RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorser-优题课

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A young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs(上楼)to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches(英寸) long.
Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen.“These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened(缩短) about two inches. Would one of you like to do this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none（没有） of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didn’t tell her daughters about it.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches
off the legs of the new pants
The new pants were _______.

A．too long for the young man

B．two inches long

C．six inches long

D．too short for the young man

The young man asked ______to shorten his pants.

A．his mother and his two sisters

B．his mother and one of his sister

C．his mother

D．his mother or one of his two sisters

_______,his elder sister shorten his pants.

A．After supper

B．After the mother finished washing

C．After the young man went upstairs

D．After the younger sister went to the cinema

How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

When the young man put on the pants, he would _______.

A．feel happy	B．be very sad
C．thank his family	D．be very excited

C
A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”
Why did the teacher cry?

A．Because a composition moved her deeply.

B．Because the composition was very bad.

C．Because the students were lazy.

D．Because she had a fight with her husband.

Who was the boy that wrote the composition?
A student who was with God.
B. A student who was like a television
C. A student in her class, but not her son.
D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.
According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?

A．Everyone will pay attention to him.

B．He will be interrupted.

C．No one will pay attention.

D．His mother will talk to him.

Which is not right according to the passages?

A．TV can entertain them

B．TV can catch the attention of his family.

C．TV can give you answers when you ask question.

D．TV can receive special care from his family.

According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.

A．naughty	B．lonely
C．happy	D．wrong

B
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr.Kataria. “Everyone is naturally good at laughing---it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1300 in the world.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. To be honest, I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho ha, ha, ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results.
The first Laughter Club was started in __________.
A. India B. America C. Britain
How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
A. Over 1300. B. Over 500. C. Over 800.
How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Nervous.
When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A. After ten minutes.
B. After ten hours.
C. After ten seconds.
The article mainly tells us _____________.
A. young children laugh much more often than adults in a day
B. laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy
C. real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health

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注：courtesy礼貌，audience观众
How many days will the show be on?
A. For 10 days.
B. For 12 days.
C. For 15 days.
How long does each show last?
A. Half an hour.
B. One hour.
C. One hour and a half'.
If a family of four go to the theatre in the evening，they have to pay at least dollars for the tickets
A. 85 B. 100 C. 120
are not allowed to enter the theatre
A. Latecomers
B. Kids below three years old
C. School students
70 What information CANNOT be found in the advertisement?
A. The name of the show.
B. The name of the director.
C. The telephone number.

B.阅读短文，将文中划线部分翻译成中文。（每小题2分，共6分）
Books are out best friends. They give us both knowledge and pleasure. With books, our life is interesting.Books are sogreat friends of ours that we can turn to them for help whenever we meet with difficulty.
However, we should make use of books. As there are bond of different kinds, we should read them in different ways.In my opinion, some books are to be read carefully and we must think over and learn something from them. Some should be just looked through. There are a few books that we should never read, for they are not good for us.The most important thing that wemust try to put what we learn from books to practice.

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