—What a beautiful watch! Is it new?

—No, I have _______ it for 2 years.

A．had         B．sold            C．borrowed            D．bought

—You are always talking about your pet dog．What’s it like?

—________.

A．It likes meat                         B．It’s three years old

C．It’s small and white                   D．It likes playing with me

—Sorry, what did you say just now?

—I asked ________.

A．when did he leave                            B．where you have been

C．whom will you go with                       D．how I could get to the station

—My parents never stop going on about （嘮叨） how I should study hard.

—________.

A．So my parents do                    B．Nor my parents do

C．Nor do my parents                   D．So do my parents

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him．He had tripped （絆倒） and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt （跪）down and helped the boy pick up the things．Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill．He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first．Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television．The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk．Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded （提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met．“Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things from school．I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills （安眠藥）．I was going home to kill myself．But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times．So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more.___________”

1．When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.

A．didn’t notice that                            B．went away quickly

C．helped him pick up the things                    D．carried all the things for him

2．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

B．Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C．Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

3．At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.

A．drink some Coke                                        B．watch TV

C．have a pleasant talk                                     D．play video games

4．Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________.

A．wanted to tell him his story                         B．wanted to kill himself again

    C．hoped to have lunch together                       D．hoped to go on holiday together

5．What would Bill probably say at last?

A．I should die.                                               B．You saved my life.

    C．You did a good job.                                     D．You helped me a lot.

What is “Walk to School”?

Now we are working on a programmed of  “Walk to School”． We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way．Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential （基本的） road safety and life skills．

You can take part by…

■ Walking to and from school with your child every day.

■ Walking for one or two days during the week.

■ Encouraging others to walk, if you already do.

Walking is great!

■ Walking is great exercise！A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

■ You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site （停車點）.

■ It’s free．You’ll save money by not using the car.

■ It’s pollution-free.

■ It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.

Enjoying walking to school!

Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.

■ Plan a safe route （路線） together.

■ Teach children what a kerb（馬路牙子） is and what it means.

■ Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.

■ Look at and discuss the things you see on your way － especially road signs and what they mean.

Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children already take part, could you?

Please go to www.walktoschool.org.uk for more information.

1．Who are encouraged to take part in the programmed of “Walk to School”?

A．Children．                                              B．Parents and children.

C．Bus drivers．                                             D．Teachers.

2．By walking to and from school, children can learn ________.

A．driving skills                                               B．running skills

C．road safety and life skills                             D．knowledge about science

3．Which is NOT the benefit （好處） of walking to school?

    A．It can keep you fit.

    B．It can save money.

    C．It won’t pollute the air.

    D．It can’t help you make new friends.

4．What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?

A．Plan a safe route with your children.

    B．Learn what a kerb is and its meaning.

    C．Choose the safest places to cross the road．

    D．Find road signs and know their meanings.

5．According to the writer, you can know more about “Walk to School” by________.

    A．reading a newspaper                       B．making a phone call

    C．going to the Internet                       D．having a traffic lesson

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do．A box of it can be a great gift．Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise．See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate．Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices．He says they tell something about the person．Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party．Did you choose an oval （橢圓形的） shape? You are a person who likes to make things．Picking a square shape shows something else．The person is honest and truthful．You can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate．This shows you have warm feelings about the past．Dark chocolate means something else．A person who chooses it looks toward the future．What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind．Some people like chocolate with nuts （果仁）．These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter．There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate．They eat it because they like it.

1．This passage mainly tells us ______.

A．why people like chocolate

B．almost everyone likes chocolate

C．about different kinds of chocolate

D．different choices may show different characters

2．Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______.

A．likes singing, dancing and drinking

B．likes to do something for others

C．is good at making things

D．can be depended on

3．If you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may ______.

A．look forward to the future

B．like to think of the past

C．enjoy parties and fun 

D．have trouble making decisions

4．From this passage we can see that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______.

A．in oval shape                                B．in square shape

C．with nuts                                   D．with coffee

5．The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.

A．believes all the information about chocolate

B．does not believe the information about candy

C．is trying to get you to believe false information

D．doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideas

London’s Chinese community （社區(qū)） dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London．As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”．However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.

After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London．As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled （定居） in a different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square．This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.

At first, the new immigrants （移民） found it difficult to get jobs．In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London．Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city．Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters．Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful．The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard．And most went on to get highly paid jobs．Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts．Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

1．When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?

A．In the 1950s.

B．More than 200 years ago.

C．After the Second World War.

D．At the start of the 20th century.

2．Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?

A．Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.

B．Because Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war.

C．Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.

D．Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.

3．In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as ______.

A．sailors                                     B．farmers 

C．sailors and farmers                       D．restaurant workers

4．Where is London’s Chinatown now?

A．In the east of London．                   B．In Limhouse.

C．Not far from Leicester Square．            D．Outside the city.

5．According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.

    A．in the village                                           B．far away from the city

C．in the centre of the city                       D．in the outer areas of the city