Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！ Mr. Smith felt ____ on Christmas Day.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．better | D．well |
Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.
| A．he was too happy | B．both of his two legs got well |
| C．he had a fall | D．he was in hospital |
Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.
| A．at home | B．at a party |
| C．in hospital | D．outside hospital |
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I got an A in Maths
Mr Brown was born in a poor family .He couldn't go to school when he was young. Now he's a porter (搬运工)and works at a station. He doesn't think it's necessary to know some knowledge(知识)of science .His son, Bill, began to go to school last year. The boy only likes playing. He doesn't listen to the teachers in class and can't do his homework after class. It's the hardest thing for him do maths exercises .And he wants to drop it.
One day, Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room ,while she and her husband were watching TV. She came up to him and asked,“what's the matter, Bill?”
“I can't do my maths homework,” said the boy, “I am not going to school tomorrow.”
“Oh,no ,don’t do that” Said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths. Mr Brown said,“but I don't know maths, either.”
“It doesn't matter,” said his wife.“You'll only coax （哄骗）him out of crying Mr Brown had to do as his wife said. The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise-book to his father. The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife,“ come here quickly ,dear ! I got an A in maths!”
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Mr Brown is a porter. He knows little knowledge. His son, Bill only likes playing. He doesn’t do _____ in his lessons .Math is the most _____
__ for him. One day, Mrs Brown and her husband were watching TV ____
__ she heard Bill crying in the next room ,he cried because he wasn’t _____
__ to do the math homework. Mrs Brown asked her husband to make the boy not cry. He did so. The next afternoon Bill ___
____and showed his exercise-book to his father. Bill got A. His father was happy. Because he thought he could get an “A”, too.
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Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone , you don’t see the person you are talking with . That may change in the near future .
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it , two people who are talking can see each other
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling . They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to your phone and call the shop . People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your room!Today people can use the phone to talk with others .
| A．in all the towns | B．in some places in the world |
| C．only in big cities | D．almost anywhere on the earth |
The word “it” in the passage means _______.
| A．the picture phone | B．any phone |
| C．the use | D．the change |
We can through the picture phone according to(根据) the passage .
| A．write a book | B．do some shopping |
| C．play games | D．have classes |
Picture phones are very________.
| A．useful | B．impossible | C．bad | D．badly |
Which is NOT true according to the passage ?
| A．Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. |
| B．With the picture phone , two people can’t see each other. |
| C．The phone is very useful . |
| D．Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. |
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Jack had gone to the college to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history test failed, and the teacher told him that he would have to leave the college. However, his father decided that he would go to see the teacher to ask him to let Jack go on his studies.
"He's a good boy," said Jack's father, "and if you let him pass this time, I'm sure he'll do much better next year and pass the test easily "No, no, that's quite impossible," replied the teacher immediately. "Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon (拿破伦) died, he didn't know!"
"Please, sir, give him another chance," said Jack's father. "You see, I'm afraid we don't take any newspapers in our house, so we didn’t know that Napoleon was ill."Jack went to a middle school to study history.
Jack was not good at history.
Jack’s teacher told him to leave the college.
Jack’s father went to see the teacher because Jack was good at history。
Jack’s father was good at history.
Steven Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out (退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage (汽车库). He chose the name "Apple" just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ______.
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．dropped out |
| D．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
| A．Because he was full of new ideas. |
| B．Because he wanted to relax. |
| C．Because he was too tired. |
| D．Because he hoped the trip would give him new ideas and a change in life. |
Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______.
| A．in India | B．with his friend |
| C．in an apple tree garden | D．by himself |
Steven Jobs was famous for his ______ all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
From this passage we know ______.
| A．Steven Jobs didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates |
| B．Steven Jobs liked travelling in India and California |
| C．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true |
| D．Steven Jobs could only design video games |
Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.
Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.
Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of taking a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save some money.
Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
Some students think Frank is mean. But I don't think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?Why does Frank tries his best to save money?
| A．Because his family is very poor. |
| B．Because his parents don’t give him any pocket money. |
| C．Because he thinks it’s not easy for his parents to make money. |
| D．Because he is very mean. |
How does Frank usually go to school?
| A．By bus. | B．By bike. |
| C．By train. | D．On foot. |
Why does always buy books online?
| A．Because they are more useful. |
| B．Because they are more interesting. |
| C．Because they are better. |
| D．Because they are cheaper. |
What does Frank bring to school every day?
| A．Water. | B．Juice. | C．Cola. | D．Orange. |
What does the writer think of Frank?
| A．He is wrong. | B．He is right. |
| C．He is mean. | D．He is clever. |