A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8 The passage mainly tells us about ______.
| A．what “life” means to children | B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children | D．what “love” means to children |
Who told us the love between mum and dad?
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. | C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
What does Jessica mean about love?
| A．Too much love is no love. | B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. | D．Say love more often if you have it. |
What is love according to Terri?
| A．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| B．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| C．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Haikou. You are going to stay in Mandarin Hotel, a 5-star hotel. It was built in 1998 and is one of the best hotels in Haikou. It is near Wanlu Garden on Binhai Road. It is 5 minutes’ walk from the seaside and 10 minutes’ ride from the city centre. Buses No. 7 and No. 41 can take you there.
The hotel has large rooms with computers, TV sets and telephones. Hot water is offered (供应) 24 hours. There is a shopping center which is open from 9 am to 22:30 pm. The coffee bar is open at the following time 10:00-23:00. There is a free swimming pool. You can enjoy yourselves there. Hope that you will have a great time during your stay in Haikou.The passage mainly introduces _________ to everyone.
| A．Haikou | B．Wanlu Garden |
| C．Mandarin Hotel | D．Binhai Road |
Mandarin Hotel is _____________.
| A．one of the hotels in Haikou |
| B．beautiful |
| C．among the best hotels in Haikou |
| D．A, B and C |
It takes 5 minutes to go to Mandarin Hotel form the seaside ______________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike |
| C．by car | D．on foot |
How can we get to the Mandarin Hotel from the center of the city?__________.
| A．By plane | B．By train |
| C．On buses | D．By bike |
What’s the meaning of the word “free” in the underlined(划线的) sentence ?
| A．免费的 | B．自由的 |
| C．有空的 | D．松散的 |
Mr. Brad wants to see a film. After lunch, he goes to a cinema, buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out again and buys a second ticket and then walks in again.
After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you meeting your friends in the cinema all the time?” “No, I’m not doing that.” Mr. Brad says, “But a big woman always stops me at the gate of the cinema and she tears(撕) all my tickets.” The girl has a good laugh and says, “One ticket is enough. She is on duty.”After lunch, Mr. Brad __________.
| A．goes shopping | B．goes fishing |
| C．goes to the supermarket | D．goes to a cinema |
Mr. Brad _____ goes to the cinema after lunch.
| A．himself | B．and his wife |
| C．and his friends | D．a girl |
Mr. Brad comes out of the cinema ______.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
Mr. Brad buys _____ tickets altogether (一共).
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
The woman tears his tickets because she _____.
| A．likes to do that |
| B．doesn’t like Mr. Brad |
| C．thinks they’re false(假的) tickets |
| D．is checking up(检查) all the tickets |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. |
| C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. |
| C．Strong dogs | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. |
| C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. |
| C．Strong dogs . | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |
Hello, my dear friends, today here’s a funny cartoon for you! It is a Chinese cartoon. Its name is Happy Sheep(喜羊羊) and Big Big Wolf(灰太狼).
In this cartoon, there are some sheep and three wolves. Happy Sheep is the leading role(主角). He likes playing football and running. He runs faster than the other sheep. Pretty Sheep(美羊羊) likes making clothes and growing flowers. She is very beautiful. Lazy Sheep(懒羊羊) is clever. But he doesn’t like doing sports. He likes sleeping best. Force Sheep(沸羊羊) is stronger than the other sheep. Warm Sheep is the class monitor(班长) at school. Slow Sheep is 68 years old. He is old. He is the village head. Every sheep has a lovely pet. Big Big Wolf wants to eat sheep. Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife(妻子). She is very bad. Banana Wolf is nice. He is the friend of the sheep. He likes eating bananas very much.________ doesn’t like sports.
| A．Lazy Sheep | B．Force Sheep |
| C．Warm Sheep | D．Happy Sheep |
Pretty Sheep likes ________.
| A．playing football | B．sleeping |
| C．making clothes | D．eating bananas |
________ is the sheep’s friend.
| A．Big Big Wolf | B．Banana Wolf |
| C．Red Wolf | D．Little Wolf |
There are ________ sheep in the passage(短文).
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Happy Sheep runs slower than the other sheep. |
| B．Slow Sheep is old. |
| C．Warm Sheep has a lovely pet. |
| D．Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife. |