You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
The song Happy Birthday was written by .
| A．an American girl | B．an American girl’s grandma |
| C．an American boy | D．an American girl’s friend |
The girl was sad because .
| A．she didn’t want to go to the party. |
| B．she would be busy that day. |
| C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift. |
| D．she wasn’t invited to the party. |
What gift did she give her friend?
| A．A flower. | B．A toy. |
| C．An interesting book. | D．A song. |
What did her friends think of the song? It was .
| A．boring | B．beautiful |
| C．exciting | D．interesting |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song . |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. |
| C．The girl’s friends had heard the song before. |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song. |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. |
| C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. |
| C．Strong dogs | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |
Paris is a very nice city. Mrs. Curie often goes to Paris and she has a good time there. Mrs. Curie is old and very oblivious, so she sometimes can’t find her way.
Now she sees a man near a bus stop. “I can ask him the way,” she says.
“Excuse me,” she says in French. “But can you tell me the way to Notre Dame de Paris(巴黎圣母院), please?”
But the man doesn’t know French. He is Australian! Then he puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book. He opens it and finds a phrase(短语). He reads, “I’m sorry. I don’t speak French.”How does Mrs. Curie like Paris?
| A． Not at all. | B．A little. |
| C．Very much. | D．We don’t know. |
Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “oblivious” in this passage?
| A．Hopeful. | B．Beautiful. |
| C．Cheerful. | D．Forgetful. |
Where is the man from?
| A．England. | B．Paris. |
| C．Australia. | D．France. |
From the story we know ____________.
| A．the man is a driver |
| B．the man doesn’t tell Mrs. Curie the way |
| C．Mrs. Curie lives in Paris |
| D．Mrs. Curie and the man are friends |
What language does the man speak when he answers Mrs. Curie?
| A．French. | B．English. |
| C．Russian. | D．Chinese. |
In Britain, children go to school from Monday to Friday. School usually starts nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at about three o’clock in the afternoon. Most schools ask their students to wear a school uniform.
School always starts with registration. What is registration? Every child going to school each morning and afternoon is recorded(记录) in a special book. The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child makes a reply(回复) and the teacher writes in the book. From the book, you can see whether(是否) the child is in school or not.
At 9:10, children go to the meeting place. There they sing songs, listen to a story and pray(祈祷).
The first lesson begins at 9:20. They have break time from 10:20 to 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. After that, they go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, and children go home. They don’t have a break in the afternoon.How much time does a British student usually spend at school in a week?
| A．Around 20 hours. | B．Over 40 hours. | C．About 30 hours. | D．Only 6 hours. |
The following things take place in British schools each morning. Which do you think is the right order(顺序)?
① Teachers call over the children’s names.
② Teachers write something in the book.
③ Children answer “Here”.
| A．①②③ | B．①③② | C．②①③ | D．③①② |
What do they usually do after registration?
| A．They meet, sing and pray. |
| B．They have a lesson. |
| C．They do some reading in a classroom. |
| D．They play some games. |
When do the children have a snack?
| A．Before they go to school. |
| B．After they have afternoon lessons. |
| C．When they finish their outdoor games. |
| D．At about half past ten in the morning. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In Britain, most students live at school at night. |
| B．Students in Britain mustn’t call their teacher’s names. |
| C．Students in Britain go to school before nine every morning. |
| D．Students in Britain have a long break between the afternoon lessons. |
Today I will tell you a piece of good news. It’s about the online(在线) zoo.
Most(大部分) children like to go to the zoo. But their parents are always busy, so they don’t have free time to take their children to the zoo. BBC is a broadcasting company(广播公司) in the UK. It opens an online zoo. People can watch hundreds of animals at any time. But we cannot watch or touch the real animals. We can only watch them on the Internet. BBC uses cameras to record(用摄像机记录) the animals’ life and sends(发送) the pictures and videos to the Internet. If people want to watch the animals online, they only need to turn on the computer and visit the website(网站).
Now a few countries also open online zoos. Let’s go to visit it!
Parents don’t take their children to the zoo because______.
| A．the tickets are very expensive |
| B．they don’t have free time |
| C．they don’t like animals |
| D．the zoos are always very far |
What does BBC use to record the animals’ life?
| A．Computer. | B．Internet. |
| C．Cameras. | D．Mobile phones. |
Where’s BBC?
| A．In China. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In the website. | D．In England. |
If you want to watch the animals online, you need to______.
A. visit the common(普通的) zoo first.
B. call the BBC.
C. turn on the computer and visit the website.
D. download(下载) the pictures from the Internet.What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．Common Zoos | B．Online Zoos |
| C．Computers and Internet | D．The History of BBC |
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.
Jack is late for school because(因为) ______.
| A．he gets up late. |
| B．he goes to the zoo. |
| C．he meets Bob. |
| D．he looks after his mother and sister. |
Where does Jack meet Bob?
| A．On the way to the cinema. | B．On the way to school. |
| C．On the way home. | D．At Bob’s home. |
Bob doesn't want to go to school because ______.
| A．he wants to go home. |
| B．he wants to look after his mother. |
| C．he wants to play outside. |
| D．he doesn't like Mr. Brown. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Jack is good to his mother and sister. |
| B．Jack doesn't go to the zoo. |
| C．Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last. |
| D．Bob wants to go to play in the zoo. |
What do you think of Jack after reading the story?
| A．He is a good student. |
| B．He is a bad student. |
| C．He is good at cooking. |
| D．He is tall and strong. |