BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.Many American kids like to collect _______________.
| A．baseballs | B．baseball cards | C．lunches | D．apple pies |
People like to play baseball in _____________.
| A．wet months | B．cool months | C．warm months | D．cold months |
Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.
| A．enjoy themselves | B．make money |
| C．keep warm | D．make friends |
Which one is WRONG in the article?
| A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards. |
| B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball. |
| C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people. |
| D．Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US. |
Tony is Allen’s classmate. One day, Tony comes to Allen’s home. When he sees many books in Allen’s study, he says to Allen, “Allen, you have so many good books, Can I borrow a book from you?” Allen doesn’t want to lend a book to his classmate and he says, “Why do you want to take my book home? You can read it here in my home.”
Tony sees that his classmate is very selfish(自私), but he say nothing. The next day, Allen comes to Tony’s house and says, “Tony, you have a good garden—knife(修剪刀). I want to work in my garden tomorrow. Can I use it for two days?” Tony answers, “Why do you want to take my garden—knife home? You can work it in my garden.”Tony wants to borrow from Allen.
| A．a knife | B．a book | C．a garden—knife | D．money |
Tony is Allen’s .
| A．father | B．teacher | C．friend | D．classmate |
Tony lends to Allen.
| A．nothing | B．a garden—knife | C．a knife | D．a book |
Allen wants to borrow from Tony.
| A．a knife | B．a book | C．a garden—knife | D．money |
Who is very selfish?
| A．Tony. | B．Allen. | C．Teacher. | D．None. |
Everyone (人人)needs to be healthy.
Do you eat healthy food every day? It’s important (重要)for your health. You need fruit, like oranges, apples and bananas. “ An apple a day can keep away（避开） the doctor (医生).” You also need vegetables, like carrots and broccoli. Fruit and vegetables are good for our health. But don’t eat lots of chocolate. It’s not good healthy food. What about dessert? Don’t eat lots of dessert because it’s not good for your health. Many people eat lots of chocolate and dessert, so they are unhealthy. Sports can also keep you healthy. Play sports every day. Don’t be lazy. You can be healthy.What are healthy food?
| A．Fruit and vegetables. | B．Bananas, apples and chocolate. |
| C．Fruit and dessert. | D．Vegetables and dessert. |
What keeps you healthy?
| A．Food. | B．Sports. | C．Healthy food. | D．Healthy food and sports. |
文中划线句子“ An apple a day can keep away the doctor”的意思是________.
| A．The doctor doesn’t like an apple. |
| B．You don’t need a doctor. |
| C．You bring an apple to the doctor and he runs away（跑走）. |
| D．You eat an apple a day and you can be healthy. |
猜测文中划线单词unhealthy的意思:________.
| A．健康 | B．不健康 | C．饥饿 | D．不饿 |
Which is Right? (哪一项是正确的？)
| A．Everyone is healthy. | B．We need to be healthy. |
| C．Food isn’t important. | D．A doctor is important. |
Every morning Amma gets up at ten to seven. She brushes her teeth, takes a shower and gets dressed(穿衣服). Then she goes to the kitchen and makes breakfast. She usually has orange juice and bread for breakfast. After breakfast, she reads the newspaper. At seven forty—five she leaves home and goes to work by subway.Amma gets up at .
| A．6:50 | B．7:00 | C．7:10 | D．10:00 |
She has for breakfast.
| A．coffee and bread | B．bread and orange |
| C．oranges and bread | D．eggs and bread |
After breakfast, she .
| A．brushes her teeth | B．takes a shower |
| C．gets dressed | D．reads the newspaper |
She leaves home at .
| A．7:40 | B．7:45 | C．7:50 | D．7:55 |
She goes to work.
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．by underground | D．by plane |
Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on (依靠) him or her.
(2)What kind of ________ do you ________? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Different choices may show different characters（性格）．Do you believe these ideas?
Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.回答下面问题：
What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?（不超过5个单词）
_____________________________________________________________________将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________
在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________，________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.
_______________________________________________________________________找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
____________________________________________________________________
Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.
People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals. This story is mostly about _________.
| A．how animals act before an earthquake |
| B．how an earthquake starts |
| C．how mice leaves their homes |
| D．when an earthquake begins |
Before an earthquake, quiet dogs _________.
| A．ran away | B．started to howl |
| C．climbed trees | D．race down streets |
Before an earthquake, the frogs _________.
| A．sang | B．left their homes | C．jumped around a lot | D．become quiet |
There have been earthquakes in _________.
| A．most countries | B．Italy and San Francisco |
| C．Chicago and Spain | D．all the western countries |
People want to _________.
| A．be in earthquake | B．find out early about an earthquake |
| C．run around in circles | D．get away from earthquakes |