Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.
| A．dreamed day and night | B．liked making things |
| C．was an interesting man | D．was full of strange ideas. |
Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.
| A．play the violin well | B．arrive at the party sooner |
| C．be taller than the others | D．surprise the people at the party |
What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？
| A．Merlin made a lot of trouble. |
| B．Roller skates should be improved. |
| C．The people were angry with Merlin. |
| D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party. |
| B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day. |
| C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room. |
| D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot. |
I was walking down the street the other day when I suddenly saw a small wallet lying on the ground. I picked it up and opened to see if I could find the owner's name. There was nothing inside it except some money and an old photo of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old. The girl looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photo back and took the wallet to the police station. There I gave it to a policeman. Before I left, the policeman took down my name and address so that the owner could write and thank me if they found it.
That evening I went for dinner with my aunt and uncle. They also asked a young woman, so there were four people at table. Her face seemed familiar(熟悉). I was quite sure that we had met before, but I could not remember where I had seen her. During the talking, the young woman said that she had lost her wallet that afternoon. At once I knew where I had seen her. She was just the young girl in the photo though she was now much older. She was very surprised, of course, when I was able to tell her what her wallet was like.
My uncle said that we should go to the police station at once to get the wallet. As that policeman handed it over, he said it was an interesting coincidence(巧合) ----I not only found the wallet, but also made friends with the person who had lost it.The word "wallet" in the story means ______ in Chinese.
| A．手袋 | B．护照 | C．书包 | D．钱包 |
The policeman wrote down my name and address because _________.
| A．he wanted to write a report to the newspaper. |
| B．he would let the owner of the wallet know who helped him. |
| C．he wanted the owner to give me some money for thanks. |
| D．he did so just that was his job. |
The writer was quite sure that he had seen the woman before _______
| A．in the photo. | B．at his uncle's home |
| C．at the police station | D．in the street |
_______ gave the wallet to the young woman at last.
| A．The writer | B．The policeman |
| C．His uncle | D．Nobody |
Which following is NOT true?
| A．The policeman took down the writer's name and address. |
| B．Four people were at table that evening. |
| C．The writer found the name of the girl on the back of the old photo. |
| D．The writer found the wallet and its owner on the same day. |
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.What is a hobby?
| A．A job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8. | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D. A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. |
| B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. |
| D．In the holiday. |
Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes playing football and watching football matches. And he often reads newspaper. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon.
He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons. He thinks hard and finds a way.
“Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone. “ Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave (请半天假) .”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” says Mrs. Black, “But who’s that? ”
“It’s my father, Mr. Black.”Peter is a .
| A．middle school student | B．Young Pioneer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Peter will be in next year.
| A．Grade One | B．Grade Two |
| C．Grade Three | D．Grade Four |
Peter often reads newspaper because .
| A．he likes to read news |
| B．he likes to read stories |
| C．he wants to know where and when there is going to be a football match |
| D．his father wants him to read them |
Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because .
| A．his father is ill in bed |
| B．he wants to watch the football match |
| C．he doesn’t like to have English and Chinese lessons |
| D．he is ill in bed |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor. |
| B．Peter likes to watch TV at four in the afternoon. |
| C．Peter is a stupid boy. |
| D．Peter isn’t an honest（诚实的）boy. |
A crow (乌鸦) is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth, “My babies will have a nice breakfast,” she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat, “ How can I get that piece of meat? ” he thinks.
“Good morning, Mrs. Crow,” says the fox. “ How are you? ”
But the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow,” says the fox. “ How are they? May I see them? ”
Still the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow. And you have a beautiful voice, too,” says the fox. “ Would you like to sing a song for me? ”
Mrs. Crow thinks, “How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing a song for him. ” So she opens her mouth, at that time, Mrs. Crow drops the meat into the fox’s mouth.There’s in the crow’s mouth.
| A．a piece of bread |
| B．a cup of tea |
| C．a big piece of meat |
| D．a small piece of meat |
The old fox very much.
| A．likes the crow and her babies |
| B．wants to eat the meat |
| C．wants the crow to sing for him |
| D．wants to eat the crow |
The crow doesn’t say a word to the fox because .
| A．she doesn’t like the fox at all |
| B．her babies are not well |
| C．she has a beautiful voice |
| D．she has a big piece of meat in her mouth |
When she opens her mouth, the fox .
| A．gets the meat |
| B．eats the baby crows |
| C．climbs the tree |
| D．catches a bird from the tree |
Who has a nice breakfast?
| A．The crow. | B．The fox and his friends. |
| C．The baby crows. | D．The old fox. |
In a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a police officer. The four men are good friends. What are their names? One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike’s, Jack’s and Tom’s children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends’ children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack is a driver, he has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. Tom works in the hospital. His house is next to the driver’s, so the children often play together.How many people have a child?
| A．Two of them. | B．One of them. |
| C．all of them . | D．Three of them |
What’s Mike? He’s a _________.
| A．doctor | B．police officer |
| C．teacher | D．driver |
Who is a docctor?
| A．Mike | B．Jack | C．Tom | D．John |
Who can drive?
| A．Mike | B．Jack | C．Tom | D．John |
Tom’s house is next to
| A．Mike’s | B．Tom’s |
| C．Jack’s | D．John’s |