Once a great lion was sleeping in a forest (森林). A little mouse happened to come and ran over his face. The lion woke up and caught the little mouse very angrily. He was going to eat her. “Oh, dear kind lion!” said the little mouse. “Please forgive (原諒) me. I didn't mean to do you any harm (傷害). Let me go, I shall pay back your kindness and help you.”
“Ha, ha, ha,” laughed the lion, “How can a little thing like you help a great lion? But I’m not hungry now, you can go.” “Thank you very much, kind lion! I hope I shall be able to help you some day.” said the little mouse.
Some time after this, the lion was caught in a trap. Just then the little mouse came along and heard “help” from the lion. She began to look for the lion and found him, she ran down to the lion, and said, “You were very kind to me once. Now I'll save your life and repay you the kindness which you showed me the other day.” Soon she cut the ropes (繩子) of the trap with her sharp teeth, and the lion was happy to be free again.
“Thank you, little mouse!” said the lion, and then they walked away happily.
【小題1】What was the lion doing before he caught the mouse?

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　　“Sam? Are you in bed yet?”called Mrs. Blake. There was no answer. Mrs. Blake put down her book and went to her 13-year-old son's room. Sam was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colorful dragon (龍) jumped and shouted.

　　“Oh, Sam! You're still playing on that computer. You must stop now; it's half past 11. If you don't go to bed soon, you'll be very tired tomorrow,”said Mrs. Blake.

　　“But I've nearly beaten the dragon,”said Sam. Mrs. Blake could see the excitement (激動(dòng)) on her son's face. She sat down beside him.

　　“You're always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family,”she said with a smile.“What's so special about it? Show me what it can do!”

　　Sam was very excited.“I think this is a great computer, Mum!”he said happily.“The hardware (硬件) is good. There's so much memory (內(nèi)存) and it has some wonderful software programmes. This game, Dragonsplayer, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Danny and other friends. I don't have to worry about any infected (被感染的) disks because I have a virus (病毒) detector (指示器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!”Sam began tapping keys on the keyboard. The screen changed in answer to his orders.

　　“Oh, Sam,”laughed Mrs. Blake.“I'm sure it's a wonderful computer, but I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about.”

1．What was Sam doing when Mrs. Blake was calling him?

[　　]

A．He was on the computer.

B．He was lying in bed.

C．He was standing in front of the screen of the computer.

D．He was playing computer games in his bedroom.

2．From the passage we know that the story happened ________.

[　　]

A．before Sam went to school in the morning

B．before Sam went to bed at night

C．a(chǎn)fter Sam had slept for several hours in the evening

D．just as the dragon jumped and shouted

3．In this passage we know that Sam was very excited because ________.

[　　]

A．he had a radio detector in his computer

B．he had nearly beaten the dragon in the computer game

C．his mother came upstairs to ask him to go to bed

D．he was worrying about the infected disks

4．It can be inferred from the passage that Sam ________.

[　　]

A．liked playing computer games

B．hated teaching his mother how to play games on the computer

C．enjoyed playing with real dragons

D．disliked tapping on the keyboard

5．According to the passage, how did Sam and his mother get along with each other?

[　　]

A．Mrs. Blake loved her son and showed concern for him.

B．Mrs. Blake was very hard on her son.

C．Sam did not want to talk about the computer with his mother.

D．Sam thought his mother was as wonderful as the computer game.

When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop in the center of our town. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him and I made a little pocket money by buying things for his workmates. But I never paid attention to all the things and people around me.
One day, as my dad and I were driving to the shop, I looked out of the window of the car and I saw an old man standing at the street corner. There was a rose in his hand, he was smelling the rose. For some reason, our eyes met and we looked at each other for about twenty seconds. There was nothing unusual about this man but the meet was unusual to me. Up to that moment in my life, I had given no thought to anyone on the street, in shops or anywhere else. I had no interest out of my family.
But I was interested in that old man. For the first time I had interest in a stranger. What kind of life had he lived? Where had he been in his time?
Once a great man encouraged us to “stop and smell the rose”. Now I want to tell these words to you. Stop what you are busy with and try to fully understand things and people in your eyesight. If you don’t care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.

1. 1.

   How did the writer make a little pocket money?

   1. A.
      By asking his father to give him.
   2. B.
      By stealing other’s money.
   3. C.
      By buying things for his father’s workmates.
   4. D.
      By asking in the street.
2. 2.

   What was the old man doing when I saw him?

   1. A.
      He was selling roses.
   2. B.
      He was walking in the street.
   3. C.
      He was talking to the writer.
   4. D.
      He was smelling a rose.
3. 3.

   When did the writer have interest out of his family?

   1. A.
      When he was a kid.
   2. B.
      When he met the old man with rose.
   3. C.
      When he went to school.
   4. D.
      When he went to work.
4. 4.

   What is the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      If you care about others on your road of life, then you are having your life itself.
   2. B.
      If you care about others on your road of life, then you are missing your life itself.
   3. C.
      If you meet an old man with a rose in the street, then you’ll have interest in your life.
   4. D.
      If you have interest in others, then you are having your life itself.

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代溝) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (權(quán)力) teachers have kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” 
【小題1】 What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代溝) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

   Voice of the students:

　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.

“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

Voice of the parents:

One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”

“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

Voice of the teachers:

An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (權(quán)力) teachers have kept students away from them.”

“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” 

1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.

B. More and more students don’t like to be surveyed.            

C. Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle.

D. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers.

2.The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.

A. 欺騙          B. 批評(píng)          C. 表?yè)P(yáng)         D. 揭露

3. What can we infer (推斷) from the teachers who were surveyed?

A. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B. Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C. Teachers should care more about excellent students.                   

D. Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Unhappy Teenagers                B. Educational Rules

C. The Generation Gap                D. Serious Parents

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代溝) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (權(quán)力) teachers have kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.”

1. 1.

   What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

   1. A.
      Students like telling how they feel to their classmates
   2. B.
      More and more students don’t like to be surveyed
   3. C.
      Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle
   4. D.
      There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers
2. 2.

   The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________

   1. A.
      欺騙
   2. B.
      批評(píng)
   3. C.
      表?yè)P(yáng)
   4. D.
      揭露
3. 3.

   What can we infer (推斷) from the teachers who were surveyed?

   1. A.
      Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good
   2. B.
      Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly
   3. C.
      Teachers should care more about excellent students
   4. D.
      Now teachers and students communicate better than before
4. 4.

   Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Unhappy Teenagers
   2. B.
      Educational Rules
   3. C.
      The Generation Gap
   4. D.
      Serious Parents