"Uncle Sam," is usually used to refer to the United States or the US government. It is the nickname of the country.It is hard to believe that this nickname became known quite by accident and there was a man 75 "Uncle Sam."However,not many people have ever heard of such a man.Not even most young Americans.
The man was called Uncle Sam Wilson.He was born in Arlington,Massachusetts, September 13, 1776. At the age of 14 Sam joined the American Revolutionary War(美国革命）, and 76 in the army under George Washington until the end of the war.He then moved to Troy, New York states, and began a meatpacking business. He earned a reputation（赢得了声誉）for being honest and hardworking. He was locally respected and admired, thus greeted as Uncle Sam.
One day in 1812,a group of visitors came to Sam's meatpacking plant(肉类加工厂）.Among them was Government official. He 77 the capitalized letters(大写字母） EAUS on the packages of meat and asked what they stood for. A worker man replied that EA stood for Elbert Anderson,the businessman for whom Sam was working.And he added 78 that US(actually it was the short form for United States) stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. Soon soldiers were saying all army supplies were from "Uncle Sam".
In May 1813,this story appeared in a newspaper published in New York.Since Uncle Sam was an example of a hard-working man and a lover of America, the idea of"Uncle Sam" as the name of this kind of man became well-known rapidly.Uncle Sam was ready to help 79 and place the interest of the nation(国家利益）above all---this is in line with (与……符合）the American spirit. This makes the American consider Uncle Sam 80 the symbol of the USA.In 1961 the US Congress made a decision that "Uncle Sam" is the America's national symbol.
| A．was | B．named | C．asked | D．was called |
| A．served | B．stayed | C．joined | D．entered |
| A．saw | B．observed | C．studied | D．noticed |
| A．Surprisingly | B．seriously | C．jokingly | D．carefully |
| A．other | B．others | C．everyone | D．another |
| A．to | B．for | C．like | D．as |
Anny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store（百货商店）, Anny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). What a beautiful necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged（乞求）her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Anny agreed with much happiness, and she got the necklace.
How much Anny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Anny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.
Anny’s daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Anny cared about it. One night, he asked Anny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Anny cried. “Oh, dear, it’s fine.” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days later, Anny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.
When he saw this, Anny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Anny for so long.One day, Anny___________ in a department store.
| A．went to buy a necklace |
| B．got a plastic pearl necklace |
| C．bought her mother a pearl necklace |
| D．asked her mother to buy something tasty |
Why did Anny’s mother ask Anny to pay for the necklace herself? Because _______.
| A．she didn’t have enough money |
| B．she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace |
| C．she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace |
| D．she wanted Anny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? _______ .
| A．Anny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace |
| B．Anny’s father wanted the plastic necklace |
| C．Anny knew her father had bought her a real necklace |
| D．Anny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didn’t like it any more |
From the passage, we can learn __________.
| A．parents should buy their kids everything |
| B．kids should love their parents |
| C．parents shouldn’t ask for anything from their kids |
| D．how to educate kids in a right way |
When can we visit Art Museum?
| A．11:00 am -7:00 pm every day. |
| B．8:00 am - 6:00 pm on weekdays. |
| C．8:30 am - 9:30 am every Sunday. |
| D．8:00 am - 6:00 pm on weekends. |
Where can we go if we want to learn music?
| A．25 Jiefang Road. | B．95 the Fifth Avenue. |
| C．l20 Xinjin Street | D．Thermopolis Town. |
If you and your parents visit National Park, how much should you pay?
| A．$15. | B．$30. | C．$38. | D．$45. |
| From:jenny@compmail.ca To: Li-Ming@net.cn Subject: School! Date:01/09 9:04 PM |
| Hi, Li Ming, Today was the first day of school. I am in Grade Seven this year. I have a new school. It’s big! There are 360 students. Every grade has four classes. There are 20 students in my class. School is different this year. This year, school begins at 8:30. Last year, school began at 8:45. Last year, I had one teacher. This year, I have many teachers. Every teacher has a different classroom. We go from room to room for our classes. It’s good exercise! On Wednesday, my cousin Brian arrives from the UK. He will live with my family this year. Brian is twelve years old, just like me! Your friend, Jenny |
| From: Li-Ming@net.cn To: jenny@compmail.ca Subject: I like e-mail! Date: 02/09 6:10 PM |
| Hi, Jenny, I was happy to see your e-mail. It’s fun to get e-mail from Canada! My school is big, too. It’s bigger than yours. There are about 550 students in my school, and three classes for every grade. My class has sixty pupils. We don’t have to go to different classes, but we have many different teachers. We have our classes in one room, and the teachers come to us. At my school, the teachers get the exercise! Li Ming |
Where does Jenny come from?
A. Canada. B. The UK. C. China. D. The USA.When did Li Ming write his e-mail?
| A．At 9:04 a.m. on September 1st. |
| B．At 9:04 p.m. on September 2nd. |
| C．At 6:10 a.m. on September 1st. |
| D．At 6:10 p.m. on September 2nd. |
How do Jenny and her classmates have classes?
| A．They go from room to room to have different classes. |
| B．They have their classes in their own classroom. |
| C．Their teachers go to them and they needn’t go anywhere. |
| D．They always have classes in a big classroom. |
Who will live with Jenny’s family this year?
| A．Li Ming. | B．Brian. |
| C．Her best friend. | D．Her uncle. |
How many students are there in Li Ming’s class?
| A．360. | B．550. | C．60. | D．20. |
Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.
Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick（踢） the ball.
Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal （球门）for each team. Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other team’s goal. They make one point.
Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.What can soccer players do?
| A．Throw the ball. | B．Catch the ball. |
| C．Touch the ball with their hands. | D．Kick the ball. |
How many teams is soccer played with?
| A．a lot. | B．eleven. | C．two. | D．four. |
When can the players score?
| A．When they kick the ball into the other team’s goal. |
| B．When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground. |
| C．When they kick the ball into their own goal. |
| D．When they kick the ball into the space behind their team. |
What do we need if we want to play soccer?
| A．A big place is enough to play soccer. |
| B．A ball and a place to play soccer. |
| C．Enough players to make two teams. |
| D．A ball, a big place and enough players |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．Lots of people play soccer. Only young people can play it well . |
| B．We can play soccer on the playground with our friends. |
| C．When we play soccer, we can throw the ball. |
| D．If you don’t like to play with a ball, you can play soccer. |
Mr Black goes into his usual teashop one morning, and sits in one of the seats at the counter(柜台). Many other people also come in, but none of them stays long.
About fifteen minutes later, a young man and a young woman come in. There are only two empty seats at the counter, one on Mr Black’s left, and the other on his right. The woman sits on one seat, and the young man sits on the other, but Mr Black immediately(立即) asks to change seats with the young man so that he and the young woman can be together.
“Oh, that isn’t necessary,” the young man says, but Mr Black insists(坚持). When the young man and the young woman are side by side, he says to her, “Well, this old man is very kind. He wants us to sit together. May I introduce myself? My name is John. What’s your name?” Mr Black sits ________ of the teashop one morning.
| A．in the middle | B．in the centre |
| C．at the counter | D．in the front |
There are ________ at the counter.
| A．two tables | B．none |
| C．some waiters | D．two empty seats |
Why does Mr Black immediately ask to change places?
| A．Because the young man asks him to |
| B．Because the young woman asks him to |
| C．Because Mr Black wants the young man and the young woman to sit together |
| D．Because there is something wrong with the seat |
At last the young man _________.
| A．changes seats with Mr Black |
| B．doesn’t change seats with Mr Black |
| C．goes away |
| D．goes away with the young woman |
The young man and the young woman are _______.
| A．friends | B．a couple(一对) |
| C．brother and sister | D．strangers(陌生人) |