BettyandIarebestfriends.Ourbir-优题课

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party(化妆舞会) instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?" John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱了皱) my nose, "Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?" Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(购物卷) in it. "I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John." Mum said. But how we didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, ‘Now it's time for the great prize game. It's the following riddle.,." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.
The two girls and John were in the same .

A．class	B．family
C．team	D．group

John got the prize by during the party.

A．walking off with the envelope

B．winning the math game

C．getting good grades in study

D．reading the riddle

John with the shopping certificate after the party.

A．watched a basketball match

B．borrowed pants and a shirt

C．got a sheet

D．got something to wear

After reading the passage we know

A．every year Betty and I have a costume party together

B．the two girls felt angry when John won the great prize

C．the two girls helped John in a proper way

D．John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party

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TYPING
This course(课程) is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels(水平). This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course fee(费用): $125 Materials: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve - hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do and how to use them.
Course fee: $75 Jan. 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30a. m.
Equipment(设备) fee: $10
David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.

STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods(方法). You can stop smoking, and this twelve -hour course will help you do it.
Course fee: $30 Jan. 2,9,16,23 Mon. 2:00-5:00p. m.
Dr John is a practical therapist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_____.

A．from Monday to Sunday	B．from Monday to Friday
C．on Wednesday and Saturday	D．on Saturday and Sunday

How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?

Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one course. What is suitable for him?

A．TYPING

B．UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS

C．STOP SMOKING

D．all courses

If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want to improve your typing, how much will you pay for it?

What’s the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two?

A．People with different skill levels may learn at different speed

B．You’ll pay less money

C．You will take a test after the course

D．You will pay the fee before practicing

Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.
How old was Bill?

Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.

Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.

A．doing homework for him

B．encouraging and helping him

C．giving Bill another exam

D．cooking delicious food for him

From the passage we can learn _____________.

A．Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

B．Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C．Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions

D．Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

Which may be the best title for the passage?

Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”
“ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.
“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.
The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?
“ Yes,” the man answered.
“ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”
The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”
“ Not at all,” the owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”
The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”
“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”
“ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.
The parrot was expensive because ________.

A．it was pretty beautiful	B．it could talk with people
C．it was a very unusual bird	D．it was in the middle of the store

The parrot would talk when ________.

A．people came into the pet store	B．it was the pet store owner
C．people said it was beautiful	D．people pulled the strings on its legs

Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

A．Good morning.	B．How are you?
C．That wasn’t interesting	D．I’ll fall off my perch, you fool!

From the story we know the parrot was ________.

The best title for the passage should be ________.
Unusual Parrot B. Parrot Talk C. Silly Man D. Clever Owner

Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem,“ Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ( 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).”But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food ? Of course not. According to the UN World Food program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
The Chinese people are well known for being hospitable ( 好客的 ) and generous ( 慷慨大方 ). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized ( 批评 ) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food ? Here are some tips :
Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can not eat all the food you ordered ,take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky ( 挑剔的 ) about food . Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food program?

What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?

A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food .

B．Many Chinese people are kind—hearted and ready to help the weak .

C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.

D．Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food.

The underlined word “ leftover” means ________in Chinese.

According the passage , we shouldn’t waste food because________.

A．food comes from very hard work.

B．six million children die of hunger every day.

C．There is enough food to feed all the people.

D．Chinese are hospitable and generous

Which of the following is a good way to save food ?

A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.

B．Taking home restaurant leftovers

C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping

D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy[来

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.
People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.
We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .
What happened in a large part of China this January?

A．It experienced larger amounts of smog.

B．People set off lots of firecrackers.

C．There was a heavy rain.

D．Many car accidents happened

How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China ？