One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏团）. And a family was standing in front of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns, elephants and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.” The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.” My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
1.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
A. four B. six
C. eight D. ten
2.The underlined words “lowered” might mean __________ in the passage.
A. move…down B. jump…down
C. move…up D. jump…up
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer’s family saw the circus that night.
B. The man’s family saw the circus that night.
C. The writer’s father helped the man find his lost $20 bill.
D. The writer’s and the man’s families had a lot of money.
4.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
A. young B. handsome
C. lucky D. kind
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to ,and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cares on the road.
1.Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
A. It is safe.
B. It takes a little more time.
C. You can open the windows.
D. You can walk around in the train.
2.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?
A.A bus. B.A car.
C.A train. D.A bike.
3.What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
B. He likes to take a train because it take a little more time.
C. He likes to take a plane because it’s fast
D. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
We all need to do exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim.
Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “Fitness Centers”. These places have a lot of equipment（设备）. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can play sports together.
How do you exercise?
1.According to the article, we should exercise .
A. every day B. 20 minutes a week
C. twice a week D. twice a month
2.At fitness centers, .
A. people can do many kinds of exercising
B. you can buy expensive equipment
C. it is very expensive
D. exercising is not fun
3.What is the main idea according to the article?
A. Exercise equipment is expensive
B. Playing is a good way to exercise
C. Fitness centers are popular
D. Everyone should exercise
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices (选择) are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey. 
Bank Reporter Manager Scientist Teacher clerk
1..About 45% of the girls would like to be ________ in the future.
A. bank clerks B. reporters
C. scientists D. teachers
2.Which job do the boys like best?
A. Bank clerks B. Reporters
C. Managers D. Scientists
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. More girls would like to be reporters than boys.
B. More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls.
C. Boys would like to be reporters most.
D. Girls would like to be managers most.
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Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often some books from the library. He to the radio every morning and reading after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too to understand him and chooses ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对…满意) it. One day Mike read about the electric lights (电灯) and was it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, " "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, , "Who invented the electric lights?" "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know to answer!
1.A. finds B. sells C. borrows D. buys
2.A. hears B. listens C. says D. reads
3.A. messages B. letters C. stories D. newspapers
4.A. teachers B. parents C. students D. classmates
5.A. also B. never C. even D. only
6.A. old B. young C. clever D. able
7.A. more difficult B. the most difficult C. easy D. the easiest
8.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
9.A. worried about B. interested in C. afraid of D. angry with
10.A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
11.A. more B. most C. less D. least
12.A. I think soB. I don’t think so C. I agree D. I don’t know
13.A. instead B. carefully C. quickly D. brightly
14.A. Thomas Brown B. Allan Smith C. Thomas Edison D. Ron Jenkins
15.A. when B. where C. which D. what
—I plan to go to a movie. Would you like to go with me?
— _______ . That’s my favourite.
A. Sounds good B. It doesn’t matter
C. You’re welcome D. Enjoy yourself
