Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”Why were the fathers there?
| A．They were waiting for their wives. |
| B．They were seeing doctors. |
| C．They were waiting for their babies to be born. |
| D．They were working at men nurses there. |
Which of the following is true about the third man?
| A．He thought the nurse made a mistake. |
| B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words. |
| C．He didn’t want to have these babies. |
| D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven. |
Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man?
| A．Hew was afraid of having so many babies. |
| B．He was seriously ill. |
| C．He was too excited. |
| D．He was very glad to have 7 babies. |
At least how many babies would be born according to the story?
| A．9. | B．10. | C．11. | D．16. |
Halloween events
on Club and Camping in the Forest Sites
Halloween is celebrated each year on the 31st October and usually falls in the school half term holidays.
Traditional activities can be trick or treating, wearing special costumes with masks and making pumpkin lanterns. Today, Halloween is more about fun and games. So,planning a camping trip at Halloween with the family can be full of fun.
If you’re thinking of going trick-or-treat-tastic over Halloween, then take a look at what our Club and Camping in the Forest Sites are doing!
Alton, the Star Club Site—Perfectly located for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme Park. The theme park will be hosting a‘Scarefest’including frightening scare mazes from the 19th October—3rd November.
Bellingham Club Site—Hall’owl’een wonderful free flying display with eagles, plus a change to get up close to the amazing birds—all taking place on the 26th October.
Corfe Castle Club Site—Camp on site and spend a day exploring the castle this Halloween if you dare. Look for the ghosts and pumpkins on the family trail and take part in other hair-raising activities available from 26th October—3rd November.
Kingsbury Water Park Club Site—Enter the best decorated Halloween themed unit competition. Judging（裁决）will take place at 7 pm on 31st October with a change to win various prizes.
It seems that the advertisement above tries to .
| A．attract the attention of school children and their parents |
| B．encourage us to celebrate Halloween in traditional ways |
| C．show us how good the theme parks in the UK have become |
| D．tell us about some activities that will last as long as a month |
Corfe Castle Club Site is especially suitable for people who are .
| A．outgoing enough | B．brave enough |
| C．energetic enough | D．careful enough |
If you want to try your luck in an activity，you can go to .
| A．Alton，the Star Club Site | B．Bellingham Club Site |
| C．Corfe Castle Club Site | D．Kingsbury Water Park Club Site |
Jake thought today was going to be very bad. To start with, it was raining, and the rainy days made him sad. 今天是他的生日。 But when he got up in the morning, no one was home, and his mother and his father didn’t leave him any gifts.
He walked to school with his best friend, Mike. Mike didn’t say anything to him, either.
这使他不高兴。 Jake said “Happy birthday” to him last week, but he didn’t remember his birthday! In class, the teacher asked him for his homework, but as he was so sad when he left home, he forgot to bring it with him. This made him annoyed(烦恼的) with himself.
But things became better in the afternoon. Mike invited him for supper. Jake was so happy to hear Mike say “Happy birthday” to him on the way to the restaurant.
He was very glad to see his parents and all his friends were there. Jake had a wonderful surprised birthday supper. That made him very happy.
Liu Keming is a student from the first middle school of Loudi. His parents have gone to work in Shanghai. Now he is living with his grandparents. Today is June the 2nd , 2014. It is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Liu Keming’s grandmother and his aunt are making zongzi. His grandfather and his uncle are watching the boat races on TV. The Chinese dragon boat race is held in Fuzhou this year. Hunan Yueyang team will do its best in the race.
It’s 11:30 now. Liu Keming’s family are eating zongzi. Liu Keming misses his parents very much. He’s talking on the phone to them. His parents miss the family very much, too. They wish to eat the delicious zongzi with them. They say there’s “no place like home”.
After lunch the family go to the first bridge over the Lianshui River. There’s a boat race there. It is raining hard, but still there are many many people there. It is not easy to watch the boat races, but the family shout “Come on! Come on!” together with others. All of the people know the Dragon Boat Festival is in honor of Quyuan(纪念屈原). He is an ancient poet (古代诗人). He loved his country and died for his country.What festival is it today?
Do the family eat zongzi for lunch?
Where is the Chinese dragon boat race held this year?
Liu Keming’s parents miss the family very much in the festival, don’t they?
What is Quyuan?
Boys and girls, welcome to our radio club! Our club is very important in our school now. It was started by Tom ten years ago. When he found it was too quiet during the lunch time, Tom advised the headmaster(校长) to set up a radio club, and he agreed. What great advice! Thanks to Tom, we have had many different programmes to listen to at lunch time from then on. There is Music Time for us to hear popular music. And you can hear your favourite songs if you tell us ahead of time. We can give advice on problems, too. For example, how we prepare for exams and how we make friends. And we can also send your best wishes to your friends or teachers on special days. Do you have a good voice? Can you come here to work on time? If the two answers are “Yes”, join us now, please!
| Name |
Radio club |
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| Started |
By |
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| Programmes |
Music |
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| Give |
How we prepare for exams How we make friends. |
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| Send wishes |
To people on |
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| Requirements(要求) |
Have a good voice Work |
Tour(旅游) in Loudi City
| Places of interest |
Location (位置) |
Price |
Scenic spots(景点) and characteristics(特征) |
How far from Loudi |
Special food |
| Meijiang Geopark(地质公园) |
Lianyuan City |
￥80 |
Saihai Lake, Xianrenfu-Xianglu Hill, Lotus Artesian Spring(莲花涌泉), caves |
60 kilometers |
Braised meat(焖肉) |
| Boyue Cave |
Lengshuijiang City |
￥70 |
Long, high, strange cave |
70 kilometres |
Rice tuanzi |
| Meishan Dragon Palace |
Xinhua County(县) |
￥160 |
Stalactites(钟乳石), Subterranean(地下) river |
120 kilometers |
Rice flour meat(米粉肉) |
| The Native Place of Zeng Guofan |
Shuangfeng County |
￥120 |
Old houses, lotus(荷花) pond |
80 kilometres |
Sticky rice in lotus leaf (糯米鸡) |
Which is the farthest spot from Loudi?
A. Meishan Dragon Palace.
B. The Native Place of Zeng Guofan.
C. Boyue Cave.Where is Meijiang Geopark?
A. In Shuangfeng County.
B. In Xinhua County.
C. In Lianyuan City.Which place of interest has the most scenic spots?
A. The Native Place of Zeng Guofan.
B. Meishan Dragon Palace.
C. Meijiang Geopark.What can travelers eat if they travel the Native Place of Zeng Guofan?
A. Sticky rice in lotus leaf.
B. Rice flour meat.
C. Braised meat.How much must a traveler spend if he travels the four places of interest?
A.160 yuan.
B. 310 yuan.
C. 430 yuan.