Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I would like to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ______.
| A．at the age of 13 |
| B．after she got married |
| C．after they moved to new homes |
| D．before the writer’s family moved away |
They didn’t often write to each other because they ______.
| A．got married |
| B．had little time to do so |
| C．didn’t like writing letters |
| D．could see each other on special time |
There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ______.
| A．was in trouble |
| B．didn’t know Linda’s address |
| C．received the card that she sent |
| D．didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness |
The writer was happy when she ______.
| A．read the newspaper |
| B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone |
| C．met a young woman who looked very much like Linda |
| D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman |
They haven’t kept in touch ________.
| A．for about 40 years |
| B．for about 27 years |
| C．since they got married |
| D．since the writer’s family moved away |
Mr Black was walking in the forest（森林） He was scared when he heard a terrible noise. But he could not get out of the forest. His friends were waiting for him in a village outside the forest. They would give him a lot of money if he took a tiger to them, or they were going to laugh at him.
Mr Black liked hunting(打猎). He usually killed some birds and animals. But a week ago, after he drank too much, he called himself a brave hunter. So his friends bet(打赌) him twenty thousand dollars if he could kill a tiger.
Suddenly, he heard a little noise. He ran to a big tree,and climbed up it quickly.He didn’t come down until he saw it was a farmer. He went close to him and asked, “Excuse me, sir.Are there any tigers in the forest?”
“Yes,” said the farmer. “I saw a lot of tigers’ tracks（足迹）about a kilometer north near here.”
“Good!”Mr Black said in a hurry. “Which way is to the south,then?”Mr Black was good at________
A drinking B hunting small animals C running D bettingWhich is NOT true?
A Mr Black was a brave hunter.
B Mr Black was scared of tigers.
C He thought a tiger was close to him, so he climbed up the big tree quickly.
D Mr Black asked the farmer the way to run away.We can guess ________ finally.
A Mr Black got twenty thousand dollars
B his friends would think he was very brave
C Mr Black won the bet
D Mr Black lost the bet
Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱)than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________
| A．he didn’t have enough sleep | B．it wasn’t time for him to get up |
| C．he didn’t want to go to school | D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________
| A．become too weak to sleep | B．not work well in class |
| C．go to bed early | D．be weak in English |
In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”
| A．get up early | B．get up late | C．sleep less | D．don’t want to sleep |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
| B．Sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| D．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
Life in the 21st century is different from that in the 20th century because there are many changes in the new century.What will our life be like in 20 years?Maybe we will have robots at home. Here is my ideal robot.
I hope it’ll look like a pretty Barbie doll,with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She will be tall and slim. She will be able to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, German and French. When I travel around the world, she will be my guide. She will do most of the things for me. We will be also good friends.
Every morning she will wake me up and cook a healthy breakfast for me. After breakfast she will drive me to school. While I am studying at school, she will do some chores such as washing my clothes,cooking the dishes,cleaning the room and feeding my dog. When I come back from school, a delicious meal will be ready. If my mother is busy, my robot will go shopping with me. She will give me some advice when I don’t know which one to buy. She will also help me with my school work.
My robot will be smart and kind. If I feel sad, she will talk to me and make me happy. Most of all, she’ll never feel tired or angry, I hope I can have a robot like that. But my mum says it’s just my daydream and I should learn to do them all by myself.What will the robot look like?
A It will have short blonde hair. B It will have long black hair.
C It will be short and heavy. D It will be tall and slim.How many languages will the robot be able to speak?
A Two B Three C Four D FiveWhat will the robot do after breakfast?
A Drive the writer to school.
B Read English with the writer.
C Go shoppping with the writer.
D Give the writer some advice.
What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.How do the children in western countries get pocket money?
When do they usually start to get pocket money?
Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?
Why do the elder kids have to work harder?
How do they do the chores at the beginning?
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
| A．Because they may have four seasons in one day |
| B．Because they often have very good weather |
| C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring |
| D．Because the sky is sunny all day |
From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.
| A．sunshine and snow | B．black clouds |
| C．summer and winter | D．spring and autumn |
"People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too
______in winter."
| A．warm | B．cool | C．cold | D．rainy |
In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.
| A．their friends ask them to do so | B．it often rains in England |
| C．they are going to sell them | D．they are their favourite things |
The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.
| A．Bad Seasons | B．Summer or Winter |
| C．The Weather in England | D．Strange English People |