Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机)sitting in the yard.
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油)to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You really did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.
A.read books | B.travel |
C.mow the lawn | D.watch TV |
The phrase "keep an eye on" in the sentence。"After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her." means _______.
A.保护 | B.注视 | C.培养 | D.瞄准 |
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she. _______.
A.read some instructions |
B.washed her hands |
C.bought some gas |
D.put on her gloves |
The text mainly tells us that_______.
A.doing something helpful can make people happy |
B.mowing the lawn is a good way to make money |
C.neighbors should learn to help each other |
D.children should help their parents at an early age |
阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies(棒棒糖) in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his win with the next child that walked past. He was hesitant because he was a shy little boy, but he said yes after I encouraged him a bit.
A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter a lolly that he had won. The father. looked at me sideways and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said okay.
We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn't accept the lolly! My son didn't feel pleased by the fact that she wouldn't accept his offering and then he told me in a low voice, "We go to the same school. "
When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world that day were not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions had been shaped by the past and I told him not to be unhappy. "They may have been unfriendly, but I'm sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart, when she meets you at school!" I said and he nodded.The mother ask her son to give some of his lollies to another child because______.
A.her son had too many lollies to share with others |
B.she wanted her son to learn to share with others |
C.she wanted to teach her son about the power of kindness |
D.she wanted her son to be more open to others |
The underlined word "hesitant" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
A.to want to finish it as soon as possible |
B.to be not sure to do it well |
C.to doubt whether he/she should do it |
D.to be not able to do it on one's own |
How did the boy feel when the little girl refused his lolly?
A.Angry. | B.Pleased. |
C.Surprised. | D.Unhappy. |
After reading the passage, we can learn that______.
A.the little girl is very shy |
B.the little girl's father is very rude |
C.the little boy has met the little girl before |
D.the little girl felt sad for the boy's lolly |
By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to______.
A.tell us that it's not good to live in the past |
B.tell us that people are not friendly today |
C.tell her son not to be afraid to meet the girl |
D.teach her son that kindness will be remembered |
There are four seasons(季节)in a year. They are spring, summer. autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. In spring, the trees turn(变成)green and the flowers come out. Everything(一切)looks new. We can have a trip(旅行)in spring. Summer is a happy season. In summer, we can swim and eat lots of ice cream. Autumn is a colourful season. In autumn, some leaves(叶子)on the trees turn yellow or red. Winter is a cold season. In some places, it snows and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
Winter is my favourite season. I like snow very much.There are season in a year.
A.two | B.four | C.five | D.six |
In , the trees turn green.
A.winter | B.autumn | C.summer | D.spring |
From the passage(短文), we can in winter.
A.play with snow | B.have a trip |
C.eat ice cream | D.swim |
The meaning(意思)of the underlined word “colourful” is .
A.轻松的 | B.无色的 | C.多彩的 | D.寒冷的 |
The writer(作者)likes winter because he likes .
A.green leaves | B.ice cream |
C.flowers | D.snow |
I am Jerry. My family is in New York. We have got a big house. There are three bedrooms(卧室). One is for my parents. One is for my sister Betty. One is for my brother Tony and me. I haven’t got any grandparents, aunts or uncles in my family.
My father is forty-three years old. He is a hotel manager. My mother is forty. She is a secretary in a factory. Betty is sixteen years old. Tony is nine years old and I’m twelve years old. We are students. I love my family.Jerry’s family is in .
A.London | B.Beijing |
C.New York | D.Shanghai |
There are three in the house.
A.hotels | B.restaurants |
C.offices | D.bedrooms |
Jerry’s father works .
A.in a hotel | B.in a school |
C.in a factory | D.in a library |
Tony is years old.
A.nine | B.twelve |
C.Sixteen | D.Forty- three |
is the best title(标题)for this passage.
A.My School | B.My Family |
C.My Teacher | D.My Friend |
阅读理解(30分,每小题2分)
Boys and girls, welcome to our school restaurant. Food and drinks in the restaurant are cheap(便宜的)and delicious. For breakfast, you can eat eggs, boodles and drink milk. For lunch and dinner, you can have rice, different(不同的)kinds of meat and vegetables. And you can have some apples and lots of drinks. Come and have a meal(餐), please. It’s a good place to enjoy yourself.
Open hours: Monday——Friday (6:30-9:30pm) Saturday——Sunday (7:00-8:00pm) |
This is a restaurant.
A.hospital | B.hotel |
C.school | D.factory |
Food and drinks in the restaurant are .
A.small | B.sweet | C.delicious | D.hot |
You can eat for breakfast in the restaurant.
A.vegetables | B.meat | C.rice | D.eggs |
You can have dinner at on Sunday night.
A.7:30 | B.8:30 | C.9:30 | D.10:30 |
The speaker(说话者)probably(可能)is .
A.on the farm | B.at a dinning hall |
C.at home | D.at a theater |
Many students feel it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice. 1. Do not waste(浪费) time in learning a list(词汇) of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences. Of course, it is not enough to learn new words; you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized. 2. Some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects, such as box, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of subjects, they say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogues..Maybe the passage is from ______.
A.an English teacher | B.a doctor from England |
C.an excellent student | D.the kind parents |
The writer wrote this passage to give us some advice about______.
A.how to learn English well. |
B.how to remember the spelling of the words |
C.how to learn new words |
D.how to write the names of the objects on paper |
The writer gave us two pieces of advice. He seems to like_____.
A.the first one | B.the second one |
C.both of them | D.neither of them |
The writer thinks the best way to learn new words is to ______.
A.do more reading | B.do more writing |
C.do more listening | D.learn the spelling |
According to the passage, the way to write the names of the objects on paper and put the paper on them______.
A.works for everyone |
B.never works |
C.works only for the Chinese students |
D.works only for some people |