Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other’s home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol’s mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan.
At first Susan is very interested (感兴趣) in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of (厌倦) Carol’s keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of her friend.
One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully (愉快地), “Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight (重量) this week?”
“That is not very much,” answers Carol. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh, that can’t be true!” answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s,” says Susan.Why do Carol and Susan often go to each other’s home? Because ________.
| A．they are in the same class |
| B．they are good friends |
| C．they like to talk about babies |
| D．they are in the same study group |
Susan is ______ to hear Carol talk about the baby’s weight one morning.
| A．sorry | B．cheerful | C．happy | D．not happy |
How much does a baby elephant put on in weight a week?
| A．Half a pound. | B．Ten pounds. |
| C．Seventy pounds. | D．Seven hundred pounds. |
Happiness is for everyone. In fact , When you are in trouble at school , your classmates will help you . When you study hard at your lessons,your parents are always taking good care of you . When you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations to you . When you do something wrong, people around you will help you correct it.
All these things are happiness . If you notice a bit of them , you can find that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money ,
When you are poor , you can also be very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.
because you have more chances to challenge(挑战）yourself . So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck .If you take every chance you get , you can be a happy and lucky person.
| A. it’s a feeling of your heart. B. happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. C. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy. D. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. |
This passage tells us that ?
A. Happiness is the same as money.
B. You can’t be happy when you are poor.
C. Happiness is a feeling of your heart.
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until(没等到）school was over , and hurried home to his grandfather . He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”
The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”
As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on,“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制）me.”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked,“Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”The boy went to his grandfather ____.
| A．before he went to school | B．when he went to school |
| C．after school was over | D．after he had a fight |
The good tiger ____ everything around him.
| A．doesn’t like | B．gets along well with |
| C．isn’t interested in | D．wants to eat |
The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.
| A．because others wants to kill him |
| B．because he wants to eat others |
| C．for no reason |
| D．because others aren’t friendly to him |
The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.
| A．the good tiger is much stronger |
| B．the good tiger can get along well with others |
| C．the grandfather treats（对待）the tiger very well |
| D．the grandfather hates the bad tiger |
The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.
| A．how to feed tigers well | B．how to control our feelings |
| C．how to get along with others | D．how to fight with others |
Places of Interest |
 Water Cube |
 West Lake |
 Disneyland |
 Dragon Tower |
| Location(位置) |
Beijing |
Hangzhou |
Hongkong |
Harbin |
| Phone Number |
010-28135589 |
0571-68345576 |
00852-28029822 |
0451-82187899 |
| Price of Ticket |
￥60 |
￥50 |
￥300 |
￥150 |
| Feature(特征) |
Special bubbly (气泡状的) design |
The Broken Bridge |
Cartoon character |
Skywalk |
If you go to Hangzhou, you can visit ________.
| A．Water Cube. | B．West Lake. |
| C．Disneyland. | D．Dragon Tower. |
If you want to visit Disneyland, you should go to _______.
| A．Beijing | B．Harbin |
| C．Hangzhou | D．Hongkong |
Which phone we should call to get information if we want to visit Water Cube?
| A．00852-28029822 | B．0451-82187899 |
| C．010-28135589 | D．0571-68345576 |
Two travelers plan to have a bird’s-eye view (俯视) of Harbin, and they need to pay______.
| A．￥300 | B．￥150 |
| C．￥450 | D．￥120 |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The price of a ticket for West Lake is the highest. |
| B．In Disneyland, you can’t see any cartoon character． |
| C．You can ride a bike on Dragon Tower． |
| D．Water Cube is special in design． |
happy, call, become, until, step, direction, rode, out, while, as soon as
Kangkang, Michael and Darren to Tian’anmen Square together. After they parked their bikes, they went to Tian’anmen Square.
they were enjoying exploring, the crowd of people
larger and larger. As the crowd were pushing him in all
, someone
on Darren’s feet. When Darren finally pushed his way
, he couldn’t find his two friends. He was frightened and sat down sadly on a step. He didn’t raise his head
Kangkang
his name.
they saw each other, they all jumped around
.
Many things can affect our feelings. Not everything is interesting in life, but we still have to face them. How can we deal with these bad feelings and stay in good spirits? Here is what some people do.
Peter is my pen pal. He is from America. He’s an active boy. He likes doing sports. He usually plays tennis and basketball with his classmates after school. Sometimes he dances in the gym. Playing basketball is his favorite.
My best friend is Wang Li. We usually spend weekends together. On Saturdays and Sundays, We finish our homework first and then we watch TV or play games. We often talk about our problems and help each other to solve them. Sometimes we ask our parents or teachers for help.
Mr. Liu is my uncle. He enjoys talking about funny things with his friends. He laughs a lot and always says: “That’s easy”, “ No problem”, “I can do it”. Look, he is talking with his friends now.
| What people do to stay in good spirits |
|
| Peter |
He likes |
| Wang Li |
He usually spends |
| Mr. Liu |
He enjoys talking about |
任务二：请写一条你认为可以使你保持好心情的建议。________________________________________________________________________