A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole(后跟)and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one." Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
A.Because the road was too bad. |
B.Because he didn’t know the way |
C.Because he wore the wrong boots. |
D.Because he had no boots. |
The man's legs themselves _____.
A.were shorter than before |
B.were longer than before |
C.were broken on his way |
D.were right as usual |
What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
A.路人 | B.智者 | C.皮匠 | D.老者 |
What did the servant get him back?
A.He got the right boots quickly. |
B.He got nothing when he came back |
C.He got the same boots back. |
D.He got the different boots back. : |
From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
A.right | B.careful | C.foolish | D.clever |
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 |
Marsha’s House |
Come and enjoy home on your trips. We have rooms of different sizes and delicious food. No. 5 Park Road. Telephone: 540-002. |
Country Life Market |
Our fruit and vegetables come in fresh (新鲜) every morning. Special prices for the first month. Opening hour: 10:00 a.m.~10:00 p.m. No. 3 Clinton Street. Tel: 544-996. |
Wawa Village |
The best school for your dogs. They learn everything here. Also a nice home for them when you are out of town. Call at 544-471 24 hours. |
Next Wave Music Store |
After 10 years of teaching piano lessons, Next Wave Music Store made his first CD! Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 50 people. Sat. 7:00 p.m. Call Diana 543616. |
In Marsha’s House, you can __________.
A.enjoy beautiful view | B.enjoy delicious food |
C.take piano lessons | D.taste fresh fruit |
If you’d like some fresh apple, you can call at __________.
A.540-002 | B.544-996 | C.543-616 | D.544-471 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.We can call at 540-002 to book rooms. |
B.We can go to Country Life Market to buy fruit. |
C.Next Wave Music Store has taught piano lessons for ten years. |
D.Children can learn everything in Wawa Village. |
Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"There are_____ people in Wang Bing's family.
A.8 | B.5 | C.3 | D.2 |
Wang Bing is good at ____.
A.telling jokes | B.skating |
C.skiing | D.sports |
What's the meaning of the sentence "I have grown up."?
A.我已经长高了。 | B.我已经种了一棵树。 |
C.我已经长大了。 | D.我认识路。 |
On the way home, Wang Bing wants to_______.
A.eat an ice-cream | B.play basketball |
C.go swimming | D.learn skating |
Which one is RIGHT?
A.Wang Bing wants the fly to go away. |
B.Wang Bing is not very happy. |
C.Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream. |
D.Wang Bing is very happy. |
Mr. Smith is an English man. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr. Smith has two children---Tom and Lucy. Tom is seven and his sister Lucy is four. Tom goes to school but Lucy doesn't. Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favourite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and joins us. He plays basketball just(仅仅)for fun.Mr. Smith is __________.
A.a Chinese teacher | B.an English teacher |
C.a Japanese (日本的) teacher | D.an English dancer |
Lucy doesn't go to school because(因为) __________.
A.she looks beautiful | B.she is seven |
C.she is only four | D.she doesn't like school |
How many sons does Mr.Smith have?
A.Only one. | B.Two | C.Three | D.not any (没有) |
__________ is Mr. Smith's favourite sport.
A.Basketball | B.Football | C.Running | D.Tennis |
The story(故事) is about _________.
A.Mr. Smith's son | B.Mr. Smith |
C.Tom and Lucy | D.a basketball match |
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere?
If you want to answer these and many other questions, just turn on the TV and watch it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through(通过) reading or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch.
TV helps us a lot. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing things.Some people say the world is smaller than before because _____.
A.TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
B.all people like watching TV. |
C.watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day |
D.TV brings the outside world closer to people. |
We can _____ when we watch TV.
A.go to live in the other countries |
B.answer many questions |
C.get a lot of information |
D.ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through the radio because ______.
A.TV sets are bigger than radios |
B.people can hear and they can watch, too |
C.if people don’t have TV, they can not live happily. |
D.it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio |
TV can _____.
A.teach us a lot of things | B.learn a lot of things |
C.give us what we want | D.help us do our homework |
This article (文章) tells us _____.
A.it’s good to watch TV |
B.not to watch TV any more |
C.students should not watch TV at any time |
D.to stop reading to watch TV |