Helen Keller got very sick when ____________

1. A.
   She was a baby
2. B.
   She went to college
3. C.
   Her teacher came to her home
4. D.
   She was very old

__________taught Helen Keller her first word.

1. A.
   Her mother
2. B.
   Her teacher
3. C.
   Her father
4. D.
   The doctor

Helen Keller was famous because ___________

1. A.
   She was an American.
2. B.
   She traveled around the world
3. C.
   Ser teacher taught her many things
4. D.
   She learned to read and write and helped many people in the world

The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____

1. A.
   She was very bright.
2. B.
   She was blind and deaf.
3. C.
   She was a brave and wonderful person.
4. D.
   She went to college.

Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______

1. A.
   She found a way to understand the world.
2. B.
   Her mother and father didn’t feel sad.
3. C.
   She found a way to travel around the world.
4. D.
   She found out how people became blind and deaf.

The young man was __ that day.

1. A.
   doing some shopping    
2. B.
   having a walk        
3. C.
   visiting his mother

The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.

1. A.
   beside        
2. B.
   behind          
3. C.
   before

__ wasn’t an honest person in this story?

1. A.
   The clerk         
2. B.
   The old lady         
3. C.
   The young man

At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.

1. A.
   more than         
2. B.
   less than                
3. C.
   as much as

We know from the story that the old lady__

1. A.
   liked shopping      
2. B.
   had a son            
3. C.
   paid nothing

The expression "__" is most probably used while you are watching a thriller.

1. A.
   have your heart in your mouth   
2. B.
   sick as a dog   
3. C.
   under the weather

Someone believes__ if you "have butterflies in the stomach" before a test.

1. A.
   you’re sure to fail     
2. B.
   you will forget everything
3. C.
   you might do better

It’s __ to say somebody is "sick as a dog" when he is not feeling well.

1. A.
   impolite  
2. B.
   suitable      
3. C.
   wrong

When somebody says "under the weather", he must feel     

1. A.
   upset     
2. B.
   happy           
3. C.
   calm

All expressions discussed in this passage are about      

1. A.
   health     
2. B.
   habits          
3. C.
   feelings

The writer thinks that a good reader can____.

1. A.
   read at 1,000 WPM
2. B.
   read as fast as he can
3. C.
   change the reading speeds as he needs
4. D.
   spend more time reading

A good reader may read fastest____.

1. A.
   when he reads newspapers and story books
2. B.
   when he reads something most useful to him
3. C.
   when he is trying to work out a maths problem
4. D.
   when he is trying to find something for his report

Which is the best title for this passage?

1. A.
   The Importance of Having Fast Reading Speed
2. B.
   A Good Reader and His Reading Speed.
3. C.
   The Best Way of Fast Reading
4. D.
   The Difference Between Driving and Reading

Li Ming is staying with the Wang’s family________.

1. A.
   for a week  
2. B.
   for a day  
3. C.
   for the weekend  

The family are having their dinner __________.  

1. A.
   in the house  
2. B.
   in the garden  
3. C.
   in the park 

What’s the weather like today?

1. A.
   Warm.         
2. B.
   Cold.       
3. C.
   Warm and fine.       

What’s the weather like in Li Ming’s hometown?

1. A.
   It isn’t very cold in spring         
2. B.
   It’s very nice.
3. C.
   It’ s not very warm in spring       

How does Li Ming like the dinner?

1. A.
   He doesn’t enjoy the cake.            
2. B.
   He only enjoys the cake.
3. C.
   He enjoys the dinner very much.

Lucy and Ann are in the ­­_____ class, but they come ­­from _________ countries.

Lucy ________ in China _________ three years.

Lucy usually _________ to school and Ann _______ the subway to school.

Lucy _______ _______ in Chinese.

Lucy often helps Ann ________ _________ Chinese.

Why does the conductor look at the small boy for a few seconds ?

1. A.
   She likes him
2. B.
   She thinks the boy need to buy a half-price ticket
3. C.
   She knows the small boy.
4. D.
   She saw the boy somewhere

Why does the conductor stop the mother and let the boy say?

1. A.
   The boy’s words are interesting
2. B.
   The mother is a bad mother
3. C.
   The small boy can tell the truth
4. D.
   She loves the small boy

At last the mother ______________.

1. A.
   buys another ticket
2. B.
   buys a half-price ticket for the boy
3. C.
   says sorry to the conductor
4. D.
   gives one Yuan to the conductor

What does the word “conductor” mean?

1. A.
   司機
2. B.
   售票員
3. C.
   乘客
4. D.
   警察

From the story we can see ______________.

1. A.
   every boy must buy a ticket in the bus
2. B.
   when a child is four, he must buy a ticket
3. C.
   sometimes a child is more honest（誠實）than his parents
4. D.
   women are not good mothers

From the passage we learn that locusts________

1. A.
   are small animals
2. B.
   are easily found by birds
3. C.
   are dangerous to their enemies
4. D.
   change their colors to protect themselves

How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

1. A.
   They run away quickly
2. B.
   They have the colors much like their enemies
3. C.
   They hide themselves by day and appear at night
4. D.
   They have to move quietly

Bears and lions can keep safe because _________

1. A.
   they have the colors much like the trees
2. B.
   they move quietly
3. C.
   they like brown and gray colors
4. D.
   they live in forests

Why can the kind of fish live up to now?

1. A.
   Because it is very and strong
2. B.
   Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies
3. C.
   Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
4. D.
   Because it swims faster than any other fish

Which is the best title for this passage?

1. A.
   The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests
2. B.
   Colors of Different Animals and Pests
3. C.
   The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests
4. D.
   Some Animals and Pests

Abraham Lincoln was famous because ____.

1. A.
   he was very ugly
2. B.
   he was very handsome
3. C.
   he was a successful leader
4. D.
   he was tall and strong

Abraham Lincoln was stopped one day on the road by ____.

1. A.
   his enemy
2. B.
   a soldier
3. C.
   an ugly stranger
4. D.
   a handsome man

The man wanted to kill Lincoln because he ____.

1. A.
   wanted to be the ugliest man
2. B.
   was from the south
3. C.
   was a slave (奴隸) owner
4. D.
   was against him

We can guess that in the end ____.

1. A.
   Lincoln was killed
2. B.
   the man killed himself
3. C.
   Lincoln didn’t want to live
4. D.
   Lincoln saved himself by his wit(機智)

Which of the following is true?

1. A.
   All our food comes from the soil.
2. B.
   Most of our food comes from soil.
3. C.
   None of our food comes from the soil.
4. D.
   All our food comes from animals.

What does the writer tell us in the first paragraph?

1. A.
   Leaves, plants, grass and waste live on each other.
2. B.
   There would be no animals without meat.
3. C.
   There would be no plants without animals.
4. D.
   People, animals, plants and soil live on each other

Which is the best food for soil in the field?

1. A.
   Chemical fertilizers.
2. B.
   Plants and grass.
3. C.
   Animals’ waste.
4. D.
   Different crops.

Why do we often grow a different crop in the same place every year?

1. A.
   Because we can keep the soil rich this way.
2. B.
   Because we don’t have enough land.
3. C.
   Because we want to have a different food.
4. D.
   Because we do this as a habit（習慣）.