Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark .
| A．didn't notice that |
| B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things |
| D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm—hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D． Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill's home, they didn't .
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he .
| A．wanted to tell him his story |
| B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together |
| D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B． You saved. my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Some things can carry(携带) messages, for example, a sign（标志） at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. Signs on the door tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate on many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.
Books, magazines（杂志）, TVs, radios（广播） and films all help us to communicate（交流） with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1. What can help you if you want to know which bus to take?
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2. What do the signs on the door do?
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3. People can communicate in many other ways, can’t they?
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4. What can help us to communicate with others?
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5. What do they help us to do?
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1. Who lives in the same street?
A. Zhou Jiang and Liu HaipingB. LiuHaiping and Wang Dong
C. Wang Dong and ZhangHongboD. Zhang Hongbo and Zhou Jiang
2. If you want to know something about medicine（药），what number can you call?
A. Tel: 021- 69673081B. Tel: 028- 66630492
C. Tel: 022- 27364085D. Tel: 022- 27308691
3. Who can’t we write an e-mail to?
A. Zhang JiangB. Liu Haiping
C. Zhang Hongbo and Wang DongD. Zhang Jiang and Liu Haiping
You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.
5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky. B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
C. people like cats and dogs. D. Cats and dogs are helping the people
6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?
A. Because it’s not safe (安全的). B. Because there are many mountains in the country:
C. Because people need cats.D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
A. 大象 B. 猴子 C. 老鼠 D. 熊猫
Tony is six years old. He is a good boy. But he can’t get up early. He sleeps until nine or ten o’clock in the morning. He is often late for school.
Tony’s mother doesn’t want him to be late for school. So she buys him an alarm clock. She tells Tony, ‘ you must get up when you hear the clock ring.’
‘Yes, Mum,’ said Tony. After that Tony get up at seven thirty when he hears the clock ring.
One day his mother forgets (忘记）to make the clock ring. And the next morning Tony doesn’t get up at seven thirty. It’s time for breakfast. Mother goes to see him. Tony is in bed and his eyes are open.
‘Why don’t you get up?’ His mother is angry.
‘I am waiting for the bell.’
1. Tony’s mother buys him a clock, because ________.
A. he can’t get up early in the morning B. the clock is good
C. Tony likes itD. she wants to give her son a present
2. This article（文章） is ________.
A. a piece of news B. a joke C. a letter D. an introduction（介绍）
My name is Lucy. I have two good friends, Mary and June. June and I are twelve years old. Mary is thirteen years old. My birthday is November 11th．June’s birthday is September 11th ．And Mary’s birthday is January 18th. I like red, but they like green. Mary and June are in the same school. They have an Art Festival and a school trip every year, but I only have a Music Festival at my school.
1. Lucy was born in ________.
A. October B. November C. September D. January
2. What does Lucy have at her school every year?
A. An Art Festival B. A school trip
C. A Music Festival D. An Art Festival and a school trip