Of all the students of Grade Four, Bill is the tallest. He’s thirteen, and of course, he’s the oldest, too. But he’s the worst student. He can’t answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exam.
But the boy is the strongest in his school. Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him. So every day he leaves home with an empty bag. When he gets to school, his bag will be full of fruit and cakes. Sometimes he brings some home. His mother, Mrs. King , is always happy when she sees them. She praises(赞扬) her son, for she can save some money.
This morning, Mrs. King went shopping in the market. She saw an old man selling eggs there. She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty. The old man was too busy to count them. She went home quickly and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.
“How clever you are!” Mr. King said happily. And Bill was busy eating the eggs, so he didn’ t say a word.
“What’s your favorite food, dear?” asked Mr. King.
“Eggs, of course.”
“Well, then, ” said the man, “can you tell us what can lay eggs”.
The boy thought for a while and said, “Hens, ducks, geese…and…Mum!”
“Oh? But why?”
“I often hear my classmate call me ‘Bad Egg’. ”
Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案） Bill never passes the exams because__________.
| A．he’s the tallest of the children |
| B．he’s thirteen years old |
| C．he doesn’t work hard at his lessons |
| D．he is not the worst in the school |
Why will Bill’s bag be full of fruit and cakes when he goes to school?
| A．He buys them on his way to school. |
| B．He makes his classmates give them to him. |
| C．He finds them in the shops. |
| D．His parents buy them for him. |
________, so Mrs. King is happy.
| A．Bill often comes home early |
| B．The children are afraid of Bill |
| C．Bill is stronger and older than any other child |
| D．Bill often brings some food home without paying any money |
Bill didn't say a word at table because__________.
| A．He was thinking of a problem |
| B．He had to go to school on time |
| C．He was afraid of his father |
| D．He wanted to eat more eggs |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Mrs. King can lay eggs. |
| B．Bill’s classmates think Bill is very bad. |
| C．Bill wished his mother could lay eggs. |
| D．Bill likes his nickname very much. |
English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and “tea” came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words can be formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sellotape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.New English words are needed because _________.
A. people use old words in a new way
B. the old words are not enough
C. new ideas and new inventions appear all the timeWhich of the following words was taken to English from another country?
A. Tomato. B. Sandwich. C. Countryside.Which of the following words came from China?
A. Tea. B. Earthquake. C. Airplane.How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.The main idea of this passage is _________.
A. that the English language is always changing
B. how people name new products and inventions
C. how people use old words in a new way
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂 “A”，错误的涂 “B”。
More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain(便宜物品), but it isn’t always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.
However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable(时尚的) thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP3, I can choose my favorite one, and look for what the users like or don’t like about it, then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time, you don’t have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area, so you don’t have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not to spend too much.If you want to shop online, you should be careful not to be fooled.
The writer thinks that the advertisements online are always true.
MP3 is a kind of book that you can learn music.
The writer doesn’t like buy things online.
If you shop online, you can save time.
In American schools, there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(毕业) day. Students plan home-coming day for many weeks in advance.
Several days before Home-coming ,students start to decorate(装饰)the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs, another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is_______.
| A．Home-coming | B．the football game |
| C．graduation | D．winning the game |
When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?
| A．The day before Home-coming. |
| B．Many weeks before the day. |
| C．When the guests arrive. |
| D．Several hours before Home-coming. |
Which of the following is NOT done on Home-coming Day?
| A．To see old friends. |
| B．To visit teachers they remember. |
| C．To watch the football game. |
| D．To go home to see their family. |
Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?
| A．The teacher who is kind to the students. |
| B．The student who is popular with the students. |
| C．The visitor who is famous to the students. |
| D．The player who plays best in the football game. |
What’s the best title of this article?
| A．Home-coming Day | B．A Happy Day |
| C．The Most Important Event | D．Home-coming Queen or King |
If they eat up their food, students can collect coupons(优惠券) and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
“It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang zhaoyun, 19, a student at a university in Shanghai, “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.”
The measure is part of a national “eat-up” campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园).
Why only on campuses? You might ask. Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.
“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment –friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, Secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
Some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
“I’m glad that we’ve reduced food waste since the ‘eat-up’ campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses.” said Tao.From Paragraph1, we know that the students will get a coupon .
| A．when they eat school food |
| B．after they exchange gifts |
| C．if they finish all their food |
| D．if they collect the waste |
The underlined word “motivation” in Paragraph 2 means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．动力 | B．机会 | C．试验 | D．条件 |
The “eat-up” campaign is carried out on campuses because .
| A．students get a good education |
| B．schools offer small gifts |
| C．students waste too much food |
| D．school food is more delicious |
The purpose of the campaign is mainly to .
| A．improve the school food standard |
| B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle |
| C．receive attention from the society |
| D．further improve the service in universities |
The best title for this passage may be .
| A．Enjoy Your Food |
| B．Reduce Waste on Campus |
| C．Meals in Universities |
| D．“Eat-up” Campaign on Campus |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio station. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.What’s the writer’s ideal job?
| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. |
| C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? Because .
| A．he was too young |
| B．he didn’t get college education |
| C．he’s not a good-looking person |
| D．he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is True according to the article?
| A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “ ”
| A．But I was refused every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s Words. |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best. |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky . |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult. |