Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes
us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
     But sometimes the doctor's medicine doesn't work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not
go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new
"doctor" inside himself. This "doctor" was his own sense of humor. He saw funny films. He read funny
books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and
rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best "medicine". His
doctor thought so, too.
     Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting.
So the man began to "Picture" his pain. In his head he "drew" a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real
dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
     These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the
"doctor" inside your own head and you can stay happy and well.

1. Does medicine always work?
                                                                                                                    
2. Who is the first sick man's new "doctor"?
                                                                                                                    
3. Who made the second patient well again, the doctor or the "dog" in his head? 
                                                                                                                    
4. Why does the writer ask us to visit the "doctor" inside our head?
                                                                                                                    
5. What can you learn from this story?
                                                                                                                    

     Once there was a girl who really hated her name. Her name was Ghagra Geeta Bali. She hoped she could
be born again to have a nice name like Rita.
     One Tuesday, Ghagra Geeta Bali and her mother went shop-ping. There were many children outside a
music store. The store had an activity to sell tapes. Everyone who bought a tape had a chance to see the singer
of the songs. This singer was a great favorite with teenagers. Ghagra Geeta Bali liked him, too.
     To take part in the activity, everyone had to give his or her name. Then a girl would write down the names
and pick one to meet the singer.
     But when her mother asked if she wanted to take part, Ghagra Geeta Bali said no. She did not want to say
her name in front of so many people. But her mother went up and said, "Please write down my daughter's
name. It is Ghagra Geeta Bali. There she is..." and she pointed to her daughter. Then everyone turned to look
at Ghagra Geeta Bali. At that moment, she wanted to disappear into a hole.
     However, she received a call from the music store the following week. They told her that she was very
lucky. "It is all because of your name," the store owner said. "The singer thought you were such a brave girl
and he couldn't wait to meet you. So, get ready for the time of your life, Ghagra Geeta Bali!"

1. Ghagra Greeta Bali went to ______ with her mother one day.

A. do some shopping
B. make a music tape
C. meet children in the store
D. meet a singer

2. The store held an activity to sell ______ that day.

A. clothes
B. school things
C. tapes
D. cheap food

3. If a child wanted to meet the singer of the tape, he (she) had to write down his (her)            .

A. address
B. name
C. telephone number
D. school

4. Ghagra Greeta Bali didn't hope others knew her name because she thought her name sounded ______.

A. nice
B. bad
C. beautiful
D. wonderful

5. Ghagra Greeta Bali got a surprise from ______.

A. her mother
B. the singer
C. the store
D. her teacher

     Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan (喜瑪拉雅) Mountains
between Nepal (尼泊爾) and China, and it is 8900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and
Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mount Everest in 1953. Men from several
different countries climbed it after that.
     Junko Tabei, a Japanese was the first woman to make this difficult climb. A Japanese newspaper-television
company chose the fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to climb Mourn Qomolangma in 1975. The
group climbed for several days. Then there was an accident. The heavy ice and snow hurt ten of the women.
They had to stop climbing. The other five went on climbing.
     Only Ms. Tabei was able to climb the last 70 meters. She was standing on the top of the world. She was
the first woman there. Ms Tabei was 35 years old at the time. She started climbing mountains in 1960. She
still climbs mountains. She is not an ordinary Japanese housewife. Ms. Tabei makes money for her trips by
teaching English and piano to children. She climbs a mountain about every three years. She has climbed some
of the highest mountains in six countries. Finally, she wants to climb the highest mountain in every country in
the world. When she reaches the top of a mountain, she thinks, "I'm glad that I'm at the top."

1. Mount Qomolangma is ______.

A. an ordinary mountain
B. the highest mountain in the world
C. in the southwest of China
D. close to Nepal

2. The climber from New Zealand first climbed Mount Qomolangma in ______.

A. 1975
B. 1960
C. 1935
D. 1953

3. What happened to ten of the women climbers on the way to the top of Mount Qomolangma?

A. They were too tired to climb to it.
B. There was no air for them.
C. The heavy snow stopped them.
D. They were hurt by heavy ice and snow.

4. How many women climbed up to Mount Qomolangma in 1975?

A. One.
B. Five.
C. Ten.
D. Fifteen.

5. What kind of person is Ms, Tabei?

A. She's a housewife who has climbed many high mountains in the world.
B. She teaches children English and piano to make money.
C. She's a usual housewife who helps a lot at home.
D. She climbed the highest mountain in the world many times.

     John, 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens could ride for half fare. When
he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver asked him for ID card. John took out an ID card. "You
need a special CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) card, "said the driver. John didn't have it because he lives in
New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons. 
     "Put in another three quarters," said the driver, "or get off the bus."
     John said, "Give me back my quarters and I'll get off."
     "I can't-it's in the box. If you don't get off, I'll call the police, "said he, which he did. Two police cars
pulled up.
     "That's what you called me for?" one policeman asked after hearing the story. Another policeman then
said to John, "I'11 give you three quarters."
     John shook his head, "Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters."
     "Come on." the policemen said. "We'll get you your card." So they took him downtown to the CTA office.
But the people there wouldn't give him a CTA card-he needed a picture.
     "What about his quarters?"one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to
give John's quarters back.
     John got on another bus later, dropped the three quarters in the box, and said, "I'm a senior citizen..."The
driver looked at John and nodded. He didn't know how lucky he was to be a sensible (通情達理的) man.

1. With a Chicago Transit Authority card ______.

A. men of authority can ride on a bus for half fare
B. senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride
C. men of authority can ride on a bus paying only-three quarters
D. senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride

2. John needs a special CTA Card most probably because ______.

A. he is not a senior citizen
B. he is not a citizen of Chicago
C. he is only visiting his two sons
D. he has lost his ID card

3. The decision made by the CTA office was ______.

A. to give John a CTA card then and there
B. to refuse to give John's quarters back
C. to return the three quarters to John
D. to ask him to pay more

4. The second driver let John ride on his bus because ______.

A. now John produced his CTA card
B. he knew John was a very difficult man
C. he was kind enough to help the aged
D. the policemen were with John

5. The suitable title for the above passage is ______.

A. Giving No Quarters 
B. Giving No More Quarters
C. A Sensible Driver
D. A Senior Citizen

    My grandmother was an iron-willed (強硬的) woman. When I was five, she invited some friends to her
apartment. Among the guests there (1)_____ (be) a rich man and his daughter. Grandmother considered them
the most important among the guests.
    During the party, I went to the bathroom. I was still sitting down when the girl walked in. "You (2)____
(stay) here too long!"　　
    It's not your business. Don't you know that little girls shouldn't come into the bathroom when a little boy
(3)_____ (use) it!?" I said in anger. This (4)______ (surprise) the little girl. Then she started to cry. Most guests
had heard what I said and laughed. But not Grandmother.
    She (5)______ (wait) for me when I left the bathroom. Grandmother shouted that I was impolite and rude
and ordered, "You (6)_____ (say) sorry to her." All the guests watched in silence.
    Twenty minutes later, Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a torrent (激流) of water (7)____
(run) out from under the door. Everyone knew who did that. Grandmother was so angry that she tried (8)_____
(get) me anyway. It took several strong men finally to move her away and calm her down.
    My grandfather took me by the hand and seated me on his lap. He looked at me, not at all angry or upset.
"(9)_____ (tell) me," he asked, "why did you do it?" 
    "Well, she shouted at me for nothing," I said seriously. "Now she's got something to be angry at."　
    Grandfather didn't speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. I (10)______ never _____
(forget) his expressions (表情) for my whole life. 
    "Eric," he said at last, "I think you did the right thing."

    The mobile phone is a useful thing, but maybe I don't know (1) h           to use it. Sometimes it makes things
difficult for me.
    One day I wanted to see my friend nearby. I could (2) a             at his house in five minutes, but I looked at
my mobile phone and thought (3) i              would be better to ring him up. I (4) r            him for the first time,
but the line was busy. Five minutes later, there was an answer, but it was the wrong number. Then I tried
(5) a            and this time I got an answer from him.
    I asked him if he was at home in the afternoon. And he said-at (6) 1            I thought he said--he would be at
home all afternoon. So I went to his house, but then I found (7) n             in. I called him for the fourth time.
This time I got so angry that I (8) s            , "You are not at home? But you just told me over the telephone that
you would be at home all afternoon!"
    Here (9) w            his answer, "No, I said: 'I will NOT be at home all afternoon.'"
    I went back to my room, sat down in front of the mobile phone and looked at it. What (10) e             could I
do? Nothing!

    Once there lived an old man in a town. He always 1           (forget) a lot of things. So his wife always
had 2           (say) to him, "3           (not forget) this." 
    One day, he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, "Now you 4           (have) all
these things. They are what you 5           (need) for your trip.            (take) care of your things during the
trip." He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
    About an hour later, the conductor began 7           (check) the tickets. He came to the old man and said,
"Will you please show me your ticket?" The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he 8          
(not find) it. He was very worried. "I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train,"
said the old man. 
    "I think you are right. I believe you 9          (buy) a ticket," said the conductor kindly. But the old man
still looked worried and said sadly, "You don't know why I am worried. If I don't find my ticket, I 10         
(not remember) my station. Where am I going?"

    One day Jack comes to Mike's house and says, "Mike, you have so many good books. Can you give me a
book to read?" Mike doesn't want to lend a book to his friend, and he says, "Why do you want to take my book
home? You can read it here in my house."
    Jack sees that his friend is very selfish, but he says nothing.
    Next day, Mike comes to Jack's house and says,
    "Jack, you have a good garden-knife. I want to work in my garden tomorrow. Can I use it for two days?" 
    Jack answers, "Why do you want to take my garden-knife home? You can work with it in my garden." 
    根據(jù)上面的短文完成下面的短文，1-4每空一詞，5題寫中文： 
    One day, in Mike's home, Jack wants to borrow a book from him, but Mike doesn't (1)           . Jack thinks
Mike very (2)           , and wants to look for a chance (機會) to retaliate (報復) him. Just the next day, Mike
comes to Jack's garden to borrow his (3)           . Jack, of course, (4)           . To Jack, it is called "An eye for
an eye, a tooth for a tooth". Now, do you know the meaning of the sentence "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth"? What's the Chinese for it? It's (5)           . 

                                                              A Trip to the Forest
     One day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帳篷) and then rode
off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
     In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp (營地), it start-ed to snow. More
and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob
knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white
snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
     Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took
the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!
    It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them
could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ____.

A. build their camp
B. find their way home
C. enjoy the mountains in the snow
D. watch the trees in the forest

2. They could not find their way back be-cause ____.

A. there was only one road to their camp
B. they couldn't decide which of the two roads led to their tents
C. there were no roads in the mountains at all
D. everything was covered by the white snow

3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to ____.

A. John's house
B. the camp
C. the forest
D. the mountains

4. The horses stopped because____.

A. it was getting late
B. they were tired after running for a long way
C. they knew that they had got to the camp
D. they had seen John's house

5. The story happened ____.

A. on a cold winter day
B. on a dark snowy evening
C. in a cold camp far from villages
D. at night when nothing could be seen