One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because .
| A．he was very thirsty | B．his arms were strong |
| C．it was a good example | D．he wants to share the water with students |
"A glass of water" in this passage referred to .
| A．knowledge | B．the burden | C．the time | D．the money |
According to the teacher, you may feel _ if you put down the burden sometimes.
| A．more stressed | B．much heavier |
| C．more relaxed | D．much happier |
This was a lesson about ____ .
| A．how to relax oneself in life |
| B．how to solve a physics problem |
| C．how to keep fit by drinking water |
| D．how to study well |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. |
| B．All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was. |
| C．The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. |
| D．All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson. |
Kelly’s favorite subject is P.E. But she has a hard time in P.E. class. She is not good at jumping very far, she has trouble throwing a ball, and she can’t run really fast. Sometimes, some kids make fun of (取笑) her. So why does Kelly love P.E. class?
The reason is that her teacher Mr. Burns always tells her to do her best. Though she only runs for a few minutes, Mr. Burns says, “Good job! Next time you will be able to go a little longer.” Mr. Burns even put a small box on the floor so Kelly would be able to practice jumping over it.
That night when Kelly finished dinner, she put three boxes and began practicing jumping over them. She made it! Kelly thought to herself, “Tomorrow I will be able to jump over those boxes in P.E. class.”
And sure enough, Kelly jumped over three boxes in class the next day. The other kids said to her, “Good job!”
There was a relay race (接力赛) on Tuesday. Kelly was scared that she would not be able to go very far. But when Mr. Burns said, “Ready! Set! Go!”, Kelly thought to herself, “I can do it.” When Kelly ran around the track (跑道), she heard many cheers and kids shouting, “Go Kelly! You can do it!” That was all she needed to hear. Kelly ran fast. She finished first! The kids cheered for her. Kelly felt so good. “Thank you Mr. Burns,” said Kelly. “Kelly, you ran the race, not me.” “Yes, but you always said I could do it.” According to Paragraph 1, we can learn that Kelly has trouble _____ in P.E. class.
| A．playing soccer | B．skating |
| C．swimming | D．running |
How did Mr. Burns help Kelly practice jumping?
| A．By jumping with her. |
| B．By asking other kids to help her. |
| C．By putting a small box on the floor. |
| D．By giving her a book on how to jump. |
In Paragraph 3, Kelly jumped over _____ box(es) after dinner.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Kelly was scared before the relay race because she was afraid that _____.
| A．she would fall |
| B．she would not run very far |
| C．other kids would make fun of her |
| D．other kids would run faster than her |
At the end of the story, we can learn that Kelly felt _____.
| A．happy | B．bored | C．upset | D．independent |
Rules in Tom’s life
There are lots of rules at Tom’s school. He thinks some of them are good. For example, they can’t arrive late; they can’t run in the hallways; and they can’t eat in class. All these rules are okay because they’re reasonable(合理的).
But there are some rules Tom doesn’t like. For example, at his school they don’t have to wear a uniform and they can’t wear jeans. But he thinks jeans are good because they’re comfortable. In school, they can’t listen to music in art class. Tom doesn’t agree with this rule. He thinks listening to music in art class is okay.
Tom also has to follow some rules at home. For example, if he wants to watch TV, he has to do his homework first. And he can’t go out with his friends on school nights, that is, from Monday to Thursday. He also has to clean his room every week. But he doesn’t have to take out the trash(垃圾).
请根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。Can the students arrive late at Tom’s school?
_______________________________________________________________Does Tom have to wear a uniform in school?
_______________________________________________________________Can Tom go out with his friends on Friday nights?
_______________________________________________________________What does Tom have to do every week?
_______________________________________________________________What doesn’t Tom have to do?
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. and Mrs. Black want to go to Beijing. But their dog Bobby can’t go there with them. So they leave him in a dog shop.
It is Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Black get back home from Beijing very late at night. So they don’t get Bobby back. On Monday morning, Mr. Black brings the dog back in his car. When he gets home, he says to his wife, “Bobby barks all the time. I think he wants to tell me something. He doesn’t like the shop?”
Mrs. Black looks at the dog carefully (仔细地) and then says, “You’re quite right. He wants to tell you something. He wants to tell you that you bring the wrong (错误的) dog home.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Mr. and Mrs. Black want to go to ______.
| A．Japan | B．China | C．Canada | D．the US |
Mr. and Mrs. Black leave Bobby in a dog shop because ______.
| A．they can’t take him |
| B．they want to sell him |
| C．the shop is not far |
| D．the shop is very good |
The dog gets back home on ______.
| A．Sunday evening | B．Sunday morning |
| C．Monday evening | D．Monday morning |
Mr. Black thinks the dog doesn’t like the shop because ______.
| A．his son tells him that |
| B．the dog barks all the time |
| C．his wife tells him that |
| D．the dog is quiet all the time |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Black work in a shop. |
| B．Mr. Black brings the dog back by bike. |
| C．Mr. Black brings the wrong dog home. |
| D．Mr. and Mrs. Black get back home on Saturday. |
How do you go to school? Do you take a bus or ride a bike? For many students, it is easy to get to school. But for some children in one small village in Hunan, it is very difficult. There is no road (路) between the village and the school. The children have to climb down ladders (爬下梯子) to get to school.
Yu Xinxin is an 8-year-old girl. She climbs the ladders every day. “My parents are good at it and they tell me how to do it, and now I don’t think too much about how high it is,” she says.
It is hard for the villagers to get in and out of the village, too. Their dream is to have a road.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。For the students in the small village, it is ______ to get to school.
| A．fun | B．boring |
| C．easy | D．difficult |
The students in the small village ______ to get to school.
| A．cross a river | B．cross a bridge |
| C．go on a ropeway | D．climb down ladders |
划线单词“they”指代的是“______”。
| A．Yu Xinxin’s teachers | B．Yu Xinxin’s classmates |
| C．Yu Xinxin’s parents | D．Yu Xinxin’s sisters |
划线单词“high”的中文意思是“_______”。
| A．重的 | B．高的 | C．宽的 | D．直的 |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．Yu Xinxin is seven years old. |
| B．Yu Xinxin’s parents can climb ladders. |
| C．The villagers don’t want to have a road. |
| D．It is easy for the villagers to get out of the village. |
◆ Hello, I’m Zhang Hai and I’m 14 years old. I go to school at 7：30 in the morning. I like P.E best at school. It is exciting. I want to join the sports club.
◆ My name is Lisa. I’m 13 years old. I go to school at 7：40 in the morning. I like music best. It is relaxing. I can sing and dance well. I want to join the music club.
◆ I’m Mark. I’m 13 years old. I go to school at 8：00 in the morning. I like art and I think it is interesting. I can’t draw but I want to learn. I want to join the art club.
根据材料内容判断正(T)误(F)。Zhang Hai thinks P.E. is very relaxing.
Lisa sings well, but she can’t dance.
Mark can draw very well.
Zhang Hai goes to school earlier than (比……早) Lisa and Mark.
Lisa and Mark are the same age (年龄).