　　1．woodchuck[V(DCM)E]n．土拨鼠　　2．nest[Q-KC]n．窝

　　3．squirrel[KEV!T+S]n．松鼠　　4．crow[ET+(]n．乌鸦

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．The text is about ________.

[　　]

A．some trees

B．some animals and birds

C．animals' homes

D．different animals

2．________ live under the ground.

[　　]

A．All the animals

B．The woodchuck and the squirrel

C．Some animals

D．Some birds

3．How many doors has the woodchuck in his house?

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4．Animals' homes are ________.

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5．Which animal carries his home on his back?

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       Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest.She had no family and no one to love her.So she often __1__ sad and lonely.

       One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small __2__ was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away __3__ failed.The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care.Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned __4__ a beautiful fairy (仙女).The little girl was very __5__.

       “Thank you for __6__ me.You are so kind.I will make any of your dreams come true，” said the fairy.

       The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be __7__！”

       The fairy said, “Very well.I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl's ear.Then the fairy disappeared.

       As the kind little girl grew up, she was __8__ ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers.No one in the village was as happy as she was.Everyone asked her the __9__ of the happiness.She always smiled and __10__， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind fairly when I was a little girl.”

(　　)1.A.thought                  B.found                 C.sounded                      D.felt

(　　)2.A.butterfly          B.bird             C.snake                       D.squirrel

(　　)3.A.so                      B.or            C.but                          D.as

(　　)4.A.on                             B.up            C.into                               D.down

(　　)5.A.surprised                B.tired            C.mad                            D.angry

(　　)6.A.catching          B.beating         C.killing                       D.saving

(　　)7.A.active                 B.happy              C.energetic                  D.humorous

(　　)8.A.always                   B.never                  C.seldom                 D.hardly

(　　)9.A.success                 B.secret                 C.power                      D.lesson

(　　)10.A.asked                B.hoped              C.answered                 D.refused

_______— does the history lesson start?

—At nine o'clock.　Let's go at once.

A.　What               　　B.　When               　C.　How

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.

Supermarket W

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket M

Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket Y

Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20

Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30

Environment: Need improving

Service: Just so-so

Supermarket T

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90

Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60

Environment: Just so-so

Service: Bad

1.Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

A．Supermarket W.                        B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket Y.                         D．Supermarket M.

2.The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.

A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M

B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T

C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y

D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T

3.If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A．Supermarket W.　　　　　　　　         B．Supermarket M.

C．Supermarket Y.　　　　　　　　           D．Supermarket T.

4.From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

A．Supermarket W.　　　                   B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket M.　　　　                 D．Supermarket Y.

5.What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A．The Environment.                       B．The Service.

C．The Business hours.                      D．The Price.

A:Excuse me,1　　   is the way to the Children’s Hospital?

B:2　  　,I don’t know. You’d 3　　   ask that policeman.

A:Excuse me,4　  　 can I get to the Children’s Hospital?

C:Oh,go along Huanghe Street,and 5　 　 the second turning on your left. Then 6　　  No.3 bus and 7　  　 off 8　 　 the third stop. You’ll see a white building 9　  　 the post office and the police station. You 10　   　 miss it.

A:Thank you very much.

C:You are welcome.

 Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品).With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me.

  As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said“Ten items or less”.

  I started to go to that line and my son said,“Mon, you have twelve items!”I said,“You know, but they’re close.” He said,“Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items.”

  Knowing he was right. I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line. So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items.

  I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished. Again, my son came up.“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now. Won’t you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times.

  It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life. Do what’s right and also be kind. I really take pride in him.

1. The writer ________ when she was pushing the basket towards the register.

  A. lost something she liked best              B. found her favourite item

  C. checked her handbag                        D. counted the items she had

2.The writer went to the Regular Line because _______.

  A. she had 2 items                            B. she had 12 items

  C. she was in a hurry to get home              D. she wanted to wait for her son

3.Of the following, which order is right according to the story?

  ①prepare to remove the items from the basket

  ②let the young man behind go first

  ③walk towards the Express Line

  ④return to the Regular Line

  A.②①④③　　　　　　B.④②③①　　　　　C.③④①②　　　　　　D.①③④②

4. If you pay for your items at the Express Line,_____.

  A. you need to help others

  B. you must wait for a long time

  C. you can get finished more quickly

  D. you should buy more than ten items

5.What did the writer learn from her son that day?

  A. Enjoy your life and be kind.

  B. Don’t buy too many at a time.

  C. Try to be friendly to your family.

  D. Never waste time waiting in line.

Happy Farm is an online game. It is very popular among people in China. The game offers you a piece of empty land and some seeds (种子) at first. You are like the farmer. If your land is small, you can spend some money to make it big. And you must harvest your things on the farm on time, or some other farmers will steal your fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and so on. Of course, you can steal theirs. If you want to make money, you must sell your things out.
Some Chinese websites have offered this game to its users. So far, it is said that about 16 million Chinese people are playing this game. Some people were so crazy (疯狂的) that they even get up in the midnight to harvest their crops and steal others’.
Happy Farm brings happiness to people. It is really a fascinating game. But it also brings many problems. It is reported that a baby died in a hospital just because the doctor didn’t give him timely treatment. Do you know what the doctor was doing? He was playing Happy Farm! There are many stories like this.
【小题1】According to this passage, what is very popular in China?

 Lucy: Does Aunt Tara enjoy 　　　?

  Mark: Yes.  She has three dogs, two rabbits, four birds, and some fish in her house.

  (A) collecting dolls  (B) keeping pets  (C) visiting the zoo  (D) working on the farm

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save(节省) time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of（很好地利用） our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A．Watching TV.　　　　                   B．Playing computer games.

C．Doing their homework.                   D．Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

A．Their parents.                          B．Other students.

C．The children themselves.                 D．Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

A．Less than 9 hours.                       B．Over 9 hours.

C．Only 9 hours.　                         D．8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

A．He would fall asleep in class.

B．He would do well in study.

C．He would finish his homework fast.

D．He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B．All the students stay up late for their homework.

C．Children should be given less homework.

D．Schools and parents should take care of children

Several years ago, a television reporter was interviewing three of the most important people from local businesses. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

　　The reporter was talking to them about being important.

　　“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

　　The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President is really important.”

　　The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

　　The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President said he was too busy to answer it.”

　　The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”

　　“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

　　“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

　　“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”

1.This story happened in ________.

A. U.N.                         B. U.S.A.                              C. U.K.         D. P.R.C.

2.There are________in this passage.

A. three men        B. three women and one man　

C. four men       D. three men and one woman

3.The banker and the owner of one of the largest companies in the world ________.

A. had similar opinions about the reporter’s question　　        

B. disagreed with each other  

C. had been invited to the White House many times      

D. didn’t reply to the reporter

4.The owner of one of the largest companies thought ________.

A. he himself was really important because he owned one of the largest companies in the world

B. the President was really important because the president of another country called him

C. the visitor was really important if the President would rather treat him than answer an important phone call from another country

D. none of them was really important

5.The underlined word you in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) ________.

A. the television reporter　　                    B. the owner of many buildings

C. the President                   D. the visitor to the White House

One Friday night, a poor young man stood at the train station. He played his violin and many people put 41  into the hat in front of him.　　
The next day, the young man came to the station 42  . But this time he took out a large piece of paper 43 some words on it. It said “Last night a lady 44  Mrs Sang put an important thing into my hat 45  . Please come for it.”　　
After about an hour, a middle-aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said, “You do come here. I know that you’re a(n) 46  man and will certainly come here.” They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner. Then he took out a lottery ticket and 47  it to the woman. Her husband bought a lottery ticket every day. Yesterday when she knew the lottery ticket he bought won, she was very 48  . The prize of the lottery ticket was $ 500,000. When she walked past the young man, she took out $50 and put it in the hat. 49  , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.　　
Later, someone asked the young man, “You play the violin every day to make money. Why didn’t you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” the young man said，“Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I 50  honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”　　
【小题1】 A. money       B. tickets          C. paper　　
【小题2】 A. instead       B. differently      C. again　　
【小题3】 A. for          B. with           C. over　　
【小题4】 A. introduced    B. spelled         C. named　　
【小题5】 A. by mistake     B. for mistake      C. on mistake　　
【小题6】 A. crazy         B. cool        C. honest　　
【小题7】 A. gave          B. lent            C. offered　　
【小题8】 A. surprising       B. happy          C. exciting　　
【小题9】 A. But            B. However      C. Therefore　　
【小题10】 A. have            B. win             C. lose