One day in early March of 1993,Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son Jason,were shopping for a toy in Buena Park,CA.Suddenly,Panline saw a wallet lying on the floor.When she looked inside,
she found $200.The family,homeless and without work,knew that could change their lives.But they took
the wallet to the nearby police station and turned it in.The wallet was found to have some other pockets,
and more money in-over $2000!The police called the man who lost the wallet to pick it up.The man
thanked the Nichters and shook their hands,but didn't reward them.Luckily for the family,a TV news
reporter filmed the story.People from all over the world heard the story and sent them letters,money and
even jobs.A businessman even let them live in his house for free for six months.So far,the family has
received over $100 000.Now the Nichter's future is bright.

1.The best title(標題)of the reading would be_____________.

A.Money is Everything
B.From Poor to Rich
C.A kind Businessman
D.A Lost Wallet and the Police

2.Who found out the secret of the wallet?

A.The police.
B.Jason.
C.Someone else in the shop.
D.The man who lost the wallet.

3.From the reading,we know many people_____________.

A.work hard to change their lives
B.are friendly to the loser
C.are ready to help others
D.often have good luck

4.The words “reward them” in the reading mean_____________.

A.speak to the Nichters
B.give something to the Nichters
C.pay the police
D.meet the news reporters

5.Which of the following is true about the Nichters?

A.They got lots of money from a reporter.
B.They made friends with the loser of the money.
C.They posted letters to the people all over the world.
D.They became known to many people.

       You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster have made good, safe, interesting toys for more than a
hundred years. Now, we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to
Norway and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the
Far East. He or she, should be between the ages of thirty and forty. He should already have some years
of selling experience in world markets. He should speak English well, and at least one other Far Eastern
language.
       The person we are looking for would live in Singapore and work in one office there, but he must
travel for up to six months a year. He should know the Far East quite well. He should know how to sell
in established markets and where to find new ones. He should understand money and make more than
ever before, for himself and for Webster Toys.
       Webster want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are
looking for, write to Mr. J. Sloman at our Head Office.

1. Webster are looking for a person to sell toys            .

A. in New Zealand                    
B. in Norway
C. in Brazil                            
D. in the Far East

2. The person Webster are looking for should be            .

A. thirty years of age
B. forty years of age
C. between thirty and forty years of age
D. less than thirty years of age

3. "He should already have some years of selling experience in world markets" means
"__________".

A. he has already sold things in different parts of the world for some years
B. he has sold toys for some years
C. he has sold toys all over the world for some years
D. he has already sold things for some years

4. The person Webster are looking for should speak            .

A. good English and any one other language
B. good English and a Far Eastern language
C. good English or any other language
D. good English or any other foreign language

        There once was an old man aged 50，who had a l_____(懶惰的)son aged 30. The son 2_____(不能) make his own living，and still depended on(依靠)his old father for 3_____(食物)and clothing．
        The old man was very worried about him，so he took him to the fortune-teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told. The father and son both 4_____(相信)the forturn-teller's prediction(預測)that the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
        After having found out 5_____(多久) they were going to live the son was sad.
      “Don’t be so sad!” said the father. “You are 6_____(僅僅) 30 now, and stil have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
      “I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s just your age which made me sad,” the son said.
         On hearing his words, the father was deeply moved( 感動), and in 7_____(眼淚) said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me.”
       “I’m not worrying about yur age 8_____(也),” said the son, “I’ve figured out (計算) that you’ll die two years 9_____(早些) than. So whom will I depend on in the two years after your 10_____(去世)?  

     Mr. Read always goes to the same bar (酒吧) at the same time every day and asks for two glasses
of beer (啤酒). He drinks them and asks for two more.
     The girl behind the bar says to him, "Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer?" Why don't
you get one big glass instead (代替)?" The man answers, "Because I don't like to drink by myself. I
drink with my friend."
     The man is in the bar now, and he asks only for one beer. "Oh," says the girl, "is your friend dead?"
"Oh, no," says Mr. Read, "he is very well. This beer is for him. I won't drink beer. My doctor doesn't
want me to drink any more beer because it is dangerous for my health."

1. What does Mr. Read like?  ______.

A. He likes going out for a walk
B. He likes drinking beer
C. He likes to go to different bars
D. He likes drinking tea

2. The girl in the bar wants to know ______.

A. why Mr. Read always drinks alone
B. why Mr. Read always drinks with his friend
C. why Mr. Read always asks for two glasses of beer
D. why Mr. Read always comes to the beer

3. Now Mr. Read asks for ______.

A. two glasses of beer
B. one glass of beer
C. nothing
D. three glasses of beer

4. Mr. Read won't drink any beer because ______.

A. he doesn't like beer any more
B. his wife doesn't want him to drink any more
C. his doctor doesn't want him to drink any more.
D. the girl doesn't want him to drink any more

5. What happens to Mr. Read's friend? ______.

A. He is dead
B. He is ill
C. He is well
D. He isn't very fine.

     Peter felt (感到) very sorry because he forgot (忘記) to say "Happy Birthday" to his uncle yesterday. So he wrote a letter to his uncle : "My dear uncle, I'm very sorry because I forgot your birthday. But to
teach me a lesson, you'd better (最好) forget my birthday on Tuesday, tomorrow."

1. It was _____ birthday last Sunday.

A. Peter's
B. Peter's father's
C. Peter's uncle's
D. Peter's brother's

2. Peter said _____ to his uncle in the letter.

A. sorry
B. goodbye
C. hello
D. OK

3. "Teach me a lesson" here means "_____"in Chinese.

A. 給我上一課
B. 教我一招
C. 教訓我一下
D. 向我表示祝賀

4. Peter wrote this letter on _____.

A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday

5. Peter wrote this letter in order to (為了) _____.

A. forget his birthday
B. forget his uncle's birthday
C. remember his uncle's birthday
D. let his uncle know Peter's birthday

     Mrs. Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat's first winter. One evening it was outside when it
began to snow heavily (下大雪). Mrs. Andrews looked everywhere (到處) and called its name, but
she did not find it, so she called the police and said, "I lost a small black cat. Did anybody find one?"
     "No, Madam, " said the policeman. "But the cats are really very strong animals. They sometimes live
for days in the snow, and when it melt (融化) or somebody finds them, they are all right." Mrs. Andrews
felt happier when she heard this. "And," she said. "Our cat is very clever (聰明). She almost (幾乎) ---"
     The policeman was getting tired. "Well, then, " he said, "Why don't you put your telephone down?
Maybe she is trying to telephone you now. "

1. Mrs. Andrews' cat _____.

A. was at home
B. was very old
C. didn't know its name
D. was lost

2. Where was the cat when it began to snow heavily? _____.

A. At home with Mrs. Andrews
B. In the snow with other cats
C. It stayed outside
D. It ran everywhere happily in the snow

3. When did the story happen (發(fā)生)? _____.

A. On a winter evening
B. It happened when the policeman was tired
C. It happened when the snow melted
D. It happened on one morning

4. The word " she " in the last sentence (句子) means _____.

A. one of Mrs. Andrew's friends
B. one of the policewomen
C. Mrs. Andrew's cat
D. the policeman's wife

5. The policeman was getting tired because _____.

A. he had to look for the cat B. Mrs. Andrews felt happier
C. the cat was very strong, it's hard for him to catch it
D. Mrs. Andrews talked too much to him on the phone

     Harry liked driving (開) his car very fast, and one day he hit (撞) another car. Harry jumped out
and ran to it. There was an old man in the car. He was very angry and said to Harry. "What are you
doing?" "You nearly killed (撞死) me!"
     "Yes," Harry answered, "I'm very sorry." He took a bottle out of his car and said, "Drink some of
this. Then you'll feel better." He gave the old man some whisky (威士忌), and the man drank it, but
then he shouted again, "You nearly killed me!" Harry gave him the bottle again. "I feel much better now.
But why aren't you drinking?"
     "Oh, well," said Harry, "I don't want any whisky now. I'm going to sit here to wait for the police."

1. Harry _____ drove his car very fast.                         

A. always
B. sometimes
C. never
D. hardly

2. One day he hit a car because _____.

A. he wanted to kill the old man
B. he drank a lot of whisky
C. he drove his car too fast
D. he had many bottles of whisky in his car

3.The old man was very angry (生氣)because _____.

A. he wanted some whisky
B. Harry hit his car
C. he was Harry's father
D. he drove his car too fast

4. After drinking the bottle of whisky, the old man _____.

A. felt much better
B. was still (還) angry
C. was very happy
D. felt much worse

5. What would probably (可能) happen to the old man?

A. He would be hit again.
B. He would be sent (被送)to the hospital.
C. He would lose his way.
D. He would be fined (被處罰) by the police.

       When I was eleven years old, one day I went skating with a friend. It was my first time to go ice
skating, so I was nervous. I didn't know how to skate. My friend spent some time teaching me to skate,
but I didn't learn much. He went away and skated all around. The weather was cold and I was tired.
After a moment, I walked back on the ice.
       Suddenly, I stepped (踏) on something that was not hard, and I sank (陷) under the ice. I did my
best to grab (抓) something to get out from under the ice. It was very difficult for a kid to do so. Luckily,
someone helped me. So, I'm still alive today. Whenever I think of that time, I feel scared.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。

1. Who did the writer go skating with?

A. His father.  
B. His brother.
C. His friend.

2. How was the weather that day?

A. It was warm.  
B. It was cold.  
C. It was snowy.  

3. How did the writer get out from under the ice?

A. He got out by himself.
B. Someone else helped him.
C. His friend took him out.

4. What does the underlined word "nervous" mean in Chinese?

A. 緊張的
B. 孤獨的
C. 沮喪的

5. What's the best title (題目) for the passage?

A. How to Skate
B. The Cold Weather
C. My Scary Experience (經(jīng)歷)