What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn’t want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn’t be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
( )11. Where did the story happen?_________.
A. In New York City. B. In a school in New York City.
C. In the streets in New York City. D. In most libraries in New York City.
( )12. The library had hundreds of ___________.
A. workers in it B. policemen in it
C. people living in it D. computers in it
( )13. The people in the story _______________.
A. were all the workers in the library B. were all people near the library
C. didn’t read any books D. wanted to buy some computers
( )14. Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
A. these people wanted to save money
B. these people needed places to live in
C. the library was very quiet
D. they loved the library and they didn’t want to lose it
( )15. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. the library was kept open at last
B. the library was closed because no one read in it
C. the library became a home of these people
D. the city saved a lot of money
Here are the contents (目录) of a book.
Units |
Readings |
Skills |
Words |
Unit 1 Music |
Music & Feelings Sad movies |
Understanding main ideas Predicting by titles |
Kinds of music Music stars |
Unit 2 Sports |
National sports The ancient Olympic Games |
Understanding main ideas Guessing the meanings of new words |
Action verbs Names of sports Sports tools |
Unit 3 Weather |
Weather service Weather and nature |
Understanding main ideas Guessing the meanings of new words |
Weather conditions Weather information |
Unit 4 Culture |
Traveling in India Body language in the United States |
Understanding main ideas Predicting by titles Making inferences |
Cultural studies Culture and art |
Unit 5 Space |
Living in space The planets |
Understanding main ideas Understanding attitudes |
Space news Space terms |
If you’re interested in music, you can read “”.
A.National sports | B.Sad movies |
C.The planets | D.Weather service |
You can learn something about weather in.
A.Unit 1 | B.Unit 2 | C.Unit 3 | D.Unit 4 |
Words aboutare in Unit 5.
A.music stars | B.weather conditions |
C.sports tools | D.space news |
In all the units, you can learn the skill of.
A.predicting by titles |
B.understanding attitudes |
C.understanding main ideas |
D.guessing the meaning of new words |
Ted and Susan are good friends. Last Saturday, Ted asked Susan to go with him to watch a movie or take a walk down by the lake. Susan really wanted to go, but she was really busy all Saturday. First, her mom asked her to help clean the house in the morning, and then she had to go to the dentist’s at 12:30. Two hours after that, she met Julia to help her with her science. Then she had to go to soccer practice with her brother at 4:30, and her mom asked her to cook dinner for the family at 5:30. Then, she had to do her history homework.
Ted knew that Susan was going to have a full day. So he asked her to watch a video at home. Susan thought that was great, but something was wrong with their video player. So they had to just play a game.What did Susan have to do on Saturday morning?
A.Watch a movie. | B.Clean the house. |
C.Go to the dentist’s. | D.Take a walk. |
What was wrong with Susan?
A.She had a fever. | B.She had a sore throat. |
C.She had a toothache. | D.She had a stomachache. |
What time did Susan meet with Julia?
A.At 12:00 p.m. | B.At 1:00 p.m. |
C.At 2:00 p.m. | D.At 2:30 p.m. |
How many things did Susan have to do on Saturday?
A.3. | B.4. | C.5. | D.6. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Susan couldn’t watch the video because the video player didn’t work. |
B.Susan’s Saturday was not busy. |
C.Susan can’t cook diner. |
D.Ted couldn’t play a game with Susan in the evening. |
The Real Chinese Food
In China, there're many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. Dumplings are the real Chinese food. Now let's talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar( 糖 ), eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork best.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them in any supermarkets. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin ( 硬币 ) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he will be lucky in the year.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, we'll ask you to eat the real Chinese food: dumplings.In China, _______ are the real Chinese food.
A.noodles | B.dumplings |
C.moon cakes | D.only vegetables |
The writer likes dumplings with ______ best.
A.meat | B.seafood |
C.vegetables and pork | D.vegetables |
You can buy dumplings in a supermarket when ______.
A.you have time | B.you are happy |
C.you are busy | D.you are hungry |
The word “vinegar” in the sentence means _____.
A.糖 | B.酱油 | C.辣椒 | D.醋 |
What will people feel if they eat the dumplings with coins in them?
A.They’ll feel unhappy. | B.They’ll be angry. |
C.They’ll feel lucky. | D.They’ll be sad. |
May 2, Saturday We arrived in Hangzhou at 3:00 pm. After we walked out of the train station, we took a taxi to the hotel. The hotel was very clean. We stayed there for three days. Then we wanted to travel to Hainan. |
May 5, Tuesday In the morning we went to Hainan by plane. The people in Hainan were very friendly. Then we went to a beautiful beach. It was sunny. So we had great fun playing in the water. |
May 7, Thursday It was rainy today. So we went to a museum. We saw many old things there. Then we went to the aquarium (水族馆) to see some sea animals. We saw many kinds of fish. They were very lovely. I hope I could come to Hannan again. |
How did the writer go to Hangzhou?
A.By train. | B.By plane. |
C.By taxi. | D.By bus. |
The writer stayed in Hangzhou for days.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
They on Tuesday.
A.visited a museum |
B.saw some sea animals |
C.had dinner in a restaurant |
D.played in the water |
It was on May 7.
A.sunny | B.hot | C.rainy | D.windy |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer wanted to visit Hainan again. |
B.The writer took a train to Hainan. |
C.The people in Hainan were very friendly. |
D.There were many kinds of fish in the aquarium. |
Miss Smith is only twenty. She is of medium build, and she has brown, curly hair. She likes children and her teaching work. From Monday to Friday she stays at school and teaches the children. She has a lot of work to do every day, but she often plays games with her students after school. The children like her a lot. On Sundays she usually drives her car to her parents’ house and stays with her parents, but sometimes she goes to see her friends on Sunday. She drives back to school on Monday morning. She likes singing, dancing and swimming. She is a good teacher.Miss Smith is teacher.
A.a popular | B.an old |
C.a Chinese | D.an English |
What’s Miss Smith like?
A.She likes her students. | B.She likes her teacher. |
C.She is not too tall. | D.She isn’t too heavy. |
Miss Smith goes to see her friends .
A.every day | B.on Sunday |
C.on Saturday | D.on Friday. |
Miss Smith usually goes out .
A.on a bus | B.by bike |
C.by car | D.by air |
Miss Smith likes .
A.sports | B.her students |
C.her work | D.A, B and C |