Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn't decide which color it should be.
"You don't talk much, Grandpa," Lisa said.
"You don't visit much, Lisa," her grandfather replied.
They stood looking at each other. "Come with me, Lisa," said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.
Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.
Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa's. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.
"You coming?" Grandpa's voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.
Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with "Lisa" painted on it in bright green letters.
"Yours," he said.
Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things-a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.
"The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else." Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.
"I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）," Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.
Grandpa laughed out loud. "How did that eight year -old brain of yours find its way around a big word like overcapitalized'?"
"It's my dad's favourite word," Lisa replied.
Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa's hand. Lisa's hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather s.
"I might need more than one visit to my box," Lisa said seriously.
"I expect," Grandpa said.
38. Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?
| A． |
She was on her summer vacation. |
| B． |
She missed her grandfather very much. |
| C． |
Her grandfather needed an operation soon. |
| D． |
Her parents had to look after her sick brother. |
39. What does the underlined word "muffled" probably mean?
| A． |
Strange. |
B． |
Loud. |
C． |
Unclear. |
D． |
Beautiful. |
40. The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________________.
| A． |
he liked doing DIY |
B． |
he was a man of few words |
| C． |
he had black and white hair |
D． |
he kept a wooden box for Lisa |
41. What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?
| A． |
Take care of her brother. |
B． |
Write to her parents. |
| C． |
Use big words sometimes. |
D． |
Visit Grandpa often. |
It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).
Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.
For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.
This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?
| A．放下头发 | B．烫发 | C．放松 | D．理发 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The winter break in the UK is not long. |
| B．The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep. |
| C．Students work hard in the winter break. |
| D．Students are preparing for the coming exam. |
The passage is mainly about _______.
| A．the differences between the winter break in China and the UK |
| B．what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break |
| C．why some students like the winter break |
| D．how to celebrate the winter break |
Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family.Joan is from ________.
A. China B. Japan C. the U.S.A. D. CanadaJoan likes speaking ________with us after class.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Japanese |
Joan's ________ is an English teacher.
| A．father | B．mother | C．brother | D．father and mother |
How often does Joan go to the shop?
| A．Often. | B．Never. | C．Every Sunday. | D．Sometimes. |
Which is not wrong?
| A．Joan's mother is a good doctor. | B．There are three people in her family. |
| C．They like to eat the Chinese food a lot. | D．The family are all in China. |
We can’t live without love and we know what love is, but we don’t say only humans know what love is. Yes, it’s impossible for animals to do some things because of their physical body. However, sometimes some of them might be able to show us the love that we have forgotten on our “busy road”, just like the following story.
A dog, was knocked down by a car and died in the middle of the road. Later, another dog ran beside the body of the dead dog and he tried to wake his friend up using his legs. When his effort to wake up his friend failed, he tried to push his friend to the roadside. But his friend was too heavy for him to push.
Though traffic was busy and dangerous, he wouldn’t want to go away from his friend, just standing beside his friend shouting and crying.
A lot of people saw this story and were very touched (感动的). Even a dog can show his loyalty (忠诚) and love to his friend, what can our humans do?The dog died because _______________.
| A．it was badly ill | B．it was knocked down by a car |
| C．it was too old | D．it fought against other dogs |
The other dog saw it lying in the middle of the road and it wanted to ________first.
| A．wake his friend up | B．push his friend to the roadside |
| C．catch up with the car | D．stop the traffic |
We learn __________ from the passage.
| A．the car driver is too cruel | B．animals can also show love |
| C．the two dogs are brothers | D．friends are the best in the world |
Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.
| A．interesting | B．terrible | C．happy | D．unhappy |
Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.
| A．about twenty hours | B．nearly two days |
| C．one week | D．more than sixty hours |
When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.
| A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired |
| B．wouldn't work there any more |
| C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them." |
| D．went home at once |
Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.
| A．it was broken | B．it was the weekend |
| C．it was in an office | D．it was a holiday |
In the lift, there was_________.
| A．water | B．beer | C．telephone | D．nothing |
British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.In American English, we can say, “? ”
| A．Have you a new book |
| B．Do you have a new book |
| C．Are you have a new book |
| D．Can you to have a new book |
Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation is .
| A．poor | B．different | C．high | D．short |
In American English, the word “favourite”can be spelt.
| A．favoruite | B．favurite | C．favorite | D．favrite |
Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say .
| A．at the hospital | B．in the hospital |
| C．by hospital | D．to hospital |
The main idea of the passage is that .
| A．there are no differences between British English and American English |
| B．British English and American English are two different languages |
| C．speakers of British English and American English speak the same language |
| D．we shouldn't speak English |