In Europe many people died during World WarⅡ. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans(孤儿) there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted the orphans to have a home, and to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to raise some money. With the money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Australia. It opened in 1949. This is how the SOS Children’s Village started. The letters SOS stand for “Save Our Sols(灵魂)”. This means “please help us!” The SOS Children’s Village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea of helping orphans soon spread all over the world. By 1983, there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first Children’s Village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages. In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest villages have 40 or 50 houses! From seven to ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks for them and makes a comfortable and happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, go out with their friends and also go to town. But the village gives them a home—for the first time in their lives.What do we call a child who has no parents?
What do the letters “SOS” stand for?
How many SOS Children’s Villages in the world were there by 1983?
Can the woman who lives with the orphans do some cooking for the children?
The children don’t spent all their time in the village, do they?
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Tom is a young man. He has a very big dog and he has a very small car, too. He likes playing tennis. Today he plays tennis for two hours at the club and then he wants to go home by car. His dog comes after him, but it does not jump into the same car. It jumps into the next car. "Come here, foolish(愚蠢的) dog!" Tom shouts at it, but the dog still stays in the next car. Tom puts his key into the lock(锁)of the car, but the key does not turn(转动). Then he looks at the car again. It is not his car! He is in the wrong car! And the dog is in the right car!Today Tom plays ________ for two hours.
A.soccer | B.tennis |
C.volleyball | D.football |
When Tom puts his key into the lock of the car, the key ________.
A.doesn't turn | B.turns |
C.is lost | D.isn’t lost |
In fact (事实上),________ is in the right car.
A.Tom | B.Tom's bag |
C.Tom's dog | D.Tom’s lock |
Many Americans go to work five days a week. American students go to school five days a week, too, so they usually have a two-day weekend. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. At the weekend people spend their time in many different ways. Sometimes they go shopping. Sometimes they go for a drive. Sometimes they visit friends. Many families enjoy weekends together.
Many American families do some sports at the weekend. For example (例如), in summer, they enjoy swimming and biking. In autumn, they prefer (更喜欢) playing volleyball and tennis. In winter, they go skating and skiing(滑雪). In spring, they like sightseeing(观光)and hiking(徒步旅行). How happy they are! Do you have an enjoyable weekend?How many days do many Americans go to work a week?
A.Five days. | B.Six days. |
C.Seven days. | D.Four days. |
How do Americans spend their weekends?
A.In the same way. | B.In two ways. |
C.In three ways. | D.In many different ways. |
What sports do many Americans do in summer?
A.Swimming and biking. |
B.Playing volleyball and tennis. |
C.Skating and skiing. |
D.Sightseeing and hiking. |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A.American schools are open five days a week. |
B.People often play volleyball and tennis in autumn. |
C.In America, the weekend is Sunday. |
D.Many American families enjoy weekends together. |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day. They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥), eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First they have soup. Then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.Many English people have_______ meals a day.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
People in England don't have _______ for their dinner.
A.bananas and apples | B.eggs and bread |
C.meat and vegetables | D.soup |
Which of the following is correct(正确的)according to the passage?
A.Breakfast is at any time in the daytime. |
B.English people have lunch at about l:00 pm. |
C.Tea time is always in the evening. |
D.All English people have their dinner at about half past seven. |
Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class and on Thursday afternoon some have a drawing class. On Friday afternoon, we practice speaking English. My Chinese friends like to talk with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great?
On Saturdays and Sundays I don’t go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.
Yours,
HenryWho is the letter from?
A.Annie. | B.Henry. |
C.Lucy. | D.We don’t know. |
How many classes does Henry have on Thursday?
A.six | B.four | C.five | D.two |
They have sports __________.
A.on Tuesday and Friday afternoon |
B.on Tuesday and Friday morning |
C.on Monday and Wednesday afternoon |
D.on Monday and Wednesday morning |
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There are all kinds of animals . Here are some animals that you can see in many zoos.
Koalas may look like teddy bears, but they are not bears at all. They come from Australia. They are quiet, friendly and cute. Children like koalas. Koalas like to have trees as their homes.
Giraffes are good zoo animals. They come from Africa. They are interesting and exciting. They need a big home at the zoo.
Lions are beautiful and dangerous animals. They are also from Africa. They are exciting to watch, but they are scary, too. They are not cute.
Dolphins are good for some zoos. They need a lot of water for their homes. They are very smart and interesting.
Elephants are exciting animals from Africa. They are friendly. They need a swimming pool.
Tigers are beautiful animals. They come from India and China. They are exciting, and scary, too. They need a place to run.Koalas come from______________.
A.India | B.China |
C.Africa | D.Australia |
Who needs a big home at the zoo?
A.Koalas. | B.Giraffes. |
C.Lions. | D.Dolphins. |
Which word can’t be used to describe lions?
A.Exciting. | B.Cute. |
C.Beautiful. | D.Scary. |
How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?
A.Three. | B.Four. |
C.Five. | D.Six. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Giraffes are from Africa. |
B.Tigers are beautiful, exciting and scary. |
C.Koalas like in trees. |
D.Elephants need a place to run. |