An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish?" The child replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if sh e had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?
| A．Because she didn’t like fish. |
| B．Because she wanted his fishing rod |
| C．Because the old man had few fish. |
| D．Because she wanted to learn fishing skills |
The writer thought the child was __ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.
| A．smart | B．hardworking |
| C．silly(傻的) | D．creative(有创造力的) |
The article mainly tell us _________
| A．if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything. |
| B．if you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat |
| C．“fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life. |
| D．“the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch |
What is the best title for the article?
| A．The Fishing Rod |
| B．The Fishing Man |
| C．The Fishing Girl |
| D．The fishing Experience |
Eric is my brother. He is nine years old. He is a good student. But he cannot get up early. He sleeps until nine or ten in the morning, so he often arrives late for school.
My father doesn’t want him to be late for school, so he buys an alarm clock for Eric. He says to Eric, “You must get up when you hear the clock ring. ”
“Yes, Dad, ” Eric says. After that Eric gets up at six when he hears the clock ring.
One day my father forgot to wind up(上发条) the clock. And the next day Eric didn’t get up at six. It was time for breakfast. My father went to his room. Eric was in bed and his eyes were open. “Why didn’t you get up? ” My father said angrily.
“You told me I must get up when I heared the clock ring. And now I am waiting for the clock. ”
根据短文内容，判断句子的正(T)误(F)。Eric isn’t a good student and he often arrives late for school.
Eric’s mother doesn’t want him to get up late.
Eric’s father bought a clock for Eric because Eric likes it.
One day the clock didn’t ring but Eric got up early.
Eric was waiting for the clock to ring.
English breakfast is a big meal-eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee. . .
For many people, lunch is a quick meal. In cities, there are a lot of sandwich bars. There office workers can buy their favorite bread-brown, white, or a roll and even all kinds of salad, meat and fish. School children can have a hot meal at school. But many just take a sandwich, a soft drink and some fruit from home.
“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and also a meal! Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite late, between 6: 00 pm and 8: 00 pm, and often all the family eat together.
On Sundays, many families have a traditional lunch. They have chicken, pork with potatoes, vegetables. . .
Englishmen like food from other countries, especially from France, China, Italy and India. People often get take-away food—they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat.
根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词。In England many people have a b________ breakfast and a q________ lunch.
There are many sandwich bars in c________ and o________ workers can buy sandwiches there.
In England, tea can mean a d________ and a m________.
Dinner lasts(持续) about t________ h________.
English people often buy t________ f________—they buy some food outside and bring it home.
There is a zoo named Zhongshan in our city. There are many animals. Some animals are very friendly. But some other animals are not. Tigers, lions and some snakes are dangerous(危险的). That’s why they must be in cages(笼). But I don’t think it’s good for animals to be in cages. They need to be free. The animals in cages cannot be happy.
Tigers usually live in forests(森林)and mountains(高山). They are strong and can run very fast(快). They run after and eat small animals like rabbits and deer(鹿), but now they are in small cages. They have nothing to do every day. So they walk around in the cages, and they want to come out. When they are tired, they sleep. I am kind of sorry for them. Why do tigers , lions and snakes have to stay in cages?
| A．Because they are very dangerous. |
| B．Because they are very friendly. |
| C．Because they need to be free. |
| D．Because they like to be in cages. |
Where do tigers usually live?
| A．In cages. |
| B．In forests and mountains. |
| C．In the zoo. |
| D．In small rooms. |
What do tigers usually do in forests?
| A．They have nothing to do. |
| B．They walk around. |
| C．They want to sleep. |
| D．They run after and eat small animals. |
Tigers want to ________ when they are in cages.
| A．come out | B．eat animals |
| C．run fast | D．be friendly to people |
Why does the writer feel sorry for the tigers in cages?
| A．Because the writer thinks tigers need to eat food. |
| B．Because the writer thinks tigers are dangerous. |
| C．Because the writer thinks tigers need to be free. |
| D．Because the writer thinks tigers are very happy. |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
We have a new classmate in our class. She is thirteen years old. (3) She is a shy girl with short and brown hair. She is not tall or short. (4)But she is a little bit heavy. Her face is round, like an apple. She has two big black eyes and a small nose. Her mouth is big, but her ears are small. She likes red. But today she is wearing a yellow sweater, blue jeans and brown shoes. She dislikes getting up early, so she is usually late for school. She doesn’t like to talk to others. She likes little animals. She has a little black dog. She and the dog are good friends.
(一)根据短文内容及首字母提示，完成下列对话。—How tall is the girl?
—She is of medium h________. —What color is the girl’s hair?
—It is b________.
(二)把句子(3)、(4)翻译成汉语。________________________________________________________________
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(三)根据上下文猜测词义。The Chinese meaning of the black word “round” is ________.
| A．长的 | B．方的 | C．瓜子形的 | D．圆的 |
根据地图和短文内容回答问题。
Look at the map of our neighborhood. The bank is next to my house. The school is next to the bank. There are a lot of teachers and they help me learn about many subjects. They are very friendly to me. If I want to read books or surf the Internet(网上冲浪), I can go to the library. It’s on No. 3 Street. 
When I get sick(生病), the doctors(医生) can give me a hand. Where is the hospital(医院)? Can you find it? It’s on No. 2 Street.
There is also a big supermarket in our neighborhood. I can buy a lot of things from there. It’s across from the bank and my house. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to post a letter, I have to go along First Avenue and turn right at the turning. Go along No. 1 Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left.
It’s a good place to have fun． Welcome to my neighborhood．Where is the bank?
____________________________________________________________________Is there a park next to the house?
____________________________________________________________________How do you get to the post office from the house?
____________________________________________________________________Where is the hospital?
____________________________________________________________________What can you do in the library?
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