Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.
Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”
“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.
| A．wash his hands | B．do his homework |
| C．clean his bedroom | D．wash his teeth |
When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________.
| A．sorry | B．proud | C．sad | D．terrible |
Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.
| A．dirtier | B．cleaner | C．bigger | D．smaller |
From the story we know that_______ .
| A．Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t. |
| B．Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t. |
| C．Vince and Toby liked soap and water. |
| D．Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water. |
How many people are there in the story?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. All these because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her sadness, I don’t want to do any job related(和…相关) to science, either. In fact, when I said that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, Her heart was broken.
“Why can’t you be like my friend’s son?” she bemoans(抱怨) all the time. Her friend’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I can’t be like him. He is Mr. Perfect. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6.30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future. Which topic do the writer and his mother often talk about?
| A．The writer’s studies. | B．The writer’s future job | C．Dinner plans | D．World War III |
From Paragraph 1，we know that the writer’s mother ____________.
| A．doesn’t want the writer to major in English |
| B．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor |
| C．gets along very well with the writer |
| D．thinks working in the science field is a good idea |
Which sentence is probably TRUE about the writer?
| A．He wants to be like his mother’s friend’s son. |
| B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future. |
| C．He doesn’t think his mother’s friend’s son is perfect. |
| D．He wants to do something he really likes in the future. |
We can know from the last paragraph that ____.
| A．the writer’s mother works very hard for the family |
| B．the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like |
| C．the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job |
| D．the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good |
It was a village in India. The people were poor but they were happy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were useless to the villagers. What they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. The villagers were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops weren’t doing so well. More worry was that the children fell ill more often, and there were more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
The people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job--- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.From Paragraph l, we learn that the villagers_______.
| A．worked very hard for centuries |
| B．dreamed of having a better life |
| C．were poor but somewhat happy |
| D．lived a different life from their forefathers |
Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
| A．The frogs were easy money. |
| B．They needed money to buy medicine. |
| C．They wanted to please the visitors. |
| D．The frogs made too much noise. |
What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
| A．The crops didn’t do well. | B．There were too many insects. |
| C．The visitors brought in diseases. | D．The pesticides were overused. |
What is meaning of the last sentence of the article?
| A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. |
| B．Money is important. |
| C．The harmony between man and nature is important. |
| D．Good old days will never be forgotten. |
April 20th is an ordinary day in 2013, it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened again in Sichuan province, China. The earthquake was terrible. We can’t describe the scene what we saw with any words. Thousands of people were injured even died. And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers. They longed to have families to continue their lives. I am sympathetic to their fate! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it. For example, there are many people keeping living without food or water for about 100 hours during the earthquake!
What an unbelievable thing it is! Their great spirits showed the powerful life vitality of humans! However, they must keep fighting against the death. Many schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us forever. Sadness, hopelessness and different kinds of danger spread out here and there!
But, fortunately, love is around us: the Communist Party helps us, the army helps us, the people all over the world help us. They offer us money, goods, love and so on ! With the help of such a large love, we will overcome the damage of the earthquake and face our beautiful future!Many people keeping living without food or water because ____________.
| A．they were very strong. | B．they could fight against the fate and longed to live on. |
| C．they were not hurt. | D．they lost fathers and mothers. |
The meaning of fortunately in third paragraph is ___________.
| A．good | B．unbelievable | C．luckily | D．wonderful. |
The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to___________.
| A．the children who survived |
| B．the parents who survived |
| C．the children who survived but lost parents |
| D．the parents who survived but lost children |
Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
| A．An Earthquake. | B．Unbelievable thing. | C．Beautiful future. | D．Love in disaster. |
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If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ________for a job.
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DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting friends. | C．Travelling. | D．Making money. |
Why do English people like DIY?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．DIY is a waste of money. | B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. | D．It is very sage for us to DIY. |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ________.
| A．we can eat everything we like | B．we should do something difficult |
| C．we do something that is too difficult | D．we eat too much food that is not safe |