38. The third test is to check whether what the man wanted to say is _____.

A. useful       B. true      C. good        D. funny

39. What can we learn from the story?

A. Don’t tell a lie to a philosopher.      B. Truth always hides behind small things.

C. No one wants to listen to bad news.   D. Think twice before you spread a piece of news.

40. Which is Not True according to the passage?

A. One day a man ran up to Socrates excitedly because he was one of his students.

B. Socrates asked the man to pass the Test of Three.

C. The man knew what he wanted to tell Socrates was not true. He just wanted to talk with him.

D. At last the man felt ashamed.

Passage 3

When you sit in the classroom, do you suddenly feel that summer flew by so quickly? I’m still thinking about taking walks in the park and meeting my friends at night. But I know that the school season is beginning. And homework, tests and routine (常规生活) all come with it.

When I stay in my room and write my homework, I often look out of the window and look back at this summer.

In the past two months of summer break, I spent many evenings in my backyard. I listened to my parents telling stories about their childhood. My brother caught fireflies (萤火虫). Once in a while, we made a barbecue and ate chicken and corn.

Now I’m back to school. It’s difficult to find time to do everything that I want to do, like dancing, reading, and sleeping. How I hope to have another break in my studies! I could read a fun book instead of the boring ones that we have to read for English class.

Still, I should not feel sad. Summer gave me time to relax, good memories, laughter, and the experience of new friendships. But without school, I would never appreciate the happy moments in summer and the responsibilities (责任) that I have now. What’s more, there are only 10 more months to go until summer comes again. And in the meantime, I can have lots of fun with my friends as we begin our high school experience together.

41. The article is written _____.

A. during the summer break    B. in an English class

C. in the classroom           D. at the beginning of a school season

42. From Paragraph 3, we learn that _____.

A. the writer’s family owns a big farm       B. the writer doesn’t like the life in big cities

C. the writer had a great time with his family  D. his family raises chickens in their backyard.