"You have saved my horse," Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her. "Now you shall get a gift for what you did." Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair. That day when he was working in the field, the shocked horse ran past him. Without thinking, he rushed out and controlled it.He didn't know it was the Queen's horse and never expected to get a gift. But he still felt happy for getting one.
Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels(珠宝) shone on top of the mirror's silver frame(框架). The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it.
"Only one gift can be yours," the queen said. "Choose wisely." "That's easy," Peter said." I'll take the chicken." Some of the queen's men laughed. It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.
"And why did you choose the chicken?" the queen asked. "Well, I don't know much about jewels," Peter answered. "But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while."
Queen Olivia smiled. "Then you did make a wise choice," she said. "That mirror may look beautiful. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable." Peter took the chicken and bowed. "Thank you, your majesty."
"You are a smart child," the queen added. "I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?" Peter smiled. "Thank you very much!" he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family wouldn't worry about their food any more﹣all because he was kind to help others and smart enough to make the right choice!
(1)The Queen gave Peter a gift because .
A. he saved her horse
B. he was smart
C. she liked him
D. he was poor
(2)Peter decided to choose the .
A. jewels
B. mirror
C. chicken
D. silver frame
(3)From Para, 3﹣5, we can know that .
A.it was difficult for Peter to make the choice
B. all the men thought Peter's decision was right
C. Peter thought the chicken would be useful to his family
D. Peter knew the jewels weren't real before he made the choice
(4)The right order of Peter's story is .
a. Peter got a well﹣paid job.
b. Peter chose the gift wisely.
c. Peter could get a gift for what he did.
d. Peter would help his family have a better life.
A.d c b a
B.c b a d
C.c b d a
D.c a d b
(5)After reading the passage, we can infer(推断) that .
A. Peter only thought of himself
B. Peter couldn't take good care of the Queen's horses
C. chickens became the popular gifts in their country
D.it was wise of Peter to choose something that he knew well
There are also two big elephants and a baby. Children like to ride on one of them. The elephants are very kind and friendly. They eat much grass and bananas.
In the zoo, we can see different kinds of bears, brown bears, black bears and white bears. They are all slow and clumsy(笨拙的) . They stand on their back legs and lift (举起) their front legs to ask for food . They like cakes very much.
Do you like pandas? There’s only one in the zoo . Her name is LIngling. She is very cute. She likes eating bamboo(竹子) a lot . She is kind of shy. She’s very interesting.Tigers and lions like eating ______ .
A.fruit | B.meat | C.vegetables | D.rice |
There are ______ elephants in the zoo .
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
The bears in the zoo are ______ .
A.black | B.brown | C.white | D. A, Band C |
Bears stand on their ______ legs and lift their _____ legs to ask for food .
A.front ; back | B.back ; back |
C.front; front | D.back ; front |
Which one of the following is NOT right ?
A.There are a lot of different animals in the zoo . |
B.The elephants are very friendly to people . |
C.The bears always ask for food with their back legs . |
D.Pandas like bamboo very much |
Mary 09:45:10
Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you! I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite (最喜爱的) color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.
Jim 09:46:05
Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you, too! I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my telephone number is 894-2015.
根据以上两位好朋友在网上的聊天记录,选择最佳选项。Mary likes (喜欢) ________.
A.Red | B.Green | C.Blue | D.Black |
The girl’s last name is ______.
A.Mary | B.Green | C.Red | D.Yellow |
The boy’s first name is _______.
A.Jim | B.Mary | C.Black | D.Green |
Jim’s telephone number is _______.
A.837-2015 | B.873-3516 | C.894-3516 | D.894-2015 |
The two kids (小孩) are on line (在网上) ________.
A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon |
C.in the evening | D.at night |
配对阅读。左栏是学生遇到的问题,右栏是7个建议。请将问题与有针对性的建议配对, 并将答案的字母编号填写在答题卡上。
6. My American friends invite(邀请) me to their dinner party. I don’t know what to bring. 7. One of my American friends invites me to dinner at eight tonight. Should I arrive earlier? 8. I’m going to a dinner party held by Americans, but I don’t know how to use the forks (叉子) and knives. 9. I’m going to an American friend’ s party. I’m not sure what to dress. Should I dress formally(正式)? 10. An American family invite me to their home for dinner. How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness after dinner? |
A. Never accept(接受) an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse(拒绝) politely. B. Just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. C. If you accept a dinner invitation of your friend, tell him or her what you like and don’t like to eat. D . You should arrive on time. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. E. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (酒) if you know that your friends drink it. F. Everyday dress is Ok for most visits to an American’s home. G. You should thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank you card the day after. |
阅读下面的材料,根据材料的内容,选择正确答案填空。
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.
In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.
In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.
However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。During the 20th century, _______ kinds of wild tigers were left.
A.3 | B.5 | C.8 | D.20 |
The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _______.
A.5% | B.22 | C.93% | D.30% |
Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _______.
A.pigs | B.deer | C.people | D.A and B |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now. |
B.There are twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund. |
C.Wild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer. |
D.It’s our duty to protect the wild tigers. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
A.why and how do we protect the wild tigers |
B.the government does everything they could to protect the wild tigers |
C.the wild tigers will die out in ten to twenty years |
D.the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat |
Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Every Saturday morning, Helen Myers opens the door of the little library in Ellisville, Illinois. She raises the flag outside, sits down with a book and waits for people to come. “If I have two people come in, it’s a big crowd,” says Myers, 77.
The old lady has kept the library for more than 40 years in an old small building. It all began in June 1966, when Myers opened her library with 400 books from her home shelves. At that time, she took care of a boys’ community service group. “One of the boys noticed that I had a lot of books, and he said, ‘I sure wish we could have a library here in town.’” Myers remembers. That’s all she needed.
Today, people don’t read much. They watch TV and play video games. But that doesn’t stop Myers from opening her library every Saturday to share her love of books. The library has always been Myers’ favorite project. In the 1970s, when the old building was too dangerous to stay in, she began saving money for a new building.
She sells homemade cookies, and the money pays the bills for the library. As the news about the country’s smallest library spreads, donations began coming in. With the donations and her own savings, Myers built Ellisville Library II, which opened in October 2003. The new library has 3500 donated books, new and used.
Many times, Myers opens and closes the library and sees no one. “My daughter said, ‘Mom, why don’t you give up?’” Myers says, “I said, ‘No. Somebody, some day, may read. Who knows? A future president of the United States may come in and get a book.’”The library doesn’t have a lot of readers, does it?
How many books did the library have when it opened in 1966?
What does Myers do to pay the bill for the library?
Why did she need a new building for the library?
Where did the money for the new building come from?
If you are Myers, what will you do? Why?