A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches (英寸)long.
He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework .He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorten them by two inches?” But they were too busy and they said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all the plates ,she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that,” she thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.
Answer the questions(回答下列问题):5%Who did the young man buy the pair of trousers for?
What did he want his family to do?
Did his family hear what he said?
Who shortened the trousers first?
How many people shortened the trousers?
How would the man probably feel when he tried on the trousers the next day?
Mrs. Sato is not happy. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.
Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.
“Hello”, a woman answers. “Hello”, Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”
“What would you like?”The woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”
“I’d like to rent a daughter, two grandchildren and their father.” Mrs. Sato says. “OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” The woman says.
At seven o’clock that evening, four actors(演员)come to Mrs. Sato’s house—a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!” the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.
No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends(派)“families” to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.
阅读文章选择正确答案: Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
A. her husband died(去世)
B. no families come for her birthday
C. her daughter diedHe calls to ______.
A. her daughter B. her son C. a companyThat evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company Those people stay in her home for ______.
A. three hours B. a night C. a dayWhat’s the word“rent”in Chinese? It’s ______.
A. 买 B. 租 C. 借
按照上面的Family Tree判断正确与错误,正确写T,错误写F。(10分)There are eleven people in their family.
Sam is Paul’s son. His wife is Jean.
Mary’s daughter is Lucy. Mary has two children.
Paul has three children. They are Jean, Sam and Tina.
Jean is Ted’s aunt. Ted has two uncles and one aunt.
After watching the film “Lost in the trip to Thailand”(泰囧), I went to the country with my best friend, Sandy. The following is my diary about the trip.
Saturday, March 24th
We get to the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷).This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visit the famous market on water, and see a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we take hundreds of photos! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai is long and boring. We visit a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They always smile and say “hello”. Sandy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
A.can’t eat delicious food | B.can always find cheap things |
C.can’t take any photos | D.can have a good time |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.You can visit the market on water in Bangkok |
B.The writer leaves Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by train. |
C.Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
D.The writer doesn’t travel with others in Thailand. |
The people in the village _______.
A.are friendly to others | B.like to speak English |
C.are very weak | D.hope to live in the cities |
What’s the diary mainly about?
A.My first travel. | B.The outside world |
C.Traveling in Thailand. | D.Three cities in Thailand. |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”
What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?
A.高枕无忧 | B.快死了 | C.卧床休息 | D.伤心欲绝 |
Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?
A.He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
B.He can’t walk any more. |
C.He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
D.He is waiting for his turn. |
Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?
A.He wants to say something. |
B.He likes to play tricks on others. |
C.He wants to eat them. |
D.He likes the animals very much. |
What do you think of the fox?
A.Helpful. | B.Polite. | C.Lovely. | D.Clever. |
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”
Tommy goes to the cinema to.
A.see a film | B.buy tickets | C.meet his friends | D.sell tickets |
Tommy wants to buy the ticket when the girl asks him.
A.first | B.second | C.third | D.fourth |
The big woman is.
A.Tommy’s friend |
B.the girl’s mother |
C.a worker in the cinema |
D.a shopkeeper near the cinema |
What can we guess(猜) from the story?
A.Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
B.Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
C.The girl likes the small boy. |
D.The girl asks the woman to do so. |