One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "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 (使恢复) 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 |
| D．he wants to share the water with students |
"A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.
| A．knowledge | B．the burden |
| C．the time | D．the money |
According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.
| A．more stressed | B．much heavier |
| C．more relaxed | D．much happier |
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 |
| D．how to study well |
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 the weight of the glass of water exactly |
| C．The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. |
| D．All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson. |
The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意)it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ”he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happierTom passed the shop______.
| A．on foot | B．by bus | C．by bike | D．in a car |
Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted______.
| A．to buy the shoes |
| B．to look at the shoes he liked |
| C．to look at the shoes in the shop window |
| D．to look at the shoes on the front row |
The pair of shoes he liked was ______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．not sold yet |
Tom went into the park because he______.
| A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wanted to see the boy |
| C．didn't want to make his mother worried |
| D．he felt sad |
From the story we can know that Tom______.
| A．liked new shoes very much |
| B．loved his mother best |
| C．didn't want to go to school |
| D．didn't want to stay at home |
Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can make you a good writer |
| D．writers like to read more books for fun |
Some children want to be writers __________.
| A．because they want to be good readers |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good work some day |
| D．to get more money to keep a family |
It's good for children __________.
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes sometimes | D．to be good writers right now |
Reading can __________.
| A．help you to be a good player |
| B．help you write well |
| C．make your work better |
| D．make you watch more TV at home |
From the article we know that __________.
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children |
| D．children need to read more and more books |
| Leo: a musician What can you play? I am smart. I can play the piano and the violin. And I’m learning Chinese erhu, but I can’t play it well now. It’s kind of difficult for me. Why do you like music so much? I think it’s relaxing and interesting. I can make many friends through music. What are you doing these days? I’ m having concert（音乐会）. I want to get some money to help animals in danger. I really like them. |
| Sally: a vet（兽医） What do you think of animals? I think all of them are cute and smart. Some look kind of scary, but they’re really friendly. I love animals. To help them is my job. What’s your life like? I usually ride a bike to work. I think it can keep me healthy. Sometimes, I like to walk with my animals. What are you doing these days? I’m writing a story about my favorite dog. He is smart and can do many things. |
Leo and Sally both like ____________.
| A．music | B．money | C．friends | D．animals |
What does Leo think of music?
| A．Boring and difficult. | B．Relaxing and interesting. |
| C．Easy and relaxing. | D．Easy and interesting. |
Why does Sally usually go to work by bike?
| A．Because she wants to save money. |
| B．Because she wants to be healthy. |
| C．Because she likes riding a bike. |
| D．Because her home is near her workplace. |
What is Sally’s story about?
| A．A dog. | B．A cat. | C．A giraffe. | D．A lion. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Leo is smart and friendly. |
| B．Sally is good at playing music. |
| C．Leo can play the erhu very well. |
| D．Sally wants to have a concert. |
One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on （穿上） his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down.
Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”One day, Mr. Smith went to__________.
| A．a birthday party | B．a dinner party |
| C．an English party | D．a movie |
When he came into the room, the people didn’t look at him. Why?
| A．Because the people didn’t ask him to come. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes. |
| C．Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first. |
| D．Because it was night, they didn’t see him. |
Why did he go home quickly?
| A．Because he didn’t want to stay here. |
| B．Because he went home for his best clothes. |
| C．Because the people there asked him to leave. |
| D．Because he didn’t like the food there. |
What’s the meaning of “surprised” in Chinese?
| A．高兴的 | B．不满的 | C．感到奇怪的 | D．生气的 |
Which statement is right?
| A．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
| B．A good coat should eat good food. |
| C．We can’t judge(判断)a man by his clothes. |
| D．Mr. Smith is stupid(愚蠢的). |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(科目)each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.Most American children go to school when they are _________ years old
| A．four. | B．five . | C．six. | D．seven . |
High school students ______ after class .
| A．do a lot of homework. | B．do many interesting things. |
| C．often sing songs. | D．do lots of reading. |
After high school , many students _________ .
| A．begin to work. | B．stay at home. |
| C．go to college. | D．visit their friends. |
Many college students work after class because _________
| A．they want to get some money for their studies . |
| B．they don' t have anything to do . |
| C．their parents ask them for money. |
| D．their teachers ask them to do so . |
From the passage we know that in America a summer holiday begins in _________ .
| A．January | B．September. | C．February | D．July |