If the rose can be said to be a special flower， then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed， who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is， “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person， people will call him an “apple polisher”. This， however， is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us， we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple， even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple， therefore， is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways， used as a dessert， and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season， a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington， D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally， when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities， one can always visit New York， which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
1. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
A. Something for cutting apples.
B. A person who likes to please others.
C. A person who is dealing with fruits.
D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.
2. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about ____________.
A. cooking B. medicine
C. shopping D. health
3. Which of the following is TRUE with apples?
A. Apples are medicine.
B. Apples are the most important food.
C. New York is famous for its big apples.
D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple.
4. The passage is mainly about___________.
A. stories about the apple
B. apples in American culture
C. some famous sayings of the apple
D. big cities that is famous for apples
How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 Yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents， fast food lunches， ice cream or cartoon (动画) books.
But for Zhou Li， 30 Yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 Yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice”， said Zhou， “meat is too expensive for me.”
Zhou， 14， is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.
Every day， Zhou gets up at 5： 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard， and even reads books during break time. Her favorite subject is computer. “I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.” said Zhou. Like many teens， Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends， she helps wash clothes. “I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”
Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. “I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.” said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school. “I hope I will always be in school，” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The girl’s parents are both cleaners.
B. Her parents gave her 30 Yuan to buy books.
C. She goes to school by bike.
D. Now she types fastest in her class.
2.Zhou Li spends _____ on her homework every day.
A.20 minutes B. at least one hour
C. half an hour D. two hours
3.Her wish is to be a doctor because _____.
A. she wants to help the people with SARS
B. she wants to help the people with AIDS
C. she wants to make her parents healthier
D. she wants to help the poor kids
4.The best title of the passage should be “_____”.
A. A Girl from a Village
B.A Hard but Hopeful Life
C. How to Spend Pocket Money
D.A Girl’s School Life
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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When I was three years old just before my sister was born，my mom asked me what we should name the new baby．I said，“Let’s call ______Gravy(肉汁)!”
You know，we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my_____ interesting，but named the new baby Caroline instead.
Having a sister ____ my life．When my sister and I played together，we____ got into fights and got angry with each other if we did_____wrong.It sometimes drove our parents crazy.____ at the same time， we learned to share our things. We also learned to forgive each other when we got_____.
In North America，there are many kinds of families，but______ families have a boy and a girl. Of course， some have three or more．In China， most children______have brothers or sisters， and they have to learn those things in other ways，which is more _____.
When I______ away to university， my sister_____me she wished I still lived at______. She wasn’t used to getting all the attention from my parents．But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life!
Some middle school______in China wish they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them， I___a good idea for you： Treat your friends and classmates as your brothers and sisters!
1.A. her B. him C. me D. them
2.A. news B. idea C. 1essonD. story
3.A. beganB. saw C. changed D. enjoyed
4.A. never B. againC. seldom D. often
5.A. somethingB. everything C. anything D. nothing
6.A. But B. So C. Or D. Though
7.A. angry B. excited C. hungry D. worried
8.A. few B. several C. all D. most
9.A. shouldn’t B. don’tC. needn’t D. wouldn’t
10.A. beautifulB. difficult C. carefulD. friendly
11.A. took B. put C. movedD. came
12.A. asked B. answered C. toldD. warned
13.A. home B. work C. schoolD. family
14.A. students B. teachersC. workers D. loves
15.A. give B. have C. 1earn D. make
—You won the first prize in the last Physics competition once again.
—___________. I made several mistakes.
A. Congratulations B. It doesn’t matter
C. Don’t mention it D. You must be joking
—Aren’t you getting bored with watching the chat show all day?
—____________. I like Zhou Libo， he has a good sense of humour.
A. Yes， I am B. No， I am
C. No， I’m not D. Yes， I’m not.
