Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food,Fresh air,Horse riding,Walking,Fishing,Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”How did Henry find out about the farm?
A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. |
B.His best friend told him. |
C.He wrote to the farmer. |
D.Maybe he learned it from the radio. |
Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
A.he didn't like the country life at all |
B.the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
C.his holiday was over |
D.he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.
A.夸奖 | B.说三道四 | C.抱怨 | D.故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true?
A.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. |
B.Henry thought he could enjoy a change. |
C.Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. |
D.The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
A.What a beautiful farm! | B.Have a good time. |
C.A short holiday | D.Henry and the farmer. |
There are many useful inventions in the world. Do you want to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has thought up the “Nubrella”, which means “new”+ “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world.
One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a usual umbrella, you can wear it. The shoulder straps(肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella is safer than traditional ones and will never be inverted(颠倒) in the wind.
The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr. Kaufman was standing in his shop amd began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew pictures.“Nubrella” is a kind of umbrella.
A. usual B. hands-free C. paperHow can we use the “Nubrella”?
A. We can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella.
B.We can put the Nubrella on the head.
C. We can use hands to control it. The idea of the new umbrella came from _____________.
A. a sunny day
B. a rainy day
C. a snowy dayIf we use the “Nubrella” in a rainy day, we can______________.
A. call our friends
B. drink a cup of coffee
C. Both A and BIn writing this passage, the writer mainly intends(意图) to___________.
A. tell the readers that the inventor didn’t want to invent anything
B. tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman
C. tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful
Do you know Avril Lavigne? She is an excellent Canadian singer. She made a great success because of her musical talent. She started to show her voice at the age of 2. And when she was only 17 years old, she wrote her songs by herself, played the guitar and stood on the stage(舞台). She had a wide range of voice and began to sing her own rock music. Her songs were so amazing that soon people in many different countries remembered her and liked her songs.
Avril Lavigne isn’t a quiet girl. She is a true, wild, active and crazy girl. “I’m just coming out and I’m going to be myself. I write what I feel. I never worry about what others think. ” Avril said.
Her music can reach girls’ and boys’ hearts and even some adults’(成年人), too. “I can’t wait to be out there, I want to rock the world! I want people to know that music is real and honest. It comes from my heart. I am just being true to myself. ” Where does Avril Lavigne come from?
A. China B. Canada C. AmericaFrom the text, we learn that Avril became a real singer _______.
A. at the age of 7
B. at the age of 2
C. when she was 17 years oldThe underlined word “talent” means ____________ in Chinese.
A. 天赋 B. 爱好 C. 技巧 Avril had a wide range of voice and began to sing her own____________
A. folk music
B. rock music
C. classical musicWhich of the following is TRUE?
A. Avril is a quiet and lovely girl.
B. Avril asked a famous writer to write songs for her.
C. Avril is very popular with children and even some adults.
Scottish Dancing The wonderful dance from Scotland will be given. Place: Jack Stein’s Dates :10th—20th,Dec. Price: ¥180 Time: 7:00a.m.—8:00p.m. Tele: 4021877 |
Shows—Anhui Museum There’re 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the Chinese history. Place: Anhui Museum Dates :1st—30th,Dec. Price: ¥60(¥30 for students) Time: Monday—Friday 9:00a.m.—5:00p.m. |
Live Music — Late Night Jazz Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. Place: the Jazz Club Dates :15th—23rd,Dec Price: ¥200—¥250 Time: 10:00p.m. till late Tele: 4668736 |
根据以上信息,判断正(A)误(B)You can enjoy American jazz at the Jazz Club
If you want to watch dancing, you can call 4668736.
You can see the Chinese history at 10:00 a.m.on weekends.
You have ¥150 and you can go to the Jazz Club.
Mr. Li and his four students want to go to the museum, they will pay ¥180.
根据短文内容,从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案
Does having a good breakfast improve school study? More than 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment one year ago and the answer is YES.
In the experiment, students with breakfast got higher scores in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those who had breakfast, fewer students were late for school, and much fewer missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and you keep good health.” Says Amy, a famous doctor. She did the experiment for one year.
Students without breakfast may be losing nourishment(营养) in eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on. So try to get your children to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in their school work. What does “experiment” mean in this passage?
A.考试 B.演讲 C. 实验How many students took part in the experiment?
A. Over 1,000 students.
B. Less than 1,000 students.
C. Hundreds of students.It’s good for students to have for their breakfast.
A. some eggs and fruit
B. some nourishment in fruit
C. some eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so onThe passage tells us that a good breakfast will help students ________.
A. to get more scores in their test
B. to keep good health and improve their study and behavior (行为) at school
C. to get to school earlierThe best title(题目) for the passage may be________
A. Breakfast or Not
B. What to Have for Breakfast
C. Where to Have Breakfast
根据短文内容,从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch in front of them.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there.
Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand(理解) each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.Sports are good for _____________.
A. the players
B. the coaches (教练)
C. people’s health If you like sports, you can ______________.
A. buy tickets to see the games
B. see the games on TV
C. A and BPeople play ___________ in different seasons.
A. different games
B. the same game
C. no gamesFrom the passage, we know ________ is very popular in the world.
A. table tennis B. football C. baseballFrom this passage we can see that __________ can become very friendly.
A. all people from different countries
B. people from the same country
C. after a game people from different countries