Mr. Read has a large farm near a hill. He and his wife are busy all the day. They're often tired but they have a lot of expensive things and they live a happy life.
One day their sows(母猪) had twenty baby pigs. Mrs. Read had to look after them at home. And at that time she had much housework to do. Several weeks later she let the baby pigs come out of the pigsty(猪圈) and look for some food themselves. Her seven-year-old son John came back from school. He was ready to help his mother. The woman was happy and told him to count(数) them and see if(是否) they were all there. The boy threw his schoolbag on the table and ran out. About half an hour later the supper was ready, but the boy didn't come back. The woman had to go to see what was wrong with her son. and she saw her son running after a baby pig. "What are you running after it for?" she asked. "Are they all right?" "I counted nineteen, mummy, " said the boy. "But only the fellow(家伙) is running about so fast that I can't count it all ! "
Mr. and Mrs. Read are _ .
| A．workers | B．farmers |
| C．drivers | D．doctors |
Mr. and Mrs. Read are tired but _ .
| A．they get a lot of money |
| B．they get little food |
| C．they want to leave the farm |
| D．they have enough food to eat |
John found ___ so he was ready to help her.
| A．his mother was very busy |
| B．his mother was too tired to work |
| C．his mother was ill |
| D．his mother was hungry |
Mrs. Read told her son to ______.
| A．do some house |
| B．look after the pigs |
| C．give some food to the pigs |
| D．see if some of the pigs were missing(丢失) |
In fact (事实上), ______.
| A．John couldn't count the pigs at all |
| B．John was too young to catch the pig |
| C． John wouldn't count the pigs |
| D．all the pigs were there |
Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
| A．It was built out into the sea. | B．It was built out into the lake. |
| C．It was built out into the river | D．It was built out into the pool. |
What’s the population of Hong Kong?
| A．Nearly 6 million. | B．Less than 6 million. |
| C．Over 6 million. | D．Only 6 million. |
How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
| A．7. | B．6. | C．5. | D．4. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
| B．There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
| C．Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
| D．Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
According to the passage, we know that ________.
| A．Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
| B．there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
| C．few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
| D．visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on
how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect. How can we become popular in our class?
A. To change our character.
B.To trust and love others.
C. To improve our personality. How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? A. By being honest.
B.By trusting others.
C. By using money. What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?
A. You should be nice to others.
b. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?
a. positive b. confident c. good-looking d. fashionable e. helpful
A. a, b,
e.b. b, c, d.C. a,b, c.What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. How to please others.B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.
Mary was an operator(接话员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.”
b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange.B. Normal.C. Surprised.How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door.
b. With the girl’s help.
C. Through the window What does the underlined(下划线的) word “it” mean?
A. 911.B. Calling 911.C. Walking.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇迹).
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things to quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem t be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”What is the best way for you to learn a language according to the writer?
A. writing.B. using it.C. listening.What should you do in learning English?
A. Write as quickly as you can.
b. Speak English as much as you can.
C. Laugh more often. When
people laugh at your mistakes, what should you do?
A. Not care.B. Be happy.C. Feel worried.What should you do when you make a mistake?'
A. Keep quiet.
b. Get angry.
C. Keep your sense of humor What can we learn from the passage?
A. Anyone will make mistakes.
B. People never make mistakes.
C. Few people make mistakes.
Mr Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night
One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”Where did Mr Scott live?
A. By himself.B. In his shop.C. Above his shop.How much money did he have that day?
A.＄10,000.B.￥10,000.C. 10,000.Why did Mr Scott sleep with he money that night? '
A. Because he loved money very much.
b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.
C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.Why did the policeman wake him up? '
A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .
b. Because he wanted to remind Mr Scott
C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.How did Mr Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.
A. Excited.B. Angry.C. Stressed.