In some parts of Holland the land lies so low that the people have to build great walls of sand and earth，to keep out the sea． These walls are called dykes（堤坝）．
Sometimes the water from the sea break down these walls，and then the sea rushes in through the beach， and spreads over the land．
Houses and trees，cows and sheep，have been thus washed away，and many people drowned．（溺水）．
Once， when a little boy was going home in the evening， he saw a hole in one of the dykes， through which the water was flowing（流出）．
His father had often told him that when this happened， unless the water was stopped it would soon make the hole so big that the sea would flow over the land．
At first he thought he would run home and tell his father． But then he said to himself，" It may be dark before father can come， and we shall not be able to find the hole again． Or it may get so large that it will be too late to stop it． I must stay now， and do the best I can alone．
The brave little boy sat down，and put his hand in the hole，to keep back the water．There he stayed，hour after hour， in the cold and the dark， all through the night!
In the morning， a man came past and saw him．He could not think what the boy there．So he called out to him， "What are you doing there， my boy？"
"There is a hole in the dyke，" said the boy，" and I am keeping back the water．"
Poor little boy! He was so cold and tired that he could hardly speak．
The man came quickly and set him free． He got the hole closed up， and thus the land was saved﹣﹣thanks to the brave little Hollander!
（1）Who first found the hole in the dyke？
| A． |
The father． |
| B． |
The boy． |
| C． |
A man． |
| D． |
A visitor． |
（2）Why did the boy stay and stop the hole alone？
| A． |
His father told him to do so． |
| B． |
He was strong enough to stop it． |
| C． |
He knew the best way to stop it． |
| D． |
It would be too late to ask for help． |
（3）How did the boy try to keep back the water？
| A． |
He built another wall． |
| B． |
He sat against the hole． |
| C． |
He sat down with his hand in the hole． |
| D． |
He got some sand and earth to fill in the hole． |
（4）When seeing the boy， the man ．
| A． |
asked him what happened and then closed up the hole |
| B． |
thought the boy was in good condition |
| C． |
closed up the hole with him |
| D． |
helped him without a word |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
A smart man． |
| B． |
A cold night． |
| C． |
A dangerous hole． |
| D． |
A brave little Hollander |
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The aim (目的) of students who come to school is to study. But studying requires (需要) a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results (结果).
In studying we must have patience (耐心). If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We shouldn’t read the next one till we have understood the first one.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers, parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve leaned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned (提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.The passage tells us ______.
| A．the importance of reading |
| B．to read in the morning |
| C．to pay attention to the ways of studying |
| D．to have patience in studying |
The passage has taught us ______ ways of studying.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．many |
We’d better read in the morning because ______.
| A．it’s easy to remember what we have learned |
| B．the air is fresh and the mind is clear |
| C．it’s difficult to get good results |
| D．both A and C |
If we can’t put our hearts into the book when we read, it is ______.
| A．easy to understand it well |
| B．better to get something from it |
| C．impossible (不可能)for us to get something from it |
| D．possible (可能) to learn something from it |
In studying we must always ask “whys” in order to ______.
| A．understand the book well |
| B．write down the questions |
| C．do with the new words |
| D．get some questions to ask our teachers |
Millie is a little girl who is at the age of nine. She is a pupil in a primary school. She works hard at her subjects. In class, she takes an active part in all kinds of activities. She looks smarter than her classmates.
One day, she was doing her homework after supper as usual. Her father was not in. Her mother was taking a shower in the bathroom. After she finished her homework, Millie asked her mother to check it for her, but her mother didn’t answer her. A few minutes later, her mother was still in the bathroom. Millie felt strange. She knocked at the door. But her mother had no answer. She pushed the door open and found her mother lying on the floor. At the same time, she smelled something terrible. It was the gas. She quickly opened the window, turned off the gas and called 120 and 110 for help. Soon some doctors and policemen came and sent her mother to the nearest hospital. Her mother was saved at last.
Why did the little girl know how to do that? That was because she had learned how to save herself and others in danger in school.Although Millie is ______, we should learn from her.
| A．a primary school pupil |
| B．a college student |
| C．a nineteen-year-old girl |
| D．a middle school student |
What was her mother doing while Millie was doing her homework?
| A．She was shopping. | B．She was working. |
| C．She was taking a shower. | D．She was watching TV. |
Why didn’t her mother answer her?
| A．Because she was angry. |
| B．Because there’s something wrong with her mother. |
| C．Because she wasn’t at home. |
| D．Because she is busy doing the housework. |
The accident happened ______.
| A．in Millie’s home | B．in the cinema |
| C．in a hospital | D．in a school |
We should be ______ like Millie when we are in danger.
| A．brave and calm | B．shy and afraid |
| C．worried and frightened | D．kind and strange |
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast________
| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．in the evening |
____ is the most important meal in a day
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch | C．Meals | D．Supper |
What does“light”mean in Chinese?_____
| A．重的 | B．有用的 | C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at_______
| A．home | B．office | C．inn | D．work place |
When Americans have supper,____ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat | C．dessert | D．Vegetables |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |