A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’ bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”(Rebecca–age 8)
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.” (Samantha–age 6)
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” (Terri–age 4)
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.” (Bethany–age 4)
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”(Lauren–age 4)
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”( Elaine –age 5)
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”(Clear–age 5)
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don’t mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” (Jessica–age 8)
| A．what “life” means to children |
| B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children |
| D．what “love” means to children |
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. |
| C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better. |
| A．Too much love is no love. |
| B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. |
| D．Say love more often if you mean it. |
| A．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| B．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| C．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
| Lost: A white dog My name is Alan Green. My phone number is 216—0911. You can call e--mail me at Alan 512@ 163.com. |
| Found: A red school bag An English book, a Chinese book and some keys are in it. My name is Rita Brown. My phone number is 612—7878. |
| Found: A photo I found a photo in the school library. a teacher, two boys are in the photo. The teacher is in a white hat. Is it yours? Call Mike at 216—9871. |
| Lost: A model plane I lost my model plane. I must find it. Call Tony at 678—0911. E—mail me at Tony 808@ 126.com. |
Alan can’t find his _____.
| A．schoolbag | B．dog |
| C．photo | D．model plane |
The teacher’s hat is _____.
| A．White. | B．Yellow. |
| C．Blue. | D．Purple. |
If(如果) you find a model plane, you can call _____.
| A．Alan | B．Rita |
| C．Mike | D．Tony |
Once upon a time there was a monster( 怪物 ). He was very ugly ( 丑陋的 ), and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly. He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.
“I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”
“Dear Editor( 编辑).” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”
“Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise（登广告 ）for a friend in this magazine.” The monster wrote an advertisement.
“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”
A few days later he went to the magazine.
“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.
The Editor looked in Box45.
“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.
The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character (品质 ) is more important than his appearance（外貌 ）. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Alice Green. ”Why was the monster unhappy?
| A．He was so lonely. | B．He was ugly. |
| C．He had two heads. | D．He had three tails. |
What did the monster advertise for?
| A．A magazine | B．A friend |
| C．An editor | D．A male monster |
How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?
| A．Bad | B．Lonely |
| C．Kind | D．Different |
Which one isn’t mentioned( 提到) about the monster’s appearance?
| A．He has two heads. | B．He has six legs. |
| C．He has one blue eye | D．He has a big mouth. |
The ending( 结局 ) of story may be ___________.
| A．Alice will not meet the monster |
| B．Alice will meet the monster |
| C．The monster will not go to meet Alice |
| D．The monster will be afraid to meet Alice. |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants,monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now,more children like animals and want to make friends with them.In the zoo,they learn about animal life.They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals.They have pets(宠物)at home.
Mark is a middle school student.He has a black cat.He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat.The cat is his true friend.Jane is also a middle school student.She has two tortoises.They are as big as her hand.Every day,she changes(换)the water for them.She likes to watch them.
October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals |
| B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life |
| D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet may be a______.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy (吵闹的). You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.When you have good study habits, you will __________.
A. learn things quickly
B. remember things easily
C. both A and BThe living-room is not a good place for study because it is too _______.
A. quiet B. noisy C. cleanYou are feeling tired easily if the light is __________.
A. good B. enough C. badYou should remember to ___________ before you study.
A. tidy the room
B. clean the desk
C. turn on the lightThe best title(标题) for this passage is __________.
A. Good Study Habits
B. How to Study
C. Desk Light is important
任务型阅读。
Tony’s home is about 10 kilometres from school. He gets up at six o’clock every day. He has a quick breakfast. Then he leaves for school at six thirty.
First, he rides his bicycle to the bus station. It takes him about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.
Riding a bicycle to school is tiring but good for him, so he says it’s the best way to go to school. He thinks taking a bus is the most uncomfortable way because it’s too crowed.
根据短文内容，完成以下表格。
| How far is it from Tony’s home to school? |
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| When does Tony get up? |
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| When does Tony leave home for school? |
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| How long does the early bus take Tony to school? |
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| What does Tony think is the best way to go to school? |