A long time ago, there was a seed(种子) and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior(低等的), the seed gave no importance to his existence(存在).Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. Later, he was given rain.Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. “Thank God for this. I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say.“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that.
“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked.“It is me. A seed.” “A seed?” The man looked at the big tree. “Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Why do you think people come here?”
What do they come here for?”
“To feel your shade(树荫)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time.”
The traveler’s words brought him pride.
The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture(折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up.
“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the seed .
A.needed someone that could look after himself |
B.paid great attention to himself [ |
C.dreamt that he would grow up into a big tree. |
D.felt ignored(被忽略的) and didn’t believe in himself |
The traveller sat by the seed’s side to .
A.keep off the rain |
B.take care of it |
C.have a rest and enjoy the shade. |
D.talk with the big tree |
How did the seed feel after hearing the traveller’s words?
A.Sad | B.Proud |
C.Guilty(内疚的) | D.Sorry |
With the passage , the writer wants to tell us .
A.we should never laugh at others |
B.the seed should be praised(表扬) for his strength |
C.we should never lose heart. |
D.we need funny stories to make our life interesting |
Where is the passage probably taken from ?
A.A history book | B.A science book |
C.A story book | D.A magazine |
These days, many students like playing 3D games. Do you know what 3D games are like? In most 3D games, game players need to control (控制) a character(人物). The character can be a robot(机器人) or a soldier (士兵). Game players usually use the mouse(鼠标) to make the character move around in his own world. Game players can find things such as food and weapons (武器) to help them go on with the game. The character can go straight, sit down, turn left, turn right or pick up things in the game.
Some 3D games have many levels (等级). The character needs to finish different goals for each level. Game players can play against(对抗) their computers, and sometimes they can play with other players on-line. It's great fun to play 3D games. But playing 3D games for long is not good for our study.In most3D games, game players need to _________.
A.control a character | B.find a robot |
C.act as a soldier | D.control the computer |
How do game players make the character move around?
A.By using the keyboard |
B.By using the mouse |
C.By telling the directions |
D.By moving the computer. |
In the game, the character can _________.
A.go straight and sit down |
B.turn left and turn right |
C.Pick up things |
D.A, B and C |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Some 3D games have many levels. |
B.The character needs to finish different goals for each level. |
C.Game players can only play against their computers. |
D.Game players can go on-line and play with other players together. |
Hello, my dear friends, today here’s a funny cartoon for you! It is a Chinese cartoon. Its name is Happy Sheep(绵羊) and Big Big Wolf(狼).
In this cartoon, there are some sheep and three wolves. Happy Sheep is the leading role(主角). He likes playing football and running. He runs faster than the other sheep. Pretty Sheep likes making clothes and growing flowers. She is very beautiful. Lazy Sheep( 懒羊羊) is clever. But he doesn’t like doing sports. He likes sleeping best. Force Sheep(沸羊羊) is stronger than the other sheep. Warm Sheep is the class monitor(班长)at school. Slow Sheep is 68 years old. He is old. He is the village head. Every sheep has a lovely pet(宠物). Big Big Wolf wants to eat sheep. Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife. She is very bad. Banana Wolf is nice. He is the friend of the sheep. He likes eating bananas very much.________ doesn’t like sports.
A.Lazy Sheep | B.Force Sheep |
C.Warm Sheep | D.Happy Sheep |
Pretty Sheep likes ________.
A.playing football | B.sleeping |
C.making clothes | D.eating bananas |
________ is the sheep’s friend.
A.Big Big Wolf | B.Banana Wolf |
C.Red Wolf | D.Little Wolf |
There are ________ sheep in the passage.
A.four | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
Which is NOT right?
A.Happy Sheep runs slower than the other sheep. |
B.Slow Sheep is old. |
C.Warm Sheep has a lovely pet. |
D.Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife. |
Mr and Mrs Smith come from America. They teach English in Yangzhou. They like their jobs. They have a son, Tom and a daughter, Mary. They are all in China now. Mr Smith can speak Chinese. He likes swimming and singing. Mrs Smith likes swimming and running. Tom and Mary like playing chess. They often play games with Chinese boys and girls.
Mr and Mrs Smith like Chinese food very much, but Tom and Mary don’t like it. They like French fries and hamburgers. Mrs Smith wants them to eat more vegetables and fruit. One day, Mrs Smith cooks some vegetables for them. Tom sees them and says, “ I am full(饱的).” And Mary says, “I have something to do.” And she runs away.Mr and Mrs Smith are from ____.
A.America | B.China |
C.England | D.France |
Mrs Smith is a(n) ____ teacher.
A.Chinese | B.P.E |
C.English | D.French |
What does Mr Smith like?
A.Playing sports. | B.Swimming and singing. |
C.Playing chess. | D.Swimming and running. |
Why don’t Tom and Mary eat the vegetables Mrs Smith cooks one day?
A.Because they don’t like them. |
B.Because they like Chinese food. |
C.Because they are full. |
D.Because they are busy. |
Today is Sunday, March 20. We, sixteen boys and seventeen girls, go to school early, but we have no lessons. Our teacher takes us to the zoo. We are very excited about the trip. We get on a bus, it goes fast and at half past nine we get there. How beautiful the zoo is! There're a lot of trees, some hills, and a big lake. The sun is shining and the flowers are coming out. There are all kinds of animals in it, elephants, monkeys, birds, fishes and many other animals. The birds are singing in the trees and the fishes are swimming in the lake. We like to watch monkeys. They are playing on the hill or having oranges, apples and bananas. There are many rules in the zoo. We mustn't do this and we mustn't do that. But we all have a good time. At one in the afternoon we leave(离开) the zoo.The weather is ______ today
A.sunny | B.cloudy |
C.rainy | D.windy |
_______ students and a teacher go to the zoo by bus
A. Sixteen B. Seventeen
C. Thirty-three D Thirty -four We stay in the zoo for ____ hours.
A.four and a half | B.three and a half |
C.four | D.five |
One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel(旅馆). When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, ‘I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?’
‘Yes, of course,’ the old man answers, ‘I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.’
He gets in Mr. Green’s car. They drive about twelve miles(英里). When they come to a small house, the old man says, ‘Stop here.’ Mr. Green stops his car and says, ‘But this isn’t a hotel.’
‘No,’ the old man answers. ‘This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles (回头开九英里). Then you will get to the hotel.’What is Mr. Green doing?
A.He is mending his car. |
B.He is driving his car and looking for a hotel |
C.He is looking for his car. |
D.He is looking for a horse. |
Mr. Green asks ______how to get to the Sun Hotel.
A.a young man | B.a woman |
C.a child | D.an old man |
What does the old man ask Mr. Green to let him do first(首先)?
A.The old man asks Mr. Green to let him sit in his car. |
B.The old man shows the way to the post office. |
C.The old man shows Mr. Green the way to the Sun Hotel. |
D.The old man tells Mr. Green to turn right at the first crossing. |
How far does Mr. Green drive when he comes to the Sun Hotel at last?
A.3 miles | B.12 miles |
C.21 miles | D.9 miles |
How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man’s words?
A.Angry. | B.Hungry(饥饿). |
C.Happy. | D.Glad(高兴). |