From the Other Side
Lara and Tara are twins．（1） but they are very different in
everything else．For example，hot food is Lara's favorite，and Tara has a sweet choice．
However，this isn't the problem with the twin girls．They always argued that the opposite one was wrong． （2） ，while Tara insisted that mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight．
（3） ．To put an end to their fights，their parents decided to create a small drama．They wanted the girls to understand that they were both correct from their own point of view．Their parents covered the girls'eyes with black ribbons，and brought them to the dining room．（4） Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other．They couldn't see the other side of it．When the ribbons were taken away，they were surprised to see a huge board between them．
Now，their father asked Lara，"What's the color of the board？"She replied，"It's black!"（5） ．She replied，"It's white!"The two girls began to argue again．While Lara was confident it was black，Tara was sure it was white．Then，they were asked to exchange（交换）their places．They couldn't believe their eyes．Tara，who insisted it was a white board，saw a black one．Similarly，Lara，who argued the board was black，was shocked to see a white one．They understood that each of them was right in her own view．Most of us are like Lara and Tara．We are right most times，but insist that others are wrong!
A．They look like each other
B．For years，their arguments continued
C．Their mother asked Tara the same question
D．In the room，a big board was placed in the middle
E．Lara thought it was terrible to get up early in the morning．
There are four people in the twins’ family. They are the twins, their father and their mother.
The twins’ names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in NO.1 Middle School. They are very good students. They not only work very hard but also sing very well. They want to join the music club. Lucy wants to play the piano. Lily can play the guitar.
Their father, Mr King, is a teacher. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother, Mrs King, is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. Mr and Mrs King are in different schools. But they have the same hobby—play the guitar. Mr King is a good _______.
| A．driver | B．worker | C．teacher | D．farmer |
Lily can __________.
| A．play the piano | B．draw horses |
| C．play the guitar | D．play chess |
Mrs King is a __________.
| A．Math teacher | B．Chinese teacher |
| C．English teacher | D．doctor |
Their parents work __________.
| A．in the same school | B．in the hospital |
| C．in the factory | D．in different schools |
The twins are in _______ Middle School.
| A．No.5 | B．No.1 | C．No.4 | D．No.2 |
Li Ting, Zhang Lin and Wu Jun are students of Class 1, Grade 7 in Sunshine Middle School.
Li Ting is a pretty girl. She has big eyes and a small nose. Her hair is long and black. She likes dancing and singing. We all like listening to her songs. She hopes to be a singer when she grows up.
Zhang Lin is a tall and helpful girl. She is good at all her subjects. She always helps her classmates with their homework. She is very clever and almost knows about everything. Her classmates all call her encyclopedia (百科全书).
Wu Jun is a strong boy. He enjoys playing sports. He plays football and basketball very well. He is a member of the School Sports Club. His dream is to be a football player like Raul. Li Ting and Wu Jun are _______.
| A．in different (不同的) classes |
| B．in different schools |
| C．classmates |
| D．sister and brother |
Why do people call Zhang Lin encyclopedia?
| A．Because she likes reading encyclopedia. |
| B．Because she looks like it. |
| C．Because she is helpful. |
| D．Because she almost knows about everything. |
Who is Raul?
| A．He is Wu Jun’s classmate. |
| B．He is Wu Jun’s teacher. |
| C．He is a football player. |
| D．He works in the School Sports Club. |
Mike is standing in front of the blackboard and speaking like a teacher. The boy does not see her and is still standing there. The children begin to laugh and he looks round and finds Miss White is standing behind him, so he runs back to his seat.
“Morning, class,” says Miss White. “Morning, Miss White.” Ann stands up and says,
“Sam and I are on duty today. Sixteen boys and eighteen girls are all here.” Sixteen boys? Who doesn’t come today?” asks Miss White. “Bill and his family move to London.” “Oh, I see,” Miss White says. But she sees a cat on the teacher’s desk. She asks, “Who draws the cat here?” No child answers, but they are looking at Mike. So she says, “Can you answer the question, Mike?” He has to say, “I am sorry, I do.” “You are too bad.” “It’s not my fault. Why do you let Bill leave?”The children begin to laugh because _________.
| A．Mike wants to be a teacher |
| B．Mike draws a cat on the teacher’s desk |
| C．Mike doesn’t find Miss White behind him |
| D．Mike wants to clean the blackboard |
Miss White thinks there are _____ students in Mike’s class.
| A．32 | B．33 | C．34 | D．35 |
The word “fault” in the story means_____ in Chinese.
| A．过错 | B．特点 | C．功劳 | D．能力 |
My son Xiao Guang is 11 years old. He is a tall boy. He is a student at Yucai Primary School.
He loves table tennis and he is good at it. He often plays table tennis with his classmates. The training(训练) makes him strong. After training, he enjoys watching table tennis games on TV.
I am a worker and I also play table tennis. I play it because my son enjoys playing it and I want to be his partner(搭档).
At weekends, I go to a table tennis club with my son. There are many players there. They are friendly. Sometimes, we play table tennis with other players.
I think it is a good sport. It helps me feel good. In my eyes, my son plays better than me. But in his eyes, I am a better player. I hope my son will play in the national team in the future. What does Xiao Guang look?
| A．He is short. | B．He is tall. |
| C．He is fat. | D．He has short hair. |
What does Xiao Guang like doing after training？
| A．Watching TV. | B．Having dinner. |
| C．Reading books. | D．Singing songs. |
Why does the father play table tennis?
| A．Because the father loves it. |
| B．Because his son loves playing it. |
| C．Because his wife loves it. |
| D．Because he is a PE teacher. |
When do Xiao Guang and his father go to a table tennis club?
| A．Every day after school. | B．On Monday afternoon. |
| C．On Tuesday morning. | D．At weekends. |
This is my first day at our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
I walk very slowly(慢地) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs very fast to me. He can't stop. Oh, dear! My box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
"I'm very sorry," the boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up all the books. He then helps me to carry the books to our classroom
Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He is from England.In the morning, I help _______ to carry the box to our classroom.
| A．my parents | B．my new classmate |
| C．my new teacher | D．my good friend Jim |
My box drops on the floor because _______.
| A．I walk very slowly with it |
| B．I walk very fast with it |
| C．Jim walks very slowly to me |
| D．Jim runs very fast to me and he can't stop |
Jim is _______.
| A．an American boy | B．an English boy |
| C．a teacher | D．a Chinese boy |
Later（后来）, _______ carry the box of books to our classroom
| A．Jim and I | B．Jim, Mr Hu and I |
| C．Mr Hu and Jim | D．some of my classmates and I |
Jim and I are _______.
| A．the same age | B．in the same bedroom |
| C．in the same class | D．Mr Hu's workmates(同事) |