One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe .Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries(樱桃).
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost no time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up .When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries ,his father said to him "My dear son ,if you had bent (弯腰)down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
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。Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．The son. | B．The father. |
| C．Both the father and the son. | D．Neither the father nor the son. |
The farmer bought ___ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．some bread | B．some water |
| C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father___ .
| A．beat the son | B．said nothing |
| C．felt vary happy | D．became very angry |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because___ .
| A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．he wanted his son to eat them all |
| D．he wanted to laugh at his son |
From the story, we can learn that___ .
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
| C．if we want to eat cherries ,we must pick up a horseshoe |
| D．if we don't worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things |
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| 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s Program 19:00 News 19:30 Weather Report 19:40 Around the World 20:10 TV Play: A Big Family 21:00 English for Today 21:15 Popular Music 21:55 Talk Show |
17:45 Computers Today 18:10 Foreign Arts 18:30 English Classroom 19:00 Animal World 19:25 China 2001 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV Play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English News 22:05 On TV Next Week |
( )1. If you want to know something about Japanese, which of the following programs would be the best one?
A. Weather Report B. China 2001 C. Around the World D. Animal World
( )2. If you are a basketball fan, you may watch TV at ______________ .
A.19:00 on Channel 2 B. 19:40 on Channel 1
C. 20:20 on Channel 2 D. 21:15 on Channel 1
( )3. How long does the TV play “A Big Family” last?
A.30 minutes B. 50 minutes C. 90 minutes D. 100 minutes
( )4. You can watch ______________ if you want to learn English on TV.
A. English News B. English Classroom C. English for Today D. all the above
( )5. You should wait until _______ if you want to know the programs of next week.
A.21:55 B. 22:05C. 21:00 D. 21:45
John was a bookseller. He didn’t like paying for anything. One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said, “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”
The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books. When John was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot . The doctor looked at it. “Yes,” said the doctor, “you must put that foot in hot water every night.” “Thank you,” said the bookseller, “and now sir, here are your books.” “How much?” said the doctor. “Two pounds,” answered John. “Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.” “Why?” asked John in surprise. “I told you about your foot . I want two pounds for that . Good-bye.”
( ) 1. What was John? He was ______.
A. a doctor B. a shop assistant C. a bookseller D. a farmer
( ) 2. John hurt his foot because ______.
A.he didn’t like paying anything B.a big box of books fell on his foot
C.he wanted to ask the doctor about his foot D. a box of food fell on his foot
( ) 3. ______ told him to go to the doctor.
A. His wife B. A man C. Nobody D. His friend
( ) 4. When the doctor came the next day, he ______.
A. bought nothingB. didn’t give John any advice on his foot
C. bought some books D. told John to go to hospital
( ) 5. At last the doctor paid ______ for his books.
A. two pounds B. nothingC. less than two pounds D. a little money
Science has told us so much about the moon that it is quite easy to form an idea of what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no life of any kind. Mile after mile there are only plains(平原) of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine in the black sky. If you step out of the mountains shadows, it will mean moving from terrible cold into great heat. The moon is also a very silent(安静的) world, for sound waves (声波)can only travel through air. But from the moon, you can see a friendly sight(景色). Our earth is shining more brightly than the stars. It looks like a large ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
() 16.What kind of place is the moon?
A. It is a friendly place. B. It is a lively place.
C. It is a nice place for man to live. D. It is a lifeless place.
( ) 17.Temperatures on the moon____.
A. are usually the same everywhereB. Are always very low
C. can be very different D. are usually very high
( ) 18.The moon is a silent world because____.
A. there is no life there B. there is no air there
C. there is no water there D. there is not a green tree there
() 19. When we look from the moon, the sky is ____.
blue B. black C. green D. brown
() 20. Mile after mile there are only plains of dust with mountains around them. The word “dust” means “___”.
A. dump (垃圾堆) B. dry earth (泥土) C. land D. field
The Internet can show you lots of jobs all over the world. If you want to find a job on the Internet, use the words “job search” or “employment （职业）” to find the websites you need. Type in what you want and where you want to work. In a few seconds, a list of jobs will appear on the screen. You can also type in the name of a company to learn about jobs there. Many websites list full-time and summer jobs.
Job search websites can help you in other ways, too. They show you how to write a good resume（履历） and how to get ready for an interview（面试）. They also tell you what to say to an interviewer on the telephone. Some websites give you interview conversations to practice. One website even has a dictionary of interview words. A good employment website can be a big help in your job search.
Good luck with your job-hunting.
( ) 11. What should you do first if you want to find a job on the Internet?
A. To type in “job search” or “employment” to find the websites.
B. To write a good resume.
C. To get ready for an interview.
D. To get an English dictionary.
( ) 12. Some employment websites tell you how to have a job interview .
A. face to face B. in an e-mail
C. in a letter D. on the telephone
( ) 13. From the passage, we know that .
A. you can’t look for a summer job on the Internet
B. Some websites show you how to write a resume
C. if you type in the name of a company, you will get a job there easily.
D. the Internet can only show you a list of jobs of your own country.
() 14. The underlined word “job-hunting” means .
A. searching a job B. giving a job
C. doing a job D. changing a job
() 15. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The Internet lists a large number of companies.
B. You can find many websites on the Internet.
C. It’s about how you can use the Internet to find a job.
D. There are different ways for you to look for jobs.
Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢) on a cliff (山崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world
changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest, he was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if 1 have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “ Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
“You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.
( )6. Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
A. He lived in a nest in the tree. B. His mother offered him nice food.
C. He was always cold and hungry. D. He lived very happily with friends.
( )7. How did the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Afraid. D. Angry.
( )8. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?
A. She put some food in the nest. B. She just came to see him again.
C. She shouted at he baby eagle and flew away.
D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.
( )9. What does the word “abandon” mean?
A. 抛弃 B.保护C.歧视D. 拯救
( )10. We can infer (推断) from the story that _____________.
A. The baby eagle lost his mother
B. The baby eagle fell down and died
C. The baby eagle could get food himself
D. The baby eagle was still angry with his mother