I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty(收成)of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.
A.they didn’t have to spend so much money on food |
B.they could grow vegetables and sell at the market |
C.they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it |
D.they could spend happy times together with their family in it |
For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?
A.To ask them to attend a birthday party. |
B.To help them get to know each other. |
C.To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. |
D.To ask them to share some interesting stories. |
What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?
A.It was too long. |
B.It was wonderful. |
C.It was not as good as he thought. |
D.It was too terrible. |
I am an American student. My name is Vicky King. I have a big family. I have two brothers. They and I are in the same school. My grandma and grandpa live with us. They are my father’s parents.
My father is from England, but my mother’s hometown is at the foot of the Great Wall of China. My brothers and I were all born in New York. Because my father works in a school in New York. He teaches English.
People often ask us, “What do you like eating?” It is not easy to answer this question! Well, let me tell you.
My grandpa has been to India, so he likes Indian food. My father likes hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers. My mother likes rice, noodles and dumplings. She often does very nice Chinese food for us. So my brothers and I like Chinese food a lot but English food a little. We don’t like Indian food at all.This is a family of_________ .
A.three | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
Her father is __________.
A.from England | B.from China |
C.from India | D.from America |
Her mother likes Chinese food because she_________.
A.has been to China |
B.is from China |
C.can do Chinese food |
D.knows her children like it |
The three children like___________ food very much.
A.Chinese | B.English |
C.Indian | D.American |
May has just moved to Sunshine Town. Read the map below and help her find the way. The museum is ______.
A.between the bookshop and the library |
B.beside the pet shop |
C.next to the hospital |
D.on York Street |
If she wants to see a doctor, she can go to the hospital on ______.
A.Hill Street | B.Adam Street |
C.York Street | D.King Street |
The nearest place for the students at school to buy stationery is ______.
A.the shopping mall | B.the shoe shop |
C.the post office | D.the supermarket |
The park, a nice place in the town, is ______.
A.south of the cinema |
B.north of the library |
C.south-west of the museum |
D.north-east of the post office |
What we do and don’t do in our free time
Li Huimin |
Wang Junfeng |
Chen Qiang |
|
Watch TV |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Meet friends |
√ |
√ |
× |
Cook food |
√ |
× |
× |
Go fishing |
× |
√ |
√ |
Play computer games |
× |
√ |
√ |
根据表格内容,选择正确答案。 Li Huimin, Wan Junfeng and Chen Qiang all _____ in their free time.
A.watch TV | B.meet friends |
C.cook food | D.play games |
Chen Qiang doesn’t _____.
A.meet friends | B.cook food |
C.watch TV | D.A and B |
Li Huimin and Wang Junfeng _____ in their free time, but Chen Qiang doesn’t.
A.go fishing | B.watch TV |
C.meet friends | D.play computer games |
Wang Junfeng does many things in his free time EXCEPT(除了) _____.
A.watching TV | B.cooking food |
C.going fishing | D.playing computer games |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Li Huimin and Wang Junfeng doesn’t play computer games. |
B.Chen Qiang cooks food. |
C.Wang Junfeng goes fishing. |
D.Chen Qiang and Wang Junfeng meet friends. |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital(儿童医院)in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。. Mrs. King works in a _____.
A.shop | B.junior high school in Beijing |
C.hospital in Beijing | D.hospital in America |
. Both of the Kings _____.
A.live in America | B.live in Shanghai |
C.work hard | D.work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
A.in a junior high school in Beijing |
B.in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
C.in a junior high school in America |
D.in a children’s hospital in America |
. Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
A.her teacher |
B.the books |
C.the doctors |
D.the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
B.Mrs. King doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
C.Mrs. King is from America. |
D.Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In junior high school in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。. What do the students like best for lunch at school?
A.Meat and fruit. | B.Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
C.Hot dogs and sugar. | D.Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
A.4 | B.5 | C.6 | D.7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
A.at five o’clock | B.at six thirty |
C.at six o’clock | D.at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
B.After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
C.The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
D.Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title(标题)for the passage (短文) is ______.
A.Favorite food | B.Junior high school |
C.Outdoor activities | D.School life in America |