【題目】An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the____got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you____I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the____of reading it?”

The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the____and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandfather____,but all the water ran____he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”

This time the boy____faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that is was____to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not____hard enough.”

The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the____into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said____,“Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”

“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.

For the first time the boy____the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a____one, inside and out.

“Boy, you might not understand or remember____when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be____,inside and out. That’s what you got from it.”

【1】A. son B. father C. grandfather D. grandmother

【2】A. so B. but C. or D. and

【3】A. time B. place C. use D. habit

【4】A. house B. beach C. lake D. river

【5】A. said B. saw C. liked D. did

【6】A. as B. after C. until D. before

【7】A. ran B. rode C. drove D. flew

【8】A. difficult B. interesting C. impossible D. unimportant

【9】A. hitting B. trying C. holding D. studying

【10】A. hand B. bottle C. basket D. coal

【11】A. sadly B. hopefully C. excitedly D. happily

【12】A. forgot B. realized C. believed D. remembered

【13】A. white B. clean C. new D. black

【14】A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

【15】A. different B. relaxed C. curious D. worried

【題目】

【1】What time do western people usually have dinner?

A.After midday.B.At 5: 00 in the afternoon.

C.Before 7: 00 in the afternoon.D.Around 7 pm or even later.

【2】What will a host（主人） probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?

A.Can I help you?B.Eat slowly!C.Help yourself!D.Can you serve me?

【3】Which of the following is helpful when you're in the west according to the poster?

A.You can leave as soon as you've finished eating.

B.The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left.

C.If you don't know what to do, just watch the others and do as they do.

D.You can't eat chicken legs with your fingers.

【1】Blue Ribbon Sports changed its name to Nike in .

A.1871B.1893C.1897D.1971

【2】Why did Walt Disney change the name “Mortimer” to “Mickey Mouse”?

A.Because he hated the old name.B.Because his wife didn’t like it.

C.Because people didn’t like it.D.Because Mortimer is unlucky.

【3】The name “Brad’s Drink” came from the creator’s .

A.hobbyB.memoryC.surnameD.address

【4】The brand “Backrub” is now called .

A.Mickey MouseB.NikeC.PepsiD.Google

【5】Which of the following is True?

A.The name “Nike” came from the Greek goddess of victory.

B.The name “Mortimer” was Walt Disney’s wife’s family name.

C.The name change of Pepsi Company took place in 1996.

D.Backrub Company was started by Brad in 1997.

—No, I _____ at home.

A.Was; wa B.Were; were

C.Were; was D.Was; were

—Yes, we do.

A. yourself B. yourselves C. oneself D. myself

【1】

【2】

【3】

【4】

【5】

A. and B. so C. or

—Of course.

A.move

B.moving

C.to moving

D.will move

In the United States, shoppers at Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer（零售商）, have a wide selection of products mostly produced in China. The large amount of Chinese imports have created a large selection of goods in other countries as people begin to buy more and more products made in China. These goods are even widely available in other Asian nations, where Chinese-made goods are quite popular. Chinese brand names are also becoming more well-known outside China.

When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U.S. are a must. But TVs and fashionable clothes aren’t rare any more, and anything “Made in China” shouldn’t be considered in any case.

“When I decide to visit my family members in China, I will have a big headache. What should I buy for them? They may not all speak English, but everyone in China knows those three words,” a Chinese American said. “When they see the label ‘Made in China’, they will think, ‘Why do you send me this?’ ”

The development of China has surprised the world with its growth. As a result, the other countries are beginning to try to reduce Chinese goods with the use of taxes（稅）and import restrictions. However, the development on the Chinese economy still affects the world in many ways.

【1】Around the world, the products made in China are ________in the shopping malls.

A. unwelcome B. expensive C. popular D. rare

【2】What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “brand” in the second paragraph?

A. 品牌。 B. 明星。 C. 生產(chǎn)地。 D. 樹枝。

【3】Why do Chinese Americans usually have a headache if they come back to China?

A. Because their Chinese friends can not speak English.

B. Because their friends will be unhappy if the gifts are made in China.

C. Because they should give their friends rare gifts.

D. Because they should give their friends fashionable gifts.

【4】How do other countries try to reduce the Chinese goods in their own countries?

A. By developing the qualities of their own products.

B. By telling their shoppers not to buy Chinese goods.

C. By importing more Chinese goods.

D. By using taxes and import restrictions.

【5】From the passage, we can know that________.

A. products made in China are more and more popular all over the world

B. TVs and fashionable clothes are ideal gifts for Chinese people

C. everyone in China can speak English

D. the other governments don’t welcome any Chinese goods