Sky and Canfield are two seaside towns,not far from each other. Both towns have many hotels,and in the summer the hotels are full of holidaymakers and other people.

Last August there was a fire at the Star Hotel in Sky. The next day,this news was on page two of the town's newspaper―The Sky Post： Fire at Star.

Late last night firemen (消防隊(duì)員) hurried to the Star Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette (香煙) started the fire. We say again to all our visitors, "Please don't smoke cigarettes in bed."This was Sky's first hotel fire for five years.

The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one： Another Sky Hotel Catches Fire.

Last night Sky firemen arrived just too late to save clothing,bedclothes and other things at the Star Hotel. An angry holidaymaker said, "An electric lamp (電燈) probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on,I heard a funny noise from the lamp."We are glad to tell our readers that this kind of accident does not happen in Canfield.

What are the facts,then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Star Hotel last August,that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes―we know that firemen went to the hotel. Now what do you think of the rest of the "news"？

(   ) 1. On which page of The Canfield Times was the news about the fire?

   A. Page one. B. Page two.

   C. Last page. D. No news about the fire.

(   ) 2. When did the Star Hotel catch fire?

   A. Late last August. B. Late last night.

   C. In the summer. D. Last August.

(   ) 3. The writer of Another Sky Hotel Catches Fire wanted to tell us that         .

   A. too many people smoked in bed in hotels

   B. this was the second fire at the Star Hotel

   C. hotels in Sky often caught fire

   D. there was a small fire at the Star Hotel

(   ) 4. Why isn't it easy to find out the exact truth about the fire?

   A. Because either of the newspapers stood on its own side and gave a different report.

   B. Because neither of the newspapers knew the exact truth about the fire.

   C. Because no one dared speak of the truth.

   D. Because no one saw the fire.

(   ) 5. From the two pieces of news we can believe that         .

   A. there were at least two fire accidents at the Star Hotel that year

   B. the bedroom lamps were very old in some hotels in Sky

   C. firemen went to the hotel to put out the fire

   D. fire accidents never happened in Canfield

Once the king ofEnglandasked Thornhill to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace.

The king s 1       the palace to the painter and said ," You must paint your pictures round the walls of this palace near the ceiling."

Then workers came and m 2       a big platform.

Thornhill began to paint. He worked with a man who helped him. He painted on the platform near the ceiling. They worked for a year.

At last the pictures were r 3       Thornhill looked at the pictures and was happy. They were beautiful. He looked at them for a long time. How beautiful they were!He took one s 4       back and looked again. Now the pictures were more beautiful. He took another step,then another. Now he was at the very edge (邊緣) of the platform but he did not know it. He thought o 5       of his pictures.

The worker who helped him saw e 6      

"What shall I do?" he thought, "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I c 7       out,he will take another step and will fall on the s8       floor. It will kill him."The worker q 9       took a pail of paint,ran to a picture and threw the paint at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter,t 10       quickly back to his picture.

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There was once a professor of medicine who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee (委員會(huì)) ，the students would be in fear,for he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term,the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness. His description turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure (治療) for the illness,and the student also answered just as right.

"Good," said the professor, ^uand how much will you give the patient?"

"A full spoon," answered the student.

"Now you may go out and wait for what you can get," said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. " A full spoon is too much ," he thought to himself. Anxiously,he opened the door of the room and cried, "Mr. Professor,I've made a mistake!A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops."

"I'm sorry,sir," said the professor coldly, "but it's too late. Your patient has died."

(   ) 11. The students were afraid of the professor because         .

   A. they often disappointed him or made him angry

   B. their answers often surprised him

   C. their answers seldom satisfied him

   D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

(   ) 12. The student's description of the illness was         .

   A. not correct   B. not satisfying

   C. accepted   D. completely discouraging

(   ) 13. What does the underlined phrase "take the chair" mean?

   A. Seat himself in a chair.

   B. Become the head of the committee.

   C. Become a member.

   D. Become a professor.

(   ) 14. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The professor was very strict in his work.

   B. The student would probably not pass the exam.

   C. The committee agreed to give the student another chance after their discussion.

   D. The patient will be in danger if he's taken as much as a full spoon.

(   ) 15. Which of the following would be the best title for the reading?

   A. An Interview.

   B. It's Too Late.

   C. A Strict Professor and His Exam.

   D. A Terrible Mistake.

Today,rollerskating is easy and fun. It's especially popular among teenagers. But a long time ago,it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750,the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化裝舞會(huì)) .He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near,Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally,he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror,breaking it to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

(   ) 6. The text is mainly about         .

   A. a strange man

   B. an unusual party

   C. how people skated in the old days

   D. how rollerskating began

(   ) 7. As you understand,the underlined word "rollerskating" may mean "         " in Chinese.

   A. 溜旱冰   B. 跳街舞

   C. 過山車   D. 玩滑板

(   ) 8. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he         .

   A. often gave others surprise

   B. was a talented musician

   C. was full of imagination

   D. invented the roller skates

(   ) 9. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to         .

   A. arrive at the party sooner

   B. surprise the party guests

   C. test his invention

   D. show his skill in walking on wheels

(   ) 10. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph？

   A. Merlin was great in invention.

   B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

   C. The roller skates needed further improvement.

   D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

Shiyan Daily,May 3rd,2007 The Shopping Centre will open on May 8th. Everybody with today's Shiyan Daily will get a small present that day.

Telephone： 8885619                                    Address：No. 16 Hong Kong Street Evening Paper,May 19th Ying Hua Middle School needs a foreign teacher. He (She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years and had better come from the USA. The pay is ¥20,000 a year. In ten days this piece of advertisement (廣告) will be useful.

Telephone： 8866177 Address：No. 16 People Road China Football,February 3rd Shanghai Shenhua Team vs Beijing Guo'an Team Time: February8,Sunday,3：00 p.m. Place：Hankou Stadium (體育館) Name：China Cup Football Match Coaches：Xu Genbao,Jin Zhiyang Ticket Price：RMB 25yuan for adults (成人) RMB 15yuan for students

(   ) 1. If a customer (顧客) goes to the Shopping Centre with Shiyan Daily of May3rd,2007,he will get a present         .

   A. every day   B. from Shiyan Daily

   C. on May 8th,2007   D. on May 3rd,2007

(   ) 2. If an American teacher has worked in China for 3 years and comes to Ying Hua Middle School to ask for the job in June,he will         .

   A. get a bad job   B. not get the job

   C. be a good teacher   D. be useful

（  ) 3. When and where will the football match be?

   A. In Hankou Stadium on Sunday.

   B. In Hankou Stadium on February 3rd.

   C. In Guo'an on February 8th.

   D. In Shenhua Stadium at 3 ：00 on February 8th.

（   ) 4. If three adults (成人) and six students want to watch the match,the tickets will cost RMB        yuan.

   A. 165   B. 135   C. 195   D. 225

(   ) 5. Which of the following is not concluded in the reading?

   A. The Shopping Centre is in No. 16       Hong Kong Street.

   B. The telephone number of Ying Hua Middle School is 8866177.

   C. Xu Genbao is a coach.

   D. A match will be held between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team.

Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four,Cannon began studying flags,d 1 them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. Throughout school,he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them. After university,Cannon s 2 to be a lawyer. Throughout law school,he continued to collect flags. His classmates,friends,and family started c 3 him "the flagman".

Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office. Once he d 4 country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics.

In addition to collecting flags,Cannon also w 5 about them. He has published three books about flags. He loves to h 6 from friends who see his b 7 in stores all over the world. A few years ago,Cannon's hobby r 8 a new level. He entered a flag design contest and won. The country he lives in asked him to design its f 9  Cannon explains his hobby this way, "Collecting flags is 1 10 collecting pieces of history."

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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle can save him now"，the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

"And what do you want?" asked the salesman. " It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really,really sick and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon?" said the salesman.

"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here,child. Fm sorry," the salesman said with a smile.

"Listen,if it isn't enough,I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."

A welldressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"

"I don't know,"she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and Mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought all my money."

"How much do you have?"asked the man. " $1. 11,but I can try and get some more," she answered.

He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."

That welldressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. .

How much did the miracle cost? (   ) 丄1. What was the trouble in the little girl's family?

   A. Her brother was seriously ill.

   B. They had no money.

   C. Nothing could do to save her brother.

   D. Both A and   B.

(   ) 12. In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be         .

   A. something interesting   B. something cheap

   C. some wonderful medicine   D. some healthy food

(   ) 13. The little girl said, "I can try and get some more. " That shows         .

   A. she had still kept some money

   B. she hoped not to be refused

   C. there was no need to worry about money

   D. she thought money was easy to get

(   ) 14. made the miracle happen.

   A. The girl's love for her brother   B. The doctor's words

   C. The medicine from the drugstore   D. The girl's parents

(   ) 15. From the passage we can infer that         .

   A. the doctor didn't ask for any pay

   B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

   C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

   D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they thought

There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man came home and played with the little boy. He always spent all of his extra time playing with the little boy.

One night,the man had extra work to do,and he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy. But he wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. So he looked around his office,and saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He tore (街破) the map up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.

When he got home,the little boy came to him and was ready to play. The man said that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now. He took out all the pieces of the map,and said, "It is a map of the world. By the time you put it back together,my extra work will be finished,and then we can play together."Surely this would keep the child busy for hours,he thought.

About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said,"Okay,it's finished. Can we play now?"

The man was astonished and said, "That's impossible. Let's go and see. " But sure enough,there was the picture of the world,and every piece was in its place.

The man asked, ^uHow did you do that?" The boy said,"It was simple. On the back of the map was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place."

(   ) 6. How was the relationship between that man and his son?

   A. Very closed. B. Friendly.

   C. A little strange. D. Cold.

(   ) 7. What did the man want his son to do one evening?

   A. To play with him. B. To do the extra work.

   C. To read the map. D. To enjoy a puzzle.

(   ) 8. What does the underlined word "astonished" mean in the passage?

   A. Sad. B. Surprised. C. Angry. D. Annoyed.

(   ) 9. By reading what the boy said we know         

   A. the map was very simple   B. the man was foolish

   C. the world was too small   D. the boy was very smart

(   ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The man would like to know if his son was clever.

   B. The magazine cover was torn into pieces.

   C. The boy hoped to play with his father.

   D. That picture of a man was helpful.

Come and visit sunny Lake Campton,located in the middle of the hill country. Our beautiful views will take your breath away!Lake Campton At Lake Campton Park,visitors can fish,hike,or camp. We also offer horseback rides. The park is a wonderful place to relax in great outdoors. Stay in one of our log cabins (小木屋) or sleep under the stars.

We open in early spring,just as winter is going away.

Call 1-800-555^242 for more information.

Dear Thomas ,

I am visiting my grandparents at Lake Campton this summer. I，

Grandma and Grandpa have lived here in a log cabin for two years!The cabin has a big back yard where we can sit and listen to the Yesterday Grandpa and I went fishing,and this afternoonGrandma is going to teach me how to make jam (果醬) ! Tomorrow we will make sandwiches with the jam and take them along on a hike to a      ^ ^

Thomas Carter waterfall Grandpa likes to visit. You can read more about this place on the front of this card.     Latham,PA 54321

I miss you every day,but I think next Friday is going to come too soon!

Love,Dion

(   ) 1. When does Lake Campton Park open?

   A. In early spring. B. In winter.

   C. In summer. D. In autumn.

(   ) 2. What can't the visitors do at Lake Campton Park?

   A. Fish. B. Hike.

   C. Ride horses. D. Swim.

(   ) 3. What will Dion and his grandpa do tomorrow?

   A. Hike to a waterfall.

   B. Learn how to make jam.

   C. Visit Thomas.

   D. Go fishing.

(   ) 4. When will Dion and Thomas meet?

   A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Monday.

   C. Next Friday. D. Next Thursday.

(   ) 5. Why did Dion send Thomas a postcard from Lake Campton?

   A. To tell Thomas how to make jam.

   B. To let Thomas know about his visit to the lake.

   C. To tell Thomas that Friday was coming soon.

   D. To encourage Thomas to come to the lake for a visit.

Once upon a time there was a princess who was very proud：if a man came to ask her to marry him,she would give him a riddle,and if he couldn't guess it,he would be 1 1       at.

Three tailors knew that and they wanted to have a try. The two older tailors thought that as they had already successfully sewn (縫) many b 2       clothes,they would be successful this time as well. The third was much y 3       . The two others said to him, " You'd better just stay at home. You can't win."But the young tailor wouldn't be put off.

So all three of them came to the princess and asked her to tell her riddle to them. The princess said, "I have two k 4       of hair on my head. What colors are they?"

"That's easy," said the first. "I think they're black and white like my clothes."

The princess said, "You are wrong. Let the second of you answer."

So the second said, "If they are not black o 5       white,then they are brown and red like my father's coat."

"Wrong again”，said the princess. "Let the third of you answer."

So the young tailor looked at the princess' skirt. It was silver and gold. So he said, "The princess has silver and gold hair on her head,and those are the two colors."

When the princess h 6       that,she turned pale,for the young tailor was right. But she said, "This still doesn't give you the right to m 7       me. There's something e 8       you must do first. There's a bear in this castle,and you must s 9       this night with him. If you're still alive when I get up tomorrow morning,then you can marry me."She thought that the young tailor would be k 10       by the bear,and then she wouldn't marry him. But the young tailor said, "OK,I will do that."

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