Tom is a young man. He has a very big dog and he has a very small car, too. He likes playing tennis. Today he plays tennis for two hours at the club and then he wants to go home by car. His dog comes after him, but it does not jump into the same car. It jumps into the next car. "Come here, foolish(愚蠢的) dog!" Tom shouts at it, but the dog still stays in the next car. Tom puts his key into the lock(锁)of the car, but the key does not turn(转动). Then he looks at the car again. It is not his car! He is in the wrong car! And the dog is in the right car!Today Tom plays ________ for two hours.
A.soccer | B.tennis |
C.volleyball | D.football |
When Tom puts his key into the lock of the car, the key ________.
A.doesn't turn | B.turns |
C.is lost | D.isn’t lost |
In fact (事实上),________ is in the right car.
A.Tom | B.Tom's bag |
C.Tom's dog | D.Tom’s lock |
Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world." At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why.
"I ate a pizza in the park with Love," she said, "and he is much younger than I expected. If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was________.
A.looking for a seat in the park |
B.passing the street |
C.looking at some birds |
D.having a pizza |
The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because ________.
A.the old woman still felt hungry |
B.he wanted to see the smile again |
C.he didn,t like the drink |
D.the old woman paid him for it |
The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile________.
A.after the little boy went home |
B.before it grew dark |
C.when she was drinking Coke |
D.after the little boy hugged her |
The boy’s mother was surprised to see her son was very_____when the door opened.
A.pleased | B.sad | C.unhappy | D.angry |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The little boy failed to find Love. |
B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. |
C.The little boy decided never to go home. |
D.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. |
Now many boys wear the same clothes as girls, and some of them have long hair. So sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether(是否) they are boys or girls.
One Sunday morning, I went for a walk with my grandfather in the park near my house. After a while, my grandfather was tired, so he sat down on a bench near the pool.
“Oh,” my grandfather said to the person with long curly(卷曲的) hair next to him on the bench. “Can you see the person with long hair on the other side of the pool? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“Which one?” asks the person with long curly hair.
“The one who is eating a hamburger near the pool,” said my grandfather. “He is a boy,” said the person, “he’s my son, Han Han.”
“Oh,” my grandfather said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know you are his mother.” “No, I’m not his mother. I’m his father.”The writer’s house is near a ________ .
A.clothes store | B.bank |
C.post office | D.park |
One Sunday morning, the writer’s grandfather ________ .
A.went shopping | B.went swimming |
C.went for a walk | D.went to the bank |
Han Han’s father ________ .
A.has long curly hair | B.is swimming |
C.is looking for his son | D.has short hair |
________ is eating a hamburger.
A.The writer’s grandfather | B.Han Han |
C.The writer | D.Han Han’s father |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Han Han is a beautiful girl with long hair. |
B.Han Han’s grandfather likes walking in the park. |
C.Han Han’s father and the writer’s grandfather sat on the same bench. |
D.The writer’s grandfather is sure that Han Han is a boy at first. |
People all over the world like eating delicious food. If there is no salt in the food, it may not be very tasty. So there is often a lot of salt in food because people like the taste of salty food. However, too much salt is not food for you. If you cook food by yourself, you can control(控制) the amount(量) of salt to keep your family healthy.
However, many processed(被处理的) foods already have salt in them Fast foods often have a lot of salt in them. Canned foods often have salt. Packed foods such as biscuits have salt. Packed foods like potato chips have a lot of salt in them.
It is reported that the income of too much salt can lead to high blood pressure(高血压) and other kinds of diseases. So don’t put too much salt into your dishes. How much salt should a person eat a day? Look at the following:
1—3 years 2g
4—6 years 3g
7—10 years 4g
11 and over 5g
You don’t need any more salt than this. If your mom or dad is cooking, you had better ask them not to add too much salt. You will find that the food still tastes really good. It can also help your mom or dad to cut down to a healthier level of salt.Which of the following foods don’t have salt in them?
A.Fast food. | B.Canned foods. |
C.Packed foods. | D.Vegetables. |
Tony is 5 years old. He should eat ________ salt a day.
A.4g | B.2g | C.3g | D.5g |
Eat too much salt can ________ .
A.lead to high blood pressure |
B.make you become stronger |
C.make the food more delicious |
D.make you kike eating different kinds of food |
Near the North Pole(北极)there are only two seasons: winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer, days are long. For more than two months the sun never sets and there is no night at all. The temperature(温度)is very low near the North Pole. Even in summer the temperature is below 0℃. So people there wear warm clothes all year round. They make their clothing from the skins of animals. From the skins they also make coats, hats and even boots.
In the cold climate(气候), plants cannot grow. So the people have to build their houses with skins, earth, stone or snow. When they go out to hunt something, they live in tents of skins. When they move, they take their tents with them. Sometimes, they build houses of snow. Now don’t think that these houses must be cold. In fact, they are very warm and safe.
The life near the North Pole is very interesting.There are no________ near the North Pole.
A.spring or summer | B.summer or autumn |
C.autumn or winter | D.spring or autumn |
Sometimes people there build houses of snow. It is__________.
A.warm and safe | B.very cold inside |
C.dangerous to live | D.cold and dangerous |
Tom walks into a shop. It has a sign outside: “ Second hand clothes bought(买)and sold(卖).” He is carrying an old pair of trousers and asks the owner of the shop. “ How much will you give me for these?” The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.” “ What!” says Tom, “ I think they are worth(价值) at least five.”
“No,” says the man, “They aren’t worth a cent(美分) more than two dollars.”
“ Well,” says Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half. But I think that is too much money, so I want to find out how much they are really worth.”
Before the shop owner can think of anything, Tom walks out of the shop with the pair of trousers.At first the owner of the shop ________ for the old trousers.
A.will give Tom two dollars |
B.will pay three dollars |
C.will pay five dollars |
D.will give Tom six dollars and a half |
The shop owner insists(坚持) that the trousers are worth only two dollars because _________.
A.he wants to sell them cheaply |
B.he wants to buy them cheaply |
C.he doesn’t like the trousers |
D.they are old and dirty |
In fact, the trousers ___________.
A.are hanging inside the shop |
B.are not the shop owner’s |
C.are the shop owner’s |
D.are Tom’s |
From the story we know that _______ cheaper than the list price.
A.the owner sells (卖) the trousers two dollars. |
B.Tom buys the trousers two dollars |
C.the owner buys the trousers four dollars and a half |
D.Tom buys the trousers four dollars and a half |