Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the law.”
“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.
| A．read books | B．travel | C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.
| A．washed her hands | B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions | D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud. | B．Angry. | C．Relaxed. | D．Worried. |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
| We’ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith’s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391 or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because.
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There’s something wrong with it |
Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to.
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street |
| C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail. com if you want to.
| A．read some books | B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee | D．buy a washing machine |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $ 10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card(会员卡) ，you need to come to us between 2 pirn and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo
of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bfing it with you whenever you come to book or use any Shine Sports Centre facilities(设备). Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at____
| A．9 am on Sunday | B．5 pm on Wednesday |
| C．7 am on Thursday | D．'9 am on Saturday |
You and your classmate have to spend___on the membership card for two years.
| A．$ .10 | B．$ 20 | C．$ 30 | D．$ 40 |
What does the underlined(画线的)word "book" mean in Chinese?
| A．书 | B．账册 | C．预定 | D．记录 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.
B. You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning.
C. You can't book the facilities over the telephone.Who is the advertisement written for?
| A．Young people. | B．Old people. |
| C．Couples. | D．Little kids. |
Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．The famous Windsor Castle is．
| A．near Windsor Town |
| B．32 kilometers east of London City |
| C．in central London |
| D．by the south bank of the River Thames |
Now Windsor Castle is the private home of．
| A．Rembrandt | B．Canaletto |
| C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．George IV |
The last paragraph is mainly about theof the castle．
| A．history | B．sights |
| C．family | D．culture |
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter．Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls．“Girls like dolls，”she thought as she stepped into it．Looking around，she saw a grandma doll…one with gray hair and a pair of glasses．In her mind appeared Joyce，her mother．
When Amy was a little girl，she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday．Then the second，the third．．．A doll a year never arrived late．
“ Why always a doll? ” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer．
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll．Her parents promised(答应)one for her fifth birthday．Sadly ,they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived．The never-received gift was the most precious(珍贵的)in her eyes．
Her mother’s story being recalled，Amy got an idea． It was Joyce’s birthday．A package(包裹)was sent to her with a card that read：
Dear Joyce ,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1 956,your fifth Birthday．The gift inside has aged ,but I thought that you might still wish to have it。
Love ,Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll．She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for ,crying softly．The doll given by “Angel of Joy”，made her the happiest “child” in the world．Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
| A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls． |
| B．Amy Iooked like a doll when she was a little girl． |
| C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents． |
| D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents． |
Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed(真正的)on her birthday?
| A．Amy． | B．Angel of Joy． |
| C．Joyce’s parents． | D．Amy’s daughter． |
The underlined word “clasped” means“”in the passage．
| A．held | B．threw | C．made | D．bought |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys． |
| B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents． |
| C．Parents sometimes need their“Angel of Joy”． |
| D．Parents’birthdays are very important． |
I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast．I had to have cereal(谷物)and eggs．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least I wasn’t alone．My sister and two brothers had the same unkind mother as I did．
My mother knew where we were at all times．She knew who our friends were．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．We had to be in bed by 9：00 p．m．and up at 8：00 a.m. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make our beds and learn to cook．I believe she lay awake at night thinking up unkind things for us to do．
Through the years，things didn’t improve a bit．We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school．
My mother was the unkindest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher education．None of us have ever done bad things．She forced us to grow up into educated(受教育)and honest people．I am trying to raise my three children like this．I will feel proud when my children call me unkind．Because you see，I am thankful that I had the unkindest mother in the whole world．What does the sentence “But at least I wasn’t alone” mean ?
| A．The writer’s mother was only unkind to her． |
| B．The writer，s mother liked her best． |
| C．The writer’s sister and brothers were unkind to her as well． |
| D．The writer’s mother was also unkind to her sister and brothers． |
The writer’s mother often asked her children to do the following EXCEPT．
| A．eat as much candy as they wanted |
| B．learn to cook |
| C．wear clean clothes |
| D．go to bed and get up at fixed time |
The writer’s mother was unkind to her children because she wanted her children．
| A．to be competitive(竞赛)with each other |
| B．to make more friends easily |
| C．to work instead of going to school |
| D．to be educated and honest people |
What is the writer’s attitude(态度)toward her mother now?
| A．Hateful． | B．Thankful． | C．Worried． | D．Angry． |