IreallyhatemyselfforwhatIsaidt-优题课

How would you like to build a time machine？ Paper， sticks， glue and string are all you need．Put them together to build a kite． A kite connects you to the past．

No one knows who flew the first kite． It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia．Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish． Starting 2.000 years ago， Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth．

In China， people also used kites during wartime． One Chinese story tells how soldiers put，noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp． The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away．

About 1300 years ago，Chinese taveles took kites to Japan．Soon kites flew in the skies there．Kites reached Tailad about 700 years ago． During foods， Thai farmers flew kites over the fields．They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain．Over time，kites flew their way out of Asia． Today，kites are a passionall over the world． Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun．

Over the years， Kites have also belped people understand the natural world．In 1749， for example，thermometers were tied to kites to measure temperatures． In 1906， cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco， California afer an cearthquake． The photos helped people plan what to do．

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes．The Wright brothers studied how kites flew， which helped them make the first sucessful airplane．

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air， people have loved flying kites． Kites give us ways to celebrate， reclax and explore． So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries．

（1）According to the passage， in which countries were kites used to make good wishes？　　

A．	China and Japan．
B．	China and Thailand．
C．	Japan and lndonesia．
D．	Thailand and Indonesia．

（2）According to the Chinese story， the army used kites to 　　．

A．	make the enemies leave in fear
B．	celebrate victories during wartime
C．	stop the enemies from sleeping well
D．	carry soldiers to fight against the enemies

（3）The underined word "passion" in Paragraph 4 means 　　．

A．	strong love
B．	useful machine
C．	happy dream
D．	common treasure

（4）How does the writer develop Paragrapb 5？　　

A．	By tlling stories．
B．	By listing numbers．
C．	By comparing facts．
D．	By giving examples．

（5）What's the purpose of this passage？　　

A．	To show people how to fly kites．
B．	To explain bow kites are used in science．
C．	To introduce the roles of kites in history．
D．	To discuss the difference among kites worldwide．

"Amy! Milk!" Mama called．

Milk． It was Amy's turn to get it． Amy sighed and shut her first﹣aid （急救） book．

Amy tied the cow close to a tree． Somewhere down the mountain， some volunteer doctors were teaching medical skills to village nurses．Amy heard Betty drive off hours ago．"She should have taken me with her．She thinks I'm too young，"Amy thought． "But she's wrong． I am already 15!"

Amy carried the milk back to Mama， then wandered up the road． Roy， a village boy， was trying to stand on a horse's back．"No wonder they don't trust kids with anything important，"Amy thought．

She had just turned away when she heard a heavy fall and a few cries． Roy was on the ground．"Roy!" The kids nearby ran towards him． "Get Betty，" one said． Amy shook her head．"Betty's gone to the city．"

The kids didn't know what to do． Amy ran to Roy and saw one of his legs out of shape． A broken leg! She remembered what the first﹣aid book said about it．

"Victor!" Amy called to one of the boys．"Go get Roy's mama， and find someone with a truck．"She turned to the others．"Give me your shirts． We need something to tie his leg with．"

Amy then found a strong，straight stick．She carefully wrapped the shirts around Roy's leg and the stick．Roy cried out in pain．"I know it hurts，" Amy said softly．"But this will hold it still until you get to the hospital．"

When Amy was done， she looked up and saw Roy's mama and a man watching beside a truck．"Thank you， Amy，" Roy's mama said． Amy helped them lift Roy into the truck， then they drove down the hillside towards the hospital．

The next day， Betty came to Amy's home．"I heard what you did，" Betty said．"You kept your head in an emergency． That's an important skill．"

Amy's face turned red．"I was afraid …"

Betty shook her head．"It's OK for a nurse to be afraid， as long as she has a clear head．The volunteer doctors are coming tomorrow with vaccines． We need some more hands． Can you help？"

"I'd love to．" Amy replied at once．

"Come early， then． There is a lot to learn．"

Amy smiled．"I'll bring my first﹣aid book．"

（1）Why didn't Betty take Amy with her to the medical training？

A．	Amy was busy reading．
B．	Amy had to milk the cow．
C．	Betty left too early in the morning．
D．	Betty thought Amy wasn't old enough．

（2）What happened to Roy？

A．	He fell off the horseback．
B．	He was kicked by the horse．
C．	He successfully stood on the horseback．
D．	He was pulled off the horseback by the kids．

（3）What is the correct order of Amy's first﹣aid actions？

a． She found a proper stick．

b． She helped lift Roy into the truck．

C． She asked the boys for some shirts．

d． She tied the shirts around the broken leg．

e． She sent someone to get Roy's mum and a truck．

A．	c﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣d
B．	a﹣c﹣e﹣d﹣b
C．	e﹣c﹣a﹣d﹣b
D．	e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d

（4）Why did Betty invite Amy to help the doctors in the end？

A．	Amy had similar experiences before．
B．	Amy was cool﹣headed when giving first﹣aid．
C．	Betty regretted not taking Amy to the training．
D．	Betty realized that Amy had become a good doctor．

（5）Which sentence best describes a lesson from the story？

A．	Only trained doctors and nurses can provide first﹣aid．
B．	Knowledge from books can help solve real﹣life problems．
C．	Children need enough practice before they can be helpful．
D．	Helping with housework is important to children's health．

One sunny morning， when Zebra （斑马） visited the river for a cool drink， he heard a tiny voice．"Help me， Zebra!"

Zebra looked around and found Wasp（黄蜂）（1）　　in a spider web in a thornbush（荆棘丛）．Carefully， Zebra reached into it， but the thorns（2）　　him． "Ouch!" Zebra stepped back and was leaving．

"Please help me，" said Wasp．"One day I will（3）　　your help．"

Zebra laughed．"I'm fast and strong．Besides，I have a big family．Why would I need help from a（4）　　wasp？"

"Please try one more time，" Wasp said． Zebra knocked at the web again．（5）　　， this time it was enough to free Wasp． "Try to stay out of trouble，" Zebra said． "I might not be nearby the next time a spider gets（6）　　．" Then he left．

All day， Zebra stayed with his family until he noticed his favourite fruit﹣﹣ some berries!The hungry Zebra ran to（7）　　the berries．

Wasp was resting in the bushes when she saw Zebra． She also found Lion hiding quietly ahead．If Zebra got too close to Lion …

Thinking quickly， Wasp flew down and gave Lion a sudden sting． The（8）　　lion cried． "Roooooaaar!" Zebra heard the loud cry， In a second， he turned around and ran back to his（9）　　．

A moment later，Wasp flew around Zebra's head．"Try to stay out of trouble，"Wasp said with a（10）　　．"I might not be nearby the next time a lion gets hungry．"

（1）A． resting	B． playing	C． caught	D． hidden
（2）A． hurt	B． hit	C． refused	D． killed
（3）A． remember	B． return	C． repeat	D． report
（4）A． noisy	B． lazy	C． shy	D． little
（5）A． Sadly	B． Suddenly	C． Luckily	D． Strangely
（6）A． sleepy	B． angry	C． thirsty	D． hungry
（7）A． smell	B． taste	C． touch	D． watch
（8）A． surprised	B． excited	C． interested	D． bored
（9）A． friend	B． family	C． river	D． fruit
（10）A． laugh	B． shout	C． wish	D． promise

Jane is a warm﹣hearted girl． She is only ten years old．（1）　　she has big ideas of helping other kids．

Jane took part in a winter camp（2）　　the age of eight．During her stay in the camp，she went to visit some kids in poor areas． She felt sad that the kids there didn't have new clothes to（3）　　and toys to play with． After she returned home， she kept thinking about（4）　 t 　to do to help those kids．

One morning Jane saw some elder kids selling lemon juice by the street． They wanted to raise（5）　　to help their friends． Then she came up with an（6）　　．

With the help of her mother， Jane（7）　　up her first lemonade stand （摊档）．In a week，it made ﹩52． Although it was only a （8）　　money， she helped 12 kids with it! She felt very excited when she saw smiles on（9）　　faces．

After that， her mother helped her start a program called Jane's Lemonade for Love． Up till now， she has already raised（10）　　than S17，000! She is going to spend the money on clothes， toys and books for the poor kids．

（1）　　Mr． Jack Frank （the father） is a scientist． He is doing research on

Chinese solar terms（节气）．

（2）　　Mrs． Frank （the mother） is a housewife． She likes cooking and

she cooks for the family every| day．

（3）　　Alice （the daughter） is learning painting in a university． She hopes to be an artist in the future．

（4）　　Adam （the son） is studying in a primary school． He loves Tang poems so much that he learns one every day．

（5）　　Mr． Kelvin Frank （the grandfather）used to be a sportsman． Now he practices Taiji every morning．

A． Chinese traditional sports and activities are the cultural heritage （文化遗产） of China． Most of them not only are good for health but also have high artistic value．

B． Food and drink has a special meaning to Chinese people． Eating does not just mean filling the stomach． What and how to eat is more important．

C． Traditional festivals play an important part in Chinese cultural heritage． There are a large number of traditional festivals in China． They carry rich information about the life of Chinese people．

D． The art of paper cutting was first developed in China．Chinese paper﹣cuts have been a traditional form of decoration （装饰） at the Chinese New Year for thousands of years．

E． Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world． The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes．

F． In the past 3，500 years， China has developed its own form of cultural traditions， values and tastes． Tang poems are said to be the finest of Chinese literature（文学）．

G． The twenty﹣four solar terms have a history of thousands of years in China． They are still useful

today in people's life．