An elephant wants to make some friends. He see a monkey in a tree and asks, “Can you be my friend?”
“You are too big. You can’t swing(摇荡) in the tree like me.”
Then the elephant meets a panda. “Please be my friend.” he says.
“How can I ? Sorry, sir. You are too big.”
The elephant is very sad(伤心).Then he goes home.
The next day, he sees all the animals running. He doesn’t know why. A rabbit tells him that there’s a tiger near here. He is coming to eat the animals.
The elephant goes to the tiger. “Mr. Tiger, don’t eat the animals, please”
“Go away(走开)！” says the tiger.
The elephant is not happy and kicks(踢)the tiger. Then the tiger goes away.
At last, all the animals want to make friends with the elephant.What does the elephant want to do?
A. To look for some food.
B. To make some friends.
C. To see the tiger.The panda doesn’t want the elephant to be his friend because ?
A. The elephant is too big.
B. The elephant’s nose is long.
C. The elephant eats too much.Why are the animals running?
A. Because they are playing games.
B. Because they don’t want to see the elephant.
C. Because a tiger is coming to eat them.There are kinds of animals in this story.
A. four. B. five. C. six. Which of following is right?
A. When you are big, you can’t find friends.
B. The elephant doesn’t have friends at last(最后).
C. After the elephant helps others, he has many friends.
TODAY’S WEATHER
East England, North East England: Mostly rather cloudy at first, although it will be dry. Bright or sunny spells(一段) are expected in many places by the afternoon. Light went to southwest winds.
North WestScotland, Northern Ireland: a lot of cloud is expected. Western coast will also see some light rain at times. Light southwest winds.
South Wales, West Scotland: cloudy at first but bright or sunny spells should develop, away from western coasts, by the afternoon. Light west winds.
Edinburgh, North East Scotland: a dry day with some pleasantly warm sunshine by the afternoon, especially around Edinburgh. Light west or southwest winds.
Outlook: Dry, bright and warm once again in central and eastern parts. Western coasts will be still rather cloudy with the chance of a little rain.
FOUR—DAY FORECAST
| CITY |
Today |
Tomorrow |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| Glasgrow |
21℃cloudy |
20℃rainy |
18℃cloudy |
25℃fine |
| Newcastle |
21℃fine |
21℃cloudy |
20℃cloudy |
22℃cloudy |
| Liverpool |
20℃cloudy |
22℃cloudy |
20℃ cloudy |
24℃rainy |
| London |
26℃ cloudy |
25℃fine |
26℃fine |
27℃sunny |
| Birmingham |
25℃fine |
23℃cloudy |
21℃cloudy |
24℃fine |
What day is today?
| A．Friday | B．Tuesday | C．Thursday | D．Monday |
Which of the following cities is the warmest these days?
| A．Birmingham | B．London | C．Newcastle | D．Glasgow |
In the afternoon, the weather in _______ will not get better.
| A．North East England | B．Northern Ireland |
| C．West Scotland | D．North East Scotland |
There are southwest winds in some parts of Britain EXCEPT__________
| A．East England | B．North West Scotland | C．South Wales | D．Edinburgh |
The underlined word “outlook” in this passage means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．态度 | B．观点 | C．风光 | D．展望 |
Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother The helpless mother has problems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．practises typing (打字) | B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework | D．plays computer games |
From the passage we know that Tom's mother .
| A．is not worried about Tom | B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich | D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to
| A．give her some advice | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．play with Tom |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？
| A．He is 14 years old. | B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones to his friends. | D．He likes going out on weekends. |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He
made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked
what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his
father. He then dropped (扔) a round stone into the pot.
Then the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted
(品尝) his soup and said it was nice, but a bit of salt would be better. One villager went home and came
back with some salt for the soup.
A few more villagers stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The
traveler told more stories and said that some carrots or onions would be nice to the delicious soup. So
another villager said he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.
This continued with the traveler asking for onions, a bit of meat, celery (芹菜), potatoes to the soup.
Finally, the soup was OK and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.What did the traveler have?
| A．Some money. | B．Some food. |
| C．A cooking pot. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler put into the pot at first?
| A．Some relish. | B．Some vegetables. |
| C．A stone. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler want to do when he said the soup was nice?
| A．To let the villagers taste the soup. | B．To have his meal. |
| C．To let people know his recipe. | D．To get some saltfor his soup. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The traveler put tomatoes, potatoes and carrots into the soup. |
| B．The villagers were happy to taste the soup. |
| C．The traveler said the recipe was from his father. |
| D．The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The villagers were clever. |
| B．The villagers didn’t like listening to stories. |
| C．The traveler was slow. |
| D．The traveler was very clever. |
My name’s Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Henry and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle’s daughter. Mary’s brother is ____.
| A．Susan | B．John | C．Tony | D．Linda |
Bill is John’s ______.
| A．father | B．brother | C．uncle | D．son |
Henry is Susan’s ____.
| A．father | B．grandfather | C．uncle | D．grandmother |
Grace is Susan’s________.
| A．sister | B．mother | C．aunt | D．grandmother |
Tony and Mary are Susan’s_______.
| A．brothers | B．sisters | C．cousins | D．friends |