John was a good student but he didn't respect others．One day，his mother gave him a drum as birthday gift．He often went around the classroom playing his drum．When others asked him to keep quiet or pay somewhere else，John refused．John's classmates couldn't bear the noisy drum，so they stopped playing with him．Peter，one of his classmates，invented special earplugs which allowed people to hear normal sounds，but stopped the bad ones．John got very angry with peter．He even had a big fight with Peter．
A few days later，a clock was put into classroom，just next to the desk of John．The clock was making the noise like "Tick tock，tick tock．"John couldn't concentrate on （专注于） his study at all．However，the others，with their special earplugs，were OK．Soon John started to realize how much he had disturbed（打扰） his classmates with the drum，and how silly it had been to fight with Peter．In order to change the situation，John decided to say sorry to his classmates．What's more，he no longer played his drum in the classroom．Seeing John's great classmates，his classmates finally forgave（原谅） him and decided to play with him again．
From then on，John changed a lot and got along well with his classmates．
46．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the first paragraph？
A．John was not a good student because he didn't respect others．
B．John got a drum from his mother as a birthday present．
C．John refused to keep quiet or play his drum somewhere else．
47．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "earplugs"？
A．耳朵
B．耳塞
C．耳环
48．Why did John's classmates stop playing with him？
A．Because his classmates couldn't bear his noisy drum．
B．Because he had a big fight with Peter．
C．Because Peter invented special earplugs．
49．How did John make his classmates forgive him？
A．By wearing a special earplug．
B．By putting a clock into the classroom．
C．By saying sorry to his classmates and no longer playing his drum in the classroom．
50．What can we learn from this passage？
A．We should stop playing with others if they make noises．
B．We should have a big fight with the person who disturb us．
C．We should respect and get along well with each other．
【原创】For many people the subject of hiccups (嗝) is a joke, but for Harry Mendes, a fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham, it was something quite different.
His hiccups began one Sunday lunch time and continued day and night for two weeks. After the first week, Harry's parents took him to hospital, but it took another week for the doctors to cure his attack.
Harry, who is now back at school, described what happened to him.
“When I began to hiccup, I drank a glass of water but that didn't do any good. That evening I had hiccups every four seconds. We tried everything to stop them. I held my breath and drank cold drinks. My father even tried to give me a shock but that didn't work either.”
After a week of sleepless nights, he went to hospital. The doctors took an X-ray of his chest but they couldn't find anything wrong.
“They gave me some medicine and my hiccups slowed down, but it was another week before the medicine worked completely and my hiccups stopped.”
Harry was very lucky. The world record holder is the American farmer Charles Osborne, who hiccupped for sixty-eight years. He stopped in 1990 at last, but nobody knows why.
阅读短文回答下列问题How long did Harry's hiccups lasted?
When did his hiccups started ?
Do we know why Harry Mendes hiccupped so long ?
Who hiccupped for the longest time?
What is Harry Mendes?
Early to bed, early to rise（起）, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early in the evening and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly（适当地）and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly, When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood(血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. The brains(大脑)in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better.
Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh air to breathe if we want to be healthy．We will be healthy if we______．
| A．work at night | B．eat well |
| C．go to bed early and get up early | D．get up late |
Children need______．
| A．ten hours’ sleep | B．two hours’ exercise |
| C．three hours’ homework | D．four hours’ game |
The best time to sleep is_______．
| A．when it is dark | B．when you are tired |
| C．after supper | D．after watch TV |
Exercise makes the body________．
| A．weak | B．strong | C．clever | D．tired |
Exercise______．
| A．makes more blood |
| B．helps the blood move |
| C．makes food for the blood |
| D．makes us breathe better |
【改编】Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive: The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring: Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little present is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet: When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect(尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at _____ p.m..
| A．4:30 | B．4: 50 | C．5:02 | D．5: 30 |
When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.
| A．John | B．Mary | C．Smith | D．Paul |
What is the best title?
| A．How to greet people |
| B．How to be a good visitor |
| C．What to bring to your friend |
| D．When to arrive at your friend’s house |
You can bring _____ to your friend’s house when you visit a friend’s
| A．little present | B．a movie |
| C．some flowers | D．all above |
The passage may be from _____.
| A．a notice on a wall |
| B．a letter to a friend |
| C．a story in a newspaper |
| D．an article in a magazine |
【改编】Daniel likes to do something to protect the environment in his daily life. Next Sunday is his friend’s birthday. He is going to buy some gifts online for his friend. Now he is visiting the following website for some information about gifts.
Welcome to Nature Posters - the world's largest collection(收集) of nature posters and fine art prints! We make a donation to help the environment when each nature poster is sold through this website! Please tell your friends about us, and remember us when you are gift shopping. |
Daniel chose the following two beautiful pictures as gifts from the website:
Parrots in Blue: $5.99 Sharks: $7.99Nature Posters is a website ________.
| A．to help people plan their birthday parties |
| B．only to provide information about nature |
| C．to tell people how to buy birthday presents |
| D．to help protect nature by selling posters or prints |
Daniel should pay ________ for his gifts.
| A．$5.99 | B．$13.98 | C．$7.99 | D．$2.00 |
Daniel will send his friend _______for his friend’s birthday.
| A．Two animals | B．Two pictures |
| C．Two books | D．Nothing |
Through Nature Posters you can do except(除了)_______
| A．gift shopping |
| B．make a donation to help the environment |
| C．see all kinds of nature posters and fine art prints |
| D．see all kinds of animals |
Which of the following sentences is not true ?
| A．Daniel likes to protect the environment |
| B．Next Sunday is Daniel’s friend’s birthday. |
| C．He is going to buy some gifts in the shop |
| D．Nature Posters is a website |
Money management (管理) skill is very important for us , but many parents don’t take time to teach their children about the value of money , and unfortunately , many of those children grow up to be adults who struggles with money management skill.
What age should parents begin educating their children about money ? Financial (金融) experts agree that it’s never too early . The more children learn about money , the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older . First , parents can begin teaching young children how to count money . It is very important for young child.
Next , you can teach the value of saving . Once they learn that saving is a good idea and that it is something they should always do , their financial future will be brighter . For example , your child wants a new bicycle . You can teach them to save part of their allowance (零用钱) for that bike , while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving .
It’s never too early , also , to teach your child different ways to make money . For example , they can sweep the floor, wash dishes and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them in some ways they would like to earn money . You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Help your children chart their financial course in life, teach them basic money management skills, and their future will be brighter .
When should parents teach their children how to master (掌握) some money management skills ?
| A．As children grow up. |
| B．As children are teenagers. |
| C．As early as possible. |
| D．When they go to school. |
When children are very young , in order to educate them about money , first , parents may start with .
| A．teaching them to count money |
| B．teaching them to make money |
| C．teaching them to save money |
| D．teaching them to go shopping with money |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the underlined sentences ?
| A．Buying a new bike needs a long –term saving. |
| B．Keeping some money for ice cream shows the value of a short-term saving . |
| C．Keeping some money for going to the movies with friends shows the value of long-term saving. |
| D．It shows us how we should teach children the value of saving . |
From the passage , we can know that .
| A．money management skills must be taught when children are teenagers |
| B．if we teach children basic money management skills, their future will be brighter |
| C．we shouldn’t ask children to learn to make money by themselves before they grow up |
| D．we should tell children how to spend money |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．Parents and Children |
| B．Children Should Learn to Save Money |
| C．We Should Save Money |
| D．Teaching Children About Managing Money |