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A ★A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the road. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his sho es, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so an d they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the road where he had left his coat and shoes.After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”56. When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _____.A. steal themB. find their ownerC. play a joke on the ownerD. give the owner some money57. According to the passage, the teacher is _____.A. quiet and honestB. kind and friendlyC. patient and cleverD. strict and careful58. When the farmer saw the second coin, he _____.A. was very excited and gratefulB. was worried and looked up at the skyC. was surprised and decided to find the ownerD. spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help59. At the end of the story, the student _____.A. was very proud of himselfB. was very pleased with his lifeC. felt very sorry about his first ideaD. felt sad for not taking his teacher’s advice60. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is never too late to learn.B. All good things come to an end.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. True happiness comes from helping others.B ★As the father of a student, I have experienced first hand what a great teacher is. My son was in the 4th grade last year, and he had a teacher called Miss Green. I believe that when he is an adult he will surely look back on her as the best teacher he has ever had.My son has attention deficit disorder (注意力缺损症) that makes it a little more difficult for him to learn. She was able to change her teaching methods for him so that he could keep up with the rest of the class. As a result, he got many As on many subjects. She regarded her class as a family and they even had their own class song. She would often have them sing it to encourage them and develop a team spirit for them. When she saw that they were no longer listening carefully to what she was teaching, she would have them close their textbooks, stand up all around the room and throw around a small football. This helped them clear their minds and then focus on the lesson again. Besides, she was quick to reply to any phone calls or emails from us and got rid of our worries about children quickly.When my son went to the 5th grade this year, we happened to pass her classroom. When she saw my son, her face lit up (露出喜色) and she came out and hugged him. She generally loves all of the children in her classroom and that love really shows. I can only pray (祈祷) that my son will continue to get teachers just like her for the rest of his school years.61. With the teacher’s help, the writer’s son _____.A. became the best student in his classB. was interested in singing songsC. quickly finished his 4th grade lessonsD. improved his grades greatly62. Which of the following is NOT true about Miss Green?A. She regarded the students as members of a family.B. She had special ways to help students study.C. She was good at teaching football and music.D. She usually made a quick reply to parents’ emails.63. The underlined phrase “focus on” in Paragraph 2 means _____.A. look forward toB. pay attention toC. get away fromD. take care of64. We can learn from the text that _____.A. Miss Green was the best teacher at the schoolB. all the students in the school liked Miss GreenC. Miss Green didn’t teach the writer’s son in the 5th gradeD. the writer’s son had many teachers like Miss Green65. In the text, the writer mainly tells us _____.A. what his son studied at schoolB. his son once had a good teacherC. how to be a good and popular teacherD. a teacher who liked playing with studentsC ★★Bill Gates is spending a lot of money improving education. His question: What makes a great teacher? You can help! What do YOU think makes a great teacher?Kara A great teacher has to be slow to anger and quick to praise his kids in the class.Benjamin A great teacher listens to every student and says that there is no stupid answer. They make the class interesting and ask for opinions.TJ I think a great teacher is someone who loves the subject he is teaching, whether it’s biology or chemistry. Great teachers get excited to go to school and share their knowledge.Alexis A great teacher is someone who has a passion (激情) for teaching. My 1st grade teacher taught as long as she could until cancer took her. She took the time to teach us all and to make sure none of us were left behind. She loved to teach and she loved every single one of us.Dorothy A great teacher will push you beyond what you think your limits (极限) are, and encourage you to go further. A great teacher will be proud of your efforts even if you fail.Carolyn A great teacher is one who is willing to teach even when the school has no money to pay them to do so. The school I graduated from is such a school. All the teachers went several months without pay because they believed God had called them to teach at this school.Dawn A great teacher is a person that has patience. When the students can’t understand right away, they don’t put them down. A great teacher cares about making sure each student is taught the right information. They encourage the students a lot when they are frustrated with themselves, and encourage them to try hard in everything they do.66. According to the text, a great teacher _____.A. is quick to anger and praise studentsB. refuses to answer stupid questionsC. asks for students’ opinions in the classD. is strict and makes his class serious67. Alexis’s teacher st opped teaching because _____.A. she was badly illB. the students were left behindC. the pay was too lowD. she found another job68. Who thinks a great teacher will praise your hard work though you don’t succe ed?A. Kara.B. TJ.C. Dorothy.D. Dawn.69. Carolyn thinks her teachers were great because they _____.A. were patient with studentsB. were willing to teach without payC. made their classes funD. encouraged students a lot70. Which would be the best title for the text?A. Different teaching methodsB. Great teachers in historyC. Bill Gates gives money to educationD. What makes a great teacher?AMiss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them,“Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you, and for what reason?”Tom at once answered,“Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.”“That's every good,”Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said.“Yes, Kate.”“I disagree,”Kate said.“Your brother would hear you earlier because when it's 11 o'clock here it's only 8 o'clock in Los Angeles.”36. Miss Gorgers was teaching her class_________.A. how to telephoneB. about electricity C .about time zone D. about sound37. Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.A. it was easy to phone to Los AngelesB. her student could hear her from 75 feet awayC. her students had grasped her lessonD. sound waves were slower than electricity38. Tom thought that electricity was _________.A. slower than sound wavesB. faster than sound wavesC. not so fast as sound wavesD. as fast as sound waves39. Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New YorkB. electricity was slower than sound wavesC. Tom was not good at physics at allD. Tom's answer had nothing to do with sound waves40. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?A. Tom'sB. Kate'sC. Both A and BD. Neither A nor BBIt was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“Take this to the butcher(*person whose job is selling meat). and he's going to give you your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at onceAt noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it. He gave it half a pound of meat once more.The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (*people who buy sth. from a shop).But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself,“This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!41. Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite_________.A. cruellyB. fairlyC. kindlyD. friendly42. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it_______.A. might do it much harmB. could do it much goodC. would help the butcherD. was worth many pounds43. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs SmithB. when he found that the words on the paper were not clearC. because he had sold out all the meat in his shopD. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith44. From its experience, the dog found that ________.A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meatB. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw itC. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcherD. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat45. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paperB. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any moreC. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dogD. the butcher found himself cheated (*act in a way that is not honest)by the clever animalCLetter ADear Rose,I like your programmers very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too.The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrived on time or a little late? At thedinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness? Wang LinLetter BDear Wang Lin,It’s a good idea to bring a smal l present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friend drink it.You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell themTry to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.I f you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. Rose46. Wang Lin wants to _______.A. make friends with RoseB. know some social customs for a dinner partyC. make her friends happy C. give her friends a surprise47. Rose is most possibly _______.A. a good housewifeB. a member of the dinner partyC. a TV hostessD. a friend o f Wang Lin’s48. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’sgood to bring _______.A. some fruitB. a bottle of wineC. some flowersD. a knife and fork49. Which of the following is NOT good for joining in a dinner party?A. Get there 15 minutes earlierB. Make yourself at homeC. Follow others to use forks and knivesD. Thank your friends for the meal50. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _______ to know something aboutAmerican social customs.A. difficultB. friendlyC. enjoyableD. helpfulDDinner customs are different around the world. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana(非洲的加纳), this information will help you.In Ghana dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time in Ghana. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.When you go to a home, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinner room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard and like rubber. You must chew fufu well, or you can get sick. You eat fufu with fingers of your right hand only.51. If you are a dinner guest to a family in Ghana, you’re first ________.A. told to wash your handsB. taken to the dinning-roomC. told some strict rules about dinnerD. taken to the living-room52. At a dinner you eat food from ________A. the top of dishB. the other side of the dishC. the dish only for youD. just one side of dish53. In the fourth paragraph, the writer wants to tell us ________A. what to eat in GhanaB. how much time to spend on a dinner.C. the way of eatingD. different food at a dinner55. In Ghana, ________A .dinner is always at six B. rules for dinner time are not strictC. a family offers food only at fourD. you don’t have to wash your hands again after dinner.。