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 ________.
| A．he gets up late. | B．he goes to the zoo. |
| C．he meets Bob. | D．he looks after his mother and sister. |
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. |
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The messages says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved------even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情)。”Why do fewer people cook now? ___________.
| A．They like to eat in restaurants |
| B．Many people are too busy |
| C．Many people don’t like cooking |
| D．They don’t like family meals |
A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.
| A．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth |
| B．only to send a message |
| C．to let a child eat up in 15 minutes |
| D．often to show her or his love |
The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.
| A．makes us be interested in cooking | B．makes us happy |
| C．makes us pay attention to our mood | D．makes us love others |
What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?
| A．令人生气 | B．使人满意 | C．填满 | D．修补 |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Family meals are important |
| B．How to make cookies |
| C．Homemade cookies taste better |
| D．People are too busy to work |
The date was like any other day in his life. After school David walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought of how to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair(轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. David looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet.” It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was luckier in life.David was so sorry that ____
| A．He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday |
| B．he forgot to bring any money with him. |
| C．his mother couldn’t buy him a pair of shoes. |
| D．he walked past the shoe shop. |
From the story we know that ________.
| A．David’s mother has much money. |
| B．David’s mother wouldn’t buy him anything. |
| C．David’s mother was not a poor woman. |
| D．David’s mother would give him anything if she could. |
David didn’t go home at once ________.
| A．because his mother was at work. |
| B．because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park. |
| C．because his mother wouldn’t give him any money. |
| D．because he didn’t want to give his mother any trouble. |
In the park, David saw a girl________.
| A．without feet. | B．without hands. |
| C．walking slowly. | D．looking down at his shoes. |
At last David ________.
| A．left the park sadly. |
| B．decided to buy a new pair of shoes. |
| C．thought he’s more lucky than the girl in the wheel chair. |
| D．didn’t know what to do with his old shoes. |
Sam was an English student. He always stayed at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Spain. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”
First he went to Madrid and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Sam forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked (碰撞) him down.
Sam lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Sam and said, “Maps of the city, sir?”Sam came from_________.
| A．England | B．Spain | C．Madrid | D．a hotel |
Sam went to Spain ________.
| A．to see his friends |
| B．because he like it very much |
| C．to learn English |
| D．for his holiday |
In ______, people always drive on the left.
| A．Spain | B．the street |
| C．Madrid | D．London |
One morning, Sam was badly hurt by __________.
| A．a car | B．a bike |
| C．an old man | D．his friend |
When Sam sat up and said, “Where am I?” the old man thought_______
| A．he was badly hurt | B．he wanted to buy a map |
| C．he lost his way | D．he needed some help |
There are 45 students in our class. I have made a survey, 36 students say they like to exercise. Most boys play basketball together twice a week. But girls think basketball is difficult for them, they’d like to play volleyball together twice a week. My friend, Tony, is good at running. He runs fastest in our class. He runs for 30 minutes on the playground every evening before he goes to bed. Is it interesting? Gray is good at swimming. He goes to the swimming club three times a month in winter, and three times a week in summer. So he is pretty healthy. Some of my classmates have good eating habits. They eat both meat and vegetables. 70% of them drink milk every day. 15 students say they drink milk three or four times a week. But some students like to eat junk food, especially Sally. What’s worse(更糟糕的) is that she doesn’t like to exercise, so she is very fat. She always says “ I’m going to lose weight(减肥) tomorrow.”How often do most boys play basketball?
| A．Every day | B．Twice a day |
| C．Twice a wee | D．Twice a month. |
Why do the girls dislike to play basketball?
| A．Because they have no time. |
| B．Because they think it is not easy. |
| C．Because they don’t like to play with the boys. |
| D．Because they don’t like to exercise. |
When does Tony often run for 30 minutes?
| A．Every morning. |
| B．Every afternoon |
| C．Every evening before he goes to bed. |
| D．Every evening before supper |
How often does Gray swim in winter?
| A．Three times a month. |
| B．Three times a week. |
| C．It isn’t mentioned in the passage |
| D．Hardly ever. |
Why is Sally so fat?
| A．Because she doesn’t like to exercise. |
| B．Because she likes to eat junk food very much. |
| C．Because she eats too much meat, but doesn’t exercise. |
| D．Because she doesn’t like to exercise, and she likes to eat junk food . |
Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike.
"Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."Mike works in________.
| A．a factory | B．an office |
| C．a school | D．a hospital |
Jenny stays at home because ________.
| A．she likes cooking | B．she loves her husband very much |
| C．she doesn't have a job | D．she doesn't want to work |
One day, Mike came home very late because________.
| A．he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant |
| B．he had a lot of work to do |
| C．he was angry with his wife |
| D．his wife didn't cook dinner |
Mike was________when he found his dinner was not ready.
| A．happy | B．glad | C．hungry | D．not happy |
Which sentence is correct?
| A．Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes. |
| B．Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband. |
| C．Jenny didn't like the dinner at home. |
| D．Jenny didn't love her husband. |