Two strangers were sitting together in a plane . They were on a long journey . One of the men was a teacher . The other was a farmer .
They sat without talking for a while , then the farmer said , “ Let’s do something to pass the time .”
“ What do you want to do ?” the teacher asked .
“ We can ask each other riddles (谜语 ),” the farmer said, “ You start.”
“ Let’s make the rules first ,” the teacher said . “ And to make the game more interesting , let’s play it for money . If we don’t know the answer to the riddle , we have to pay a dollar .”
The farmer thought about this for a while , then he said , “ That’s not fair（公平 . You are a teacher , an educated ( 受过教育的) man . You know more things than I do . I am just a farmer .”
“ That’s true ,” the teacher said , “ What do you think we should do ?”
The farmer said , “ If you don’t know the answer to a riddle ,you pay me 100 dollars .If I don’t know the answer to the riddle , I’ll pay you 50 dollars.”
The teacher thought for a while , then he said , “ OK. That’s fair . Who’ll go first ?”
“I will ,” the farmer said . “ Here’s my riddle . What has three legs when it walks , but only two legs when it flies ?”
The teacher thought and thought , “ What has three legs when it walks, but only two when it flies ?” Then he said , “ That’s a good one . I don’t know the answer .” He gave the farmer 100 dollars and said , “ Tell me the answer . What is it ?”
“ I don’t know , either .” The farmer said , and gave him 50 dollars .At first the two men sat there without talking because ________ .
| A．the farmer didn’t like the teacher | B．the teacher didn’t like the farmer |
| C．the farmer liked to tell jokes | D．they didn’t know each other |
The farmer wanted to __________ .
| A．make the journey interesting . | B．see if the teacher was lucky |
| C．know if the teacher was clever . | D．make friends with the teacher . |
The teacher thought at first that the farmer __________ .
| A．would fail the game | B．knew more then he. |
| C．could answer any riddles . | D．would win the game . |
From the short story we know that __________ .
| A．the teacher was cleverer than the farmer . |
| B．an educated man is not always clever. |
| C．both of the two men could know the answer |
| D．Neither of the two men was clever. |
The best title of this story is __________ .
| A．How to Answer Riddles . | B．A Rich Teacher. |
| C．A Way of Getting Money. | D．A Clever Farmer. |
On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas, children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Santa Claus to give them some presents.
Mr. Green tells his children that Santa Claus is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on (降落) the top of each house and comes down the chimney (烟囱) into the fireplace (壁炉) and brings them a lot of presents.
Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can’t wait (等待) to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and shout "Merry Christmas!"
Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.Christmas Eve is ____________.
| A．the night before December 24 | B．the night after December 25 |
| C．the night of December 24 | D．the night of December 25 |
Santa Claus often puts the presents __________.
| A．into Children’s hats | B．into children’s stockings |
| C．under children’s beds | D．into children’s shoes |
Santa Claus comes into the house through(通过) the ________.
| A．window | B．door |
| C．chimney | D．fireplace |
On the morning of Christmas Day, children say "________ " to their parents.
| A．Good morning! | B．Thank you! |
| C．Good luck! | D．Merry Christmas! |
On Christmas Day, people often give_______ to each other.
| A．presents | B．lucky money |
| C．Christmas trees | D．stockings |
Lily is ten years old . One morning her good friend MeiMei says to her, “ Next Friday is my birthday. Would you like to come to my birthday party?” Lily says “ Yes, I would like to”.
On Friday, Lily asks her mother, “ Can I go to MeiMei’s birthday party” “Yes, but you must be polite .and I want you to sing a song for your friend.” “Ok. Mum” Lily answers and goes to MeiMei’s home on foot. Then she buys a toy for MeiMei.
At the party there are many children. Some are dancing . Some are talking. Some are playing cards. And Lily is singing an English song .There are some apples , oranges , bread , and a big birthday cake with eleven candles on it . The children sit around the cake. MeiMei makes a silent wish, and then blows the candles out in one breath. The children have a good time. Then Lily goes home by bus. How old is MeiMei?
| A．ten | B．eleven |
| C．thirteen | D．twelve |
What does Lily buy for MeiMei?
| A．apples | B．oranges |
| C．a toy | D．a big cake |
What is Lily doing at the birthday party?[
| A．singing | B．dancing |
| C．playing cards | D．talking |
How does Lily go home？
| A．She walks home | B．She takes a car |
| C．She rides a bike | D．She takes a bus |
What is on the table?
| A．An apple, two oranges and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| B．apples , oranges, bread and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| C．some apples , bread and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| D．some apples , oranges and a birthday cake with candles on it |
Mrs. White has a son. The young man begins (开始)to work in a post office in a city this autumn. He asks his mother to visit the city. The old woman is happy and catches a train.
but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She begins to look for it, but she can’t find it. At a bus stop she asks an old man, “Excuse me, sir. How can I get to the post office?”
says the o1d man. “Which one do you want?”
The old woman gives Sam’s letter to him and the old man says, “Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left. .”
Mrs. White thanks the old man and soon finds her son. They’re very happy. A week later the woman goes to the zoo. But after that she can’t find the way to the post office again. At the same bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again.
“Oh dear!” the old man calls out. “Are you still looking for your son?”
| A. His name is Sam White. B. She sees all kinds of animals. C. Soon she gets to the city. D. “We have about forty post offices in the city.” E. You can find the library easily. F. The pay phone is across from the hospital. G. His post office is just there. |
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated (装饰) their parents’ graves (坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories.When is Father’s Day?
| A．The second Sunday in May. | B．The third Saturday in June. |
| C．The third Sunday in June. | D．The second Sunday in March. |
Where does the idea for the holiday come from?
| A．China. | B．England. |
| C．America. | D．Italy. |
When did the people celebrate the first Father’s Day?
| A．In June in 1900. | B．In June in 1909. |
| C．In July in 1910. | D．In June in 1910. |
Which sentence is NOT true?
| A．On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.” |
| B．Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school. |
| C．In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons. |
| D．Father’s Day is a day families get together at home. |
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his six-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted (浪费) the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes. What did the daughter do the next day?
| A．She gave the box to her father. |
| B．She put some money in the box. |
| C．She gave some paper to her father. |
| D．She bought a gift to her father. |
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
| A．Because he didn’t like the box. |
| B．Because there was nothing in the box. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter wasted paper. |
| D．Because he didn’t have money |
What is the meaning (意思) of the underlined (划线的) word “it”?
| A．Box. | B．Paper. |
| C．Love. | D．money |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The family had lots of money. |
| B．The daughter wasted the paper. |
| C．The father didn’t like his daughter. |
| D．The daughter loved her father. |