A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak. “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning , Miss ,”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning . Will one of you get off?”The nice talking machine could_____
| A．tell people what they should eat |
| B．weigh and talk to people |
| C．tell people how old they are |
| D．tell a story |
First the man put his machine .
| A．in the doctor’s waiting room | B．in a museum |
| C．in a station | D．in a train |
What did the machine tell the Indian woman?
| A．She was a little lighter. |
| B．She was just all right. |
| C．She needed to eat more and exercise more. |
| D．She was a little bit heavy. |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．The machine tested only two people. |
| B．The Chinese girl was too thin. |
| C．The Indian woman was in fact heavier than the American woman.. |
| D．Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest. |
The machine said quickly “Will one of you get off?” because
| A．two people were on it |
| B．the third woman was too fat |
| C．something was wrong with it |
| D．the machine didn’t know where the third woman was from |
Do your kids ask a lot of questions? If they do, that’s great. Because that’s how children learn. Some of these questions may be easy to answer. Others may be hard. And they want to get the right answers. Do your kids ask such questions?
●Why is the sky blue? Why is the sunset red?
●Why are leaves green?
●Why do leaves change color in autumn?
●How do airplanes fly?
Can you answer these questions? If not, don’t worry. Though Science Made Simple can’t help with all of life’s important questions, it can help with those. In this fast changing world, the more your children know about science, the better.
Get the help you need now, and every month you can get Science Made Simple online for only ＄11.95 for 10 issues(期). Click here: questions @sciencemadesimple. Com for more information. Remember, if you are not happy with your first issue, we will give back all your money.What do we know about the kids who like asking questions?
| A．They’re clever but lazy. |
| B．They often ask easy questions. |
| C．They are good at subjects. |
| D．They want to get right answers. |
Which is TRUE about Science Made Simple?
| A．It is an interesting storybook. |
| B．It can help with all of life’s important questions. |
| C．Parents can buy it on the Internet. |
| D．Parents can learn to play games with their children from it. |
Which of the following can be found in Science Made Simple?
| A．Painting skills. | B．How airplanes fly. |
| C．The newest films. | D．Travel routes(路线). |
How much will you pay if you don’t like the first issue of Science Made Simple?
| A．＄11.95. | B．＄1.195. | C．Nothing. | D．＄10. |
The passage may be a(n) .
| A．advertisement(广告) | B．report | C．instruction | D．invitation |
Welcome to Hotel Fun 4 Kids! Do you know what hotels are friendly to children or even your pets? We rate(评估) the hotels for you. You’ll decide on the right hotel if you know the meanings of these symbols when you travel. You can find more information on our website(网页) on www.hotelfun4kids. com.
What words of the following can help you find a pet-friendly hotel?
| A．No Pets! | B．Pets Too! | C．Pets Are Not Welcome! | D．Without Your Pets! |
Mrs Black has to leave her 5-year-old son Tom in the hotel for a while. So, she’d better go to the hotel with the symbol.
If Mrs Black’s 5-year-old son Tom stays in the hotel with the fourth symbol, he can .
| A．play with his pet | B．play in the game room |
| C．do many activities | D．spend no money there |
Hotel Fun 4 Kids is a .
| A．school for kids | B．park for kids | C．travel website | D．TV program |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Not all the hotels are friendly to pets. |
| B．These four hotels are only for children. |
| C．The “5★” hotel is for both pets and children. |
| D．You can have a good time with your pets in the “4★” hotel. |
One day, Mr. White told the class that there would be a hobby show. It took all the students the whole morning to get ready for it.
1 , the laziest boy in the class. It was very difficult for the others to believe that he had a hobby. But to their surprise, 2 . Mr White was very happy. After school, Bob was going to take them back.
“Bob, you can’t take them back until the others watch them this afternoon,” said Mr White.
“But 3 , they are my brother’s,” he answered. “He doesn’t want them to be out of our home for long. He’s afraid that they will be lost.”
“ 4 , not someone else’s!” Mr. White became a bit angry. But 5 . “Mr White, it’s true that I have a hobby. My hobby is watching my brother collecting shells.”
| A. Bob came back with many beautiful shells in his hands B. I’m sorry C. All the students came back on time except Bob D. Bob’s following words made him even angrier E. Bob, you should show your own hobby here |
Tom and I are good friends．Tom is an English boy，but I am a Chinese girl．He is 12 and I am 13．He is in Class One．I’m in Class One，too．
Tom has a nice soccer ball．He can play it very well．I have a computer．I can play computer games，but I can’t play soccer．It is difficult．Tom teaches(教) me to play soccer，and I teach Tom to play computer games．Now (现在) I can play soccer and Tom can play computer games．The writer(作者)is_______，but her friend is______．
A．Chinese；Chinese
B．Chinese；English
C．English；ChineseTom and his friend are_______．
A．English
B．in Class One
C．boysThe writer is_________ year(s) older than (比……大……岁) Tom．
A．six
B．five
C．oneTom can play _______ very well．
A．soccer
B．computer
C．computer gamesWhich of the following sentences is true(下面哪一句是真实的)?
A．Tom has a soccer ball and his friend has a computer．
B．The writer can't play soccer now．
C．Tom can't play soccer．It's difficult．
This is a picture of a classroom（教室）. You can see a teacher’s desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy, too. Four English books are on the teacher’s desk. One pencil-case is on a desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil-case. A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor. The girl is Lily. She is 12.The boy is Mike. He is 11.They are in Class 5.They are good friends. Their teacher is Mr. King. He is not here.What picture is it?
| A．It is a picture of boys and girls. |
| B．It is a picture of desks and chairs. |
| C．It is a picture of pens and pencils. |
| D．It is a picture of a classroom. |
Where are the two pens?
| A．They are in the pencil-case. |
| B．They are on the teacher’s desk. |
| C．They are behind the chair. |
| D．They are on the floor. |
Who is eleven?
| A．Lucy. | B．Lily. | C．Mike | D．I don’t know. |
Who is their teacher?
| A．Mrs Green. | B．Mrs King. | C．Miss King. | D．Mr King. |
Are Lily and Mike good friends?
| A．No,they are. | B．Yes,they aren’t. |
| C．No,they aren’t. | D．Yes,they are. |