Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted(近視的). But he doesn’t wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can’t. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
“ Hi! What are you doing, sir?”
“Running after my cap.”
“Your cap? Aha……that’s my black cat. ”She says.
“Your cat? Sorry, but where is my cap?”
【小題1】What’s the meaning in Chinese for “a strong wind”?

A．一陣狂風(fēng)

B．一場大雨

C．一聲雷響

D．一聲尖叫

【小題2】Why does Mr Smith run after the cat?

A．He likes his cap	B．He wants to get his cap back
C．He sees the cat and can’t catch it	D．He doesn’t find his cat

【小題3】What colour is Mr Smith’s cap?

A．White

B．Yellow

C．Black

D．Blue

【小題4】Who has the cat?

A．The old woman

B．Mr Smith

C．We don’t know

D．Nobody

【小題5】Which’s not true?

A．He runs after the old woman’s cat.

B．He thinks that black cat is his black cap.

C．He is wearing a pair of glasses.

D．He is a teacher.

Today is fine.The sky is blue.Now it’snine o’clock in the morning.There’s a sports meeting in the forest on the big mountain.
Look,a horse,a panda and a cat are running.Over there a dog and two tigers are jumping.Two monkeys are climbing the trees.Four birds are flying around and singing.
There’s some other animals there, too.The elephants are standing.A monkey in sitting on an old elephant.The monkey has a flay in his hand.polly is sitting in the tree.A fox, ababy panda and some small animals are sitting under the tree.They are all watching.
【小題1】What colour is the sky today?It’s _________.

A．white

B．blue

C．Black

D．yellow

【小題2】How many animals are running and jumping?

A．Fourteen

B．Six

C．Eleven

D．eighteen

【小題3】Which animal are climbing the trees?

A．The monkeys	B．The panadasand the foxes
C．The elephants and the cats	D．The hens.

【小題4】There are _______ at the sports meeting.

A．not any birds

B．a(chǎn) lot of animals

C．many people

D．Many kids.

【小題5】What’s the weather like today?

A．rain

B．fine

C．windy

D．Cloudy

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money… but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”
【小題1】__________ people are mentioned (提到) in the article.

A．Two

B．Three

C．One

D．Many

【小題2】The artist lived with the farmer __________.

A．for about a month	B．for a year
C．for a holiday	D．for the farmer’s son

【小題3】The farmer asked the artist to give him a picture because __________.

A．he liked his picture

B．he didn’t want his money

C．he wanted to sell his pictures for some money

D．he wanted to show it to his son

【小題4】The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer because __________.

A．the farmer didn’t want him to pay him

B．the farmer decided to let his son learn from him

C．the farmer’s son would be an artist like him

D．he thought the farmer praised (表揚) him for his pictures

It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building One morning my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father?
Hmm…I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me，he wasn’t just a famous astronaut. He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(聳肩).
The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(釋然)and disappointed(失望) at the same time. The second prize was announced.  I t  was me. I went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son”．When I finished，Dad put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.
【小題1】The writer felt it        to be the son of a famous person．

A．1ucky

B．natural

C．hard

D．pleasant

【小題2】In order to_       the writer would like to save a child from a burning building．

A．become astronaut	B．become a great hero
C．be made school team captain	D．be made monitor

【小題3】What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A．A lot of special things he had done．

B．The story of his father as an astronaut．

C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father．

D．The experiences his father had in middle school．

【小題4】What is the best title for the passage?

A．My daydream	B．My father’s son
C．My famous father	D．My happy family

A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”
【小題1】How did the young woman get to the square?

A．She arrived in a taxi	B．She got there by bus.
C．She got there on foot.	D．The story didn’t tell us about it.

【小題2】The young lady was ___________.

A．45 minutes late	B．not late at all
C．l5 minutes late	D．one hour 1ate

【小題3】She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A．didn’t want to be late for the date.	B．thought the square was too crowded.
C．wanted to be seen in a hurry.	D．was too tired to walk.

【小題4】Has she tried not to be too late ?

A．Yes, she took a taxi there.

B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D．No, she was just going to pretend(假裝) that she had tried.

When Kyle walked into Paul’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. He walked quickly to the store owner, Paul. Paul jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the store’s first customer of the day.
“Good morning, sir!” Paul said. “What can I help you with?”
“Well, I…,” Kyle started to say.
“Wait, don’t tell me,” Paul stopped him. “You are looking for a…a new dog… for your daughter’s birthday. Right?”
“Not really, I just…”
Paul didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it. You just opened a new business, and you want some fish for your office. I have some very nice goldfish over here.”
“Actually, I…” Kyle was starting to look very anxious. His face had a strange look on it.
“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Paul’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this cat---- long, white hair. She is looking at you. She is thinking, “Take me home. Take me home.” Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”
“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he had a pained look on his face. “Really, I’m no interested in cats or fish or dogs.”
“What do you want, then?” Paul asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your restroom!” he finally said.

【小題1】Paul didn’t advise Kyle to buy ____________.

A．cat

B．dog

C．fish

D．bird

【小題2】The word “pained” means ____________.

A．高興的

B．可愛的

C．美麗的

D．痛苦的

【小題3】Actually, Kyle went into the pet store to ___________.

A．buy some pets

B．chat with Paul

C．use the restroom

D．see a friend

【小題4】The writer wants to tell us ___________.

A．a(chǎn) funny story

B．a(chǎn) wonderful pet

C．a(chǎn) strange pet shop

D．a(chǎn) good pet seller

Name	Personal information
Ludwig Von Beethoven	Born in 1770, in Germany.  A  musician, Died in 1827
Florence Nightingale	Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820   An English nurse    Died in 1910
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA   Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought  Own  Microsoft
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847 in the USA  Made over 6000 inventions    Died in 1931

【小題1】Thomas Edison is from.

A．Canada

B．Italy

C．America

D．Australia

【小題2】The ______was born in 1770.

A．musician

B．nurse

C．businessman

D．scientist

【小題3】Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a ______.

A．song

B．book

C．school

D．Movie

One day we invited some friends to dinner. When it was about six o’clock, my wife found that we had little bread. So she asked our five-year-old daughter, Kathy, to buy some. “Here’s a dollar,” my wife said, “get two loaves(條) of bread, if they have it. If they don’t have it, get anything. But hurry!” Kathy hurried off, and we waited and waited. By a quarter past six, all the friends had arrived. But Kathy had not returned. Finally we saw her dancing around the corner with a bright new hula hoop(呼啦圈) whirling(旋轉(zhuǎn)) round her middle. “Kathy!” her mother cried. “Where did you get that hula hoop, and where is the bread?” “Well, when I got to the shop, they had sold all their bread,” answered Kathy. “And you said ‘If they don’t have that, get anything!’”
【小題1】One day Kathy’s parents invited some friends to __________.

A．have breakfast	B．have lunch
C．have supper	D．have a party

【小題2】What did Kathy buy at last?

A．Other food.	B．Nothing.
C．Hula hoop.	D．Two loaves of bread.

【小題3】Why did she do this?

A．Because the shop had sold all their bread.

B．Because her mother asked her to get anything if they hadn’t had bread.

C．Because she loved playing with hula hoop.

D．All above.

An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
【小題1】Every day the artist _________ .

A．goes out to help the farmer

B．stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner

C．paints pictures

D．works hard to get some money for the farmer

【小題2】The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.

A．the farmer likes his drawing very much

B．the farmer hates his pictures

C．the farmer wants to give it to his son

D．the farmer wants to be an artist, too

【小題3】What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?

A．He likes the artist very much.

B．He would like his son to be an artist, too.

C．He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher.

D．He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all.

One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(適應(yīng)能力) was Charles Darwin(達爾文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(觀察) nature more than having medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.
Next, Charles’ father sent him to school to become a minister(牧師). This time he made it to graduation, but he didn’t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
Luckily, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist after graduation. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their task was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831. Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to begin his scientific study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring(后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.
【小題1】Darwin was very interested in ____________.

A．having medical classes	B．the work of a minister
C．sailing around the world	D．science and nature

【小題2】The trip on the Beagle lasted ____________ years.

A．five	B．four
C．three	D．two

【小題3】When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was ____________ years old.

A．twenty	B．twenty-three
C．forty-five	D．fifty

【小題4】The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.

A．a(chǎn)daptations	B．Darwin and Wallace
C．a(chǎn)nimals	D．Darwin’s ideas