Tony and Anna are brother and sister. They are Americans. Tony likes sports very much. He can play soccer, basketball and volleyball. Anna likes music(音乐) very much. She can't play ball games. But they both(两者都) like playing on computers.
They like eggs, bread and milk for breakfast. For lunch, Anna likes eating vegetables and fruit, but Tony likes chicken and fish(鱼). They both like hamburgers. But they don' like ice cream or dessert.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(10分)Anna is Tony’s _____ and they are _____.
| A．sister; Chinese | B．sister; Americans |
| C．friend; Americans | D．Friends; Chinese |
Tony likes ______ and he can play ______.
| A．sports; tennis | B．music; basketball |
| C．sports; volleyball | D．music; tennis |
Tony and Anna both like _____.
| A．vegetables | B．soccer | C．playing on computers | D．music |
For breakfast, they like _____.
| A．eggs, bread and milk | B．vegetables and fruit |
| C．chicken and fish | D．chicken and milk |
They don’t like _____ or _____.
| A．ice cream; vegetables | B．ice cream; dessert |
| C．hamburgers; dessert | D．Fish ; ice cream |
The class teacher thought that hobbies were important for children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see as a result.
One morning the teacher told the class to have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5 p.m. A hobby show would be held the following afternoon.
So in the afternoon, the students with nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had a holiday to go home for their hobby works.
When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. "I don't believe Tommy has a hobby," she thought. However, at a quarter to five. Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies(蝴蝶) in glass case. The teacher liked the samples (标本) very much and put them on a desk in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to leave.
"What are you doing, Tommy?" she asked. "Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That's when the parents are coming to see them. "
"I know that," answered Tommy, "and I will bring them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn't want them to be out of our house at night. "
"But, aren't the butterflies yours?" asked the teacher.
"No," answered Tommy. "They are my brother's."
"But Tommy, you should show your own hobby here, not somebody else's. "
"I know that," answered Tommy. What surprised her most was the answer. "My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies. "What did the class teacher think of hobbies for children?
| A．Unwelcome. | B．Hopeless. |
| C．Harmful. | D．Important. |
What time did Tommy get back to school that afternoon?
What would NOT happen the following afternoon?
| A．The parents would enjoy the show in the classroom. |
| B．Tommy would bring the butterflies back. |
| C．The teacher would encourage her students for hobbies. |
| D．The butterflies would fly away. |
Which was the teacher's greatest surprise?
| A．Tommy was not at school as usual. |
| B．'Tommy picked the butterflies up again and began to leave. |
| C．Tommy said his hobby was watching his brother collecting butterflies. |
| D．Tommy came back to school before5 that afternoon. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．Important Hobbies | B．Tommy's Hobby |
| C．Different Hobbies | D．Collecting Butterflies |
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue with our classmates or when the teachers criticize us. Both kinds of feelings are common. Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don't know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
1. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, "I am sad. " "I am scared. " "I am angry. " "I am embarrassed. " It's all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸) and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You can listen to some music or sing a beautiful song !
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy.If it doesn't work, go back to Step 3.We feel unhappy when .
| A．we get good grades |
| B．everything goes well |
| C．someone is proud of us |
| D．we have a fight with our classmates |
If you want to relax yourself before you act, you can .
| A．say to yourself, "I am sad." |
| B．listen to some music or sing a beautiful song |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．watch thrillers with your friends |
The underlined part 画线部分 "If it doesn't work," in the passage probably means .
| A．If it is broken | B．If it can't interest you |
| C．If it is wrong | D．If it can't help you |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We felt good when we won the prize in the competition. |
| B．We felt bad when we lost our expensive things. |
| C．We can say to ourselves that we are pleased when we feel bad. |
| D．We can tell someone about our bad feelings when we are sad. |
The passage tells us .
| A．what we can do when we feel unhappy |
| B．we can do nothing when we feel bad. |
| C．we all enjoy good feelings, but bad feelings are unusual to us |
| D．what we can do when we feel happy |
That Easter day ( 复活节) I found out we were so poor . The minister brought us the money for the poor family , so we must be poor , I thought . I didn’t like being poor . Everyone there probably already knew we were poor ! I thought about school . I was in the ninth grade and at the top of my class over 100 students . I wondered if the kids at school knew that we were poor .
We sat in silence for a long time . Then it got dark , and we went to bed . All that week ,we girls went to school and came home , and no one talked much . Finally , on Saturday , Mom asked us what we wanted to do with the money . What did poor people do with the money ? We didn’t know . We didn’t want to go to the church on Sunday , but mom said we had to . Although it was a sunny day , we didn’t talk on the way . Mom started to sing , but no one joined in .
At church we had a speaker . He talked about how churches in Africa built schools and houses for the poor people , but they needed more money to buy foods . The speaker said ,“ Can’t we all give away some money to help those poor people ?” We looked at each other and smiled for the first time in a week .
Mom reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope . She passed it to Darlene , Darlene gave it to me , and I put it into the offering .
When the offering was counted , the minister announced that it was a little over 500 dollars . The speaker was excited . He hadn’t expected such a large offering from our small church . He said ,＂ You must have some rich people in this church .” Suddenly it struck us ! We had given 420dollars of that “ little over 500 dollars .“
We were the rich family in the church ! Hadn’t the speaker said so ? From that day on , I’ve never been poor again .When the writer’s family was given the money for the poor , she probably felt ____________ .
| A．thankful | B．surprised |
| C．fair | D．embarrassed (难堪的) |
The mother decided to go to the church to ________________
| A．hang out with her kids |
| B．donate ( 捐赠 ) the money to poor people |
| C．cheer her kids up |
| D．show other people they were not poor |
What does the underlined word “announced” mean ?
Ａ. Spoke loudly in public B. Made a hard decision
C. Host a good programD. Discovered an exciting resultWhich of the statements is true ?
| A．The writer was born in an African country |
| B．The writer didn’t like going to school |
| C．The mother was helpful to others |
| D．the mother didn’t want the money given by others |
What can we learn from the article ?
| A．It’s not good to receive other’s money |
| B．Being poor ,you still can help |
| C．Churches are good places to learn |
| D．We should regard difficulties as challenges |
In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach ( 邮车) was standing on the street . It didn’t come to that village often . People had to pay a lot to get a letter . The person who sent the letter didn’t have to pay the postage (邮资) , while the receiver had to .
“Ｈere’s a letter for Miss Alice Brown , ” said the mailman .
“ Ｉ’m Alice Brown , ” a girl of about 18 said in a low voice .
Alice looked at the envelope（信封） for a minute , and then handed it back to the mailman .
“ Ｉ＇m sorry I can’t take it , I don’t have enough money to pay it＂, she said .
A gentleman standing around were very sorry for her . Then he came up and paid the postage for her .
When the gentleman gave the letter to her , she said with a smile , “ Thank you very much ,This letter is from Tom . I’m going to marry him . He went to London to look for work . I’ve waited a long time for this letter , but now I don’t need it , there is nothing in it .”
“ Really ? How do you know that ? ” the gentleman said in surprise .
“ He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope . Look ,sir ,this cross in the corner means that he is well and this circle means he has found work . That’s good news .”
The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill . He didn’t forgot Alice and her letter .
“ The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed ,” he said to himself and had a good plan .
“ The postage has to be much lower , what about a penny (便士 ) ? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage . He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope .” he said .
The government accepted his plan . Then the first stamp was put out in 1840 . It was called the “ Penny Black “ . It had a picture of the Queen on it . The first postage stamp was made ___________ .
| A．in England | B．in America |
| C．by Alice | D．in 1910 |
The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because ______________ .
| A．she didn’t know whose letter it was |
| B．she had no money to pay the postage |
| C．she received the letter but she didn’t want to open it |
| D．she had already known what was written in the letter |
We can know from Alice’s words that _________________ .
| A．Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving |
| B．Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs |
| C．Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself |
| D．Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to |
The idea of using stamps was thought of by __________________ .
| A．the government | B．Sir Rowland Hill |
| C．Alice Brown | D．Tom |
From the passage we know the high postage made _____________ .
| A．People never send each other letters |
| B．lovers almost lose every touch with each other |
| C．people try their best to avoid(避免) paying it |
| D．receivers refuse to pay the coming letters |
We can see _______ in the butterfly exhibition .
| A．some paintings. |
| B．some pictures of butterflies only . |
| C．some beautiful butterflies . |
| D．some pictures of the towns from all over the world . |
You are going to see the exhibition with your 14 –year –old daughter , you will have to pay __________ .
| A．15 yuan | B．20 yuan |
| C．25 yuan | D．35 yuan |
We can book group tickets ____________ .
| A．by making a phone call |
| B．by sending an e –mail |
| C．by writing a letter |
| D．by filling in an application form |
There are 45 students in our class . How much will they pay if they visit the exhibition ?
| A．￥ 675 | B．￥ 450 | C．￥900 | D．￥400 |
If you go to the exhibition on 1 st , May , you can get ___________ .
| A．a book | B．a ticket |
| C．a butterfly | D．a present |