Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to have fun, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.
One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.
Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to run way. Jackal had played many tricks on Lion over the years, so he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught. Jackal needed to think of something quickly.
“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”
At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks.” shouted Jackal as he ran way to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again! Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?
| A．To play with Lion. | B．To push a rock |
| C．To run after a mouse | D．To look for something to eat. |
What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?
| A．supporting | B．sleeping | C．running | D．sitting |
Why did Jackal cry for help?
| A．Because Lion was rushing to him. |
| B．Because he was caught under a rock. |
| C．Because he got an idea to get away from Lion. |
| D．Because he saw a large rock moving toward him. |
What lesson does the story teach us?
| A．Trust（信任） your friend, trust yourself |
| B．Work hard, and you’ll succeed. |
| C．Help others when they are in trouble. |
| D．Try to find a quick way out when in trouble. |
Which words can describe Jackal’s characteristics?
| A．selfish and stubborn | B．silly and unkind | C．clever and creative | D．impolite and dishonest |
My uncle Mike is a music teacher. He never gets up very late. He usually gets up at five o'clock in the morning. After he brushes his teeth, he often plays baseball with my aunt.
Then he eats his breakfast. After that, he often plays the violin. At about 7：50, he takes the Number 6 bus to his school.
He has no classes on Thursday and Friday. He usually goes to the violin club. Then he helps kids with the violin. Oh, my brother plays the violin very well. Do you love to play the violin? Do you want to join the violin club? Please call my uncle at 1163886.What's the meaning of "late"?
| A．早 | B．晚 | C．懒惰 | D．勤奋 |
After breakfast, Mike often_______________________
| A．plays the violin | B．plays baseball |
| C．has a shower | D．brushes teeth |
Please call 1163886 if you want to learn _____________________
| A．English | B．baseball |
| C．the violin | D．football |
On Thursday and Friday Mike usually _____________________
| A．plays basketball with his sister |
| B．goes to the baseball club |
| C．has classes at school |
| D．goes to the violin club |
What time does Mike go to his school?
| A．at seven forty | B．at seven fifty |
| C．at eight o'clock | D．at eight fifteen |
Do you want to be an artist ( 艺术家 ) ?
Do you want to be an artist? Come to our club, and you can find yourself in happiness(快乐). We have lessons about the guitar, the drum, the violin and the piano for just ¥20 each. You can also learn to sing, to dance for ¥25 each. If you like art, you can be satisfied（满意的）, too—it’s just for ¥30 each!How many instruments（乐器）does the ad（广告） mention（提到）?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Three | D．Six |
How much is it for a piano lesson?
| A．¥25 | B．¥20 | C．¥30 | D．¥45 |
We can’t learn about ________ in the club.
| A．drums | B．art | C．violin | D．swimming |
If you want to learn about the guitar and dance, you should pay（付款）_______.
| A．¥20 | B．¥45 | C．¥30 | D．¥25 |
What does “lessons” mean（意思是）in the ad?
| A．听 | B．教训 | C．课程 | D．教室 |
Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.
As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.
Famous comedians went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.
Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.Chris Rock was ____
A.born in America B ,from London
C,from a rich family. D. from CanadaWhat is this passage mainly about?
| A．How to tell a good joke, |
| B．Where the best comedy clubs are. |
| C．One comedian's life, |
| D．The funniest people in the United States, |
Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.
| A．South Carolina | B．Brooklyn |
| C．Los Angeles | D．Texas |
Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?
| A．As a teenager, he was not funny. |
| B．He started working in clubs after he graduated from college. |
| C．He loved going to high school. |
| D．A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies. |
Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?
| A．Being a serious actor. | B．Making people laugh. |
| C．Helping teenagers. | D．Having his own club. |
How much do you know about London? Now let me tell you.
London has about 7, 000, 000 people. About the year 1800 , London was a very big city in the world.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and listen to the famous clock, Big Ben.
Like many big cities, London has problems. there are to many cars and people. Every day about 1, 000, 000 people come and go by underground, but there are still too many cars and buses in the streets. So the air isn’t clean. However, it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best things in London are the parks. There are five parks in the city centre. But my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.Maybe London became a very big city in the world in______.
| A．1750 | B．1820 | C．1950 | D．1980 |
What does the underlined word “underground” mean?
| A．Ship. | B．Car. | C．Subway. | D．Taxi. |
What are the best things in London for the writer?
| A．Famous buildings. | B．Parks. |
| C．Cars and buses. | D．Toys. |
---What’s Hamleys in London according to the passage? www.21-cn-jy.com
---It’s a______.
| A．toy shop | B．museum | C．park | D．clock |
Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? ________.
| A．London has a population of about 7, 000, 000 |
| B．London is famous for buildings and Big Ben |
| C．The traffic in the city is easy because of the underground |
| D．The air in London is cleaner than 100 years ago |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.2·1·c·n·j·y
“I don’t know,” says Fred.
“What do you think?” asks Tom.
“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred.
“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.
“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.
“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”Tom and Fred are talking about _______.
| A．their school life | B．some interesting information |
| C．their life now | D．their life in the future |
Machines will do _______ of the work.
| A．most | B．some |
| C．much | D．little |
In 2020, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have ______.
| A．pocket computers | B．more holidays |
| C．pocket telephones | D．Go on sale |
Tom says _______.
| A．he likes fish very much |
| B．he’d like to live under the sea like a fish. |
| C．he will go fishing under the sea. |
| D．he will spend holidays on the moon. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
| B．People will have more holidays. |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea. |
| D．People will build farms under the sea. |