THIS is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. He made the school golf team, but lost the only important match of the season.
He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. There’s no way to tell how he might have done at dating(约会). Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
He was a loser(失败者), and he and his classmates knew it. But, somehow, he decided to keep trying. The only thing important in his life was drawing. He was proud of his ability even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted(递交) some cartoons for his high school yearbook, but they were rejected.(拒绝)
After completing high school he wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios. He was told to submit some samples. He spent a great deal of time on the drawings. They were rejected. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own auto biography(自传) in cartoons. He created his childhood self – a little-boy loser: Charlie. He never succeeded in kicking a football and never got a date with the little red-haired girl. Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy. From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A.a loser | B.a talented boy | C.a good player | D.a bad boy |
Sparky never asked a girl for dating because he was afraid of .
A.making mistakes | B.making friends |
C.being refused | D.talking to girls |
What does the underlined word “He” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.His cartoon character Charlie | B.Snoopy |
C.Charles Schulz | D.Walt Disney |
His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A.his autobiography in cartoons |
B.his artwork submitted to the Yearbook |
C.his cartoons submitted to Walt Disney Studios |
D.his golf match in high school |
This is a s__81____ of twin brothers, Justin and Paul. Their friend Susan calls them for h__82____. Justin and Paul drive to Hill Building q____83____. Three man in police uniform p___84___ them into a green van. They are not p__85_____. They are the robbers. The twin brothers aren’t a____86___. Paul opens the back door of the van w__87____ a knife. They take different r___88____ to the police station. They meet the robbers a____89__ in the police station. They are s____90_____. The policemen stop the van because the back door of the van is open.
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
How to do ____56______. |
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Why do people need to do exercises? |
People are busy _57_____ every day. Many people are too fat or too __58____. Doing exercises every day can keep us __59_____. |
Different ____60___ of exercises. |
Bending and stretching helps us _61_____ easily, sometimes we call it ____62_____ exercise; ___63____ is a good exercise , too; We can ____64__ if we can’t run fast; Weight lifting can make our bodies _____65___. |
One morning, Bill said he was ill. His mother called a taxi and took him to the doctor. The doctor asked Bill, “What’s the matter, young man?” Bill answered, “I’m feeling sick. I’m coughing(咳嗽) and having a headache(头痛). I won’t be able to go to school today, I’m afraid.” The doctor looked him over carefully, and then asked his mother, “What did he have for breakfast?” His mother said, “He had four pieces of dread, two eggs, a bottle of milk and an orange.” The doctor smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious. The boy will be all right after the football match.” The mother said, “I don’t understand, Doctor.” The doctor smiled again,” This afternoon, the biggest football game of the year will be on TV. Your boy doesn’t want to miss it. I think he will be fine after the game. You wait and see.”Bill and his mother went to the doctor_________ that morning.
A.by bus | B.by taxi | C.in a car | D.on foot |
Bill had _______ for his breakfast.
A.nothing | B.four eggs | C.a lot of food | D.just a little |
The doctor didn’t give Bill any medicine(药), because ________.
A.he didn’t think Bill was ill | B.Bill didn’t like having medicine |
C.Bill’s mother didn’t have enough money | D.he had no medicine left(剩下) |
There was_______ on TV.
A.a volleyball game | B.an English play |
C.a funny match | D.a football match |
In fact(事实上),_______.
A.there was something serious with Bill |
B.Bill liked watching football matches better than going to school |
C.Bill was an honest(诚实) boy |
D.Bill’s mother was a doctor and she knew Bill was not ill |
Xuanwu Lake Price: Adults¥30 Children¥20 Open: 6:00 a.m.~ 7:00 p.m. every day |
Hongshan Forest Zoo Price:¥25 Open: 8:00 a.m.~ 4:30 p.m. every day |
Zijin Mountain Observatory Price: Adults ¥15 Children¥10 Open: 9:00 a.m.~ 5:00 p.m. every day |
You have 15 yuan ,where can you go?
A.the Zijin Mountain Observatory | B.the Xuanwu Lake |
C.the Hongshan Forest Zoo | D.A and B |
If your parents and you go to the Xuanwu Lake, you should spend ____ yuan on tickets(票).
A.50. | B.60. | C.70. | D.80. |
You can go to the Zijin Mountain Observatory at _______.
A.5:00 a.m. | B.6:00 p.m. | C.1:00 p.m. | D.7:30 a.m. |
Jack wants to see the monkey, he can go to_______.
A.the Hongshan Forest Zoo | B.the Xuanwu Lake |
C.the Zijin Mountain Observatory | D.A, B and C |
It's fine today, Jack and his friends want to go boating. You can go to _______ to look for them.
A.the Zijin Mountain Observatory | B.the Xuanwu Lake |
C.the Hongshan Forest Zoo | D.A and B |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning building?How will you escape?Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, we can use windows. We should learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump out in a right way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗)into the room.
On a second or third floor, a person can escape through a window that open onto a roof. Then from the roof drop to the ground. Dropping onto cement(水泥)might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛)and grass can help to break a fall.根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空限填一个单词)。
The passage mainly tells us _____________ to _____________ ourselves if we are in a burning building.根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空限填一个单词)。
It is possible to escape _____________ _____________from the lower floors of a burning building.根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空限填一个单词)。
It’s _____________ to drop onto brushes or grass than onto _____________.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子(限15个词以内)回答问题。
What does the last paragraph tell us?