It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school. “I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm.
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
My parents and I went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).
The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.The writer felt it_________ to be the son of a famous person.
| A．lucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
In order to________ the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.
| A．become astronaut | B．become a great hero |
| C．be made school team captain | D．be made class president |
What did the boy probably write in his composition?
| A．A lot of special things he had done. |
| B．The story of his father as an astronaut. |
| C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father. |
| D．The experiences his father had in middle school. |
The writer felt proud when he .
| A．got a prize in a writing competition |
| B．won a Nobel Prize |
| C．saved a child from a burning building |
| D．discovered a new star |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My daydream | B．My father’s son |
| C．My famous father | D．My happy family |
This is a talk by a London taxi（出租车）driver.
“I‘ve been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.”
“It‘s a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night， because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles（英里）outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.”
“I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.”
“Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house， she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief（小偷）。
Luckily the woman came downstairs（下楼）.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog！”The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____。
| A．drive | B．make money |
| C．climb in through the window | D．meet a lot of people |
The woman climbed in through the window because _____。
| A．she wanted to have a sleep |
| B．her husband didn‘t open the door for her |
| C．she didn‘t want to pay the driver |
| D．she couldn‘t find her key |
The story happened _____。
| A．early in the morning | B．late at night |
| C．20 miles outside London | D．near the police station |
Which of the following is wrong？
| A．The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning. |
| B．The police made a mistake. |
| C．The woman had no money to pay the driver. |
| D．The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. |
The driver climbed in through the window to
| A．get money from the woman |
| B．return the dog to the woman |
| C．see what was happening in the house |
| D．phone the police |
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If you don’t like to eat something spicy or drink something fizzy, you may try ______ to see how different it is.
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| C．Webshop | D．CompuWiz |
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According to the passage, one can ______.
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| B．possibly learn to speak English in 24 hours |
| C．try taking Gasgo food or drinks when he is old |
| D．do shopping online without paying for his things |
How I study English
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest(爱好)in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject – English. It was fresh for me . I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇). Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.Why do some students often “have a headache”?
| A．Because they are easy to catch cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The writer tells us that we should be____in English if we want to learn it well.
| A．interest | B．interested |
| C．interesting | D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.
| A．I got a good way. | B．I had a good idea. |
| C．I did badly in the exam . | D．I did well in the exam. |
The writer thinks English is interesting because________.
| A．English is full of stories. |
| B．English is full of jokes. |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs. |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．speaking bravely | B．Writing to foreign friends |
| C．Reading aloud | D．Writing English diaries |
Hello! I am Joy. I’m a girl. I’m eleven. I’m in Class Eight, Grade Seven. This is my friend, Joan. She is twelve. She is a high school student(中学生). She is in Class Seven, Grade Eight. My English teacher is Miss White, but her English teacher is Miss Green. Look(看)！That’s my mom. She’s a Chinese(语文, 中文) teacher. ____ is in Class Eight, Grade Seven.
A. Joan B. John C. JoyJoan is Joy’s(乔伊的)____.
A. teacher B. friend C. student Joan is ____.
A. eleven B. twelve C. thirteen Joy’s (乔伊的)English teacher is ____.
A. Miss White
B. Miss Green
C. Joy’s mom Joy’s mother is ____.
A. a student
B. a friend
C. a Chinese teacher
Li Hong is from China. She is thirteen years old. My name is Rose. I’m from England. I’m thirteen, too. We are in the same grade, but we are not in the same class. Li Hong is in Class 3, Grade 1. I’m in Class 5. She and I are good friends.
根据短文内容，判断正确写(T)错误写(F)。Li Hong is from China.
Rose is in Grade 1.
They’re in the same class.
They’re of the same age(相同年龄).
They’re not friends.