Oneday,Jack’sparentstoldhimtha-优题课

One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been…er…. A really long time!” His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to make a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others. He carried it around with him the whole evening. When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position:________! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs(拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
Jack remembered _____ his grandpa had given him two years before.

A．the birthday card

B．the business card

C．the book

D．the toy

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Jack’s parents helped him to make the gift for his grandpa.

B．Jack kept his secret about the gift before giving it to his grandpa.

C．Jack bought the business card for his grandpa.

D．Jack wanted his grandpa to make money for him.

What is Jack’s grandpa’s new position?

A．PART-TIME MANAGER	B．FULL-TIME MANAGER
C．PART-TIME GRANDPA	D．FULL-TIME GRANDPA

Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A．Because he would lose his position.

B．Because he was not cared for.

C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D．Because he was unhappy.

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The farmer and his cow
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”
“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.
“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.
“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
From the story, we know that a vet is ________.

A．the farmer’s friend	B．a milk factory
C．a hospital for cows	D．a doctor for animals

The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.

A．couldn’t lie down	B．didn’t eat pills
C．couldn’t make any noise	D．was not well.

What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A．A bottle of pills.	B．A long tube.
C．Two pills.	D．A small box.

The vet taught the farmer how to _______.

A．blow the tube	B．make the cow take the pills
C．take the medicine	D．put the tube in his mouth

Which of the following is true?

A．The farmer ate the pills.

B．The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C．The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day.

D．The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day.

Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.
My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
The Millie’s home town is .

A．Cambridge	B．Paris
C．New York	D．London

When does Millie go to the church?

A．On Saturdays.	B．On Sundays.
C．On Mondays.	D．On Fridays.

What do people there like to do near the lake?

A．Play sports.	B．Have a picnic.
C．Take photos.	D．Drink tea.

The underlined word “grow” means “ ” in Chinese in the passage.

A．种植	B．生长
C．购买	D．参加

Millie is about her life now.

A．sad	B．famous
C．busy	D．happy

Do you like telling jokes in your English study? Jokes can make your words colourful and interesting. If (如果) you make people laugh, you can know that people are interested in your topic.
In order to get jokes, you can watch comedies or talk shows on TV. When you hear David Letterman’s jokes in his programme, you’d better write them down. Then you can have more jokes to tell when you talk with others. If your English is good enough, you can also write your own jokes to tell at a party or to break the ice before a speech.
How to make your jokes more interesting? Not all the English words sound funny. Some English words sound funny by themselves, while others can get a laugh only in phrases and sentences. You have to choose. Different people may have different feelings on a joke. So don’t be sad if others don’t laugh after you tell a joke. After all, telling English jokes is just a way to help you with your English study.
Jokes can make our words .

A．bad	B．colourful
C．boring	D．easy

If people laughed after you told a joke, they might be your topic.

A．bored with	B．sad about
C．interested in	D．good at

From the passage, we can guess that David Letterman may be a(n) .

A．movie actor

B．English writer

C．language learner

D．host (主持人) of a talk show

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Almost all the English words sound funny.

B．Your words can’t be interesting without jokes.

C．You can write your own jokes to get a laugh.

D．People always like the same jokes when they listen to a talk show.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Colouring Your Life.

B．Making Friends at Parties.

C．Famous English Jokes.

D．Learning English by Telling Jokes.

Look! This is Li Ming. He is from Guangzhou. He is thirteen years old. Now he is in Guangzhou Yuying Junior High School. He is in Class Five, Grade Eight. His telephone number is (020)7868-9688. Li Ming and Sally are good friends. They are in the same class, but not of the same age(年龄). She is twelve. She’s from Canada. Now Sally and her mom are in the same school. Her mom is a good teacher.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
How old is Li Ming?
______________________________
Is Sally thirteen years old?
______________________________
Where is Sally from?
______________________________
Are Li Ming and Sally good friends?
______________________________
Where are Li Ming and Sally now?
______________________________

	Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students.
	I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342.
	Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979.
	I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number.