One afternooon, my son came home from school and asked me, " Are all people the same even if their skin
is different?" I thought for a moment, then I said, " I'll explain. Let's go to a fruit store first. I have something
interesting to show you."
     At the store, I told him that we needed to buy apples. And we bought some red apples, green apples and
yellow apples.
     After we got home, I told Adam, " It's time to answer your question." I put one of each type of apple on
the table: first a red apple, followed by a green apple and then a yellow apple. Then I looked at Adam, who
was sitting on the other side of the table.
     "Adam, people are just like apples. They come in different colors, shapes and sizes. See, some may not
even look as delicious as others." As I was talking, Adam was examining each one carefully.
     Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, placing them back on the table, but in different places.
     "Ok, Adam, tell me which one is the red apple, the green apple and the yellow apple."
     He said, "I can't tell. They all look the same now."
     "Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you tell which one is which."
     He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are just like apples! They are all
different, but if you take off the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside."
     "Right," I agreed. " Just like everyone has their own features but they are nearly the same.
     He completely got it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.
     Now, when I eat an apple, it tastes a little sweeter than before. What perfect fruit it is!

1. I took Adam to buy apples for __________.

A. supper
B. his question
C. a party
D. a present

2. As soon as we got home, I put __________ on the table.

A. all the apples
B. three apples of different colors
C. three red apples
D. three peeled apples

3. After Adam book big bites of each apple, he found they __________.

A. looked the same
B. tasted good
C. tasted the same
D. weren't delicious

4. In the end, Adam understood that  __________.

A. people are much the same even if their skin color is different
B. people are different if their skin color is different
C. the apples look the same after they are peeled
D. apples of different colors taste different

5. I feel that apples taste a little sweeter than before because __________.

A. they are delicious enough
B. they are perfect fruit for thinking
C. they are safe fruit
D. my son falls in love with them

     Aunt Ma sees an ad (廣告) in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 600 yuan. Aunt Ma likes
it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper (店主) shows one to her. Aunt Ma has a look at it and
says, "There aren't any beautiful pillows (枕頭) on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad."
     "Yes, that is an ad," answers the shopkeeper. "If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you
need to pay 60 yuan more."
     Aunt Ma isn't happy. Then she says, "That's dishonest."
     "Well," answers the shopkeeper. "Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but
can you buy the bike with the girl?"
1. How does Aunt Ma know about the bed?
A. From an ad on TV.                
B. From one of her friends.
C. From an ad in a newspaper.        
D. From the shopkeeper.
2. How much is the bed with the pillows?
A. 600 yuan.        
B. 660 yuan.  
C. 60 yuan.      
D. 540 yuan.
3. What does "dishonest" mean?
A. 不公平的        
B. 不誠(chéng)實(shí)的  
C. 不美觀的  
D. 小氣的
4. What does Aunt Ma want to do?
A. She wants to talk with the shopkeeper.  
B. She wants to buy beautiful pillows.
C. She wants to buy a nice bed.          
D. She wants to buy a bike.
5. What else is in Aunt Ma's newspaper?
A. An ad for a bike.                    
B. An ad for some pillows.
C. An ad for a bed.                    
D. An ad for a girl.

     Spring is the best (最好的) season of the year. It's warm in spring. There are green trees and beautiful(美麗的)flowers everywhere (到處). It's nice to see so many beautiful things. I like spring very much.     
     Now it is spring. People like doing sports in spring. Boys like playing football. Girls like dancing and
singing. They are very happy(快樂(lè)的). I like riding a bike in spring. So, I like spring best.

(     )1. Spring is the best season of the year.
(     )2. I’m happy to see so many green trees and beautiful flowers.
(     )3. It’s cool in spring.
(     )4. Girls like playing football.
(     )5. I like driving a car in spring.

　One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a
bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman. 　　
    Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?"
"Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.
The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. 　　
    "That's a nice dog, isn't he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal. 　　
    "Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy." 　　
    "And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him." 　　
    "That's true, "Sue said." But I haven't." 　　
    They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?" 　　
    "No, "Sue said, "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly." 　　
    Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit
him. 　　
    "Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn't bite." 　　
    Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."

1. The dog looked at the woman because            .

A. the woman wanted to feed him 　　
B. the woman was friendly 　　
C. he was strong and healthy 　　
D. he was hungry

2. Jack and Sue were            .

A. friends
B. next-door neighbors 　　
C. strangers
D. in the same family

3. Jack touched the dog because he believed            .

A. the dog was handsome 　　
B. Sue's dog was unfriendly 　　
C. the dog belonged to Sue 　　
D. Sue's dog was at home

4. We can infer form the passage that            .

A. Sue gave a wrong answer 　　
B. Jack made a mistake 　　
C. the dog wasn't dangerous 　　
D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

5. Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Wrong Question
B. Sue's Dog
C. A pleasant Meeting
D. Sue's Friend

     The shopkeeper of a store is going around the store. He finds a young man by the table. The young
man is not working, but smoking.
     The shopkeeper asks, "How much do you get a week?"
     "Sixty dollars a week." The young man said, looking at him.
     The shopkeeper gives sixty dollars to the young man.
     "Here is your money. Don't come back here." The young man takes the money and goes away. He
looks happy.
     The shopkeeper talks to the manager. "Why do you have that young man here? He doesn't work, and
always smokes."
     The manager says, "He doesn't work in this store. He is here to shop. He is waiting."

(     )1. The shopkeeper finds a young man by the table.
(     )2. The young man gives the money back.
(     )3. The young man works in this store.
(     )4. The young man is waiting for his shirt.
(     )5. The manager is telling lies.

     One day an Indian went to his doctor. The doctor looked him over and said, "Medicine ( 藥)won't
  help you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month, go to bed early, drink milk, walk
  a lot, and smoke( 吸) only one cigar ( 煙) a day. "
     A month later the Indian came to see the doctor again.  "How are you?"said the doctor, "I'm glad to
 see you again. You look much younger. " "Oh, doctor, I feel quite well now!"said the Indian.  "I had a
  good rest. I went to bed early, I drank a lot of milk. I walked a lot . You certainly helped me. But you
 told me to smoke one cigar a day, and that one cigar a day almost killed (殺死) me at first. It was no joke
  to begin smoking at my age. "

1. One day an Indian _____.

    A. wasn't feeling well    
    B. went to see a friend    
    C. felt very tired  
    D. went to his doctor and helped him

2. His doctor _____.

    A. could not help him  
    B. was good to him    
    C. told him what to do  
    D.  was glad to see him

3. When the Indian came to see the doctor again _____.

    A. the Indian was younger    
    B. the doctor was not free    
    C. the Indian  felt quite well    
    D. the doctor looked him over

4. The Indian told the doctor _____.

    A. he liked doing all those things    
    B. he almost killed him    
    C. to smoke one cigar a day  
    D. one cigar a day was very difficult at the beginning

5. From this story we can guess _____.

    A. the Indian was not a young man    
    B. the doctor was very interesting   
    C. the doctor was a good one    
    D. the Indian didn't smoke at first