One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of
your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman. B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain. D. He was the president of the USA. How did they cross the river?
| A．In a boat. | B．On their horses. |
| C．By swimming. | D．By building a bridge. |
When the group were crossing the river, ________.
| A．water was flowing out of the river | B．it was windy and very cold |
| C．there were many empty boats in the river | D．everyone wrote a word on the face |
At last, __________.
| A．both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the river |
| B．only Jefferson crossed the river |
C．only the man crossed th e river |
| D．Jefferson’s horse died |
From the passage, we know that _________.
| A．all the travelers were kind | B．Jefferson was helpful |
| C．nobody knew the president | D．the man gave Jefferson some money |
Most children like watching TV. It' s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why？ Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can' t see anything over the radio.
TV helps to open children' s eyes. TV helps to open their minds (智力), too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now smaller than before.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can' t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend？A few children go to bed late because they _________。
| A．are busy with their lessons | B．do their homework | C．watch TV | D．listen to the radio |
Children can't see anything_________。
| A．in the book | B．on the radio | C．on TV | D．by watching TV |
TV helps to open children' s _________。
| A．eyes and minds | B．minds | C．eyes or minds | D．eyes |
_________children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.
| A．A lot | B．Much | C．A lot of | D．A little |
Children can study better and more easily with TV because_________.
| A．they like to watch TV | B．they can hear at the same time |
| C．they can watch at the same time | D．they can listen to and see something at the same time |
Mr Jones was a millionaire(百万富翁). One day he went to stay at a hotel in New York. He hoped to have the cheapest room to live in. Mr Jones asked, "What price(价格) is the room?". The boss (老板) told him. "And which floor is it on?" Again the boss told him. "Is that the cheapest room you have? I' m staying here by myself and only need a small room. "
The boss said, "That room is the smallest and cheapest we have. But why do you choose a poor room like that? When your son stays here, he always stays at our dearest room. Yours is the cheapest. " "Yes," said Mr Jones, "his father is a very rich man, but mine isn' t. "Mr Jones was a _________。
| A．rich man | B．writer ` | C．worker | D．farmer |
Mr Jones wanted to have_________ room to live in.
| A．a beautiful | B．a dear | C．the cheapest | D．a larger |
The boss told Mr Jones that they had_________ room.
| A．no the cheapest | B．the cheapest | C．no the dearest | D．no small |
Mr Jones' son often stays at _________room.
| A．the smallest | B．a cheap | C．a small | D．the dearest |
Mr Jones was born (出生) in a _________family.
| A．rich | B．big | C．poor | D．a farmer's |
Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing(绘画) when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew（画画）a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One
day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me? ” “Well,” said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind（盲的，瞎的） school. ”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Ann’s grandpa was ____________.
| A．a driver | B．a teacher | C．a blind man | D．a rich man |
The old man tried his best to be ____________.
| A．an artist | B．a farmer | C．a doctor | D．a teacher |
The old man loved ____________ very much when he was sixty.
| A．writing | B．his shops | C．money | D．drawing |
When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.
| A．60 | B．70 | C．72 | D．78 |
Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.
| A．nice | B．beautiful | C．good | D．bad |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.
They all have a good time.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Which is the most important festival in China?.
| A．Mid-autumn Festival | B．Spring Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in .
| A．January or February | B．February or March |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?.
| A．Pork | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．Noodles |
The food “dumplings” mean “”.
| A．be delicious | B．be hungry | C．come together | D．come back |
When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese
| A．sing, dance and play cards | B．buy each other presents |
| C．never drinks | D．give each other the best wishes |
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands. The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now. ”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important. ”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think. ”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs(肺). And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor. ” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything. ”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。Mr. King got up to cough because he smoked too much.
Mr. King wasn’t afraid of death.
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because he wanted to look more carefully at Mr. King’ s lungs.
The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
There was nothing serious with Mr. King.