An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” he boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”The grandfather got up early to __________.
A.repair a basket | B.do farm work | C.wake up his grandson | D.read books |
The underlined phrase “leaked out” means “______” in Chinese.
A.出现 | B.保留 | C.漏出 | D.爆发 |
The passage might be written for ___________ to read.
A.children who like asking questions |
B.children who like playing with water |
C.children who dislike farming |
D.children who dislike reading |
The basket was ________ in the end.
A.light | B.clean | C.useless | D.dirty |
What can we know from the passage?
A.The old farmer might be changed by reading. |
B.The old farmer played tricks on his grandson. |
C.The little boy got a full basket of water at last. |
D.The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket. |
A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas.
They are nice cars, aren’t they? If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably goat most.
A.260 kilometers | B.65 kilometers |
C.450 kilometers | D.130 kilometers |
Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?
A.For more water. | B.For more gas. |
C.To have a rest. | D.To charge (充电) |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Driving big cars can make the air dirtier. |
B.The little cars can make more space for other cars and people. |
C.These little cars will be useful for a long trip. |
D.This kind of cars can save much gas. |
Have you ever seen the film Titanic? “Titanic” was one of the largest and finest ships in 1912. It hit an iceberg(冰山)on its first sailing from England to America and sank very soon, leaving a love story to the people. Do you know what an iceberg is?
The earth is round, like a ball. The top of the earth is the north. The bottom of the earth is the south. At the top and the bottom of the earth, there is a lot of ice. It is very cold there. Sometimes there is no sunshine for many months. There is ice everywhere all the time. Large pieces of ice fall into the sea. They don’t go to the bottom of the sea. They float(漂浮)near the top of the water. We call these large pieces of ice “iceberg”. Some icebergs are bigger than a tall building. Icebergs are dangerous for ships. Sometimes a ship hits an iceberg.
Then the ship sinks.
You can make a small iceberg. Put a piece of ice in a glass of water. Look ar it. The ice does not sink.Titanic is the name of a film and it’s also the name of a _______.
Titanic sank ________ it hit an iceberg.
The __________ is very cold in North Pole(北极)and in South Pole.
At times we can’t see the ___ in North Pole and in South Pole for a long time.
Icebergs are made of large _________.
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is important to us. What and how should we eat to be healthy?
First, we must have enough food, never too much or too little. The food must be clean and we should cook it properly.
Second, it’s very important for us to keep a balanced diet. Different kinds of foods are necessary, such as rice, bread, meat, fish, eggs, milk and vegetables. Rice and bread give us energy. Meat, fish, eggs and milk help our bones grow. Fruit and vegetables make us healthy.
Third, we should eat regularly. It’s said that half of the students don’t have a regular breakfast or don’t eat anything at all in the morning. It is bad for their health. In fact, a good breakfast keeps us strong.
In short, we should not only eat enough food, healthy food but also eat regularly.We eat food freely.
We should eat different kinds of healthy foods.
Vegetables are the most important food for our health.
The more regularly, the healthier we are.
All the students don’t have a regular breakfast.
Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his partents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomach of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tales Change Stomach for Mice. Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says, “I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books. How many books has Dou Kou written?
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five | D.Six |
Thanks to his ________, Dou Kou could write his books.
A.mother | B.father | C.school life | D.life in different cities |
Dou Kou began to use a dictionary __________.
A.when he wrote fairy tales | B.before his father taught him how to learn something |
C.after he went to school | D.after his mother taught him how to learn something |
The underlined(划线的) sentences show us that Dou Kou _________.
A.is different from other children | B.doesn’t tell the truth. |
C.is the same as other children | D.likes his books |
Which is the best title?
A.Three Books by a child | B.How to Write a Fairy Tales |
C.How Clever the Boy is | D.Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer |
Look at Li Ping’s timetable, and then choose the right answer to each question.
Timetable
Day Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
1 |
8:00---8:45 |
Chinese |
English |
Math |
Physics |
Chinese |
2 |
8:55---9:40 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
English |
Math |
Chemistry |
3 |
10:00---10:45 |
English |
Math |
English |
English |
Math |
4 |
10:55---11:40 |
Math |
Math |
Chinese |
Chinese |
English |
5 |
14:30---15:15 |
History |
P.E. |
Physics |
History |
Politics |
6 |
15:25---16:10 |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Art |
P.E. |
Computer |
16:20---17:05 |
Classmeeting |
Music |
Politics |
Chemistry |
||
Outdoor Activities |
How many subjects does Li Ping have?
A.Nine | B.Ten | C.Eleven. | D.Twelve. |
How many classes does he have every week?
A.Five | B.Seven | C.Thirty-five | D.forty |
How often does he do outdoor activities?
A.Every day | B.Every weekday | C.Every afternoon | D.After school |
What subject does he have only on Wednesday?
A.Physics | B.Politics | C.English | D.Art |
It’s 9:00 on Thursday morning now. What class is he having?
A.Math | B.Chinese | C. English | D.Chemistry |