Jim is a young farmer. He was once put into prison( 监狱).
One day, he got a letter from his mother. “ I’m so worried about our farm,”she wrote.”it’s time to plant potatoes. I can’t dig (挖 ) all the fields(田地 ) by myself.”
Jim read the letter and became sad. “ What can I do?” he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother,” don’t dig the fields. There is much money in the earth. Don’t plant potatoes until I come home.”
Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, “ Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all the fields. I can’t understand it. It seemed that they were looking for something. What should I do?”
Jim smiled when he read his mother’s letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say.Jim’s mother was much worried about___________.
| A．him | B．their farm |
| C．the potatoes | D．the money |
In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to______.
| A．dig the fields | B．dig for the money |
| C．ask others for help | D．go to the prison to see him |
Jim’s mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be_____.
| A．farmers | B．Jim’s friends | C．prison guards( 监督员) | D．Jim’s brothers |
What would it say in Jim’s second letter?
| A．I will go out of prison very soon. |
| B．You can plant potatoes now, dear mother. |
| C．I can’t help you, dear mother. |
| D．The guards will plant potatoes. |
Look at this picture, it is Tony’s bedroom. It is small, but it is very nice. There is a desk and a bed in it. There is a computer and some books on the desk. His coat is on the bed. Where is his bag? It is on the wall. What’s that? Oh, it’s a cap! It looks like a cat.
根据短文判断句子正(T)误(F). This is Tony’s bedroom.
There is a desk and a chair in it.
His computer is on the desk.
His coat is on the chair.
Tim has got a cat.
Water is the "life blood" of our earth. It is in every living thing. It is in the air. It runs through mountains and valleys. It forms lakes and seas. Nature has a great water system（系统）.Rainwater finds its way to rivers and lakes. River water runs into the sea. At the mouths of the rivers, fresh water joins the salt water of the sea.
Here at the mouth of a river there is much important plant and animal life. But pollution destroys this life. We have to clean our rivers. Man has to work with nature, not against it.Water is like________.
A. cloudsB. bloodC. life ________ is in every living thing.
A. BloodB. WaterC. SaltThe mouth of a river is near _________.
A. the seaB. a lakeC. a mountain There is much plant and animal life at the _________ of a river.
A. headB. topC. mouthWe have to ________ our rivers.
A. findB. cleanC. pollute
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem. Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles |
| B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom |
| D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.
A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.
A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.
A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.
A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?
| A．He or she climbs a ladder to get into it. |
| B．He or she uses a lift to get into it. |
| C．He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it. |
| D．He or she uses a plane to get into it. |
What do people call a two-floor house?
| A．A flat. | B．A townhouse. |
| C．A farmhouse. | D．A dormitory. |
Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.
| A．by bike | B．by bus |
| C．by car | D．on foot |
Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.
| A．how to make money | B．how to speak English |
| C．how to get along with others | D．how to sing a song |
The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
Boys and girls ,let’s begin our English class now .This time I want to talk about my family .Then I want you to say something about your families .
There are seven people in my family .They are my parents ,my two sisters ,my brother ,his wife (妻子) and I .In England ,a family like this is a big one .My father has a factory .It isn’t very big .It makes all kinds of boats .My brother is a doctor .He works in a hospital (医院).His wife works in a hospital ,too . One of my sisters is a student. She studies hard and well .The other likes singing very much and can sing very well .So she wants to be a singer (歌手).I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese. My mother stays at home .Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home ?Yes, does housework .she is a housewife . Where do I come from ?
| A．China | B．America |
| C．England | D．Canada |
Where am I now ?
| A．In China | B．In America |
| C．In England | D．In Canada |
Who works in a school in my family ?
| A．One of my sisters | B．I |
| C．My father | D．My brother |
My brother and his wife work _________
| A．as teachers | B．as nurses |
| C．as doctors | D．in a hospital |
In Chinese “housewife” means __________
| A．干家务活的人 | B．在家的妻子 |
| C．家庭主妇 | D．保姆 |