There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
| A．Because the vegetables wanted more light. |
| B．Because the tree drank almost all the water. |
| C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener. |
| D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree. |
From the passage we know .
| A．The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up |
| B．The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree |
| C．The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first |
| D．The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables |
The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “ ” in Chinese..
| A．长久地 | B．小心地 |
| C．有效地 | D．和谐地 |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．The tree and the vegetables. | B．The tree and the patch. |
| C．The gardener and his patch. | D．Sunlight and water. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should take good care of trees and vegetables. |
| B．One can live alone without any help. |
| C．We should get on well with others around us. |
| D．Both trees and vegetables harmed each other. |
In today’s class, I will teach you how to send birthday e-cards to friends anywhere in the world without leaving our classroom. I’ll show it to you on 123 Greetings, which is one of the most popular free-card websites.
Step 1 Connect your computer to the Internet and go to 123 Greetings. Click “Happy Birthday”. You will see hundreds of e-cards. Choose the card you’d like to send.
Step 2 Design your e-card. After clicking the card you want, you’ll see the “Design” menu. In it you can find many things you can change to suit your taste, such as the colors and music.
Step 3 Add your message in the message box. The message box provides space for you to type a message. Think of something special and type the message into the box.
Step 4 Enter your e-mail address. Then enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Choose whether you want to be notified (通知) when your birthday e-card has been read. You can also choose whether to send the card immediately or at a later time.The writer is most probable a __________.
| A．scientist | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．farmer |
How many steps should you take to send a birthday e-cards to your friends?
| A．One . | B．Three. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
123 Greetings is ______________________.
| A．a factory that makes e-cards. |
| B．a post office that sends birthday cards. |
| C．an e-card website that offers a free service. |
| D．a school that teaches how to make e-cards. |
If you want to change the music of your e-card, you need to ____________________.
| A．choose another e-card. |
| B．type your e-mail address into the box. |
| C．go to the “Design” menu |
| D．click “send”. |
The underlined word “recipient” means “_______________”.
| A．the person who will receive the e-card. |
| B．a person whose name isn’t known . |
| C．the person who is sending the e-card. |
| D．a person who works for 123 Greetings. . |
It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, “ where are you going ,sir?
“To the Red Hotel,” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please.” the taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.”The story probably happened _______.
| A．on a winter morning . | B．on a winter night. |
| C．on a rainy day. | D．on a rainy night . |
When the driver saw the young man coming out of the railway station, he was ______.
| A．happy | B．annoyed |
| C．disappointed | D．sad |
The driver was not happy any more because ___________.
| A．the young man didn’t want to take the taxi |
| B．the young man wouldn’t give him money |
| C．the young man was carrying two big bags |
| D．the hotel was near the railway station and the young man would give him only three dollars. |
Maybe the taxi driver got ________dollars at last.
| A．3 | B． 2 | C．13 | D．15 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The two taxi drivers were both honest. |
| B．The two taxi drivers cheated the young man. |
| C．It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel. |
| D．The young man knew how far it was from the railway station to the hotel. |
任务性阅读
Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen. Now she is with her family. Let’s meet her family. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think①他是个好医 生. Kate’s mother is a teacher. She is a nice teacher. Kate has a brother and a sister. Now her brother is in China. He speaks Chinese ver y well and has many friends there. Her sister is a student. She is studying Chinese very
hard and ② she wants to be a teacher of Chinese in her country.Whose birthday is it today?
Mr. and Mrs. Smiths has a son and daughters.
文中①翻译成英语。
From the passage we know a doctor is a person who works in a .
将划线部分②译成中文。
Mr. Green and Mrs. Green come to China from the U.K. They have two children, their son is Jim. He is fifteen years old. Kate is Jim’s sister. She is thirteen. Mr. Green works in No. 5 Middle school. Jim and Kate study in their mother’s school, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Grade Two, and Kate is in Grade One. Jim and I are in the same class. Kate goes to school with us every day. They are my good friends. They like China very much.The Green family are living in ____ now.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Japan |
Mr. Green has ____ children.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
Jim, Kate and I are in____ .
| A．the same school | B．the same class |
| C．different schools | D．the same house |
____ go to school together every day.
| A．Two people | B．Only one child |
| C．Three people | D．Five people |
Jim and Kate ____.
| A．like China | B．don’t like China |
| C．don’t like school | D．are not friends |
There are three people in my family. They are my father，my mother and me. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My mot her is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. I am a student. I’m in Class Two. I like my father and my mother and my parents like me very much.How many people are there in my family?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.What is my father?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. A teacher.Which class am I in？
A.Class Two. B. Class Three. C. Class Four.What does my mot her teach？
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Maths.Does my mother like me?
A.Yes, she does .
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. Yes, she doesn’t.