Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake.”
【小題1】Tom liked to watch TV with_________ after supper.  

A．his father and mother	B．his sister
C．his grandparents	D．his brother

【小題2】His parents _______let him stay long.  

A．never

B．sometimes

C．often

D．usually

【小題3】One evening Tom asked his mother for_________.

A．a(chǎn)n egg

B．a(chǎn)n apple

C．a(chǎn)n orange

D．a(chǎn) pear

【小題4】His mother didn’t want to give anything to him to eat________.

A．in the morning	B．in the afternoon
C．a(chǎn)t bedtime	D．a(chǎn)t noon

【小題5】 From the story we know__________.

A．Tom was a quiet boy	B．Tom was a bad boy
C．Tom was a lazy boy	D．Tom was a clever boy

Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his partents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomach of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tales Change Stomach for Mice. Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says, “I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books.
【小題1】 How many books has Dou Kou written?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five

D．Six

【小題2】Thanks to his ________, Dou Kou could write his books.

A．mother

B．father

C．school life

D．life in different cities

【小題3】Dou Kou began to use a dictionary __________.

A．when he wrote fairy tales	B．before his father taught him how to learn something
C．a(chǎn)fter he went to school	D．a(chǎn)fter his mother taught him how to learn something

【小題4】The underlined(劃線的) sentences show us that Dou Kou _________.

A．is different from other children	B．doesn’t tell the truth.
C．is the same as other children	D．likes his books

【小題5】 Which is the best title?

A．Three Books by a child	B．How to Write a Fairy Tales
C．How Clever the Boy is	D．Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer

"Tom? Are you in bed yet?" called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colourful dragon jumped and shouted.
"Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now. It’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow," said Mrs White.
"But I’ve nearly beaten the dragon," said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son’s face. She sat down beside him.
"You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family," she said with a smile. "What’s special about it? Show me what it can do!"
"I think this is a great computer, Mum!" he said happily. "The hardware (硬件) is good. There’s so much memory and it has some wonderful software programs. This game, ’Dragon Player’, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Daniel and other friends. I don’t have to worry about any infected（感染） disks because I have a virus（病毒） detector (探測器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!" Tom began tapping. The screen changed in answer to his orders.
"Oh, Tom," laughed Mrs White. "I’m sure it’s a wonderful computer, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about."
【小題1】When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ______.

A．playing computer games in’ his bedroom	B．playing with a dragon in his bedroom
C．playing "Dragon Player" in the study	D．lying in bed reading a book

【小題2】 Tom was excited because ______.

A．the computer has a good memory	B．the hardware is good
C．he had nearly won the game	D．his mother came to see him

【小題3】 What do we know about Mrs White?

A．She loves her son too much.

B．She loves computer games too.

C．She is very hard on his son.

D．She is as wonderful as the computer game.

Spiderman(蜘蛛俠) is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books.
Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him, that “with great power, there must also come great responsibility(責任),” Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies(敵人) who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born.
Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies.
【小題1】Who created Spiderman?

A．Stan Lee.

B．Marvel.

C．Peter Parker.

D．Superman.

【小題2】 What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

A．He could not see with his eyes.	B．He became a spider.
C．He developed spider-like powers.	D．He was sick.

【小題3】 What does “with great power, there must also come great responsibility” mean?

A．Powerful people can do whatever they like.

B．People with power are always good.

C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good.

D．Powerful people are to blame(為……擔責) for all the bad things that happen.

Wang Hao and Wang Liqin, two of China’s top table tennis players, both saw the World Table Tennis Championships(世錦賽) as a chance to prove themselves. But there was only one trophy(獎杯) and Wang Hao, 25, won it last Tuesday in Yokohama(橫濱), Japan.
Wang Hao, who won the men’s doubles title(對打) with Chen Qi last Monday, played with spirit to beat Wang Liqin.
Wang Hao said it was his mental toughness(心理韌性) that made the difference. “I was disappointed(失望) by my performances in past championships and the last two Olympic Games. But I have tried to pull myself together and prepared well. This is the result.”
Wang Hao said he has always understood the importance of physical training(體能訓(xùn)練) and technical skills(技巧). Now he knows the need for mental preparation as well. Having two Olympics silvers(銀牌) had left him feeling bitter(辛苦的). The bitterness perhaps explains why he has not always played at his best in the past.
“I’ve come to understand that you can learn important lessons from failure,” he said. “Losing can build your character and make you a stronger player.” His next goal, or dream, is to win the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.
Liu Guoliang, head coach of China’s table tennis team, sang the praises of Wang Hao’s victory. “This is just the beginning of his rise,” said Liu. “it’s the confidence-booster(信心) he needs to make further progress.”
【小題1】 Who won the trophy of the World Table Tennis Championships?

A．Wang Liqin.	B．Wang Hao.
C．Both of them.	D．Neither of them.

【小題2】Which of the following is correct about Wang Hao?

A．He won the last two Olympic Games and the past championships.

B．He won the past championships but lost the last two Olympic Games.

C．He won the last two Olympic Games but lost the past championships.

D．He lost the last two Olympic Games and the past championships.

【小題3】 According to Wang Hao, he won the match because of ________.

A．his mental toughness	B．his technical skills
C．his physical training	D．his good luck

【小題4】 If Wang Hao would like to make further progress, he should ________.

A．take more physical training	B．improve his technical skills
C．keep the bitter feeling	D．be a confident man

"Dear Grandpa Guo, we are losing our childhoods! Please help us!"
Guo Chuanjie, a famous scientist, received a letter from a Beijing primary school student. The student said that many Chinese kids have to take extra classes on weekends in order to enter key middle schools. The kid hoped more people would hear his voice with Guo’s help.
Guo is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC,中國人民政治 協(xié)商會議). Last month the CPPCC members met in Beijing. They are from all walks of life - scientists, businesspeople, doctors, artists and athletes. They give proposals (提案) on the country’s important issues(問題) to make our country better. For the Beijing student’s letter, Guo read it in front of Yuan Guiren, China’s Minister of Education (教育部部長), during a CPPCC meeting.
According to Xinhua, there were 5,762 proposals in all. Many of the proposals were about problems like housing prices, heavy traffic and food safety, which were related to people’s daily lives. Some proposals were about teenagers. For example, singer Han Hong suggested that the government should deal with people who traffic(拐賣) children.
As usual, proposals will be given to relative departments (相關(guān)部門) after the meetings. For example, Guo’s proposal was handed to the Ministry of Education. The departments will consider the proposals carefully and see if they can be carried out in the future.
【小題1】 The primary school student thought ____________ with Guo’s help.

A．children were losing their childhoods

B．he didn’t have to take extra classes

C．more people would hear his voice

D．he could enter key middle school

【小題2】Many of the proposals were about problems except ____________ according to the passage.

A．housing prices

B．heavy traffic

C．food safety

D．scientific research

【小題3】 After the CPPCC meetings, Guo’s proposal ____________.

A．was given to other members of the meeting
B．was sent to the primary school student
C．was handed to the Ministry of Education	D．was returned to himself

【小題4】Which of the following sentences is NOT TURE?

A．A primary school student wrote a letter to a famous scientist, Guo Chuanjie.

B．Guo Chuanjie went to Beijing for the CPPCC meetings last month.

C．Guo Chuanjie read the student’s letter during a meeting.

D．Guo Chuanjie wrote a letter to the Ministry of Education.

Jack is an English student. He always stays at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Germany. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”
First he went to Berlin and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Germany they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked him down.
Jack lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”  An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Jack and said, “Maps of the city, Sir? “
【小題1】Jack is a(n) _____________.

A．German student	B．American student
C．English student	D．French student

【小題2】Jack went to Germany ____.

A．to visit his friends	B．to see his parents
C．to drive a car	D．to spend his holidays

【小題3】In Germany people drive ____.

A．on the right

B．on the left

C．in the middle

D．in the air

【小題4】 What happened to Jack one morning?

A．He lost his way.	B．A bike knocked him down.
C．His car broke down.	D．He didn’t find his hotel.

【小題5】 When Jack said “Where am I ? “ What did the old man think?

A．He thought Jack was hurt.

B．He thought Jack wanted to go home.

C．He thought Jack wanted something to eat.

D．He thought Jack wanted a map.

　When I was at university，I studied very hard．But a lot of my friends did very little work．Some did just enough to pass exams．Others didn’t do quite enough．Fred Baines was one of them．He spent more time drinking in the Students’ Union than working in the library．
　　Once at the end of the term，we had to take an important test in chemistry．The test had a hundred questions. In my room the night before the test，F(xiàn)red was watching TV．Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test．But on that night he looked perfectly calm．Then he told me of his plan．“It’s very simple．There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test．I’ll take a coin into the examination room．I haven’t studied a chemistry book for months，so I’ll just toss the coin．That way，I’m sure I’ll get half the questions right．”
　　The next day，F(xiàn)red came happily into the exam room．As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers．Then he left，half an hour before the rest of us．
　　The next day，he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor．“Oh，good，”he said，“Have you got the result of the test?”The professor looked at him and smiled，“Ah，it’s you，Baines．Just a minute．”Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin．He threw it into the air，caught it in his hand and looked at it．
　　“I’m terribly sorry，Baines，”he said，“You failed!”
【小題1】This story mainly wants to tell us ________．

A．chemistry is really hard to learn

B．there were too many questions for students to prepare for

C．good exam results needs hard study

D．tossing a coin can not always decide the result

【小題2】Fred Baines was one of those who ________．

A．did just enough to pass the exam

B．didn’t work hard enough for their studies

C．had too much other work for the Students’ Union

D．were quite good at passing exams

【小題3】Fred came happily into the exam room because ________．

A．he had got ready for the exam

B．he knew the answers already

C．the other students would be behind him

D．he had his way to finish the exam

【小題4】The chemistry exam in fact ________．

A．was not very hard

B．took the other students an hour to finish

C．had more than one hundred questions

D．needed to be done by tossing a coin

【小題5】The professor tossed the coin to tell Baines that ________．

A．he was satisfied with his way for the exam

B．he wanted to make friends with him

C．his way for the exam would never work

D．the exam result depended on the coin

A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震級), the strongest for five years.
The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.
As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.
The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 
【小題1】 What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?

A．Sitting outside.	B．Cutting off the electricity.
C．Staying at home.	D．Starting fires.

【小題2】Why didn’t the emergency services reach the town?

A．Because it was dark.	B．Because planes flew over.
C．Because there was no water.	D．Because four bridges fell down

【小題3】 How far is the nearest airport from the town?

A．About 100 kilometers away.	B．32 kilometres away.
C．About 72 kilometers away.	D．200 kilometres north of Madras.

Maybe everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.
　　I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
　　One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.
【小題1】--The young visitor stayed a long time, didn’t he?
　　--_____.

A．Yes, he didn’t	B．No, he didn’t
C．Yes, he did	D．No, he did

【小題2】Jack became worried because _____.

A．he wanted to go out for a walk

B．he wanted to play with him

C．he didn’t know the young man

D．he wanted to eat something

【小題3】Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _____.

A．he wanted the visitor to talk to him

B．he wanted to talk with the young man

C．he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is

D．he wanted the visitor to leave

【小題4】The visitor went on talking and _____.

A．he paid no attention to his hat

B．he paid no attention to Jack

C．he didn’t know that his hat was taken away by Jack

D．he didn’t like Jack

【小題5】Jack went out of the room, but came back with _____ in his mouth.

A．food

B．nothing

C．something

D．the visitor’s hat