One day a man saw a lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help.
The man stopped his car and said: “I’m here to help you. You can call me Bryan Anderson.” After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him.
But Bryan said no. He said if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help he or she needed.
A few miles down the road the lady went into a small cafe. The waitress came over. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served (服务) her.
The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get the change. When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper: “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let the love end with you.”
Under the paper were four more $100 bills.
The waitress was moved. She really needed the money, as the baby would soon arrive. Then she called her husband: “Everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”What happened to the lady?
A.She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe. |
B.Her car stopped working on the road. |
C.She helped a man to fix his broken car. |
D.Her friend asked her to pay his money back. |
How did the man ask the lady to thank him?
A.He said she could pay him back next time. |
B.He didn’t ask her to do anything. |
C.He asked her to help people in need. |
D.He asked her to help his wife. |
What did the lady do in the cafe?
A.She told her story to the pregnant waitress. |
B.She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table. |
C.She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others. |
D.She left the kind waitress a good tip. |
What does the writer want to tell us with this story?
A.The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on. |
B.The best way to make friends is to help him or her. |
C.Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand. |
D.Everybody should know how to help others in the right way. |
John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. John’s parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.How often does John need to get up early?
A.Every day. | B.Five days a week. |
C.Only at the weekend. | D.Every day except on Sundays. |
What does John do on Sunday mornings?
A.He goes to have lessons. | B.He goes to a club. |
C.He goes to the bookshop. | D.He watches TV. |
When does John do his weekend homework?
A.On Sunday evenings. | B.On Sunday mornings. |
C.On Saturday evenings. | D.On Sunday afternoons. |
Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.Which of these is not right?
A.John watches TV after supper on Saturdays. |
B.John doesn’t exercise on Sundays. |
C.John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons. |
D.John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings. |
Mr. George works at the school lost and found. He works very carefully. Every day, when he gets a lost thing, he takes notes about it. There are pens, books, school uniforms, keys, walkmans and many other things in the lost and found. Most of them are the students’. If you lose your things, it’s easy for you to go to the lost and found for help. But you must tell Mr. George what it is and its color and the day when you can’t find it. I think Mr. George is very helpful, and you will be happy when you find the lost there.Who works at the school lost and found?
A.Mr. Brown | B.Mr. King |
C.Mr. George | D.Nobody |
There are ________ things in the lost and found.
A.no | B.few | C.a few | D.many |
Most things Mr. George takes care of are the ________.
A.boys’ | B.girls’ | C.students’ | D.teachers’ |
If you lose your things, you’d better go to ask________.
A.Ben | B.Mr. George |
C.your teacher | D.your parents |
If you lose your things and go to the lost and found for help, you needn’t tell Mr. George________.
A.What it is | B.how much it is |
C.its color | D.the day when you lost it. |
It is Sunday afternoon. Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother. Her mother wants to buy some food for supper. Mary wants to buy a new skirt and some school things. They come to a shop.
“What does your shop sell?” Mary asks, “A lot of things.” The girl in the shop says. “You can buy food, drinks, clothes in our shop and school things, too.”
Mary and her mother go in. There are many people in the shop. Mary looks at a nice white skirt.
“How much is the skirt?” Mary asks the girl in the shop.
“It’s eighty yuan.”
“That’s too dear.”
“What about the green one? It looks nice. And it’s only thirty yuan.”
“OK, thanks a lot.”
“You are welcome.”
After that, Mary buys some school things, too. Here mother buys a lot of food, like bread, cakes, meat and fish. They get home very late.Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother on ________.
A.Saturday afternoon | B.Saturday morning |
C.Sunday morning | D.Sunday afternoon |
Mary wants to buy a new skirt and _________.
A.some food | B.some drinks | C.come clothes | D.some school things |
The white skirt is __________.
A.¥30 | B.¥110 | C.¥80 | D.¥100 |
Mary buys a _________ skirt.
A.white | B.green | C.red | D.dear |
The green skirt is ___________.
A.nice and cheap | B.nice but dear |
C.not nice but cheap | D.not nice or cheap |
Welcome to the zoo Opening time:Price: From Monday to Friday Adults: ¥20 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p. m. Children: ¥10 On Saturday& Sunday 8:30a.m.-6:00 p.m. Location: Chongqing Street, Laoshan District(区), Qingdao City |
The zoo opensa week.
A.two days | B.five days | C.six days | D.seven days |
On Tuesday,the zoo closes at.
A.5:30 p.m. | B.6:00 p.m. | C.6:30 a.m. | D.8:30 a.m. |
On Wednesday,the zoo is open for .
A.8 hours | B.8.5 hours | C.9 hours | D.9.5 hours |
The zoo is in the city of.
A.Qingdao | B.Shandong | C. Laoshan | D.Chongqing |
Beibei is 11 years old, and this Sunday she wants to visit the zoo with her parents. How much should they pay for the tickets?
A.¥20. | B.¥30. | C.¥40. | D.¥50. |
You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products (护发用品). The models have shining hair like jewels (珠宝). But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.
The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds (钻石). The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.
Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology (技术). The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat (克拉)in size.
Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' (名人) hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total, the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.
Though it sounds unbelievable (难以置信), to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect (尊敬) and love to those who died.What does the company of LifeGem do?
A.It buys shining hair. |
B.It produces hair care products. |
C.It uses hair to make jewels. |
D.It sells expensive diamonds to famous people. |
Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?
A.To show the latest technology. |
B.To make the biggest diamond. |
C.To make the most shining diamond. |
D.To help the dead people become famous. |
How long will the work take?
A.Half a month. | B.One month. | C.Three months. | D.Seven months. |
What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A.The collection of celebrities' hair. |
B.The making of hair care products. |
C.To make diamonds with hair. |
D.The Guinness World Record. |