FIFA has decided that the Football World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia. Before the answer was given to the public, many people thought England would be the winner.
Famous football player, David Beckham, Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron all worked hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018. Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home and that it would host the most wonderful Football World Cup in history. David Beckham spoke movingly of how his grandfather, a football fan, died as he was playing in the Football World Cup.
FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it.
Prince William said, “Certainly we’re very disappointed. We have worked hard, but sadly, it didn’t work.”
He added later, “I’m sorry for England football fans. We have given everything we could.”
Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in London and other main English cities in the cold weather in the hope of good news, but the news let them down.
The last Football World Cup help in England was the Football World Cup 1966. Where will the Football World Cup 2018 be held?
| A．In Africa. | B．In Russia. |
| C．In England. | D．In London. |
Who didn’t work hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018?
| A．David Beckham. |
| B．Prince William. |
| C．Prime Minister David Cameron |
| D．Sepp Blatter. |
When was the last Football World Cup held in England?
| A．In 2004. | B．In 1966. |
| C．In I996. | D．In 1970. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home. |
| B．David Beckham described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it. |
| C．Prince William spoke movingly of how his grandfather loved the Football World Cup. |
| D．Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in New York. |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish, ” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. ” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to.” The boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes shining and said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he know what the boy wanted, He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He Was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window- that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when _________.
| A．he met Paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _________.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _________.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from this story that _________.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _________.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
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Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2006.According to the ads, these three books are for _______.
| A．men | B．parents | C．children | D．women |
Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can
| A．make the book beautiful |
| B．make the children draw beautifully |
| C．make the book sell well |
| D．make the children understand the book easily |
“_________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.
| A．Learning How to Learn |
| B．Study Skills for Life |
| C．Basic Study Manual |
| D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children |
If you buy the three books on June 18, 2006, you will have to pay ______ for them.
| A．$ 98.49 | B．$ 49.25 | C．$ 80.99 | D．$ 79.24 |
The purpose (目的) of the passage is to ______.
| A．sell the three books to children |
| B．help children learn English |
| C．help the children learn about nature |
| D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly |
This is a photo of Mr. White’s family. The man with glasses (眼镜) is Mr. White. The woman is Mr. White’s wife. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind (在……后面) Mr. White. His name is Tom. He’s 13. Kate is Tom’s sister. She is 11. Tom and Kate are in the same school, but they are in different (不同的) grades. Tom is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.
根据短文内容，选择正确的选项.(每小题2分)Mr. and Mrs. White have.
| A．a son and a daughter |
| B．three children(孩子) |
| C．Tom and Kate’s sister |
| D．a family of five |
The woman ismother.
| A．Kate’s | B．Kate’s and Tom’s |
| C．Tom’s | D．Kate and Tom’s |
Tom and Kate are in the same.
| A．class | B．grade | C．school | D．year |
White is thename.
| A．first | B．full | C．middle | D．family |
Tom and Kate are.
| A．good children | B．good students |
| C．in different schools | D．in the same grade |
It’s five ten in the afternoon. A policeman(警察) stands near No. 2 Middle School. He talks (谈话) with some students.
“Is this your schoolbag?”asks he.
“No, it isn’t.” says Eric.
“It looks like (看起来像) John’s. ”says Mike.
“No, it is not his schoolbag.” says Tom. “His schoolbag is red, but it’s green. ”
Mary comes and says, “Peter can’t find his schoolbag. It’s his, I think(认为). ”
“It isn’t his.”says Harry. “His schoolbag is old, but it’s new.”
“Where is your schoolbag, Jim?” asks Mike.
“Oh, dear! It’s my schoolbag! Thank you! ”
根据上面对话内容，判断正（A）误（B）。(每小题1分)It is ten five in the morning.
A policeman asks the students whose schoolbag it is.
Mike’s schoolbag is red.
The schoolbag is Peter’s because（因为）he lost it.
The schoolbag is Jim’s.
My name is Jeff. I’m English. But now I live（住）in China. I am a student. This is my classroom. Fifteen small desks and thirty chairs are in it. They are for classmates（同班同学）and me. A big desk is in the classroom, too. It’s for my teacher. A clock is on the back（后面）wall of the classroom. Next to（紧挨着）the clock is a map. It’s a map of China.
My classroom is nice and clean. I like it very much.
根据短文内容，判断正（A）误（B ）。(每小题1分)Jeff is a Chinese student.
There are（有）fifteen small desks and chairs in the classroom.
The underlined（下画线的）“It” means（意思是）“the classroom”.
A clock is on the back wall of the classroom.
The map of the world is next to the clock.