Joe Brown has a shop. He sells(卖) meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman comes into his shop at five to one. "I'm sorry I'm late," she says. "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight." Joe has only one piece of meat in his shop. He takes it out of the fridge and says, "This is $6.50." "That piece is too small," the woman says, "Don’t you have anything bigger?" Joe goes into the room behind his shop, puts the piece of meat into the fridge, takes it out of the fridge again and closes the door with lots of noise. Then he brings the piece of meat to the woman and says, "This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It's $8.75." "Good," the woman says with a smile, "give me both(两个都) of them, please."Joe Brown was _______.
| A．a waiter (侍者) | B．a runner |
| C．a player | D．a shopkeeper |
Why doesn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she has no money. |
| B．Because it is bad. |
| C．Because it isn’t big enough(够). |
| D．Because it is too big. |
How many pieces of meat does Joe have in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. |
| B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. |
| D．Many pieces of meat. |
Can Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
| A．Of course not. |
| B．Sorry, I don’t know. |
| C．He will try his best. |
| D．Yes, he can. |
This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same（相同的）. Cara’s jacket is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.Cara and Ben are ________.
| A．brother and sister | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．friends |
Cara and Ben have ________.
| A．two chairs and one desk |
| B．two desks and one chai |
| C．two chairs and two desks |
| D．one desk and one chair |
Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
| A．chair; bed | B．sweater; sweater |
| C．bed; chair | D．bed; bed |
Which is right?
| A．Their class is very nice. |
| B．Their two beds look the same. |
| C．Their school bags are under the chairs. |
| D．They live in the same room. |
Miss Han: You bring(带来) many things to school, Kevin. Can you tell (告诉) me what are on your desk?
Kevin: Yes, I can. There is an eraser, a ruler, three pencils and a pencil box on my desk.
Miss Han: What is in your drawer(抽屉)?
Kevin: In my drawer, there are two books and a notebook.
Miss Han: What is that on the floor?
Kevin: It is my school bag.
Miss Han: Do you bring your lunch box (饭盒) to school?
Kevin: Yes, I do.
Miss Han: Where do you put it?
Kevin: I put it under my desk.______ is (are) NOT on Kevin’s desk.
| A．An eraser | B．A ruler |
| C． A picture | D．Three pencils |
______ are in Kevin’s drawer.
| A．Some notebooks |
| B．Three books |
| C．Two notebooks and a book |
| D．Two books and a notebook |
______ is on the floor.
| A．A ruler | B．An eraser |
| C．A pen | D．A school bag |
The underlined word (划线词) "put" means "______"in Chinese.
| A．吃 | B．用 | C．放 | D．买 |
My name is Sally Miller. I am a student in No. 3 Middle School. Look! This is a ruler. It’s yellow. It’s not my ruler. Who lost it?
“Anna, is this your ruler?” I ask my friend.
“No, it isn’t. My ruler is white. And it’s in my pencil box now,” Anna answers.
“Excuse me, Jack. Is this your ruler?”
“No, it isn’t. My ruler is black.” Jack answers.
“You can ask your cousin Jenny. She can’t find her ruler.”
“Hi, Jenny! Is this your ruler?” I ask.
“Yes, it’s mine. Thank you very much,” Jenny says. She is very happy to find her ruler.Anna is Sally’s ________.
| A．sister | B．cousin | C．friend | D．aunt |
Anna’s ruler is ________.
| A．blue | B．black |
| C．in the pencil box | D．lost |
______ lost her ruler.
| A．Jack | B．Jenny | C．Anna | D．John |
| Cindy: Your red notebook is in the lost and found case. Mike |
Found: Backpack Is this your backpack? It’s black and white. My name is Tony Green. Phone 236—0731 |
Lost: My school ID card. It’s number is 2007712. My name is Mary Brown Please call 695—6358 |
Mary's school ID card number is___________
| A．236-0731 | B．695-6385 | C．2007712 | D．2007722 |
The backpack is_____________
| A．green | B．white | C．black and white | D．black |
Tony's last name is _______
| A． Brown | B．Green | C．Mike | D．Tony |
Cindy's _______ is in the lost and found case.
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter．A man with a walking stick is pictured there．A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫)is flying overhead. Who is this man，and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显著地位)on the back of a coin?
The man on this quarter is John Muir．Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man，he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness．He walked more than a thousand miles across the country，through fields and woods．John Muir liked writing about the places he visited，describing their beauty.
Muir also wrote about problems．In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, many trees were being cut down．This made Muir unhappy and worried，because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them．Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护)instead of being changed by human beings．He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests．Soon，others began to listen．
Muir wrote letters to important people，such as President Theodore Roosevelt．The president admired Muir’s love for nature．When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California. Muir convinced(说服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation．Later，President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parks．National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park，the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter．
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died，people continue his work today．His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world．John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources---then，now，and for the future．
What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man?
| A．Watching natural views． |
| B．Writing about the places he visited． |
| C．Exploring the beauty of the wilderness． |
| D．Creating farmland for sheep and cattle． |
Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir?
| A．Because Roosevelt loved watching nature． |
| B．Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir． |
| C．Because Roosevelt admired John Muir’s love for nature. |
| D．Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland． |
What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir?
| A．Many trees were cut down． |
| B．Five national parks were established． |
| C．More homes and businesses were built. |
| D．More farmland was used for sheep and cattle. |
Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter?
| A．Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country． |
| B．Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world. |
| C．Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests． |
| D．Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt． |
What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
| A．To advise readers to become active conservationists. |
| B．To make us interested in the story about a great man． |
| C．To tell us something about an important person in history． |
| D．To give information about how to conserve the environment． |