David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.
One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (搶劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”
【小題1】In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

A．feel worried about	B．be interested in
C．get higher	D．make less

【小題2】Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

A．The doctor want to make more money.

B．The tooth itself was serious .

C．The tooth wanted to come out .

D．Daniel wanted to save some money.

【小題3】After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．sad

C．a(chǎn)fraid

D．worried

【小題4】David thought that two minutes was ____________.

A．too little time to pull out a tooth

B．too little time to pay the dentist $40

C．too long to pull out a tooth

D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation

【小題5】What kind of person do you think David was?

A．He was very strict with others.	B．He was very clever.
C．He was very generous.	D．He was very stingy(吝嗇).

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16  that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not   17  as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not   18  for it. Sometimes “Chance” may   19  a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about   20  which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important   21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities  22  you outstanding (突出的，杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference   23   an interest and a skill. If you like   24  and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can  25   a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a  26  .

Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your  27  skills?

After   28   your skills, the next step is research. To   29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends  30  the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.	A．It’s saying B．It’s say C．It is said D．It says

 

2.	A．same B．a(chǎn)s same C．so good D．the same

 

3.	A．suitable B．fitted C．a(chǎn)ble D．like

 

4.	A．take B．play C．have D．choose

 

5.	A．jobs B．life C．study D．works

 

6.	A．feel B．realize C．to feel D．to realize

 

7.	A．helps B．makes C．make D．help

 

8.	A．both B．between C．from D．a(chǎn)mong

 

9.	A．a(chǎn)rt B．music C．sports D．a(chǎn)cting

 

10.	A．ride B．feed C．draw D．treat

 

11.	A．success B．skill C．hobby D．fact

 

12.	A．good B．the best C．better D．best

 

13.	A．examine B．have examined C．examining D．examined

 

14.	A．find out B．look out C．find D．look at

 

15.	A．what do they think of B．how do they think of C．what they think of D．how they think of

 

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾氣）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(搶劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(過敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子彈）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(態(tài)度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
【小題1】What kind of person was Jerry?

A．He was serious.

B．He was helpful.

C．He was allergic.

D．He was happy and smart.

【小題2】When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A．He faced them positively.

B．He talked to the writer about them.

C．He asked others to help him.

D．He tried to stop thinking about them.

【小題3】What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A．敏感的

B．好奇的

C．開心的

D．有趣的

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jerry was the writer's manager.

B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D．Jerry didn't believe doctors.

【小題5】What is the best title(題目）for this passage?

A．Action Matters

B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C．Attitude Is Everything

D．Jerry ,a Great Man

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.

My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!

My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.

Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?

1.What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A. Big people drive small cars.             B. Old people drive new cars.

C. Poor people have expensive cars.         D. Rich people have dear cars.

2.What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

        A. A fast new car.                       B. A fast old car.

        C. A slow old car.                       D. A fast small car.

3.What kind of person is Mike?

        A. A person who is good at driving.         B. A person who does well in drawing.

        C. A person who likes drawing.            D. A person who is good at writing.

4.How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

        A. Five.            B. Six.              C. Seven.           D. Eight.

5.What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

        A. Does someone tell you something about your car?

        B. Does your car say something to you?

        C. Does your car show other people something about you?

D. Do you tell other people something about your car?

 

A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honours(榮譽) a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry(化學(xué)), medicine and literature(文學(xué)), and for world peace.

     The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.

      Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a certificate saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000.

    Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.

1.When was Alfred Nobel born?

A. In 1938.                 B. In 1833.               C. In 1896.              D. In 1906.[

2.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?

A. He was a rich, happy and lucky man.

B. He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man.

C. He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man.

D. He was a poor, but happy and lucky man.

3.When he died, Nobel left a large amount of money ________.

A. to his wife

B. to his children

C. for helping the poor people in Sweden

D. for setting five prizes