Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today’s world to find work for everyone. The economy (经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.
1.It was _______ for people to find work before than today.
A. not possible B. difficult
C. more difficult D. easier
2. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, _______.
A. people will have no jobs
B. people can still have jobs as before
C. 4% of the people will have jobs
D. 97% of the people will have jobs
3.One machine can do as much work as _______.
A. 40% of the people B. 4% of the people in the world
C. 40 people D. 75,000 people
4.How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?
A. 70% of the people.
B. 4% of the people in the world.
C. More than 75,000.
D. About 75,000 people.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Machines are taking work instead of people.
B. Now more people are out of work.
C. Machines need more money and longer holidays.
D. Most people want to have jobs.
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in value
D. was still ours
2. We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us B. who call us
C. who hate us D. who love us
3. Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know B. who made you
C. who you remember D. who you are
4.The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
D. the students put their hands in front of them
5.Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.
◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.It is important to _______.
A. put out the fire in the burning house
B. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house
D. keep the door closed
2.It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A. if there are some bushes on the ground
B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floor
D. If you have a long rope
3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.
A. You can escape though stairways.
B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.
D. Use a lift to come down at once.
4.Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.
A. you can get fresh air
B. you can call for help
C. you can easily jump off
D. you can be seen first
5. The best title of the passage is _______.
A. Escaping from the Windows
B. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire
D. Waiting for Help
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual
B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school
D. worked hard but said little
3.“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作
4.The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail
B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign
D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how he was to have such a fine son, and told him how he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
1.A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
2.A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
3.A．excited B．anxious C．angry D． proud
4.A．far B．much C．long D．often
5.A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
6.A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
7.A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
8.A．successful B．helpful C．wonderful D．careful
9.A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
10.A．on B．since C．after D．from
11.A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
12.A．care B．part C．notes D．time
13.A．just B．only C．always D．already
14.A．use B．open C．turn D．close
15.A．place B．date C．test D．name
It ______ me three hours to finish the work.
A. pay B. took C.spent D. cost
