Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
1.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
A. To see if anyone would move the rock away.
B. To see who was the most powerful.
C. To find out who was the most poorest.
D. To see how people walked around it.
2. Who moved the rock away?
A. The king. B. The king’s supporters. C. The wealthy. D. A poor farmer.
3. The story mainly tells us that _________.
A. everyone should learn to take responsibility
B. nobody likes to solve hard problems
C. taking responsibility always means getting a reward
D. the poor always take more responsibility than the rich
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” however, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary（词汇）for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.
There’re also some differences in grammar. For example, when Americans ask a question., they say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often say “Have you a storybook?”
All these differences can be
confusing （易混淆的）if you are learning 
English.
But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live
in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has
happened to English. It can also
happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French
but their French is very different from the French of France.
1.What does the word “separate” mean in the passage? It means “____”
A. 含糊的 B. 快速的 C. 分开的 D. 简略的
2.The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.
A. an example of British English
B. an example of American English
C. the same in America and England
D. not the same in America and England
3.Language _________.
A. are always changing as time passes
B. keep unchanged even if time changes
C. are the same in all places
D. are easy to learn
4. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. English vocabulary
B. how American sounds are different from British sounds
C. the way the British say words
D. some differences between American and British English
A
British Study Tours
Using the wonderful railway system （铁路） we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program （计划）. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain.
Summer Schools in France
We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing.
Summer in Australia
We will arrange （安排）a program for your students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music. Dance and theatre.
Holiday Programs in Germany
We offer morning classes in German at all
levels （水平）from beginner upwards. In the afternoon you
are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearb
y
town. In the evening we organize （组织）a full
program for fun. All ages welcome.
1. If you like traveling by train, you can go to __________.
A. Summer School in France B. Summer in Australia
C. Holiday Programs in Germany D. British Study Tours
2.If you want to make your English better, which programs will you choose?
A. Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours.
B. Summer in Australia and Summer School in France.
C. British Study Tours and Summer in Australia.
D. Summer School in France and holiday Programs in Germany.
3. “Summer School in France” is different from the others in that you can ____.
A. go at any time of the year B. stay with a local family C. go at any age D. do sports
4.This passage was written to _____.
A. ask people to have a holiday
B. attract
（吸引）people to take part in their programs
C. introduce some beautiful places
D. ask people to study foreign languages
Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to his grandparents by train. the train, Mike put his head out of the window. His father said, “Mike, be ! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Mike didn’t his father. His father could do .
Then Mike’s father wanted to a joke on his son. He took Mike’s cap quietly, hid (藏) it his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown（飞） .” Mike touched his head and it was really gone. The boy looked and then he began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.
“Don’t worry, son.” said his father, “I have a strange to get your cap back.” “ can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.
His father said, “Close your eyes and whistle（吹口哨）once, and maybe your cap will come back.” Mike came to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that , his father quickly put the cap on the son’s head.
“Oh! It is !” Mike laughed. He was pleased, then he quickly took his father’s cap and it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.
1.A. look B. see C. watch D. notice
2.A. At 
B.
Of C.
To D.
In
3.A. quick B. happy C. careful D. quiet
4.A. answer B. look at C. hear D. listen to
5.A. nothing B. anything C. some D. any
6.A. do B. work C. play D. take
7.A. before B. behind C. after D. at
8.A. away B. high C. around D. out
9.A. worried B. glad C. happy D. nervous
10.A. road B. path C. way D. street
11.A. Why B. How C. What D. Where
12.A.on B. in C. up D. out
13.A. while B. second C. minute D. moment
14.A. terrible B. wonderful C. bad D. lovely
15.A. threw B. placed C. brought D. got
If Tom ______ the game, he will be the winner.
A. wins B. will win C. win D. won
Mr. Wu is one of __________ in our school.
A. a popular teacher B. more popular teachers
C. the most popular teachers D. most popular teachers
