It was a great day for a picnic and a picnic was a great way to start the summer holiday. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place.
After lunch, John said they should play football. When the ball came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass. “I’ll get it,” he said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later after there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg. “I’ve been bitten by a snake!”
As the others rushed over to help, Fred laughing. “Ha! I’m not really hurt.” But Betty didn’t laugh, “I can’t believe you did that, Fred. I was really frighten for you.”
The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was standing on a long rock by the riverbank and said, “Watch and jump” They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but as the seconds passed he didn’t come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred’s laugh. “Won’t you ever learn? I swam behind this tree when I jumped.”
“Very funny, Fred?” said John angrily. “Anyway, I’m feeling tired and I’m going for a sleep.” Betty joined him.
Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the river and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself being dragged away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving fast, couldn’t pull himself out.
Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred’s cries for help. John looked at Betty and said, “Does he really think we’re so foolish? Wake me up in an hour. It’ll be time to go back home then.”What happened when Fred went to get the football?
| A．He was bitten by a snake. |
| B．He fell and cut himself. |
| C．He called for the others to help him. |
| D．He let out a frightening shout. |
At the end of the story, why didn’t John and Betty go to help Fred?
| A．They couldn’t hear his cries for help. |
| B．They thought Fred was a good swimmer. |
| C．They didn’t believe that Fred was really in trouble. |
| D．They were too tired and needed to rest. |
The underlined word “dragged” means .
| A．pulled | B．held | C．guided | D．gave |
How many times did Fred cheat his friends?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What can you learn from this story?
| A．It’s important for a person to tell the truth. |
| B．You should know how to swim if you want to play in river. |
| C．You must watch out for snakes in the countryside. |
| D．Picnics can often be dangerous for children. |
Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated (庆祝) in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink (粉红色) or red rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And , in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8,1999, just the day before the Mother's Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing (罪恶轰炸).Her name is Shao Yunhuan , a heroic (英雄的) mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.Mother's Day ______.
| A．is a holiday for mothers |
| B．is celebrated in the United Stated only |
| C．falls on May 10 every year |
| D．was given by Miss Anna Jarvis |
What was the date of the Mother's Day this year?
| A．May 7,1999. | B．May 8,1999. | C．May 9,1999. | D．May 10,1999. |
On Mother's Day, people ______.
| A．send some flowers to their mothers |
| B．wear a pink or red rose or carnation |
| C．wear a white flower |
| D．send gifts of love to their mothers |
"Love is invaluable. "Here the word "invaluable" means "______".
| A．美好的 | B．无价的 | C．永恒的 | D．无私的 |
You've known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?
| A．Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother. |
| B．She was born in America. |
| C．She was killed on May 9,1999. |
| D．All of the above. |
In this early day of the United States of America, it wasn’t easy ____ from one town or city to _____. There were no trains. Of course, and the roads were very poor. If a man wanted to go from one place to another, he often _____ a horse. And because the roads were bad, he sometimes got very dirty.
One day a man came into a hotel in a little country town. His clothes were very dirty, and he looked very tried. “ Do you have a room here _____ me?” he asked. The hotel man at the desk thought, “ I don’t want this man ____ here. He’s too dirty for my hotel.” “ I’m sorry.” He said. “ We don’t have any ___ rooms. There’s a small hotel down the street. You can ask there.”
Soon an important-looking man having fine clothes came into the hotel. “ I’ve come to see Mr. Jefferson,” he said. “ Mr. Jefferson?” “ Yes, Vice-president(副总统) Jefferson. We planned to meet here.” The hotel man was ____ “ A man _____ dirty clothes was just here. I thought he was a farmer, and sent him to another hotel a few minutes ago.” The hotel man _____ the Vice-president’s room in the other hotel.
“ Oh, Mr. Jefferson,” he said, “ I’m very sorry I thought you were a farmer. We have a room at our hotel. Please come back.”
“ No.” said Mr. Jefferson, “ If there’s no room for a farmer, there’s no room for the Vice president, _____.”
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In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner(主餐).
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥), eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Many English people have meals a day.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．three or four |
A dinner can be .
| A．breakfast or lunch | B．lunch or tea | C．lunch or supper | D．breakfast or supper |
People have breakfast at .
| A．any time | B．eight | C．one | D．five |
People don't have for their dinner.
| A．bread | B．bananas and oranges | C．soup | D．meat and fish |
Afternoon tea is .
| A．a kind of tea |
| B．a meal |
| C．from five to seven in the afternoon |
| D．before dinner |
Nancy is an English school girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little brother. His name is John. John is only four. Nancy likes him very much.
Today is Sunday. Nancy wants to do her homework. She takes out her pencil-box and opens it. “Oh, dear! where’s my pen? “She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her brother in his bedroom.
“John! I can’t find my pen. Can you see. . . Oh, what are you doing with my pen? ”
“I’m writing to my friend, Peter. “ John answers.
“But how can you? You don’t know how to write! ”
“It doesn’t matter. Peter can’t read. ” John says. How old is Nancy’s brother?
| A．Five | B．Four | C．Six | D．Three |
________ can’t find her pen.
| A．Nancy | B．Peter | C．John | D．Friend |
Where’s John?
| A．In the school. | B．In a shop. | C．In his bedroom. | D．In her father’s car. |
Which is not right?
| A．Nancy finds her pen in John’s room. | B．John can’t write. |
| C．John is writing with her sister’s pen. | D．Peter can read. |
John and Peter are ________.
| A．friends | B．English | C．at home | D．school girls |
All the boys and girls like______ .
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic books |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
______ like flying kites.
| A．Alice and Peter | B．Kate and Alice |
| C．Kate and Millie | D．Millie, Alice and Kate |
_______doesn’t like reading comic books.
| A．Alice | B．Peter | C．Tom | D．Kate |
No girls like________________.
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic strips |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
________ and________ have the same likes and dislikes.
| A．Alice; Kate | B．Peter; Millie | C．Millie; Kate | D．Millie; Tom |