Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result(結(jié)果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?" Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse." Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him." "Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!" "Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."

1.When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.

A．nobody had cut his hair

B．the barber hadn't cut his hair well

C．the barber had cut his hair carefully

D．he was not satisfied with his old barber

2."I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.

A．this barber's shop was a new one

B．this was the only barber's shop in this town

C．Jack often went to this barber's shop

D．Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

3.After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.

A．the new barber's shop was the best one

B．the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one

C．the new barber's shop was worse than the old one

D．the old barber's shop was the worst one

4.Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A．Because he was certainly the best barber.

B．Because he was free all the time.

C．Because he was the worst barber.

D．Because he wasn't the worst barber.

5.From the story we know that ____.

A．it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop

B．barbers cut each other's hair

C．barbers never have their hair cut

D．a(chǎn) barber always cuts his hair by himself

 

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音員) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
【小題1】 What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?

A．A sportsman

B．A shop assistant

C．A sports announcer

D．A businessman

【小題2】Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? 

A．because he was too young	B．Because he didn’t get college education
C．Because he’s got a good-looking person	D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience

【小題3】Which of the following is true according to the article?

A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C．It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D．You should trust your mother.

【小題4】The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”

A．But I was refused every time	B．But I was successful every time
C．But I lost my way every time	D．But the door of every station was always closed

【小題5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Mother’s words	B．Everything Happens For The Best
C．No One Is Always Lucky	D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.

Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站臺(tái)). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道軌). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.

But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.

He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.

The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”

In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”

1.Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

A．Because he was ill.                      B．Because he walked so fast.

C．Because he was too old.                  D．Because the subway station was so crowed.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened.

B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep.

C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time.

D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital.

3.Mr Autrey was worried about         when the train stopped.

A．his two daughters   B．Mr Hollopeter      C．his blue hat        D．the train driver

4.Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to        .

A．keep him calm                         B．keep him down

C．keep him warm                         D．keep him awake

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sick Man                            B．Save One’s Life

C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter              D．The Subway Hero

 

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I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning. We gathered at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents，we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground. We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents .Some of us started to feel homesick(想家). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first ，my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.

1.They got to the campground__________ .

A．on foot

B．by bike

C．by bus

D．by plane

2.The campground was __________ from their homes.  

A．quite near

B．not far

C．very long

D．quite far

3.Why swimming class was the writer’s favorite?    

A．Because it was good to stay in the cool water when the weather was hot.

B．Because the writer felt quite relaxed during the class.

C．Because the swimming teacher was interesting.

D．Because of all the above

4.Which statement is NOT true?

A．he children were happy to be away from Dad and Mum.

B．Their homesickness lasted for long.

C．It was teamwork to boat.

D．They camped for a week.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．I Learnt a lot.	B．Boating and Swimming.
C．On the Campground	D．My First Summer Camp

 

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I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.

At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.

Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（醫(yī)療）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.

We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（診斷）was appendicitis（盲腸炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.

After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.1.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?

A．Because he was too excited that day.

B．Because his roommates were watching football games on TV.

C．Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning.

D．Because he was sick.

2. What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．Car.

B．Ambulance.

C．Taxi.

D．Bus

3. Why didn’t Sam need an operation?

A．Because Sam didn’t have enough money for an operation.

B．Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time.

C．Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation.

D．This article doesn’t tell us the reason.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Sam , Robbie and the writer lived in the same room.

B．Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills.

C．Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital.

D．Robbie and the writer didn’t sleep after they came back from the hospital.