While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a beach near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding(滑行) down the slide. “He’s a fine-looking boy,” the man said. “That’s my son on the swing(秋千) in the blue sweater.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son,” What do you say if we go, Todd?” Todd pleaded(恳求), “Just five more minutes, Dad. please? Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart’s contently(尽兴地).
Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. “Time to go now?” Again Todd pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man smiled and said, “Okay.” “Oh, you are certainly a patient father,” the woman said. The man smiled and then said ,”My older son Tommy was killed by a drunken driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed(发誓) not to make the same mistake with Todd.” “He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is …I get five minutes to watch him play.”
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。The woman’s son was________ .
| A．in red | B．wearing a blue sweater |
| C．called Todd | D．playing on the swing |
According to the passage, the man had________ son(s) the year before.
| A．one | B．two |
| C．three | D．four |
The woman thought the man was ________ with his son.
| A．angry | B．strict |
| C．pleased | D．patient |
Tommy died when ________ .
| A．hiking | B．swinging |
| C．cycling | D．driving |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The man felt guilty(内疚) about not to spending much time with Tommy. |
| B．The man didn’t allow Todd to swing for another five minutes. |
| C．The man’s older son Tommy had been dead for about a year. |
| D．The man would like to give anything for five more minutes with Tommy. |
A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone.
That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.”
He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.
“No, that would only make him hate you,” the leader explained. “I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.”
The boy did as the leader asked. A few days later, he received another box of cookies in the mail.
“Now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go down there. Share your cookies with him.”
“But he’s the thief!” protested (抗议) the boy.
“I know. But try it – see what happens.”
Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his jackknife (大折刀). He wanted to pay for the stolen cookies. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few old cookies weren’t that important anyway.When might the cookies be stolen?
| A．At noon that day. | B．The next noon. |
| C．The next afternoon. | D．A few days later. |
Which of the following is NOT the camp leader’s intention (意图)?
| A．To teach the boy not to steal. |
| B．To punish the boy for stealing. |
| C．To teach Billy to forgive others. |
| D．To teach Billy to share with others. |
After the incident, the boy who stole the cookies might ______.
| A．steal again |
| B．hate Billy |
| C．make friends with Billy |
| D．give Billy a bag of cookies |
Imagine climbing the three highest mountains in Britain. Now, imagine climbing all three in 24 hours. That’s what Rebecca Shedden, a British schoolgirl did and she’s only eight years old. She is one of the youngest people who have arrived on top of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, the three highest mountains in Britain.
Rebecca and her dad finished the climb, a total of about 11,000 feet (3,353 metres), in 23 hours and 15 minutes. That includes the time spent driving to each mountain: a distance of 500 miles!
Climbing isn’t new to this schoolgirl. She took her first trip up a mountain in her dad’s backpack when she was just six months old!
“One of the best parts about this climb was Scafell Pike,” said Rebecca. “I’ve never walked in the dark before, and it was fun seeing all the sheep eyes as they ran around in the dark.”
Rebecca brought along food, water, a medical kit (药箱), a hat, a map, a lamp, a camera to take photos and even a mobile phone in case (万一) something went wrong. Along the way, she and her dad had fun by making up mountain songs.
“All my friends like to stay inside playing computer games, but I like being outdoors best,” says Rebecca. Rebecca also enjoys swimming and skiing.
The young climber doesn’t plan to stay on flat land for long. She wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. “And I would like to climb Mount Qomolangma one day, too,” she said.What is the distance up and down all these three highest mountains in Britain?
| A．500 miles | B．24 hours’ walk |
| C．11,000 feet | D．23 hours and 15 minutes’ drive |
Why did Rebecca like climbing Scafell Pike best of the three trips?
| A．Because the Scafell Pike was the darkest part. |
| B．Because it is the highest mountain in Britain. |
| C．Because she likes being outdoors best. |
| D．Because she saw all the sheep eyes in the dark. |
Rebecca likes climbing probably because ______.
| A．she doesn’t get along well with her friends |
| B．her dad has a great influence on her |
| C．she likes making up mountain songs |
| D．she wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro |
The Blacks are the Whites’ neighbor. Mr Black’s name is Paul. But when his neighbor talks about him, they all call him“Mr going-to-do”. Because Mr Black always says he is going to do something, but he never does it.
Every Sunday Mr Black talks to Mr White that he is going to do something. For example, “I am going to clean my house”or“There are some big trees in front of my house. I’m going to cut them down. ”But, Mr White knows Mr Black isn’t going to clean his house or cut down the trees. But Mr White always says, “I’m going to do something. ” And he does it at once(立刻).
Mr and Mrs White often say to their child, “Are you going to do something? Then do it! Don’t be another Mr going-to-do! ”
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)People call Mr White “Mr going-to-do”.
Mr Black always says he is going to do something and he does it at once.
There are some trees in front of Mr Black’s house.
Mr White wants his child to be another“Mr going-to-do”.
Sarah lives in the country, and she loves playing in the river near her house. But her father gets a new job in a big city, so she moves there with her parents.
Their new house has a garden, but the garden is very small. Sarah is not happy in the new house.
“Is there a river near here?” she asks her mother in the morning. Her mother answers, “No, there isn’t. But there is a nice park near here and there is a pool（水池） in it. Shall we go there this afternoon?” Sarah is happy.
After lunch, Sarah and her mother go to the park. Sarah wants to play near the pool, but there is a sign (标记) before it. Her mother reads it to her, “Warning (警告): This pool is dangerous. Twenty people fall into (掉进) it.” Sarah looks into the pool carefully, and says, “But I can’t see them.”Sarah’s father works __________ now.
| A．in a big city | B．on a big farm | C．in the village | D．in a town |
In the new house, there is ________ but it’s __________.
| A．a river; long | B．a garden; small | C．a park; big | D．a pool; clean |
Sarah goes to the park with her mother ___________.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon | C．in the afternoon | D．in the evening |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Sarah’s family move to the big city. |
| B．Sarah is not happy in her new house. |
| C．In the park, there is a pool in it. |
| D．There are twenty people in the pool. |
| Chinese New Year Party Don’t miss （错过）the great time! Chinese music and dance（5：00 pm一6：30 pm）． Traditional Chinese food（starts at 6：00 pm） Lion dance and lanterns（start at 7：00 pm） Spring Festival Evening Party on TV （8：00 pm—11：00 pm） Fireworks（start at midnight） Date：January 28th Place：Happy Restaurant |
Where is the party?
| A．At school. | B．In the cinema. | C．At Happy Restaurant. | D．On TV |
What time does the Spring Festival Evening Party on TV start?
| A．At 6:00 pm. | B．At 7:00 pm. | C．At 8:00 pm. | D．At 11:00 |
What can we enjoy at 5:30 pm?
| A．The Spring Festival Evening Party on TV. |
| B．China music and dance. |
| C．Traditional Chinese food. |
| D． Lion dance and lanterns |