The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is to carry them.
However, the umbrella has not always been as as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this .Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.
Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.
England was the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very and umbrellas are very useful.
Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.
A．rain B．could C．air D．water
A．lovely B．cheap C．hard D．easy
A．light B．heavy C．common D．special
A．way B．size C．reason D．place
A．discover B．use C．examine D．discuss
A．walked B．travelled C．rode D．flew
A．children B．parents C．men D．women
A．probably B．already C．suddenly D．immediately
A．sunny B．rainy C．snowy D．windy
A．sell B．return C．borrow D．carry
完形填空：(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
Hi，boys and girls！Do you need good ？Welcome to our store！Our store is very .We have lots of clothes in it and many of them are .Every day, people come and buy clothes in our store. We have clerks(店员)：five boys and five girls. The in our store are cheap.Do you schoolbags？We have many cheap schoolbags. We them for only 8 dollars. We also have trousers，shoes，sweaters，shirts and shorts. They are in many ：blue，green，black，yellow and white. Do you these things？Come to our store，please.
A．books B．vegetables C．clothes D．hamburgers
A．big B．red C．small D．short
A．in need B．at school C．on sale D．on TV
A．no B．only C．many D．much
A．five B．eight C．nine D．ten
A．clerks B．books C．things D．price
A．take B．need C．thank D．meet
A．sell B．lost C．buy D．found
A．prices B．names C．colors D．numbers
A．like B．know C．watch D．bring
三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，10分）:
Hello, everyone .I’m Wang Li .Now let me you my dream job .I’m going to be an doctor because I like animals very much . can I be doctor for animals ? First ,I’m going to study now at school .Then I’m going to go to a university more about animals .After I leave university ,I’m going to a job a doctor in an animal hospital .After many years ,I’m going to retire beautiful .I’m going to build a big garden and I’m going to keep animals in the garden .Wow ,I feel excited！
A．telling B．tell C．to tell D．tells
A．children B．child C．animal D．animals
A．How B．What C．When D．Where
A．hardly B．hardly ever C．hard D．hardest
A．big B．small C．the D．famous
A．to learn B．learn C．learning D．learns
A．to find B．find C．to look for D．look for
A．be B．am C．as D．for
A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．a lot B．lot of C．a lots of D．many
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I am a boy. My name is Jim Green. Jim is my name and Green is my last name. My birthday is June 7th. I have a birthday party every year. My favorite is math at school. I like math because it’s . I like my math teacher. He is tall and . We math on Monday and Wednesday. My favorite color is . I have some white trousers and T-shirts. My favorite is ping-pong. I think it’s easy me and it’s relaxing. I often play it with my classmates after class. Do you like sports? When is your birthday? Can you tell ?
A．first B．last C．second D．third
A．in B．at C．on D．for
A．food B．subject C．color D．sport
A．boring B．difficult C．not easy D．interesting
A．busy B．free C．not good D．fun
A．play B．have C．has D．plays
A．black B．red C．white D．blue
A．sport B．Subject C．clothes D．fruit
A．with B．for C．on D．to
A．I B．she C．he D．me
Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ________ counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner.” I replied.
Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man ________ almost 10 bottles of milk in his hands. I asked him ________ he needed a trolley or not?
“Sure, thank you.” he answered.
I was ________ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley was full of milk. There were over twenty bottles of milk ________ it.
I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for ________ .”
I said, “Well, it’s too ________ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He ________ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying ________ .
________ ,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”
He smiled and said, “Yes, these are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a symbol of surprises and ________ . Santa comes in December as we________ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a ________ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) ________ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by ________ love and joy.
A．vegetable B．milk C．bread D．fish
A．putting B．choosing C．holding D．bringing
A．that B．what C．why D．whether
A．sad B．excited C．angry D．surprised
A．in B．on C．by D．of
A．it B．him C．them D．you
A．easy B．early C．helpful D．important
A．pointed B．laughed C．shouted D．turned
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Aloud D．Wisely
A．love B．success C．friendship D．knowledge
A．call B．show C．expect D．invite
A．lost B．frozen C．forgotten D．hidden
A．camera B．umbrella C．apple D．box
A．storing B．facing C．spreading D．increasing
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not ________ happiness. A famous person once said, “Happiness depends on________.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is some advice that can make us _________ happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the________ thing in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the ________. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we can’t enjoy the present. We should enjoy the life’s simple pleasure, ________ spending time with close friends, listening to our favorite music or ________ a good book. People who have a few close friends often live ________ and healthier lives.
________secret of leading a happy life is to be active, and have________. We can collect toy cars, go fishing or play a________ like a table tennis or basketball. In this way we can enjoy ourselves and ________our problems and worries, and only think about the joy of activity.
________, many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good when they help others. ________ we want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend________his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for the elderly, or just clean up the park or streets.
A．show B．sell C．bring D．lose
A．other B．money C．success D．ourselves
A．feeling B．feel C．felt D．to feel
A．simple B．surprising C．expensive D．strange
A．health B．future C．money D．danger
A．in fact B．such as C．as a result D．rather than
A．closing B．printing C．reading D．copying
A．happier B．lazier C．poorer D．quieter
A．The other B．An other C．Other D．Another
A．hobbies B．parties C．classes D．habits
A．CD B．sport C．part D．joke
A．forget B．try C．meet D．know
A．Firstly B．Secondly C．At first D．Finally
A．After B．But C．If D．Though
A．in B．at C．on D．with