Kindergartens may teach you very important things you need to know. Dancy, a 5-year-old boy, saved his father’s life with the skills he learned.
The boy’s father became seriously ill on the way home from a father-son shopping. He couldn’t speak and could hardly move, but he tried hard to stop the car safely. At that point, Dancy used his father’s phone to call his mother for help. The 5-year-old boy tried his best to give her useful information and he was able to tell where they were. Just as he had learned in the kindergarten, Dancy read the letters he saw on a nearby store sign: “F,U,R,N,I,T,U,R,E.” But that wasn’t enough for his mother to find them. Then he added that they were near a bridge. Finally, his mother understood he was talking about a store called Furniture 22 on New Jersey’s Route 22. The mother called 911 and the father was saved in time.
“He just thought his dad needed help,” Dancy’s mother told the reporter. She also pointed out that her husband was a hero, too. “It is surprising for him to get off the highway and get himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick,” she said.
Shine, head of the kindergarten, felt proud of his pupil. “Dancy’s spelling skills helped him seize(抓住)the moment,” he said. “And that’s the real value of education.”When the father became seriously ill, he and his son were ______.
A.on the wayhome | B.in the kindergarten |
C.in a shopping center | D.at a bus station |
Dancy called ______for help when his father couldn’t speak.
A.911 | B.his mother | C.Shine | D.the reporter |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Dancy drove his father home. |
B.The reporter was really a hero. |
C.Shine sent Dancy’s father to hospital. |
D.Dancy saved his father with his spelling skills. |
Dear Linda,
I have got your letter. I know that you want to have your own club, but you don’t know how to start one. Do you know what makes a club, such as an English Club or a Basketball Club, successful? Here is some advice.
◆Decide what kind of club to have, and come up with a nice name. Since you are interested in music, why not start a Music Club? A club is to bring people with common interests together.
◆Look for members. You can start with your friends, but it isn’t really a club until people you don’t know want to join.
◆Make rules. Get together with the members and agree on rules. Make sure that if someone breaks any rule(违反规定), he or she should be punished.
◆Have regular meetings. For the first time, you should make sure that all the members attend. Call the members to remind(提醒) them of it, and use the meeting to organize future meetings and other activities. I hope that these ideas may help you and that you can have your own club soon.
Yours,
Mrs. SmithWhat does Linda want to do?
A.To play basketball. |
B.To have her own club. |
C.To be a successful musician. |
D.To give people advice. |
A club isn’t really a club if ________.
A.its members aren’t interested in music |
B.there are only ten people in it |
C.only your friends want to join it |
D.activities are organized once a week |
Mrs. Smith gives Linda _______ pieces of advice.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
What does the underlined word “punished” mean?
A.惩罚 | B.表扬 | C.鼓励 | D.拘留 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the members of a club?
A.They have common interests. |
B.They should have regular meetings. |
C.They have the same dream jobs. |
D.They should be punished if they break the rules. |
What do you think robots will be like in the future? Do you think robots will work better than humans? Now come and see the movie Robots.
Showing hours: 11th March~17th March Mon. ~Fri.: 10:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Sat. ~Sun.: 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. , 7:00 p.m. Each show will last for 3 hours. Place: Town Cinema Ticket price: $30 (day shows) $40 (evening shows) Children under 3 years old: free Family package: $110 for 4 tickets (10:00 a.m. , 2:00 p.m. shows) $130 for 4 tickets (7:00 p.m. shows) Tel: 0633-8795365 |
How long will the movie be on?
A.Five days. | B.Six days. |
C.Seven days. | D.Eight days. |
Jim is a high school student. When can be go to see the movie?
A.At 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. |
B.At 2:00 p.m. on Monday. |
C.At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. |
D.At 5:00 p.m. on Friday. |
How long does each show last?
A.For 2 hours. | B.For 3 hours. |
C.For 4 hours. | D.For 5 hours. |
The Greens want to see the movie with their 5-year-old daughter and 7–year-old son on Sunday morning. How much will they pay?
A.$110. | B.$120. | C.$130. | D.$140. |
What cannot people find in the ad?
A.The name of the movie. |
B.The name of the cinema. |
C.The telephone number. |
D.The email address of the cinema. |
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通读下列短文,并根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词,每空一词。
If you think you are too shy and want to be a little braver, just try the following things:
Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention(注意) elsewhere(在别处). Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether(是否) people like you or not. You will become relaxed(放松的) and find it’s not so hard to talk with others.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.
Title: Advice on to be a little braver
Advice |
Reasons |
Don’t |
If you tell people you are shy, they will understand you better. |
People don’t like the one with an angry-looking face. |
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Start a conversation with |
People will feel great and want to talk to you. |
Pay more attention to ways to enjoy parties or games. |
You will feel |
Encourage(鼓励) yourself to say “Hi!” or smile at someone. |
Keep doing this and you’ll be braver to talk to others in the future. |
Come to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. The Post Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler at night.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok (曼谷) in Thailand, do not miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat and sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon!
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) , and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the land. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to
26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler in late evening.You can have a view of _____ at the Post Hotel.
A.The whole village | B.the whole country |
C.the forest and mountains | D.both A and C |
You can buy things _____ at the Floating Market in Bangkok.
A.in the boats | B.in the street |
C.in big stores | D.in small shops |
You’d better wear _____ when you are at the Floating Market.
A.a hat and sunglasses |
B.a raincoat and a swimming suit |
C.a hat and a T-shirt |
D.a shirt and an umbrella |
There are _____ in the north of Kauai.
A.sandy beaches | B.heavy rain |
C.small islands | D.forests and mountains |
According to the passage, the hottest place is ______.
A.Soll | B.Bangkok |
C.Kauai | D.Austria |
Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
The strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.The storm took place _____
A.in the morning |
B.in the afternoon |
C.while I was in the black room |
D.while I was in the garden |
Before the storm came, the weather was ______.
A.cold | B.cool | C.hot | D.warm |
The storm went on for ______
A.more than 3 hours | B.three hours |
C.less than 3 hours | D.two hours |
Then wind blew some of paper ______
A.all over the floor |
B.out of the door |
C.into the back room |
D.out of the open window |
The top of the back room was broken because of ______
A.the hot air | B.the crashing sound |
C.the rain | D.the falling tree |