I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.
| A．they could grow vegetables and sell at the market |
| B．they didn’t have to spend so much money on food |
| C．they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it |
| D．they could spend happy times together with their family in it |
For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?
| A．To ask them to attend a birthday party. |
| B．To help them get to know each other. |
| C．To ask them to share some interesting stories. |
| D．To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. |
What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?
| A．It was too long. | B．It was not as good as he thought. |
| C．It was wonderful. | D．It was too terrible. |
Some people don’t like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky or good number. For example（比如）, they don’t like to live（居住） on the 13th floor（楼）.
My friend Mary is one of them. She asks some friends to her home. All of her friends get to her home. They sit at the table. Then Mary counts, “One, two, three . . . oh, my God! There are thirteen people here!” Everybody’s face(脸) turns white, but Mr. Brown doesn’t. He says, “Don’t worry（别担心）, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby next week. She is in the family way now. ”
All of them become happy again. “Congratulations（恭喜）!” they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoy the nice food（享用美食） and have a good time this evening.The underlined word “lucky” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．幸运的 | B．倒霉的 | C．难得的 | D．常见的 |
Everybody’s face turns white, because ________.
| A．there are thirteen people |
| B．there are fourteen people |
| C．they don’t like Mr. Brown |
| D．they don’t like the baby |
Who will have a baby next week?
| A．Mary | B．Mr. Brown | C．God | D．Mrs. Brown |
When does the story happen(发生)?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
What is NOT true(正确的)?
| A．some people don’t like to live on the 13th floor. |
| B．Mary and her friends don’t like the number 13. |
| C．Mr. Brown’s face turns white, too. |
| D．Mary and her friends became happy at last. |
This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, six desks and seven chairs. You can see a girl and a boy ,too.
Four books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case . A school bag is under a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Mary, She is 11. The boy is Jack. He is 12. They are is Class Two. They are friends. The teacher is Miss Smith. She is not here.It’s a picture of .
| A．boys and girls | B．desks and chairs | C．a classroom | D．a bedroom |
The two pens are .
| A．in the pencil case | B．on the teacher’s desk. | C．on the floor | D．in the bag |
is eleven.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss smith | D．Mr Smith |
is not in the picture.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss Smith | D．Mr Smith |
Mary and Jack are .
| A．teacher and students | B．brother and sister | C．good friends | D．cousins |
Mr. Smith works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep, but it’s usually too late and Mr Smith has to get up in time in the morning when she is asleep.
One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all and the man understood why. He wrote out a prescription. And when Mr Smith brought the medicine to the resulting-room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!” “I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor, “They are sleeping pills, your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”What does Mrs Smith often do after supper?
| A．She watches TV | B．She does the chores |
| C．She begins talking | D．She goes to bed early |
Why does Mr. Smith have to get up when his wife is asleep in the morning?
| A．Because he can’t fall asleep. |
| B．Because he has to go to work. |
| C．Because he doesn’t want to sleep. |
| D．Because his wife asks him to get up. |
What does“prescription ” mean in Chinese?
| A．建议 | B．方式 | C．要求 | D．药方 |
Why couldn’t Mr. Smith go to work one day?
| A．Because he didn’t want to work |
| B．Because his wife didn’t let him go |
| C．Because he felt ill |
| D．Because he was too tired to go to work |
From the story, we know that___________________.
| A．Mrs Smith was ill |
| B．Mr Smith has to take the pills |
| C．Mr Smithth wasn’t ill |
| D．Mrs Smith has to stop talking too much at night. |
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.The writer’s grandmother taught him to ______ when he was young.
| A．read and write | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and sing | D．play and learn |
His grandmother always made _________ for family and friends.
| A．cakes | B．cards | C．clothes | D．meals |
While his mom was _______ , his grandmother took care of him.
| A．at home | B．at work | C．out of work | D．in hospital |
At the age of 60, his grandmother _______ in a hospital for a long time every day.
| A．cooked meals | B．worked in the office |
| C．did the cleaning | D．stayed with his mother. |
Which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．His grandmother is hard-working. |
| B．Her grandchildren all love her. |
| C．His grandmother could read. |
| D．His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him. |
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When is the show?
| A．Saturday | B．Friday | C．Monday | D．Sunday |
Where can we see the live(现场的) show?
| A．In Children’s Center. | B．In Smith’s house. |
| C．In the TV station hall . | D．We don’t know. |
If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at _______.
| A．music | B．drawing | C．math | D．sports |
How long should the teacher in Children’s Center have for teaching?
| A．one year | B．more than six years |
| C．less than two years | D．more than two years |
What number can you call if you want to be a teacher?
| A．569-0965 | B．629-8796 | C．567-0989 | D．657-8787 |