To Make Everybody Happy
Peter’s uncle lives in the country. Once in summer, Peter goes to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they go for a walk or for a drive in the car and pass somebody, his uncle waves to the passer-by. Peter is surprised and says, “Uncle Georage, you seem to know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?”
“I don’t know all these people.” answers his uncle. “Then why do you wave to them?” “Well, Peter ,” says his uncle “When I wave to someone who knows me, he is pleased. He goes on his journey with a happier heart. But when I wave to someone who doesn’t know me , he is surprised and says to himself, ‘ Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?’ So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter.So.I.make.everybody.happy. Peter goes to the country_______.
| A．for his winter holidays |
| B．to see his sick uhcle |
| C．to spend summer with his uncle |
| D．because he gets into trouble |
When they pass somebody at any time,________.
| A．George will stop and say hello to everybody |
| B．Peter’s uncle waves to the passer-by |
| C．Peter waves to the pass-by |
| D．Geoge introduces the person to Peter |
Peter ________ when he sees uncle waves to everybody passing by.
| A．always asks his uncle “Who is that man?” |
| B．is very happy |
| C．is not surprised at all |
| D．is very surprised |
Georage tells peter________.
| A．he knows all the people |
| B．he does not know all the people |
| C．he only knows one of them |
| D．he doesn’t know any one of the people |
George waves to every passer – by________.
| A．to make everybody happy |
| B．to make Peter happy |
| C．only to make joke |
| D．to make himself happy |
Today, people want to be healthy by doing sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong（错的）ideas about it.
“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy(能量).”
In fact(事实上), the best meal before games should have carbohydrates (碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas are rich（丰富）in it, but chicken and meat are not.
“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”
Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. If afternoon or evening is OK for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose(选择) any time to exercise. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.
“If you drink water when you exercise, you’ll feel tired.”
You must have some water during breaks (在休息期间) when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.
“ Exercising every day is quite important.”
Wrong. Too much exercise is bad for our health. You have to give your body a day of rest. Before games it is good for you to eat ___________.
| A．bananas | B．chicken | C．meat | D．fish |
The underlined word “fixed” probably means (意思是) ___________.
| A．重要的 | B．困难的 | C．固定的 | D．简单的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the article (根据短文)?
| A．Don’t drink water when you exercise, or you’ll feel tired. |
| B．Evening is the best time to exercise because it’s always cool. |
| C．You should eat enough meat(肉) because they can give you energy before games. |
| D．Exercising too much is not good for us. |
Which of the following will be the best title (标题)?
| A．Results (结果) of sports and exercise. |
| B．Best time for sports and exercise. |
| C．Reasons for sports and exercise. |
| D．Wrong ideas about sports and exercise. |
Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other’s home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol’s mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan.
At first Susan is very interested (感兴趣) in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of (厌倦) Carol’s keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of her friend.
One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully (愉快地), “Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight (重量) this week?”
“That is not very much,” answers Carol. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh, that can’t be true!” answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s,” says Susan.Why do Carol and Susan often go to each other’s home? Because ________.
| A．they are in the same class |
| B．they are good friends |
| C．they like to talk about babies |
| D．they are in the same study group |
Susan is ______ to hear Carol talk about the baby’s weight one morning.
| A．sorry | B．cheerful | C．happy | D．not happy |
How much does a baby elephant put on in weight a week?
| A．Half a pound. | B．Ten pounds. |
| C．Seventy pounds. | D．Seven hundred pounds. |
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You can call _______ if you like Chinese music very much.
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| C．88730401 | D．88940302 |
Jane can learn to _______ if she is 17 years old.
| A．make cards | B．play the lute |
| C．make cakes | D．draw pictures |
Where can you read the passage?
| A．In the school library. | B．In a storybook. |
| C．On clubs’ walls. | D．In an English book. |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?” Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen |
| C．twenty | D．fifteen |
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
| A．he’s her grandson | B．he’s clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
| A．classmate | B．colleague (同事) |
| C．aunt | D．wife |
The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order to (为了) ________.
| A．wake his grandma up |
| B．make his grandma angry |
| C．let his grandma tell him the time |
| D．let his grandma buy him a watch |
After reading this, we know this is __________.
| A．a studying plan of Edward Scott |
| B．a teaching plan of Ms. Ivy Thomas |
| C．a school report of Edward Scott |
| D．a new-term plan of Dr. M. L. Martin |
Which of the following is NOT included (包含) in the form？
| A．P.E. | B．Music. | C．Mathematics. | D．History. |
Edward’s best subject is __________.
| A．Science | B．English | C．French | D．Music |
How long will the school holiday last?
| A．About two months. | B．Over three months. |
| C．About four months. | D．Over five months. |
According to (根据) the form, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Ms. Thomas doesn’t think Edward is good enough. |
| D．Dr. Martin thinks that Edward won’t do any better. |