C．think over again D．think better of
( ) 4．From the writer's words we know the bank pays his brother ________ for his work． A．a good salary
B．as much money as the manager's C．no money D．not much money
( ) 5．The best title for this story is _______． A．A Good Job
B．The Wonderful Future C．Money Problem
D．Change In Mind 答案：
1．C Henry 在银行工作，有丰厚的待遇和美好的未来，“我”想知道他为什么还要辞职。 2．D 从最后一句 hate(讨厌) 可知他不喜欢替别人数钱。
3．C 从构词法可知 re 表重复，“再考虑一下”自己的决定，现在待遇不错，前途也光明，放弃很可惜。
4．A 由文中“But you are getting a good salary”可知。
5．C “钱的烦恼”一方面自己薪水很高，但每天又忙着替别人数钱而不是替自己数钱，给他的兄弟带来心理的不平衡，这些钱不是他自己的。
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Last spring I was walking in a park．In front of me there was a mum and her 3-year-old daughter．The little girl was holding a string(线)，which had a balloon at the other end．
All of a sudden，a light wind took the balloon away from the little girl．I thought she would cry． But，no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon rise to the sky，she cheerfully shouted out \ That little girl taught me something．Later that day，I received a phone call from my friend，he told me an unexpected problem．I felt lied replying with \，what should we do?\girl，I found myself saying，\，that is interesting! How can I help you?\
One thing is for sure — life is always going to make us face unexpected problems．However，how to deal with them is our choice．We can choose to be annoyed or interested． No matter what the situation is，a \，no．\
So the next time you meet one of life's unexpected guests，remember that little girl and make it a \．The \． 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
( ) 1．Who was holding a string with a balloon? A．The writer． B．The mother． C．The little girl． D．My friend．
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( ) 2．What did the girl do when the balloon rose to the sky? A．She was crying． B．She ran to her mother． C．She asked me to help her． D．She was happy and cheered \ ( ) 3．What can learn from the little girl? A．How to play．
B．How to deal with unexpected problems． C．How to choose friends． D．How to help others．
( ) 4．Which of the following is true according to the passage? A．The little girl is 3 years old this year． B．My friend told me a happy thing．
C．No matter what the situation we face，a \，no\． D．The mother shouted \． ( ) 5．How do we deal with the unexpected problems in our life?
A．Accept． B．Hate． C．Annoy． D．Escape(逃避)． 答案：
1．C 根据第一段话的内容可知，小女孩手里拿着一根带有气球的线。
2．D 根据二、三两段内容可知，当气球飞向天空的时候，小女孩看着，惊叹的“哇”了一声，所以选 D。
3．B 根据文章四、五两段的内容可知，作者从小女孩身上学到对待生活的态度，用“Wow”代替了抱怨。
4．C 根据文章的内容可知，小女孩今年应该是 4 岁，排除了 A；我的一个朋友告诉我一个麻烦的问题，可以排除 B；由上文可知，气球升上天空时，小女孩“哇”了一声，也排除了 D；所以选 C。
5．A 根据文意可知，生活中的一些问题，我们要勇敢地面对，既不要抱怨也不要逃避，应该微笑着面对人生。
三 Learning How to Learn $22
Children who read this book will show great interest in study．Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly．
Basic Study Guidebook $36 Read this book and learn：
What the three barriers(障碍) to study are and what to do about them? What to do if you are tired of a subject? Children read it to improve the ability to study．
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How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $35 Read this book and learn：
How to look up words in a dictionary? What the different marks in a dictionary mean? How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly?
Buy this book and help children unlock their education．What's more，you'll just pay 60% for it before May 10，2010．
根据以上材料，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．\． A．Study Skills for Life B．Learning How to Learn C．Basic Study Guidebook
D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children
( ) 2．Many pictures in the book \． A．make children read slowly
B．make children understand the book easily C．make the book boring D．make children draw beautifully
( ) 3．According to the ads，the three books are for ________． A．the old B．parents C．children D．men
( ) 4．If you buy the three books on May 2nd，2010，you will just pay ________ for them． A．$93 B．$71 C．$80 D．$79 ( ) 5．The purpose of the three ads is to ________． A．sell these books to the children B．help children learn English C．help children learn about nature
D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly
答案：
1．C 从第二段文字中可找到答案。 2．B 从第一段文字中可找到答案。
3．C 根据文字内容可以判断是面向学生的。
4．D 由于第三本书是 6 折，所以用 $22 + $36 + $35 × 60‰ = $79． 5．A 这些广告的目的是销售书的，所以选 A。
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Mrs．Thompson，a school teacher，told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't get along well with the other children and he always needs a bath．She did not like him．
Then Mrs．Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs．Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when，like all her other students，Teddy bought her a present，too．It was his mother's perfume(香水)．
Teddy said，\．Thompson，today you smell just my mom used to．\for an hour．On that very day，she stopped being busy teaching reading，writing and math．Instead，she began to care more about the children．
Mrs．Thompson paid more attention to Teddy．The more she encouraged him，the faster he improved．By the end of Grade 6，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school，third in his class，and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs．Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed，Theodore F．Stoddard，M.D.(医学博上)．
The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day，Dr．Stoddard said，\，Mrs．Thompson，for believing in me．You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference．\ Mrs．Thompson，with tears in her eyes，said \，you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．\ 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．What did Mrs．Thompson do on the day of school? A．She made Teddy feel sad．
B．She told the class something untrue about herself． C．She changed Teddy's seat to the front row． D．She asked the children to play with Teddy．
( ) 2．Why didn't Teddy get along well with the other children? A．He always needed a bath． B．Mrs．Thompson did not like him． C．He felt lonely without his mother． D．He didn't enjoy playing with others．
( ) 3．What does the underlined sentence \．Thompson was ashamed of herself\mean in the passage?
A．Mrs．Thompson was pleased with what she had done．
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B．Mrs．Thompson was angry with the boy's mother．
C．Mrs．Thompson was surprised that the boy's mother was gone． D．Mrs．Thompson was very sorry because she didn't like the child before． ( ) 4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?
A．Mrs．Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement． B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married．
C．Mrs．Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life．
D．Teddy thought all the time Mrs．Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life． ( ) 5．Which of the following can be the best title for the reading? A．Friendship between a Student and His Teacher B．Not a Really Good Teacher C．A Clever Student
D．Making a Difference
答案：
1．B 根据第一段内容可知，教师说的是违心的话，所以选 B。
2．C 根据第二段的内容可知，Teddy 在她母亲去世之前是一个很听话的孩子，由此可知，不能和其他孩子很好相处是由于母亲去世的缘故，所以选 C。
3．D 根据上面的内容可知，老师不喜欢 Teddy。当知道他的情况后，老师心存歉意，由此可以推断该句的意思是“Mrs．Thompson 对以前不喜欢 Teddy 感到内疚”。
4．C 根据短文内容可知，Mrs．Thompson 给 Teddy 母亲般的关爱和鼓励；Teddy 后来成了一名医生；Teddy 始终认为 Mrs．Thompson 是他一生遇到的最好的老师；由此可知选 C。 5．D 由文意可知，师生情谊，不是一个好老师，一个聪明的学生，都有片面性，make a difference 更贴近文章内容，所以选 D。
五 Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth．When some plates of the earth move suddenly，an earthquake happens．Many earthquakes begin under the sea．They often happen near the mountains，too． During an earthquake，the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open．Houses fall，people are killed or hurt，and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed．
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the \belts\．In areas in these belts，it's possible for earthquakes to happen．In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes．
In the future，scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen．They can also tell people what to do and how to do it． 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．The reason for an earthquake is _______． A．that there are so many plates on the earth B．that the sea is too deep
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