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 |
Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"There are_____ people in Wang Bing's family.
A.8 | B.5 | C.3 | D.2 |
Wang Bing is good at ____.
A.telling jokes | B.skating |
C.skiing | D.sports |
What's the meaning of the sentence "I have grown up."?
A.我已经长高了。 | B.我已经种了一棵树。 |
C.我已经长大了。 | D.我认识路。 |
On the way home, Wang Bing wants to_______.
A.eat an ice-cream | B.play basketball |
C.go swimming | D.learn skating |
Which one is RIGHT?
A.Wang Bing wants the fly to go away. |
B.Wang Bing is not very happy. |
C.Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream. |
D.Wang Bing is very happy. |
Mr. Smith is an English man. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr. Smith has two children---Tom and Lucy. Tom is seven and his sister Lucy is four. Tom goes to school but Lucy doesn't. Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favourite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and joins us. He plays basketball just(仅仅)for fun.Mr. Smith is __________.
A.a Chinese teacher | B.an English teacher |
C.a Japanese (日本的) teacher | D.an English dancer |
Lucy doesn't go to school because(因为) __________.
A.she looks beautiful | B.she is seven |
C.she is only four | D.she doesn't like school |
How many sons does Mr.Smith have?
A.Only one. | B.Two | C.Three | D.not any (没有) |
__________ is Mr. Smith's favourite sport.
A.Basketball | B.Football | C.Running | D.Tennis |
The story(故事) is about _________.
A.Mr. Smith's son | B.Mr. Smith |
C.Tom and Lucy | D.a basketball match |
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere?
If you want to answer these and many other questions, just turn on the TV and watch it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through(通过) reading or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch.
TV helps us a lot. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing things.Some people say the world is smaller than before because _____.
A.TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
B.all people like watching TV. |
C.watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day |
D.TV brings the outside world closer to people. |
We can _____ when we watch TV.
A.go to live in the other countries |
B.answer many questions |
C.get a lot of information |
D.ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through the radio because ______.
A.TV sets are bigger than radios |
B.people can hear and they can watch, too |
C.if people don’t have TV, they can not live happily. |
D.it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio |
TV can _____.
A.teach us a lot of things | B.learn a lot of things |
C.give us what we want | D.help us do our homework |
This article (文章) tells us _____.
A.it’s good to watch TV |
B.not to watch TV any more |
C.students should not watch TV at any time |
D.to stop reading to watch TV |
Mary is from the USA. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Peterson, teaches English in Xihu Middle School. Her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary goes to school in her father’s car with her mother every day.
Mary is a nice girl student. She can speak a little Chinese. She is very lovely, so she has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, and the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only five. So their grandparents look after them at home. Mrs Peterson has many toys for the twin brothers. Bob likes to play with toy cars, but Bill likes to play with teddy bears. They are happy every day.There are _______ people in Mary’s family.
A.two | B.four | C.six | D.seven |
Mr Peterson is a _______.
A.teacher | B.worker | C.officer | D.doctor |
Mary’s family name is _______.
A.Mary | B.bob | C.Bill | D.Peterson |
Mary _______.
A.can’t speak Chinese at all. |
B.is very nice and lovely |
C.can speak little English |
D.goes to work in her father’s car. |
Which of the following is NOT right?
A.Mary’s family is from America. |
B.Mary’s parents are both teachers. |
C.Mary has two twin sisters. |
D.Mary’s grandparents are also in China. |
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran around but we could find no place to hide in.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our small compass(指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).It was even worse that they _______.
A.had no picnic |
B.lost their way |
C.couldn’t light the fire |
D.couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should _______ in the rain.
A.set up a tent |
B.reach the campsite |
C.keep singing |
D.find a place to hide in |
49.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.It was sunny in the morning. |
B.None of them had an umbrella. |
C.They gave up the camping trip at last. |
D.They ran a round to dry themselves. |
50.The writer has learned the importance of _______ from the trip.
A.making a decision | B.working together |
C.enjoying holidays | D.taking a compass |