Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.
The eldest son Dave, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs.” the man said.
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Dave said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother. is the eldest brother?
| A．Bob | B．Bill | C．Dave | D．Amy |
What did Dave put in the newspaper?
| A．A show | B．A joke | C．An ad | D．A report |
How many songs could the bird sing?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
How much did the bird cost Dave?
| A．＄8 | B．＄80 | C．＄800 | D．＄8000 |
How did the mother deal with the bird?
| A．She sold it. | B．She played with it. |
| C．She ate it. | D．She gave it to others. |
Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds (智力) , too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their classes. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friends? A few children go to bed late because they________.
| A．are busy with their classes | B．do their homework | C．watch TV | D．listen to the radio |
Children can’t see anything________.
| A．in class | B．on the radio | C．on TV | D．by watching TV |
TV helps to open children’s________.
| A．eyes and minds | B．minds | C．body | D．eyes |
—Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening?
—Because________.
| A．TV is not good |
| B．they don’t like watching TV |
| C．they are always busy with their classes |
| D．they want to play tennis |
Children can study better and easily on TV because________.]
| A．they like to watch TV |
| B．they can hear at the same time |
| C．they can watch at the same time |
| D．they can hear and watch at the same time |
There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest kangaroos are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.
Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost(几乎) like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.
Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.
The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?
| A．37. | B．74. | C．47. | D．40. |
How large are the biggest kangaroos?
| A．Smaller than a man. | B．Bigger than a man. |
| C．The same size as a man. | D．A quarter of a meter long. |
.Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?
| A．Yes, it does. | B．No, it does. | C．No, it doesn’t. | D．It doesn’t tell us. |
How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother’s pocket?
| A．One month. | B．Three months. | C．Six months. | D．Five months. |
.How far can kangaroos jump?
| A．More than 2 meters. | B．More than 9 meters. |
| C．Less than 2 meters. | D．Less than 9 meters. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “ Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “ One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, “ Sorry, there is only one cake left.” The man doesn’t want to go out because.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．five dollars | B．Four dollars | C．Ten dollars | D．Fifteen dollars |
What’s the result (结果) of the story?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
English people may have ___for their breakfast according to the passage.
| A．tea and eggs | B．hamburgers and tea |
| C．coffee and salad | D．eggs and fish |
English people have lunch at __o’clock.
| A．any time | B．nine | C．five | D．one |
Afternoon tea is __in England.
| A．from one to two | B．from two to three |
| C．from three to four | D．from four to five |
Most English people don’t have __for their dinner.
| A．bananas and apples | B．soup and meat |
| C．meat and fish | D．porridge |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can’t speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So, you see, you can learn by using it. You must listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must speak English to your classmates every day and also you must write something in English. Then one day you may find your English is very good.You know a lot about English, but maybe ___it.
| A．you can speak | B．you can study |
| C．you can’t speak | D．you can’t study |
You must get into the water _____.
| A．to learn how to swim | B．to skate | C．to jump | D．to play |
If you want to be a football player, please.
| A．buy a football | B．play football |
| C．have some lessons | D．read some books |
The best title(标题)for the passage is“”．
| A．How to swim | B．To be a good player |
| C．How to study English well | D．To learn English well is important |