I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.“Mom，come here！There's this lady here my size！”
The mother rushed to her son；then she turned to me to say sorry to me.
I smiled and told her，“It's OK.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，I'm Dory Kramer. How are you？”
He studied me from head to toe，and asked，“Are you a little mommy？”
“Yes，I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?”he asked.
“It's the way I was born,” I said.“Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions，I shook the boy's hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance( 一瞥) to see I’m different. I stand three feet nine inches tall(="1.14" metres).I was born a dwarf．In spite of this，I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn't realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids called me names (辱骂).Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year.
But I learned to smile and face the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality. When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have－a great family，nice friends.”Why did the mother say sorry to Dory Kramer?
| A．Because the boy ran into the author. |
| B．Because the boy hit the author. |
| C．Because the boy said the author was fatter than him. |
| D．Because the mother thought the boy's words had hurt the author. |
What does a dwarf look like?
| A．Of medium height. | B．Very tall. |
| C．Very short. | D．Very thin. |
When did the author realize that she was too short?
| A．When she grew up. |
| B．When she was 47 years old. |
| C．When she began to go to school. |
| D．When she met the boy in the supermarket. |
What does the sentence “What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality”mean?
| A．Although I am not tall, I often dress up to make myself different. |
| B．Although I am not tall, I can make myself tall by dressing up. |
| C．Although I am not tall, I try to keep it as my personal secrets. |
| D．Although I am not tall, I can make myself good with good personal qualities. |
Here’s a shopping receipt (收据) of Linda.
| Jiulong Great World 118 Tongguan North Road Lianyungang, 222000 13/04/2009 15:17 PM |
Number Item (物品) Product# Price 1 Pair of trousers 3597981144￥150.00 3 Pairs of socks 8294653379￥10.00/each 1Sweater 3607889911￥375.00 Total￥ 555.00 WELCOME NEXT TIME! |
How many kinds of things did Linda buy?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．One |
Where did Linda go shopping?
| A．Times Supermarket | B．Jiulong Great World |
| C．the Department Store | D．Star Shopping Mall |
How much money did Linda spend on them?
| A．￥150 | B．￥555 | C．￥375 | D．￥20 |
| Movies in Green Movie Theater This Week |
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| Happy Feet American movie Director: George Miller Stars:Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy ,Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman Time:From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 pm Ticket Price:$2 The Secret of the Magic Gourd Chinese movie Director: Zhu Jiaxin and Zhong Zhixing Stars:Liang Yongqi,Liu Qingyun,Zhu Qilong Time: From Friday to Sunday ,at 6:30 pm Ticket Price: $3(half the price on Sunday for children) |
Arthur and the Minimoys American movie Director: Luc Besson Stars:Freddie Highmore, Madonna,Mia Farrow Time: From Wednesday to Friday ,at 9:00 pm Ticket Price: $6 Little Miss Sunshine American movie Director: Jonathan Dayton,Valerie Faris Stars:Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Time:From Tuesday to Saturday ,at 9:30 am Ticket Price: $3.5 |
There isin Green Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese movie | B．two Chinese movies |
| C．two American movies | D．three Chinese movies |
If a man with his child goes to Green Movie Theater on Sunday, they’ll payfor the movie.
| A．$3 | B．$3.5 | C．$4.5 | D．$6 |
You can see the moviein Green Movie Theater on Friday morning.
| A．Happy Feet | B．Arthur and the Minimoys |
| C．The Secret of the Magic Gourd | D．Little Miss Sunshine |
There are three movies onand.
| A．Wednesday,Friday | B．Tuesday,Wednesday |
| C．Monday,Thursday | D．Saturday,Sunday |
From this poster(海报)，we knowis a director.
| A．Liang Yongqi | B．Alan Arkin | C．Luc Besson | D．Mia Farrow |
Li Ming likes walking. He goes for a walk after his father comes back from work. Li Ming likes water very much. He often throws his toys into the water. He plays with the water and sometimes he is wet all over(全身湿透). His mother says, “You are from fish, I think.”Li Ming is very glad. “Yes, I like fish very much because fish can swim.”
One Sunday morning, Li Ming goes to a park with his father. There are many trees and flowers in the park. There are a lot of people in the park. Some of them are sitting under the trees. Some of them are sitting at the tables and having tea or drinks. There is a big swimming pool in the middle of the park. Li Ming asks his father to take him to the pool.
“Why do you want to go there?” asks his father.
“I want to learn swimming,”answers Li Ming. “And you can teach me , I think.”
“You are too young. And I’m sorry I can’t swim.” says his father.
“You can’t swim? Wang Hai’s father swims very well. Why can’t you swim?”
“His father likes eating fish. So he swims very well.” Says his father.
“Oh, I see,”says Li Ming. “But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs(下蛋)？”asks Li Ming.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。Li Ming often walks with .
| A．his mother | B．his father | C．his friend | D．Wang Hai |
Li Ming doesn’t go to school because he is too.
| A．small | B．tall | C．young | D．short |
Li Ming’s father doesn’t on Sundays.
| A．go to school | B．go shopping | C．go home | D．go to work |
can swim
| A．Wang Hai’s father | B．Li Ming’s father | C．Wang Hai | D．Li Ming |
There are many in the park on weekends.
| A．people | B．trees | C．flowers | D．tables |
Mrs. Black wants to visit her son. Her son works in a post office in the city ,but she doesn’t know where it is , She begins to look for it , but she can’t find it. She asks an old man, “Excuse me , how can I get to the post office?”
“We have about forty post offices in the city,” says the old man. “Which one do you want to go to ?” She gives her son’s letter to him and the old man says , Walk along this street to the first crossroads and then turn left. You will see it on your left,” She thanks the old man and soon finds her son . They are very happy.Mrs Black’s son works in a
| A．library | B．bank | C．post office | D．supermarket |
There are aboutpost offices in the city
| A．thirty | B．forty | C．fifty | D．twenty. |
tells her the way to the post office.
| A．A girl | B．A boy | C．A man. | D．An old man. |
She can get to the post office by
| A．walking along the street, and turning left at the first crossroads |
| B．going straight along the street |
| C．walking left at the corner |
| D．walking along the street ,and turning right at the first crossroads |
How does she feel after meeting her son?
| A．Shy | B．Angry | C．Happy | D．Sad |
Now more and more people in the world are getting fatter. This troubles them a lot. Experts(专家) say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream better than vegetables and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲).
It's important for us to eat our meal in the same period each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges(法官) often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow(吞) the bread, it meant that he wasn't telling the truth. Because when a man is worried about something, he will have trouble in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite.
根据短文内容回答问题Are more and more people getting fatter in the world?
Do most people like eating sweets or rice?
What may happen to people when they feel worried or excited?
Why did the judges give some dry bread to the man in old England?
What are good eating habits?