The American secret service began in 1865. It has many important jobs. One is to stop different types of fraud(诈骗)， such as printing fake(假的) money, credit card(信用卡) fraud and computer fraud. The other is to protect the president at all times.
The secret service’s earliest job was to stop people from making fake money. The secret service agents(特工) still have to do that because the criminals(罪犯) are smarter now. They are better at using computers and other expensive equipment. But agents are much smarter.
Protecting the president is hard. The most dangerous places are outdoors. Agents can’t check every person in the crowd, so they must watch the crowd carefully. And they always follow the president. They’re just like the president’s shadow.
Unluckily, some criminals do want to give the president trouble, or even hurt him. The secret service agents try to find them and stop them when they want to do something bad. It’s a dangerous, but important job. The secret service helps keep the president and the country safe.
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The American secret service .
| A．isn’t to protect the president |
| B．makes fake credit cards |
| C．began in 1865 |
| D．has only one important job |
At the very beginning, the secret service’s job was to .
| A．protect the president |
| B．stop computer fraud |
| C．watch the crowd carefully |
| D．stop fake money making |
When protecting the president, .
| A．agents must be careful at all times |
| B．agents don’t always stay near him |
| C．agents check every person in the crowd |
| D．agents are afraid of indoor places most |
When underlined word “them” means the .
| A．presidents | B．criminals |
| C．secret service agents | D．people in the crowd |
The most dangerous place to protect the president would be in .
| A．the White House | B．a hotel room |
| C．a public park | D．a main hall |
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.In the story, the vet must be _________.
| A．the farmer's friend | B．a milk factory |
| C．a hospital for cows | D．a doctor for animals |
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
| A．couldn't lie down | B．didn't eat the pills |
| C．couldn't make any noise | D．was ill |
What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
| A．Bottle of pills. | B．A long tube. | C．Two pills. | D．A small box. |
The vet taught the farmer how _________.
| A．to blow the tube |
| B．to make the cow take the pills |
| C．to take the medicine |
| D．to put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The farmer ate the pills himself. |
| B．The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
| C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day. |
| D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. |
If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house---cover up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is—stay in one place.If you lost in the forest, you should _______.
| A．stay where you are and give signals three times |
| B．walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear you |
| C．try to find your friends as soon as possible |
| D．try to get out of the forest and shout for help |
If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you should _______.
| A．tell people that you are lost |
| B．keep up shouting or whistling |
| C．shout at the top of your voice |
| D．shout or whistle three times |
When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, __________.
| A．you should shout more loudly |
| B．you can whistle three times |
| C．it is an answer to your call for help |
| D．you should try to run to them |
When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should ________.
| A．just go to the river |
| B．find some glasses or bottles before you go |
| C．make a fire so that you can have some tea |
| D．leave marks so that you can find your way back |
This passage mainly tells you __________.
| A．when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for help |
| B．What you should do if you get lost in a forest |
| C．any signal given twice means an answer to a call for help |
| D．how you can live longer in a forest |
At London College, the boys can go to the city in the afternoon. But they must return to the school before six. And Bob doesn’t often obey the rule. One afternoon, Bob walked to the city and went to the cinema. When he got to the school, it was eight o’clock. He was a little worried. He ran quickly to the gate. It was closed. He went round the school building to another door. That one was closed, too. Then he saw an open window on the ground floor. It was the head teacher’s office. Bob looked into the room, and no one was there. He quickly climbed up and jumped into the room. Just then he heard a voice. He looked around and hid(藏)under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Scott, the head teacher, came in. He turned on the light(灯) and sat down on the sofa. Then he began to read. Bob lay under the sofa and looked at the head teacher’s feet for an hour. He could not move. At last the head teacher stood up and walked towards the door. “Thank goodness, he didn’t find me under the sofa.” thought Bob. Then the head teacher stopped. He turned his head and spoke to the sofa, “Would you mind turning off the light when you leave?” he said and left the office. Bob got to the school ___________.
| A．at eight o’clock in the morning | B．after the given time |
| C．before the given time | D．on time |
Bob went into the head teacher’s___________.
| A．office | B．bedroom | C．dining room | D．living room |
Bob _________ the sofa.
| A．lay under | B．lay on | C．sat on | D．sat under |
Bob could see Mr. Scott’s__________.
| A．hand | B．bag | C．feet | D．books |
Mr.Scott knew that_________________.
| A．Bob went to the cinema | B．Bob was in the classroom |
| C．Bob returned to the school | D．Bob was under the sofa |
Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an American school.
| School Rules Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed. Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds. Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day. Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. |
Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY(评分标准) ●Goes beyond grade level standards 4 ●Meets grade level standards 3 ●Does not meet grade level standards, but Making progress 2 ●Does not meet grade level standards 1 |
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| Class Announcement(通知) Testing Dates: The math test is on June 12～13. The science test is on June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is at 7:00pm on Friday, June 22 in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework. |
After-school Program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2013. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00pm every day. 3:30～4:30 Homework＆ Reading 4:30～6:00 Activities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752 |
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According to School Rules, visitors have to _________ when entering the school.
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone to the school |
From _________, parents can get information on the parents meeting
| A．School Rules | B．Report Card |
| C．After- school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents_____________.
| A．certain school rules | B．after-school activities |
| C．plans for classes and tests | D．children’s school life and work |
Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progresses, he will get_____ on the Report Card
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Students do their homework and read books___________.
| A．from 3:30 to 4:30 | B．from 3:30 to 6:00 |
| C．from 4:30 to 6:00 | D．from 6:00 to 7:00 |
People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.
At first, a mistake is a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things, you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is: “you can’t” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. For example, Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake, you are much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes. We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly, because our time and money are limited(有限的)
There is an old saying, “if you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn, and grow, and succeed. If you are making a mistake, that means__________.
| A．you’re careful | B．you’re kind |
| C．you’re growing | D．you know nothing |
If you never try new things, you can’t___________.
| A．improve | B．create | C． spend | D．A and B |
After Edison failed 10,000 times, he__________.
| A．gave up | B．invented the light bulb |
| C．invented the computer | D．invented 10,000 new things |
When you make a mistake, you are closer to___________.
| A．time | B．money | C．success | D．new things |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Never make mistakes |
| B．You can make mistakes without thinking |
| C．Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes |
| D．Making mistakes is terrible |