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The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked sad and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. There he saw a boy moving a wheelchair with his hands. Tom looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet. ”he thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier.
1.Tom passed the shop _________.
A. on foot B. by bike
C. in a wheelchair D. by bus
2.Tom stopped in front of the shop because he wanted to _______.
A. buy the shoes
B. look at the shoes he liked
C. buy a present for his friend
D. get something for his birthday party
3.That pair of shoes Tom liked was _______.
A. too cheap B. too large for him
C. not sold yet D. not there
4.Why did Tom go to the park? Because ________.
A. many nice shoes were sold there
B. he wanted to play there for a while
C. he wanted to see his disabled friend
D. he didn't want to make his mother worried
5.We can learn from the story that Tom ________.
A. didn't liked new shoes very much
B. loved his mother very much
C. didn't want to stay at home
D. had no feet
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Films in Grand Movie Theater This week
HAPPY POTTER（Ⅲ）
American film
Director（导演）: Alfonso Cuaron
Stars: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint.
Emma Waston
Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 p.m
Ticket Price: $ 4.5
KUNGFU HUSTLE
Chinese Hong Kong film
Director: Zhou Xingchi
Stars: Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua.
Liang Xiaolong
Time: From Wednesday to Friday,
at 9:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $ 5
A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
Chinese film
Director: Feng Xiaogang
Stars: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You,
Li Bingbing
Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $ 6（Half on Sunday for children）
TROY
American film
Director: Wolfgang Peterson
Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox,
Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis
Time: From Tuesday to Saturday,
at 9:30 a.m.
Ticket Price: $5.5
1.There will be in Grand Movie Theater this week.
A. one Chinese film B. two Chinese films
C. three American films D. a lot of foreign films
2.If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will
pay for the film.
A. $12 B. $9 C. $6 D. $5
3.If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film in Grand Movie
Theater.
A. KUNGFU HUSTLE B. A WORLD WTTHOUT THIEVES
C. TROY D. HAPPY POTTER（Ⅲ）
4.You can see three films either on _______ or on ________ .
A Wednesday;Friday B.Tuesday; Wednesday
C.Thursday;Friday D.Saturday;Sunday
5.From the poster, we know ________________ ________________________ is a director and actor in the film.
A. Alfonso Cuaron B. Feng Xiaogang
C. Wolfgang Peterson D. Zhou Xingchi
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Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people workextrahours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
1.A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805
2.The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means .
A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的
3.People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France B. Germany
C. the United States D. Great Britain
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Many workers have to work long hours.
B. Many people have vacations long enough.
C. Work hours are the same around the world.
D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.
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Do you know Donald John Trump? He has been the 45th president of the United States since January 20, 2017. He is the oldest and richest president in American history.
He was born on June 14,1946.Trump was born and grew up in New York City.He is not only a successful businessman but also a famous writer. He has many buildings named after his name in the world. And he wrote many books which are popular in the USA.In 2004 he became a popular TV star because of a famous show The Apprentice(飞黄腾达）.
“We will make America great again” Trump told his people.But in fact,in the last several months he has signed some orders which made most Americans worried. He even planned to build a wall between the USA and Mexico(墨西哥）.Some Americans got together to be against his orders. According to the latest survey, 67 percents of Americans disapprove of the president, they think he can’t do the job well.
Before he was chosen to be the president, he received a telephone call from Taiwan’s leader Cai Yingwen. It made many people worry about the relationship（关系） with China. On February 8 Trump sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He wrote that he was looking forward to working with Xi to develop a good relationship and he hoped that the two countries were in close touch. He also wished the Chinese people a happy Lantern Festival. His 5-year-old granddaughter also sang a song in Chinese to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the internet. Trump’s letter is a good sign, but we still need to notice his real actions.
Now Trump and his team face many problems and he has never worked in the government. Though some Americans say choosing Trump will be a historic mistake for the United States, Trump feels quite confident about himself.
1.How old is Donald Trump when he became the president of the USA?
A 65 B 70 C 67 D 58
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “disapprove of”?
A agree B disagree C sure D celebrate
3.Why did Trump write to Xi Jinping?
A .Because he wanted to develop a good relationship with China.
B.Because he wanted to congratulate Xi Jinping to be Chinese President.
C. Because he wanted to spend Lantern Festival with Xi.
D.Because he wanted to explain his call with Cai Yingwen.
4.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A. Trump was born in New York and he has a lot of money.
B. Trump’s granddaughter can sing in Chinese.
C. It’s hard to be president.
D. Trump was a popular TV star when he was young.
5.What can we learn about Donald Trump from the passage?
A. He has worked in the government for many years.
B. He is not a successful businessman but a famous writer.
C. He wants to bring Americans a bright future.
D. Trump made a historic mistake.
On a hot summer day, Bob is talking to his friend Ann at the beach.( B is for Bob; A is for Ann.)