Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, butthat’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.Many English people have meals a day.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．three or four |
People may have for their breakfast.
| A．tea and eggs |
| B．porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee |
| C．tea and coffee |
| D．bread and eggs |
People have lunch at ．
| A．any time | B．nine | C．five | D．one |
People don't have for their dinner.
| A．porridge | B．bananas and apples |
| C．some soup and meat | D．meat and fish |
In many English homes dinner comes ．
| A．at one o'clock | B．about half past seven |
| C．at noon | D．at night |
John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. He says “breakfast time”, “lunchtime”, and “teatime” when it is eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.
One day John’s aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”
When John gets home after school, Mary starts to teach him.
“Can you count, John?” she asks him.
“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says. “That’s great. Now I put the longhand on twelve and the shorthand on one – that is one o’clock. I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Good. And on three?”
“Three o’clock.”
It is then four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Teatime, Aunt.” John looks at the clock and answers. John’s mother can’t help him to _________ the time.
| A．read | B．write | C．tell | D．listen to |
When it’s twelve o’clock, John says it’s _______.
| A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime |
| C．supper time | D．teatime |
Mary is John’s ________.
| A．mother | B．aunt | C．teacher | D．sister |
The underlined word “count” means “_________” in Chinese.
| A．认识 | B．读 | C．数 | D．熟记 |
From the passage(短文) we know ____________.
| A．John thinks breakfast time is eight in the morning. |
| B．John thinks four o’clock in the morning is teatime. |
| C．John can’t count |
| D．John has a nice watch but it doesn’t work. |
Animals are our friends. We can find different animals here and there. Some animals live in big forests(森林) and some animals live with man.
Animals can help us a lot. Elephants can do some heavy work for us. And dogs can look after the home. The kids like dogs very much. Cats are women’s favorite animals.
We can eat their meat. We can make coats and shoes with their skins(皮). We can get milk from them. So man can’t live without animals.________ are our friends.
A. Animals
B. Some animals on the farm.
C. Some animals in big forest.Women like _______ very much.
A. dogs B. cats C. elephants“We can make coats and shoes with their skins.” “their” refers to (指的是)_____.
A. trees B. men C. animalsWhich sentence (句子) is RIGHT?
A. All animals live in big forests.
B. Dogs can’t look after our homes
C. Elephants can help us workThe “without” in the last paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 没有 B. 不吃 C.与···一起
Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop. Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn't see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise. He gives the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.Before class begins, Jane usually _____.
| A．talks to her friends |
| B．plays with her friends |
| C．looks at the dogs in the window |
| D．takes a bus |
After school Jane _____.
| A．comes home early |
| B．is always late to go home |
| C．plays with the dogs |
| D．looks at the shops along the road |
Why does not Jane come home early?
| A．Because she doesn’t like her home. |
| B．Because she likes to play with friends. |
| C．Because she likes watching little animals |
| D．Because she doesn't see the dog. |
The little dog is not there because it _____.
| A．is stolen (偷) | B．is put away by the shop |
| C．is ill | D．is sold (卖) out by the shop |
The birthday surprise is _____.
| A．a big cake | B．some presents |
| C．the little white dog | D．a birthday party |
Mr. John and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. John says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party in our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?"
Mr. Brown says, "Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very worried.
"What's the matter?" asks Mr. John. "Is your wife there at home?"
"No," answers Mr. Brown. "She isn't there. My small son answers the telephone. I say to him, 'Is your mother there, David?' and he answers 'No, she isn't in the house. ''Where is she?' I ask, 'She is somewhere outside.' 'What's she doing?' 'She is looking for me.'"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案填入括号内。 _____ will have a small party at home on Monday evening.
| A．Mr. John | B．Mr. Brown |
| C．Mrs. Brown | D．David |
Mrs. Brown is looking for _____.
| A．Mr. John | B．Mr. Brown |
| C．Mrs. John | D．David |
The telephone is in _____ office.
| A． Mr. Brown's | B．Mr. John's |
| C．the other | D．David's |
How many people are there in the story?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
Mr. Brown speaks to _____ in the telephone.
| A．Mr. John | B．Mrs. Brown |
| C．his son | D．himself |