Sam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example,on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the rubbish. And on weekends he always washed his father’s car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.
Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar’s family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom.His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They worked hard at home,doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar,”Could I borrow your sisters? ” He wanted them to help him clean his room,but they said “ no ” Instead, they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so he could make his own bed.
Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot to do the chores. Then everyone-mothers and fathers, sons and daughters-will be happy!Which of the following is right ?
| A．Sam liked doing chores. |
| B．Sam did chores only on weekends. |
| C．Sam liked doing chores only on weekends. |
| D．Sam really didn’t like doing chores. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Sam cleaned his room once a month. |
| B．Sam never looked after his brother and sister. |
| C．Sam washed the car every weekend. |
| D．Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Everyone did chores in Kumar’s family |
| B．Kumar’s sisters made his bed. |
| C．Kumar did some chores. |
| D．Kumar’s sisters liked helping their brother |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The sisters agreed to help him. |
| B．Sam wanted to borrow Kumar’s sisters. |
| C．The sisters didn’t want Kumar to do chores at home. |
| D．The sisters asked Sam to do chores for them. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Sam and Kumar plan to make a robot. |
| B．They aren’t going to be scientists after university. |
| C．No one will be happy to have a chore robot. |
| D．Sam and Kumar want to become robot scientists. |
Blue Ocean Aquarium(蓝色海洋水族馆) is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch films about sharks（鲨鱼）in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay(付款) to get in?" The woman at the ticket office answered, "The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid(小孩) older than five. We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids?" Mr Jackson said, "The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets. " The woman was surprised. She said, "Sir, don't you want to save(节省) 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference. " Mr Jackson said with a smile, "Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference. "
From Mr Jackson' s story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society(在现代社会). We should tell the truth(事实) to the people around us, especially(尤其是) to the kids.Mr Jackson spendon their tickets to the aquarium at last.
| A．20 dollars | B．40 dollars | C．60 dollars | D．80 dollars |
Children can see in Blue Ocean Aquarium.
| A．dolphins | B．lions | C．giraffes | D．tigers |
The word “honesty” means .
| A．激情 | B．友谊 | C．乐观 | D．诚实 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Mr Jackson was very rich. |
| B．Mr Jackson wanted to save s ome money. |
| C．Mr Jackson paid for his two son’s tickets at last. |
| D．Mr Jackson thought honesty was more important than money. |
The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale（鲸鱼）. It weighs(重) about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell off 32 floors onto the street, but it was just hurt a little. A bear can run as fast as a horse. A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about 100 grams. Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male（雄性） elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female(雌性) elephant takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body. Usually, wolves do not hurt people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give anyone a lot of money if he or she could show that a wolf could hurt a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though（尽管） they may do this in winter and they only hurt people at an unusual time.How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?
| A．About 10 tons | B．As much as a baby elephant |
| C．About 80 tons | D．About 3 tons |
A bear can run_______people think they can.
| A．faster than | B．slower than | C．as fast as | D．as slowly as |
How many kinds of animals are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance出席)
Diagram (3): Different programs people like.
People agedspend the most time surfing the Internet every week.
| A．7—16 | B．17—30 | C．31—55 | D．over 56 |
How many people go to the library on Saturdays?
| A．About 20%. | B．About 40%. | C．Over 60%. | D．More than 80%. |
The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about.
| A．what people do every day | B．people’s different habits |
| C．people’s different lifestyles | D．how people spend their free time |
Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago. Post-it Notes, the pieces of paper that you can fasten almost anywhere and then remove without leaving any sign that they were there, are an example of such an invention.
Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Corporation. The idea for the product came from a frustrating experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. He knew he needed a bookmark that would stay where he put it, but that he could remove without damaging the pages.
Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a workmate, Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was sticky, but not too sticky. It was strong enough to hold papers together, but weak enough to not tear the paper when it was removed. Fry saw that the new adhesive could help solve his bookmark problem. One morning, Fry put some of the adhesive on the edge of a piece of paper. Just as he hoped, it made a perfect bookmark.
A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new "bookmarks" and attached it to a report he was going to give to a workmate. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more samples of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.
Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they persuaded the company to give away thousands of the "sticky pieces of paper" for trial use(试用). When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off. The invention of Post-it Notes showed that Art Fry________.
| A．had a lot of knowledge |
| B．was very hard-working |
| C．was good at creative thinking |
| D．loved his job in the church |
In what way did Dr. Spence help Art Fry?
| A．They worked together and often discussed science. |
| B．His invention of a special adhesive made Art's invention possible. |
| C．He advised 3M Corporation to give away lots of Post-it Notes for trial use. |
| D．He worked together with Art by providing the new adhesive for Art. |
The underlined phrase "took off" means_______.
| A．started to leave the ground |
| B．disappeared from the market |
| C．had even more uses |
| D．became popular very quickly |
The biggest advantage of Post-it Notes is_______.
| A．it can stay anywhere and leave no sign when removed |
| B．it is very cheap to use |
| C．it is good to write notes on |
| D．it is very thin and beautiful |
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another. "
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________ .
| A．have sports with Elsa | B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views | D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day.
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |