It was a dark and stormy night. I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window. “Who’s there?” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lighting; I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien that I have seen on the television show.
I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket(毛毯) over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a dress party.
After a while my head showed up out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps. They were getting louder and louder. It was dark but I knew the way to drawer where I kept my camera. I ran there and took out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window. Soon the footsteps died off, maybe because of my taking picture.
The grandfather clock struck…It was 12 midnight. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep. But I couldn’t sleep. I felt too frightened. I sat up; my mind was full of thoughts. Time passed, one o’clock, two o’clock, ... Finally, I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight and decided to find out the truth. I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I measured them with a tape(卷尺) and found them to be exactly the same size as my father’s shoes. The footprints ended at the door of my house. I then went to town to get the film developed(洗胶片). But when I saw the photos, they were black and I could hardly see anything. Then I remembered that I did not use the flash.
When I reached home, I told my father the whole matter and he started to laugh. I also started laughing when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party.The writer ______ when a face appeared at the window.
| A．was tapping the window |
| B．was watching a flash of lighting |
| C．was about to go to bed |
| D．was watching TV |
What’s the right order during the night?
a. shouted for parents
b. sat up on the bed
c. heard the footsteps
d. took the pictures
e. covered the head
| A．bcaed | B．eacdb |
| C．bacde | D．ecbad |
What does the underlined phrase “died off” mean?
| A．逃跑 | B．死掉 | C．消失 | D．重现 |
Why did the writer’s father laugh?
| A．He had heard a strange dream for the kid. |
| B．He thought the writer was a coward (胆小的) kid. |
| C．He thought he dressed up as an alien successfully. |
| D．He found out the truth about the alien last night. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrifying Dream |
| B．A Scary Night |
| C．The Frightened Kid |
| D．The Allen’s footprints |
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you ” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.”Peter asks Bill and Martha to bring ________.
| A．a violin | B．some toys |
| C．a cake | D．some juice |
The party was held ________ .
| A．at Peter’s house | B．in a large hall |
| C．at Peter’s friend’s house | D．in a secret place |
________ liked Peter.
| A．Many of his friends | B．Few people |
| C．Everyone | D．All his friends |
From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .
| A．a warm-hearted man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a selfish(自私的) man | D．a welcomed friend |
Tibet is in the southwest of China. It is the home to many natural wonders, such as valleys, mountains, lakes and even deserts. Tibet is very large, so it is perfect for traveling, especially the bike tour(旅游).
You can start the wonderful bike tour in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. It is 3600 metres above the sea level. It’s very high, isn’t it? So it is important to spend a few days there to get used to（习惯） the thin air there, or you may feel sick and get hurt. The bike tour will pass rivers, large open grassland and high mountains, including the world's famous Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰).
After finishing the bike tour, people will feel quite successful. They will also have hundreds of photos of the wonderful places.Tibet is the home to _____________.
| A．valleys | B．mountains |
| C．deserts | D．many natural wonders |
Why do people have to stay in Lhasa for a few days?
| A．To meet friends there. |
| B．To get used to the thin air there. |
| C．To go home in the first week. |
| D．To wait until it rains. |
People usually feel __________ after the bike tour.
| A．unhappy | B．sad | C．blue | D．successful |
Visit Swansea Zoo
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚) are waiting to look down on (轻视) you.
| Tickets |
cost |
Opening time |
| Grown-ups: |
＄3.00 |
9:00 a.m.-----4:00 p.m. (except Friday) |
| Children: |
Over 12: ＄1.50 |
|
| Under 12: Free |
10:00a.m.-----3:00 p.m. ( Friday) |
|
| Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals. |
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
Now Mr. Smith and his wife are in the zoo with their two sons, one is 14 and the other is 10. How much are the tickets in total(总共)?
| A．￥7.50 | B．＄9.00 | C．＄6.00 | D．＄7.50 |
Can we visit the zoo at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday?
| A．Yes, we can | B．No, we can |
| C．Yes, we can’t | D．No, we can’t |
What can’t we do in the zoo?
| A．Eating food | B．Drinking |
| C．Touch the animals | D．Watching the animals |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant. What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. |
| C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．Because he was too young. |
| B．Because he didn’t get college education. |
| C．Because he’s got a good-looking person. |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience. |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
| A．You just need to wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”.
| A．But I was refused(拒绝) every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s words |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
“That's a nice dog.” Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.
“Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture,(混合) but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry.” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said, “But I haven’t.”
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered(好脾气).”
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animal's head. Immediately it
jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”
“No, I didn't.”Sue replied. “You asked if my dog bit, and I said no.”What did Jack do when he saw the woman? _________.
| A．He walked past her. | B．He asked to sit next to her. |
| C．He spoke angrily to her. | D．He spoke to her dog. |
The dog looked_________.
| A．angrily at Jack | B．sick |
| C．as if he would bite Sue | D．hungry |
Jack thought that the dog _________.
| A．was ill | B．belonged to(属于) Sue |
| C．was terrible | D．belonged in a zoo |
The underlined word “pet” should be ________in Chinese.
| A．宠物 | B．喜欢 | C．敲打 | D．抚摸 |
From the story, we can know________.
| A．Jack and Sue talked about the same dog |
| B．Jack knew the owner of the dog in the park, but Sue didn’t. |
| C．Jack wasn’t bitten by the dog in the park. |
| D．Sue has a gentle dog. |