Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.
A.went gambling | B.talked in class | C.didn’t answer | D.gave himself up |
Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.
A.doing homework for him | B.encouraging and helping him |
C.giving Bill another exam | D.cooking delicious food for him |
From the passage we can learn ________.
A.Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher |
B.Bill’s parents cared about him very much |
C.Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question |
D.Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates |
Which may be the best title for the passage?
A.Parents’ Day | B.A Lazy Boy | C.A Boy’s Change | D.A Strict Teacher |
Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室).One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown , “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?”
Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me ask my wife first . ” So Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried .
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is you wife there at home ?”
“No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ‘Is your mother there , David ?’ and he answers ‘No , she isn’t in the house .’ ‘Where is she ?’ I ask , ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing ?’ ‘She is looking for me .’”
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening .
Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party .
The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.
Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone .
Mrs Brown is looking for her son .
It was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun is warm but not hot. Mr. Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella(雨伞)in his hand.This story happened___________.
A.on a spring morning | B.on a cold day |
C.on a summer evening | D.on a bus |
What was the weather like that day?
A.It was raining. | B.The sun was too hot. |
C.It was sunny and the sun was warm but not too hot. | D.It was cloudy. |
The old man had___________ in his hand.
A.a book | B.a walking-stick | C.nothing | D.an umbrella |
The old man carried an umbrella because.
A. it was going to rain | B. he must have it as a walking-stick |
C. the sun was too hot | D. he thought it was going to rain |
From the passage we know that .
A. the weather was bad that day |
B. the old man was stupid |
C. the umbrella was not strong |
D. the old man didn’t want other people to say he was old |
“ Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “ Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave ( 请半天假 ).”
“ Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “ But who’s that?”
“ It’s my father, Mrs. Black.” Peter is a ______.
A.middle school student | B.Young Pioneer | C.worker | D.teacher |
Peter will be in ______ next year.
A.Grade Two | B.Grade Three | C. Grade One | D.school |
Peter often reads news newspaper because _______.
A.he likes to read news |
B.he likes to read stories |
C.he want to know when and where a football match will be |
D.his father wants him to read them |
Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because _______.
A.his father is ill in bed |
B.he wants to watch the football match |
C.he doesn’t like to have English or Chinese lessons |
D.he is ill in bed |
Which sentence ( 句子 ) is right?
A. Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor |
B. Peter likes to watch TV at four in the afternoon. |
C. Peter is a stupid ( 笨的 ) boy. |
D. Peter isn’t an honest ( 诚实的 ) boy. |
Do teenagers in small villages(村子) do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey(调查). We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages(村子). We made a diagram(表格) of the result(结果) of our survey(调查). Let’s have a look at it. We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
Chores |
2000 teenagers in small villages |
2000 teenagers in big cities |
Take out the trash |
1600 |
1000 |
Sweep the floor |
1200 |
850 |
Make the bed |
1400 |
750 |
Do the dishes |
1100 |
600 |
Fold the clothes |
900 |
1500 |
They surveyed(调查)______ teenagers from small villages.
A.1,000 | B.2,000 | C.3,000 | D.4,000 |
There are 1,000 teenagers from the cities who ______.
A.take out the trash | B.do the dishes | C.make the bed | D.fold the clothes |
Less than ______ teenagers in big cities sweep the floor and make the bed.
A.500 | B.1,000 | C.1,500 | D.2,000 |
The number of teenagers ______ in big cities is bigger than that in small villages.
A.making the bed | B.taking out the trash |
C.folding the clothes | D.doing the dishes |
Why did they make the survey?
A.Because they don’t want teenagers in China to do chores at home. |
B.Because they thought it’ll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home. |
C.Because they wanted to know if(是否)teenagers in China do chores at home. |
D.Because they thought it’s not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves. |
On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch.
At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.
At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.
Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”
The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”________________guests took part in the important lunch.
A.54 | B.108 | C.62 | D.90 |
How many winners were there in each state?
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?
A.Being big and healthy | B.Being cheap and delicious |
C.Being healthy and delicious | D.Being expensive and healthy |
What does Paragraph(段落) 4 mainly tell us?
A.The First Lady started the important lunch. |
B.The First Lady ate with the winners. |
C.The First Lady made an announcement. |
D.The First Lady shook hands with the winners. |
The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.
A.作茧自缚 | B.走马观花 | C.叶公好龙 | D.锦上添花 |