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When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請(qǐng)求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
小題1:The boy    when he was 14.

A．liked running	B．left school
C．did well in study	D．traveled around the world

小題2:Which of the following is true?

A．The old man took the boy home.

B．The old man was homeless and poor.

C．The old man was friendly to the boy.

D．The old man and his wife went from city to city.

小題3:The old man taught the boy how to          .

A．love people	B．become wise
C．choose friends	D．experience the bum’s life

Whenever the house gets quiet, Mrs. Smith knows just where to find her 6-year-old daughter Maria: lost in the world of stories.
“I like to read every time of the day,” said Maria, a student at Creel Elementary School in Australia.
Maria’s headmaster, Mrs. White, wants each of her 850 students and their families to learn the love of reading this year. She wants reading at home to become an activity of choice in every family, even during holiday breaks. “I truly realize reading should be an important part of everyone’s life, and nothing should stop it.” said Mrs. White.
“The aim we want most of all is to help children understand they can enjoy reading, as well as practice their skills,” said Hannas, an education researcher. He suggested parents take their children to the library and allow them to pick out books that interest them.
Each night, students take home two books to read with their parents or other family members. They have to return the books the next day with a signed note from their parents showing that the books were read, and have passing tests that check how well they understand the books.
“We’re trying to get parents into the habit of reading with their kids.” said the headmaster. “Nothing is better than sitting on a sofa with your child and reading and laughing.”
Through books, Mrs. Smith, a parent, said she’s able to give her two daughters more experiences than she could.
“I think reading opens all the doors and creates imaginations in children,” she said, “I think if you read well, you can succeed in anything in life.”
小題1:The aim of the at-home-reading activity is to __________.

A．show the parents how important reading is

B．a(chǎn)sk each of the students to learn from Maria

C．let parents care about their children

D．help the students and their families enjoy reading

小題2:To make sure how well the students understand the books, the school has to ________.

A．give the students tests

B．a(chǎn)sk their parents to write a note

C．return the books the next day

D．check how many books they have read

小題3:From the article, we know that the at-home-reading activity __________.

A．can bring everything we want

B．has influenced the students at Creel Elementary School

C．helps family members understand each other better

D．makes parents understand school better

My name is Nick.. I have four new good friends. They are Dick, Helen, Jack and Amy.
Now, they’re in the garden. Dick and Jack are boys. Dick is tall and strong. Jack is tall but he’s not strong. He is thin. Helen and Amy are girls. They’re twins. They are short and slim. Dick is thirteen. Helen is thirteen too. They’re in the same class. Jack is in Class4. His shoes are black and his T-shirt is white.
小題1:Where are Dick and Helen now?

A．In the library.

B．At home.

C．In the classroom.

D．In the garden.

小題2:Who is tall and thin?

A．Helen

B．Dick

C．Jack

D．Nick

小題3:What is Amy like?

A．Short and slim

B．tall and slim

C．fat and short

D．fat and strong

小題4:What colour is Jack’s T-shirt?

A．Black

B．Red

C．White

D．Brown

小題5:Who are thirteen years old?

A．Dick and Helen	B．Dick and Jack
C．Simon, Helen and Jack	D．Jack and Amy