In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach ( 邮车 ) was standing on the street . It didn’t come to that village often . People had to pay a lot to get a letter . The person who sent the letter didn’t have to pay the postage (邮资) , while the receiver had to .
“Ｈere’s a letter for Miss Alice Brown , ” said the mailman .
“ Ｉ’m Alice Brown , ” a girl of about 18 said in a low voice .
Alice looked at the envelope（信封） for a minute , and then handed it back to the mailman .
“ Ｉ＇m sorry I can’t take it , I don’t have enough money to pay it＂, she said .
A gentleman standing around were very sorry for her . Then he came up and paid the postage for her .
When the gentleman gave the letter to her , she said with a smile , “ Thank you very much ,This letter is from Tom . I’m going to marry him . He went to London to look for work . I’ve waited a long time for this letter , but now I don’t need it , there is nothing in it .”
“ Really ? How do you know that ? ” the gentleman said in surprise .
“ He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope . Look ,sir ,this cross in the corner means that he is well and this circle means he has found work . That’s good news .”
The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill . He didn’t forgot Alice and her letter .
“ The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed ,” he said to himself and had a good plan .
“ The postage has to be much lower , what about a penny (便士) ? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage . He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope .” he said .
The government accepted his plan . Then the first stamp was put out in 1840 . It was called the “ Penny Black “ . It had a picture of the Queen on it .
The first postage stamp was made ________ .
| A．in England | B．in America |
| C．by Alice | D．in 1910 |
The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because _________ .
| A．she didn’t know whose letter it was |
| B．she had no money to pay the postage |
| C．she received the letter but she didn’t want to open it |
| D．she had already known what was written in the letter |
We can know from Alice’s words that _________ .
| A．Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving |
| B．Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs |
| C．Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself |
| D．Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to |
The idea of using stamps was thought of by _________ .
| A．the government | B．Sir Rowland Hill |
| C．Alice Brown | D．Tom |
From the passage we know the high postage made _________ .
| A．People never send each other letters |
| B．lovers almost lose every touch with each other |
| C．people try their best to avoid(避免) paying it |
| D．receivers refuse to pay the coming letters |
Hello, boys and girls! My name is Dick. I’m a boy. I’m a robot (机器人). Please look here. These are my hands. My arms are long. I have no hair. This is my face. I have two big eyes , a long nose and a wide mouth. Here are my big ears. I have short legs and two big feet. I can walk(步行). I can speak Chinese, but I can’t speak English. I’m your good friend.Dick doesn’t have_________.
A. hands B. legs C. hairDoes he have a nose?
A. Yes, he does.
B. Yes, he do
C. No, he doesn’tWhat can Dick speak?
A. English B. China C. ChineseHis feet are _________.
A. small B. big C. short划线单词look的中文意思是_________.
A. 看起来 B. 看 C. 相貌
| Name |
Look |
Ben |
He is strong. He has a long face, big eyes and a wide mouth. |
Li Xia |
She is short. She has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. Her hair is black. |
Maria |
She is tall. She has a round face, small eyes and a small nose. Her hair is brown. |
Kumiko |
She is short. She has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. Her hair is black. |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。Ben has a _________ face.
A. round B. big C. longWho is strong?
A. Ben. B. Li Xia. C. Maria.Who has small eyes?
A. Ben. B. Li Xia. C. Maria.What color is Maria’s hair?
A. Brown. B. Blond. C. Black._________ look the same.
A. Ben and Maria
B. Maria and Li Xia
C. Li Xia and Kumiko
Wang Jun is a boy. He is from Shanghai. He’s thirteen years old. He is in Class Four. His telephone number is 8235-5028. Jim Green is his classmate. He is from America. He is twelve. His telephone number is 2180-4295. Wang Jun and Jim are good friends.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Wang Jun is a Chinese.
Jim is from the USA.
They’re in the same class.
They have the same age.
They’re not friends.
Mrs. White was very fat. She weighed (重) 100 kilos, so she went to see a doctor. The doctor said,“You need a diet (节食),Mrs. White, and I have a good way here.”He gave Mrs. White a small book and said,“Read this carefully and eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me in two weeks.”
Mrs. White came again two weeks later, but she wasn’t thinner. She was fatter than before. The doctor was surprised and asked,“Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?”“Yes, doctor.”she answered.
The next day the doctor visited Mrs. White during her dinner. He was very surprised at what he saw. “Mrs. White，” he said, “why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren’t in your diet. ”“Doctor，”Mrs. White answered,“I follow my diet at lunch time. But this is my dinner.”Why did Mrs. White go to see a doctor?
A. Because she had a bad cold.
B. Because she felt terrible.
C. Because she wanted to be thinner.The doctor asked her to _______.
A. eat more food
B.eat less food
C. eat nothingAfter two weeks，Mrs. White became _______.
A. fatter B. thinner C. healthierWhy was the doctor surprised when he visited Mrs. White during her dinner?
A. Because she eat nothing.
B. Because she was eating meat.
C. Because she was eating potatoes and bread.what’s the meaning of “I follow my diet at lunchtime. But this is my dinner.”?
A. She always followed the diet.
B. She didn’t follow the diet.
C. She only followed the diet at lunchtime, and she didn’t follow the diet at dinner.
One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and hecould only say "Quick! Quick!" The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make thepoor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked intothe man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said in a low voice,"Quick, doctor, quick."
"It's all right now," the dentist told him. "It's over."
"You don't understand," said the man, "I came to tell you your house is on fire."
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。The story happened_____________.
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. at nightWhen the man came in , the dentist thought he must________.
A. have a bad cold
B. have a toothache
C. have a headacheThe man_______ after he took some medicine.
A. began to work
B. began to cry
C. fall asleepThe dentist pulled ______ out of the man’s mouth..
A. a bad tooth
B. all the bad teeth
C. all the teethThe man ran in because ___________.
A. he was ill.
B.he wanted to tell the dentist that he was all right.
C.he wanted to tell the dentist that the dentist’s house was on fire.