Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, “ Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself. In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
| A．read the books | B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Bofore Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
| A．washed her hands |
| B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions |
| D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud | B．Angry | C．Relaxed | D．Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
Carly Williams decided to become a TV reporter when she was in Grade 6. “ One day, we went out into forest and did some reporting about forest fires,” Carly said. “ Ever since then, I have loved the job and I have been trying to do it as much as I can.”
Now 15, Carly reports for the news program at her school. And she has interviewed many famous people including some famous basketball players and TV stars.
“Carly is a great student and I am sure she will achieve her dream in the future,” said one of Carly’s teachers.
Last month the happiest thing for Carly was that she got a call from Teen Kids News in New York. She sent them some films she made by herself for the school news program. Teen Kids News is on over 200 TV stations around the USA. The producer of the show said he liked Carly’s films and asked if Carly would make a film for them.
“ All I could say was, yes, yes, yes!” Carly said. “ I didn’t even think for a second.”
Carly spent five days learning something about Teen Kids News in New York. She also visited a person who was a reporter for Teen Kids News and got some advice.
Her first task was to interview an artist in New York. Carly said she worried about working with a new team because she wanted to impress the producer. Although under great pressure, she did a wonderful job.
“Carly has gotten to do some pretty amazing things,” said Carly’s mother. “For her to get that taste of it was pretty cool.”Which thing helped Carly decide to be a TV reporter?
| A．The task to interview an artist in New York. |
| B．Her report about forest fires when in Grade 6. |
| C．Her interviews with many famous people. |
| D．The exciting words from one of her teachers. |
Last month Carly was very happy because __________.
| A．she was asked to make a film for Teen Kids News |
| B．she did a wonderful job for the school news program |
| C．she sent some of wonderful films to Teen Kids News |
| D．she visited a reporter in New York and got some advice |
Why was Carly worried when doing first task?
| A．Her mother asked her not to do it. | B．She wanted to interview a producer. |
| C．She wanted to impress the producer. | D．She doesn’t want to work with a new team. |
Most visited museums in the world
 The British Museum, London, UK It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on. |
 Musee du Louvre, Paris, France It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world. |
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it. |
How many things are there in the British Museum now ?
| A．2 million | B．8 million | C． 5 million | D．7 million |
When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?
| A．1759 | B．1204 | C．1793 | D．1872 |
In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.
| A．in New York | B．once a palace | C．not interesting | D．famous for science |
When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy
the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?
| A．d; a; b; c | B．b; a; c; d | C．d; a; c; b | D．b; d; a; c |
From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________.
| A．do some housework | B．keep the rain off |
| C．speak on the phone | D．look for something |
The text tells us that we can solve some problems with the four _______.
| A．drawings | B．inventions | C．animals | D．shoes |
An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.What is Italy famous for?
| A．Mushroom with eggs. | B．Eggs. |
| C．Mushrooms. | D．Beautiful umbrella. |
How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?
| A．He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table. |
| B．He said “mushrooms” in Italian. |
| C．He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom. |
| D．He drew a picture of an umbrella. |
What’s the end of the story?
| A．The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella. |
| B．The Englishman got mushrooms at last. |
| C．The Englishman left before the waiter came back. |
| D．The Englishman got nothing in the end. |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．An American was once traveling in Italy. |
| B．The man knew Italian very well. |
| C．The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella. |
| D．The waiter didn’t know English at all. |
Read the following four ads .
| Driver wanted |
Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25 |
Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 |
| Air Hostess wanted |
Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate. |
Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
| Teacher wanted |
A language school teaching experience is needed |
Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
| Cook wanted |
Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years |
Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn |
If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.
| A．2 years | B．3 years | C．4 years | D．5 years |
Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?
| A．Driving for Capes Taxi. | B．Working for China Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. | D．Working at Holiday Inn. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?
| A．Age. | B．Health. | C．Language. | D．Family. |