Long long ago, there lived in England a king named Midas. He was a greedy(贪婪的) man and loved gold(金子) better than anything else in the world.
One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to punish him and said, “Your wish is granted already. Everything you touch will turn to gold.”
Midas was very happy when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skills. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a little boy, “It works.”
Not only stones, flowers, and the furniture in his house turned to gold, but, when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter ran up to him. Midas touched her hand. At once she became a gold statue(雕像)！
A last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bathe in it.” said the god. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch.
1.Where did the king live?
A. Greece B. China
C. England D. India
2.The god decided to punish Midas because he was_______.
A. greedy B. proud
C. unhappy D. lazy
3.The unlined word “granted” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_________”.
A. satisfied B. finished
C. discussed D. expected
4.Which is the correct order according to the story?
a. Midas became the king of the England
b. His daughter turned to gold
c. Midas was happy with his skill
d. The god freed him from his wish
e. Midas asked god for more gold
A. d-e-c-b-a B. a-e-c-b-d
C. a-e-b-c-d D. e-a-c-d-b
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. It is the early bird that catches the worm.
B. Do not put all your eggs in one basket.
C. God does not always bring happiness.
D. A bird in hand is worth two in the forest.
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into the college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1.The best title of this passage is _________ .
A. Money makes you happy
B. The Secret of Happiness
C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D. Good Friends Make You Happy
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________.
A. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.
B. we shouldn’t think about our future.
C. the more friends you have, the happier you will feel.
D. some people fail to live a happy life.
3.The passage gives us _______ pieces of advice on happiness.
A．one B．two
C．three D．four
4.The writer believes that________ .
A. everyone knows how to live a happy life.
B. it’s wrong to spend time on work.
C. hobbies take up too much time.
D. doing good things for someone can make you happier
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Reading a good book.
B. Travelling to a foreign country.
C. Playing a sport.
D. Spending time with close friends.
It was Mother’s Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said, “Come into the shop with me, and I will buy you a rose.”
He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to dive the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought him to a cemetery (墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.
The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he had ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
1.The man went to shop to ______________ .
A. have a rest B. help the little girl
C. buy some food D. order some flowers
2.The man’s mother lived _______ away from him.
A. 2 kilometers B. 75 miles
C. 200 miles D.200 kilometers
3.The girl was crying on the road because________________ .
A. she was hungry
B. she got injured
C. she couldn’t afford (买得起) a rose
D. she couldn’t find her way home
4.After the man bought the girl a rose, they went to_______ together.
A. a cemetery
B. his shop
C. the girl’s home
D. his mother’s house
5.We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. the girl loved flowers very much
B. the girl loved her mother very much
C. the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man’s mother
D. the man drove to his mother’s house to look after her
假如你是李华，今天下午你们班举行一次保护环境的主题班会，你想就水的重要性及如何保护水等问题发表自己的看法，为此，请你准备一份发言稿。
注意：1. 发言稿必须包含以下内容：(1)水为什么重要？(2)水受到了污染；(3)如何保护水？——节约水；治理污染；让每一个人知道保护水的重要性并付诸于行动。
2. 发言稿的开头和结尾已为你写好。
3. 词数为100左右。
Dear classmates,
Today I want to say something about the importance of water and how to protect water…
That’s all. Thank you.
1.There were lots of visitors stood in front of the ticket window.
2.Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents.
3.I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, that was my dream.
4.On my opinion, the paper is very important to our study and daily life.
5.The young man tried to stop, and he drove too fast to stop.
1.The lake has been ________(污染) by the waste from the factory.
2.It can greatly _______ (吸引) the students’ attention.
3.The plants here died for ________ (缺乏) of water.
4.Once an Arab was travelling in the _______ (沙漠) on his camel.
5.Please ________ (通知) us of any change of address as soon as possible.
