Many of us wish we would have longer weekend， but for about 18，000 students in Colorado， that wish is coming true． A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days﹣from Tuesday to Friday， and the first school year on this new timetable just started，CBS Denver reports． It began on Tuesday， August 14， because the day students get off is everyone's least favorite： Monday．
Although this may sound like a dream come true， it means students will have to sit though longer school days to work more for the hours they've lost， according to The Denver Post． So the timetable seems more crowded than ever．
The decision wasn't made just to give students more days off， though：it had practical purpose． The district says that it will save ＄ 1 million by not having buses on Mondays and spending less on things like electricity and water． That means a lot to the school． However， there are different voice． Parents may pick upsome the cost of this change， though， since many will now need to stay home with their kids． If they go to work， they have to find people to take care of their children．
This isn't the first district in the state to introduce a four﹣day week：55% of the state's schools do this， but most of them are in the countryside， according to The Denver Post． Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year， and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change． Most of these teachers have a lot of teaching experience． About 560 districts in timetable influence students's performance．
（1）What happens to the students in Colorado？
| A． |
They have shorter summer holidays． |
| B． |
They go to school every day． |
| C． |
They have classes only on Monday． |
| D． |
They have longer weekend． |
（2）What does the underlined phrase "pick up" in Paragraph 3 mean？
| A． |
go for |
| B． |
pay for |
| C． |
look for |
| D． |
stand for |
（3）Why do more teachers want to come to Oklahoma？
| A． |
They would like to work here with four﹣day week． |
| B． |
They'll be given more money than those in other states． |
| C． |
Students are much more money creative in class in this place． |
| D． |
Students behave better because of longer weekends． |
（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
| A． |
Students need to study harder to make up for the time． |
| B． |
Parents may spend more time and money on their children． |
| C． |
People in Colorado speak with one voice when facing the decision． |
| D． |
It's not clear whether the new timetable is good for students or not． |
There was a pilot(飞行员) and four people in a small plane.Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine(机器) while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane.The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞).They all became worried and started to make excuses(借口).
“I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot , taking one of the parachutes.There was nothing he could do so he jumped out.
The first person stood up. “I’m a doctor,”he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives”He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said , “I must have a parachute.I’m a very clever person.I have to attend (参加)an important sports match.I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.”He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left--- an old businessman and a young mountain climber(登山者).By this time the plane was going down fast.The businessman said, “Young man,I’m old but you’re still young ,You take the last parachute.”The yougng mountain climber smiled , “Don’t worry.”he said, “We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes.Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because________.
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes. |
| B．they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person. |
| C．there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane. |
| D．they saw the pilot jump out first. |
.The clever man jumped out with_______.
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the pack of the climber’s | D．the businessman |
All the people thought of themselves only except(除了)______。
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman |
| C．the doctor | D．the young man |
From the story we know that _____ would be dead（会死）.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman |
| C．the doctor | D．the young man |
A man went to see a doctor. “Open your mouth ”, the doctor said. The man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly. “It’s clear what’s wrong with you .You need more exercise, ” the doctor said. “But doctor,” the man said “I don’t think …” “Don’t tell me what you think,” “ I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need . I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of theTV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day” “Doctor, you don’t understand ,” the man said, “I…” “I don’t want to hear any excuses,” the doctor said , “ You must find time for exercise .If you don’t you will get fat and have health problems when you are older.” “ But I walk every day ,”the man said. “Oh, yes , and I know what kind of walk that is .You walk a few feet to the train station from your house, a few more feet from the station to your office, and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back. That’s not real walking .I’m talking about a walk in the park for twenty minutes every day.”“ Will you listen to me , doctor !” the man shouted, getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything. “I m a postman”., the man went on, “ and I walk for seven hours every day! It’s my wife, she is ill.”The post man went to see the doctor because ______
| A．he though he was ill |
| B．he was too fat and could not walk quickly |
| C．something was wrong with his wife |
| D．he had a healthy problem |
The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they__
| A．did not have enough exercise |
| B．didn’t like walking |
| C．spent much time watching TV. |
| D．were working in offices |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The postman sent letters on foot. |
| B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day. |
| C．The postman lived near a train station |
| D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot. |
The story happened _____.
| A．near the post office. | B．in the doctor’s office |
| C．near the playground | D．in the man’s office |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say him, “Don’t forget this”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “now you have all these things . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and go on the train with it. About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said. “Will you please show me your ticket ?” the old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket, I really bought a ticket before I got on the train” said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right , you don’t have buy another one” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadlyThe old man in the story was very ______.
| A．kind | B．poor | C．forgetful | D．sad |
The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train.
| A．after | B．before | C．until | D．when. |
The conductor _____ the old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B． laughed at | C． believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because____
| A．he had to buy another ticket |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him |
| C．he did not know where he was |
| D．he did not know where he should get off. |
Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight （减轻重量）.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henry’s sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesn’t eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.Henry wants to be_______
A. a little fatter B.a little thinner
B.a little older D.a little youngerWhich will make people fat?
| A．Meat and fruit | B．Sugar and meat. |
| C．Fruit and vegetables . | D．Vegetables and sugar. |
Susan is __________ than Henry.
| A．younger but fatter | B．older and healthier |
| C．thinner but not stronger | D．thinner and healthier. |
When Mr. Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 21 in a village near the sea. He 22 it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 23 building in the village. From morning to night there were 24 outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 25 of them even went into Mr. Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr. Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 26 . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 27 your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. Smith was sure that the visitors would 28 coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. Smith had to 29 every day showing them around his house.“I came here to relax not to work 30 a guide（导游）,”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
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