Here’s a part of an e-mail answer from Joe giving some advice to his son in college .“When I was young , I often met trouble about what to do and what not to do .My grandmother told me not to worry about those things .I only did them once a year or once a lifetime .Instead , I should try to do well those things , and I do them every day .For example , I need to eat every day , so I should learn how to cook .I need to talk to others every day , so I should learn how to work with different people and know how to speak well .I walk every day , so my shoes should be all right and comfortable .Every night I sleep , so my bed should let me have a good rest .Taking care of the everyday things means that you do a better job of the one in a lifetime things as well .”
Information Card
Joe’s son is in . |
|
|
What trouble did Joe often meet when he was young? |
|
|
Joe needs to eat . |
|
|
The shoes should be . |
|
|
This e-mail is from . |
|
Using buses in Japan can be difficult for foreign tourists because there are usually few English signs, and there are different systems of ticketing in different companies.Below is a description of the most common system:
Enter the bus through the back door (or front door if there is only one door). |
When entering, pick up a ticket from a small machine.A number is printed on the ticket, which you will later use to determine (确定) your fare (票价). |
A display (显示) above the driver shows the next stop and the fares for that stop.To determine your fare, match the number on your ticket with the number and fare on the display. |
When your stop is nearing, press one of the buttons (按钮) on the wall to tell the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop. |
If you do not have the exact fare, use the changing machine to get small coins. |
When getting off, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver. |
It’s ______ for foreigners to take the bus in Japan.
A.easy | B.convenient (便利的) |
C.difficult | D.useful |
If there is a bus with two doors, you should get on through ______.
A.the front door | B.either the back door or the front door |
C.the back door | D.neither the back door nor the front door |
When you get on a bus, you should ______.
A.buy a ticket | B.show the ticket to the conductor (售票员) |
C.give a ticket | D.pick up a ticket without money |
If you want to get off, what should you do?
A.Call up the driver. |
B.Press one of the buttons on the wall. |
C.Shout to the conductor. |
D.Just wait for the bus to stop. |
If you do not have the exact fare, what should you do?
A.Use the changing machine. |
B.Change money with others. |
C.Change money in a bank. |
D.Pay for the ticket next time. |
One early morning, I woke up by a phone call.It was from a taxi driver.He told me he had my friend’s cell phone.
My friend, Michael, left it in the taxi the night before.The driver called others, but I was the first one to answer his call.
It was a rainy morning.For Taxi drivers in this big city it’s a busy time.He asked me where he could drop the cell phone off.I told him the street where I lived.Then I quickly jumped out of bed and got dressed, so I could meet him at the corner.
When I arrived, I thanked him.And I was so happy for my friend, he moved to this country a few weeks ago—and I could only imagine how important his cell phone was to him! I asked the taxi driver for his name, so my friend could thank him.He said my thanks were all that he needed.Then he drove off.
I e-mailed my friend telling him I had his phone.In the evening, he came to my home and I told him how I received it.My friend was very excited to get his cell phone.He said he would help others as possible as he could.______ made the writer wake up one early morning.
A.His friend |
B.A phone call from a driver |
C.The noise of a taxi |
D.A phone call from his friend |
From the second paragraph, we know ______.
A.Michael and the taxi driver are friends |
B.the taxi driver called the writer because he left his cell phone in the taxi |
C.Michael’s friends didn’t like the taxi driver, so they didn’t answer him |
D.the taxi driver called Michael’s other friends before he called the writer |
The taxi driver can be ______ in the big city on the rainy morning.
A.free | B.tired | C.busy | D.sad |
The writer met the taxi driver ______.
A.in his home | B.at the corner of the street |
C.in Michael’s home | D.in his office |
Which of the following is right?
A.The story happened on a sunny early morning. |
B.The writer’s cell phone was left in the taxi. |
C.Michael came to the city several weeks ago. |
D.The writer gave Michael his cell phone by mail. |
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution.They join environment clubs.In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage lunches.How many lunch bags do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again.Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.
No-car day.On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car including the students and the teachers.Cars give pollution to us, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike, or run!
Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty cubic meters of water an hour? In a year, that would fill in a small river. In the environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment.Let's work together to make it better.Environment clubs ask students ________.
A.to run to school every day |
B.to take exercise every day |
C.not to have lunch at school |
D.To bring their lunches in bags that can be used again |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ________.
A.at school | B.in shops |
C.in clubs | D.at home |
On a no-car day,________ will take a car to school.
A.both students and teachers |
B.only students |
C.neither students nor teachers |
D.only teachers |
After students mend toilets they save ________.
A.a small river | B.a club |
C.a lot of water | D.a toilet |
The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ________.
A.clean schools | B.make less pollution |
C.join clubs | D.help teachers |
It was Sunday morning. A butcher(屠夫) heard the doorbell(门铃) and thought it must be a customer. But he was surprised to see that a dog was coming into his shop. The dog had $10 and a note in its mouth. The butcher took the note and read it. It said,“10 pork chops(排骨), please. ”So the butcher took the money and put a bag of chops in the dog’s mouth.
Then he quickly closed the shop because he decided to follow the dog. He found the dog on the street. The dog was waiting for a green light. Then the dog walked across the road. The dog went to a bus stop. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and then got on the bus.
After a while, the dog stood up on his back paws(爪子) to push the “stop” button(按钮). The bus stopped and the dog got off. Then the butcher followed it to get off the bus.
The dog ran to a house and dropped the bag in front of the front door. It then began to beat its head against the front door. After a while, a big man opened the door and began shouting at the dog. The butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? Your dog is a genius(天才).”
The owner of the dog said, “Genius? No way! I always tell him to take the keys when he goes to the stores. But he never listens to me!”Who was the customer that Sunday morning?
A.A big man. | B.A butcher. |
C.A dog. | D.A little boy. |
How much did the dog pay for the pork chops?
A.$20. | B.$10. | C.$5. | D.$62. |
How did the dog take the note?
A.In the bag. | B.On its back. |
C.In its mouth. | D.Around its neck. |
Which is NOT right according to the story?
A.The dog stood up on its back paws to push the “stop” button. |
B.The butcher quickly closed the shop to follow the dog. |
C.The big man was pleased with his dog. |
D.The butcher thought the dog was a genius. |
What is the story mainly about? m
A.A customer. | B.A smart dog. |
C.A butcher. | D.A big man. |
Once upon a time in Greece (希腊) there lived a clever man. His name was Aesop.
One day, when Aesop was taking a walk in the country, a man on the road stopped him. He said, "Kind sir, can you tell me how soon I can get to town?" "Go," Aesop answered.
"Of course I know I must go," said the man," But I want to know how soon I can get to town." "Go," Aesop shouted to him again.
The man got angry. "He must be mad," he thought. And he walked away. Suddenly he heard Aesop shouting to him, "You will get to town in two hours.”The man was in great surprise. He turned back and asked, "Why didn’t you tell me that before?"
"How could I tell you that before?" answered Aesop. "I didn't know how fast you could walk."One day Aesop was ____.
A.stopping a man walking |
B.talking in town |
C.taking a walk in the country |
D.watching a man walking |
When the man asked Aesop the question, he ____.
A.didn't answer at first |
B.said that he couldn’t answer it |
C.told him that he was clever |
D.shook his head |
From the text we know that ____.
A.Aesop wasn't very clever |
B.the man didn't know the way to town well |
C.the man knew how soon he could get to town |
D.the man knew Aesop very well |
The man got angry because ____.
A.Aesop said he wouldn't tell him anything |
B.he was very tired at that time |
C.he didn’t know what Aesop meant |
D.it would take him two hours to get to town |
We can guess that at last the man felt very ____.
A.pleased | B.angry | C.sad | D.hungry |