The English love sports. One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球). But cricket doesn’t change(改变) much these years. For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season.
Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer. While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball. The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis. A lot of people play them.
The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing. Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports.
请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项。
1. In England, there are _____ months in the cricket season.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 8
2.Middle school boys often play rugby or football in _____.
A. spring B. winter
C. summer D. fall
3. In England, _____ are popular grown-up games.
A. football and basketball B. tennis and football
C. golf and tennis D. tennis and soccer
4. From the passage, we can learn that many modern popular sports are from _____.
A. America B. Britain
C. Japan D. China
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season.
B. Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years.
C. Middle school girls seldom play basketball.
D. The British prefer horse racing to bike racing.
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(A) (B)
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1. Li Lei wants to watch an animal show ,so he can get information from
2.Mr. Sun is looking for a hotel. He should read .
3.Xiao Hong in Beijing wants to get a job on weekends , may be good news for her.
4.People who like listening to famous stars singing must be interested in .
5.The Greens want to have some fast food, and they should read .
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An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” the boy did, but all the water leaked out(漏出)before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See, Grandpa, it’s useless(无用的)!”
“You think it is useless?” the old man said. “ Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”
1.Who did the old farmer live with?
____________________________________________________________________
2.What did the old farmer do every morning?
____________________________________________________________________
3.Did the grandson know the advantages of reading at first?
___________________________________________________________________
4.What did the grandfather ask his grandson to do?
____________________________________________________________________
5.How was the basket after the grandson took water with it?
______________________________________________________________________
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Lucy Brown teaches English in a junior high school. She loves her students very much, and she works hard. She often tells them some interesting stories in class and her students like her, too.
Yesterday, Lucy found some boys always made faces(做鬼脸)in class. She didn’t want them to do that again, so she got all her students together and said, “Boys and girls, when I was young, I liked making faces in class, too. But one day, my grandmother told me not to do that again. She said, ‘If you make faces again, you will be ugly when you grow up.’ So you shouldn’t do that again.”
Some students thought she was right, but some students didn’t. One of the boys put up his hand. “Oh, Tom! What do you want to say?” asked Lucy.
The boy stood up and said, “Miss Brown, you must regret(后悔)listening to your grandmother now.”
1. Lucy is _____.
A.a Chinese teacher B.a math teacher C.an English teacher D.a history teacher
2.In her class, Lucy often _____her students.
A.sings English songs to B.performs magic tricks for
C.tells interesting stories to D.plays the piano for
3.What did Lucy find yesterday?
A.Some boys always didn’t listen to her. B.Some boys always ate snacks in class.
C.Some boys always had fights in class. D.Some boys always made faces in class.
4.How did Lucy make them not to do that again?
A. She called their parents and told them about it.
B She told her grandmother about it.
C. She made the boys stand in front of the other students.
D. She told them a story about herself.
5.From the passage, we know____.
A.Tom didn’t think Lucy was beautiful
B.Lucy will be happy after hearing Tom’s words
C.Lucy’s grandmother didn’t like Lucy
D.Lucy thought the boys in her class were very ugly
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A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl. It looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer,the owner of the cat,was sitting beside the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the bowl. So he said to him in a soft voice,“What a nice cat you have! Will you sell it to me?”
“How much will you give me for the cat?”the farmer asked.
“Thirty dollars. Would that be enough?”Later,the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer,the man said,“This cat is used to eating with his bowl. May I take this bowl with the cat?”But the farmer said,“I'm sorry I can't give you the bowl. Thanks to(多亏了) the bowl,I have sold thirty cats.”
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。
1.A man was looking for old things.
2.One day he found a blue bowl in a town.
3.The man wanted to buy the cat because he it was very nice.
4.The man thought he could easily get the bowl after he bought the cat.
5.From the story we can see that the farmer wasn’t clever.
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There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!
1.The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.
A.liked B.hated C.didn’t mind D.wished
2.The boy’s grades became _____________ those before.
A.better than B.worse than C.the same as D.the best of
3.The father went to the school to see him because __________.
A.he wanted to check his son’s grades
B.he was really angry with his son
C.he was worried about his son
D.he wanted to take his son home
4.The boy’s ___________ is the most important thing to his family.
A.grades B.success C.happiness D.study
5.We can learn from the passage that _____________.
A.the boy hated his father and mother at last
B.the boy didn’t finish his school at last
C.the boy knew that his family loved him very much
D.the boy didn’t understand his father at all
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Problems | Solutions(解决办法) |
My best friend Jack goes on vacation a lot and always brings me something expensive. I don’t have enough money to get him anything every time. What should I do? Bob | Souvenirs don’t have to cost a lot. Show him you are thinking of him. That’s important. Imagine how excited he would be if he got a postcard from you! Miller |
I have a crush on a movie star. I really wish I did not. I have had dreams about him, and I even find myself wishing to be his wife. Are there any ways to stop this? Alice | A star is cute, but what else? What do you think is important for person? Being good-looking or kind-hearted? Remember that the star in the movie probably isn’t what he is like in real life. So don’t let yourself spend too much time on the star. Staying with friends or taking more activities will help you get him out of your mind. Miller |
I’m always arguing with my parents. I hate it, but I can’t help it. What can I do? Harry | Sometimes it seems that our parents just don’t know us well, doesn’t it? When I’m arguing with my parents, I usually take a walk and calm myself down. It gives me time to clear my head. That means I can talk to them and solve(v.解决) the problem. Have a try—parents are easier to talk with when you are cool and calm. Miller |
1.__________ always brings his/her friend some expensive souvenirs after vacation
A.Bob B.Alice C.Harry D.Jack
2.Miller thinks Bob ________________.
A.should buy some expensive souvenirs for his friend.
B.could post his friend a postcard
C.should make enough money for his friend
D.doesn’t need to get his friend anything at all
3.Alice says “I have a crush on a movie star”, it means _______________.
A.she loves a movie star too much
B.she doesn’t know the movie star
C.she is the wife of the movie star
D.she wants to argue with the movie star
4.Miller ______________.
A.is a person who can give students some advice
B.thinks a movie star in really life is the same as he is in the movie
C.thinks Alice should spend much time on the star
D.needs help
5.Harry always argues with his parents _______________.
A.because his parents like arguing with him
B.because he hates his parents
C.because he doesn’t have enough money to buy friends gifts
D.but he doesn’t like arguing with them
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City Library
The largest library in the area with over 70,000 books of different kinds in it.
Two big reading rooms which can hold 2,000 readers.
Open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Sunny Museum
An art show from August 1st to 20th.
Over 300 paintings by world famous artists will be show in it.
Concert
A concert in Jinma Theater on July 10th.
Some famous singers in China will sing in the concert. The money for the tickets will be used for the poor children.
Singing Competition
The House of Culture of the city will hold a singing competition in October.
Those who like singing can take part in the competition.
Dadi Cinema
Snow White, a cartoon by Disney, will be shown in Dadi Cinema next Sunday.
Ticket Price: ¥40. (Half for children)
1.If Tom wants to borrow the books from the City Library, he can go there at ______.
A.5:00 am on Monday B.5:00 pm on Monday
C.10:00 pm on Friday D.10:00 am on Sunday
2.How many paintings will be shown in Sunny Museum?
A.More than three hundred. B.Less than three hundred.
C.Only three hundred D.Two thousand.
3.The concert is held in order to help ___________ children.
A.all the B.the hard-working C.the clever D.the poor
4.The singing competition will held in __________.
A.Sunny Museum B.the House of Culture of the city
C.Dadi Cinema D.Jinma Theatre
5.If a six-old-year girl goes to Dadi cinema to see Snow White with her parents, they’ll have to pay ________________.
A.100 yuan B.120 yuan C.100 dollars D.120 dollars
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Zhang Lei | It was Zhang Lei's first time to visit Singapore. He lived in his uncle's home. It was sunny most days. He visited many places and had many kinds of food. |
Linda | Linda spent her vacation in Hawaii. She had a great time there. The beaches were beautiful and the weather was fine.She had lots of delicious food. People there were friendly. |
Mrs Brown | Mrs Brown didn't enjoy herself in London(1). The bus trip was boring. And it rained every day, so she stayed in the hotel for six days. On the last day,she went shopping. But the shops were crowded and the things were really expensive(2). |
1.Where did Zhang Lei live when he was in Singapore?
_____________________________________________
2.The weather was _________ in Singapore.
And in Hawaii the people were ____________ .
3.写出(1)处Mrs Brown didn't enjoy herself in London. 的同义句
Mrs Brown didn’t __________ __________ in London.
4.将(2)处划线部分译成汉语。____________________________________
5.Mrs Brown stayed in the hotel for 6 days because ________________________
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Mr. White was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the doorbell(门铃) ring. He turned on the light and looked at the clock. It was half past twelve. “Who can be it at this time of night?” he wondered. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his jacket and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That’s very strange,” he thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his jacket, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the doorbell ring again. Mr. White jumped out of the bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel too nervous. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor inside the door. He picked it up. There were some words on it:’ Now it’s after midnight, so it’s April 1st. Happy April Fool’s Day!”
“ Oh, it was the funny boy next door!” Mr. White smiled.
1.Mr. White was trying to go to sleep when he heard ________.
A.the telephone ring
B.the bell ring
C.someone knock at the door
D.someone shout
2.He turned on the light and _______.
A. got out of bed
B looked out of the window
C looked at his watch
D.looked at his clock
3.When he opened the door for the first time, there was ________ there.
A. a boy B. a piece of paper
C. someone D. nobody
4.There were some words on the piece of paper: “It is now_____ April 1st . April fool to you!”
A. before midnight, so it is
B. after midnight, so it is
C. before noon, so it will be
D after noon, so it was
5.The English boy rang the bell because he ________.
A.had something important to tell Mr. White
B.Wanted to give Mr. White a piece of paper
C.Wanted to make fun of Mr. White
D.Wanted to borrow Mr. White’s bell
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