Mr Smith gave his wife money every Friday evening. His wife always spent it all the next Wednesday, so that for the next three days she had no money to spend at all. One day Mr Smith asked her," But how did you spend all that money?" She answered, "I don't know . "So one Friday evening, Mr Smith gave her money together with an exercise book and a pencil. He said to his wife ,"Please write down how you spend the money . "Next Tuesday, his wife had no money again. Mr Smith took the exercise book to see how she had spent it. "I have done what you told me ,"she said gladly. She had written "Friday, I got 18 pounds from Mr Smith. "on the first page, and on the second page, she wrote ,"Tuesday, I have spent it all. "Mrs Smith always spent all the money ____.
A.the next day | B.in four days |
C.in a week | D.on next Wednesday |
Mr Smith gave his wife an exercise book and a pencil and asked her____
A.to do homework | B.to have a look |
C.to write down how she spent the money | D.to draw a picture on it |
Mrs Smith was ____ to do what Mr Smith asked her to .
A.happy | B.sad | C.sorry | D.excited |
Mr Smith gave his wife money ____ a week.
A.once | B.twice | C.three times | D.four times |
The story tells us that Mrs Smith was not very ____.
A.glad | B.tall | C.careful | D.Good |
The farmer and his cow
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”
“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.
“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.
“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said. From the story, we know that a vet is ________.
A.the farmer’s friend | B.a milk factory |
C.a hospital for cows | D.a doctor for animals |
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.
A.couldn’t lie down | B.didn’t eat pills |
C.couldn’t make any noise | D.was not well. |
What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A.A bottle of pills. | B.A long tube. |
C.Two pills. | D.A small box. |
The vet taught the farmer how to _______.
A.blow the tube | B.make the cow take the pills |
C.take the medicine | D.put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
A.The farmer ate the pills. |
B.The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
C.The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day. |
D.The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day. |
Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.
My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
The Millie’s home town is .
A.Cambridge | B.Paris |
C.New York | D.London |
When does Millie go to the church?
A.On Saturdays. | B.On Sundays. |
C.On Mondays. | D.On Fridays. |
What do people there like to do near the lake?
A.Play sports. | B.Have a picnic. |
C.Take photos. | D.Drink tea. |
The underlined word “grow” means “ ” in Chinese in the passage.
A.种植 | B.生长 |
C.购买 | D.参加 |
Millie is about her life now.
A.sad | B.famous |
C.busy | D.happy |
Do you like telling jokes in your English study? Jokes can make your words colourful and interesting. If (如果) you make people laugh, you can know that people are interested in your topic.
In order to get jokes, you can watch comedies or talk shows on TV. When you hear David Letterman’s jokes in his programme, you’d better write them down. Then you can have more jokes to tell when you talk with others. If your English is good enough, you can also write your own jokes to tell at a party or to break the ice before a speech.
How to make your jokes more interesting? Not all the English words sound funny. Some English words sound funny by themselves, while others can get a laugh only in phrases and sentences. You have to choose. Different people may have different feelings on a joke. So don’t be sad if others don’t laugh after you tell a joke. After all, telling English jokes is just a way to help you with your English study.
Jokes can make our words .
A.bad | B.colourful |
C.boring | D.easy |
If people laughed after you told a joke, they might be your topic.
A.bored with | B.sad about |
C.interested in | D.good at |
From the passage, we can guess that David Letterman may be a(n) .
A.movie actor |
B.English writer |
C.language learner |
D.host (主持人) of a talk show |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Almost all the English words sound funny. |
B.Your words can’t be interesting without jokes. |
C.You can write your own jokes to get a laugh. |
D.People always like the same jokes when they listen to a talk show. |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.Colouring Your Life. |
B.Making Friends at Parties. |
C.Famous English Jokes. |
D.Learning English by Telling Jokes. |
Look! This is Li Ming. He is from Guangzhou. He is thirteen years old. Now he is in Guangzhou Yuying Junior High School. He is in Class Five, Grade Eight. His telephone number is (020)7868-9688. Li Ming and Sally are good friends. They are in the same class, but not of the same age(年龄). She is twelve. She’s from Canada. Now Sally and her mom are in the same school. Her mom is a good teacher.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。How old is Li Ming?
______________________________ Is Sally thirteen years old?
______________________________Where is Sally from?
______________________________Are Li Ming and Sally good friends?
______________________________Where are Li Ming and Sally now?
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Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students. |
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I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342. |
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Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979. |
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I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number. |
根据表格内容,选择正确答案。 Where is John Brown from?
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Peter is a .
A.girl | B.teacher | C.mom | D.student |
Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is .
A.5673-6981 | B.8876-5342 | C.7342-6979 | D.8523-3237 |
How old is Yingzi?
A.11. | B.12. | C.13. | D.14. |
下面哪一项叙述是不正确的?
A.John Brown is an English teacher. |
B.Zhang Hao is from China. |
C.Alice is a teacher. |
D.Yingzi is a girl student. |