George worked in London. He wasn't married, and usually had his lunch, and sometimes his dinner, in small restaurants. One evening he decided to go to an expensive restaurant, and when he got in, he saw a large, heavy man whom he had not seen for several years sitting by himself at a table. He thought for a few moments and then remembered the man's name. So he went up to him and said politely, "Hello, Mr Grey. How is your business?"
"Oh, it's not good at all," the large man answered.
George looked at the expensive food and wine on Mr Grey's table and was surprised. "It certainly doesn't look like what you said," he said.
"Well," Mr Grey answered sadly, "I'm afraid you are wrong. A few years ago I was doing very well, and I could afford to bring my wife to this place for dinner too."
George usually had his lunch in small restaurants because ______.
A.he wasn't able to do some cooking |
B.he had no wife |
C.he liked to do so |
D.there were only small restaurants around |
______ one evening.
A.George was invited to dinner in an expensive restaurant |
B.George invited some friends to have dinner in an expensive restaurant |
C.George went to an expensive restaurant himself |
D.George ate a lot of expensive food and wine |
Mr Grey told George ______.
A.his business wasn't as good as before |
B.his wife wasn't well at all |
C.he hadn't seen him for some years |
D.he was used to eating expensive food and wine |
Mr Grey's wife ______.
A.often had dinner in small restaurants |
B.always had dinner in expensive restaurants with her husband |
C.knew George very well |
D.used to have dinner with her husband in the expensive restaurant |
When Mr Grey said his business wasn't good at all, George ______.
A.didn't believe what he said | B.was not surprised to hear that |
C.agreed with what he said | D.was asked to have dinner with him |
Tom is a 12-year-old boy. If he has a headache, he should take __________ a day.
A.![]() |
B.1 tablet |
C.2 tablets | D.3 tablets |
The Public Library is closed at __________.
A.5:00 p.m. | B.9:00 a.m. |
C.4:00 p.m. | D.12:00 a.m. |
Lin and his father want to go to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay __________.
A.$ 15 | B.$ 30 |
C.$ 45 | D.$ 10 |
What Mothers Said to Eat
Mothers always tell their children what they should eat.
When Kangkang was a child, his mother often told him,“Be careful not to eat too much salt or sugar.”
Maria's mother always took care of Maria very well. For example,
so her mother said that she mustn't eat too much candy or ice cream.
Milk is a healthy drink. Jane didn't like it,
.Every morning before she left for school, she had to drink a glass of milk because her mother was always watching her.
During Michael's childhood,
Once, cabbage was on his plate. As soon as Michael saw it, he got mad. But his mother made him taste it.
从下列所给的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。(10分)
A.he had to eat many vegetables and fruit to keep healthy. |
B.She said it might cause illness. |
C.He was surprised to find that it was delicious! |
D.Maria's teeth were very weak. |
E.but her mother always forced her to drink it.
During the day we work and play,and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are 8 or 9 years old need 10 hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head,our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night,we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get plenty of sleep.(plenty of: 大量的、充足的)
阅读上面短文,选出正确的答案。
Our body grows most when we are _______.
A. eating B. playingC. sleeping
How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?
A. 8 hours.B. 9 hours.C. 10 hours.
If we don’t get enough fresh air, we will feel _______.
A. tiredB. hungryC. happy \
What do the lungs need most?
A. Warm air.B. Exercise.C. Fresh air.
Which kind of air is better when we sleep?
A. cool air B. Warm air C. both A and B
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may watch them on the Internet.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
阅读上面短文,选出正确的答案。
Sports are good for _______.
A.people’s health
B.the players
C.people who like sports
If you like sports, you can _______.
A.buy tickets to watch the games
B.watch the games on TV or on the Internet
C.A and B
People play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game
B.all kinds of games
C.different games
_______ is very popular in the world.
A.Table tennis
B.Baseball
C.Football
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A.after a game, people from different countries
B.people from the same country
C.people who do the same sports
The People’s Republic of China took part in the Olympics for the first time in 1952. Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for China in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. China won 28 gold medals in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 32 in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Beijing hosted the 29th Olympic Games in the year 2008. China won the most gold medals in history.
根据短文内容,判断正误(对的写“A”,错的写“B”)。
It was the first time for The People’s Republic of China to take part in the Olympics in 1952.
Xu Haifeng was the winner of the first gold medal for China in the 1984 Olympics.
China won 32 gold medals in the 2000 Olympics.
Beijing hosted the 29th Olympics Games in the year 2012.
The Olympic Games hold every four years.