| Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10: 00, free. |
| See Movies at the Museum Two good movies will be showed on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Out of Africa at 1:30. Black August will be on at 3:45. For more information, please call 4987898. |
| International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5: 00 P. M. |
| Take me out to the Ball Game It's October, and Saturday night (7:00 - 9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold! Don't forget to wear sweaters and jackets. |
| Do you want to hear "The Zoo" "The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College. |
On Saturday morning, you can .
| A．go to watch a ballgame |
| B．take children to play games at the City Theatre |
| C．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| D．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
The Red Birds ball game ___.
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be cold |
You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you _.
| A．go to the City Theatre |
| B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate |
| D．go to see a film |
"The Zoo" is _.
| A．a U. S. concert |
| B．a park with many red birds in it |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give their last concert |
Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
| A．Listening to a concert and watching a ball game |
| B．Having a picnic and seeing a film |
| C．Watching a ball game and having a picnic |
| D．Seeing a film and listening to a concert |
In many Western schools, sports day is a big event. Children take part in competitive sports, trying to break school records and take the first place.
Sports days, or sports meetings are usually held in the warmer seasons, either at the beginning or at the end of the school year. They are also called field days.
Primary school sports days are fun. They usually have activities such as the egg and spoon race and the sack race. Other events include the skipping race and the three-legged race. In middle and high school, sports days include many of the common tracks and field events. They are more serious and competitive than primary schools.
Students’ parents and other relatives also come to the school on sports day. They watch children play. Many schools in the west have ‘mothers and fathers’ races for parents to take part in!
Although sports days are exciting, they also have some problems. According to some reports in the USA, sports days have become too competitive for students. Some parents put too much pressure on their children. Some schools don’t have ‘mothers and fathers’ races any more as there is much fighting and cheating.
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Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother. I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my
natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
| A．hard | B．colourful | C．easy | D．rich |
| A．little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
| B．his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
| C．his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
| D．little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
| A．Because she thought they never said anything good. |
| B．Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
| C．Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
| D．Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
| A．silent | B．modest | C．talkative | D．trouble-making |
| A．My Unlucky Childhood |
| B．A Storyteller’s Childhood |
| C．My Kind Grandmother |
| D．More talking leads to success |
I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.
‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’
The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’
‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
‘John Smith.
Friend to all… enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!’
‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’
‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’
| A．Because he was in a hurry. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way. |
| C．Because the lift was very crowded. |
| D．Because he was as heavy as a rock. |
| A．the old man tried hard to step aside. |
| B．the old man was difficult to get out of the lift. |
| C．he was impatient and upset for the old man. |
| D．the old man was apologizing to everyone. |
| A．Cold. | B．Boring. | C．Warm. | D．Friendly. |
| A．At the beginning of the Paragraph 2. |
| B．At the beginning of the Paragraph 3. |
| C．At the beginning of the Paragraph 4. |
| D．At the beginning of the Paragraph 5. |
| A．we should always help old people |
| B．we should share our enjoyment with our friends. |
| C．it’s valuable to make friends with the old man. |
| D．if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives. |
| (1) HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living-room, kitchens, dining-room, bathroom. Offers over $35,000. (2) ASSISTANT（助理）WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178. (3) JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM. Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9—13. Meets in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m. (4) ROOM TO RENT (出租). Small room to rent in city center flat (公寓) above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108. |
Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don't care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn’t lazy. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money？
Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three，so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.
Jack, Mr. Brown's brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.
| A．It was on the north side of town. |
| B．There weren’t enough bedrooms. |
| C．There was no dining room. |
| D．The garden was too big. |
| A．It’s an easy job. |
| B．The food there is free. |
| C．She thinks it will be full of excitement. |
| D．She can get long holidays. |
| A．He's not old enough. |
| B．It’s in a different village. |
| C．School stops too late. |
| D．He has to do his homework. |
| A．The room is too small. |
| B．The walls are the wrong color. |
| C．The man likes old furniture better. |
| D．It's too noisy. |
| A．Assistants can have the meals at any time. |
| B．Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money. |
| C．Customers (顾客) can have the meals freely. |
| D．Assistants need to pay for their meals. |
The sun is a huge, hot, bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on Earth. The sun gives us light and heat.
All living things need light and heat from the sun to live. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun to make food. We cannot make our own food, but plants can. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain (链)which starts with the sun. For example, 
Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from a food chain which begins with the sun and the plants.
sun→ leaf→ caterpillar (毛虫)→bird sun→ seaweed (海藻)→small fish→ whale
Sunlight means we can see during the day. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds.
| A．Light and heat. | B．Heat and eggs. |
| C．Corn and light. | D．Wheat and bread. |
| A．Because the clouds gives the light. |
| B．Because the sun can't give us light all day long. |
| C．Because the sunlight can shine through the clouds. |
| D．Because the sunlight can shine through the chain. |
| A．plants; earth | B．a food chain; sun |
| C．plants; sun | D．plants; star |
| A．The sun can do harm to your eyes and skin. |
| B．The sun can sometimes make rivers too dry. |
| C．Without it there would be no life on Earth. |
| D．Hot sun on dry land can cause fires. |
| A．Whales like eating seaweed most |
| B．A caterpillar’s favourite food is bread |
| C．Small birds live mainly on caterpillars |
| D．The food hens eat comes from potatoes |