A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.
“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.
Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.
“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?
A.Her mother decides it. |
B.She has her friends test the candy. |
C.She goes to the market to research. |
D.She asks the company’s product supplier. |
The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to __________.
A.the number of the products | B.her friend’s idea |
C.the weather | D.the dates |
According to the passage, what’s the key(关键)to Mollie’s success?
A.She works hard and she is good at smart marketing. |
B.The company’s supplier makes good products. |
C.She would like to open more candy stores. |
D.Her mother always has good ideas. |
According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.
A.kind | B.honest | C.smart | D.polite |
After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.
This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.The underlined word “greets” means “_____” in Chinese.
A.讨厌 | B.击败 | C.迎接 | D.仰慕 |
The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.
A.say happy birthday | B.dance |
C.send a birthday gift | D.write |
What does NAO look like?
A.He has small eyes and a small head. |
B.He has big eyes and a large head. |
C.He has a large body with a large head. |
D.He has a small body with a small head. |
When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?
A.In 2020. | B.In about 15 years. |
C.In 2030. | D.In about 30 years. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.NAO isn’t a self-guided robot. |
B.NAO can’t help kids with their homework. |
C.NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars. |
D.NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think. |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. Which is the most important festival in China?.
A.Mid-autumn Festival | B.Spring Festival |
C.Children’s Day | D.May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in .
A.January or February | B.February or March |
C.September or October | D.December or January |
What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?.
A.Pork | B.Fish |
C.Dumplings | D.Noodles |
The food “dumplings” mean “”.
A.be delicious | B.be hungry |
C.come together | D.come back |
When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese
A.sing, dance and play cards |
B.buy each other presents |
C.never drinks |
D.give each other the best wishes |
May 2, Saturday
We arrived in Hangzhou at 3:00p.m. After we walked out of the train station, we took a taxi to the hotel. The hotel was very clean. We stayed there for three days. Then we wanted to travel to Hainan.
May 5, Tuesday
In the morning we went to Hainan by plane. The people in Hainan were very friendly. Then we went to a beautiful beach. It was sunny. So we had great fun playing in the water.
May 7, Thursday
It was rainy today. So we went to a museum. We saw many old things there. Then we went to the aquarium(水族馆) to see some sea animals. We saw many kinds of fish. They were very lovely. I hope I could come to Hainan again.How did the writer go to Hangzhou?
A By train B. By plane.
C. By taxi. D. By bus. The writer stayed in Hangzhou for_______ days.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
They ______ on Tuesday.
A.visited a museum | B.saw some sea animals |
C.had dinner in a restaurant | D.played in the water |
It was________ on May 7.
A.sunny | B.hot | C.rainy | D.windy |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer wanted to visit Hainan again |
B.The writer took a train to Hainan |
C.The people in Hinan were very friendly. |
D.There were many kinds of fish in the aquarium. |
English breakfast is a very big meal ----eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee…
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich shops. There office workers can buy the kind of bread they like---brown, white, and then all kinds of salad and meat of fish for lunch. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home. “Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite early, between 6:00 and 8:00, and often, all the family eat together.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have chicken, pork...with potatoes, vegetables…
Englishmen like food from other countries, too. People often get take-away meals--- they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat. In England, people usually have a ________ lunch.
A.colorful | B.quick | C.big | D.delicious |
What do the office workers eat for lunch?
A.Eggs, salad and chicken. |
B.Sandwiches, tomatoes and coffee. |
C.Bread, salad and fish |
D.Pork, fish and tea. |
Where can the school children have a hot meal?
A.In a restaurant. | B.Outside school. |
C.In the office. | D.At school. |
How do the English people ususlly have their evening meal?
A.Themselves. | B.With their family. |
C.With their friends. | D.Between 6:00 and 8:00. |
What do the English people think of the take-away food?
A.They like it. | B.They never eat it. |
C.It is boring. | D.It is not delicious. |
综合阅读:(10分)
Tom lives in a village. Today, he comes to a big city. He has lunch in a restaurant. He looks round and sees some people put on glasses(眼镜) before reading. So after lunch he goes to shop to buy glasses.
The man in the shop lets Tom try on many glasses. But Tom always says, “No, I can’t read with these”
Then the man asks, “Can you read”
“No, I can’t! ” says Tom. “If I can read, I don’t need to buy glasses!”
根据材料内容完成下列任务。
任务一:选择最佳答案。
Tom sees some people in the restaurant.
A.talk | B.work |
C.eat cakes | D.read with glasses |
Tom goes to a shop to .
A.buy some food | B.see a friend |
C.buy a book | D.buy glasses |
根据本文内容划线词语“put on”的中文意思是。
A.举起 | B.戴 | C.试穿 | D.放下 |
任务二:
判断正(T)误(F)
Tom lives in a big city.
Tom can’t read.