Last summer holiday,Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园),not far from Liverpool.
I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before.It' s a very interesting park,full of wild animals running freely.
When we got there,we bought our tickets and drove into the park.We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions.But to get to the lion' s place we had to go through the monkeys' land first.And that was an experience because they climbed all over the car,ate apples and bananas,and threw all kinds of things at us.They seemed very unfriendly.
Anyway,we went on our way to the lions' place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous.A lion came up very close to us.The next thing we knew,it was on the bonnet (车盖).It looked calm but we felt terrified.Aunt Emily,who isn't very brave,started to call for help.The kids started crying.Only my brother,George,stayed cool.I sounded the horn (喇叭) but nobody heard us.
In the end a guard arrived in his car,and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard's hand as if nothing was the matter.
(1)Which animal did the writer want to see the most?
A.The lions.
B.The elephants.
C.The monkeys.
D.All of them.
(2)Why did they lock themselves in the car?
A.Because the monkeys might steal things.
B.Because they were afraid of being robbed.
C.Because the lions might be dangerous in the park.
D.Because something was wrong with the car.
(3)What does the underlined word "terrified"in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Excited.
B.Bored.
C.Interested.
D.Scared.
(4)Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion?
A.Aunt Emily.
B.George.
C.The guard.
D.The writer.
I am sitting on a beach on this hot summer day and watching two children,a boy and a girl,playing in the sand.They are working hard at building a sandcastle(沙堡).Just when they are successful, a big wave(波浪)comes along and puts it down.
I think the children may cry because all their hard work turns to nothing, but they surprise me. They run up away from the water, hand in hand, and sit down to build another one.
They really teach me a lesson. We can't always be successful.Being sad is doing no good.What we need to do is to start again, hand in hand with our friends.What's the weather like?
A.It's sunny but cold. | B.It's windy and cool. |
C.It's sunny and hot. | D.It's windy but warm. |
Who is playing in the sand?
A.Two children. |
B.Four children. |
C.Two children and the writer. |
D.It's not mentioned(提到). |
What do the children do after a big wave puts down the sandcastle?
A.They cry sadly. |
B.They just sit on the beach. |
C.They start to build another one. |
D.They start to sing. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer is a teacher. |
B.The wave destroys(毁坏)the sandcastle. |
C.The write knows the children. |
D.The children are sad because they're not successful |
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Friends are always there with you. |
B.Children know more about life. |
C.All of us want to be successful. |
D.Starting again is the best way. |
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, "If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That's the most interesting thing in the world. "So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet(二重奏)on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, "I didn't take anything. That family can't have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano. "Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Frank and His Work. | B.One Piano Only. |
C.The Man and the Girl. | D.Easy Work and More Money. |
From the story we know that Frank________________.
A.had many clever friends |
B.was more clever than most of the people |
C.didn't want to do any work |
D.knew many interesting things in the world |
Frank's friends __________________.
A.were all thieves |
B.were clever enough to do easiest work |
C.usually worked as hard as Frank |
D.knew who were rich and who were poor |
The thief didn't go into the beautiful house because _____________.
A.that family was not rich |
B.he knew nothing about music |
C.the piano was too big for him |
D.the man and the girl had already seen him |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must ________________.
A.find an easy job |
B.work hard |
C.have a lot of friends |
D.learn something about money |
Name |
Job |
Time |
Place |
Feeling |
Steve |
Policeman |
July 15th |
Mount Tai |
Pretty good |
Henry |
Actor |
July 25th |
The Central Park |
Not bad |
Nancy |
Student |
August 1st |
The Summer Palace |
Fantastic |
Julie |
Doctor |
August 1st |
City Museum |
Terrible |
What does Nancy do?
A.A doctor. | B.A policewoman. |
C.An actor. | D.A student. |
When did Henry go to the Central Park?
A.On July 15th. | B.On July 25th. |
C.On August 1st. | D.On August 10th |
Where did Steve go?
A.To the Summer Palace. | B.To the Central Park. |
C.To Mount Tai. | D.To City Museum. |
How was Julie's vacation?
A.Fantastic. | B.Not bad. |
C.Pretty good. | D.Terrible. |
Which of the following is not true?
A.Julie is a doctor. |
B.Henry is an actor and his vacation wasn't bad. |
C.Nancy went to the City Museum on vacation. |
D.Nancy and Julie went on the vacation on the same day. |
Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys._____ is a good season for vacation.
A.Spring | B.Summer |
C.Autumn | D.Winter |
Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A.read books | B.visit their friends |
C.watch TV | D.go to work |
Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A.in the office | B.near a cinema |
C.near a big factory | D.near a nice lake |
If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
A.money and friends | B.friends and time |
C.money and time | D.food |
Which of the following is “芝加哥”?
A.Chicago. | B.New York. |
C.Miami. | D.Los Angels |
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man came to know that he could make money in this way, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest retailers(零售商)in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e–mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d been an office boy at Microsoft!”What did the man do for the test?
A.He sent e-mails. | B.He did the cleaning. |
C.He did an interview. | D.He filled in forms. |
The man_____after he left Microsoft.
A.went to look for another job |
B.asked for food from door to door |
C.thought of an idea to make money |
D.bought a computer an got an e-mail |
What does the story want to tell us?
A.Computers are very important in our daily life. |
B.Every can make lots of money with 10 dollars. |
C.The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
D.Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A.Because he had no e-mail. |
B.Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
.What is the best title of this passage?
A.A rich man | B.A food retailer |
C.Have an e-mail or not | D.An office boy |