I was in line waiting to pay．In line there were two people before me．A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes．He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten（幼兒園） party． He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes．

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change（零錢）．It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank（豬形儲蓄罐）to do this shopping．However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money．The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money．

It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8．00 short． The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that．“I told the boy that I could pay the other half．We dug into our handbags．However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills（紙幣）and we needed the cashier to get the change for us．Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change．It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react（反應(yīng)） with the same mind．All wanted to be of help．Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money．” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills．Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this．“ The little boy smiled and thanked us．We wished him the best and he left．I was left with a good feeling．I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me．The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”

1．What is this passage mainly about?

A． Love and goodness．                B． Culture and tradition．

C． Friendship and honesty．             D． Communication and understanding．

2．Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A． Because the boy had saved some money．

B． Because they both didn’t need to give anything．

C． Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy．

D． Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy．

3．What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A．令人感動的         B．令人難過的           C．令人失望的          D．令人害怕的

4．What’s the correct order of the following events?

a． The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt．

b． The cashier counted the boy’s money．

c． The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets．

d． The boy went to the line to pay．

A． b, a, e, d           B． b, e, a, d          C． d, b, e, a           D． d, e, a, b

　　Mrs Brown lives in London. She has two sons. One is James and the other is Bill. They were born on the same day and they look the same. Mrs Brown likes them very much and always dresses them in the same clothes, hats, shoes and even socks.

　　One day James lost his hat when they played football on the playground after school. His mother didn’t blame（責(zé)備）him. The next day she went to a shop with Bill’s hat. She hoped to buy the same hat for James as Bill’s. She asked the shopkeeper to bring out most of the hats. At last she chose one and said, “Excuse me, sir. Could you take it to my car, please? ”

　　“I’m afraid I can’t, madam, ”said the shopkeeper.

　　“Why? ”the woman asked in surprise.

　　“It’s your hat, madam. ”the man said with a smile.

　　1．James and Bill are _________.

　　A. twins  　　　　　　　　　　 B. sisters　　　　    　　　　　　  C. good boys　　  　　　　　　  D. bad boys

　　2．Mrs Brown didn’t blame James because _________.

　　A. he was too young

　　B. she loved him very much

　　C. she had enough money to buy a new hat

　　D. the hat was too broken to wear

　　3．It took Mrs Brown a long time to choose a hat because _________.

　　A. the shopkeeper didn’t help her

　　B. she couldn’t do it

　　C. it was difficult for her to do it

　　D. there were too many hats in the shop

　　4．What does “in surprise” mean?

　　A. 興奮  　　   　　　　　　  B. 煩亂　　　　　　  　　　　　　  C. 神秘地　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. 驚訝地

　　5．The shopkeeper wouldn’t take the hat to the woman’s car because _________.

　　A. she didn’t pay for（付款）

　　B. she brought it to his shop

　　C. she bought nothing in his shop except it

　　D. she was strong enough to do it herself

 

March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.
Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.
These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
More tips to get a good night’s sleep:
Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.
Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.
If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.
【小題1】How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night? 

A．7 hours.

B．8-9 hours.

C．10-12 hours

D．Less than 7 hours.

【小題2】What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．失眠癥.

B．好動癥.

C．咽喉炎.

D．關(guān)節(jié)炎.

【小題3】If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________. 

A．do well in sports	B．grow and develop better
C．feel sleepy in class	D．do much better in studies

【小題4】Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?  

A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.

B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.

C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.

D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.

【小題5】What is the main idea of the passage?   

A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.

B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.

C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.

D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.

　　When Harley was three years old, he suddenly tell ill one evening. The next day his condition（情況）was much worse. His father took him to a black doctor. The doctor examined the boy and said that he must be put into hospital at once. So Harley's father took him to a hospital nearby（附近的）, but the doctors there wouldn't take them in, for this was a hospital for White people only. It never took in Blacks, even when they were dying.

　　Harley's father got a car and drove to a black hospital far away. Here the doctor examined the boy at once, but it was too late. Harley lay（躺）there quiet and cold.

(1) The word “examined” here means

[　　]

A．looked after	B．took care of
C．looked for	D．looked at carefully

(2) Another way of saying “take in” is______.

[　　]

A．get in

B．let in

C．hear from

D．come in

(3) The doctors in the hospital nearly didn't take them in because______.

[　　]

A．Harley's father didn't have enough money

B．Harley was dying

C．the doctors couldn't save the boy

D．the hospital was open for white people only

(4) Can you guess what happened to Harley at last?

[　　]

A．He was in danger.	B．The doctor saved him.
C．He died	D．He had a lot of pain

(5) Which of the following is the best title for the story?

[　　]

A．Sick black child

B．Black doctors saved a black child

C．For the white only

D．Hospitals for the white