Is handwriting(书写) important? Yes, the 10-year-old girl Alyssa thinks so. She is a fifth-grade student from Mason County, the USA. She’s the champion(冠军) for her grade level in the National Handwriting Contest in 2012.
After she got the news, Alyssa was surprised that she could be the first. “I’m really happy,” she said. “I’m really surprised, too. I didn’t know I was that good.”
To enter (参加) the contest, each student had to write the sentence (句子) “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. It is a common English sentence, but it uses every letter of the English alphabet. Teachers were invited to be judges. They could decide who wins the contest. Alyssa enjoys handwriting, and wants to write adventure(冒险) stories when she gets older. “From the third grade we started learning handwriting,” Alyssa said. “All the letters look pretty. It makes me think of art.”
Alyssa is in Grade now.
A、3 B、4 C、5
Alyssa won in the National Contest.
A、Listening B、Reading C、Handwriting
Why do they choose the sentence in the contest?
A、Because it’s difficult to write.
B、Because it’s good for students’ reading.
C、Because it has 26 different letters.
The underlined word “judges” means in Chinese.
A、评判员 B、嘉宾 C、指导员
Which of the following is TRUE?
A、Alyssa is 10 years old and she’s from the UK.
B、Alyssa was not surprised when she got the news.
C、Alyssa wants to write adventure stories when she gets older.
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert,“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.
At this time, a deep voice said,“if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered,“that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,”said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!”The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,”said the desert.“And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
A.She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. |
B.She believed she could cross the desert. |
C.She thought she knew well about the desert. |
D.She started to worry about herself. |
What does the underlined word“it”refer to (指的是)?
A.The desert. | B.The nature. |
C.The breeze. | D.The stream. |
What did the stream do in the end?
A.Crossed the desert. | B.Stopped trying. |
C.Failed to get to the ocean. | D.Died. |
What is the main idea of the story?
A.The road to success is not always easy. |
B.We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
C.Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
D.To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. |
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When will the No-Smoking Law be carried out in Beijing?
A.May 31, 2015 | B.June 1, 2015 |
C.June 2, 2015 | D.June 4, 2015 |
Who became the first Asian\|born person in the men’s 100 meters?
A.Tyson Gay. | B.Mike Rodgers. |
C.Su Bingtian. | D.Liu Xiang. |
How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st?
A.1 | B.2 | C.14 | D.25 |
What caused the big ship to sink on Yangtze River?
A.Hitting another ship. | B.Carrying too many people. |
C.The wrong driving. | D.A sudden strong cyclone. |
阅读下面短文,按要求完成各小题。
Do you often help the people who are in need?
One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we’ll help you carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” said the woman. “That’s very kind of you.” Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.
The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(水果皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). “I hope nobody would throw that on the street,” she said. “Someone may slip (滑倒) and fall.”
Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That’s right. But almost all great things are made up of such small things. We shouldn’t wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.What was the old woman carrying?(根据短文内容回答问题)
Where were the two boys going? (根据短文内容回答问题)
Should we wait for the time to do great things?(根据短文内容回答问题)
从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相同或相近的单词。
But almost all great things are made up of such small things.In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined (罚款). Car drivers and motorcyclists who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,000 respectively(分别地).
As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home.
As a result, he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone,he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away quickly. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.A heads-down tribe member.
A.is good at using the Internet
B.is a dangerous driver
C.is always looking at his or her mobile phoneThe underlined word “motorcyclists” in the passage meansin Chinese.
A. 摩托车手
B.手机使用者
C. 低头族The American waswhen he knocked into the bear.
A.driving a car
B. going to work
C. using his mobile phoneAccording to the passage, the “Heads-down Tribe”when they eat in a restaurant.
A.look at their own mobile phones
B.don’t talk to the people who sit opposite
C.Both A and BWhat’s the best title for the passage?
A.Drive your car carefully
B.Use mobile phones properly
C.Be a heads-down tribe member
Studying makes you tired? How to deal with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.
Rest at weekends
Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice lie-in(睡懒觉) is a good idea. Besides, good sleep makes sure of your study.
Cry out
If you feel sad, don’t try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce(减少) your sadness.
Keep a diary
You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.
Enjoy a big meal
It’s not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don’t need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.
Join in activities
Having a get-together(聚会) is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?
A.Four. B. Five. C. Six.If you feel sad, you’d better.
A.have a nice lie-in
B. hide your feelings
C. cry outAccording to the passage, can bring you a good sleep.
A.keeping a diary
B. enjoying a big meal
C. joining in activitiesWhich of the following is TRUE?
A.Good sleep makes sure of your study.
B.Writing a diary can hide your feelings.
C.It is a good idea for a kid to lose weight.The passage is mainly for.
A.students B. parents C. teachers