Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 and died on December 5 , 1791. When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.
But some people didn’t believe a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time . In a week , he finished a new piece of music . After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.
Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money . Often he had to borrow money from his friends. But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.When he was , Mozart took music lessons with his sisters.
A.three | B.five | C.young | D.old |
Mozart lived .
A.very old | B.long time | C.a long life | D.a short life |
Although Mozart was famous , he was .
A.hard | B.rich | C.happy | D.poor |
His music made happy.
A.both him and other people | B.only him |
C.other people | D.nobody |
The place of the family computer may turn into a hot argue as your children get older. Whether you have one computer in the house or five, you should think the following things as you make a final decision.
There is a certain number of danger if you allow your children to have a computer with Internet in their rooms with no parental direction. They may share improper information and chat with strangers if they know that no one will be watching.
This does not mean that you cannot allow your children to have a computer in their rooms. Think allowing a computer without Internet. This is especially useful for teens who use the computer for creative projects, playing video games and listening to music. Keep in mind, however, that it is possible that your kids are more skilled at computers than you are and may remove any blocks you have in place.
Computer Use
The way your family computers are used will play a role in deciding where they should be placed. A machine used only for homework will need to be in a quiet place where there is low traffic. One used for chatting online can be in the room where most of the family spend their time. If Mom and Dad use a computer for work, those needs will also have to be thought.
Space
Space must also be considered in computer placement. The computer will need electricity, plenty of desk space and a spot away from this bright light of windows. You will not want it placed in a room where your kids may be noisy.The text is written for__________.
A.teachers | B.parents | C.students | D.children |
Which of the following might be a danger to children?
A.Chatting with strangers. | B.Doing their homework. |
C.Playing video games. | D.listening to music. |
What might be the best place for family computers used by students?
A.Beside a window. | B.Near the door. |
C.At the corner. | D.In front of a TV set. |
Which world can be put in the empty box?
A.Safety. | B.Difficulty. |
C.Friendship. | D.Attention |
What can we learn from the text?
A.A child should not be allowed to use a computer. |
B.A child should not be allowed to get online. |
C.A computer takes up a lot of desk space. |
D.Many things decide the place of family computers. |
During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to leave in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learned to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer_______.
A.was probably from England | B.lived happily on the island |
C.lost his way on the island | D.was born on the island |
The writer was very unhappy because________.
A.he had cut down a small tree |
B.he had a very fine canoe |
C.he couldn’t move the canoe |
D.he had made a small canoe |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in. |
B.The writer didn’t try to leave the island because he had two homes on it. |
C.The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island. |
D.The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea. |
This story is mainly about how the writer_______.
A.kept goats in the fields | B.leave the island |
C.built houses by himself | D.survived on the island |
This story is probably a part of a(n)_______.
A.telephone message | B.advertisement |
C.travel guide | D.novel |
It was a Sunday morning.Peter,a seven-year-old boy,watched TV in the room while his brother Bill did his homework.Their father watered the flowers in the garden and their mother went out to do some shopping.At ten the woman came back with a heavy basket.Peter ran up to her.He wanted to know what his mother bought.He found a bag of oranges in it.He liked them very much and wanted to eat.His mother stopped him.She gave five to each son and went to the kitchen(厨房).Peter ate his oranges soon but his brother was busy(忙) finishing his homework and didn't touch his.Suddenly(突然)the telephone rang and Bill ran to answer it.Bill's friend asked him to play football with them.And when Bill talked with his friend,Peter took two of his oranges away and ate them.Bill found it and called him out and beat(打)him behind the house.He didn't tell his parents about it.
The next morning Miss Ball taught her class subtraction(减法).Peter didn't hear what she said and couldn't understand it.So he couldn't answer her questions.She began to give him an example,“If your brother has five nuts and you take two from him,what will the result(结果)be?”
“He'll beat me,madam,”answered the boy.
All his classmates began to laugh.How many people are there in Peter's family?
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four | D.Five |
How many oranges did Peter eat?
A.Five | B.Six | C.Seven | D.Ten |
Miss Ball was Peter's ______________teacher.
A.Chinese | B.Maths | C.English | D.Physics |
Why didn't Peter tell his parents that his brother beat him?
A.Because he knew he was wrong. |
B.Because he was afraid of his brother. |
C.Because his father didn't like him. |
D.Because his mother let Bill to do so. |
Peter couldn't answer the teacher's question because__________.
A.he was stupid(蠢笨) |
B.he didn't listen to the teacher carefully |
C.he was weak(差)in maths |
D.he pretended(假装)to be a fool(傻瓜) |
Last summer, Mark became a middle school student. He took an English test in the first month. Mark was a good student and he worked hard. He finished the questions easily until he read the last one: “Everyone sees our school’s cleaner every day. What’s her first name?”
Of course, this question is a little special. Mark saw the woman some times. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Mark didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her first name. The test was over. Then one student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?”
“Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we meet many hard-working people.
They are important. You should care about them. You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.”
Mark never forgot that question. He also learned that woman’s first name. It was Kathy.What test did Mark have in his first month in the middle school?
A.Math. | B.Physics. | C.English. | D.Biology. |
What did Mark know about his school’s cleaner?
A.She was a little special. |
B.She was tall with dark hair. |
C.She often talked with the students |
D.Mark knew her first name. |
What did Mark’s teacher think of the last question?
A.It was fun. | B.It was interesting. |
C.It was boring. | D.It was important. |
What does the sentence “You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” mean?
A.We should respect (尊重) the hard-working people. |
B.We should believe in the hard-working people. |
C.We should help the hard-working people. |
D.We should learn from the hard-working people. |
What’s the right order about Mark?
a. He saw the cleaner some times.
b. He got to know the cleaner’s first name.
c. He became a middle school student.
d. He had a test.
A.a,b,c,d | B.c,d,a,b | C.a,d,b,c | D.c,b,a,d |
Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests and throats?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,” Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,” June said. “They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled (剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.
“Don’t eat your banana,” Pearl shouted at June. “Mine has made me go blind!”The two old ladies talked about __________most of the time.
A.themselves | B.other people |
C.healthy food | D.dangerous drivers |
The old ladies didn’t want to ___________.
A.eat any bananas | B.travel by train |
C.be young again | D.get sick |
Pearl ate her banana __________.
A.after they came out of the tunnel | B.at the station |
C.before June ate hers | D.before she was hungry |
Pearl thought that the banana __________.
A.stopped her from seeing | B.would make her hungry |
C.would make her ill | D.would be good for June |
The best title of the story should be ____________.
A.What Good Friends | B.What a Bad Train Journey |
C.Bananas Are Good for You | D.Bananas Are Bad for You |