Areyoureadyforadventure(冒险)?Th-优题课

New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

A．clever

B．rich

C．strong

D．lucky

James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

A．was interested in horses	B．was needed by the policemen
C．drew a picture of the horseshoe	D．had a make a living

In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

A．fit it on the horse’s foot

B．use it for two or three hours

C．make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal

D．draw a picture of the shoe

The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A．Policemen on Horseback	B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing
C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith	D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

Which of the following is true?

A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.

D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she receieved a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daghter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”
Forgiveness is also a kind of love.
what happened to Lisa when she was young?

A．Her father lost his job.

B．Her mother died.

C．Her family moved to another country.

D．Her father left the family.

What did Lisa know about her father?

A．Her father’s looks

B．Her mother’s name

C．Her father’s hobby

D．Her father’s job

What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?

A．医生

B．病人

C．家属

D．手术

From the passage we know that__________

A．Lisa has a brother.

B．Lisa hates his father.

C．Lisa has a sister.

D．Lisa’s father hates her daughter.

This passage mainly tells us that _______

A．Kids should love their father.

B．The father should love his kids.

C．Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

D．Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.

American school life is different from (和……不同) Chinese. American students usually get to school at around 8:30 in the morning. They put their school bags in their lockers (柜子) and only take one book, one notebook and one pen to each class. In class, American students can sit in their seats (座位) when (当……时候) they answer their teachers questions
At around 12:00 students have lunch. American students don’t go home for lunch. They have it at school. Most students like pizza(比萨), hot dogs or hamburgers. At 1:00 in the afternoon, they start to have classes. Their classes are usually over(结束) at three o’clock. Then they join in the activities （活动）of clubs or sports.

Time	Activities
At 8:30 am	__________
At 12:00	__________
_______	Have classes
After 3:00 pm	Join the clubs or play sports

Teachers Wanted
Do you like kids? We need a teacher for our son. He’s six years old. We want you to work from March to November, 3 pm. to 6 pm., but you don’t need to work in July and August. You can get ￥ 30 an hour (小时). Sometimes we want you to work on weekends, and you can get ￥45 an hour.
You need to:
·Help our son with Chinese.
·Read to him.
·Play with him.
·Go to movies with him.
You need to work at my home. We live in (居住在) Taipei Road, next to the Zhongshan Bus Station(公汽站).
Please call (02)2956-4938. Ask Miss Liu.
The teacher can work for __________ months at this family.

A．six

B．seven

C．eight

D．nine

The teacher must (必须) __________.

A．work every weekend

B．work at the kid’s home

C．help the kid learn English

D．work eight months a year

On Monday the teacher __________.

A．can’t work

B．works three hours

C．can have ￥ 135

D．comes in the morning

Which is Not True(不对)?

A．The teacher can get ￥30 an hour on weekends.

B．The student is a boy of six.

C．The teacher can call Miss. Liu.

D．The teacher can take a bus to work

New Movies in Aokang Movie Theatre Next Week

Mr. Black and Mrs. Black go to see the New Year’s Eve with their 10-year-old son on Monday. How much do they need to afford?

A．110 Yuan.

B．130 Yuan.

C．165 Yuan.

D．100 Yuan.

What movies can you see on Tuesday?

A．Mural and Ice Age

B．Ice Age and New Year’s Eve

C．New Year’s Eve and Mural

D．Mural, Ice Age and New Year’s Eve

Who is the director of Ice Age?

A．Chen Jiashang.	B．Toby Emmerch
C．Karen Disher.	D．Ciar Bravo.

A．adults between 18 and 28	B．experts
C．teenagers between 13 and 17	D．beginners