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　　April is a day on which , in some countries , people try to play tricks on (開……的玩笑) others. If one succeeds in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool”, and then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too.

　　One April 1st, a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously(焦急地) turned switches but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said , “This poor bus is getting old. It isn't going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’ I want you all to lean forward (探身過去) suddenly as hard as you can. That should get the bus started again. But if it doesn't, I'm afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready.”

　　The passengers all obeyed and waited anxiously.

　　Then the driver turned to his front and asked, “Are you ready?”

　　Then passengers hardly had enough breath(呼吸)to answer, “Yes ”.

　　 “One! Two! Three! ”counted the driver. The passengers all swung forward (向前晃) suddenly and the bus started up at a great speed.

　　The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief (放松) . But their smiles turned to surprise and thendelighted (快樂的)laughter when the driver merrily cried, “AprilFool ! ”

1．On April ________ .

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A．one who tricks somebody successfully says“April Fool !”.

B．one who has been tricked says“April Fool”!

C．People say, “April Fool!”to each other wherever theymeet.

D．one cannot fool anybody.

2．The driver anxiously turned switches in order to ________ .

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A．get the bus started again

B．make the passengers believe there was something wrongwith the bus

C．turn on the radio

D．show the bus was not going as well as before

3．He asked every passenger to ________ before he countedthree.

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A．Lean forward as hard as possible

B．sit still

C．shut their eyes

D．lean backward against their seats

4．The sentence“The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer“means ________

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A．they were quite out of breath

B．they were a bit nervous (緊張)

C．there was not enough air in the bus

D．they just wouldn't answer“Yes.”

5．The bus started up because ________ .

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A．the driver had counted“One ! Two ! Three ! ”

B．a(chǎn)ll the passengers had swung forward suddenly

C．nothing was wrong with it

D．the driver had rid it of (解決)its trouble

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　　Watson won his most important game and became Southern Chess Master (南部象棋大師) in 1997. He was given the silver(銀)cup

　　“It isn't rightly mine, ”he said, when he was holding the cup. “It was won two years ago when I was on holiday in…”

　　“A family was staying at my hotel(旅館)at that time. Mrs Prag, the mother, was told that I played chess; and she begged me to give her young son a game. He's only ten, she said. I've been told that he plays quite well. ”

　　“Well, as you can guess, I wasn't too happy. A player likes the opponent(對手)to play as well as he does. But it was holiday time and I agreed to play. We placed the board(棋盤)in the garden. The game began. I hoped it would quick—and so it was. ”

　　“I soon knew that David Prag was no learner. After ten minutes his sister came outside and began to play tennis against a wall. The boy seemed to lose interest in our game . He moved a piece(棋子)without care. I gave my attention to the board.”

　　“Call me when you are ready, Mr. Watson,”he said.

　　“When I was ready, I looked up . He had gone off to play with his sister. I studied the board-and found I was driven into a corner. So it went on with David : a quick move , then tennis , back to the board, then back to his sister. My difficult condition became impossible to change. I was beaten. Oh so easily, by a ten－year－old chess player. He was the winner in twenty-eight minutes. ”

　　“David Prag : a name to remenber. I had a chance to use his game today, and it won this cup for me . To him , of course , it is only one of a hundred, or perhaps a thousand, winning games. ”

l．When Mr. Watson said, “It isn't rightly mine. I was won…”, he meant________ two years before.

［    ］

A．he had played chess with a little boy for twenty-eight minutes

B．he had had a chance to take part in an important game

C．he had learned how to play chess from a child

D．he had learned a good game from a child

2．Befor the game, Mr. Watson was quite sure that ________.

［    ］

A．the boy played as well as he did

B．he would be Southern Chess Master two years later

C．he could win the game easily

D．the boy would win the game quickly

3．Why did David. play tennis while he was playing chess with watson? Because he ________.

［    ］

A．had no interest in playing chess with adults(成年人)

B．was not good at playing chess

C．liked playing tennis much better than playing chess

D．played chess much better than Watson

4．From the story, we know that ________.

［    ］

A．David Prag was the real winner

B．Mr. Watson was the real winner

C．neither of them was the real winner

D．both of them were the real winners

5．Which of the following(下列)is NOT ture ?

［    ］

A．Sometimes young children can beat adults in playing chess.

B．Watson thought he could win the game quickly, and so he did.

C．Watson learned something from David and won the sliver cup.

D．Watson would never forget the name of the boy.

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　　The hospital was very busy. The nurses hurried from patient (病人) to patient. They did not have time to talk to them or answer their questions. Instead they just gave them their medicines, made their beds and moved on.

　　The head nurse was as busy as her nurses. She had to walk around with the doctors, make sure the nurses were doing their work, complete(完成) her reports and answer the phone.

　　Many of the phone calls were from the friends and relatives (親戚) of the patients. They were telephoning for information about the people in the hospital.

　　One phone call, however, was a little different from all the others.

　　The phone rang and the head nurse answered it. “Hello,” she said.

　　At the other end of the line a voice replied, “Good morning. I'm phoning about Fred Lee. Could you tell me how he is, please?”

　　The head nurse looked at her notes and said, “Mr. Lee has had his operation, and is now resting.”

　　“Can you tell me if his condition(狀況) is good?”the voice asked.

　　 “Yes,”the woman replied. “He is comfortable(舒服的) and the operation was a success.”

　　“When do you think he will be able to go home?”the voice asked.

　　 “Oh, probably at the end of the week,”the head nurse said. Then she asked, “May I tell him who is asking about him?”

　　“Yes,”the voice replied. “Fred Lee.”

　　“No, that's the patient's name, ”the head nurse said.

　　 “Yes. And I am the patient. Phoning you is the only way I can get any information about my condition.”

1．Why did so many people phone the hospital?

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A．They wanted to talk to the nurses.

B．They wanted to talk to the doctors.

C．They wanted to find out about their condition.

D．They wanted to ask about their friends or relatives.

2．How did the head nurse know what information to tell the person on the phone about Fred Lee?

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A．She asked the other nurses.

B．She asked the doctors.

C．She looked at her notes.

D．She knew Fred Lee.

3．When did the head nurse say Fred Lee would be able to go home?

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4．What is the point of this story?

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A．Fred Lee was getting better.

B．Nurses are often too busy to talk to patients.

C．Patients are very difficult people.

D．Phoning someone is always the best way to get information.

　　A man was trying to find the village of Chirton. He could not find any sign for it so he decided to drive up to a farmhouse and ask a farmer for directions.

　　He soon came to the entrance to a farm. Above the gate there was a sign: Please close the gate.

　　The man knew this meant there were cows in the fields, so he was very careful to close the gate after him.

　　Before long he came to another gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Once again he got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through, stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.

　　It wasn't long before he came to a third gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Again the man got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through, stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.

　　He did this five times before he reached the farmhouse. Fortunately(幸運(yùn)地)， the farmer was standing at the door.

　　 “What can I do for you?”he asked the man.

　　 “I'm looking for Chirton. Do you know where it is?”

　　“Sorry,”the farmer said. “I've only been here a few weeks. I don't know the area(地區(qū)).”

　　The man thanked him, and drove back to the road. On the way he had to open and close five gates.

　　When he reached the road he looked back at the farm. He could see the farmer waving(揮手) him. “Ah!”he thought, “He's remembered where Chirton is.”

　　He turned around, stopped his car, got out, opened the gate, drove through, stopped the car, got out, closed the gate, got back in the car and drove off. He had to do this four more times before he reached the farm.

　　 “Have you remembered where Chirton is?”he asked the farmer. “No,” the farmer replied(回答), “but I asked my wife. She doesn't know either. ”

1．Why did the man go to a farmhouse?

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2．Why did it take the man a long time to reach the farmhouse?

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A．It was a long way from the road.

B．There were no signs to it.

C．He had to open and close many gates.

D．He had to walk.

3．How long had the farmer lived there?

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4．Why did the farmer call the man back?

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A．Because he remembered where Chirton was.

B．Because his wife had remembered where Chirton was.

C．For no reason.

D．He wanted to tell him that his wife did not know whereChirton was.

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　　“Have you washed your hands and face？”Billy's mother asked him.

　　“Yes,” he said.

　　“Show me.”

　　He showed his mother his hands.

　　“They are filthy(骯臟的)，” she said. “And your face is covered in dirt.”

　　She pulled him into the bathroom. “Now wash your face and hands,” she said.

　　He did as she told him, but he hated doing it.

　　“Are you afraid of soap(肥皂) and water?” his mother asked him.

　　“No, I'm not afraid of them,” he said. “I just don't like them. I hate washing.”

　　When he left the house he was clean. By the time he got to school he was dirty again.

　　“Look at you!” his teacher shouted. “Your face is filthy. If your hands are dirty, too, you'll be in trouble. Hold out your hands.”

　　Billy knew his hands were dirty. He quickly spit(吐口水) on one and rubbed(擦) it on his pants(褲子). Then he showed it to the teacher.

　　“That is not a clean hand, Billy,”she said. “It's the dirtiest hand in the class. I'm going to punish(懲罰) you.”

　　Billy looked around the class. “It's not the dirtiest hand in the class,”he said.

　　“All right, Billy,”the teacher said. “If you can show me a dirtier hand, I won't punish you.”

　　With a smile, Billy quickly showed her his other hand.

1．How did Billy feel about washing his hands and face?

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A．He didn't mind.

B．He liked it.

C．He hated it.

D．He was afraid of soap and water.

2．Why was his teacher angry with him?

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A．He was late for school.

B．He hadn't done his homework.

C．His hands and face were very dirty.

D．He had been fighting in the playground.

3．What did the teacher think about the hand Billy showed her?

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A．It was clean.

B．It was dirty.

C．It was the cleanest hand in the class.

D．It was the dirtiest hand in the class.

4．How did Billy know his hand was not the dirtiest in the class

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A．The other children had filthy hands.

B．The teacher had very dirty hands.

C．The dirtiest hand was his other one.

D．He did not know.

　　The great ship, “Titanic” , sailed (航行) for New York on april 10th, 1912. She was carrying more than 2000 people.

　　At that time, she was not only the biggest of all the ships that had ever been built but also was thought to be unsinkable(不沉的), for she had sixteen compartments (防水船艙) with her. Even if four of those were broken, she would still be able to stay on the sea.

　　Four days after setting out, while the “Titanic” was sailing across the ocean (海洋) ,a very large iceberg (冰山) was suddenly seen. The great ship turned quickly on time, but before long there was a sudden sound from below. and the captain(船長) went down to see what was the matter. The noise was so low that no one thought that the ship had been broken. To the captain's great surprise, the “Titanic” was sinking fast as five of her sixteen compartments had already broken! Hundreds of people jumped into the water. as there was not enough lifeboat, 1, 500 lives were lost.

1．Titanic is __________ .

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A．the name of a large city

B．the name of a country

C．the name of a large ship

2．Titanic was on her way to ________ .

[　　]

A．New York

B．London

C．Japan

3．How many people were there on board Titanic?

[　　]

A．more than 2000

B．1500

C．between 1500 and 2000

4．Why was Titanic thought to be unsinkable?

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A．Because she had enough lifeboats.

B．Because she had many compartments with her.

C．Because she could run fast.

5．Titanic was broken by ________ .

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A．a(chǎn) large rock

B．a(chǎn) large ship

C．a(chǎn) huge iceberg

6．How many people died?

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A．fifty

B．fifteen hundreds

C．a(chǎn)re hundred and fifty

7．How many of Titanic's compartments were broken?

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A．5

B．16

C．4

8．Titanic sank ________

[　　].

A．in 1921

B．in 1912

C．in 1920

    One day Einstein (愛因斯坦) was walking in the street in New York (紐約). His friend met him and said to him: “Einstein, you should (應(yīng)該) buy a new coat. Look, How old your coat is!”

    But Einstein answered: “It doesn't matter. Nobody knows me here.”After a few years Einstein became (成為)a famons scientist (著名的科學(xué)家). But he still wear the old coat. His friend met him again and asked him to buy a new one. But Einstein said: “I needn't (不必) buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇正確答案。

(1)Einstein is ________ scientist.

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(2)Einstein's coat is very old. His friend ________.

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(3) Einstein doesn't want to buy a new one because ________

[　　].

(4)a few years later Einstein ________.

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(5) The title of this passage should be (短文的題目應(yīng)是)________.

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　　Tom was seven years old. He was a good boy. But he could not get up early. He slept (睡覺) until 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 (鬧鐘) . She said to Tom, “You must get up when you hear the clock ring (響).”

　　“Yes, Mum, ” said Tom. After that Tom got up at six thirty when he heard the clock ring.

　　One day his mother forgot to wind up (上弦) the clock. And next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open.

　　“Why didn't you get up?” Mother was angry (生氣).

1．Tom was ________ years old.

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

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A．she liked it very much

B．Tom liked it very much

C．Tom thought it beautiful

D．she didn't want Tom to be late for school

3．Tom usually got up ________ after he had the clock.

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4.．One day the clock didn't ring. Tom ________.

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閱讀理解

　　I have six boxes. Three are big. Three are small. I have some apples and some peaches. I put 3 apples in each small box, and 3 peaches in each big box and one peach in each small box. The number of peaches is my age.

1．I have ________ apples.

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2．I have ________ peaches.

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3．— What are those in the small boxes?

 　— They' re ________.

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4．— Where are the apples?

　　— They are in the ________.

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5．Do you know how old I am?

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    I have a clock. It has a round face, and it has three hands--a short hand, a long hand and a very long one. The short hand points(指) to the hours; the long hand points to the minutes; and the very long one points to the seconds (秒) . I can tell the time by the clock. I can tell the hours and the minutes. I can tell when a clock is slow (慢) or when it is fast (快). The school clock is at four o'clock. My clock says 3: 55. Henry's clock says 4:10. and Rose's clock says 3: 50. If the school clock is telling the right time, can you tell whose clock is fast and whose is slow?

1．a(chǎn) clock has a round _______ .

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2．The hour hand of my clock is the ________ of them three.

[　　]

A．longer

B．shorter 

C．shortest

D．longest

3．The minute hand is ________ than the second hand in my clock.

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4．We can ________ the time by the clock.

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5．_______ is ten minutes slow.

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