This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his six-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted (浪费) the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes. What did the daughter do the next day?
| A．She gave the box to her father. |
| B．She put some money in the box. |
| C．She gave some paper to her father. |
| D．She bought a gift to her father. |
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
| A．Because he didn’t like the box. |
| B．Because there was nothing in the box. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter wasted paper. |
| D．Because he didn’t have money |
What is the meaning (意思) of the underlined (划线的) word “it”?
| A．Box. | B．Paper. |
| C．Love. | D．money |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The family had lots of money. |
| B．The daughter wasted the paper. |
| C．The father didn’t like his daughter. |
| D．The daughter loved her father. |
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Dear Jenny,
I hoped that you are well. We have arrived at our new home in Australia. The house is very nice. It has big windows in each wall. The bright sunshine comes into every room. The weather is much better than that in England.
I have started at my new school. Everyone is friendly, but I do miss my friends at home, especially you! Australians all seem to be very good at sport, unlike you and me. I find it quite difficult to fit in during break time, because all the other girls are busy running around playing netball or basketball.
My new classmates are all different. Yesterday at lunchtime I saw three girls. One girl has ginger hair, and comes from Ireland(爱尔兰). Another girl has long, straight, black hair, and is from Vietnam(越南). The third girl is short, and has a wide, flat face. Her family comes from Peru(秘鲁).
There is a Dancing Club here, a bit like the one you and I went to. I have been to the club twice now. The teacher looks a bit like Mrs. Jackson! They are both tall and very thin. They both have their hair pulled back into a ponytail, and they both walk about like the Queen! I’m enjoying the club. I am sure I will meet some new friends there.
Please write to me soon because I miss you!
Sarah
（改编于《初中英语读本9A》）
| Nice home in |
◆The bright sunshine comes into every room ◆The weather is |
New |
◆Friendly, ◆be very good at ◆Different looks, hairstyle because they come from different |
Similar(相同) club |
◆Name: ◆Teachers: tall and have a ponytail; |
Long ago in a small village, there was a place called the House of 1,000 Mirrors(镜子).
A small, happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he jumped happily up the stairs and to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway. His ears lifted up, and his tail wagged as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself looking at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile and he found 1,000 great smiles that were just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself: “This is a wonderful place. I will come back to visit often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the other one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung (垂下) his head low as he looked into the doorway. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly-looking dogs looking back at him, he growled at them. He was afraid when he saw 1,000 little dogs barking back. As he left, he thought to himself: “That is a terrible place. I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors of you. What kind of reflections (反映) do you see in the faces of people you meet?
Why was the first dog surprised when he went into the house?
| A．Because everything was strange to him. |
| B．Because he found that the dogs looked sad. |
| C．Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors. |
| D．Because he saw so many happy dogs smiling at him. |
The first dog wanted to visit the house often because _____.
| A．he liked the mirrors there |
| B．he made many friends there |
| C．he felt he was welcomed there |
| D．he got lots of knowledge there |
How was the second dog feeling when he visited the house?
| A．Excited | B．Nervous. |
| C．Worried. | D．Unhappy. |
The underlined word “growl” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.
| A．shout | B．smile | C．look | D．run |
What does the story tell us?
| A．Mirrors can tell whether(是否) you are happy or not. |
| B．If you show life a smile, life will smile back. |
| C．Everyone in the world should believe in each other. |
| D．Happy people are more popular than unhappy ones. |
| Day |
Peter’s plan for next week |
Maria’s plan for next week |
| Monday |
3:00 p.m. have a study group meeting |
7:30 p.m. go to the cinema with Alice |
| Tuesday |
4:30 p.m. watch a basketball match |
11:00 a.m. go to see some friends |
| Wednesday |
2:00 p.m. see a doctor |
9:00 a.m. play table tennis; study for the exam in the evening |
| Thursday |
have lunch with Larry |
8:30 a.m. go to a concert |
| Friday |
2:00 p.m.—4:00p.m. do voluntary work at Student Center |
help Uncle Sam in his restaurant in the afternoon |
| Saturday |
9:30—10:30 a.m. go shopping with mother |
9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. have art classes 2:00 p.m. visit grandmother |
| Sunday |
9:00 p.m. basketball team party |
8:00 a.m. do some washing 6:00 p.m. have supper with Betty and Ann |
From the chart, we know perhaps ________ is ill.
| A．Peter | B．Larry | C．Maria | D．Betty |
From the chart, we know __________ will have an exam.
| A．Larry | B．Maria | C．Ann | D．Peter |
How long will Peter’s voluntary work at Student Center last?
| A．one hour | B．one hour and a half |
| C．two hours | D．ten hours |
What will Maria do at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday?
| A．Have an art class. | B．Go shopping |
| C．Visit grandmother | D．Do some washing |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Peter will have a basketball team party on Tuesday. |
| B．Peter will have lunch with Betty. |
| C．Maria will go to the concert on Friday. |
| D．Alice and Maria will go to the cinema on Monday. |
My name is Frank White. I’m fifteen years old. I was born(出生) on May 13th, 1996. Mike is my good friend. His birthday is on May 15th. He is only 13 years old now. Every year on May 14th, we have a birthday party together in our school. We often have a pop concert（音乐会） . I play the guitar. He plays the drum. Many friends come to our party. We are very happy.Frank’s birthday is on __________.
| A．May13th | B．May14 th. |
| C．May 15 th . | D．May 16 th. |
Mike was born on ______________.
| A． May 13 th, 1998. | B．May 15 th , 1998. |
| C．May 14 th,1996. | D．May 16 th , 1996. |
_______________ on May 14 th.
| A．Frank’s birthday is |
| B．Mike’s birthday |
| C．They have a basketball game. |
| D．They have a birthday party. |
Mike is ______________ years old.
| A．13 | B．14 | C．15 | D．16 |
What does Frank play on the concert?
| A．The drum | B．The guitar |
| C．Games | D．We don’t know. |
I’m Dale. I’m a green and yellow pencil case(铅笔盒). What’s this? Oh, it’s Helen, a pen. And that’s Frank, a ruler. Helen is black and Frank is blue. What’s this in English? It’s a jacket, a white jacket. Its name is Alice. What color is the key? Oh, it’s black.Dale is a ______.
A. pen B. pencil case C. rulerThe pencil case is ______.
A. green and yellow B. yellow C. greenThe ruler is ______ and the jacket is ______.
A. white; blue
B. black; white
C. blue; whiteThe ______ and the ______ are black.
A. pen; jacket B. key; pen C. jacket; keyThe jacket is ______.
A. Frank B. Alice C. Helen