I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊,肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage (勇气)to face anything. and she taught me I could, too.
How many younger sisters do I have?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does the doctor’s advice mean?
| A．My arm could be all right soon. |
| B．The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C．My mom should look after me differently. |
| D．My mum could treat me the same as others. |
Who peeled the potatoes at last?
| A．Jenny. | B．Jenny’s mum. |
| C．Jenny’s sister. | D．Nobody. |
Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?
| A．She wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B．She wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C．She would punish the kids who laugh at me. |
| D．She would like to praise me before the other kids. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother |
| B．Different mother love |
| C．A doctor’s advice |
| D．My childhood |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways(楼梯) and fire escapes(消防通道), but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may go into the room. On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof (屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely.It is important to _______.
| A．put out the fire in the burning house |
| B．know the ways to escape the fire |
| C．jump off a burning house |
| D．keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
| A．if there are some bushes on the ground |
| B．if you are strong enough |
| C．if you live on a lower floor |
| D．If you have a long rope |
Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？
| A．You can escape though stairways. |
| B．You can choose fire escapes. |
| C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. |
| D．Use a lift to come down at once. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．Escaping from the Windows |
| B．Save Yourself in the House |
| C．Knowledge on Fire |
| D．Waiting for Help |
The French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich people, according to a survey.
The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a survey.
And while more and more French people have meals at fast food restaurants, they still spend more than two hours a day eating.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just over an hour a day on food.
The Japanese spend close to two hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders. The Japanese like to spend their free time watching television or listening to the radio. This takes up 47 percent of free time in Japan.
Turks, on the other hand, spend more than a third of their free time staying with their friends.The survey showed that the difference between work and free time within certain countries is clear.
As for Italians, men have nearly 80 minutes a day of free time more than women. Much of the additional work time of Italian women is clearly cleaning the house.Japanese and Korean people usually sleep about _______ a night.
| A．six hours | B．eight hours | C．nine hours | D．ten hours |
The third paragraph mainly tells us _________.
| A．French people are used to having fast food |
| B．French people are used to having sandwiches |
| C．French people spend much time eating |
| D．French people spend little time eating |
How long does a Mexican spend in eating?
| A．One hour | B．Two hours | C．Three hours | D．Four hours |
It takes Japanese _______ of free time to watch TV or listen to the radio.
| A．two thirds | B．about half | C．one third | D．all |
Summer Camp 2013
Good news! Summer Camp 2013 opens between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on June 30th. And it will last for a week. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay 150 yuan for it.
1. Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc.)
2. Learn in groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.)
3. English Worlds (songs, films, games, plays, etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer holiday, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Register (报名) and pay before June 18th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp.
Dongfang Children's Palace: No. 23, East Street, Changping
Tel: 83212563 E-mail: dsbc1234@childrenpalace.netThe register time is before _____.
| A．9:30 | B．11:30a.m | C．June 30th. | D．June 18th. |
Each child can only choose _____ of the activities.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What can’t you do in Summer Camp 2013?
| A．Learn painting and dancing. |
| B．Join a group that you are interested in. |
| C．Climb mountains and see birds. |
| D．Speak English with some American children. |
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People eat different things in different parts of the world. In the south of China people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.
In Africa, maize(玉米) is the most important food. People there make maize into flour(面粉). From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.
In western(西方) countries, such as in Britain, and in the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. They eat it at their workplace, in the park or even on the road. People call it “take-away” food.What do people in the south of China eat every day?
Do the people in Africa make bread and cakes from maize flour?
What is the most important food in western countries?
My friend, Victor, is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo. His work is very interesting but it is hard. Sometimes it is dangerous, too. Every morning the zoo keepers have to get up at five to prepare the food for the animals. Each kind of animal is given special food. For example, the lions must be given meat; the deer must be given grass and leaves; and the parrots must be given fruit and nuts. Sometimes some animals won't let the others eat their food. If this happens, each of them must be fed separately(分离地) .
Every morning each cage must be washed by the zoo keepers. This can be dangerous, especially with lions and tigers. To make the work easier, the animals are locked in the sleeping compartments (隔间) while the cages are being washed. When the animals are sick, the zoo keepers must look after them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine. Sometimes they must be given injections. It is not easy to inject（打针） a sick lion!
All the keepers live near the zoo. Each of them has a small house. There he lives with his family. They do not have holidays on Sundays and public holidays. Instead, each of them has a day off during the week. Each keeper has a holiday on a different day from that of the other keepers.
The most important job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be prevented from doing dangerous things. Many people have been injured because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lion's cage.What kind of food must be given to the animals like tigers, lions and bears?
| A．Nuts. | B．Fruit. | C．Meat. | D．Grass and leaves. |
Some animals must be fed separately because .
| A．they eat special food |
| B．they often quarrel with each other while eating |
| C．they always cause the zoo keepers much trouble |
| D．they won't let the others eat their food |
All the zoo keepers must work.
| A．seven days a week | B．on Saturdays |
| C．on special festivals | D．on weekdays |
The underlined word "injured" in the last paragraph(段落) means .
| A．受伤 | B．被打 | C．杀害 | D．抓住 |