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Mrs. Black is a fifty years old woman. She lives in a beautiful house in a small town. She has two cats. One is very big and the other is quite small. She likes them very much. One day, Mrs. White, a friend of hers, comes to see her. When she sees two holes(洞) in the door, a large hole and a small hole, she is very surprised and says: “ My dear friend, why are there two holes in your door?”
“Let the cats come in and go out, of course.” Mrs. Black answers.
“But why are there two holes? Isn’t one enough?” asks her friend.
“How can the big cat go through the small hole?” Mrs. Black says.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。Mrs. Black lives in a tall building.
Mrs. Black has two cats. One is old and the other is young.
Mrs. White thinks one big hole in the door is enough.
Mrs. White loves her cats very much.
Mrs. Black thinks big cat goes through the big hole and the small cat goes through the small hole.
| Our 4th-grade class is studying how things have changed over time. To get more information, I spoke with my great-grandmother to find out what her school was like when she was my age. The following is what she told me. |
My school was called Algoe School. It was built in 1902 and was a one-room school. There was only one teacher, but the students were from different grades. Algoe School sometimes had as many as 18 students, but once there were only two.
We all had jobs to do every day. The teacher rang the school bell every morning. There was a flagpole (旗杆) in front of our school. We raised the flag every morning. At noon break, one student cleaned the blackboard. Some students swept the floor. And two students had the job of walking to a nearby farm to bring back a big bag of drinking water.
In winter, our school was heated by a wood-burning stove (炉子). On very cold mornings, we all sat around the stove and the teacher gave us lessons. Although it was very cold, we all felt happy.
| Daily Schedule 9:00 am-9:10 am raising the flag 9:20 am-9:30 am singing 9:30 am-10:20 am math 10:20 am-10:50 am break time 10:50 am-11:40 am history 11:40 am-2:30 pm noon break 2:30 pm-2:55 pm spelling ● Low-grade students go home! 3:10 pm-3:50 pm geography 4:00 pm-4:20 pm singing ● High-grade students go home! |
My favorite subject was spelling because I was good at spelling bees (拼字比赛). Every time I won the spelling bee, the teacher would give me some candy. I once won first prize in National Spelling Bee. My prize was a famous children’s novel from the local newspaper.
I will always remember Algoe School and the good times there.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 How did the writer learn about Algoe School?
| A．By taking a field trip there. |
| B．By watching a movie about it. |
| C．By reading a newspaper article about it. |
| D．By talking with a person who once studied there. |
How long did the teacher give the singing lesson every day?
| A．For ten minutes. | B．For twenty minutes. |
| C．For thirty minutes. | D．For forty minutes. |
. Which subject was only taught to high-grade students?
| A．Math. | B．Singing. |
| C．Spelling. | D．Geography. |
What did the writer’s great-grandmother get from the local newspaper after winning National Spelling Bee?
| A．Some candy. | B．A children’s novel. |
| C．Much money. | D．A wood-burning stove. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There were a lot of classrooms in Algoe School. |
| B．Students in Algoe School raised the flag every morning. |
| C．The history lesson lasted for 50 minutes every day. |
| D．The writer’s great-grandmother once studied in Algoe School. |
Firefighter Regina Wilson works in Brooklyn, New York. A reporter is asking Regina questions about how she does her job.
Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: Eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests. Then, I went to firefighting school for 13 weeks. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment (设备).
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing called bunker gear. It helps keep me safe from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气罐) and a mask (面罩).
They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can tell where a fire is located.
Reporter: Do you save pets?
Wilson: I recently helped save some kittens. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are scared.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What is this article mostly about?
| A．What a firefighter does. |
| B．How a firefighter is trained. |
| C．What a firefighter wears. |
| D．How a firefighter helps animals. |
What did Regina Wilson do first to become a firefighter?
| A．She saved some kittens. |
| B．She used fire equipment. |
| C．She learned to put out fires. |
| D．She took a lot of tests. |
Why does Regina Wilson say she does not afraid?
| A．She has an oxygen tank. |
| B．She enjoys her job too much. |
| C．She knows how to fight fires. |
| D．She is too busy putting out fires. |
What does Regina Wilson like most about being a firefighter?
| A．Working out. | B．Saving animals. |
| C．Helping people . | D．Using equipment. |
Why did the author most probably write this article?
| A．To teach readers how to fight fires. |
| B．To make readers want to be firefighters . |
| C．To give readers information about firefighters . |
| D．To show readers how to use fire equipment. |
| Mom hates. Dad forgets. Brothers and sisters never care. Friends lie. People laugh. Even your dog turns away. You feel lost. Nobody helps. You talk. Nobody listens. On Helpline: You talk. We listen. We listen to all you would like to share. It costs nothing to ask for help. Call 911911 anytime, from Monday to Sunday. Carefree Helpline cares for you, day and night. To talk face to face, please call 122133. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What can we learn about Carefree Helpline?
| A．They listen to people in trouble. |
| B．They help homeless dogs. |
| C．They collect money for people in need. |
| D．They mainly give advice to parents. |
What does “your dog turns away” mean in the reading?
| A．Your dog runs away from home. |
| B．Your dog does not care about you. |
| C．Your dog bites other people. |
| D．Your dog cannot find its way home. |
When can people call Carefree Helpline?
| A．Only on Monday. | B．Only on Sunday. |
| C．Only on weekends. | D．Anytime, any day. |
If you want to talk face to face with them, you can call .
| A．999999 | B．911911 |
| C．122133 | D．122122 |
In which page of a newspaper can you most probably find the reading?
| A．News. | B．Advertisement. |
| C．Business. | D．Science & Health. |
A baby carrier is like a backpack for carrying a baby. Ann Moore introduced the idea of a baby carrier to American people nearly 50 years ago.
Ann spent two years in Africa in the early 1960s. She worked as a nurse there. Ann saw babies wrapped in bright cloth tied to their mothers’ backs. The babies snuggled (依偎) close to their mothers, and the mothers could use their hands to do other things.
In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used. The carrier was like a backpack. Everywhere Ann went with her baby in the carrier, people asked, “Where can I buy one?” In 1965, Ann and her mother began to sell handmade carriers. Ann received a patent (专利) for the baby carrier in 1969. By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (带子) that could be made longer or shorter. It could also be worn on the back or front.
By 1979, the baby carriers were made in a factory. These baby carriers cost less to make and more than 25,000 were sold every month.
When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things. Now all over the world babies ride in baby carriers, close to their parents, safe and happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Ann Moore made her first baby carrier in .
| A．1964 | B．1965 |
| C．1969 | D．1979 |
People asked Ann where they could buy a carrier because .
| A．Ann looked kind and friendly |
| B．Ann knew where to buy it |
| C．they liked it and wanted to have one |
| D．they couldn’t go to Africa |
What did Ann’s baby carrier look like?
| A．It was a bag made of bright cloth. |
| B．It was a bright cloth tied to the mother’s back. |
| C．It was a big backpack which could be worn on the back or front. |
| D．It was like a backpack with leg holes and adjustable (可调节的) straps. |
From the passage we can learn that people usually invent new things to.
| A．start a family business |
| B．show they are better than others |
| C．help people in poor areas |
| D．make their lives easier |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Baby carriers in Africa |
| B．The mother of the baby carrier. |
| C．Ann Moore’s family business |
| D．How to make a baby carrier. |
Hello, I’m Peter in the second grade. Now I have one thing to say: It’s not easy being a kid. Being a kid might look like fun, but sometimes it’s not fun at all.
Yesterday I was playing outside with my friend. We were having a good time. But suddenly, my mother said, “Peter, it’s time to come inside now. It’s getting dark.” When you’re an adult, no one can tell you what to do or when to do it.
When you are a kid, you have to get up early in the morning and go to school. At school, you have to study math, English, science and history. After school, you have to do your homework. When you are an adult, you do not have to go to school and you never have homework to do.
When you are a kid, the older kids sometimes pick on you. When I was walking home from school on Monday, Tom and Steve bothered me. Steve took my schoolbag and put it in a tree. It made me very mad. When you are an adult, no one can pick on you.
When you are a kid, you have to go to bed early. On school nights, my mom asks me to go to bed at 9:00 pm. But I do have parents who love me, which is really great. So I think I like being a kid, even though it’s not easy being a kid.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What was Peter doing when his mother called him home yesterday?
| A．He was playing with his pet. |
| B．He was cleaning his bike. |
| C．He was drawing a picture. |
| D．He was playing with his friend. |
The underlined phrase “pick on” means “” in Chinese.
| A．挑中 | B．取笑 | C．欺负 | D．尊重 |
As a kid you do the following things EXCEPT .
| A．go to school |
| B．do your homework |
| C．get up early and go to bed early |
| D．go anywhere without telling anyone |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Peter is a student in Grade Two. |
| B．Peter usually goes to bed at 9:00 pm on school nights. |
| C．Steve took Peter’s schoolbag and put it in a tree on Monday. |
| D．Peter is looking forward to being an adult as soon as possible. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Being a kid is fun. |
| B．It’s not easy being a kid. |
| C．Peter likes being a good kid. |
| D．Peter likes being a superman. |