Ding-Dong!
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
"I am busy, mom!" Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to his point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong! Jason’s mother came to the front door.
"Jason, it’s your friend, Todd,” Mum called out. Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. "Jason! I need a friend for playing basketball." He sounded excited.
Jason said angrily, “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Todd shook his head, “you can play later, let’s go.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away. “I almost died because of you!” Todd looked at Jason's mother. Jason's mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. But he just played his game.
An hour later, Jason's father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn't even hear his name being called to the table. He didn't hear his father walk up
behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either. When the screen suddenly went black and his father's angry face appeared in front of him, Jason finally heard. "No more game for a month." Jason's father shouted at him. "You don't play basketball, you don't come to dinner, and you don't do your housework. We'll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”
Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to quarrel with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down (使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.
He'd try harder in the future.What did Todd ask Jason to do?
| A．Help him cook dinner. | B．Beat more levels for him. |
| C．Repair the computer for him. | D．Play basketball with him. |
Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?
| A．He won the game. |
| B．His mother got dinner ready. |
| C．His father turned off the computer. |
| D．He decided to play basketball outside. |
What did Jason do in the end?
| A．He thought his father was too strict. |
| B．He found playing games was quite interesting. |
| C．He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play computer games without dinner. |
| D．He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties. |
The best title of the passage is ______.
| A．Inside the game | B．Games or basketball |
| C．Jason’s angry father | D．Uses of the computer |
Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? We’re looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the 2015–2016 school year.
In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have:
★ Interviewed leaders and other people.
★ Written news stories for BBC For Kids.
★ Talked about their work on television.[来
Next year our team will continue to report local news stories for BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com.
How to Enter
Visitwww.bbcforkids.comand fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign (签名) your form. Entries must be done by June 19, 2015. You must be OVER 13 years of age. Good luck!100 studentsfromaround ________will join the BBC Kid Reporter team.
| A．the world | B．the nation |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have ________.
| A．made a lot of movies |
| B．read letters to British kids |
| C．given speeches in the USA |
| D．interviewed leaders and other people |
Next year the team will go on to report local news stories for ________.
| A．Chinese newspapers |
| B．American televisions |
| C．British middle schools |
| D．BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com |
What will you do first of all to enter the BBC Kid Reporter team?
| A．Visit the website and fill in the entry form. |
| B．Read the rules and share them with your parents. |
| C．Ask your parents to sign your entry form. |
| D．Do your entry on June 19, 2015. |
How old must you be to join the BBC Kid Reporter team?
| A．12 years old. |
| B．10 years old or so. |
| C．More than 13 years old. |
| D．Less than 13 years old. |
Grandmother’s Favourite Doll (玩具娃娃)
A little girl had a doll. She loved it so much that she would treat it with great care, even though her friends would laugh at her for being so careful.
As time passed, the girl grew up, moved houses, became an adult, married, had children, and finally became a lovely little old woman with many grandchildren.
One day, she returned to her hometown, found her original house, and went in. Among hundreds of old things, the now-old little girl found her doll. It was as well looked after as before. She took it home with her and gave it to her granddaughter. Her granddaughter loved it.
Each time the old woman saw her granddaughter playing with the doll, tears (眼泪) of joy would roll down her cheeks (脸颊). She was so glad to see now it was in the hands of her granddaughter.The little girl had a ________and she loved it so much.
| A．dog | B．doll | C．toy car | D．ball |
The little girl’s friends laughed at her because she ________.
| A．looked so thin and ugly |
| B．didn’t get on well with her friends |
| C．treated her doll so carefully |
| D．didn’t like to play games with them |
What does the underlined word “original” mean in the third paragraph?
| A．豪华的 | B．原来的 | C．新建的 | D．木质的 |
When the old woman found her doll, ________.
| A．it looked old and terrible |
| B．she threw it away |
| C．it was as well looked after as before |
| D．she took it home and kept it herself |
Whenever she saw her granddaughter playing with the doll, she would ________.
| A．feel very excited and joyful |
| B．think of her old friends |
| C．want to buy her granddaughter a new doll |
| D．wish to go back to her hometown again |
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If Mary wants to be an assistant, she can phone the number___________.
| A．2853527 | B．4323577 |
| C．4332577 | D．43235777 |
You can get 10% discount on any book if you _____________ at the Book Store.
| A．show this voucher | B．buy some tickets |
| C．buy some gifts | D．buy books |
There are several kinds of books on sale except (除…之外)_____________.
| A．children’s books | B．travel guides |
| C．magazines | D．novels |
_____________ lost the white cat.
| A．Cathy | B．The assistant |
| C．Carrie | D．Nobody |
The assistant has lunch at the restaurant, she should ______________.
| A．pay nothing | B．call 4323577 |
| C．work on Monday | D．pay the meal |
The White family moves （搬）to a new city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn’t have any friends to play with there. “Don’t worry!” says Mrs. White, “you’ll soon make friends here.”
One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbour（邻居） Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow（借） two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs.Miller’s son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.”
“Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together.
Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”
Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”
Jack laughs（大笑） and tells Bob, “My mother doesn’t need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”
Bob says, “Oh, I see. That’s a clever way to make friends.”Bob feels _____________when his family moves to a new city.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．excited | D．angry |
Mrs. Miller comes to Mrs. White’s house to ____________one morning.
| A．give Mrs. White some cakes |
| B．asks Bob to play with her son |
| C．borrow two eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．give Mrs. White two eggs |
When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. White’s house, she_____________.
| A．asks Jack to take them back home |
| B．doesn’t take the cakes or the eggs |
| C．gives Jack a football as a present |
| D．invites (邀请)Jack to play with his son |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time |
| B．Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White |
| C．Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．Bob invites Jack to his home that morning |
Which of the following is the best title （标题）for the passage?
| A．Life in a new city |
| B．A clever way to make friends |
| C．Friendly neighbours |
| D．Problems between neighbours |
Have you ever been having a great day when suddenly a past mistake comes into your head? Here are some ideas on forgetting your past mistakes and moving forward in life.
You should let the mistakes in the past go away. You are not defined (界定) by your past mistakes. A mistake is just something that has happened in your life. And mistakes are only a small part of your life. You made mistakes because you thought something was the best for you. However, now you know clearly that it wasn’t the best.
Work out why you keep making the same mistake. It is important for you to learn why you keep making the same mistake. There are many ways to do this. For example, you can try to find out the cause(原因) of this mistake in order to learn more about it. To look into something deeply is very important.
See what you have learned from the experience. After you have learned why you made the mistake, you should think about what you have learned from it. Maybe you recognize that you should have listened to your heart. Or maybe you need to forgive(原谅) yourself for a mistake that you made a few days ago.
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