Peter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. When they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody ,his uncle waved. Peter was surprised and said, “Uncle George, you know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?”
“I don't know all these people,” said his uncle
“Then why do you wave to them?” asked Peter.
“Well, Peter,” answered his uncle, “when I wave to someone and he knows me, he is happy. He goes on his journey with a happier heart. But when I wave to some one and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself, ‘Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?’ So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everyone happy.Peter was surprised that his uncle _______
| A．waved to everybody they passed | B．knew everybody there |
| C．said hello to everyone | D．didn't know all the people they passed |
“I don't know all these people” means ________.
| A．I know none of these people | B．I know some of these people |
| C．I don't know any of these people | D．I know most of these people |
When Uncle George waved to his friends, they became ________.
| A．worried | B．happy | C．sad | D．surprised |
Some people didn't know Uncle George. When he waved to them, they ________.
| A．became angry with him | B．thought that he must be a friend |
| C．thought why he was waving to them | D．didn't look at him |
Uncle George waved to everyone so that ________.
| A．he could make some more friends | B．he could surprise everyone |
| C．everyone would remember him | D．he would make everyone happy |
In many English homes people eat four meals day: breakfast， lunch， tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge， eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon， and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup， then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things， like bananas， apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast， dinner， tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.How many meals a day do many English people have?
When do people have their breakfast?
What did they have for breakfast?
Is afternoon tea from four to five in the afternoon?
Do all English people eat dinner at about half past seven?
Mr. Smith usually got up late in the morning， so Mrs. Smith always called him up to make him not be late for work. One day， they had a loud and long quarelling (吵架)， so they were not speaking to each other. In the evening Mr. Smith handed his wife a piece of paper. He wrote "call me at 7 in the morning" on it. Then without a word， he went to sleep.
Next morning， when Mr. .Smith woke up， it was already 9:30.He got up and put on his clothes quickly. As he went out， he found another piece of paper on the table ."It's seven o'clock .Get up!"If Mrs. Smith did not wake him up， usually Mr. Smith might ________.
A. be late for work
B. get angry
C. sleep all dayWhy weren't they speaking to each other? ____________.
A. They quarreled.
B. They couldn't speak
C. They were afraid to speakWhy did Mr. Smith write a piece of paper to ask his wife to call him up the next morning?
A. He liked writing
B. He was afraid that his wife could forget
C. They were not speaking to each other.Mrs. Smith woke up the next morning_______.
A. before 7B. after 7C. at 9:30Mr. Smith woke up late for _______.
A. two and a half hours
B. one hour
C. three hours
Harry came to his mother one morning when she was having her breakfast， and said to her， “ No one at my school likes me， Mother. The teachers don’t， and the children don’t， either. Even the cleaners and the bus drivers hate me.”
“Well， Harry，” his mother answered， “Maybe you aren’t very nice to them. If a few people don’t like a person， it’s not his or her problem; but if a lot of people don’t， there’s usually something wrong， and the person really needs to change.”
“I’m too old to change，” Harry said. “I don’t want to go to school.”
“Come on， Harry，” his mother said， walking to the doorway and opened the door for him. “You have to go. It’ll be OK， and you still have a lot to learn. And besides， you’re the headmaster of the school.”What was Harry’s mother doing when he came to her?
A. She was having breakfast.
B. She was drinking a cup of tea.
C. She was cooking breakfast.What did Harry tell his mother?
A. He said that no one in his office liked him.
B. He said that his classmates didn’t like him.
C. He said that nobody at his school liked himWhy did Harry’s mother think he should change?
A. Because a lot of people didn’t like him.
B. Because a few people didn’t like him.
C. Because a lot of people liked himWhat didn’t Harry want to do?
A. He didn’t want to go home.
B. He didn’t want to go to school.
C. He didn’t want to do his homework.What was Harry?
A. He was a student of a school.
B. He was a teacher of a school.
C. He was the headmaster of the school.
Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey. We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages. We made a diagram of the result of our survey. Let’s have a look at it. We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
Chores 2000 teenagers in small villages.
Chores 2000 teenagers in big cities
| Chores |
2000 teenagers in small villages |
2000 teenagers in big cities |
| Take out the trash |
1600 |
1000 |
| Sweep the floor |
1200 |
850 |
| Make the bed |
1400 |
750 |
| Do the dishes |
1100 |
600 |
| Fold the clothes |
900 |
1500 |
They surveyed ______ teenagers from small villages.
| A．1,000 | B．2,000 | C．4,000 | D．3,000 |
There are l,000 teenagers from the cities who______.
| A．take out the trash | B．do the dishes |
| C．make the bed | D．fold the clothes |
Fewer than______teenagers in big cities sweep the floor and make the bed.
| A．500 | B．1,000 | C．1,500 | D．2,000 |
The number of teenagers____in big cities is bigger than that in small villages.
| A．making the bed | B．taking out the trash |
| C．folding the clothes | D．doing the dishes |
Why did they make the survey?
| A．Because they don't want teenagers in China to do chores at home. |
| B．Because they thought it'll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home. |
| C．Because they wanted to know if teenagers in China do chores at home. |
| D．Because they thought it's not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves. |
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 motherThe helpless mother has _____ problems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom _______ for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．plays computer games | B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework | D．practices typing |
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．play with Tom | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．give her some advice |
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. |