Mr. Brown asks a lot of questions about the buses. Here’s the timetable. Can you answer his questions?
| Timetable |
||||
| STOP |
BUS1 |
BUS2 |
BUS3 |
BUS4 |
| Ferry |
6:00 |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
| New Street |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
| Hotel |
6:35 |
7:05 |
7:35 |
8:15 |
| Hospital |
7:00 |
7:25 |
8:00 |
8:25 |
| Market |
7:10 |
7:30 |
8:10 |
8:35 |
What time does Bus Four leave(离开) the hotel?
| A．7:00 | B．7:05 | C．7:35 | D．8:15 |
How many buses are there from Ferry to Market?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Mr and Mrs White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday Mrs White said to her husband, “The children don’t have any lessons today, and you’re free too. There’s a new funfair(游乐场) in the park. Let’s all go there to play.”
Her husband said, “I want to finish some work today.” “Oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. That’s the most important work.” Mrs White said.
So Mr and Mrs White took their children to the funfair. Mr White was 45 years old, but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of his children said to his mother, “Dad is just like a small child, isn’t he, mom?” Mrs White didn’t want to follow his husband around any more at that time and answered, “He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.” There were_____ children in the family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
One Sunday, Mrs and Mr White wanted to go to_____ with their children.
| A．school | B．work | C．a funfair | D．a shop |
Mr White liked the place so much that he_____.
| A．sold lots of sweets |
| B．followed his wife all the time |
| C．hurried from one thing to another |
| D．asked a lot of questions |
From the story we know Mrs White_____ when Mary asked her the question.
| A．was still excited to play |
| B．was a little angry with Mr White |
| C．looked for Mr White everywhere |
| D．ate a lot of sweets |
Of all the family members, _____enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.
| A．Mr White | B．Mrs White | C．Mary | D．the boys |
Scientists say there are seven kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus(柑橘类)fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made of milk, like cheese and ice-cream; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of foods; (7) butter, or something like butter, with fat(脂肪)。
People in different countries in the world eat different kinds of things. They also eat different kinds in a day. In some place people eat once or twice a day; in other countries, people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that these differences are not important. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is that every day a person must eat something from each of the seven kinds of food. The most important thing is that we must find some ways to help the hungry people and make the people have right kinds of food, make them strong and healthyIt is important that people should _________.
| A．eat three times a day |
| B．eat cooked food |
| C．eat dinner at 4 o’clock |
| D．eat something from each of the seven kinds of food every day |
Which sentence is right?
| A．People should eat ice-cream every day |
| B．Oranges belong to the second kind of food |
| C．We should eat chicken every day |
| D．We should never eat fat |
In different countries people _________.
| A．eat the same kinds of food |
| B．cook their food in the same way |
| C．eat different kinds of food |
| D．eat the food in the same way |
The most important thing is _________.
| A．many people in the world are hungry |
| B．we must eat the seven kinds of food |
| C．many people are too heavy |
| D．people eat too much food |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “strong” in the last paragraph?
A 肥胖的 B 漂亮的 C 聪明的 D 强壮的
Have you ever had an embarrassing (尴尬的) experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony: My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry: The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress in a shop window and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped (拍击) my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand！I'd taken the hand of a stranger!The students began laughing when they saw Tony _________.
| A．wearing a wrong shoe | B．carrying an alarm clock |
| C．looking down suddenly | D．rushing into the classroom |
Henry and his wife held hands _________.
| A．at the cinema | B．in the shop | C．at the restaurant | D．along the street |
Henry was embarrassed because he __________.
| A．heard his wife screaming | B．knocked over some watches |
| C．took the hand of a stranger | D．slapped the woman in the face |
Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives”. It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
The cartoon pig character was created (创造) in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”. McDull is famous for ________.
| A．his wonderful character | B．visiting the Maldives |
| C．having a birthmark on his left eye | D．having a birthmark on his right eye |
When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
| A．sad | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．excited |
Where was McDull created?
| A．Hong Kong | B．Japan | C．America | D．Not mention |
Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in New York and got a law degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer (律师) and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the president of America for the first time. Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Massachusetts. | B．In Kansas. |
| C．In Hawaii. | D．In New York. |
________ universities are mentioned in the passage.
| A．Two | B．Five | C．Four | D．Three |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was from Kenya. | B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. | D．Obama studied in Columbia University. |
Barack Obama became the president at the age of _________ for the first time.
| A．37 | B．47 | C．38 | D．48 |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of the President | B．Dreams from My Father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama | D．The book by Barack Obama |