阅读下面的图表，做两个小题。
1.The box in the ad is a _______.
A. Computer
B. washing machine
C. television
2.What do we learn from the ad?
A. Staying near the TV set is dangerous.
B. We shouldn’t watch TV during 20-26 April.
C. We shouldn’t put our head into a box.
A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered（聚集）there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power (力量）, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved（挥手）.The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” yelled（大喊）the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.
The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you’ve ever run before.” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”
1.How did the boy feel after the first race?
A. Still and calm.
B. Sad and silent.
C. Proud and important.
2.What does the underlined word “challengers” mean in this passage?
A. 残疾人 B. 挑战者 C. 裁判
3.In the second race, who won the match?
A. the wise old man
B. the blind man
C. the boy
4.The crowd cheered for _______ in the third race.
A. the little boy
B. their spirit
C. the blind man and the old lady
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Win the race of kindness
B. Winning is everything
C. Never compete with old people
Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be to keep worms(虫). He could sell them to farmers. So in , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not put them in a place.
The next spring Jody again. He bought more worms. When winter came, he took them inside so they would stay warm. Many farmers bought his worms.
One day when Jody was twelve, he got It was from State of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who things has to pay taxes (税)!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had . A reporter Jody on TV. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters said that the law was unfair. Finally the law was . Children like Jody can now sell things without paying taxes to the state.
1.A. boring B. lucky C. interesting
2.A. autumn B. spring C. winter
3.A. warm B. clean C. nice
4.A. tried B. waited C. failed
5.A. a present B. a letter C. an e-mail
6.A. buys B. sells C. feeds
7.A. hoped B. wanted C. had
8.A. happened B. appeared C. followed
9.A. saw B. played with C. reported
10.A. passed B. changed C. moved
—_____ can you finish the task?
—In two days.
A. How often
B. How far
C. How soon
Although he has failed many times, he keeps _____ hard to make his dream come true.
A. working
B. to work
C. worked
The person ______ called yesterday wanted to buy the house.
A. which B. who C. whom
