We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________ .
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day.
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
Alice is an American girl. She has two good friends. One is Tom, the other is Jim. They come from the same country. They are studying in Beijing now. They are at the same school-- No.2 Middle School. They have a lot of Chinese friends here. They go to school from Monday to Friday. They go to school at seven in the morning. They all go to school by subway. In the evening, they do their homework and learn Chinese. On Saturdays and Sundays they go to their friends’ homes. There they learn more Chinese from their Chinese friends and their friends learn English from them.
Sometimes they write to their parents in America. They tell them about China and their life in China. They all like living here . They want their parents to come to China one day.Alice , Tom and Jim come from .
| A．England | B．Europe | C．the USA | D．different countries |
How many days do they go to school?
| A．Four. | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
Why do they go to their Chinese friends’ home on weekends?
| A．They want to eat Chinese food at their homes. |
| B．They want to play with them. |
| C．They want to make friends with their parents. |
| D．They want to learn Chinese from them. |
Where are Alice’s parents?
| A．In America. | B．In England. | C．In China. | D．We don’t know. |
What do Alice, Tom and Jim write to their parents in the letters?
A. Something about China.B.Their life in China.
C. To ask their parents to come to China. D.A,B and C.
Everybody has a home. We people have homes,animals have homes,too.
Some animals live under the ground. The woodchuck(土拨鼠) lives in holes(洞) under the ground. His home has two doors. If anybody comes in one door, he goes out from the other door. Some birds live in nests（鸟巢） and trees. They come out for food in the day and go back to sleep at night. But many birds just live in the trees. Bees(蜜蜂) work hard to make their homes. There are many,many little rooms in their house... Cows(奶牛) ,sheep(羊) and chicks (小鸡)live in people’s homes. And that is called farm.
We see all kinds of animals in the zoo. It’s a big home for lots of animals.have homes.
| A．Everybody | B．Woodchucks and bees |
| C．Bees and birds | D．People and animals |
A woodchuck’s home has doors.
| A．one | B．two | C．no | D．some |
Birds live.
| A．in holes | B．under the ground | C．on the farm | D．in nests and trees |
Mr. Brown asks a lot of questions about the buses. Here’s the timetable. Can you answer his questions?
| Timetable |
||||
| STOP |
BUS1 |
BUS2 |
BUS3 |
BUS4 |
| Ferry |
6:00 |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
| New Street |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
| Hotel |
6:35 |
7:05 |
7:35 |
8:15 |
| Hospital |
7:00 |
7:25 |
8:00 |
8:25 |
| Market |
7:10 |
7:30 |
8:10 |
8:35 |
What time does Bus Four leave(离开) the hotel?
| A．7:00 | B．7:05 | C．7:35 | D．8:15 |
How many buses are there from Ferry to Market?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr Brown , a worker, the other is Mr Black. Mr Brown is going to a chair. It is by the road. Mr Black is after him. Mr Brown finds Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster(更快). Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr Black. Now Mr Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run .Mr Black runs faster than (比) Mr Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr Brown runs after Mr Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知)with the words“Wet Paint(油漆未干)”to Mr Black . Now Mr Black knows why Mr Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr Brown and Mr Black?
| A．In the garden | B．On the chair |
| C．In the park | D．Beside the road |
What are they doing? They are________
| A．talking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_________ runs after_________at first
| A．Mr Black ,Mr Brown | B．The worker, Mr Brown |
| C．Mr Brown ,Mr Black | D．Mr Brown, The worker |
________get to chair first.
| A．The worker | B．Mr Brown |
| C．Mr Black | D．A strange(陌生人) |
Mr Brown goes to the chair because__________.
| A．he wants to sit there | B．he wants to talk to Mr Black on the chair |
| C．It is his chair | D．he wants to tell people ”Wet Paint” |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.Most American children go to school when they are years old.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
High school students after class.
| A． do a lot of homework | B．do many interesting things |
| C． often sing songs | D．do lots of reading |
After high school, many students .
| A．begin to work | B．stay at home |
| C．go to college | D．visit their friends |
Many college students work after class because.
| A． they want to get some money for their studies |
| B． they don’t have anything to do |
| C． their parents ask them for money |
| D． their teachers ask them to do so |
From this passage, we know that in America a summer holiday begins in .
| A．January | B．September | C．February | D．June |