There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”
The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”
The father wanted to show his son ________.
A.how people on the farm worked |
B.how poor people were on the farm |
C.how beautiful the farm was |
D.how far it was from the city to the farm |
How often did they go to the farm?
A.Once a week. | B.Twice a month. |
C.Every year. | D.The writer doesn’t tell us. |
When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.
A.great | B.tiring | C.terrible | D.boring |
According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.
A.expensive lanterns | B.a lot of cars |
C.stars above their heads | D.many horses |
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.The boy was from a very poor family. |
B.The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm. |
C.People on the farm have high walls around their houses. |
D.The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other. Sports are good for _______.
A.the players | B.people’s health |
C.the coaches | D.people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and CPeople play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game | B.different games |
C.any games | D.all kinds of games |
_______ is very popular in the world.
A.Table tennis | B.Baseball | C.Football | D.Skating |
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A.people from different countries all |
B.people from the same country |
C.people who do the same sports |
D.after a game, people from different countries |
Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U. S. A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.
At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members(成员) of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes (英雄). At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go together to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U. S. A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A.Boys and girls like baseball games. |
B.Baseball is played in the open air. |
C.A baseball game has nine players. |
D.Children sometimes play baseball in parks. |
American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.
A.May, June, July, August |
B.March, May, July, August |
C.January, June, October, November |
D.February, May, July, December |
What happens at the end of the baseball season?
A.People talk only about football games. |
B.Many baseball fans become members of top teams. |
C.A lot of people join in the games. |
D.Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game against each other. |
_______ follows the baseball season in the U. S. A.
A. The baseball season B. The football season
C. A baseball match D. A football match This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. the football season in the USA.
B. football is more interesting than baseball in the USA.
C. the difference between baseball and football
D. the baseball season in the USA.
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
A.they have a lot of free time |
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
C.they need excitement |
D.they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
A.Climbing the highest mountains |
B.Playing table tennis |
C.Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
D.Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
A.jump up as high as you can |
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
C.jump down without a rubber band |
D.jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
A. the living condition (生存条件) was poor
B. there was no doctor or hospital
C. there were many dangerous animals
D. A、B and CWhich is NOT true?
A.Everyone’s life is interesting. |
B.Many people live and work in safe places. |
C.Many people buy food in shops. |
D.People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other. Sports are good for _______.
A.the players | B.people’s health |
C.the coaches | D.people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and CPeople play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game | B.different games |
C.any games | D.all kinds of games |
_______ is very popular in the world.
A.Table tennis | B.Baseball | C.Football | D.Skating |
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A.people from different countries all |
B.people from the same country |
C.people who do the same sports |
D.after a game, people from different countries |
Many daily American expressions are based (以……为基础) on colours.
Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to represent heat. When they say “red-hot”, that means they are very angry about something. Loud music is popular with many people. Some may say that such music is red-hot.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say “I’m in the pink” when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool colour. The old Blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is “blue” is very sad.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has an upset stomach may say “I’m feeling a bit green”. A person on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves can be said “look very green”. Sometimes a person may be very jealous because he does not have anything as nice as someone has, like a fast new car. That person may say “I’m green with envy”. Some people are green with envy because someone has more dollars or “greenbacks”. Dollars are called greenbacks in American slangs because that is the colour of the bottom of their bank notes.
The colour black is used often in expressions. People may say “it’s a black day” when everything goes wrong on that day.
In some cases, colours describe a situation. Blackouts were common during the World War II. All the lights in a city were turned off at night to make it difficult for enemy planes to find their aims in the dark.What does “I’m in the pink” mean?
A.I’m sad. | B.I’m happy. |
C.I’m healthy. | D.I’m worried. |
We describe a day on which everything goes wrong as ______.
A.a red day | B.a green day |
C.a pink day | D.a black day |
What does the underlined word, “blackouts” mean in Chinese?
A.漆黑的夜晚 | B.穿黑衣服外出 |
C.灯火管制 | D.去掉黑色 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.People in the USA use the colour black to express heat. |
B.If you are blue, you are very happy. |
C.Blue and red are both warm colours. |
D.If someone is very rich, you may be green with envy. |