It was a beautiful Saturday morning，a perfect morning for playing or swimming．However，Tom had to finish the work．Aunt Polly gave him．As Tom started to paint Aunt Polly's very long fence，along came Ben Rogers with a juicy apple in his hand．
Tom was silent．He focused on his painting like an artist．
"Looks like a lot of work，Tom．"
Tom turned suddenly．"Oh，it's you，Ben! I didn't notice．"
"I'm going swimming．Don't you wish you could come instead of doing work？"
"What do you call work？"asked Tom．
"Isn't that work？"
Tom kept painting and answered carelessly，"Well，maybe it is，and may be it isn't．All I know is it isn't work for me．"
"Oh come on．You can't mean you like it？"
Tom continued painting．"Like it？Well，I don't see why not．Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence every day？"
That put the thing in a new light．Ben stopped eating his apple．Tom swept his brush carefully back and forth，added a touch of paint here and there，and stopped to take a look at it all．Ben watched every move and became more and more interested until he finally said，"Tom，why don't you let me paint a little？"
Tom considered Ben's offer．"Well，no，I can't let you，Ben．You see，Aunt Polly's very proud of this fence．I think there isn't one boy in a thousand，maybe two thousand，that can do it the way it's got to be done．"
"Oh come on．Let me try．I'd let you，if I were painting，Tom．"
"Ben，I'd like to，honestly，but Aunt Polly，well…"
"I'll be careful．Just let me try．I'll give you some of my apple．"
"Well，no，Ben．I'm afraid…"
"I'll give you all of it!"
Tom slowly gave Ben the paintbrush．Ben took the brush eagerly and started to paint．On his face was a look of regret but in his heart，he was satisfied．
47．Why did Tom focus on his painting like an artist？
A．He was strict in his work
B．He enjoyed the work very much
C．He had to finish the work by himself
D．He tried to make the work quite interesting
48．What did Tom's words mean in the underlined part？
A．Tom didn't want Ben to do the work
B．Nobody but Tom could do the work well
C．Any boy would be very proud to do the work
D．Aunt Polly didn't want her fence to be painted badly
49．Which of the following is True？
A．Ben was Tom's best friend
B．Tom felt sorry for fooling Ben
C．Aunt Polly regarded Tom as her own son
D．Ben thought Tom was doing hard work at first
50．What do you think of Tom？
A．Smart B．Lazy C．Honest D．Hard﹣working．
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Li Ling was in Class 3, Grade 2. She was a very shy girl. She was afraid to meet strangers. Her face would turn red when she stood in front of many people.
Her school would have a storytelling competition. Every participant (参加者) should tell a story in English. Her teacher Mr Li called her into the office and said, “You are good at English. I would like you to join in the game for our class.” Li Ling answered quickly, “But I don’t think I can do it well. There will be so many students and teachers watching me. I will be very nervous (紧张的).” Mr Li asked her to have a try. “Don’t worry. Just be confident (自信的) in yourself. I’m sure you’ll be successful.” At last, Li Ling agreed. She began to get ready for it. After her hard working, she won. Which class was Li Ling in?
How would Li Ling feel when she met strangers?
What kind of competition would Li Ling’s school have?
What did Mr Li ask Li Ling to do?
What did Li Ling do after her teacher had a talk with her?
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer(癌症). Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假腿). With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society.
Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.” Jeff‘s right leg was cut off because he had_______.
| A．TB（肺结核） | B．an accident |
| C．cancer | D．a serious injury |
From the passage we know that Boston is _______.
| A．in the west | B．half between the east and west |
| C．near Los Angeles | D．in the east |
It took Jeff _______ to run from Boston to Los Angeles.
| A．about four and a half months |
| B．over two hundred days |
| C．almost twenty-five weeks |
| D．less than half a year |
The underlined word “disabled” means _______.
| A．优秀的 | B．劳累的 | C．残疾的 | D．无能为力的 |
The fifth passage tells us that _______.
| A．people should give him more money |
| B．people can do anything they want to do |
| C．some disabled men will become lawyers |
| D．disabled people also can run |
Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.
My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 The Millie’s home town is ___________.
| A．Cambridge | B．Paris |
| C．New York | D．London |
When does Millie go to the church?
| A．On Saturdays. | B．On Sundays. |
| C．On Mondays. | D．On Fridays. |
What do people there like to do near the lake?
| A．Play sports. | B．Have a picnic. |
| C．Take photos. | D．Drink tea. |
The underlined word “grow” means “ ” in Chinese in the passage.
| A．种植 | B．生长 | C．购买 | D．参加 |
Millie is _________ about her life now.
| A．sad | B．famous | C．busy | D．Happy |
| Name: Paris Location: in the north of France Area: 105.4 km2 Population: 2.2 million |
| Name: Athens Location: in the southeast of Greek Area: 412 km2 Population: 3.8 million It’s warm in winter and there is little rain in summer. |
| Name: Amsterdam Location: in the northwest of Holland Area: 219 km2 Population: 0.75 million It’s a city of art, with over 40 museums, including (包括) Van Gogh Museum. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。The area of Paris is about_________.
| A．105.4 km2 | B．219 km2 |
| C．412 km2 | D．1,000 km2 |
Athens is in the ___________ of Greek.
| A．north | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．southwest |
It’s ________in winter in Athens.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．warm | D．rainy |
Van Gogh Museum is in__________.
| A．Paris | B．Athens |
| C．Amsterdam | D．Cambridge |
The_________of Amsterdam is smaller than that of Paris and Athens.
| A．area | B．museum |
| C．location | D．Population |
Each team has three players and a coach(教练). The basketball players are running and jumping in the hot sun. Music is all around. In just twelve minutes, the game is over. But a new one starts right away. How exciting!
This is street-ball. It’s much like basketball. But it’s faster. People play it outside and it’s interesting. Usually, children play street-ball on an open court. They use only half of the court. What they need is a basketball goal (球框). Children love lots of things about the game. “It’s very nice to be outside in the sun. And the music is great”, said Jane, fourteen, a girl in Beijing.
Some say street-ball was from Europe (欧洲), others say it came from America. But now, boys and girls in many countries like to play it. Street-ball is a game for all.How many players are there in each street-ball team?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Street-ball is much like _________.
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．badminton |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．The game is over in twelve minutes. |
| B．People usually play a street-ball outside. |
| C．Only girls like to play the game. |
| D．They use only half of the court. |
Where was the game from?
A. Europe. B. America.
C. China. D. A or B.What’s the best title（题目）of this passage?
| A．Different Ball Games |
| B．Street-ball: An Exciting Game |
| C．How to Play Street-ball |
| D．Street-ball And Basketball |