Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768, King George made him Captain(船长) of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third journey in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unluckily, there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end, Captain was killed in a fight against the local.In which order did James Cook do the following things?
a. Fought against France.
b. Mapped the western coast of North America.
c. Was made Captain of a ship.
d. Worked on a coastal ship.
| A．a c d b | B．d a c b |
| C．b a d c | D．d c a b |
He started exploring when _______.
| A．he worked on a coastal ship |
| B．he was 18 years old |
| C．he was sent to the Pacific |
| D．he served in the navy |
He was considered a national hero because of _______.
| A．his experience in Canada |
| B．his being the first European to visit Hawaii |
| C．his heroic death |
| D．his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean |
Captain Cook was killed by _______.
| A．his sailors | B．the Hawaiians |
| C．the Canadians | D．the French |
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too. ” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come. ”“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us. ”That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery(面包店). ”Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask for something from each of them. He even asked Jim Jackson and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you! ”to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation. ”The party was held.
| A．at Peter’s house | B．in a large hall |
| C．at Peter’s friends’house | D．in a secret place |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Betty made the best cake. |
| B．Mary Jackson sang well. |
| C．Bill sang well. |
| D．The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
Peterto the party.
| A．tried his best | B．did nothing |
| C．only invited some friends | D．did everything |
From the story, we can see Peter was.
| A．a warm-hearted man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a selfish man | D．a welcome friend |
My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. It’s name is Jack Every Saturday afternoon Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack couldn’t stand it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.From the story, we know that Jack is ________.
A. Dick’s good friend B. a large police dog C. a young manWhere does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?
A. In his room B. In the street C. In the parkJack became very worried one afternoon because ______.
A. he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.
B. a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.
C. Dick walked around his room several times.What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?
A. 站立 B.理解 C.忍受
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?
How many people are there in the story?
Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?
Why did the apple tree soon die?
Who destroyed the apple tree?
Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight ,he retired. But a lot of people came to ask him to look them over .（检查）He was busy in the daytime and he wanted to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs, At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. Then he had several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly ,sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy ,but he was a polite man and sometimes he hinted(暗示)to the young man ,but the young man seemed that he didn’t understand it. The old man could’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise .The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night . The next morning ,as soon as he got up ,he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened it for him and asked him to go in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man ? ” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter ,sir ,”said the young man .“I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”A lot of people came to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because________
| A．he was kind to them | B．he was very polite |
| C．they didn’t pay him for it | D．his skill（技术） was good |
Mr. Johnson was _________ last night .
| A．angry | B．happy | C．excited | D．strange |
The young man didn’t know __________________
| A．what the old man was |
| B．how long they played that night |
| C．why Mr. Johnson beat the ceiling |
| D．if they enjoyed themselves that night |
In Chinese, the word “beat ”in the story means___________
| A．赢 | B．敲 | C．搅拌 | D．难倒 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man thought M r Johnson came to say sorry to him |
| B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man |
| C．Mr Johnson wanted the young man to moved in another house |
| D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane, Suddenly there was something wrong with machine while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞),They all became worried and started to make excuse(借口)。
“I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do, so he jumped out.
The first person stood up .“I’m a doctor,”he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said ,” I must have a parachute .I’m a very clever person. I have to take part in an important sports match. I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there .” He picked up a pack(包)and jumped out.
Two men were left an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said ,“Young man, I’m old but you’re still young .You take the last parachute .” The young mountain climber smiled.“Don’t worry,” he said .”We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_______________
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes. |
| B．they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person |
| C．there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane |
| D．they saw the pilot jump out first |
The clever man jumped out with_______________
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the pack of the climber’s | D．two parachutes |
All the people only thought of themselves except (除了)__________
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man |
| C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
From the story we know _________ would die.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman |
| C．the pilot | D．the doctor |
__________ was a kind—hearted man.
| A．The pilot | B．The clever |
| C．The businessman | D．The doctor |