A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.What caused the thief to meet the President?
| A．He knew the president had lots of money. |
| B．He knew the president lived in the suite. |
| C．He wanted to be a rich businessman. |
| D．He wanted to steal some money. |
Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?
| A．Because the former president was still in the White House. |
| B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House. |
| C．Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live. |
| D．Because the First lady liked to live there. |
Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.
| A．in order to be out of danger |
| B．to make more money from the loan |
| C．in order not to be killed by the thief |
| D．so that the student could overcome his difficulty |
The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.
| A．by bus | B．by water | C．by train | D．by air |
Which of the following might happen afterwards?
| A．The thief was put into prison. |
| B．The young man repaid the 32 dollars. |
| C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name. |
| D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money. |
Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (《格林童话》 ). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out （出版） in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories - the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country - and one of the most beautiful. It's famous for its trees and lovely views, There are valleys and waterfalls（瀑布） there. It's a good place to start a story.
Don't forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments（乐器） and watches. From the story, we know that _______ is the hometown of Snow White.
| A．England | B．Japan | C．America | D．Germany |
How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?
| A．Four years | B．Five years |
| C．Six years | D．Seven years |
From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very_______.
| A．large | B．beautiful | C．boring | D．famous |
The story mainly tells us_______.
| A．who wrote the story of Snow White |
| B．some things about Black Forest |
| C．people should visit Germany |
| D．Snow White is a very famous fairy tale. |
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp .There ,husbands and children are not allowed (允许). Why would a woman want to take a vocation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp, a woman has room of herself. She can sleep, read, or watch TV, and no one will disturb (打扰)her. No children will ask, "Mom ,what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear. I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full time and then come back to a second job --- taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United Stated, working wives do about 75% of the housework Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean, they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather ,walking ,swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.What can't the women do at Mother's Camp?
| A．Watch TV. | B．Read newspapers. |
| C．Swim in the lake | D．Bring their husbands and children. |
Why would some mothers like to be alone?
| A．Because they don't like their husbands or children. |
| B．Because they have to work full-time. |
| C．Because they are too busy to relax themselves. |
| D．Because they want a new life. |
What do most working women have to do after they get home?
| A．Look after their children and families. |
| B．Read novels. |
| C．Play computer games |
| D．See a film |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．Busy Working Mothers |
| B．Welcome to Mother's Camp. |
| C．Mother Relax away from Home |
| D．Mothers in the US. |
"Super Dan" is now a shining star.
His real name is Lin Dan, China’s top player in the badminton world. He won(赢得) his first men's singles gold by beating Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia on August 17, 2008 in the Beijing Olympics (奥运会). And he won the singles gold again in London Olympics on August 5 in 2012
Lin Dan was born in October, 1983 in Fujian. Badminton became his favourite sport when he was 5. He loves it very much and began his training(训练) life at 9 years old. He plays it very well and wins about 17 world championships(冠军). He is many people’s hero.
How old is Lin Dan this year?
| A．He’s thirteen. | B．He’s seventeen. |
| C．He’s thirty-two. | D．He’s eighty-three. |
How many years is he training and playing badminton?
| A．10 years. | B．21 years. | C．23 years. | D．30 years. |
Where did he win his first Olympic championship?
| A．Bejing. | B．London. | C．Fujian. | D．Shanghai. |
How many world championships does Lin Dan win?
A. 5 B. 9 C 17 .D. 30What do you think Lin Dan is like?
| A．He is slim. | B．He is beautiful. |
| C．He is strong. | D．He is weak(弱的). |
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers in it. The classroom building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. It’s very nice to have it. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room, then they go home.
There are 1,000 students in 24 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them. All the students like them.The classroom building is _____.
| A．small | B．old | C．big and tall | D．big |
It’s very nice for this school to have _____.
| A．trees and flowers | B．a playground |
| C．students | D．teachers |
There are at least (至少) _____ students in one class.
| A．45 | B．40 | C．75 | D．60 |
After class many students often play football _____.
| A．in their classrooms | B．in their homes |
| C．on the playground | D．in the classroom building |
What may (可能) the teachers NOT DO?
| A．Give the students lessons. |
| B．Play football and table tennis with the students. |
| C．Don’t like some students. |
| D．Help students study. |
I have a photo. Look, this is me. My name is Alan. I am in Tangjia Middle School. I’m in Class 5. This is my cousin Tom. He is my classmate. He is tall and strong. That girl is Millie. She’s not in my class, She is in Class 4. She has a cat, its name is Mimi.Alan and Tom are in ______.
A. Class 5B. No.1 Middle school C. Class 4Alan’s cousin is ______.
A. MillieB. AndyC. TomTom is strong and ______.
A. not short B. shortC. small----Is Millie in Class 5? ---- ______.
A. Yes, she is.
B. No, she isn’t.
C. No, I’m not.Millie has a ______, its name is Mimi.
A. dogB. bookC. cat