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　　It took George quite a while to find a place for his car and in the end he had to leave it in a narrow street, some way from the dentist's (牙科醫(yī)生). As he got out, he looked at his watch: he would meet the dentist at five and he still had twenty minutes. He crossed into the square (廣場) and sat down in a chair, to enjoy the last of the afternoon sun, but also to make himself quiet. He hated these visits to the dentists.

　　As he sat there, watched the children at play and listened to the old women talking, he was surprised (驚奇的) to see a red car like his own come out of the street where he had parked. The car moved fast and soon disappeared (消失). George felt in his pockets for his keys: they were not there.

　　“My car!” he shouted in a loud voice (嗓音), which made several people look at him. He got up and ran across the square, then down the narrow street. His car was not to be seen? But then he found it was behind a large one. He was happy to find his keys, still in his car.

　　By the time he reached the dentist's, it was already after five. “A very strange thing happened to me,” he said to the dentist to explain (解釋) why he was late. “I thought my car had been stolen (偷).”“It's quite all right, sir,” said the dentist. “In fact (實際上) I have only just got here myself.”

1．In the square George ________.

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A．talked to some old women

B．took an interest in people around him

C．played with the children

D．had a good rest

2．When George saw a red car coming out of the street, he ________.

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A．dropped his keys on the ground

B．touched his pockets

C．emptied all his pockets

D．put his hands in his pockets

3．When the dentist listened to George's story, he ________.

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A．said that he had not waited long

B．was unhappy

C．listened with great interest

D．laughed at George

4．He was surprised to see a red car come out of the street where he had parked. Try to guess what “parked” means ________.

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　　The Guidance Department (教導(dǎo)處) at Burrville High School has a staff (職員) of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.

　　“Parent meetings make clear monthly pattern(模式),”says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. “This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months. are October, March and May.”

　　September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules (日程安排). October brings many behaviour (行為) problems. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “It's the holiday,”my Foreman says. “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Year's Day.”

　　Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays, Bad marks (分數(shù)) bring parents in as school reopens. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year's busiest month. That's when parents begin to think that their children may be held back (留級). They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.

1．“Most of their work is done with the students” means ________.

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A．they do most of their work for the students

B．they have most of their work done by the students

C．the staff does most of their work with the students together

D．the students help to do most of the work for the staff

2．Report cards go home ________ a school year.

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3．The busiest month of the year is ________.

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4．In March, each of the staff working in the Guidance Department has to meet about ________parents.

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5．From the diagram (圖表), we know that the total of their meetings in ________ is ________ as many as that in ________.

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A．September, half, March

B．April, twice, December

C．September, a quarter, October

D．November, one-third, May

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　　As a psychologist(心理學(xué)家) has said, if we could be caught by what we dream(做夢) a lot of us would be in prison(監(jiān)獄). Nothing in life runs a stranger range(范圍). This following is the recent findings in science about what goes on.

1．Many people live a more interesting life asleep than awake. So people who live unhappy lives spend more time sleeping.

2．If you dream in colour, this means you are living more fully, getting more out of life.

3．There are ways to make your dreams more interesting.

4．Some people do their best thinking while asleep. Dreams are just one phase(階段) of our brains activity(活動).

5．Being able to remember your dreams doesn't mean a fine memory. People who best remember their dreams know their feelings better. People who don't often remember their dreams like to hold back their feelings.

1．The recent findings show that dreams are nothing but ________ activity of our brains.

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2．The sentence “you are living more fully” means ________.

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A．you are having a better time

B．your life is made up of more interests

C．you know how to live a better life

D．your life is full of more new things

3．According to the passage, you may ________.

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A．decide what dream you are going to have

B．write down what you have dreamed of

C．work out some difficult problems when dreaming

D．go on with all kinds of work while asleep

4．Which of the following sentences is true?

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A．If you have a fine memory, you will .remember your dreams clearly.

B．If you are very forgetful, you will remember nothing when you wake up.

C．Your memory certainly has something to do with your dreams.

D．Your memory doesn't have anything to do with your dreams.

5．From the passage, we can infer(推斷) ________.

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A．if you dream a lot, you will be in prison some time in future

B．there is not much difference between dreams and other brain activities

C．people usually run a longer distance (距離) asleep than awake

D．our best thinking must happen when we are asleep

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　　Jacks is the name of a game that is quite popular with children. To play jacks you will need a small rubber ball and ten small metal objects(物體) called jacks.

　　The rules (規(guī)則) for this game are not complicated (復(fù)雜). To begin, you put the ten jacks on the floor or ground in front of you. Throw the ball up but not too high, pick up one jack, and then catch the ball. Keep the jack in your hand and then go on picking up the other jacks one at a time. You lose your turn if you do not catch the ball, you do not pick up a jack or you drop any jacks from your hand.

　　When you finish all ten jacks, you now try to do the same thing again but with two jacks at one time. This is more difficult, of course. You lose your turn if you make any of the other three mistakes or if you do not pick up exactly(準確的) two jacks each time!

1．The game needs ________.

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A．one ball

B．one jack

C．a(chǎn) small rubber and ten metal objects

D．one ball and ten jacks

2．The jacks are made of ________.

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3．A player picked up all ten jacks one at a time. Then he followed the rules and finished the second part. The total number(總數(shù)) of times that he picked up jacks is ________.

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4．After you pick up the first ten jacks, the game becomes more difficult because you may make one of the ________.

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5．A good title (題目) for this passage is ________.

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　　Mr West wanted to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never able to find time to go to the shops. At last when it was the week before Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he decided that he could not wait any longer. That day he didn't have lunch in a restaurant as usual. He bought some bread, ate it quickly, and then went to a big shop near his office. The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch time hour. Mr West stood politely at the edge(邊緣) of a crowd of women who were pushing forward(向前) to try to get to the shop assistants. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were coming into the shop and pushing past him.

　　After half an hour, he was just as far from the shop assistants as he had been when he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his way of doing things. He put his head down, gave a loud shout and started to push his way towards(朝……，向……) the front of the crowd as hard as he could.

　　The women around him became very angry, and began to shout at him. “Ladies,” he answered, “I have been behaving(表現(xiàn)) like a gentleman for the past hours, and it has got me nowhere, so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1．Which of the following is true?

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A．Mr West didn't go to buy presents until the week before Christmas.

B．Mr West didn't want to go shopping because the shops were too crowded.

C．Mr West couldn't wait to buy his wife a Christmas present.

2．Mr West went to buy his wife a present ________.

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A．in the morning

B．during the lunch time

C．a(chǎn)fter his lunch time in a restaurant

3．When Mr West got to the shop, ________.

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A．there were several women there

B．he had to stand away from the crowd

C．he found it was hard to get to the shop assistants

4．Mr West decided to push forward because ________.

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A．a(chǎn) crowd of women pushed him along

B．he was afraid he would be late for work

C．more women would come

5．The women were angry with him because ________.

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A．they thought Mr West behaved like a woman

B．Mr West showed bad manners(沒禮貌)

C．Mr West was the only man in the crowd

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　　Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school. She likes dancing and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates (不喜歡) maths and does not work hard at it. She thinks it difficult to learn. She falls behind her classmates and once failed the maths exam. She decides to drop(放棄) it. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.

　　It was Sunday, Mr Scott gave a call to his sister who teaches maths in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn maths. The woman came quickly and said, “You're a clever girl, Jane. I'm sure you'll soon do well in maths if you work hard at it.”

　　“I'm afraid I can't, Aunt,” said Jane. “Girls can't be good at maths.”

　　“I don't think so.” said the woman. “I was good at it when I was a girl. You must do more exercises and practise a maths problem again and again until you master (掌握) it. Remember：Practice makes perfect(熟能生巧). Well, it's a maths problem. Think about it and practice it again and again and you'll work it out.”“OK,” said the girl, “Let me try.”

　　About an hour later Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I've done the problem ten times.”

　　“Well done!” Her aunt said happily. “What result did you get?”

　　“Ten answers.”

1．Jane is not good at ________.

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A．dancing　　B．singing　　C．maths

2．Jane falls behind her classmates in maths because ________.

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A．she doesn't work hard at it

B．she isn't clever

C．she spends much time on other lessons

3．Mr Scott hoped his sister would help his daughter because ________.

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A．she is a maths teacher

B．Jane likes her

C．Jane is afraid of her

4．The woman told the girl ________.

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A．it was easy to learn maths

B．to work hard at maths

C．maths was important

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．Jane decides to drop maths.

B．Jane began to study in a middle school when she was twelve.

C．Jane didn't work out the maths problem at all.

　　The next morning I got up very early. It was dark and everyone was asleep. But I was going to Darpur.

　　I washed and dressed carefully. I put on my best clothes and carried my best stick. I put the money order carefully in my pocket and said goodbye to Martha.

　　I walked ten miles to the main road. I sat down at the main road and ate my breakfast.

　　I waited for the bus for about two hours. The bus came and I got on.

　　It is a long way to Darpur. The bus takes three hours. I arrived in Darpur and walked to the post office directly. I don't often go to Darpur. I only know the market, and one shop. This is the shop of Rick. I buy things for my farm from Rick.

　　There were a lot of people in the post office. I asked about money orders. A man showed me the queue. There was a long line of people and I waited at the back.

　　Finally it was my turn：I was at the front of the queue. But the man at the desk took no care of me.

　　“Excuse me,” I said. “It's my turn. I'm next.”

　　“You are next? Old man, I'm very busy,” the man said. “Look at my papers. Look at all these people. I am very busy. And you must wait.”

　　So I waited. Finally the man looked at me.

　　“What do you want?”

　　I gave him my money order. “This is my money order for one hundred pounds,” I replied.

　　The man held out his hand. “ID Card,” he said.

　　“Excuse me. I don't understand. What is an ID Card?” I replied.

　　“Your ID Card gives your name and your address. Your ID Card describes you. There is a photo of you in your ID Card. I can't give you any money for this money order if you don't show me your ID Card.”

　　“But I don't have an ID Card. Where can I buy one?” I asked.

　　The man did not speak to me. He gave no answer, And I didn't know what to do then.

1．What did the story-teller do in the morning to get himself ready to go to Darpur?

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A．He got up at about eight thirty.

B．He put on more clothes.

C．He took his best stick with him.

D．He put some money in his pocket.

2．How far was it from the story-teller's house to the bus stop?

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A．Two hours' walk.

B．About ten miles on foot.

C．Three hours by bus.

D．Ha1f an hour by bike.

3．who helped the story-teller find the post office?

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4．From the story we know that ________.

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A．the post office was far from the market

B．Rick's shop was quite small

C．there were a few people in the post office

D．people waited for their turn in line in the post office

5．Which of the following is TURE?

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A．The story-teller went to the town without breakfast.

B．There were two long lines in the post office.

C．The story-teller didn't have an ID Card.

D．The story-teller bought an ID Card at last,

　　Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating(創(chuàng)造) new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.

　　Sometimes, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you every think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe(歐洲). They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating a round piece of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans didn't understand the question and answered：“We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant. He had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.

　　Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain(一定的) meaning is interesting, too. This reason(原因), for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.

1．According to the writer, English is ________.

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A．very difficult to learn

B．not so old as Chinese

C．a(chǎn)s old as Chinese

D．older than Chinese

2．Hamburg is ________.

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A．a(chǎn) round piece of beef

B．a(chǎn) kind of food

C．a(chǎn) city in Germany

D．the name of a village

3．According to the passage, ________.

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A．hamburgers are made with beef

B．a(chǎn) few Americans like hamburgers

C．hamburgers are made with ham

D．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago

4．Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?

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A．Where those Germans came from.

B．Where all the new words come from

C．The reason why a word has a certain meaning.

D．The reason why English is spoken around the world.

5．From the story we lean that the word “hamburger” comes from ________.

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A．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating

B．English speakers because they always create new words

C．China because it has a long history

D．English because Germans don't speak good English

　　Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting!

　　“Hey, You!”or “Hello. Girl-with-the-red-hair.”or “Thank you, Man-who-lives-at-the-end-of-the-street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example. John or Nathan means “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after.” Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls'names mean something, too. If you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means “star of the sea.” Helen means “l(fā)ight”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “rose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we've at home. For it isn't very often that two sisters or two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames(綽號).

　　It happened like this: There was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

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A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written ca the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

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A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

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A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is a “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

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A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first names

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

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A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jameson so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr Short lives often gives people the same name.

D．People like to give others nickname.

　　I found a job at the Baskin-Robbin's ice-cream shop a week ago. One day when I came in to work, the manager(經(jīng)理) said that something had happened after I left the day before. A woman wanted to have a half-gallon(半加侖) of ice-cream. The manager asked her to pay $ 5.40 for the cream.

　　The woman questioned the price. She said last time she had bought a half gallon, “Denise” had wanted only $ 2.70. That is right price of a quarter(四分之一加侖).

　　Then the manager looked straight at me and said, “Well, Denise, what do you think we should do about that?”

　　I answered, “I think we should stop wearing cards.”

1．One day the manager told that something had happened the day before ________.

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A．when I came in to buy something

B．when I got into the shop

C．before I went home

D．a(chǎn)fter I left

2．After the woman had bought some cream, the manager asked her to pay ________.

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A．a(chǎn)s much money as usual B, so many money as usual

C．more money than usual

D．less money than usual

3．The woman could tell the name because ________.

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A．she was Denise's friend

B．Denise had told her his own name

C．She had heard someone call his name

D．she had known this from the card on his chest

4．The manager was angry with me because ________.

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A．I didn't think out a good idea

B．I was wearing a name card

C．I had no ways to keep my name unknown

D．I had made a mistake in my work

5．The price of a gallon of ice-cream is ________.

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