Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England,India and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive(活着)，they often wear a pink or red rose（玫瑰）or carnation(康乃馨)．If their mothers are dead(去世)，they wear a white one.
The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held(被举行)in Philadelphia(费城)on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother only.Mother's Day is on _______in May.
| A．the 1st Saturday | B．the 2nd Sunday |
| C．the 2nd Saturday | D．the 4th Sunday |
On that day, people give_______ to their mothers.
| A．pineapple(菠萝) | B．presents of top |
| C．flowers | D．presents of love |
The first Mother's Day was celebrated(被庆祝)more than_______ years ago（以前）．
| A．one hundred | B．ninety | C．eighty | D．seventy |
The word "celebration" means“_______”in Chinese.
| A．庆祝会 | B．演唱会 | C．宴会 | D．聚会 |
What kind of present do people give their mothers in some cities in China?
| A．They sing songs for their mothers. |
| B．They ask songs to be broadcast for their mothers. |
| C．They buy beautiful presents for their mothers. |
| D．They wear flowers for their mothers. |
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.Someone can't have a good memory if ________.
| A．he can't read or write |
| B．his parents haven't a good memory |
| C．he doesn't make good use of his memory |
| D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________.
| A．they will become thin |
| B．they will become weak |
| C．they begin to ache all over |
| D．you can't use them any more |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．Your memory needs chance for practice. |
| B．A good memory is inherited(遗传) from parents. |
| C．Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs. |
| D．Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory. |
Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________.
| A．his own fault | B．his parents' fault |
| C．his teachers' fault | D．his friends' fault |
The writer wants to tell us ________.
| A．how to read and write well |
| B．how to have a good memory |
| C．how to use our arms or legs better |
| D．how to learn from the people who can't read or write |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.Where did the story happen?_________.
| A．In most libraries in New York City. |
| B．In a school in New York City. |
| C．In the streets in New York City. |
| D．In New York City. |
The library had hundreds of ___________.
| A．workers in it | B．policemen in it |
| C．people living in it | D．computers in it |
The people in the story _______________.
| A．were all the workers in the library |
| B．were all people near the library |
| C．didn't read any books |
| D．wanted to buy some computers |
Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
| A．these people wanted to save money |
| B．these people needed places to live in |
| C．the library was very quiet |
| D．they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it |
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile, “give me both of them.”When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
| A．Early in the morning. | B．Early in the afternoon. |
| C．Late in the morning. | D．At about one o’clock at night. |
Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she had no money. | B．Because it was bad. |
| C．Because it wasn’t big enough. | D．Because it was too big |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things. In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow(莫斯科) it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞). Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing
are
| A．playing basketball | B．seeing films | C．having lessons | D．sleeping |
From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is .
| A．6∶00 | B．9∶00 | C．10∶00 | D．12∶00 |
When the time in London is 6:00 p.m., it’s in Moscow.
| A．8:00 p.m. | B．9:00 p.m. | C．8:00 a.m. | D．9:00 a.m. |
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
7 November
Dear Dairy,
Today is our Open Day. Our parents come and visit our school on this day.
Our school looks nice and big. The playground is very big and our classrooms are clean and bright. We also have an art room, a music room, a biology room and a small hall.
The Open Day starts at 9 a.m. in the playground. Everyone watches the students play different sports. Next we go to the art room to enjoy all the students’ pictures at 10 a.m. At 11 o’clock we all go to the school hall for a short meeting, and then we have lunch. After lunch, we have a little rest for half an hour in the hall. At 2p.m.we have a look at all the students’ work in the biology classroom. Finally we go to the music room and listen to some students play music at 4p.m.
Everyone has a good time at school on this day.
| Open Day |
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| Date: 767th |
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| Time |
77 |
Place |
| 9a.m. |
Watch the students 78sports |
Playground |
| 10a.m. |
79students’ pictures |
Art room |
| 11a.m. |
80 |
School hall |
| After lunch |
Have a rest for thirty 81 |
Hall |
| 2p.m. |
82at students’ work |
83classroom |
| 4p.m. |
Listen to 84 |
Music room |
| Everyone has 85on this Open Day. |