In early November of 1503, during Christopher Columbus’ fourth and final trip to America, his ship was seriously damaged in a storm. Columbus and his men had to live on a small island for several months while they tried to repair their ship and return to Spain.
At first, the local people on the island were very kind to the European visitors, giving them all the food and clothes they needed to survive. However, as the months passed, the local people became more and more unhappy with their guests, who were tricking and stealing from them. Finally the locals decided to stop helping. Without food or any way to leave the island, Columbus’ group was soon in serious trouble.
Luckily for Columbus, he had a book about the stars and planets on his ship. It described the movements of all the objects in the night sky. The book, written by a well-known German scientist, said there would be a total lunar eclipse (月食) on the evening of February 29, 1504 and how long it would last.
Columbus worked out the difference in time between Germany and North America. He then had a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place. In this meeting, Columbus told them his god was angry because the local people were no longer giving food. So his god would take away the moon to punish them. At the moment Columbus finished talking, just as he had planned, the moon began disappearing.
The local leaders grew frightened and quickly agreed to provide Columbus with food and anything else he wanted. But first, Columbus’ god had to return the moon. Columbus told them he would have to discuss the idea with his god on his ship. Knowing the moon would stay completely hidden for about 48 minutes, Columbus returned just before the moon began to reappear. From that day on, until they finally left, Columbus and his men no longer had any trouble getting the food they needed.At first, the local people helped Columbus and his men by__________.
| A．giving them food | B．building a house for them |
| C．repairing their ship | D．providing them with a book |
The local people became angry because the Europeans__________.
| A．looked very different | B．had nothing to trade |
| C．were cheats and thieves | D．wanted to take their land |
What did Columbus do after returning to his ship on the night of the meeting?
| A．He discussed the problem with his god. |
| B．He waited for the eclipse to finish. |
| C．He read about the stars and planets. |
| D．He told his men what happened. |
What can we learn about the Europeans from the passage?
| A．They all believed in god. |
| B．They never returned to Spain. |
| C．They admired the local people. |
| D．They caused their own problems. |
This is Betty’s bedroom. Please come in and have a look at the pictures in the room. Let’s look at the one on the desk first(首先), please. It’s small but very good. It’s a photo of a man, Bob Brown, and a boy, Richard Brown. Mr. Brown is Richard’s father. And Richard is the son of the man. He’s twelve years old and is a middle school student.
Can you see that big one on the wall? It is a picture of a nice woman, Helen Brown, and a lovely(可爱的)girl, Betty Brown. Helen is Bob’s wife, and she is Betty and Richard’s mother. Betty is young. She’s only six.It’s Richard’s bedroom.
Bob is father of Richard.
Betty isn’t Richard’s sister.
Helen Brown has two children.
Helen has a sister.
This is John’s bedroom. It’s very nice. You can see two beautiful pictures on the wall. Under the pictures you can see a big desk. A lamp(台灯) and a computer are on the desk. Near the desk you can see a big bookcase. There are many books in it. Near the bookcase you can see a small chair. Are there any photos on the chair? Yes, you can see two. Where is John’s cat? It’s under his bed. We can see two beautiful pictures in John’s bedroom.
Some books and a computer are on the small chair.
A dog is on the sofa.
Two photos are on the floor.
John’s cat is under his bed.
Carl and Ben are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Carl’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Carl’s jacket is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil boxes are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.Carl and Ben are ________.
| A．brother and sister | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．friends |
Carl’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
| A．chair; bed | B．sweater; sweater | C．bed; chair | D．bed; bed |
Carl and Ben have ________.
| A．two chairs and one desk | B．two desks and one chair |
| C．two chairs and two desks | D．one desk and one chair |
Carl’s jacket is ________.
| A．on his bed | B．on Ben’s bed | C．on the chair | D．on the desk |
Which is right? 哪项是对的？
| A．Their class is very nice. |
| B．Their two beds look the same. |
| C．Their school bags are under the chairs. |
| D．They live in the same room. |
Here is a new picture. There are four boys and three girls in the room. They are all students. The boy on the desk is Jim. The girl near the window is Kate. Jim’s sister Jane is on the chair. Ann is behind Mike. They are behind the door. Mike’s brother Sam is under the table. Where is Tom? Oh, he is over there, under the bed! They are all very happy._______ girls and ______ boys in the picture are all students.
| A．Three, four | B．Four, three | C．Two, three | D．Three, five. |
The students are ________.
| A．in the bookcase | B．in the room. | C．under the bed | D．at school |
—Where are Ann and Mike? —They are ________.
| A．on the desk | B．near the window | C．under the bed | D．behind the door. |
Who is Jim’s sister?
| A．Tom | B．Jane | C．Kate | D．Ann |
Sam is ________.
| A．Mike’s sister | B．Jim’s brother | C．Mike’s brother | D．Kate’s sister |
Hello! I’m an English girl. My first name is Lucy. My last name is White. I’m in No.3 Middle School. My father and mother are in No.3 Middle School, too. They are English teachers. My brother is in Wuhan University(大学). His name is Tony. I have a Chinese teacher. Her name is Wang Yang. She can speak (说) English, Chinese and Japanese . She is a good teacher. I am an English __________.
| A．boy | B．teacher | C．girl | D．woman |
My name is __________.
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White | C．Wang Yang | D．Tony White |
Tony is __________.
| A．my father | B．my mother | C．my Chinese teacher | D．my brother |
There are __________ people in my family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Wang Yang is __________ .
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt | C．an English teacher | D．a student |