David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, “This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?” David says, “Yes”.
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, “Yes, you can go, but you must be polite(有礼貌的). Don’t ask for any food. They will give you some.” “All right, Mum.” David answers and he goes to Rose’s house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose’s mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate(盘子) up and asks, “Do you want a nice clean plate?”Whose birthday is it? _______________.
| A．Rose’s | B．David’s |
| C．Rose’s mother’s | D．David’s mother’s |
The birthday party is in ____________.
| A．Rose’s house | B．David’s house |
| C．Rose’s school | D．David’s school |
David goes to the party ____________.
| A．by car | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．on foot |
David is Rose’s ____________.
| A．mother | B．classmate | C．brother | D．friend |
Who gives David food at the party?
| A．Rose | B．Rose’s mother |
| C．the kids | D．No one |
Last Sunday evening, I went to town with my mother. After we bought lots of things, we went out the supermarket and found it was raining hard. But we had no umbrella. Just when we were trying to get into a taxi, a strange old man came up to us. He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said he would give the umbrella to us for one dollar. He said he lost his wallet and needed some money to take a taxi to go back home.
My mother didn’t believe what he said at first, and asked him a lot of questions and then gave him a dollar. But the man didn’t get into a taxi. We followed him and found he went into a club and bought himself a glass of whiskey with the dollar. After he drank it, he put on his hat and took one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one. Soon after that, he sold it again.What’s the weather like that day?
A. It was windy.
B. It was sunny.
C. It was rainy.In fact, the old man wanted to get money to ______.
A. buy a wallet
B. buy some whiskey
C. buy an umbrellaThe old man got ______ from the writer’s mother.
A. one yuan B. one dollar C. two dollarsFrom the passage, we can know that the old man was ______.
A. not honest B. friendly C. helpfulThe underlined word “strange” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 可怜的 B. 喝醉的 C. 陌生的
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Nowadays parents and their children are spending less time together. As a result, many children are getting less love than their parents once got. How to help parents and their children stay connected? Below is a list of helpful tips for family life.
Eat and chat
Sharing a meal together lets parents and their children have time to talk about each other’s lives. This is also a time for parents to listen to and give advice to their children.
Read often
It is important for parents to read to their children. Reading to your children cultivates(培养) an interest for knowledge. It also helps their attention last longer. Look for books that your children like reading. After their reading, ask questions about what the books are about.
Plan an outing
Sometimes getting out of the house is important. Jump into the family car and go for a trip to the beach. Also a visit to a zoo, a park or a museum will lead to a long discussion.
Help with schoolwork
A great way to spend more time with children and light a fire of learning is to help children with their schoolwork. A parent’s help will cause a child to become more interested in school and to improve his or her grades.
| Tips for better |
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| Eat and chat |
Talk about each other’s lives Listen to children and give them advice. |
| Read often |
Read to children so that they will become Look for books that children prefer to read. Ask children questions about what the books are about. |
| Plan an outing |
Get out of the house to visit some |
| Help with schoolwork |
Spend more time |
What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the people are left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and the left–handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, Maths and logic (逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls colour and music. It is also good at recognizing (认出) faces. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain. From the passage we know _________.
| A．all artists are left-handed |
| B．all accountants are right-handed |
| C．the left side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music |
| D．some right-handers have a strong left brain |
Whether(是否) people are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by ________ .
| A．their parents |
| B．their minds |
| C．the way the brain works |
| D．the way the head works |
Each side of the brain __________ .
| A．likes music and Maths |
| B．controls different things |
| C．controls the same thing |
| D．has two halves |
When you are singing, you are using your __________.
| A．logic thinking | B．heart |
| C．right brain | D．left halves |
Which part of the body does the right half of the brain control?
| A．The right side of the body. |
| B．The left side of the body. |
| C．The heart. |
| D．The language. |
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You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while their parents are working. Hospitals need us to look after children while their parents see a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something to do for everyone.
“As a member of this group, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces,I am happy, too.” said Susan, an old woman of 62.
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If everyone helps out a bit, we’1l all have a better world to live in.
Interested? Call us on 3847613 or visit our website: http://www.activol.com.The passage is_______．
| A．a story | B．an advertisement |
| C．a play | D．a song |
What kind of people can become a member of that group?
| A．People from 12 to 18． | B．All young people． |
| C．People from 12 to 80． | D．People from twenty to eighty． |
Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?
| A．Help people in hospitals． |
| B．Help children in schools． |
| C．Help animals． |
| D．Teach cooking． |
Who does Susan look after?
| A．Children． | B．Old people |
| C．Animals． | D．People in hospital． |
What will you do if you want to join the group?
| A．Call them or visit them． |
| B．Call them or visit their website． |
| C．Visit their website or write to them． |
| D．Visit them or visit their website． |
Allan is eight this year and he's in Grade Two. The boy is clever and can answer all the questions in class. But he hates to stay in the classroom for more than half an hour. He would not listen to the teachers when class is soon going to be over. Or he touches his deskmate's（同桌）head, or he makes faces. He often makes the whole Class laugh. His teachers tell his parents about it. He has to make a promise that he won't do that again. But soon he will forget it.
The teachers think he does well in his lessons and don't mind it.
One Saturday evening Allan finished his homework as soon as he had supper. He turned on the television, but there was no football match on TV.
He found all the programmes were not interesting and turned it off. He saw his sister Mabel doing her homework in her bedroom. He decided to play a joke on her. He found an earthworm (蚯蚓) in the garden and put it in her clothes. The girl was so frightened that she cried out for help. Their mother heard this and went in to find out what had happened there. Of course, the boy was punished（处罚）for it.
The next morning Mabel gave her mother a card and said, "Merry Mother's Day. Mum!" The woman was happy and thanked her daughter. But Allan had nothing to give his mother as a present. He felt sorry and said, "Don't be angry with me Mummy. I've forgotten it. "
"It doesn't matter, dear," said his mother. "The best present is to be a good boy. Don't be naughty(淘气), my son, or your child will be naughty, too! "
Hearing this, the boy began to laugh and said. "You've told me the truth today, Mummy!”Allan wouldn't listen to the teachers ___________.
| A．when he can't understand them |
| B．when the class is going to be over |
| C．when he can't answer the questions |
| D．after he finishes the exercises |
Allan does well in his lessons, so ___________.
| A．his teachers aren't angry with him |
| B．his teachers let him leave the classroom |
| C．he can make faces in class |
| D．he can play a joke on his deskmate |
___________, so she cried out.
| A．Mabel wanted Allan to be punished |
| B．Mabel hoped to frighten Allan away |
| C．Mabel wanted Allan to help her |
| D．Mabel was afraid of the earthworm |
The last sentence "You've told me the truth today, Mummy!” means __________.
| A．his mother was right |
| B．his mother was friendly |
| C．his mother was naughty when she was young |
| D．he wanted to make his mother happy |