A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

1. What did the man do for the test?

A. He sent e-mails.                B. He did the cleaning

C. He sold computers.              D. He filled in forms.

2.The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.

A. disliked such a job               B. didn’t pass the test

C. didn’t have an e-mail           D. knew nothing about computers

3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.

A. went to look for another job

B. asked for food from door to door

C. thought of an idea to make money

D. bought a computer and got an e-mail

4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?

A. Because he had many friends to help him.

B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.

C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.

Sports, school are tiring. But there is a great way to unwind after all of those activities. Go to north London, to the coolest part of the city---Camden. There you can find fashion trends (流行，趋向) and famous people.

Sam and I walked down Camden High Street and made our way to a bridge over Regent’s Canal. It is a 9-mile man-made river that goes through London.

We went into a big market and saw crazy signs, fun T-shirts, and things like hand-made earrings for sale. We bought Chinese fried noodles. It tasted very different from the noodles we make at home, and we ate it with a fork instead of chopsticks!

Camden is famous for the punk（朋克）style that started in the 1970s. Punks walked around with bright pink and green hair, broken clothes with safety pins, metal buttons（纽扣）and pierced ears and lips. Punk music shops played loud, heavy rock music.

But there were also groups of hippies（嬉皮士）with big sweaters. They sat in cafes drinking soymilk, with black clothes, black lipstick and painted white faces.

Besides all these “normal” people, a lot of famous people come to Camden. Actor Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean lives there.

Camden is especially known as a home to famous musicians. Lots of top bands played here, including Coldplay, Oasis---and Sam’s favourite band, The Vaccines. I had never heard of them before---But luckily they were playing that night in Camden.

1.The passage is mainly about ________ in Camden.

A. the punks                          B. the fashion trends

C. the hippies                        D. the famous musicians

2. The underlined word “ unwind” in the first paragraph means _________.

A. stay at home                      B. go out for a walk

C. study hard                        D. have a good time

3.What did Sam and the writer do at the big market?

A. They bought some hand-made earrings .

B. They ate some Chinese fried noodles.

C. They used chopsticks instead of a fork.

D. They found some crazy signs about T-shirts

4. Which of the following is the punk style?

A. Tom wears broken clothes with metal buttons.

B. Jim has short black hair and wears a blue suit.

C. Light music is played loudly in punk music shop

D. Mary has a big sweater and paints her face white.

BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.

1. How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?

A. By writing letters.B. On the telephone.

C. On the Internet.  D. By sending text messages.

2. Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?

A. Cindy.   B. Mike.

C. Wu Peng.   D. The kid’s mother

3. What does Mike want people to do?

A. Care about left-behind children

B. Obey the rules in public.

C. Improve their public manners

D. Stop wasting

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed warmly, and I was feeling a little     as I was carrying our shopping bag, I decided to     something away. I was walking towards a dustbin     I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it.

I suddenly felt very     because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the     and some bread over to him, which surprised him .The man looked at me     and took what I gave him. A huge smile   on his face. I felt I couldn’t be happier with    . But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I     heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm     inside. I now understand what it     by the saying “Giving is getting”.

    it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world    help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.

The look of that man’s happiness appears in my mind      I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of    .

1.A. worriedB. interestedC. surprisedD. tired

2.A.throw B. put C. give   D. keep

3.A. andB. butC. soD. when

4.A. nervousB. happyC. sorryD. proud

5.A. moneyB. toysC. drinkD. clothes

6.A. in silence B. in surpriseC. in angerD. in excitement

7.A. turnedB. appearedC. wentD. ran

8.A. myselfB. ourselvesC. yourselfD. himself

9.A. stillB. once C. evenD. ever

10.A. ideaB. welcomeC. wordD. feeling

11.A. aimsB. meansC. looksD. offers

12.A. IfB. Though C. BecauseD. While

13.A. needsB. givesC. takesD. brings

14.A. whichever  B. howeverC. whateverD. whenever

15.A. kindnessB. friendshipC. knowledgeD. feeling

---We’d better check the conditions of the car before starting our journey.

---OK, ______.

A. Better to be safe than sorry

B. Many hands make light work

C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

D. Too many cooks spoil the broth

---What do you think of the film called So Young?

--- I think this is the most wonderful film _______ I have ever seen.

A. that       B. who     C. whom     D. what

--- Can you please tell me something about life in the future?

---Oh, maybe in the future, people will _______ by robots.

A. cared for        B. be taken good care

C. be cared for    D. look after

Scientists from different countries are trying to_______ a good way to solve the energy problem.

A. keep up with    B. come up with

C. catch up with   D. meet up with

--- Good news. Li Na has become the first woman to reach a Grand Slam final.

---Fantastic! Nothing sounds _________.

A. good             B. best

C. better          D. worse

We should wear special boots __________ us floating away into the space .

A . to prevent   B. preventing

C. prevent       D. prevented