One of my friends, Huanhuan, is a cat. She is four. She lives in Sichuan. She likes fish. She doesn't
like ice cream or strawberries.
     This is my friend, too. It is a nice dog. His name is Shuaishuai. He is two. He lives with me. He likes
meat. He doesn't like broccoli. He likes balls, too.
     This is me. My name is Mingming. I am twelve. I am in a middle school in Suzhou. I like fruit and
vegetables very much. I don't like eggs or meat.

1. How many friends does Mingming have? 

A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.

2. Who likes meat, Huanhuan, Shuaishuai or Mingming? 

A. Huanhuan.
B. Shuaishuai.
C. Mingming.
D. Huanhuan and Mingming.

3. Where is Mingming from?

A. Sichuan.
B. Hangzhou.
C. Suzhou.
D. Shanghai.

4. Which sentence is RIGHT?

A. The dog's name is Huanhuan.
B. Mingming lives with his cat.
C. Shuaishuai and Mingming like meat.
D. Mingming is a boy of twelve.

5. Which one is the best title for this passage?

A. My Friends and I.
B. My Family.
C. A Cat and a Dog.
D. My Friends.

Dear Zhang Fan,
      I want to go to China very much. I think I know something about China from your letters, but I know
little about Chinese food. I like hamburgers and Coke very much. I like noodles and French fries, too. My
friends tell me that you eat rice, vegetables and meat every day. Is that right? I don't like rice. What food
and drink can I have in China? Please write to me. 　 　
                                                                                                                                       Yours, 　　　　　　
                                                                                                                                        Robert

1.______ writes this letter.
2. He writes this letter to ______.
3. Robert ______ from China.
4. Robert likes ______ and ______ very much.
5. If he comes to China, he will not eat ______.

     In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the model, while the others follow their lead. For example,
the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright
red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people
at all. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive
cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people's lives. They are
like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰場(chǎng)).
     Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or
another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "The
crowd does it." Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say, "No." Make your own judge
(判斷). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave
them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.

1. The writer disagrees with wearing red sweaters if _____. 

A. the crowd is wearing them
B. you don't look good in red
C. you can't afford them

2. The writer tells the readers to ____.

A. obey their parents
B. take the advice of their elders
C. do what they think to be right

3. People who blindly follow the "top" crowd ____.

A. will make themselves happy
B. will lose friends
C. sometimes don't follow their own judge which may be better

4. The main idea of this passage is that ____.

A. in every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace
B. it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly
C. at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. On Being Yourself.
B. The Top Crowd.
C. Follow the Lead.

     When you send a postcard, you have to 1_____ (put) stamps on the envelope or on the card. When did
people first begin 2_____ (use) stamps? Who was the first 3_____ (think) of this idea? In the early century,
people 4_____ (not use) stamps. They had to pay postage whenthey received it. Rowland Hill was a school
teacher in England. He was the first to think of 5_____ (use) stamps in the 1850s. He thought it would be
easier for people to use the stamps. Now we know

     I'm Joan Croft. I must have to say that I came into nursing by chance. I didn't really like my first job,
which was office work. It was all right-but that's just about all you can say about it. I stayed in the same
place with the same people around me all day and every day. Then I became a singer, which I enjoyed
very much. But after a while the singing group broke up (解散) and I had to start looking for something
else.
     Some girls have wanted to be nursed ever since they were children, but it never entered my head until
I saw an advertisement in a paper. I wrote in and thought, "Oh, well, I will give it a try." One thing I liked
about it was going away from home.
     The training itself is very interesting and most of it is just on the wards (病房), so that you very quickly
begin nursing real patients.
     I lived in the nurses' home when I arrived and I had my own room, which was very nice. I like nursing
more than I ever thought I would. I'II always carry on nursing. I have got a boy friend, who is a doctor,
so I hope to get married sometime, but wherever I live there's sure to be a hospital in the place and there is
always a job for a nurse.

1. What was Joan's first job?
    _________________________________________________________________________
2. Why didn't Joan like her first job? 
    _________________________________________________________________________
3. Why didn't Joan go on with her second job? 
    _________________________________________________________________________
4. How did Joan find out the information about the nursing job? 
    _________________________________________________________________________
5. What was Joan's plan for the future? 
    _________________________________________________________________________

     A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she 1_____ (have) to do and
wanted 2_____ (do). She felt tired for 3_____ (fight) and fighting. One problem 4_____ (finish) but another
came. Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He poured water into three pans (鍋) and boiled it. When
the water 5_____ (bore), in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last
he put some coffee. He bored them for a few minutes without any words.
     The father used the cooking to tell her daughter the hard things in her life might be something good for
her.

Peter: Look, it's Tom's family photo.
Jim: Is this his sister?
Peter: I don't know. Tom, is this your sister?
Tom: Yes, it's my elder sister. Her name is Linda.
Jim: How about this woman? Is she your mother?
Tom: No. She is my aunt. Her name is Carol. Those are my parents. My father Frank is a doctor
        and my mother Sarah is a professor (教授).
Peter: Who's this baby then?
Tom: It's my cousin. She is Allen and Carol's daughter. Her name is Sally. She is only 3 years old.
Jim: She is so cute. These two people are your grandparents, aren't they?
Tom: Yes, they are. They are both teachers. Their students call them Mr and Mrs Green.

1. Allen is Tom's _______.

A. father
B. uncle
C. aunt
D. cousin

2. Linda is Sally's _______.

A. cousin
B. teacher
C. brother
D. mother

3. Sarah is a _______.

A. doctor
B. professor
C. teacher
D. worker

4. Frank has _______ children.

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four

5. Tom's grandfather is a _______.

A. doctor
B. professor
C. teacher
D. worker