As Sam slowly woke, he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time.
The school bus came on time, and he sat with his friend, Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school, he could feel his heart beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!
He entered Mrs. Owens’ class. She was smiling, and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.
“Hi, Sam!” she said as he walked in.
“Hi,” he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their spelling test. He looked at the clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.
“Sam, you’ll be first.” Mrs. Owens said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii, and I know it is very interesting.”
Sam nervously greeted his class. Then, he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing, volcanoes, and pineapples in Hawaii, and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class, and it was fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. It wasn’t terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time. How did Sam feel after he woke?
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Happy. What did Sam have to do that day?
A. To have a baseball match.
B. To take a reading test.
C. To do something special. What does the underlined word “ sweat ” probably mean?
A. 触摸 B. 鼓掌 C. 出汗Which could be inferred(推断) from this passage?
A. Sam hated chatting about baseball.
B. Sam learned about Hawaii by travelling.
C. The class enjoyed Sam’s talk very much. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. A special day B. An interesting lesson C. A nice teacher
Jane works as a secretary (秘书) in a small office. Her boss, although kind, is sometimes a bit foolish. He likes to keep lots of plants in front of their office to attract (吸引) customers.
It seems to work, since Jane is often busy greeting new customers. Nearly every customer likes to take a look at the colorful plants.
One of Jane's other responsibility(职责)is to water the plants. This is one of her favorite jobs to do around the office, as it allows her to spend some time outside away from her desk.She does it every morning before starting the rest of her work day.
One afternoon, her boss came over to her desk and kindly asked her to water the plants, as she hadn't done it yet that day.
"But sir, it's been raining outside all morning…" she said.
"Oh! I see, that explains it. Well here then, you can take my umbrella while you water them," the boss replied.
Choose the best choice according to what you read.
(1)Where does Jane work?
A. |
In a mall. |
B. |
In an office. |
C. |
In a hospital. |
(2)Why does the boss keep many plants?
A. |
He likes flowers. |
B. |
Jane likes flowers. |
C. |
To attract customers. |
(3)What other responsibilities does Jane have besides greeting customers?
A. |
To water the plants. |
B. |
To look at the plants. |
C. |
To take umbrellas. |
(4)It has been raining all morning, hasn't it?
A. |
Yes, it has. |
B. |
No, it hasn't. |
C. |
Yes, it docs. |
(5)What is Jane's boss like?
A. |
He is clever. |
B. |
He isn't kind. |
C. |
He's a bit foolish. |
The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic (疫情之前)and the activities they do now.
Before being online 13% doing sports 25% reading 24% being with parents 26% doing housework 12% |
now being online 36% doing sports 13% being with parents 28% reading 14% doing housework 9% |
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
(1)What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic?
A. |
Being online. |
B. |
Doing sports. |
C. |
Doing housework |
(2)What activity do the students spend the most time on now?
A. |
Being with parents. |
B. |
Being online. |
C. |
Doing sports. |
(3)Which activity did the students like better, doing sports or reading?
A. |
Reading. |
B. |
Doing sports. |
C. |
Neither. |
(4)According to the two diagrams, they show .
A. |
not many students like doing housework |
B. |
most students like doing housework |
C. |
no students like doing housework |
(5)Has the time being with parents increased?
A. |
Yes, it has. |
B. |
No, it hasn't |
C. |
I have no idea. |
Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him.One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It said ﹣﹣Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle﹣aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said, "It's you! I know you are an honest man and will certainly be here."
Winston asked, "Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery ticket!" answered the middle﹣aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth ﹩ 500 000 he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!
Someone asked Winston, "You play the violin to make money. Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?" Winston replied,"Though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever."
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
(1)Every night Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station.
(2)Mr. Miller is a gentleman.
(3)The middle aged man lost a movie ticket.
(4)The ticket was worth¥500 000.
(5)Winston is an honest man.
Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short,which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.
In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry. Forty years has passed since then. In summer,plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter,people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities. such as skating,riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.
Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.
根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词.
Iceland ﹣ a Country in(1) |
|
Its total area |
103,000(2) kilometers |
When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry |
Forty years(3) |
What people do to have an exciting night in winter |
They(4) ,ride snow motorbikes and have parties. |
Why Iceland has a short(5) season |
Because of a long cold winter |
Many kids go camping during the summer. Usually ,they start camp (露营) in the morning and go home in the afternoon. That is called day camp. Nowadays. another kind of camp, sleep ﹣away camp,is becoming popular with kids. It's called sleep﹣away camp because they stay overnight (过夜) there. It's a kind of vacation for kids ,but without their parents. Kids usually spend a week in attending sleep﹣away camp. It offers much more excitement because they'll be there all day and night, eating their meals, playing games and communicating with others. They'll sleep in a cabin (小屋) with the other kids attending the camp. They have to share the bathroom with the other kids.
If you go to a sleep﹣away camp for the first time , you'll feel excited and maybe a little nervous.Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping. It is a chance to try new things. It's also a chance to learn about being independent. Are you looking forward to attending such a camp in your summer vacation?
阅读短文,根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词.
(1)c to exchange information, news or ideas with somebody
(2)n being worried and not able to relax
阅读短文,完成同义句转换,每空一词.
Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping
Take (3) (4) yourself for being old enough to go camping.
根据短文内容回答问题.
How many kinds of camps are mentioned in the passage?
(5)
How long do kids usually spend in attending sleep﹣away camp?
(6)
Who do they have to share the bathroom with?
(7)