"Tell me what you are 1.             (go) to do on Sunday morning, Jim, "Mr. Wang asks. "I am going to
see a new film. It's an English film about the life of the 2.              (student) in America. Bill tells me it's
very 3.             (interest)" "After 4.             (see) the film, what are you going to do?" Mr. Wang wants to
know. "I am going to read Chinese," Jim says. "Do you like it?" asks Mr. Wang." Chinese is not easy for
me, but I like it very much. I am going to work hard at it. After lunch I am going to have English and
other subjects. I think I can do 5.             (good) than before."

     A little boy invited his mother to attend (出席) his elementary school's first teacher-parent meeting. To
the little boy's dismay (沮喪), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates
and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed (尷尬的) by her appearance. There was a severe
(嚴重的) scar (傷疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk
about why or how she got the scar.
     At the meeting, the people were impressed (留下深刻的印象) by the kindness of his mother with the
scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly
the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
     "How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
     The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too
afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw
a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be
unconscious (無知覺的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She touched the burned side
of her face. "This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did."
     When the little boy heard this, he couldn't help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He
hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

1. The boy's mother was actually (事實上) ______.

A. ugly
B. kind
C. beautiful
D. ugly but kind

2. According to the passage, the little boy ______.

A. didn't ask her mother to attend the meeting
B. wanted her mother to attend the meeting at first
C. didn't really want her mother to attend the meeting at first
D. wasn't moved by what her mother said

3. After reading the passage, we know ______.

A. the people at the meeting didn't like the boy's mother
B. the boy's mother was brave but foolish
C. the boy hated what his mother had done
D. we should respect our parents whatever they are like

    At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year, we went to an old 1.________
(people) home and sang songs and performed a play for 2.________(they). The old people 3.________(be)
very happy. We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should visit
primary schools and help teach young students. I want to be a teacher when I'm older so it would be a great
experience for me. Other students would like other 4.________(job). For example, my friend Tian Ge wants
to write for a newspaper. She should 5.________(allow) to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.

     Tom was eight years old. He was a good boy. But he couldn't get up early. He slept untile nine or ten
o'clock in the morning. He was often late for school.
     Tom's mother didn't want him to be late for school. So she bought him an alarm clock. She said to
Tom, "You must get up when you hear the clock ring."
     "Yes, Mum," said Tom. After that Tom got up at seven thirty when he heard the clock ring.
     One day his mother forget to make the clock get ready to ring. And the next morning Tom didn't get up
at seven thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was in bed and his eyes open.
     "Why didn't you get up?" Mother was angry.
     "You told me to get up when I heard the clock ring. So I am waiting for the bell."

1. Tom was a           .

A. teacher
B. student
C. worker

2. Tom's mother bought him a clock because           .

A. he couldn't get up on time
B. it was very beatiful
C. it was Tom's birthday that day

3. The clock rang at            .

A. 6:30
B. 7:00
C. 7:30

4. What happened that day?

A. The clock was broken
B. Tom was ill
C. The clock didn't ring

5. Tom didn't get up on time that day because he            .

A. was waiting for the bell
B. didn't want to go to school
C. didn't want to have breakfast

     Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard
and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into
the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black became angry and was going to send him away. He had
a big family and was afraid of it and promised (許諾) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to
wait to be dealt with (處置).
     One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with badly burned ears.
     "What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
     "Well", said the man. "I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing (熨) clothes.
She had put the iron (熨斗) nearthe telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I
felt sorry for it. As soon as I went in the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
     "And what happened to the other ear?"
     "When I put the iron down the table, the telephone rang again!"

1. _____, so he almost drove the car into the river.

A. Mr Smith was not careful
B. Mr Smith drank too much
C. Mr Smith forget they were on the bridge
D. Mr Smith couldn't work in the morning

2. Mr Smith went to watch the football match _____.

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

3. We can guess          .

A. Mr Smith drank much after the match
B. Mr Smith was very angry with his team
C. Mr Smith didn't drink those days
D. Mr Smith watched the match those days

4. The ______ badly burned Mr Smith's ears.

A. telephone
B. drinking
C. iron
D. irons

5. What would happen to Mr Smith?

A. He would go on driving for Mr Black.
B. He would join his football team.
C. He would never watch any matches.
D. Mr Black would send him away.

     A long time ago, there was a huge (大的) apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it. He
climbed the tree, ate the apples… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
     Time went by…The little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree.
     One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. The boy told the tree that he wanted the toys
but he didn't have money. The tree asked the boy to pick all the apples and sell them. The boy did it and left
happily. He didn't come back after he picked the apples. Several years later, the boy returned again and said
he needed a house for his family. The tree asked the boy to cut off his branches (樹枝) to build the house.
     Years later, the boy returned again. This time he wanted to go sailing but he didn't have a boat. The tree
said that the boy could use his trunk (樹干) to make the boat. He went sailing and did not show up (露面)
for a long time.
     After many years, the boy returned. The tree said with tears, "Sorry, my boy. But I don't have anything
for you anymore. No more apples for you, No more trunk for you to climb on…Now the only thing left is
my dying roots (根)." "I don't have teeth to bite (咬) the apple and I am too old to climb the tree. I just need
a place to rest. I am tired after all these years," the boy replied. "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to
lean on (依靠) and rest. Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest." The boy sat down and the
tree was glad and smiled with tears… 
    This is everyone's story. The tree is our parent. When we are young, we love to play with Mom and Dad.
When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in
trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they have to make us happy.
     You may think that the boy is cruel (殘忍) to the tree but that's how all of us are treating (對待) our
parents.

1. How did the boy get the money to buy the toys?

A. By picking the apples and selling them.
B. By cutting off the branches and selling them.
C. By making money on his own.
D. By helping the farmers pick the apples.

2. What did the tree do when he knew the boy wanted a boat for sailing?

A. He asked the boy to cut off the branches to make a boat.
B. He asked the boy to use the trunk to make a boat.
C. He asked the boy to use the root to make boat.
D. He offered the apples to the boy and asked him to sell them

3. Put the pictures in the correct order according to the passage. The correct order is _______.
   
                   ①                       ②                                  ③                                   ④

A. ①③②④
B. ④①③②
C. ④②①③
D. ①④③②

4. Which of the following is NOT the writer's idea?

A. When children are young, they love to play with their parents.
B. When children grow up, they only come to them when they need something or they are in trouble.
C. Parents are always there and they are willing to (愿意) give everything to their children.
D. Children are always kind to their parents and they always like to stay with their parents.

5. The writer wanted to tell the children _______.

A. to protect the environment
B. to plant more trees
C. to treat their parents kindly
D. to stay at home with their parents

     Stephen, a young worker, got serious heart disease unluckily. And he used to work in a big computer
company. But now he couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for them, he
decided to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did
his job well. Every time he lost one of his children in hospital, he felt sad in his room alone. They died. At
that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would be with their children in heaven and he would take
care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.
     There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very
unhappy. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to help her.
He started visiting her, bringing brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and could do anything
she wanted. With the help of Stephen, at last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became
friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital. One
day, to Stephen's surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet!
     She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it said:"Thank you for helping me walk. It's because
of your love."
     Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes world more beautiful
and colorful.
     Stephen died a few days later quietly after the girl gave him the picture.

1. Stephen didn't go to work because ______.

A. he hated working in a computer company
B. he wanted to get more money in a hospital
C. he began to help others
D. he got serious disease

2. The children in hospital like Stephen very much because ______.

A. he offered his love to them
B. They enjoyed his stories very much every day
C. He always gave them presents
D. He drew a lot of beautiful pictures for them

3. Stephen drew pictures for the little girl with his mouth so that ______.

A. the girl could believe he got heart disease
B. he could show the girl everything was possible
C. the girl could know he was a good painter
D. the girl would listen to him and stopped crying

4. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Stephen's Life
B. Love is More Powerful
C. The Little Girl's Disease
D. Children's Hospital is the Best

     Mr Black liked hunting. When he had time, he went out hunting with his friends. One summer he said to
himself, "I have never been to the mountains. This time I'll go there to hunt tigers. That must be interesting."
So when his holidays came, Mr Black went to the station, bought a ticket and was on the train to the
mountains.
     He got off at a small station and walked for a few kilometres. Then he saw a farmer at the foot of a
mountain. "Good morning," Mr Black said to him. "Are there any tigers here?" "Well," answered the farmer
slowly. "There was one last year, but when it heard someone was coming to hunt tigers, it moved to another
place, I think."

1. Mr Black wanted to hunt tigers in ______.

[     ]

A. the park
B. the mountains
C. a zoo
D. the countryside

2. Mr Black went there ______.

[     ]

A. by car
B. by bus
C. on foot
D. by train

3. Mr Black arrived there ______.

[     ]

A. in the afternoon
B. at night
C. in the evening
D. in the morning

4. Mr Black met with ______ on his way.

[     ]

A. a tiger
B. a wolf
C. a farmer
D. a friend

5. We can infer (推斷) from the story that ______.

[     ]

A. there are no tigers in the mountains now
B. the farmer liked Mr Black very much
C. the farmer didn't want Mr Black to hunt tigers
D. Mr Black would get a lot of tigers