Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!
John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn’t done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee’s body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn’t killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.
The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela’s neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man’s crime (罪行)was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.
The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.
| A．shut in a room » |
| B．questioned by the police |
| C．killed by putting a rope around the neck |
| D．kept in a place |
What do we1 know about the door in the floor?
| A．It had opened the day before the hanging. |
| B．It had been broken a long time. |
| C．After three times, it opened. |
| D．John Lee’s dead body fell through it. |
From the story we know that the thief’s bedroom was____.
A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia
C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia
Why didn’t the Venezuelan police go into the man’s bedroom?
| A．They didn’t know where it was. |
| B．The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia. |
| C．The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help. |
| D．The police in Colombia told them not to go inside. |
The police in Colombia didn’t help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because
| A．they didn’t know where he was |
| B．the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help |
| C．the man’s lawyer told them not to help |
| D．the man’s crime was not a crime in Colombia |
Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year he met John Ridgway and started to work as a teacher at Ridgway’s school of adventure（冒险）in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold—waterexploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures; he decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long—distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his sled up and over the rocky mountains.
Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change. According to Paragraph 2, what changed Saunders?
| A．A friend’s words. | B．A mountain bike. |
| C．His 18th birthday gift. | D．His first marathon. |
What did Saunders do in 2001?
| A．He decided to build up his body. |
| B．He met John Ridgway in Scotland. |
| C．He worked as a teacher at school. |
| D．He took an adventure to the North Pole. |
What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
| A．He is a success in sports. |
| B．He is the youngest British skier. |
| C．He is Ridgway’s best student. |
| D．He is a good teacher at school. |
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Field Trip Day On Friday, May 6, our class will take a field trip to North Park Zoo. The zoo has lions, elephants, and other interesting animals. Many of the animals we have been studying will be there for us to closely examine. |
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| Our class will be divided into six teams. Each team will have five students and one leader. The leaders are listed in the table. |
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| What You Need to Know |
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| On the day of the trip, the students will be divided into teams. One student from each team will receive a camera. The camera person will take pictures of the team, the animals, and other fun sights at the zoo. All students should wear blue shirts. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes because we will be walking all day. Please bring a bag lunch and a drink. We will have a picnic at the park inside the zoo. Bring a healthy snack, such as a piece of fruit and a drink, for later in the day. |
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| Feeding the Animals |
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| The ONLY animals that students are allowed to feed are those in the Children's Zoo. Special food can be bought at the zoo for 25 cents and given to these animals. Do not feed your lunch to them. The food may make the animals sick. |
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The class will take a field trip to North Park Zoo on ______.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C． Friday | D．Thursday |
Miss Abel will be the leader for Team ______.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
All students should wear ______.
| A．red shirts | B．blue sweaters |
| C．blue shirts | D．red hats |
This is Joy’s bedroom.it’s a small room . He has some pictures.They are on the wall. He also has a desk and a chair in his bedroom.The desk is near the window. His bag and pencil box are on the desk. There are some pencils,a pen,a ruler in the pencil box. He has a baseball and a basketball. They are under the bed.Joy likes playing basketball and baseball. He also has two volleyb alls,but he doesn’t like playing volleyball.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Joy’s bedroom is _________.
| A．small | B．big | C．old | D．new |
_________are in his room.
| A．A desk and a chairs | B．Some chairs |
| C．A computer and some games | D．some balls |
Joy’s baseball and basketball are________.
| A．on the desk | B．near the window |
| C．under the bed | D．on the bed |
Joy doesn’t like playing ________.
| A．basketball | B．baseball | C．ping-pong | D．volleyballl |
There are ______things in Joy’s pencil box.
| A．three | B．one | C．two | D．four |
I am a Chinese boy. My name is Li Ming.I’m a student. In my class,some of the boys like playing football very much..Wu Jun and I are on school football team（校足球队）.And some of them like playing basket.But the girls like playing tennis and volley. Han Mei and Zhang Hong are on school volleyball team（校排球队）. Each of them has a tennis racket（球拍）.
根据短文内容，从ABCD四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Li Ming is a ________boy.
| A．Chinese | B．American | C．Candian | D．French |
Li Ming likes playing_______.
| A．basketball | B．football | C．volleyball | D．tennis |
The girls like playing _________.
| A．tennis and basketball | B．football and basketball |
| C．tennis and volleyball | D．volleyball and basketball |
____and Li Ming are on school football team.
| A．Wu Jun | B．Han Mei |
| C．Zhang Hong | D．Some of the boys |
Each of the girls has a ________.
| A．tennis racket | B．baseball bat |
| C．volleyball | D．baseball |
If the child has been brought up in a loving, openly communicative environment, the relationship with parents would be a strong one．It is only when there are ongoing troubles in the relationship between parents and the child that there is a breakdown in communication．
When parents are going through difficulties in their own relationship, the child sometimes develops guilt．The child can hold himself or herself responsible for the breakdown in relationship between the parents．This needs to be explained to the child, who won’t speak out this guilt．
The teenage years are emotionally sensitive years to the outside world．For the first time the child realizes his or her position in society．Friends suddenly become more important than parents．It is during this time that the relationship between children and parents is tested．If the bond with parents is strong, the child will not be influenced by the drug and alcohol culture．If the bond is weaker, the child will end up with problems．
During such times, one of the effective ways to deal with the problems is to discuss the problem with the child．As parents, you will need to discuss the results of each choice and then leave the final decision to the child．Forcing parental will on children is counterproductive (适得其反的), especially at this age．Forcing parental will at this time will stop communicating and then you will not know what is happening in their life．Whatever the problem is, the child need never be made to feel lonely．The moment that happens, the possibility of serious self-harm is raised．
Any problem at this age can be dealt with by a flexible (灵活的) way by parents．Discuss things calmly．Leave the decision to the individual．Make yourself available for any help or support that the child hopes．The child will feel comfortable when allowed the freedom of choice．If parents have trouble with their relationship, the child__________ ．
| A．will communicate with their parents |
| B．will be responsible for the trouble |
| C．will feel guilty about the trouble |
| D．will help the parents recover |
According to the text, what will lead the child to get into trouble?
| A．The sense of responsibility． |
| B．A weak bond with parents． |
| C．Feeling depressed or stressed |
| D．The child’s confidence． |
Which of the following ways can help solve the children’s problem?
| A．Letting the children be． |
| B．Discussing it with the children． |
| C．Forcing parental will on them |
| D．Meeting their demands． |
The underlined word “forcing” can be replaced with the word“________.”
| A．Weakening． | B．Pressing． |
| C．Understanding． | D．Losing． |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．The bond between parents and children． |
| B．Causes of teenagers’ problems． |
| C．Teenagers’ problems and solutions． |
| D．Always letting the children decide． |