Imagine that you are going on a trip to Ireland. The first three days of your trip are planned below. Read the schedule and use it to answer the questions below.
Day 1 Morning: Your trip begins in the capital city, Dublin. There you will visit Temple Bar, an area famous for its brightly colored buildings, busy stores and restaurants. Stop by the outdoor market for some cheese and homemade bread. Afternoon: Walk to Dublin Castle. Visit the Throne Room to see the golden chair where the kings and queens from England once sat. Evening: Watch an Irish step-dance performance. |
Day 2 Morning: Ride the train to the city of Limerick. Take a tour of King John’s Castle, which has built about 800 years ago. Afternoon: Ride a boat along the River Shannon. Evening: Enjoy a nice Irish meal. |
Day 3 Morning: Ride the train to the city of Cork. Walk along St. Patrick’s Street, known for its many stores. Afternoon: Take a bus to nearby Blarney Castle. Climb the tower to see the famous Blarney Stone, which is thought to give those who kiss it good luck. Then return to Cork. Evening: Watch a Gaelic football match. Rest for the next day’s horseback riding lesson. |
Where can the tourists see the golden chair?
A.At Temple Bar. |
B.In Dublin Castle |
C.On St. Patrick’s Street |
D.In Blarney Castle. |
What kind of transport will the tourists use during the trip?
A.Train, bus and boat. | B.Bus, train and plane. |
C.Horse, bus and bike. | D.Boat, car and bus. |
How many days will the trip probably last?
A.Only one day | B.No more than two days. |
C.Exactly two days | D.At least four days |
A farmer was put in prison(监狱). One day, he got a letter from his wife.
“I am worried about our farm,” she wrote. “It’s time to plant potatoes, but I can’t do all the digging(挖) by myself.”
The farmer thought over and then had an idea. He wrote to his wife, “Don’t dig the fields. This is where my gold(金子) is. Don’t plant potatoes until I come home.”
A few days later, the farmer got another letter from his wife. It said, “Two days ago, about ten prison guards(监狱看守) came to our fields. It looked as if they were looking for something. They have dug our field.”
The farmer wrote to his wife at once. “Now you can plant our potatoes,” he wrote.The farmer was put in prison ________.
A.because he had done something wrong |
B.because he had a lot of gold in the fields |
C.The writer didn’t say anything about why the farmer was put in prison |
D.For nothing |
The farmer’s wife was much worried about _____ .
A.her husband | B.their farm |
C.planting potatoes | D.herself |
The farmer told his wife _________first.
A.not to dig the fields |
B.to dig the fields |
C.to ask the prison guards for help |
D.to find the gold in the fields |
Why did the prison guards dig the farmer’s fields? ________.
A.They wanted to help the farmer |
B.Their leader ordered them to do so |
C.The farmer asked them to do so |
D.They wanted to find out the gold |
Why did the farmer ask his wife to plant potatoes at once? Because _____.
A.their fields had been dug |
B.the gold was found out |
C.the prison guards asked him to do so |
D.the prison guards were digging the fields |
Benny drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Benny’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:00 in the afternoon. Benny takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Benny’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Benny says that young dogs can learn more quickly.
What do you know about Benny?
A.He teaches dogs in a school. |
B.He drives children to school. |
C.He has a school for young children. |
D.He teaches children in a school. |
What does Benny teach the dogs to do?
A.Eat. | B.Sleep. |
C.Run. | D.Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
A.In the school. | B.On the bus. |
C.In the street. | D.In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
A.Strong dogs. | B.Old dogs. |
C.Young dogs. | D.Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
A.How to Keep Dogs | B.A School for Dogs |
C.How to Drive a Bus | D.Taking Children to School |
Joan’s Favourite Activities |
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Day |
Activity |
Place |
Time |
Monday |
Play tennis with her friends |
In the Tennis Club |
4:30 p.m. --- 5:15 p. m. |
Wednesday |
Play basketball with her classmates |
In the playground |
4:00 p.m. --- 5:30 p. m. |
Friday |
Go swimming |
In the Swimming Club |
6:00 p.m. --- 7:00 p. m. |
Saturday |
Have a picnic with her parents |
In the park |
10:00 a.m.--- 12:00 a. m. |
Sunday |
Read books with her sister |
At home |
2:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p. m. |
Where does Joan often play tennis ?
A.In the playground. | B.In the club. |
C.In the park. | D.At home. |
Who often goes out for a picnic with Joan?
A.Her friends. | B.Her classmates. |
C.Her parents. | D.Her sister. |
What does Joan often do on Friday evening?
A.Play basketball. | B.Read books. |
C.Go swimming. | D.Have a picnic. |
When does Joan’s sister usually read books?
A.From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. |
B.From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p. m. |
C.From 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p. m. |
D.From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Joan often plays basketball for two hours. |
B.Joan likes to stay at home on Saturday. |
C.Joan likes to read books on Saturday. |
D.Joan likes sports very much. |
School Open Day |
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Time |
Activities |
Places |
8:00 a.m. |
See the students’ art works |
Art room |
9:00 a.m. |
Watch the students doing morning exercises |
Playground |
9:20 a.m. |
Have a parents’ meeting |
School hall |
10:00 a.m. |
Watch two lessons (English & Maths) |
Classroom building |
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
Have the music party |
Music room |
Tom’s mum can go to the __________ to see art works.
A.music room | B.school hall |
C.art room | D.playground |
Jack’s dad gets to school at 9:20 a.m, so he can’t.
A.watch the English lesson |
B.have the music party |
C.have the parents’ meeting |
D.watch the students doing morning exercises |
How long does the Open Day last (持续)?
A.7 hours. | B.About 8 hours. |
C.6.5 hours. | D.Over 7 hours. |
Parents sing and dance with the students .
A.for 90 minutes | B.in the school hall |
C.at 9:30 a.m. | D.in the morning |
I have many friends, and they have different favorite subjects. John's favorite subject is computer because he thinks computer can help him a lot with his study. He is a computer fan. He likes playing computer games very much, and he is good at playing it. Jack likes art best because he likes drawing pictures a lot. Mary likes Chinese because her father is Chinese. Her father teaches her Chinese at home. She loves China very much, and she wants to know more about China. Bob thinks Maths is very interesting, so he likes Maths best. David likes P. E. because he likes doing sports. He is good at playing basketball and soccer.________________ is good at playing basketball.
A.I | B.Bob | C.David | D.Mary |
John likes computer because_____________________.
A.he likes Maths |
B.he plays computer games |
C.he is good at doing sports |
D.he thinks computer helps him with his study |
_____________ father is Chinese.
A.Mary’s | B.My |
C.Jack’s | D.David’s |