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 |
A small man goes to the cinema. He buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?” “No, I'm not doing that.” the small man says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears( 撕掉 ) my tickets up.” The small man goes to the cinema to _______.
| A．see a film | B．watch TV | C．meet his friends | D．have a rest |
When the small man comes out a third time, he_________.
| A．cries | B．asks for another ticket | C．drinks coffee | D．sings and dances. |
Does the small man only buy one ticket?
A. No, he doesn’t. B. Yes, he does.C. I don’t know. D No, he isn’t. “No, I'm not doing that.” Means_______ .
| A．He isn't seeing a film |
| B．He isn't meeting his friend |
| C．He wants to buy the tickets for the big woman |
| D．the big woman doesn't let him in |
From the story we can guess________.
| A．the small man is the first time to go to a cinema. |
| B．the big woman at the door doesn't like him. |
| C．the small man is afraid of（害怕） the big woman. |
| D．the small man doesn't want the big woman to tear his ticket up. |
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Problems:Some people always smoke in public places.
The No. 16 bus is always late.
Some people always drop litter everywhere in our neighborhood.
Some students talk loudly in the library.
My parents hope I stay at home and study all day, even at weekends.
Solutions:
| A．Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time or ask our teacher for help. |
| B．Tell them politely to keep quiet. |
| C．Put up some posters to ask them not to litter. If someone is found dropping litter, punish him badly. |
| D．We could say politely "Excuse me, could you please put out your cigarette?" |
E. Call the bus company and ask for the better service.
How do you feel when you stay in hospital alone? Jenny, 13, a US student, feels bored. She knows the feeling because she has been in hospital many times herself. One day, she thought of an idea—if patients could get some books to read, they would feel better. So, from May, she and many of her friends began to collect books for hospital patients.
In six months the students collected 1,250 books at school. They decided to donate the books to the North Shore Medical Centre, a children’s hospital next door to their school. “There are books for kids of all ages, from babies up to high school level.” said Jenny.
The students put the books into “early readers”, “middle readers” and “advanced readers”. Then they wrote their best wishes to patients on bookmarks (书签) and letters, put the books in big boxes and donated them to the hospital.
“We wrote things like, “Keep on reading!’ and ‘Hope you feel better!,” said John, 14, Jenny’s brother. “And we also wrote some funny things to make them laugh.”
Frank, 12, and Steven, 14, helped carry 16 large boxes of books into a car. “I think these books will make me a lot of patients feel happy.” said Frank. Steven shared his opinion. “It is really the most meaningful thing that I have ever done in my life.”Who first thought of the idea of helping those bored patients in hospital?
| A．John. | B．Frank. | C．Steven. | D．Jenny. |
From the article, we can learn that _______.
| A．in half a year Jenny and her friends bought 1,250 books |
| B．the North Shore Medical Centre is far from Jenny’s school |
| C．Jenny and her friends were willing to help bored patients |
| D．Steven had a different opinion from Frank and John |
The best title for the article might be “_______”.
| A．Collecting books for bored patients |
| B．Writing a letter to a medical centre |
| C．Donating books to poor students |
| D．Reading books for hospital patients |
Which of the following words can be used to describe those students?
| A．Polite and hard-working | B．Lazy and stubborn |
| C．Selfish and proud | D．Thoughtful and helpful |
A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.
“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”
Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.
The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A.”This story most probably took place .
| A．at the beginning of the term | B．in the middle of the term |
| C．at the end of the term | D．at the beginning of the school year |
Most of the students got Grade ______.
| A．‘A’ | B．‘B’ | C．‘C’ | D．‘F’ |
Why did some students stay in their seats?
| A．Because they wanted to take the exam. |
| B．Because the teacher told them to stay in their class. |
| C．Because they were afraid to leave. |
| D．Because they didn’t have anything to do. |
The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A because ______.
| A．the teacher liked them |
| B．they were cleverer than the other students |
| C．they believed in themselves |
| D．they studied hard |
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you. On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.
The new Water World Café will be open up on June 22nd. From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim. Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
| A．Eleven hours. | B．Seven hours. |
| C．Eleven and a half hours. | D．Seven and a half hours. |
A ten-year-old boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Sunday |
| C．on Wednesday afternoon | D．on Wednesday morning |
From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim ___________.
| A．on May 21st | B．on May 22nd |
| C．on June 23rd | D．on June 21st |
This passage is a(n) ___________ .
| A．advertisement | B．note | C．story | D．slogan |