There was once a man who couldn’t sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed．He thought that as soon as he went to sleep，the stranger would come out from under the bed and rob him．He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night，after he got into bed，the man had to get up again and looked under the bed．There was never anyone there，but as soon as he got back into bed，he had to get up and looked under the bed again．This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion．
The time came for the man to get married．He didn’t tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night．
“You must go to a doctor．”she told him．“He will cure you of this silly fear．”
The man did as his wife told him．He told the doctor his problem，and the doctor said，“I can cure you，but it will take about two years．You must come and see me twice a week．The fee for each visit will be $ 75．”
The next day the man called the doctor and said．“I won’t need to visit you again．I’m cured．”
The doctor was surprised．“How?”he asked．“Who cured you?”
“My wife cured me，”the man said．“When I told her how much you were going to charge me，she cut the legs off the bed．”
1.The man thought _________was under the bed at night．
A．a monster B．a person
C．his wife D．money
2. When did the man start having his sleeping problem?
A．After he got married．
B．After he saw the doctor．
C．Before he married his wife．
D．After he got a new bed．
3.What does the underlined word“exhaustion”mean in this story?
A．Bad air． B．Medicine．
C．Having strong fear． D．Feeling completely tired．
4. How much would the doctor charge the man every week?
A．$75． B．$175． C．$150． D．$300．
5.What cured the man?
A．Talking to the stranger．
B．Having no space under the bed．
C．Medicine from the doctor．
D．Sleeping with the light on at night．
Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb(拇指）”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.
Mary: Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”
Mary: I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?
Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.
Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.
1.Blue sometimes means sad in _______________ English.
A. good B. everyday C. usual D. poor
2.I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.
A. die off B. grow well
C. look nice D. are good
3.David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!
A. happy B. clever C. brave D. afraid
4.He didn’t like me to know __________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.
A. the reason B. the true story
C. the meaning D. the answer
5.He is ___________today. He is told that his father is seriously ill.
A. blue B. yellow C. green D. white
For most kids, homework is just part of their daily lives, but have you ever imagined that one day you won't need to do any homework at all? Such a thing has just happened in a school in the UK.
Nottingham East Academy, a school in the UK, has established a non-homework policy (政策) recently. The school plans to give an extra lesson and provide more activities for students to do at school. So the students no longer need to do homework after class. When the school announced this policy ， students ， parents and teachers were all shocked.
The school ， Nottingham East Academy ， is the country's largest school. It has a total of 3，570 students. Barry Day, the president of the school, thinks that homework is unnecessary and can easily cause argument both at home and at school. He once told the local newspaper ，" People give homework for children to do simply because they think it should be given. Actually, homework doesn't help with education at all."
Letting kids leave their homework at school is becoming popular in the UK. Several other schools are welcoming the policy and are taking similar measures (措施).Tiffin Boy's school has started giving students less homework. Students now spend less time on homework. The time has dropped from two or three hours to just forty minutes a night. Nottingham East Academy is asking students to read for pleasure with their parents at home instead.
1.The underlined word" established" in the second paragraph probable means .
A. 制定 B. 抱怨 C. 发表 D. 取消
2.How much time does it take students to finish their homework at Tiffin Boy's school now?
A. None. B. Two hours.
C. Three hours. D. Forty minutes.
3.According to the passage, which statement is WRONG?
A. Nottingham East Academy is larger than any other school in the UK.
B. In the UK, no school has announced a non-homework policy so far.
C. Letting kids do their homework at school is popular in the UK.
D. Reading after school is good for students.
4. Barry Day thinks homework unnecessary because .
A. most people don't think homework should be given
B. he doesn't think homework is helpful to education
C. homework taken students too much time
D. some schools welcome the policy
5.The best title for the passage is .
A. Homework Is Necessary B. Reading after School
C. Non-Homework Policy D. Amazing Advertisement
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As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his . I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
1.A. replies B. reasons C. rewards D. results
2.A. moon B. earth C. star D. sun
3.A. advised B. announced C. added D. answered
4.A. distance B. weight C. size D. height
5.A. very B. too C. really D. so
6.A. at present B. at once C. at times D. at first
7.A. with B. to C. in D. for
8.A. away B. together C. angry D. along
9.A. thinking B. caring C. considering D. supposing
10.A. money B. blood C. clothes D. time
11.A. taught B. given C. taken D. had
12.A. remembers B. represents C. warns D. reminds
13.A. just B. never C. ever D. yet
14.A. able B. about C. allowed D. available
15.A. well B. good C. better D. best
Be quick, we’ll be late for the meeting.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
I made a special card for my father __________ Father’s Day this year.
A. in B. at C. on D. during
