When people communicate, they need words to express themselves. People living in different countries made different kinds of words.
Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand of words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.
Vocabulary means a lot of words. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your own vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.The number of different languages spoken is about _______.
A.150 | B.15,000 | C.500 | D.1,500 |
Before you leave your school, you’ll learn _______.
A.only two thousand words | B.five hundred thousand words |
C.more than one thousand words | D.three or four thousand words |
To make your vocabulary bigger, you must _______.
A.get as many dictionaries as you can |
B.read as many books as you can |
C.buy a lot of books |
D.have a very large English dictionary |
You will enjoy_______.
A.the books written in easy English |
B.your dictionary |
C.your new words |
D.finding new words in a dictionary |
What is your most useful book?
A.Books written in easy English. | B.Books written in English. |
C.Your dictionary. | D.Short stories. |
Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside:“ Second-hand clothes bought and sold.(卖)” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop.“ How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said, “Two dollars(美元).” "What!” said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth(值...价钱) at least five."
"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent(美分)more than two dollars."
"Well," said Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth. "
Before the shop owner could think of anything, Tom walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _____.
A.Was trying to fool him |
B.was trying to steal the trousers |
C.wanted to sell the trousers |
D.wanted to buy the trousers |
The owner of the shop _____ for the old trousers.
A.would give Tom two dollars |
B.would pay three dollars |
C.would pay five dollars |
D.would give Tom six dollars and a half |
The shop owner insisted(坚持) that the trousers were worth only two dollars because____.
A.he wanted to sell them cheaply |
B.he wanted to buy them cheaply |
C.he didn't like the trousers |
D.they were old and dirty |
In fact, the trousers _____.
A.were hanging inside the shop |
B.were stolen by Tom from the shop |
C.had been the shop owner's |
D.had been Tom's |
From the story we know that ___ cheaper than the list price.
A.the owner sold the trousers two dollars |
B.Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half |
C.the owner bought the trousers three dollars |
D.Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half |
One day, Jack came to Mike’s house and said , “Mike, you have so many good books. Can you lend me a book to read?” Mike didn’t want to lend a book to his friend, and he said, “Why do you want to take my book home? You can read it here in my house.”
Jack found that his friend was very selfish, but he said nothing. The next day, Mike came to Jack’s house and said, “ Jack , you have a good garden-knife, I want to work in my garden tomorrow. Can I use it for two days?”
Jack answered, “Why do you want to take my garden knife home? You can work with it in my garden.”What did Jack want to do in Mike’s Home? He wanted to _________
A.come to Mike’s house | B.lend him a book |
C.borrow a book from Mike | D.buy him a book |
How did Jack feel when Mike refused to lend a book to him?
A.Happy | B.Excited | C.Angry | D.Interested |
What did Mike come to Jack’s house for the next day? He came ________
A to borrow a garden knife
B. to work in his own garden
C. to work in Jack’s garden
D. to teach Jack a lessonDid Jack lend the garden knife to Mike?
A.Yes, she did . | B.No, he didn’t. |
C.Yes, he did. | D.No, she didn’t. |
Mike is ________.
A.a kind boy | B.Jack’s girlfriend |
C.a selfish girl | D.selfish(吝啬) |
There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better. If we want to be healthy, we must________.
A.eat more |
B.sleep more |
C.play more |
D.go to bed early and get up early |
Children of young age should have________ hours’ sleep every day.
A.ten | B.nine | C.eleven | D.twelve |
If children don’t have enough sleep, they will not________.
A.work well | B.be clever and healthy |
C.eat well | D.A and B |
The body also needs _________.
A.sports | B.running | C.exercise | D.plsyinh |
Does exercise help us to think better ?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t
C. No, it doesD Yes, it doesn’t
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wifealways had to say to him, “ Don’t forget this !”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “ Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it..
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “ Will you please show me your ticket ? “ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “ I can not find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train, “ said the old man.
“ I believe you bought a ticker. All right, you do not have to buy another one.” Said the conductor kindly. “ But how can I know where I’m going ? I can not remember my station!” the old man said sadly.The old man in the story was very_________.
A.kind | B.poor | C.forgetful | D.sad |
Where is the ticket ?
A.The old man forgot to buy it. |
B.The old man could not remember where it was. |
C.The old man showed it to the conductor. |
D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The old man bought the ticket________ he got on the train.
A.after | B.before | C.as | D.when |
The conductor________ the old man.
A.didn’t believe | B.laughed at. |
C.believed | D.felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because__________.
A.he had to buy another ticket |
B.he lost all the things his wife gave him |
C.he did not know where he was |
D.he did not know where he should get off |
It is not easy to be a vet (兽医).You never know when you will be called upon to take care of a sick animal. You also do not always know that kind of animal you will be asked to take care of or what you must do to help the sick animal.
Once, when some children were playing with a dog, they threw a ball into its mouth. The ball got stuck (卡住) in the dog’s throat (喉咙) and the dog could not breathe. The dog would die if they did not remove the ball quickly. The dog’s owner took the dog to a vet called Robert Smith. Mr. Smith put his hands on the dog’s neck. He could feel the ball. He was not sure what to do. He pressed (压) a little harder. The dog opened its mouth and the ball came flying out! No one was more surprised than Mr. Smith.
Another vet, peter Brown. Worked with sea animals. One day, he was called upon to take care of a dolphin. The dolphin had something in its mouth that had to be taken out, but it did not want to open its mouth. Nineteen men had to hold the strong and slippery(滑的) dolphin so that the vet could open its mouth.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?
A.No one wants to be a vet. |
B.Everyone wants to be a vet. |
C.It is difficult to be a vet. |
D.It is easy to be a vet. |
How did the ball get into the dog’s mouth?
A.Someone pressed it into the dog’s mouth. |
B.The dog’s owner threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
C.It got into the dog’s mouth when the dog was playing with it. |
D.Some children threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
What would have happened if the vet did not remove the ball from the
dog’s mouth?
A.The ball would go into the dog’s stomach. |
B.The dog would die. |
C.The dog would bite someone. |
D.The dog would spit (吐) it out. |
How did Mr.Simth feel when the ball came flying out?
A.He was more surprised than anyone else. |
B.He was very excited. |
C.He suddenly felt very tired. |
D.He felt that he was the greatest man in the world. |