"Can I stay home from school today? I'm ill," he tells his mum. His mother touches his head. "OK, but you will have to look after yourself. I am going to work now," she says. After the front door closes, Jack springs out of bed. He takes off the three warm sweaters he is wearing and puts on a T-shirt and shorts. Then he runs for the kitchen . He is very hungry. After breakfast, Jack turns on the TV. He watches some cartoons and a VCD all the morning. At eleven he calls his friend Tom, who is "ill" too. Tom says he will come over after lunch. The two boys play computer games all the afternoon. Tom has to leave at 4 o'clock, as his mother usually gets home early. Next day, Jack says he feels much better and goes to school. Their Maths teacher Miss Clark says with a smile, "We are having the Maths test now, class. Too many students were at home yesterday." From the story we know _ . A) the two boys play computer games all day. B) Tom's mother will get home at 4 o'clock. C) Tom is in the same class with Jack. D) Tom is also ill and stays at his home.
C
(Question)
Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner , you can travel in one day to places which needed a month or more to get to hundreds of years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. _ even make the longest journey enjoyable . Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop if there is something interesting, for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That's why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage? A) Four. B) Three. C) Two. D) Six.
(Answer)
A
Ques: When you are not happy, there are six ways to make you happy or feel good about yourself. (1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I'm a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It really works! (2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good. (3) Smile! Be friendly to people around you. Look for the good things in your friends and family. (4) Learn something new! Do you always want to learn how to swim? Go for it! (5) Read and start a diary . Turn offthe TV and let your imagination fly! If you have any ideas or dreams, write them down! (6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum and dad or maybe even your cousin. What's the best title of the passage? A) Do something nice. B) Smile at other people. C) Stay with your family. D) Feel good about yourself.
Ans: D
(Q).
Last year Jim was going to join the army( ) and had to take a medical examination . The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man, "Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on that chair." Jim did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, "All right. Put your clothes on again." "But you haven't examined me at all." the young man said in surprise. "There is no need to do so," the doctor said with a smile. "When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw your chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. How did the man feel as soon as the medical examination was over? A) Bored. B) Pleased. C) Uncomfortable. D) Surprised.
(A).
D
Ques:One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the black of the other car. I was _ . But then I couldn't believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn't believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital. " This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Rubbish Truck . " He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they'll throw it at you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets. Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods . Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray for those who don't. From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _ . A) silly and dishonest B) wise and friendly C) helpful but nervous D) modest but impatient

Ans:B
Ques:I have a friend. His name is James. He's an English boy. He is thirteen years old. He is tall. He has a round face, big eyes and a big nose. His mouth is wide, but his ears are small. His hair is short. ,. James is _ . A) 12 B) 13 C) 14 D) 15

Ans:
B