A farmer was put in prison(监狱). One day, he got a letter from his wife.
“I am worried about our farm,” she wrote. “It’s time to plant potatoes, but I can’t do all the digging(挖) by myself.”
The farmer thought over and then had an idea. He wrote to his wife, “Don’t dig the fields. This is where my gold(金子) is. Don’t plant potatoes until I come home.”
A few days later, the farmer got another letter from his wife. It said, “Two days ago, about ten prison guards(监狱看守) came to our fields. It looked as if they were looking for something. They have dug our field.”
The farmer wrote to his wife at once. “Now you can plant our potatoes,” he wrote.The farmer was put in prison ________.
| A．because he had done something wrong |
| B．because he had a lot of gold in the fields |
| C．The writer didn’t say anything about why the farmer was put in prison |
| D．For nothing |
The farmer’s wife was much worried about _____ .
| A．her husband | B．their farm |
| C．planting potatoes | D．herself |
The farmer told his wife first.
| A．not to dig the fields |
| B．to dig the fields |
| C．to ask the prison guards for help |
| D．to find the gold in the fields |
Why did the prison guards dig the farmer’s fields? ________.
| A．They wanted to help the farmer |
| B．Their leader ordered them to do so |
| C．The farmer asked them to do so |
| D．They wanted to find out the gold |
Why did the farmer ask his wife to plant potatoes at once? Because _____.
| A．their fields had been dug |
| B．the gold was found out |
| C．the prison guards asked him to do so |
| D．the prison guards were digging the fields |
Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it was hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it’s helpful to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher tells some interesting things to me. I collect information for my diary by doing these.
After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.
I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.I began to keep a diary _____.
| A．when I was nine years old | B．before I was nine |
| C．when I was eight years old | D．for nine years |
______ it was not easy for me to keep a diary in English.
| A．Now | B．Usually |
| C．At last | D．At first |
The writer thinks ______ is good to learn English well.
| A．keeping a diary | B．more reading |
| C．more speaking | D．more listening |
How do I collect information for my diary?
A. I often read English stories or articles.
B. My teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to me.
C. I often go to the cinema.
D. Both A and B.From the passage we can say it’s _____ for us to have a good hobby.
| A．bad | B．useless |
| C．helpful | D．careless |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor's door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, "I must do something about the noise," he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. "Ah, I'll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won't be able to hear the noise." The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. "Steal my bell? I'll teach you a lesson (教训), "the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. "Why did he come out just then?" he wondered (感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get _____.
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor's doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be _____ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor hit the thief to _____.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish 惩罚 him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn't want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
The best title for the passage in Chinese is “ ”.
| A．亡羊补牢 | B．智子疑邻 |
| C．锲而不舍 | D．掩耳盗铃 |
| Welcome to Jay Chou’s Concert Date: October 1st~October 3rd Place: The Worker’s Stadium Time: 7:00 pm~9:00 pm Price: 380 yuan for a student 580 yuan for an adult (成人) ◆The stadium is across from (对面) the Bank of China and Hongxing School. You can take the No. 110 bus there. ◆Please come before 6:50 pm, or you can’t get into the stadium. |
The concert will last for days.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
We can listen to Jay Chou’s music at.
| A．the Worker’s Stadium | B．Hongxing School |
| C．the Bank of China | D．Great Restaurant |
We can go to the concert at.
| A．9:00 pm | B．3:00 pm | C．7:00 pm | D．6:30 pm |
Li Ming is a middle school student. He wants to go to the concert with his parents. They
need to payyuan.
| A．1,140 | B．1,340 | C．1,540 | D．1,740 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The stadium is on the right of Hongxing School. |
| B．There is a school near the Bank of China. |
| C．The concert will last for about three hours. |
| D．People can’t go to the concert by bus. |
The Greens are English. Now they are in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They want to learn some Chinese.
Mr Green is driver. He likes driving in Beijing very much. Mrs Green is a teacher. She is visiting a middle school near Beijing. Their son Jim is a middle school student. He meets some Chinese students, and he likes to speak English with them.
They take a lot of photos in China. When they are back in English, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the English people to know more about China.The Greens are from .
| A．America | B．England |
| C．Australia | D．Canada |
The Greens are staying in now.
| A．Shanghai | B．London |
| C．Beijing | D．Hangzhou |
Mr Green is a . He likes driving in Beijing.
| A．driver | B．farmer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Mrs Green’sis a middle school student.
| A．daughter | B．son |
| C．sister | D．brother |
The Greens take many photos in China because they .
| A．like taking photos |
| B．want to sell these photos |
| C．want to take photos to America |
| D．want English people to know more about China |
Mary likes English very much. She works hard. She reads English every morning. She likes speaking English. She often listens to the radio. She watches TV only on Saturday evening. Does she like dancing? No, she doesn’t. But she likes drawing and singing. Her parents like her very much. And all the teachers and her friends like her, too. In the morning Mary.
| A．writes English | B．reads English |
| C．draws | D．sings |
She often listens .
| A．TV | B．to TV |
| C．the radio | D．to the radio |
Mary watches TV .
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．every evening | D．on Saturday evening |
What doesn’t she like?
| A．Singing | B．Dancing |
| C．Drawing | D．Speaking English |
Does her father like her?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．Yes, he is. |
| C．No, he doesn’t | D．No, he isn’t. |