Droughts (干旱)are common in Kenya . Before ,they came every 10 years ,but now they seem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time .
We gave the droughts names :“longoza”was the drought when many animals died ; there was the drought of the “planes” because food was dropped from the air by planes; and one particularly bad drought was called “ man who dies with his money in his fist (拳头)”，because ,even if there was money , there was simply no food to buy .
I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me , when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weather and the hunger. I can’t tell you how many times I went to bed without eating . “ I slept like that ,” is how we described it . I can’t count the number of days when “ I slept like that,” or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry ,knowing I’d wake up and there would still be no food for breakfast.
My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to ask for food on credit (赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00p.m. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any food he brought in the already prepared water . I would keep the fire burning and the water boiling , along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty -handed. And I would sleep like that.The best title for the text is ________.
| A．A Hungry Childhood Caused by Droughts |
| B．Food and Hunger |
| C．Protecting the Environment |
| D．Droughts and Their Names |
What does the drought of the “ longoza”refer to (指代)?
| A．Many animals needed food dropped by planes. |
| B．People had to eat animals because of hunger. |
| C．Many animals died because of the droughts. |
| D．People died of hunger even if they had money . |
Why would the author keep the fire burning and the water boiling?
| A．To wait for her father to come back to have supper . |
| B．To cook the food that her father would bring back . |
| C．To keep her house warm all night . |
| D．To make her hungry mother happy. |
The sentence “I slept like that ” means “ ________ .”
| A．I was disappointed when my father came back empty-handed |
| B．I felt sorry because my family got hungry again |
| C．I went to sleep with no food for breakfast. |
| D．I went to bed with nothing to eat |
The children often play football in the garden and sometimes break（打破） Mr. Black’s windows. One afternoon Mr. Black is at home and reads a book. In a minute he closes his eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks at the door. Mr. Black opens the door and asks, “Do you break my window again（再一次）？”“Oh, no” says the boy, “Your window is open this time and our football is in your room. May I get it please?”The children often play football _________.
| A．in the street（街道） | B．in the garden |
| C．in the zoo（动物园） | D．at school |
Sometimes the children break _______ windows.
| A．Mrs. White | B．Mrs. Black’s | C．Mr. Black’s | D．Mr. White |
Who knocks at Mr. Black’s door?
| A．A girl | B．A boy | C．A man | D．A woman |
The children’s football is _______ Mr Black’s room.
| A．in | B．on |
| C．behind | D．before |
Do the children break Mr Black’s window again?
A.Yes, they do. B. No, they don’t.
B.C. Yes, we do. D. No, we don’t.
Hi! I’m Tina. This is a photo of Class 2. This class has twenty-five students, twelve girls and thirteen boys. These are
Amy and Bob. Amy is Bob’s sister. Amy is 12 and Bob is 13. Amy likes math and English. Bob likes music (音乐). He
has a CD collection. This is Bruce. He is 14. He likes sports and has a sports collection. Jerry is a teacher (教师). He is
twenty-four. He likes blue, black and green. Many of his clothes are in these colors. Do you know the relationship
between Jerry and Bruce? Aha! Jerry is Bruce’s uncle.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。______ girls are in Class 2.
| A．12 | B．13 | C．24 | D．25 |
What does Bob like?
| A．Math. | B．Music. | C．English. | D．Sports. |
What color does Jerry NOT like?
| A．Blue. | B．Yellow. | C．Black. | D．Green. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of (……的汉语意思) relationship?
| A．性别 | B．国籍 | C．关系 | D．爱好 |
______ and Bruce are in a family.
| A．Bob | B．Jerry | C．Amy | D．Tina |
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Joy always rides her bike to school. It’s four miles to school and it takes her about fifteen minutes. Joy likes riding to school. She says it’s good for her health.
Edward usually goes to school by bus. He likes talking with his friends on the bus. It’s about ten minutes’ journey (旅程) to school by bus.
Mary’s home is near the school. She usually walks to school. It’s about five minutes’ walk. Mary says she likes taking walks after meal.How does Joy go to school?
Is riding good for Joy’s health?
Why does Joy like riding to school?
Does Edward like talking with friends on the train?
How far is it from Mary’s home to her school
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
A. The mid-autumn Festival.
B.The Spring Festival.
C. Children’s Day.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?
A. In March or April.
B. In May or June.
C. In January or February.is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
A. Chicken B. DumplingC. FishWhat’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
A. Look up.
B. Help yourself.
C. Come together.The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
A. give each other the best wishes
B. buy each other presents
C. sing， dance and play cards
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”Mr. King got up to.
A. smoke again
B. take some medicine
C. read the medicine book.Mr. King coughed because.
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much, so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleepThe doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because.
A. he was sure the man would soon die
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lugs.Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.