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A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he wouldn’t fit in any hospital room. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they did happen. James Cornell has more strange but true stories like these in a book called Very Strange People.
Here is part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People. The contents lists the names of the chapters(章) or parts of the book. It also tells on what page each chapter begins.
Chapter Page
One A Dog’s Life ..........................................3
Two A Lucky Pilot(飞机师) ................... ..............14
Three High Wire Act(走钢丝) .................... .............33
Four Fat Men ............................................... 41
Five Over the Falls .........................................43
Six A House without an end ................... .............53
Seven Row, Row, Row Your Boat ................. ..............60
Eight The Tower Builder ....................... ..............85 In 1918, Captain Hedley fell off his plane in the sky, but soon he fell back into it again! You may read about this story in Chapter _____.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．6 |
One morning in New York City, people saw a man walking on a rope between two tall buildings. You may read this story in Chapter _____.
| A．1 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
The Earl feeds his dogs better than most people do. This story may begin on Page ______.
| A．3 | B．33 | C．1 | D．53 |
Sarah thought she would die as soon as her house was finished. So she kept on adding more and more rooms. Her story may appear on Page _____.
| A．3 | B．43 | C．53 | D．85 |
In Chapter 4, Robert could not enter any hospital room because of _____.
| A．his illness | B．his height | C．his friend | D．his size |
If you have lost a black wallet， you can call to ask for it.
| A．3338651 | B．8947659 | C．7026449 | D．9796788 |
Who can join the Singles’ Club?
| A．A 24-year-old young man. |
| B．A 28-year-old married woman |
| C．A 29-year-old single lady. |
| D．A 50-year-old single man. |
If you get the job of delivering newspapers， how much can your get every week?
| A．$ 50 | B．$ 60 | C．$ 70 | D．$ 80 |
Morgan is very happy these days. She is in Grade 7 at L.B Clarke Middle School, the USA. She gives her journals (日志) to the teacher. She writes them in the summer holiday. She says, “I read many books to finish them.”
In the summer holiday, most schools in the USA ask students to read. But L. B. Clarke starts a program (项目) this year.
Students write their journals three times a week. The journals are about books they read or their everyday life. “Good writers must be good readers,” says a teacher in the school, “Our program also asks them to read, but in a different way.”
Caroline, another student, finishes six journals. She writes about her favourite books and family trips.
“The program helps me learn new things,” she says, “and if I forget something, I can look in my journals.”Where does Caroline come from?
| A．England. | B．America. | C．France. | D．Japan. |
How does Morgan finish the journals?
| A．She visits many places. |
| B．She asks many friends. |
| C．She asks her parents for help. |
| D．She reads many books. |
How often do the students write journals?
| A．Twice a week. | B．Twice a month. |
| C．Three times a week. | D．Three times a month. |
One of Caroline’s journals may be about ___________________________.
| A．a movie called the Smurfs |
| B．a basketball game between Lakers and Heat. |
| C．a student called Morgan |
| D．a book called the Joy Luck Club |
What does the underlined (划线的) sentence mean?
| A．You don’t need to read many books if you want to be a good writer. |
| B．A good reader must be a good writer. |
| C．As a good reader, you must write very well. |
| D．If you want to be a good writer, you must first read many books. |
Hello! My name is Becky Sharp. I’m 11 years old. I have one brother. His name’s Jason and he’s 14. I don’t have any sisters.
We live with our mum, dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield, in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I sometimes go to the cinema on Saturdays.
Do you like sports? I like football. My favourite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I am good at it but my brother isn’t.
I have lots of pets-one tortoise (乌龟) and six goldfish (金鱼). I want a dog or cat, but my mother doesn’t like them. How many people are there in Becky’s family?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Becky and her family live in________.
| A．a big room | B．a cinema |
| C．the west of England | D．a small house |
Does Becky play football well?________
| A．Yes, she does. | B．No, she doesn’t. |
| C．She is not very good. | D．We don’t know. |
Becky’s mother doesn’t like________.
| A．tortoises or goldfish | B．tortoises or dogs |
| C．dogs or cats | D．goldfish or cats |
What does pet mean (表示是……意思) in Chinese?
| A．朋友。 | B．宠物。 | C．玩具。 | D．同伴。 |
Hundreds of years ago, people carried news from place to place on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions (十亿) of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers became an important part of everyday life about three hundred years ago. And they are always important. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to choose? Why do they choose some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report (报道) news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may choose quite different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. So, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never choose stories about planes landing safely； instead they choose stories about plane accidents (事故).
Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more like to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?
| A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. |
| B．They tell each other what they see with their eyes. |
| C．They listen to the radio every day. |
| D．They watch TV, read newspapers or search on the Internet. |
The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that __________.
| A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper |
| B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper |
| C．people can read news stories in other countries |
| D．people can read news stories about their own country |
According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly read in newspapers?
| A．You often play football with your friends after school. |
| B．Your teacher has got a cold. |
| C．A tiger in the city zoo runs out and people can’t catch it. |
| D．The bike in front of your house is lost. |
Which of the following is TRUE in this passage?
| A．News stories on the front page of every country are different. |
| B．People only read interesting and unusual news at their spare time. |
| C．News stories in newspapers must be different to those on TV. |
| D．Newspapers became an important part of everyday life years ago. |
Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
This passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．why people like chocolate |
| B．almost everyone likes chocolate |
| C．different choices may show different personalities |
| D．about different kinds of chocolate |
If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ______.
| A．like to think of the past |
| B．look forward to the future |
| C．enjoy parties and fun |
| D．have trouble making decisions |
The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.
| A．believes all the information about chocolate |
| B．does not believe the information about candy |
| C．is trying to get you to believe false information |
| D．doesn’t think it important whether（是否） you believe the ideas |