— The novel Gulliver’s Travels is very nice.

— So it is. Could you tell me ___________?

A. how long can I borrow it B. that I can borrow it

C. if I can keep it for another week D. when should I return it

—Why didn’t you enjoy the talk?

—It was talk that I had ever listened to.

A. the most interesting B. the least interesting

C. more interesting D. less interesting

— Learning a language isn’t easy. It takes time.

— I agree. _______. There’s no short cut.

A. Rome wasn’t built in a day. B. All roads lead to Rome.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D. Burn the candle at both ends.

Johnnie Martin was born in a worker's family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good ____ and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went ____ the school psychologist's (心理學(xué)家的) office to ask for help.

“Johnnie, I've been studying your marks of all the tests at school. I've made a ____ study of them,” said the psychologist.

“I've been trying hard,” Johnnie was about to ____．

The psychologist put his hand on the boy's shoulder, “People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters who were ____ able to learn Maths, and engineers who can't sing on key. Some day you will find __ you are good at, and when you do, you will make your parents and all of us very ____ you.”

Johnnie didn't go to university. He found a job working in the garden around the town. Soon ____ amazing happened. His customers began to notice that Johnnie had what they called a “green thumb”. The plants he ____ grew, and the roses blossomed (開花). People started to accept his ____ for gardening, because he had an eye for colour and light.

One day while he was downtown(在市區(qū)), he happened to ____ an unusual dirty land behind the city hall. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That very afternoon as soon as he got the permission (許可), he started the work, ____ he couldn't afford all the tools or the plants that were ____ for it. People gave him young trees, rose?bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little ____．

Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his men go, they ____ beauty before the eyes of people.

1.A. job B. garden C. lesson D. present

2.A. into B. past C. along D. through

3.A. funny B. public C. careful D. similar

4.A. lie B. cry C. laugh D. agree

5.A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never

6.A. how B. when C. what D. where

7.A. strict with B. proud of C. angry with D. sure of

8.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

9.A. picked up B. pointed at C. talked about D. looked after

10.A. suggestions B. invitations C. situation D. attention

11.A. buy B. rent C. clean D. notice

12.A. but B. and C. so D. or

13.A. common B. natural C. possible D. necessary

14.A. farm B. lake C. park D. market

15.A. find B. spread C. collect D. describe

Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago, he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.

Henry’s grandpa is a single (單身的) man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared (敢) not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you!” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.

1.His parents like Henry because _______.

A. he’s good to his grandpa B. he’s a polite boy

C. he does well in his lessons D. he’s learned to catch singing birds

2.Henry admires his grandpa because ______.

A. he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B. he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C. he can make kites and cages

D. he’s an old man with many abilities(能力)

3.______, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A. The old man often taught Henry to do something interesting

B. The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C. The woman thought the old man useless and dirty

D. The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

4.Henry brought the broken bowl home to ________.

A. play with it B. frighten his mother

C. beat his parents D. fill it with rice

5.The woman was afraid ______, so she’s good to the old man.

A. her husband wouldn’t love her

B. the police would know about it

C. her son would be bad to her when she was old

D. the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格萊美獎) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius” (天才).

Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”

Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.

He made many classical CDs wit h famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.

In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one ... he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.

1. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?

A. His father died when he was 5 years old.

B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.

C. He was born in a rich musician family.

D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.

2.Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because .

A. his father was a musician as well

B. because it would help him get used to being blind

C. it was a good way for a blind person to get money

D. his teacher thought he was a genius

3.Ray Charles went to a school for .

A. normal children B. deaf and blind children

C. talented children only D. children without parents

4.Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .

A. was the right person to play him in the film

B. was a good film maker

C. was the wrong person to play him in the film

D. was a good director

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Becoming a musician. B. Childhood story.

C. The film of Ray’s life. D. Master of many styles.

It’s always a happy moment when you get some pocket money. But have you ever thought about how to spend your pocket money wisely? Here is some advice.

Make a list.

When you get your pocket money, don’t get too excited. We all have a lot of things that we want. But do you really need them? That’s why it is necessary to make a list before you spend money. Start with the thing you want most. You can also write down how much it costs or how important it is in your life. By doing this, you will see if it is really necessary to buy it.

Help others.

How about being more selfless and using your pocket money to help others? We all know that there are many people in the world who are in need of our help. Helping others brings out the best in us and is one of the greatest joys in our lives. So consider using your pocket money to do something useful and helpful, and feel how you can make a difference.

Save as much as you can.

There is an old saying that “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” If you spend all your pocket money right away, you’ll have no money until your next “pay day”. A wallet sometimes might not be the best place to save money because it may make it easier for you to spend your money. Get a piggy bank（存錢罐）or ask your parents to start a savings account (賬戶) for you. Someday when you look back, you’ll get a strong feeling of achievement by saving so much money by yourself!

1.Why should we make a list before spending money?

A. Because it can help us know if we have enough money for the things.

B. Because it can make sure we buy everything we need.

C. Because it can help us know which thing is the most expensive.

D. Because it can help us buy things that we want most.

2.What does the underlined sentence “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” mean?

A. Money is as important as trees. B. Money doesn’t come easily.

C. One can make money by growing trees. D. We should use our money to protect the environment.

3.The best place to save money can be ________ according to the writer.

A. our piggy bank B. our parents’ wallet C. our parents’ account D. our wallet

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Helping others can bring us great happiness.

B. Saving much money can make us get a strong feeling of achievement.

C. Pocket money can be used to do something useful and helpful.

D. We should tell our parents before we buy something expensive.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to save pocket money B. How to get pocket money

C. How to help others with pocket money D. How to spend pocket money

Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.

“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(雙眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money,” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.

I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents’ money until last summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形診所) and advertisements with South Korean women ---tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.

Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction to women---the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering(受苦) is necessary and worthy（值得的）in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.

Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is shorter and heavier, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.

1.How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?______________________________

2.When did the writer understand having eyelids saved his parents’ money?_________________

3.Why do so many women want to have cosmetic surgery?_____________________________

4.What kind of people can get more job chances ?______________________________

5.What do many South Koreans believe? ______________________________________

Enriching(使豐富) your life means making an effort to make your life as meaningful and happy as possible. Though you may have difficulty realizing it, there are endless steps you can take to experience new things, gain knowledge, and enjoy what you already have.

Learn to forgive others. If you often hate other people around you, then you won’t live a wonderful life. So learn to move forward and accept nobody is perfect and that everyone makes mistakes. If someone has really hurt you and feel it difficult to accept that person’s apology（道歉）, then be honest about it. Don’t pretend(假裝) that you’re okay and then go on complaining. This won’t get you very far.

Volunteer to help others. It will not only be good for the people around you, but also make you able to connect with different people who can influence your life just as positively(積極地) as you can influence theirs. You can work in a homeless shelter or help do the cleaning in your neighbourhood.

Try to be less wasteful. Trying to be not wasteful can help you become thankful and really enjoy the world around you more. You can use paper instead of plastic whenever you can. Don’t use too many products that can’t be used again. Go to somewhere on foot or by bike instead of driving. All these ideas make you less wasteful.

Get along well with your friends and family. No matter how busy you are, you should develop a habit of spending time with your loved ones and letting them know how much they mean to you. You can write thank-you cards to your friends and family members or call up your parents or grandparents regularly. If you’re not living in the same place, then often tell yourself to call just to say “hi”.

Title: Enrich Your Life

Mother lent them a watch so that they would not come home late. When they arrived at the railway, they looked up at the trees above it.

“What’s happening?” Peter said. “Look at the trees. They are m1..”

He was right. The trees were sliding down the hill. “It’s a landslide（滑坡）,” Roberta said. “The next train will come in five minutes. And the train is only about fifteen kilometers away.”

“We can r2. towards the train and wave（揮手） to the driver,” Phyllis said.

“He won’t think there is anything wrong,” Roberta said. “We a3.wave to him.”

“We need something red to wave,” Peter said. “Red is for d4..”

“Our petticoats（襯裙）are red!” Phyllis shouted. “Let’s take them off.”

“Mother will be a5.if you do that,” Roberta said. “Petticoats are expensive.”

“People may die if there is an accident,” Peter said. “Petticoats are not important.”

Then Peter took a k6.from his pocket, cut the Petticoats into six pieces and put them on to sticks. Now they had six red flags. They ran a7.the railway line and waited at the side for the train to come. They had to wait a long time. Peter thought the w8.must be wrong, but it was the train that was late.

Then the train arrived. The children waved and waved their flags, shouting “stop, stop!” The driver saw the red flags and the children. He stopped the train b9. it hit the trees.

Luckily, they saved the train. “You are b10.and clever children,” the driver told them.