Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day，but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day, a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing！Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on ， Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon ， Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly ， Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily. Soon the snake . died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.Tom worked _____________.
| A．on the farm | B．in the market |
| C．in the forest | D．in the town |
Amba was ________________.
| A．a small and nice cow | B．a big and beautiful snake |
| C．a white and yellow bull | D．a black and white dog |
From the passage, we know Tom and Amba .
| A．hated each other | B．got angry with each other |
| C．got on well with each other | D．disliked each other |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. |
| B．Tom's friends thought animals were safe. |
| C．Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick. |
| D．For Tom, Amba was a member of his family. |
The passage mainly wants to tell us .
| A．the love between humans and animals |
| B．the fight between a bull and a snake |
| C．how to keep an animal |
| D．how to train an animal |
People all around the world drink tea. But people have very different ideas about drinking tea in different countries.
In China, for example, people always drink tea when they are getting together. They usually serve the guests with tea. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.
In the United States, people drink tea mostly at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with the bags is faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
阅读短文，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。The Chinese drink tea at the same time of the day.
The Japanese like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.
In Britain, most people enjoy “Afternoon Tea”.
Americans usually make their tea with tea bags.
The passage is mainly about the history of tea.
Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish and they usually don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chips shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home or to their workplaces. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken.
But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. The hamburger is two pieces of bread with meat in it. Hamburgers are delicious. They’re also popular in England and Australia.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Italians like to eat ______.
| A．dumplings | B．pizza | C．hot food | D．fish |
Fish and chips are very popular in ______.
| A．England | B．Australia | C．the USA | D．Canada |
The _______ is the most popular kind of take-away food in the USA.
A. pizza B. hamburger C. fish and chips D. chickenWhich of the following is NOT true?
| A．American fast food is popular in the world. |
| B．Hamburger is a kind of food. |
| C．Both Italians and Indians like eating hot food. |
| D．Japanese like eating fish. |
You can most probably find this passage in a ______.
| A．story | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．letter |
根据短文内容回答短文后面的问题,并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
Mr Smith is a musician. He is living in New York now. There is a beautiful park near his home. People like going to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day.
Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on one of the chairs and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide-and-seek(捉迷藏). Some boys are playing yo-yo. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their parents. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. It is really a nice park.Where is the park?
What do people like doing after work?
What are Lucy and Lily doing?
Who are the children boating with?
Is it a nice park or a boring park?
Susan is a 14-year-old girl. She lives in New York with her parents. Her father works in a horse-riding school. She also likes riding a horse(马). Susan goes horse-riding every Saturday and she can ride very well now. At the horse-riding school, she helps to give the horse food and water when the classes are over. She also cleans them.
Susan writes something about horse-riding in her blog (博客).
When you ride a horse for the first time, it’s very difficult! The first thing you learn is to get onto a horse. Then you learn to move(移动) up and down like the horse. If you don’t do that, it is very uncomfortable(不舒服) for you and the horse! At first you learn to walk the horse around. Then you learn to run slowly. When your teacher thinks you ride well, you can learn to jump(跳跃).Not everyone has to learn to jump, but I like jumping. It is exciting!Susan comes from ______.
| A．America | B．Thailand |
| C．Australia | D．China |
Susan doesn’t ______on Saturdays.
| A．ride a horse |
| B．give food to the horses |
| C．teach others how to ride a horse |
| D．clean the horses |
In the first paragraph(段落) them 指代______.
| A．horses | B．classes |
| C．schools | D．foods |
From Susan’s blog, we know that it is ______to ride a horse.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．scary | D．not good |
Which is the following is TRUE? _____.
| A．Susan’s father works in a middle school |
| B．Susan goes to the horse-riding school every day |
| C．Susan can’t use a computer |
| D．Susan likes jumping on the horse |
My name is Lin Tao. I'm a Chinese boy. Now I'm studying in America. There are many kinds of clubs here. When I first come here, l don't know anything about clubs.
I'm a shy boy, so I can’t speak English well. In my first year in America, l don't like to speak to others. In my second year I have to change（改变）myself by doing some new things. I realize that school is not just about getting good grades(成绩), it's also about being part of a club. One day, when I go to the Media Center with my classmate Jim, he tells me something about the club, It's interesting, so 1 join it.
I am in many clubs now, it’s good to be part of a club. These clubs help me to make new friends.Where is Lin Tao studying now?
| A．In America | B．In China. |
| C．In Canada. | D．In Australia. |
Lin Tao doesn't speak t the first year because ______.
| A．he is busy with his study |
| B．he can't speak English well |
| C．he doesn't like his classmates |
| D．he doesn't know anyone |
What does Lin Tao think in his second school year?
| A．He must study hard. |
| B．He must speak English more. |
| C．He must do some new things. |
| D．He must make more friends. |
What does the underlined word "realize" mean in Chinese?
| A．想象 | B．猜测 | C．怀疑 | D．明白 |
What can you learn from the passage(短文)?
| A．Lin Tao lives in America with his parents. |
| B．The Media Center is Lin Tao's first club. |
| C．Lin Tao doesn't like joining clubs. |
| D．Lin Tao makes many new friends in the first year. |