A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole(后跟)and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
A.Because the road was too bad. |
B.Because he didn’t know the way |
C.Because he wore the wrong boots. |
D.Because he had no boots. |
The man's legs themselves _____.
A.were shorter than before | B.were longer than before |
C.were broken on his way | D.were right as usual |
What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
A.路人 | B.智者 |
C.皮匠 | D.老者 |
What did the servant get him back?
A.He got the right boots quickly. |
B.He got nothing when he came back |
C.He got the same boots back. |
D.He got the different boots back. |
From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
A.right | B.careful |
C.foolish | D.clever |
根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F)。
Robots seems very new to most people. But they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek inventor, you may see robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring jobs.
Some people can’t look after themselves and robots are used to help them. For example, some people can’t see, many of these people use a dog to help them. In the future, robot dogs might take the place of these guide dogs.
Robots are also used in American hospital. At one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to sick people’s rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system.
In the future, robots will work in space. But robots will never take the place of human being. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.Robots have a long history.
The first robot was invented by a Greek.
Robots can only be seen in films.
Robots can help some people look after themselves.
Today’s robots have a few different uses.
阅读下面短文,完成所给任务。
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, ①his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. ②汤姆,到了你睡觉的时间了。”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake.”
1.请在①处填上一个适当的连词。
2.请把②出的句子译文英语。
3.What did Tom ask his mother for?
4.请在文中找出和下面的句子意思相同的句子。
His mother wanted to give him nothing to eat at bedtime.
5.文中有一对反义词,其中一个是asleep,对应的是 。
Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
A.It was built out into the sea. | B.It was built out into the lake. |
C.It was built out into the river | D.It was built out into the pool. |
What’s the population of Hong Kong?
A.Nearly 6 million. | B.Less than 6 million. |
C.Over 6 million. | D.Only 6 million. |
How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
A.7. | B.6. | C.5. | D.4. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
B.There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
C.Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
D.Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
According to the passage, we know that ________.
A.Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
B.there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
C.few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
D.visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
根据下表,选出最佳答案。
Mason’s Clothing Store
Clothes(衣服) |
Color(颜色) |
Price(价格) |
socks |
white, blue |
$4 |
pants |
black |
$11 |
sweater |
red, white |
$8 |
T-shirt |
red, green, black |
$7 |
hat |
black, red |
$6 |
—Which is the cheapest(最便宜的)of all? —_______
A.Hat. | B.T-shirt. | C.Pants. | D.Socks. |
—How much are two sweaters and a hat? —_______
A.$14. | B.$20. | C.$21. | D.$22. |
You can buy(买到)_______.
A.black pants | B.a blue sweater | C.a green hat | D.red socks |
You like red and you only have $6. You can take_______.
A.a sweater | B.a hat | C.a T-shirt | D.none(全无) |
You only have sixteen dollars. You can buy_______.
A.a sweater and a pair of pants(裤子) |
B.two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
C.a sweater and two pairs of socks |
D.a sweater and two hats |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”
“This sounds like a good idea.” he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.” Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
A.an ad. | B.a letter | C.a story | D.a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
A.the mountains | B.the countryside | C.the seaside | D.William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
A.four days | B.three months | C.a month | D.a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
A.mutton | B.pork | C.beef | D.fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
A.Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
B.Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
C.Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
D.Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |