Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or an unusual day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.Father’s Day was started just because _______________.
| A．there was a Mother’s Day |
| B．there was a Children’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers wanted to get a lot of money |
| D．people liked their fathers very much |
The word “unusual” in the second paragraph means ________________________.
| A．great | B．nice | C．useful | D．special |
In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________.
| A．buy some presents for their fathers |
| B．show their love for their fathers |
| C．let their fathers have a good rest |
| D．help their fathers do something |
On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ________________________.
| A．people to buy many more presents |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| D．people to buy presents only for their parents |
It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.
| A．the writer is against Father’s Day |
| B．many countries have a Father’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day |
| D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”
“This sounds like a good idea.” he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?” His friend Jack asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,” Alan said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.” Jack said.
“Let me finish.” Alan said, “On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
| A．an ad. | B．a letter |
| C．a story | D．a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
| A．the mountains | B．the countryside |
| C．the seaside | D．William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
| A．four days | B．three months |
| C．a month | D．a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
| A．mutton | B．pork | C．beef | D．fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
| B．Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
| C．Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
| D．Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |
Do you like singing? Do you know how to use the iPod or iPhone to sing? The iPod and iPhone are two devices of the company Apple. Now they will soon teach you how to sing well. The company Apple is planning to turn the two devices into karaoke machines.
After Apple invented the iPod, the way people listened to music changed a lot. But now the company wants to teach people to sing with them. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can choose your favourite song, and then you will see lyrics (歌词) on the screen, just like traditional karaoke machines. When you sing, the devices will remember your voice. It will also compare your voice with the singer of the song. It can even give you a suitable (合适的) mark. If you sing well, you may get a mark of 90-100. If you don’t sing well, you may get a poor mark.
It is good news for people who like singing. Use your iPod or iPhone to practise more. I am sure you can sing very well. What does the underlined word “devices” mean in Chinese?
| A．设备 | B．机会 | C．歌曲 | D．手机 |
The iPod and iPhone will soon teach you how to _______.
| A．use the devices | B．sing well |
| C．make phone calls | D．dance to music |
By using the iPod or iPhone, you can’t _______.
| A．choose your favourite song |
| B．see lyrics on the screen |
| C．get the singing marks |
| D．see people dance to the music |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The company Apple didn’t invent(发明) the iPod. |
| B．No devices will remember your voice. |
| C．When you sing, you may get a mark from the devices. |
| D．If you like dancing, it is good news for you. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．A famous company Apple. |
| B．A perfect mobile phone. |
| C．Why people often use the iPod or iPhone to sing. |
| D．How people will use the iPod or iPhone to sing. |
One day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly.
Then the old man goes up to him and says in his ears, “Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it, then I will give you some meat.”
“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant?”
“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why do you look at the elephant?” asks the old man.
The young man answers, “Because I never saw an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”What is the old man doing?
| A．He is giving some meat to the young man. |
| B．He is selling an elephant. |
| C．He is looking at an elephant. |
| D．He is finding the bad ears of the elephant. |
The young man looks at the elephant slowly because ______.
| A．he never saw an elephant before |
| B．He wants some meat |
| C．he want to help the old man |
| D．he wants to find the bad ears |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．The old man sells the elephant. |
| B．The young man doesn’t say anything about the elephant before the old man sells it. |
| C．The old man doesn’t give the young man any meat. |
| D．The young man doesn’t know there is something wrong with the elephant. |
The old man promised to give some _________ to the young man.
| A．presents | B．money | C．food | D．meat |
How does the young man look at the elephant?
| A．Quickly. | B．Carefully. | C．Fast. | D．Happily. |
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses (A)______ large gardens or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on.
Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. (B)When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents always take good care of your life and (C) they also look after your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same (D) ______ money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. As the saying goes, life is like a turning door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance(机会) you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.在文中（A）和（D）的空白处填入适当的词：（A）_____ （D）_____
文中画线部分（C）指代的是：_____
将文中画线部分（B）改写为同义句：
When you are in trouble at school.
When you _____ _____ at school.从文中找出两个描述人心情的形容词：_____ _____
从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的词语或短语：_____
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes（脚趾）.
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice. (选择) “For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up（放弃）all the dreams. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.
Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. He had a wonderful performance（演奏）on China’s Got Talent. He played the beautiful Marriage D’amour（《梦中的婚礼》）with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging（鼓励） him and he kept playing the piano.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. Many people were deeply touched and very excited when they watched his performance.
Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?
When did Liu We lose his arms?
Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?
Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
How did many people feel when they watched Liu’s performance?