“Which meal do we all need most, breakfast, lunch or dinner?” Miss Baker asks. Boys and girls wave their hands in the air. They know the answer.
“What do you think, Jim?” Miss Baker asks.
“Dinner,” Jim answers.
“Dinner is the big meal of the day,” says Miss Baker. “But I don’t think we need it most.”
Tom puts up his hands. “ Do we need lunch most?”
“No,” says Miss Baker. “We need breakfast most.” “Why is this so?”
“From night to morning is a long time to go without food,” says Ann.
“That’s right,” says Miss Baker. “We need food every morning. What may happen to us if we have no breakfast?”
The students have many answers to give.
“We may feel hungry.”
“We may not feel like working.”
“We may feel sick.”
“Yes, you are right,” says Miss Baker. “Now let’s talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers. I will write them on the blackboard.”____ are discussing eating.
A.The mother and children |
B.Some of the boys and girls |
C.The teacher and her students |
D.A group of friends |
Miss Baker thinks ______ is a big meal of the day.
A.breakfast | B.lunch | C.dinner | D.picnic |
Why is breakfast the most important meal? Because_____.
A.it is the last meal |
B.there are usually a lot of nice things to eat at breakfast. |
C.people like to enjoy food before going to work. |
D.from night to morning is a long time to go without food. |
THIS is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. He made the school golf team, but lost the only important match of the season.
He didn’t have friends, either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “hello” to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. There’s no way to tell how he might have done at dating(约会). Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
He was a loser(失败者), and he and his classmates knew it. But, somehow, he decided to keep trying. The only thing important in his life was drawing. He was proud of his ability even though no one else appreciated it. He submitted(递交) some cartoons for his high school yearbook, but they were rejected.(拒绝)
After completing high school he wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios. He was told to submit some samples. He spent a great deal of time on the drawings. They were rejected. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own auto biography(自传) in cartoons. He created his childhood self – a little-boy loser: Charlie. He never succeeded in kicking a football and never got a date with the little red-haired girl. Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A.a loser | B.a talented boy | C.a good player | D.a bad boy |
Sparky never asked a girl for dating because he was afraid of .
A.making mistakes | B.making friends |
C.being refused | D.talking to girls |
What does the underlined word “He” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.His cartoon character Charlie | B.Snoopy |
C.Charles Schulz | D.Walt Disney |
His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A.his autobiography in cartoons |
B.his artwork submitted to the Yearbook |
C.his cartoons submitted to Walt Disney Studios |
D.his golf match in high school |
The people inneedn’t go to work on Fridays.
A.Canada | B.Scotland | C.Japan | D.Egypt |
If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
A.11:00a.m | B.2:00 p.m. | C.12:30 p.m. | D.4:00 a.m. |
While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A.having lessons | B.sleeping | C.watching TV | D.playing games |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao(淘宝)? I am aTaobaoer, ” says Wangfang, 28,a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site She spends half of her salary(薪水) on Ta, has become an important part of Wangfang’s life. obao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet user like Wang have found the pleasure of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. People can find almost everything they need online, from clothes to books, from candy to DVD players. And clothing and home-use products are the most popular goods bought online.
The biggest attration for buyers is the low price of online goods. Buyers can also check the information easily. They can compare the prices of the same kind of goods from different sellers, and choose the cheapest one. When someone asks her about the safety of online shopping, Wangfang said,“It’s very safe and easy. If you can’t receive the goods from the sellers or are not satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get a refund If you give the goods back.” What goods do people like to choose online best?
A.Clothing B.Candy C. BooksBuying goods online is usually than buying them from the shopping mall.
A.fasterB.safer C. cheaperThe underlined word “refund”means in Chinese..C
A.补偿金B.退款 C.欠款From the passage we can learn .
A.Taobao is the largest site of online shopping in the world
B. Wangfang spends most of the money she makes online shopping
C.more and more Chinese enjoy shopping onlineThe passage mainly talk about_____
A. a shopping mall B.Taobao C. online shopping
The World Cup has been on for some days in South Africa.It’s said that more than 2.2 billion peoplep are watching the World Cup.People fly their national flags, wear football shirts and talk about the exerciting games. Also different people have their own ways to enjoy games.
Adam, a football fan, likes going to the bar to watch the games with his friends. They can chat and drink during some of the less important games. Sometimes he meets many foreigners in the bar.They like to sing songs happily, or even dance when a player scores a goal.
Ivan a university student, enjoys watching online. He says it’s hard to get together with friends on weekdays, so watching online is a really a good way to enjoy the World Cup.
A girl called janet often watches the games at home with her family. She said,“In the bar, you always meet people who support different teams, so it can be embarrasing.” She thinks the most important thing is that she feels comfortable while watching at home. She can sit any way she likes.
The World Cup makkes people excited and relaxed. No matter in what way you watch it, just enjoy soccer,just enjoy yourself.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)It’s said that over 2.2 billion people are watching the World Cup.
Adam likes watching the games with his friends in the bar.
It’s a good way for Ivan to watch the World Cup online.
Janet often watches the games at home alone.
All the people enjoy the World Cup in the same way.
Basketball Match BULLS Vs LAKERS Friday January 11 2 o’clock Bull Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday Lunch time |
TICKY’S DISCO Non-stop music Light show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7p.m.-11p.m. Saturday late night special: 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Sundays: Closed Over 18y only |
KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetarian food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service Tel: 0865-53060 |
If you have lunch in Karma, who will serve you at the table?
A.The waiter | B.The waitress | C.Your friend | D.Yourself |
Who can’t go dancing in Ticky’s Disco?
A.15-year-old student | B.A 21-year-old assistant |
C.55-year-old teacher | D.A 40-year-old worker |
When can you go to the Ticky’s Disco on Saturdays?
A.At 2 p.m. | B.At 7 p.m. | C.At 2 a.m. | D.At 7 a.m. |
What can you do at 6 Castle Street?
A.Watch basketball match. | B.Have lunch. |
C.Play basketball. | D.Sing and dance. |
Who will tell you the information about the basketball match?
A.Howard Brenton | B.GP. Lewis | C.Paul Burton | D.Dotley Marston |