Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be thankful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”What happened in My Swale’s class?
| A．He wanted to show what job was the most useful. |
| B．He asked an improper question. |
| C．Jodie gave an honest answer. |
| D．Jodie was laughed at. |
Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
A. To make Jodie calm down
B. To prove how dirty his job was.
C To help Jodie learn about his job.
D.To keep Jodie away from her classmates.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.
| A．he was kind |
| B．he was unselfish(无私的) |
| C．he was cheerful |
| D．he is hard-working |
How does Jodie feel about her father now?
| A．Sad | B．Curious | C．Guilty（有罪的） | D．Proud |
Allan: Hello! May I speak to Bob?
Mary: Sorry! He isn’t in at the moment. Tomorrow is Teachers’ Day, and he has gone to buy some presents for the teachers. Could I take a message ?
Allan: Yes, please. My name is Allan. I’m taking the subway to Shanghai for vacation tonight. It is two o’clock now. I am afraid I have no time to see him before I leave. Tell him I’ll leave in three hours. My phone number is three o one double five double seven.
Mary: OK! I’ll tell him as soon as he comes back.
Allan: Thank you very much! Goodbye !
Mary: Bye !
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| Destination(目的地) |
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Dear Nancy,
How are you? Now I want to tell something interesting. Last week we had a trip to Mount Tai. On Tuesday we went to Taian by bus, a city at the foot of the mountain. We had a good rest at a hotel. At about one o’clock early the next morning, we began to climb the mountain. It took us about four hours and a half to get to the top. The mountain is covered (覆盖) with trees. I didn’t see such a beautiful place before.
“Look! The sun is going to rise!” my friend Lim shouted.
We all turned to the east and watched. Soon half of the sky because white, and a big, red ball was rising slowly. A few minutes later, the sky became bright(明亮的).
We stayed on the top and had a good time. After lunch we started going down. We got to the tour hotel at about four in the afternoon. Though we were tired, we were very happy. We came back to school the next day.
Thank you very much for your last letter and the beautiful postcards. Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours
Wu TongThe letter is from ___________to ___________.
| A．Wu Tong, Nancy | B．Nancy, Wu Tong | C．Lim, Wu Tong | D．Nancy, Lim |
How did Wu Tong go to Taian?
| A．On foot. | B．By bus. | C．By taxi. | D．By bike. |
When did Wu Tong reach the top of the mountain?
| A．At about 1:00 pm. | B．At about 4:00 am. |
| C．At about 4:30 pm. | D．At about 5:30 am. |
The word “rise” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．赶制 | B．成功 | C．上升 | D．冲击 |
From the letter we may know _______________.
| A．after supper they started to go down. |
| B．they got to the tour hotel the next day |
| C．Nancy sent some postcards to Wu Tong |
| D．Nancy had a great time in Mount Tai |
The Wilsons decided to go overseas for vacation. They had a family meeting to plan the vacation. "First," Mr. Wilson said, "we should decide where we are going."
"I don't agree," Mrs. Wilson said, "I think we should decide when we are going first. We don't want to go to places when they are cold."
Mr. Wilson agreed, so the family's first decision was when to go on vacation. They decided to go in July. "Now we can decide where to go," said Mr. Wilson. "But, Dad," Ben said, "don't you think that where we go depends on(依赖，取决于)how we go? If we plan to fly, we can go a long way. If we plan to drive, we can't go far."
Again, Mr. Wilson agreed, and they discussed this. At last they agreed to travel by plane. And so the planning meeting went on. The next day, one of Mr. Wilson's friends at work asked, "Where are you going for vacation?"
"Well," Mr. Wilson told him, "we are going in summer by plane, but I don't know where we are going! Why did they have a family meeting?
| A．Because they wanted to save money. |
| B．Because they had a party. |
| C．Because they wanted to plan the vacation. |
| D．Because they were in trouble. |
First they decided ______________.
| A．where to go | B．when to go | C．how to go | D．what to do |
They decided to go in ______________.
| A．June | B．August | C．July | D．May |
They decided to travel by_____________.
| A．plane | B．bus | C．car | D．train |
They didn't decide _____________.
| A．where to go | B．when to go | C．how to go | D．all of above |
| Children’s Club Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Children’s Club will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theater at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. The ticket is free(免费的). |
| Watch Movies at People’s Theater There will be two good movies on Saturday morning at People’s Theater. Watch Out of Africa at 9:30 am. Black August will be on at 10:40 pm. For more information, please call 498-7898. |
| International Picnic If you don’t like eating the same food every day, come to the Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. From 12 o’clock to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. |
| Take Me Out to the Ball Game It’s October, and it’ll be your last time to see the Red Birds on Saturday(3:00 pm-5:30 pm) this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It may be cold! Don’t forget to wear sweater and jackets. |
| Do You Want to Listen to “The Zoo” :The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday, at 8 o’clock in the evening, at the Rose Hall, City College. |
You can take your children to Children’s Club on _____________.
| A．Saturday morning | B．Saturday afternoon |
| C．Sunday morning | D．Sunday afternoon |
On Saturday morning, you can ____________.
| A．go to watch a ball game |
| B．go to a concert the Rose Hall, City College |
| C．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
| D．watch movies at People’s Theater |
You can eat food from all over the world if you ____________.
| A．go to People’s Theater | B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate | D．go to Children’s Club |
“The Zoo” is a __________.
| A．U.S. concert | B．park | C．rock group | D．theater |
Mr. Black wants to have a nice Saturday. He can _______first, and then ________.
| A．go to Children’s Club, watch movies |
| B．go to a concert, watch a ball game |
| C．go to a concert, have a picnic |
| D．watch movies, have a picnic |
Hello, everyone. Here is something important for everyone going to London next month. As you know, you are going to stay with a family for two weeks. Now, the most important thing is money. You should take about $530 with you. I think it will be enough for everyone. Then, when you arrive, your new family will meet you. You must remember to wear a red shirt, so the family will find you easily. They’ve been told you all wear red shirts. You’ll also need to take with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it’s very important that you take the school letter. While you’re there, if you have any problems, you can call Leech School Office. I’ll give you the office phone number now: it’s 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher…She’s in the office from nine o’clock in the morning until five in the afternoon every day. OK. That’s everything. Have a good journey!
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| How long are they going to stay there? |
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| Why must they wear red shirts? |
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| What’s the school office telephone number? |
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| What could Mrs. Belcher’s job be according to the reading? |
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