Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”Who will have a party at home?
| A．David. | B． Mr. Brown. |
| C． Mr. Jones . | D． Mrs. Brown. |
Where is David?
| A．He is in the office | B．He is at work. |
| C．He is at home. | D．He is outside. |
Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to go. |
| B．Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not. |
| C．Because his wife doesn’t want to go. |
| D．Because his son doesn’t want to go . |
Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?
| A．worried | B．happy |
| C．glad | D．interested |
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It was very cold .It snowed heavily and blew very strongly . It was not a good night to go out . But David had to walk home from work ."I can be warmer ," he thought ,"I wear my coat backwards (反方向地)."He took off his coat and put it on backwards "That’s much better." He thought and walked on . About ten minutes later a car hit him. The driver stopped his car and got out of it .He ran to help David .
Soon a police car arrived .The policeman ran to look at David ."I’m afraid he’s dead. " The policeman told the driver .
The driver could not believe it ." He can’t be dead ."He cried, "I did not touch him. Look at my car. There is not a mark on it."
"He’s dead ." The policeman said again .
"I don’t understand it ." The driver said ,"As soon as I hit him. I ran to help him. He was lying on the road , but he was breathing and there was no blood."
"Did you touch him ? " The policeman asked .
"Yes," The driver said ,"but I only turn his head around the right way ."Why was David walking in such bad weather ?
How did David make himself warmer ?
Did the driver run to help David ?
Who killed David ?
把画线的句子译成汉语。
Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we’ve put together a pet checklist .We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）
| Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单） |
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| Pets |
Good Points |
Bad points |
| Rabbit |
Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold |
Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature |
| Raccoon |
Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young |
Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older |
| Cat |
Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly |
May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze |
| Dog |
Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety |
Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention |
You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.
A. suggested B. encouraged C. not allowed It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it .
A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat C. raccoon or dog If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet.
A .rabbit B. raccoon C. catThe dog may ______ you if you make it angry .
A. hurt B. fix C. train The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist .
A. learn how to look after our pets
B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet
C. Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet
One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students’ answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______
A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong C. it was a good example "A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______
A. knowledge B. the burden C .the time Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood
It was Sunday .The train was crowded. A gentleman was trying to look for a place. In one of the cars he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it .
"Is this seat taken ?" asked the gentleman .
"Yes ,it’s my friend’s ." answered the young man ."He’s just coming ---this is his suitcase."
"Well." said the gentleman , " I’ll sit here till he comes. " Five minutes later the train started ,but nobody came .
"Your friend is late . "said the gentleman ."He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase." And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window .
The young man got up and tried to catch the suitcase ,but it was too late .It was a good lesson to him .---"It’s impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself ."The gentleman was looking for a ______
A. seat B. suitcase C. friend "A vacant seat" is a seat that ______
A. somebody sits on B. there’s something on C. nobody sits on In fact ,the suitcase belonged to be______.
A. young man B. gentleman C. young man’s friend We know from the story that the young man ______
A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth We can guess that the young man must feel very______ in the end .
A. happy B. excited C. upset .
December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children’s stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? __________.
| A．They only have a big dinner together |
| B．They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friends |
| C．They just visit friends and exchange presents |
| D．They exchange presents only |
Who is really “Father Christmas”? ___________.
| A．Their parents | B．Their father |
| C．Their mother | D．Father Christmas |
When Christmas Day is coming, the parents __________.
| A．usually tell their children that Father Christmas isn’t real |
| B．tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children |
| C．sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the day |
| D．often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children |
When did parents put the presents into their children’s stocking? __________.
| A．Before the children go to sleep |
| B．After the children go to sleep |
| C．December 26 |
| D．At midnight of December 25 |