Most children don't enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games instead of cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert's mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper methods to get their children to do housework.
Here is an example.
“Mom, have you worked out next week's housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can't wait. It's fun!”
When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others. Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom best, so he picked up the card “clean the bathroom” first. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up “wash vegetables” and Robert chose “feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and thought up this idea. Of course, their parents did the housework on the weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free. From the passage we know that most children like ________.
| A．doing housework | B．playing computer games |
| C．playing cards | D．doing housework |
Jim and Robert chose ________ card for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.
| A．two | B．four | C．eight | D．ten |
Jim likes ________ best．
| A．cleaning the bathroom | B．making the bed |
| C．feeding the fish | D．sweeping the floor |
The underlined phrase “thought up ” probably means “________”.
| A．looked at | B．gave up |
| C．came up with | D．believed in |
Who did the housework on the weekends?
| A．Jim | B．Robert |
| C．The parents | D．The whole family |
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
| A．A rabbit’s foot |
| B．A falling leaf |
| C．A cheerful wish from friends |
| D．A shooting star |
From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.
| A．shooting stars can often be seen |
| B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night |
| C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star |
| D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star |
British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.
| A．the leaves fall in autumn |
| B．there are so many leaves to catch |
| C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month |
| D．they want to have a whole year of good luck |
In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.
| A．trees | B．people | C．leaves | D．years |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．how to wish upon a star |
| B．things that bring good luck |
| C．British people love leaves |
| D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest |
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he was hungry. |
| B．Because he missed his mother. |
| C．Because he wanted to sleep. |
| D．Because he wanted to play outside. |
What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Sorry. | B．Happy. | C．Excited. | D．Angry. |
What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
| A．Rude. | B．Funny. | C．Silly. | D．Kind. |
Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra（斑马）can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle（圈）to protect her.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid（固体的）food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch. Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?
| A．Lions. | B．Zebras. |
| C．Kangaroos. | D．Elephants. |
What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?
| A．Drink milk. |
| B．Walk by herself. |
| C．Run with her mother. |
| D．Make a circle to protect herself. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Baby wolves are born in the open. |
| B．Newborn lions only eat solid food. |
| C．Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump. |
| D．Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. |
It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 meters further he’s stopped by a police officer.
Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving. Would you please blow（吹）into this machine?
Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.
Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.
Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed（流血）to death.
Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.
Man: I can’t do that, either.
Officer: Why not?
Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.
| A．5 | B．10 | C．200 | D．205 |
The conversation probably happens in a (an) ______.
| A．office | B．street | C．hospital | D．restaurant |
The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk driving because ______.
| A．he is badly ill | B．he will get out of air |
| C．he is dead drunk | D．he will bleed to death |
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The idea of Mother’s Day is a very old idea. It was started by the ancient Egyptians (埃及人),who celebrated(庆祝) a day to honor (向……表示敬意) Isis, the mother of the pharaohs. The early Christians(基督教徒) celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Later, English Christians celebrated to honor all mothers. This English holiday was called “Mothering Sunday”. When the English came to America, they did not have time for Mothering Sunday, so the holiday was not celebrated in America. In 1914,the U.S passed a law which designated(规定) the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day to honor the mothers who had lost sons in war.
Today, Mother’s Day is celebrated in many other countries for all mothers. In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same day as in the United States—the second Sunday in May. Children give their mothers cards, gifts, and flowers. Schools plan Mother’s Day’s special activities.
In China, the holiday is celebrated to show the respect(尊重) the Chinese have for the old people, and the love they have for their parents. Ten top mothers are chosen by the government. People all over the country try different ways to help mothers who are poor._______________________
| People/County |
Who to Honor |
Activities |
|
| in ancient times |
Egyptians |
Isis |
|
| early Christians |
Mary |
||
| later |
the English |
all mothers |
|
| the U.S |
mothers who had lost sons in war |
||
| now |
Canada, Australia, etc |
all mothers |
give mothers cards, gifts, and flowers; |
| China |
parents |
choose ten top mothers; |