All schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter(严格) than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Strict Japanese rules
Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).
Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.
Different shoes in the USA
At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.
No strange hair in the UK
Students can’t have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's at once.How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
A.Three. | B.Four. |
C.Five. | D.Six. |
Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.
A.uniforms | B.indoor shoes |
C.shirts | D.strange hairstyles |
Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?
A.Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight. |
B.Because in that way they will feel comfortable. |
C.Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean. |
D.Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking. |
Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?
A.Schools in Japan only. |
B.Schools in the USA and the UK. |
C.Schools in Japan and the UK. |
D.Schools in the UK only. |
What's the best title of the passage?
A.Different school uniforms | B.Different hairstyles |
C.Different shoes | D.Different school rules |
There is an old tiger in the forest. He doesn’t want to look for food now. He often asks other animals to get him something to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go to the village and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.” “What?” cries the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I will talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger get to the bridge over the river. “Now look down at the water.” Says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” cries the old tiger. “I will eat him.” With these words, the tiger jumps into the river.An old tiger lives ____.
A. in the zoo B. in the garden C. in the forest How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
A. Two tigers and two monkeys.
B. One tiger and one monkey.
C. One tiger and two monkeys. Why does the tiger ask the other animals to get him food? Because__.
A. they are afraid of him
B. only they can look for some food
C. they are his friends The monkey ____.
A. goes to get something to eat
B. gets to the bridge with the tiger
C. knows there is another tigerWhich of the following is right?
A. The tiger is very clever.
B. The monkey eats the tiger.
C. The tiger jumps into the water.
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814,in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.England fought with America in ____________.
A.1810 | B.1812 | C.1814 | D.1916 |
The house is called “White House” because ____________.
A.it's covered with snow |
B.the house is very clean |
C.the stone walls of the house were painted white |
D.they like white color |
The White House was painted white because ____________.
A.the house is old |
B.the house is new |
C.it was once on fire and was with marks |
D.they have enough paint |
“ever since” means ___________.
A.never | B.once | C.from then on | D.before |
Modern Chinese use the solar calendar(阳历)as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year?
A.It was the year of tiger. | B.It was the year of the hare. |
C.It was the year of snake. | D.It was the year of the ox. |
Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner?
A.On February 15 | B.On February 16 |
C.On February 14 | D.On February 17 |
The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.
A.the married son | B.the married daughter |
C.the unmarried son | D.the parents |
People celebrate the New Year ________.
A.for 15 days |
B.from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year |
C.from January 21 to February 20 |
D.both A and B |
From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.
A.the sun’s revolutions(旋转) |
B.the moon’s revolutions |
C.the earth’s revolutions |
D.both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge,eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas,apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.Many English people havemeals a day.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.three or four |
People may have for their breakfast.
A.tea and eggs | B.porridge,eggs,bread,tea or coffee |
C.tea and coffee | D.bread and eggs |
People have lunch at .
A.any time | B.nine | C.five | D.one |
People don't have for their dinner.
A.porridge | B.bananas and apples |
C.some soup and meat | D.meat and fish |
In many English homes dinner comes .
A.at one o'clock | B.about half past seven | C.at noon | D.at night |
The Grade 3 students at the Clean City School collect empty bottles .In June ,they are going to take them to a recycling () center .They are going to sell the bottles and buy some books for the school library.
Kate has started a graph (图表) to show the number of the bottles they have collected . This is the graph .
Student Bottle Collection
The months of the School Year In October the students collected ______ empty bottles.
A.80 | B.60 | C.40 | D.20 |
The students collected _____ more bottles in December than in January .
A.10 | B.20 | C.30 | D.40 |
Form the graph above ,we know that the students picked up the same number of bottles in ______ and ______ .
A. October ;February | B.September ;April |
C.January ;May | D.November ; March |
Why do the students collect empty bottles ? Because they ______ .
A.want to do something for their school | B.like empty bottles very much |
C.want to play with the bottles | D.want to sell them to buy balls |
How many bottles have they collected in November?
A. 20 | B.40 | C.60 | D.80 |