阅读理解。
Mr. Baker is retired at home now. He feels bored every day and he thinks he is growing older quickly. When he watches TV, he has to turn it up. But this often disturbs his neighbors. So he decides to buy a hearing aid. As he is a frugal man, he doesn't want to pay much money for a hearing aid.
One day, he went to a clinic(诊所) and asked the clerk, "How much do these hearing aids cost?"
"That depends," said the clerk. "They cost from 2.00 dollars to 2 000 dollars."
"Let me see the $2.00 model," he said.
The clerk put the device(设备) around Mr Baker's neck. "You just put this button in your ear and run this little string(线) down to your pocket," he explained.
"How does it work?" Mr. Baker asked.
"For $2.00 it doesn't work," the clerk answered. "But when people see it on you, they'll talk louder!"
Mr. Baker was angry, and he said, "I want a hearing aid that really works!"
1.From Paragraph 1, we can infer that .
A．Mr. Baker is an outgoing man
B．sometimes Mr. Baker's neighbors ask him to turn down the TV
C．Mr. Baker likes to talk to others
D．Mr. Baker likes to hang out alone
2.The underlined word "frugal" means in Chinese.
A．可恶的 B．自私的
C．懒惰的 D．节俭的
3.Why did Mr. Baker want to see the $2.00 model first?
A．Because he wanted to pay less money for a hearing aid.
B．Because he was a poor old man.
C．Because he thought all the hearing aids were the same.
D．Because he wanted to try a good earing aid first.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Mr. Baker often goes to his neighbor's to watch TV.
B．There is nothing wrong with Mr. Baker's ears.
C．The clerk didn't like such a man like Mr. Baker.
D．Mr. Baker didn't know how to use a hearing aid.
5.What do you think would happen in the end of the story?
A．Mr. Baker left the clinic without the hearing aid.
B．Mr. Baker paid $2 for the hearing aid.
C．Mr. Baker might buy another model of hearing aid.
D．Mr. Baker might buy two hearing aids.
补全短文。
Manners are important in our lives. Every-one likes a person with good manners. As 1., you should teach your children manners as soon as they 2. what you're saying.
Here are some basic manners for children.
1. Don't 3.when other people are speaking. Gently tell your children to wait until someone 4. his words.
2. Always 5.someone when he comes over to your house. You can teach your children to 6. hands with adults, but it's not necessary to shake hands with other children. And, your children should always say "Hello" to those 7. visit you so thatthey feel welcome.
3. Say "Please" and "Thank you" often. If they are thanked, then say "You're welcome".
4. Good sportsmanship(运动道德). After playing a game, no matter what the result will be, be pleasant. If your children win, tell them not to 8. at the others, If they 9. ,do not get sad.
5. Open 10. for others. When going into buildings, they should allow the elders to go first and open the doors for them.
完形填空。
"Never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals.
A person who never gives up will keep trying to reach his _______ no matter how many times he fails. If you want to _______, you mustn't give up.
One reason is that if we give up easily, we can _______ succeed. It is usual for us to fail in our first try at _______ new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always _______ when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills. _______ reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes if we try hard to do something new. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is _______. Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop _______, and it can help us succeed in other areas of our lives.
In a word, it is _______ that we do not give up when working for our goals. _______ we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us become more confident.
1.A．seat B．top C．goal D．field
2.A．try B．fail C．learn D．succeed
3.A．often B．sometimes C．hardly D．always
4.A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
5.A．make up B．take up C．give up D．hurry up
6.A．Others B．Other C．The others D．Another
7.A．wasted B．organized C．used D．collected
8.A．interests B．confidence C．skills D．purpose
9.A．important B．enough C．anxious D．special
10.A．Though B．When C．Whether D．What
短文7选5。
On December 16, 2011, students at the Etobicoke School of the Arts had a special guest. Why? Because they are starting their anti-bullying(反欺辱) campaign.
The student council(学生会) president is a boy called Jacques St. Pierre. He had sent e-mails to several famous persons, asking them to help start the school's anti-bullying campaign.
Lady Gaga is a famous singer. 1. Jacques St. Pierre was the first student to know about the video message. 2..
In the message, Lady Gaga said hello to all the students to ESA and Toronto first. Then she talked about an accident about Jarney Rodemeyer.
He was a teen in Buffalo, N. Y. 3.. Gaga told the students she was proud of them for having such strong ideas. 4.. "Monster" is the pet name for Lady Gaga's fans.
She ended her video message by saying "Love each other and treat each other with kindness."
A．She sent this school a video message the other day.
B．In fact, he didn't want to think a out such a bad thing.
C．When he received Lady Gaga's message, he was thrilled.
D．She also said there should be more little monsters like them.
E．But this boy had taken his own life after being bullied for more than a year.
阅读理解。
Have you heard about "Survival Holidays"? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change.
Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing(干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.What is "Survival Holidays" according to the passage?A．It is summer holidays.B．It is winter holidays.C．It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.D．It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
2.Which children may take part in "Survival Holidays"?A．Poor children.B．Rich children.C．Children from cities.D．Children from the countryside.
3.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A．The reasons people dislike "Survival Holidays".B．The advantages of "Survival Holidays".C．The disadvantages of "Survival Holidays".D．The suggestions of taking part in "Survival Holidays".
4.In a "Survival Holidays" children can learn the following except .A．how to get good gradesB．how to stay calm in different timesC．how to keep safe when they meet dangerD．how to work in a team
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．No companies can hold "Survival Holidays".B．Parents can take part in "Survival Holidays" with their children.C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.D．Children don't listen to their parents any more after "Survival Holidays".
阅读理解。
Arog and Brog are two frogs. They had lived in a village all their lives. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.
They talked about it for a long time, and at last they set off to see the city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had only gone a little way when Arog said to Brog, "We must be nearly there. Can you see the city?"
"No," said Brog, "but if I climb up on your back I might be able to see it."
So Brog climbed up on Arog's back to see the city.
Now when Brog put up his head, his eyes could only see what was behind, and not what was in front. So he saw the village they had just left.
"Can you see the city?" asked the frog who was below.
"Yes," answered Brog. "I can see it. It looks just like our village."
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any farther. They went back and told the frogs round the village that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.
1.Why did the two frogs talk a long time before they set off?
A．Because it was far from their village to the city.
B．Because they were afraid of the hot weather.
C．Because they were not interested in the city.
D．Because they didn't want to go there at all.
2.Brog climbed up on Arog's back to .
A．relax himself B．see how strong Arog was
C．see the city D．play a joke on Arog
3.What did Brog see on Arog's back?
A．A beautiful city in the front.
B．The village they had just left.
C．Another village looked like theirs.
D．A city that looked like their village.
4.The two frogs stop walking because .
A．there was no city at all
B．they were too tired to walk
C．it was dangerous to go ahead
D．they thought it was not worthwhile going any farther
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A．If you want to make it, you should keep on doing it.
B．In fact, life in the village is as good as that in the city.
C．If you want to do something, you should think it over.
D．Sometimes your eyes can tell a lie, so you must think with your heart.
