Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
A 13-year-old boy traveled to Washington, D.C. to raise money for homeless kids.
Zach Bonner was pretty tired. Instead of going to camp last summer, Zach decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. He hoped more people would help homeless kids. His journey to help others began six years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, Zach Bonner went on a 270-mile walk from Tallahassee to Atlanta. In 2010, he did it again, from Tampa to Los Angeles.
Last summer, Zach traveled 12 miles every day on foot. Along the way, he collected more than 1000 letters about homeless children. He hoped to give the letters to President Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference.
More than 1 million children in the U.S. have nowhere to live. During his journey, Zach spent 24 hours with some homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.
When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, more than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They went with him down the National Mall. “It was a long walk,” Zach says, “but it was meaningful.”
Although the journey is difficult and tiring, Zach won’t give up. “When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don’t get to stop. So why should I stop when I get tired of walking?”How many times did Zach Bonner travel to help homeless kids according to the passage?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
Last summer, Zach Bonner ______.
| A．went to camp |
| B．learnt to face difficulties |
| C．wrote letters to President Obama |
| D．walked from Atlanta to Washington |
When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, ______.
| A．he was tired and hurt |
| B．he decided to stop |
| C．many people walked with him |
| D．many homeless kids thanked him |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．A walk for others | B．A journey to Los Angeles |
| C．A visit to Obama | D．A plan for traveling |
How to look good in a school uniform? You can look great in your school uniform, if you follow these tips:
(1) Make sure the uniform is the right size for you.
You will need a pair of scissors (剪刀), but please, don’t cut anything until you measure (量) where you want the uniform to reach on your body. If you can find a tailor (裁缝) to do the job for you, it will be better.
(2) Make your uniform tidy
Your uniform should be taken good care of. Make sure your uniform is always tidy and clean. It helps you look smart.
(3) Accessories (装饰物) can help.
You can wear a nice watch. It will make you look beautiful and tell you the right time when you need to know. A cute hair clip can also make you, girls, look attractive. Choose a hat that matches the shape of your face or a backpack that goes well with your uniform. Also, have fun in winter by wearing colorful scarves.
(4) Walk with confidence.
It doesn’t matter how cool your uniform is (or is not). If you are not confident, nobody will notice how great you look!We can probably read this article in the part of a newspaper.
| A．news | B．sports |
| C．life | D．advertisement |
The following things can make you look good EXCEPT.
| A．having a pair of scissors | B．wearing clean uniforms |
| C．wearing a nice watch | D．being confident |
This article is mainly written for.
| A．students | B．parents |
| C．teachers | D．tailors |
When you are reading something in English, you may often come across a new word .What’s the best way to know it?
You need an English-Chinese dictionary (字典).It will tell you a lot about the word , for example (例如) , how to read this word ,what it means in Chinese and how to use this word. But there are so many English words in the dictionary and how can you know where the word is? There is a way to look for it.
In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A, then B,C,D,E…That means, if there are two words , “desk” and “hour”, “desk” will be before “hour”; “story” “before” “Sunday”, “tomato” before “tomorrow” etc. The English-Chinese dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you will often use it in your English learning.When you don’t know a new word, the best way according to the passage (短文) is ____________.
| A．to ask your teacher | B．to guess |
| C．to ask your friends | D．to use a dictionary |
What does “come across” mean (意思) in Chinese in the passage?It means________.
| A．遇到 | B．撞倒 | C．越过 | D．过来 |
Here are four words, “face”, “autumn”, “film” and “April”. Their right order (次序) in the English-Chinese dictionary is _________.
| A．April, autumn, face, film |
| B．film, face, April, autumn |
| C．face, film, April, autumn |
| D．April, face, film, autumn |
This passage is about _______.
| A．how to use the right words in your English writing |
| B．how to read the new words in the English story |
| C．how to use an English-Chinese dictionary |
| D．how to choose a right English-Chinese dictionary |
Harry is eight years old. He goes to school near his home. He always goes there and comes home on foot. One day he came home from school late. His mother saw him and asked him, "Why were you late, Harry?"
"My teacher was very angry and asked you to go to her office tomorrow."
"To her office? Why?" his mother asked. "Because she asked a question in the class." said Harry. "Nobody could answer it, but I could."
"You are so clever, my son." his mother said with a smile. "What is her question?"
Her question is "Who put the tomato on my chair and made my trousers dirty?" said Harry._______ can answer the teacher's question in class.
| A．Nobody | B．Harry |
| C．Many students | D．Some students |
The teacher asked Harry's mother to go to school because ________.
| A．Harry is eight | B．Harry goes to school on foot |
| C．Harry's home is near | D．Harry made her angry |
The teacher's trousers were dirty because_______.
| A．she sat on the desk | B．it was raining hard |
| C．she sat on the tomato | D．she had them for a long time |
Children’s clubs
根据图表内容，选择最佳答案Xiao Ming wants to learn computer, so he can call the number
| A．023—68206162 or 13783147258 | B．023—68206162 or 13708356472 |
| C．023—68206569 or 13708356472 | D．023—68202280 or 13057382119 |
You want to learn drawing, so you can go to
| A．Room 201 | B．the Music Classroom |
| C．Room 503 | D．Room 307 |
You are free on Thursday afternoon, so you can go to learn
| A．English | B．drawing |
| C．music | D．computer |