Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by …. The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad, "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. "I'm no longer a kid. I wouldn't play around the tree any more." The boy replied. "I want toys. I need money to buy them." "Sorry, I don't have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So you will have money. "The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me," the tree said. "I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?" "Sorry, I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches（树枝）to build your house."So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me boat?" "Use my trunk（树干）to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy. "So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry, my boy. But I don't have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root (树根).” The tree said with tears①. “I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I'm tired after all these years," the boy replied.
"Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest. " The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②.
1.--When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
--He came back______.
A. whenever he was happy
B. if he missed the apple tree
C. when he was in times of difficulty
D. as soon as he was free
2.--What did the boy want at last?
--He wanted ______.
A. to have a house to live in
B. nothing except a place to rest
C. the root of the apple tree
D. anything that the apple tree had
3.--What can we learn from the story?
--We should ______.
A. plant more apple trees
B. learn from the boy
C. always stay at home
D. be thankful to our parents
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The phrase "with tears①" means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.
B. The phrase "with tears②" means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.
C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.
D. After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”
“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the West, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shaanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns (喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking (乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
1.The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
A. road B. bridge
C. crossing D. traffic
2.The writer saw people_____ in Shanghai that day.
A. crossing the road in a mess
B. waiting for the green light patiently
C. crossing the road with chickens
D. hurting each other in the street
3.How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
A. He thinks it’s OK.
B. He thinks it’s wrong.
C. He has no idea of it.
D. He doesn’t mention (提及) it.
1.How much are the musical tickets for two children?
A. 16 pounds, B. 35 pounds.
C. 30 pounds. D. 40 pounds.
2.When will the Teenage Drawing Competition be held?
A. On June 7th. B. On August 6th.
C. On September 20th. D. On April 25th.
3.Where can you watch Adele's performance this Sunday afternoon?
A. At St. James’s Park.
B. At Westfield Theater.
C. At Westfield Shopping Center.
D. At Cambridge Theater.
完形填空,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Why exercise？
You’ve probably heard countless times how exercise is “good for you”. But did you know that it can ________ help you feel good? Exercise plays a key role in ________ healthy. It can strengthen the bones, heart, lungs and muscles. It can also________ the stress and help you sleep better. Experts suggest that teenagers should get 60 minutes or more of physical ________ each day. Here are some of the reasons:
Exercise benefits（有益）every part of the body, ________the mind. Exercising causes body to produce chemicals that can ________a person feel more peaceful and happier. It can ________ help some people who have mild mental diseases. ________ exercising can help you look better. People who exercise burn more energy and look________ than those who don’t.
In fact, exercise helps people lose ________ and lower the risk of some diseases. Exercising to maintain (保持) a healthy weight decreases a ________ risk of developing certain diseases. These diseases, which ________ found mostly in adults, are becoming more common in teenagers.
Exercise can help a person age well. This ________ not seem important now, but your body will thank you later. Studies have found that weight-bearing exercise, ________ jumping, running and walking, can help people keep their ________ strong.
You may not feel like doing exercise regularly, but why not do it due to the above mentioned reasons from now on?
1.A. quietly B. actually C. recently D. quickly
2.A. staying B. helping C. giving D. looking
3.A. keep B. reply C. refuse D. reduce
4.A. homework B. activity C. experiment D. language
5.A. except B. plus C. during D. including
6.A. help B. ask C. tell D. teach
7.A. already B. also C. afterwards D. almost
8.A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. And
9.A. fatter B. slimmer C. taller D. shorter
10.A. energy B. weight C. happiness D. experience
11.A. people’s B. person’s C. humans’ D. mankind’s
12.A. used to do B. are used to be C. used to be D. are used to being
13.A. should B. must C. may D. need
14.A. such as B. for example C. the same as D. so that
15.A. hands B. bones C. mouths D. feet
--Shall we go shopping together?
--_______.
A. That's right B. That’s all right.
C. All right D. It's kind of you
--After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in Western countries begin to learn Chinese_____ they can better understand the culture of China.
-- I’m sure they will.
A. because of B. so that
C. even though D. as if
