One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”
The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard(努力). But he doesn't write down a word. Five minutes later, he finishes(完成). He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and hands in (交)his exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”The teacher asks the students to .
A.read the text | B.write about a match |
C.do their homework | D.have a lesson |
The teacher is going to read the students' exercise books .
A.in class | B.at home |
C.at school | D.in classroom |
Five minutes later, he __________.
A.writes down many things |
B.writes down "Rain, no match" |
C.writes a word |
D.doesn't write down a word |
Tom is to hand in the exercise book.
A.the third(第三) | B.the last(最后) |
C.the first(第一) | D.the second(第二) |
Tom writes about the match.
A.nothing | B.a lot |
C.lots of things | D.much |
Once upon a time two friends lived in a palace . They both worked for the King . One of them liked a girl and wanted to give her a present .
One day , he was walking with his friend in the main palace hall , and he saw a big vase(花瓶)filled with the loveliest flowers he could imagine . He decided to take one to the girl , thinking that no one would see him to so . He did the same thing the next day , and the next .… until one day , the King noticed how few flowers were left in the vase . He was so angry that he called everyone in the palace to assemble(集合).
When they were all before the King , the boy wanted to tell the truth . However , his friend told him to be quiet . But when the King came near , he decided to confess .
As soon as the boy said that he had done it , the King was angry . But on hearing what the boy has done with the flowers , the King said , “ I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers . ”
From that day , the boy and the King became great friends . They went to take two of those wonderful flowers , one for the girl and the other for the Queen .
Overcoming(克服)fear to tell the truth is difficult , but in the end it isn’t so bad . The boy took the flower for __________ .
A.his mother | B.the king | C.a girl | D.his friend |
What did the boy’s friend want him to do ?
A.To tell the truth | B.To be the friend of the King |
C.To keep silent | D.To look for the girl |
What does the underlined word “ confess ” mean in Chinese ?
A.拒绝 | B.承认 | C.狡辩 | D.否认 |
Paragraph 4 tells us that __________ .
A.the King agreed that the boy sent flowers to the girl |
B.the King thought the boy was foolish |
C.the King felt happy to know the use of the flowers |
D.the King had sent the flowers to his wife before |
There are many different kinds of music in the world . Let’s read some kinds of them .
Classical Music
Classical music is a form(形式)of music needing high musical skills . If you wish to learn this kind of music , you have to go through proper training .
Metal Music
Metal music came out after the Second World War . The melody(旋律)of the song is heavily influenced(影响)by the structure(结构)for it . It is also know as “ information music ”. While in metal music , songwriting is based on(以……为基础)a form .
Hip-hop Music
This music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar , violin , piano , bass , drums and so on . In this type of music , the bass is the main instrument . It was first played by a group of travelling singers and poets(诗人)of West Africa .
Opera Music
It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s . It has a great mixture(混合物)of theatrical art and musical invention and is used to playing in the theaters .
Jazz Music
This type of music has strong and complex(复杂的)melodies . The main musical instruments are comet , trumpet or violin , that help carry the melody .
Besides these , there are many others such as the blues , new age music , Celtic music , religious music and chamber music . __________ Music needs high musical skills .
A.Classical | B.Metal | C.Hip-hop | D.Opera |
__________ is used in both the Hip-hop Music and Jazz Music .
A.Piano | B.Trumpet | C.Violin | D.Cornet |
Which of the following RIGHT according to the passage ?
A.Metal Music appeared after the First World War . |
B.Only after proper training , you can learn the blues . |
C.People call Jazz Music information music . |
D.In the world there are many kinds of music . |
My sister and I are very different.When people meet us both,they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters.This is because we don’t look like each other,we have different personalities(性格) and our lifestyles are different.
Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall,but she is very short.I have short dark brown hair and green eyes.She has long blond hair and blue eyes.I am strong but she is not.I have big hands and feet;Her feet and hands are very small.When we were kids,she was thin,but I was heavy.Now,we are both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities.She is always stressed out.I am calmer and more outgoing.She is always worried about what other people think and say about her.But I really don’t care. When she has a problem,she just worries about it,but when I have a problem,I try to fix(解决) it.She easily gets angry,especially with our mother.But I’m more patient.
Our lifestyles are very different.I love old things and hardly ever go shopping.But she goes shopping twice or more a week.I have cats.She has a dog.I read.She watches TV.The writer and her sister are different in _____ ways.
A.two B.three C.fourThe underlined word “resemble”means “______ ” in Chinese.
A.相似 B.想念 C.害怕The writer’s sister is a ______ girl.
A.thin and tall
B.thin and short
C.heavy and shortWe can learn from the underlined part “but I don’t really care”that the writer _______.
A.is stressed out
B.doesn’t care about her sister.
C.donesn’t care about others’ opinions(看法)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer was fat when she was a kid.
B.The writer is always angry with her sister.
C.The writer and her sister both have blue eyes.
Summer Sale! Save on every record and tape in the store. POP ROCK JAZZ DISCO COUNTRY.. Specials on all records and tapes. LIST PRICE SALE PRICE $5.98 $4.48 $6.98 $5.48 $7.98 $6.48 Sale starts on June 15 and ends on June 29. No mail or telephone orders during the sale. Add: 308 Park Street THE MUSIC STORE |
The Music Store _____.
A. will open on June15.
B. is having a summer sale.
C. has sale prices only in summer.What records and tapes in the store are on sale?
A. Disco. B. Rock. C. A and B If you buy a tape that lists the price is $ 7.98 during the sale, how much can you save?
A. $3.50 B. $1.50 C. $4.50 The sale will last(持续) _____.
A. 10daysB. 15days C. a weekWhich of the following is true?
A. The last day of the sale is June15
B. There is no phone in the store
C. You can’t buy things over the phone.
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I am Jack. I’m a pupil from England .Look , this is a picture of my school .My school is new and beautiful . There are lots of flowers and trees in our school .There is a big playground in the north .The classroom in the building are big and clean .The desks are small but new .There are many teachers in my school .They are good teachers .I love them very much .Jack is an American boy .
Jack’s school is very new.
There is a small playground in the south .
The desks are old .
The teachers are good.