Scott was not happy. He had no money left to ...

Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly, he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend people. "

Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan, may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"

Alan replied, "I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "

Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.

Finally, he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day, but I can get enough money for a toy train. "

1.Why did Scott need to borrow money?

A.Because of his money for education.

B.Because he wanted to buy a new toy train.

C.Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother.

D.Because he needed to get a job.

2.The underlined(划线) phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means ______.

A.acting like a dog B.asking the wrong person

C.asking the right person D.climbing up the wrong tree

3.According to the story, Scott might work in _______.

A.a present store B.a book store C.a clothing store D.a dessert house

4.What do you think of Alan?

A.He was unfriendly. B.He was clever. C.He was kind. D.He was silly.

5.What can we know from the story?

A.Scott could get a new train. B.Scott didn't like his brother.

C.Scott's family was very poor. D.Scott didn’t have a brother.

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I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.

While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!

He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.

I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

1.The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

A. the man             　　 B. a ghost

C. the puppy             D. the bag

2.According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

A. talkative and friendly             B. boring and frightening

C. unfriendly and strange-looking     D. good-looking and outgoing

3.Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A. Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.

B. Because the writer wondered what was inside.

C. Because there was something dangerous in it.

D. Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

4.How did the writer deal with the puppy?

A. He left it in the countryside.

B. He gave it to his brother.

C. He took it home after the holiday.

D. He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

5.What’s the best title for the story?

A. Don’t Be Afraid    　　　　　　 B. A Strange Man　

C. Never Believe in Others    D. The Best Holiday

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I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.

While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!

He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.

I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

1.The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

A. the man             　　　 B. a ghost

C. the puppy             D. the bag

2.According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

A. talkative and friendly             B. boring and frightening

C. unfriendly and strange-looking     D. good-looking and outgoing

3.Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A. Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.

B. Because the writer wondered what was inside.

C. Because there was something dangerous in it.

D. Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

4.How did the writer deal with the puppy?

A. He left it in the countryside.

B. He gave it to his brother.

C. He took it home after the holiday.

D. He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

5.What’s the best title for the story?

A. Don’t Be Afraid    　　　　　 B. A Strange Man　

C. Never Believe in Others    D. The Best Holiday

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Jerry went to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Jack saw him, he said in surprise, “What has happened to your hair, Jerry?”

Jerry said, “I tried a new barber’s shop today, because I wasn’t quite pleased with my old one, but this one seems even worse.”

Jack agreed, “Yes, I think you are right, Jerry. Now I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time: look at all the barbers’ hair, find out whose hair looks the worst, and then go straight to him.”

“Why shall I go to him? But that would be foolish!”

“Oh, no, it wouldn’t,” answered Jack. “Who cut that man’s hair? Just think it over. He couldn’t cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.”

1.When Jerry went out of the barber’s shop, he was not happy because 　　　　　　　 .

A.nobody had cut his hair B.the barber hadn’t cut his hair well

C.he was satisfied with his old barber D.the barber had cut his hair carefully

2.Jerry said that he had tried a new barber’s shop that day. He meant 　　　　　　　 .

A.the barber’s shop was a new one B.that was the only barber’s shop in his town

C.Jerry often went to this barber’s shop D.Jerry had not been to that barber’s shop before

3.After Jerry had his hair cut, he thought 　　　　　　　 .

A.the new barber’s shop was the best one

B.the old barber’s shop wasn’t so good as the new one

C.the new barber’s shop was worse than the old one

D.the old barber’s shop was the worst one

4.Jack told Jerry to find out which barber’s hair looked the worst and then go straight to him because 　　　　　　　 .

A.he was certainly the best barber B.he was free all the time

C.he was the worst barber D.he wasn’t the worst barber

5.From the story we know that 　　　　　　　 .

A.it’s foolish to have one’s hair cut at a barber’s shop B.barbers cut each other’s hair

C.barbers never have their hair cut D.a barber always cuts his hair by himself

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Jack wen to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut. When he came out , he was not happy about the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, ”What has _1.__ (happen) to your hair, Jack?”

Jack said, ” I tried a new barber’s shop today, because I wasn’t quite satisfied with my old one, but this new one seems even__2.____(bad)”

Bob agreed. ”Yes, I think you are right, Jack. I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time: look at all the barber’s hair, find out _3.___(who) hair looks worse, and then go straight to him.”

“Why shall I go to him?” Jack asked,” but that would be foolish!”

“Oh, no , it wouldn’t ” answered Bob, ”Who _4.___ (cut) that man’s hair? Just think about it. He couldn’t cut it _5.___(him), could he? Another of barbers cut it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.

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The White family came to a new big city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, was not happy. He didn’t have anyone to play with. “Don’t worry!” said his mother. “You will soon make friends here.”

One morning, there was a knock at the door. Bob’s mother, Mrs. White, opened it. There stood a woman with brown hair. It was Mrs. Miller. She came to borrow two eggs. She wanted to make cakes. Mrs. White

gave her two. In the afternoon there was another knock at the door. Mrs. White opened it and she saw a boy standing there. “My name is Jack Miller,” he said. “My mother sends you this cake and the two eggs.”

“Well, thank you, Jack,” said Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son Bob.”

Look! Bob and Jack were having cake and milk. They were playing football. Now they are friends! Jack

said, “I’m glad you live next door.” Bob said, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”

Jack laughed and told Bob, “My mother didn’t want the two eggs, but she wanted to make friends

with your mother.” Bob said, “That’s a funny way to make friends. It’s an easy way, too. It can work!”

1.Bob felt _____ when his family moved to a new city.

A. unhappy　　 B. happy　　 C. tired　　 D. busy

2.Mrs. Miller _____ one morning.

A. gave Mrs. White a piece of cake　　 B. asked Bob to play with his son

C. borrowed eggs from Mrs. White　　 D. lent two eggs to Mrs. White

3.In the afternoon _____ had cake and milk together.

A. Jack and Mrs. Miller　　 B. Bob and his mother

C. Mrs. White and Mrs. Miller　　 D. Bob and Jack

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Mrs. Miller is Mrs. White’s old neighbor (邻居).

B. Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with the Whites.

C. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. White’s home one morning.

D. There weren’t any eggs in Mrs. Miller’s home.

5.The best title of this passage is _____.

A. One Way to Borrow Eggs　　 B. One Way to Make Cakes

C. One Way to Make Friends　　 D. How to Make Cakes

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Michael wanted to make some money to buy a new computer game, but he did not know how. So he went to ask his brother Greg for help.

“I think you could help to wash Mom's and Dad's cars,” Greg said, “Some of the neighbors could pay you to wash theirs, too. It's getting colder and no one wants to wash the cars themselves.”

Michael agreed, but he shivered（哆嗦）at the thought of washing cars and getting wet in cold weather.“Maybe this isn't a good idea.”

“Don't worry,” Greg said. “I have some golf（高尔夫）gloves（手套）.You can use them to wash cars. and I will even help you to　 wash the cars.”“Thank you!”Michael said.

After spending the day washing cars, Michael got enough money and went to the store with Greg. He found the game he wanted quickly, but as he took it off the shelf he saw a golf video game next to it. He knew Greg loved golf and wouldn't play golf in winter, so he put his game back and decided to buy the golf video game.

“What are you doing?” Greg asked. “I thought this game would be more fun.” said Michael. “We can play it together.”

1.For what purpose did Michael want to make money?

A. To help support his family.

B. To buy a gift for his Mom.

C. To buy a new computer game.

D. To buy some golf gloves.

2.How could Michael make money in Greg’s opinion?

A. By asking Mom for a little.　

B. By washing cars for others.

C. By washing their father’s car.

D. By designing a computer game.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Michael enjoyed playing with cold water.

B. Michael asked his brother to buy a golf video game.

C. Michael bought a golf video game for his brother and himself.

D. Michael had difficulty finding the computer game he wanted.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Michael’s childhood.

B. Michael and his neighbors.

C. How Michael made money

D. How Michael and Greg helped each other.

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He told the interviewer that he had run out of money to buy old bikes.

A. put away 　 B. turned off 　 C. taken out 　 D. used up

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, "Are these yours?　 Yes, sir," the farmer answered timidly (胆怯地). "Have you killed the man?　 No, no, sir," the farmer said in a hurry. "When did you see the dead man?" "Around seven last evening." "Did you see who killed the man?" "No, sir." The officer brought out a knife and asked, "Have you seen it yet?　 No, sir." The officer became angry and stopped trying (H/d) the farmer.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing at the knife, he asked again, "Have you seen it yet?　 Yes, sir." The officer was happy and asked, "When and where? I saw it here this afternoon, sir."

1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to________

A. buy some food for his family　　 B. buy some medicine for his wife

C. go to see a doctor　　 D. save the man in the street

2.It was not easy for him to sell all the vegetables because_________

A. they had gone bad　　 B. they were too expensive

C. it was early in the morning　　 D. there were not many people in the street

3.As　　　　　　　 , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A. he wanted to get some money from him

B. the person was one of his friends

C. he thought the person would thank him

D. he thought the person needed help

4.The farmer ran away quickly because

A. the policemen were coming towards him

B. his wife was waiting for him at home

C. he was frightened to see the dead man

D. it was so late that he couldn't stay there any longer

5.The officer tried the farmer in order to__________.

A. know who had killed the man　　 B. know if he had seen the dead man

C. ask when he saw the dead man　　 D. ask if he had seen the knife

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Peter came from a poor family.His father died when he was six.His mother had no money to send him to school.His mother’s best friend,Mrs.Smith,felt that the boy was ____,and decided to give him some money so he ___go to school.When the boy finished high school,he found a job in the city.

__ soon Mrs.Smith had a serious illness.As she was dying,she asked Peter to take care of her daughter.A few years later,Peter married the girl.He loved her so much that he tried to make her ___every day.He cooked lots of delicious food and bought all kinds of beautiful clothes for her.So she became very fat and found it ___to walk.

One day,she felt uncomfortable.She went to the hospital.The doctor ___and told her not to eat meat,sugar,chocolate and things like that.She was afraid she might ___the doctor’s words,so she wrote all the names of the foods on a piece of paper.When she got home,she put the ___on the table and went out.When she returned home,she found all kinds of meat,sugar,chocolate in the kitchen.Peter was busy ___.As soon as he saw her,he said ____,“I’ve bought all the foods you wanted,dear!”

1.A. lazy　　 B. clever　　 C. funny　　 D. boring

2.A. would　　 B. must　　 C. had to　　 D. could

3.A. Though　　 B. So　　 C. But　　 D. Or

4.A. outgoing　　 B. lovely　　 C. active　　 D. happy

5.A. hard　　 B. easy　　 C. happy　　 D. comfortable

6.A. looked her up　　 B. looked her over　　 C. looked for her　　 D. looked at her

7.A. forget　　 B. catch　　 C. remember　　 D. follow

8.A. notice　　 B. name　　 C. words　　 D. list

9.A. eating　　 B. drinking　　 C. cooking　　 D. having

10.A. sadly　　 B. excitedly　　 C. angrily　　 D. politely

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