Long long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive because they couldn’t grow much because there was little water. Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.

So he went up and asked, “How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said, “Two rupees(卢比). ”Two rupees in India was nothing. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it:oh, my god!His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying, “Ah!Ah!Ah!”

But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)!You can’t eat so many!People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that. ”But the silly man said, “No, I can’t stop!I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”

And you think that man was silly, right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We spend money, time or effort doing something. And even though it’s been a long time, hard experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope, we still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love in to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.

So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.

1.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because  .

A．he hadn’t eaten it before                B．he was hungry

C．it was cheap                           D．he hadn’t seen it before

2.The underlined  word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_______.

A．零食             B．水果             C．调料             D．蔬菜

3.Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A．The man went to India to buy fruit.

B．The man didn’t want to waste money.

C．The man bought the fruit because it was expensive.

D．India can grow a lot of fruit.

4.From the passage, we can learn that_________.

A．we shouldn’t waste money

B．we shouldn’t eat chilies

C．we shouldn’t buy something cheap

D．letting something go is better than keeping on losing

 

The boy has little milk every morning, ___________?

A hasn’t he      B has he    C does he      D doesn’t he

 

----He’s never seen to eat so much food,______________?

     ----No, he always eats a little.

A. is he         B. isn’t he          C.has he          D.hasn’t he

 

完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“I can’t  believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered     1   a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my   2   , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er – I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said nervously. “You are really   3   and you would be a great partner.”

“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,   4   you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the    5   from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to    6       Jeff.

    7   of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we     8  a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway     9    passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to    10 what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add    11  we want to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.

An eighth grader said, “    12   will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

    13   these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his     14   . The fact that it has made a    15   in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1.                A．us             B．him            C．her D．them

 

2.                A．surprise        B．luck            C．fun  D．love

 

3.                A．tired           B．happy          C．smart D．busy

 

4.                A．if             B．because        C．after D．while

 

5.                A．message        B．present         C．dream    D．offer

 

6.                A．refuse         B．leave           C．agree    D．join

 

7.                A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Last

 

8.                A．sent           B．invented        C．designed  D．bought

 

9.                A．for            B．from           C．with D．without

 

10.               A．take out        B．give out        C．work out  D．find out

 

11.               A．everywhere     B．somewhere     C．everything     D．nothing

 

12.               A．This           B．It             C．He   D．We

 

13.               A．Hearing        B．Seeing         C．Thinking   D．Hoping

 

14.               A．exercise        B．class           C．family D．success

 

15.               A．friend          B．difference      C．mistake   D．living

 

 

1970 was the World Conservation(保护)Year. Everyone must know that the world is in danger.   16    is one example of the   17  .At one time there were 1,300 different kinds of trees and flowers in Holland(荷兰),but now only 866 remain(继续存在),   18  have been destroyed by modern man. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and    19  that grows and lives. If we go on like this , we shall destroy ourselves.

   What will happen in the future? Perhaps   20    is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world tomorrow are   21   young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save   22 .

   Now fifteen million young people in many countries are studying   23   and the country around him. In some countries they spend much time as “conservation volunteers.” They plant trees and help to   24   wild birds and animals.

   But everyone,   25  young people, must work to save our world.

1.A. Here       B. It            C. He          D. There

2.A.trouble      B. question       C. problem     D. difficult

3.A.some       B. others         C. the other     D. the others

4.A.everything   B. nothing        C. something   D. all things

5.A.this         B. that           C. one        D. it

6.A.a           B. an            C. /           D. the

7.A.ourselves    B. our world       C. our lives    D. living things

8.A.man       B. men        C. a man       D. the men

9.A.find       B. protect      C. catch        D. keep

10.A.not only    B. except      C.  also       D. together with