Some English words have more than one meaning．These are called multi﹣meaning words．
Multi﹣meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings．For example，let's look at the word "ball"．You could have a "ball" which means you would have a good time．You could toss a "ball" which means you throw an object．You could be on the "ball" which means you know what is happening．You could go to a "ball" which means a dance．
______Take the word "can"．You "can" ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike．You have a "can" of soup which means the soup is in a round﹣shaped holder．You can do the "can﹣can "which is a dance from the 1920s．And you might get "canned" if you do a poor job at work，which means you might lose your job．
How about "fly"？You can "fly" an airplane or you can hit a "fly" that is on your food in your house．Or，you can "fly by the seat of your pants" which means you don't make a plan before taking an action．And，you know that the "fly" of a zipper is the top part of the zipper．
There are hundreds of words that are multi﹣meaning words．The word "set" has more meanings than any other word in the English language．When you have time，why don't you try to think of all the ways the word "set" is used？
If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly，Fly？…you know that the answer is "Yes" because you have seen an insect named a "fly" go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what "fly" means．Can a Fly，Fly？Of course，it can!
38．If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks，he will ．
A．do the can﹣can
B．get canned
C．be on the ball
D．go to a ball
39．According to the passage，the word" "has the most meanings in the English language．
A．ball
B．can
C．set
D．fly
40．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3？
A．Let's try another word．
B．Let's make a word list．
C．Here's a survey report．
D．Here's the guessing game．
41．The writer writes the passage in order to ．
A．tell a story about learning English words
B．introduce a book on learning English words
C．share an experience in learning English words
D．present different pronunciations of the same word．
Iphones may be the most popular mobiles in the world now. Not only do adults use them, but little children also like them.
Natasha Shykes is a mother of two kids in America. When her daughter, Kelsey, was only two years old, she became interested in her father’s iphone. “She pressed the button (按钮) and the phone lit up. It seemed to be amazing for her,” said Natasha. “Then she got serious about the phone. She always cried for it. It seemed that she also wanted an iphone.”
Iphones are easy to use. So it is not difficult for little children to use them. Many applications (应用软件) on iphones are designed for children who are too young to go to school. For example, children can learn more about the animals in the world by watching the videos on the phones.
However, parents are very worried about this. They don’t know whether they should buy their children iphones or not. There are two main reasons. One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the iphones. Another reason is that they are not sure whether iphones can really be used as educational tools.Natasha’s daughter felt very ___________ the iphone.
A. afraid of B. surprised at C. interested inThe underlined words “lit up” mean “___________” in Chinese.
A. 点燃 B. 发出响声 C. 点亮The third paragraph mainly tells us__________.
A. iphones are difficult for adults to use.
B. Many children can’t use iphones because they are too young.
C. Parents can do many things on the iphones.Parents are worried about the iphones because________.
A. their children may destroy the iphones.
B. Iphones are useless to their children’s study.
C. Iphones are bad for their children’s health.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Tool B. A Popular Mobile C. A Colorful World
Liu Qiang’s Time Table
| Monday Morning: school Afternoon: basketball training Evening: do homework |
Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: visit Uncle Chen Evening: study for the English test tomorrow |
| Wednesday Morning: school Afternoon: guitar lesson Evening: help parents do housework |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: baby-sit (照看) my brother Evening: free |
| Friday Morning: school Afternoon: free Evening: Lu Gang’s birthday party |
SaturdayMorning: do the homework Afternoon: go to the bicycle club |
| Sunday Morning: make up the missed lessons Afternoon: rent videos |
From the time table, we know Liu Qiang likes ___________.
A. playing basketball B. swimming C. playing soccerWhat will Liu Qiang do on Tuesday afternoon?
A. Take the guitar lesson. B. Visit Uncle Chen. C. Go to Lu Gang’s birthday party.Liu Qiang will be free___________.
A. on Monday afternoon and Thursday evening
B. on Friday afternoon and Thursday evening
C. on Saturday and SundayWhat will be Liu Qiang not do on weekends?
A. Make up the missed lessons B. Rent videos C. Baby-sit his brother. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Liu Qiang goes to school every day.
B. Liu Qiang has an English test on Wednesday.
C. Liu Qiang likes playing the piano.
What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the people are left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and the left –handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, Math and logic (逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls color and music. It is also good at recognizing (认出) faces. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.From the passage we know ________.
| A．all artists are left-handed |
| B．all accountants are right-handed |
| C．the left side of the brain controls your love of art, color and music |
| D．some right-handers have a strong left brain |
Whether(是否) people are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by ________ .
| A．their parents | B．their minds |
| C．the way the brain works | D．the way the head works |
Each side of the brain ________.
| A．likes music and Math | B．controls different things |
| C．controls the same thing | D．has two halves |
When you are singing, you are using your ________.
| A．logic thinking | B．heart | C．right brain | D．left halves |
Which part of the body does the right half of the brain control?
| A．The right side of the body. | B．The left side of the body. |
| C．The heart. | D．The language. |
Jyoti Amge, an Indian girl, is the world’s smallest woman. She is only 0.628 metres tall. She is small, but her dream is great. On her 18th birthday in 2012, she shared the good news with others. She would act in two movies.
Jyoti is the youngest of the five children in her family. She stopped growing after her first birthday. Because of her size, Jyoti has special clothes and jewellery(珠宝首饰). She even has her own desk and chair in a regular(普通的)school. Jyoti also loves movies and fashionable dresses like others. Before 18, she acted in a music video along with a famous Indian singer.
Jyoti said, “I’m just the same as other people. I eat like you, and dream like you. I don’t feel I am different.”How old is Jyoti Amge in 2013?
| A．16 years old | B．17 years old | C．18 years old | D．19 years old |
On her 18th birthday, Jyoti said she would ________.
| A．go to France |
| B．act in movies |
| C．go to school |
| D．win the name of “the smallest woman” |
How many sisters and brothers does she have?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．6 | D．we don’t know |
Jyoti’s ________ is (are) not different from others’.
| A．clothes | B．jewellery | C．chair | D．school |
What did Jyoti do before 18?
| A．She acted in a music video |
| B．She played in two movies |
| C．She sang a song in a movie |
| D．She made special clothes for herself |
This is our classroom. It's a very nice room. There are two doors and four windows. The windows are big and bright(明亮的). There is a map of the world(世界) on the wall. You can see some flowers on the teacher's desk. They are for the teachers. Our English teacher is Mrs. Zhang. She is a very good teacher. There are forty-five desks and chairs in our classroom. They are new. They are for us.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误(F) ：Our classroom has two windows.
The doors are big and bright.
There is a map of China on the wall.
Mrs. Zhang is our Chinese teacher.
You can see forty-five desks and chairs in the classroom.