That boy comes ________ Tokyo,  Japan.

A. in  B. at  C. of       D. from

A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colour.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show in the evening, because everyone wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “Before 5:00 p.m. I get 10 shillings (先令)an hour and after 5:00 p.m. 15 shillings.”

1. 1.

   The actress bought a house in the center of the city because        .

   1. A.
      she liked to live in the busiest place
   2. B.
      she didn’t like to live in the country
   3. C.
      she wanted to work harder than before
   4. D.
      she didn’t want to live in old house
2. 2.

   In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress        .

   1. A.
      gave him two tickets for her show
   2. B.
      sang and danced for four hours
   3. C.
      decided to give him 3 pounds
   4. D.
      invited him for a big dinner
3. 3.

   The actress got the painter’s bill        .

   1. A.
      to ask for the money of his painting work
   2. B.
      to ask her to pay for his watching her show
   3. C.
      in which he showed his thanks for the tickets
   4. D.
      in which he expressed his dissatisfaction
4. 4.

   It can be learned from the text that one pound is         shillings.

   1. A.
      10
   2. B.
      12
   3. C.
      15
   4. D.
      20
5. 5.

   What kind of man was the painter?

   1. A.
      He was a careful man.
   2. B.
      He was a poor man.
   3. C.
      He was not friendly to others.
   4. D.
      He knew little about music and dance.

A study finds that not enough morning light causes teenagers not to get enough sleep at night. “As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss necessary morning light. Day light is needed to keep the balance of the body’s 24-hour biological system (生物系統), which regulates (調節) body temperature and sleep styles,” reports Dr. Mariana Figueiro. “These teenagers who receive little morning light are going to bed later, getting less sleep and doing badly in tests. They are more likely to fail in their exams.”
In the study, Dr. Figueiro asked 11 students in Grade 8 to wear special glasses to prevent blue morning light from reaching their eyes. At the end of the 5-day study she found that they fell asleep 30 minutes later than usual.
Throughout her research, Dr. Figueiro has been very worried about teenagers going to bed too late. The problem is that today’s schools require teenagers to be in school very early in the morning. These students are likely to miss the morning light because they often go to school before the sun is up or as it’s just rising.
Furthermore (此外), the schools are not likely to provide enough electric light to keep the balance of this biological system. Our biological system is much more sensitive (敏感的) to blue light. Therefore, having lots of light in the classroom does not make sure that there is enough light to keep our biological system balanced.

1. 1.

   Which of the following is the result of the study?

   1. A.
      Blue light in the morning harms the biological system.
   2. B.
      Not enough morning light keeps teenagers sleep less.
   3. C.
      Not getting more light in the morning make teenagers happy.
   4. D.
      Not enough sleep makes teenagers fail in tests.
2. 2.

   We know from the passage that morning light __________.

   1. A.
      has the same effects as afternoon light
   2. B.
      may change studying habits of teenagers
   3. C.
      is important to children’s biological system
   4. D.
      has no effect on students’ tests
3. 3.

   What’s the problem of the students according to the study?

   1. A.
      There are not enough electric lights in the classroom.
   2. B.
      Being in school early affects their study habits.
   3. C.
      They have to go to bed very early to have enough sleep.
   4. D.
      They go to school too early to get enough morning light.

A girl complained to her father about her hard life.She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up.She felt tired of fighting and fighting.One problem had been finished but another came over.
Her father，a cook，took her into the kitchen.He poured water into three pans and boiled(煮沸) them.After boiling，in the first pan was put some carrots，the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee.
The girl waited impatiently (不耐煩的)，confused by what her father did.About 20 minutes later，her father took out the carrots and put them in a bowl.He took the eggs and put them in a bowl.After that the coffee was poured into a cup.“My sweet heart，what do you see？” he asked.
“Carrots，eggs and coffee，” she replied.
Her father told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots.She did so and felt that the carrots were soft.After that he asked her to take the eggs and break them.After peeling (剝開) them，she got the eggs，cooked and hard.The last，the father let her smell the coffee. She asked，“What did you do this for，Father？” He explained that each had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but each had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak.The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special，they could change water.“Who are you？” asked her father.“When bad luck knocks at your door，what is your decision? Are you carrots，eggs or coffee？”

1. 1.

   The girl complained about her hard life because she didn't ________.

   1. A.
      want to give up
   2. B.
      finish one problem
   3. C.
      know what to do
   4. D.
      get tired of fighting
2. 2.

   The girl's father took her to the kitchen to ________.

   1. A.
      ask her how to boil eggs
   2. B.
      show her how to make coffee
   3. C.
      teach her how to be a cook
   4. D.
      tell her how to face difficulties
3. 3.

   After about twenty minutes，the carrots became ________.

   1. A.
      soft
   2. B.
      hard
   3. C.
      salty
   4. D.
      sweet
4. 4.

   The underlined word “fragile” in the passage means “________”.

   1. A.
      美味的
   2. B.
      易碎的
   3. C.
      特別的
   4. D.
      可憐的
5. 5.

   What can we learn from the passage?

   1. A.
      The girl's father liked to eat some kinds of food.
   2. B.
      Bad luck always knocks at strong people's doors.
   3. C.
      Boiled carrots，eggs and coffee had the same result.
   4. D.
      People should make right decisions when in trouble.

In some western countries, many children do chores (家務) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草機) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1. 1.

   How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

   1. A.
      By studying hard.
   2. B.
      By doing chores at home.
   3. C.
      By doing part - time jobs.
   4. D.
      By asking their parents for it.
2. 2.

   Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________

   1. A.
      do the dishes
   2. B.
      feed the pet cat
   3. C.
      cook meals
   4. D.
      sweep the floor
3. 3.

   Which of the following is not true?

   1. A.
      Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
   2. B.
      School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
   3. C.
      If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.
   4. D.
      Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
4. 4.

   The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________

   1. A.
      find jobs
   2. B.
      get pocket money
   3. C.
      study at school
   4. D.
      do chores