English breakfast is a very big meal ----eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee…
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich shops. There office workers can buy the kind of bread they like---brown, white, and then all kinds of salad and meat of fish for lunch. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home. “Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite early, between 6:00 and 8:00, and often, all the family eat together.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have chicken, pork...with potatoes, vegetables…
Englishmen like food from other countries, too. People often get take-away meals--- they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat. In England, people usually have a ________ lunch.
A.colorful | B.quick | C.big | D.delicious |
What do the office workers eat for lunch?
A.Eggs, salad and chicken. |
B.Sandwiches, tomatoes and coffee. |
C.Bread, salad and fish |
D.Pork, fish and tea. |
Where can the school children have a hot meal?
A.In a restaurant. | B.Outside school. |
C.In the office. | D.At school. |
How do the English people ususlly have their evening meal?
A.Themselves. | B.With their family. |
C.With their friends. | D.Between 6:00 and 8:00. |
What do the English people think of the take-away food?
A.They like it. | B.They never eat it. |
C.It is boring. | D.It is not delicious. |
Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手).He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said,“Wait,sir.I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him,but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him.Then one day,when he thought he had learned everything,the thought arose in him:“If I kill this old man,then I will be the greatest archer.”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree,waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow(箭). The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it.It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man.The old man came,took out the arrow and said.“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That’s why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My master is still alive,and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old,So go fast! Find the old man!”The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______________ ”.
A.崇拜 | B.建议 | C.宣布 | D.夸奖 |
The young archer wanted to kill the old man because____________.
A.he had nothing more to learn from him |
B.he could then become the greatest archer |
C.the old man refused to teach him everything |
D.the king’s old servant ordered him to do so |
What do you think would most probably happen next?
A.The young archer died from the wound soon after. |
B.The king declared the young man the greatest archer. |
C.The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him. |
D.The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master. |
What lesson can you learn from the story?
A.There’s always someone better than you in this world. |
B.You must never try to become better than your teacher. |
C.The older a man is,the better archer he usually becomes. |
D.Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow. |
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said,“Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered,“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might destroy my boat,”Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by, so Love asked,“Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly , there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is.”How did the feelings go away from the island?
A.By water. | B.By swimming. | C.On foot. | D.By flying |
Which of the following is true?
A.Happiness was blind. | B.Richness had a small boat. |
C.Vanity’s ship was damaged. | D.Sadness wanted to stay alone. |
Who saved Love?
A.Time. | B.Knowledge. | C.Richness. | D.Happiness. |
Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A.Love and Time | B.An Accident |
C.A sinking island | D.Different Feelings |
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Look at the picture and answer the questions.The passage is ___________ for a restaurant.
A.a menu | B.an ad | C.a cookbook | D.a sign |
The name of the restaurant is ___________.
A.Sambo’s | B.Out to dinner | C.Drive-in | D.McHonry Ave |
From the passage we know____________.
A.it’s a fast food restaurant | B.the food is at a low price |
C.a girl may love you there | D.you can’t eat vegetables |
HE cleans your house. He repairs your broken toys. He helps you with your homework. Even if(即使) you make a lot of trouble at school, he’ll never stop loving you.
WHO? .It’s your father, and you could never thank him enough for everything he has done for you.
So don’t forget to do something nice for him on Father’s Day. It’s always on the third Sunday in June. This year it’s the seventeenth of June. How can we celebrate it and make it a special Father’s Day? Here are Millie’s and Ricky’s ideas:
Millie: It’s not a matter of money. In fact I think it’s quite simple. * Clean his shoes * Write him a special letter. * Make him a beautiful card |
Ricky: Hey, I’ve got some American CDs Growing Pains(美剧名). Why not invite Dad to watch it together? Maybe we can understand each other better. |
Which day is Father’s Day this year?
A.7th June | B.17th June | C.7th July | D.17th July |
Which of the following statement is true?
A.Father’s Day is always on the same day of each year. |
B.Father’s day is on different day in different year. |
C.Father’s Day is not celebrated in The United States |
D.Father’s Day is widely celebrated in China. |
下面哪个句子适合放在文中第一下划线空白处?
A.Sometimes he is lazy. |
B.Why not buy him a present? |
C.He would do anything for you. |
D.Father’s Day began a long time ago. |
What will Millie probably NOT do on Father’s Day this year?
A.Buy her dad some expensive American CDs. |
B.Make her dad a beautiful card. |
C.Write her dad a special letter. |
D.Clean her dad’s shoes. |
According to the passage, the Chinese meaning of the second underlined sentence is
A.你从来就不感谢父亲对你所做的一切。 |
B.你对你父亲所做的一切都不用感谢 |
C.你对你父亲所做的一切感谢都多余 |
D.你对你父亲所做的一切都感谢不尽。 |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”Where did this story happen?
A.At a bank. | B.In a shop. |
C.In the street. | D.In the woman’s car. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
A.The woman. | B.The man. |
C.Both of them. | D.Neither of them. |
The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
A.精疲力竭的 | B.激动的 |
C.充满希望的 | D.沮丧的 |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A.The man stuck in the car door. |
B.The woman asked the man for help. |
C.The man refused to help the woman. |
D.The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
A.He is a helpful man. | B.He looks very strong. |
C.He is funny and stupid. | D.He likes to play jokes |