An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his painting brushes and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
| A．helped the farmer to do some farming | B．went out to visit his friends |
| C．painted pictures outside | D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery |
| A．wanted nothing |
| B．wanted much more money |
| C．didn’t want any things at all |
| D．wanted one of his pictures instead of money. |
| A．sad | B．happy | C．thankful | D．excited |
Hello! I’m Sandy .I’m a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morning.I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Each class lasts 45 minutes .I have lunch at school .I often eat rice ,meat and many vegetables.Then I can sleep about half an hour.After class, I play volleyball or football with my classmates.School is over and I go home.I spend an hour on my homework .I watch TV for half an hour .What time does Sandy get up every day ?
| A．6:15 a.m | B．6:15 p. m | C．6:30 a. m | D．7 a.m |
How does Sandy go to school every morning?
| A．On foot | B．on a bike | C．By car | D．By bus |
How far is her home from school?
| A．5 meter. | B．5 kilometers. | C．15miles. | D．15kilometers |
.How long does it take her to take a bus every morning?
| A．20minutes. | B．20seconds. | C．20hours. | D．20days. |
How many classes does she have in a day?
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
In almost every big country in the USA, football is a favorite sport .
American football is not like soccer. Plers sometimes kick the ball, but they kick and run with it. They try to take the ball to the end of the field. They have fou chances to move the ball ten yards.They can carry it or throw it.If they move it to the end of the field, they have got six points. This is called a touch-down .
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven players try to stop the men who has the ball.If the men does not move the ball ten yards ,his team kicks the ball to the other team. Every university wants its team to win . A lot of people come to watch. They also yell for their favorite team. young men and women call their cherrleaders to come help the people to yell more.
Every team plays ten or eleven games each seasonswhich begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good,it may play znother game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1,the first day of the new Year. Many people go tosee these games and many others watch them on TV.
根据短文内容回答问题。How many points can they get if they carry or throw the ball to the other field?
How many persons are their in one team from the article?
How long do the teams play each season?
How do people know about the football games ?
When do the best teams play again after all games a year?
My name is Susan. I am a junior high school student. I like my school and my friends. I like my school because we have good teachers. They teach us many things.
But then, I don’t understand (明白) lots of things about school. I don’t understand why we have to take so many tests (考试). I have to take a heavy school bag with many books in it. I may have a test anytime. I don’t like taking tests all the time.
I wonder if I like my school life. It is hard for me to answer this kind of question. On one hand (一方面) I am not happy because there are so many tests in the school; on the other hand I am happy because I can learn a lot and I can make good friends in school.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 We can know that Susan’s school life is _______.
| A．pretty good | B．very boring | C．so interesting | D．not relaxing |
Why doesn’t Susan sometimes like her school life?
| A．One of her teachers doesn’t like her. |
| B．Her teachers don’t work hard. |
| C．She doesn’t have good friends. |
| D．She has to take a lot of tests. |
Which one is NOT true?
| A．Susan doesn’t like studying and she only wants to play. |
| B．The teachers in school teach Susan and other students many things. |
| C．Susan thinks her teachers are good. |
| D．In school, students can learn good things and make good friends. |
What does the underlined word "wonder" mean?
| A．Get some things. | B．Wait to do something. |
| C．Have some questions. | D．Make friends. |
Does Susan really like her school life?
| A．Sure. She likes it very much. | B．It’s hard to say if she likes it. |
| C．No, she doesn’t like it at all. | D．It’s easy for her to answer this question |
Dear Betty,
I hope you’re well. I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday and took a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny didn’t come with me because she was tired.
Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the Palace, but we didn’t see her! I bought some presents but Jenny didn’t buy anything!
The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!
On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!
Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park. I came back to the hotel and read the newspaper. Then I wrote some postcards and sent some emails. I took lots of photos and I’m sending them with this email to you!
Tomorrow we’re going to fly home. It was a short holiday, but it was great! Say hello to your mum and dad.
Love,
Gran
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。 How did Gran and Jenny go to London for a holiday?
Why didn’t Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park?
Did Jenny buy anything on Tuesday?
When will Gran and Jenny go back home?
How did Gran feel when she traveled in London?
It is the 22nd century (世纪)and it is very popular to change people’s bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair. He also bought new green eyes, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell as bad as his old feet.
However, something bad happened. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and his new nose didn’t work. The next morning he couldn’t hear anything. Then his new blond hair went gray, and his new knees didn’t move. And finally he could see nothing with his green eyes.
It was really terrible. Mr. Smith wanted his old body back. However, he had to pay 100,000 euro (欧元)for his old body.
It was expensive but Mr. Smith still got his own body back. He would never follow the fashion.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， What was Mr. Smith’s new hair like?
| A．Short and gray. | B．Long and gray. |
| C．Short and blond. | D．Long and blond. |
Why was Mrs. Smith happy?
| A．Because Mr. Smith’s new look was cool. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet were small. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith looked younger than before. |
| D．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell bad. |
What did Mr. Smith think of his new body at the beginning?
| A．Strange. | B．Fantastic. | C．Terrible. | D．Clean. |
Which part of Mr. Smith’s body went wrong first?
| A．The new nose. | B．The new eyes. |
| C．The new knees. | D．The new ears. |
What did Mr. Smith pay 100,000 euro for?
| A．Buying his new nose. | B．Getting his old eyes. |
| C．Buying another new body. | D．Getting his old body back. |