How do most students spend(花费) their free time? Do they have time to do the things they like? Let's see what some students do during their free time. Ben is eleven. He has a sister, Kate. Both of them like going to the cinema. Every Sunday morning, they go to the town by train and then they go to the cinema because they live in the country(乡下) and there is no cinema there. They arrive in the town at noon. They usually have a big lunch in their favourite restaurant first, and then they buy some food in the supermarket （超市）before they go to their favourite cinema called Star Cinema. They like it because the seats there are comfortable and the films shown in the cinema are always the newest. They always have a good time on Sundays, but when the weather is bad or they are busy with their homework, they can't go.Ben and Kate always spend their Sundays ________.
| A．watching TV | B．going shopping |
| C．doing homework | D．going to the cinema |
They go to see a film ________.
| A．at home | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．by train |
They go to the town to see a film because ________.
| A．they like the cinema there |
| B．there is no cinema in the country |
| C．they don't know other cinemas |
| D．they want to go shopping in the town |
When they are in the town, they ________ first.
| A．go to the cinema | B．buy food |
| C．have lunch | D．play in the street |
They can't go to the cinema when ________.
| A．it is fine |
| B．they want to watch TV |
| C．they have little homework |
| D．the weather is bad or they get too much homework |
John Brown and Anna are Alan’s _______ .
| A．parents | B．grandparents |
| C．brother and sister | D．uncle and aunt |
Mary is Sally’s _______.
| A．aunt | B．mother |
| C．sister | D．friend |
Ann is John Brown’s _______.
| A．son | B．granddaughter |
| C．daughter | D．grandson |
Tom and Kate are Ann’s ______.
| A．cousins | B．uncle and aunt |
| C．brother and sister | D．father and mother |
From the family tree（家谱图）, we know Sally has ______cousins .
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
David eats well every day. For breakfast, he has bread, eggs and milk. At school, he has vegetables and rice for lunch. After lunch, he eats an apple. In the evening, he has chicken and fruit salad at home. David dislikes milk, but Mom says it is healthy. So he drinks it every day. After eight in the evening, he doesn’t have food. Every day, David does some sports to be healthy. He plays tennis in the morning and plays basketball after school.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。David has ________ for lunch.
| A．bread | B．vegetables |
| C．chicken | D．salad |
划线单词dislike的汉语意思是“________”。
| A．不喜欢 | B．不讨厌 |
| C．不了解 | D．不在意 |
David doesn’t eat food after ________ in the evening.
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
David plays ________ after school.
| A．tennis | B．ping-pong |
| C．soccer | D．basketball |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．David is not healthy. |
| B．David has a pear after lunch. |
| C．David plays sports every day. |
| D．David can’t play tennis. |
A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).
The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.
“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .
Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”
“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”
“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”
The father did as his friend told him.
On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.
The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.
“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”
Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” he said. He held up the shoelace.
“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.” What was the difference between the man’s two sons?
| A．They were born at different time. |
| B．They liked different presents. |
| C．One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. |
| D．They didn’t have the same looks. |
Who did the father take his problem to?
| A．Optimist | B．Pessimist |
| C．His friend Sally | D．Himself |
How did the pessimistic son feel about his present?
| A．He wasn’t pleased with it. | B．He was pleased with it. |
| C．He was angry with it. | D．He was interested in it. |
What present did the man send to the optimist?
| A．A gold watch. | B．A gold shoelace. |
| C．A pair of shows | D．A shoelace. |
Why was the man worried about his sons?
| A．Because he knew there are good and bad things in life. |
| B．Because their sons were too pessimistic. |
| C．Because their sons were too optimistic. |
| D．Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them. |
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day, he went out with his brush and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”The artist painted ________.
| A．all day and all night | B．all his life |
| C．with the farmer | D．from morning to evening |
At the end of his holiday, the artist wanted _______.
| A．to give some money to the farmer |
| B．to give some pictures to the farmer |
| C．to ask the farmer’s son to be his student |
| D．to ask the farmer’s son to be his friend |
The farmer asked the artist for ________.
| A．some food | B．a picture |
| C．some money | D．a brush |
First the artist was very happy when he heard the farmer say “_____”
| A．It is not that. |
| B．When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture. |
| C．He will not want to be an artist any more. |
| D．What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here. |
The farmer thought the artist drew _________.
| A．well | B．good |
| C．great | D．badly |
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| WANNER VILLAGE Film: Harry Potter (3 hours) Date: Sunday Time: 2:00pm—5:00pm Price: $4.20(adults) $3.50(children under 18) Tele: 0115- 845616 |
THE KING’S CINEMA Film: The Twins (1 hour and 40 minutes) Date: from Monday to Friday Time: 2:30pm Price: $2.00 (free tickets for children under 10) Tele:0115-831931 |
| HOLLYWOOD THEATER Film: Catch Me If You Can (2 hours 35 minutes) Date: Saturday and Sunday Time: 4:00pm Price: $3.00 (children under 12 are not allowed) Tele: 0115-806163 |
THE ROYAL THEATER Film: I Spy (2 hours) Date: from Monday to Friday Time: 9:00am Price: $2.00 Tele: 0115-873420 |
Which film lasts the shortest?
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Catch Me If You Can. |
| C．The Twins. | D．I Spy. |
You can see Harry Potter on ________.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday |
| C．Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
If you want to book a ticket for Catch Me If You Can, you can call ______.
| A．0115-845616 | B．0115-831931 |
| C．0115-873420 | D．0115-806163 |
When Mr. Green and his 9-year-old son go to see The Twins, they should pay __.
| A．$4.20 | B．$4.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$2.00 |
In the morning, you can only go to ______ to see a film.
| A．THE ROYAL THEATER | B．HOLLYWOOD THEATER |
| C．THE KING’S CIMEMA | D．WANNER VILLAGE |