John, 11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was playing in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head. The doctors believed that he might never get well.
“He seems to have given up hope. So medicines alone won’t help. Perhaps he needs something else,” said a doctor. “When I visit him, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.” In America, Babe Ruth was as important a man as the President himself, and he was the most famous baseball player.
The next day John’s father managed(设法完成)to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as the boy lay in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in.
The great baseball player sat down at John’s beside, and said, “Now, listen, kid, you’ve got to get well. I’ve brought you a new American League baseball, so you must start throwing it.”
For John, this was the beginning of a new life. He was able to live a healthy life—all because of the present of Babe Ruth.
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任务一:选择恰当的句子,填入文中空格处。
A. Young John could hardly believe his own eyes!
B. To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not easy.
C. To his doctors’ surprise, the boy walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later.
任务二:回答下列问题。What’s wrong with John?
______________________________________________________Who visited John and made him get well?
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“Can I stay home from school today? I’m ill,” he tells his mum. His mother touches(摸) his head.
“OK, but you will have to look after yourself. I am going to work now,” she says.
After the front door closes, Jack springs out of bed. He takes off(脱下) the three warm sweaters he is wearing and puts on a T-shirt and shorts.
Then he runs for the kitchen(厨房). He is very hungry.
After breakfast, Jack turns on the TV. He watches some cartoons and a VCD all the morning.
At eleven he calls his friend Tom, who is “ill” too. Tom says he will come over after lunch.
The two boys play computer games all the afternoon. Tom has to leave at 4 o’clock, as his mother usually gets home early.
Next day, Jack says he feels much better and goes to school. Their Maths teacher Miss Clark says with a smile, “We are having the Maths test(测验) now, class. Too many students were at home yesterday.”Jack doesn’t go to school today because _______.
A.he wants to stay at home |
B.he wants to watch TV |
C.he is ill |
D.he doesn’t want to have a Maths test |
From the story we know____________.
A.the two boys play computer games all day. |
B.Tom’s mother will get home at 4 o’clock. |
C.Tom is in the same class with Jack. |
D.Tom is also ill and stays at his home. |
When Jack hears Miss Clark says they are having the Maths test, he is very __________.
A.interested(有兴趣的) | B.unhappy |
C.ill | D.happy |
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Tom is a young man. He has a very big dog and he has a very small car, too. He likes playing tennis. Today he plays tennis for two hours at the club and then he wants to go home by car. His dog comes after him, but it does not jump into the same car. It jumps into the next car. "Come here, foolish(愚蠢的) dog!" Tom shouts at it, but the dog still stays in the next car. Tom puts his key into the lock(锁)of the car, but the key does not turn(转动). Then he looks at the car again. It is not his car! He is in the wrong car! And the dog is in the right car!Today Tom plays ________ for two hours.
A.soccer | B.tennis |
C.volleyball | D.football |
When Tom puts his key into the lock of the car, the key ________.
A.doesn't turn | B.turns |
C.is lost | D.isn’t lost |
In fact (事实上),________ is in the right car.
A.Tom | B.Tom's bag |
C.Tom's dog | D.Tom’s lock |
Many Americans go to work five days a week. American students go to school five days a week, too, so they usually have a two-day weekend. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. At the weekend people spend their time in many different ways. Sometimes they go shopping. Sometimes they go for a drive. Sometimes they visit friends. Many families enjoy weekends together.
Many American families do some sports at the weekend. For example (例如), in summer, they enjoy swimming and biking. In autumn, they prefer (更喜欢) playing volleyball and tennis. In winter, they go skating and skiing(滑雪). In spring, they like sightseeing(观光)and hiking(徒步旅行). How happy they are! Do you have an enjoyable weekend?How many days do many Americans go to work a week?
A.Five days. | B.Six days. |
C.Seven days. | D.Four days. |
How do Americans spend their weekends?
A.In the same way. | B.In two ways. |
C.In three ways. | D.In many different ways. |
What sports do many Americans do in summer?
A.Swimming and biking. |
B.Playing volleyball and tennis. |
C.Skating and skiing. |
D.Sightseeing and hiking. |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A.American schools are open five days a week. |
B.People often play volleyball and tennis in autumn. |
C.In America, the weekend is Sunday. |
D.Many American families enjoy weekends together. |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day. They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥), eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First they have soup. Then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.Many English people have_______ meals a day.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
People in England don't have _______ for their dinner.
A.bananas and apples | B.eggs and bread |
C.meat and vegetables | D.soup |
Which of the following is correct(正确的)according to the passage?
A.Breakfast is at any time in the daytime. |
B.English people have lunch at about l:00 pm. |
C.Tea time is always in the evening. |
D.All English people have their dinner at about half past seven. |
Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class and on Thursday afternoon some have a drawing class. On Friday afternoon, we practice speaking English. My Chinese friends like to talk with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great?
On Saturdays and Sundays I don’t go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.
Yours,
HenryWho is the letter from?
A.Annie. | B.Henry. |
C.Lucy. | D.We don’t know. |
How many classes does Henry have on Thursday?
A.six | B.four | C.five | D.two |
They have sports __________.
A.on Tuesday and Friday afternoon |
B.on Tuesday and Friday morning |
C.on Monday and Wednesday afternoon |
D.on Monday and Wednesday morning |