Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV...

Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after dinner, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”

“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.

“We are adults(成年人),” Mother would say. “And adults go to bed late.”

One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.

“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”

“But not all of them, Mom,” Tom said. “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parent are surely awake.”

1.Tom liked to watch TV with 　　　　　　 after dinner.

A. his father and mother　 B. his sister

C. his grandparents　 　　　 D. his brother

2.His parents　　　　　　 let him stay long.

A. never　 B. sometimes　 C. often　 D. usually

3.One evening Tom asked his mother for　　　　　　 .

A. an egg 　　 B. an apple

C. an orange　 D. a pear

4.His mother didn’t want to give anything to him to eat　　　　　　 .

A. in the morning　 B. in the afternoon

C. at bedtime 　　 D. at noon

5. From the story we know　　　　　　 .

A. Tom was a quiet boy　 B. Tom was a bad boy

C. Tom was a lazy boy　　 D. Tom was a clever boy

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Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”

“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.

“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”

One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.

“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep(入睡).”

“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”

1.Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.

2.Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.

3.Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.

4.Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.

5.From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.

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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂 “A”，错误的涂 “B”。

Tom was three years old．He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long．Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now．It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”

“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.

“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”

One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.

“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime．“The apples are already asleep(入睡).”

“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”

1.(　　　 )Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.

2.(　　　 )Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.

3.(　　　 )Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.

4.(　　　 )Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.

5.(　　　 )From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.

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Tom is ten years old.　 He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn't watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom's parents said they would give him $600 if he didn't watch TV for a year.　 Tom's parents thought he watched TV too much.

One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn't watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn't trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money.” At first, Tom's parents were very happy. Tom read books and newspapers, played outside, and played computer games, but soon he got bored.

Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Tom always said, “No, it would cost me money!” Finally the year was over. Then Tom started watching his favorite TV shows all day again. Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the $600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.

1.Tom didn't watch TV for one year because____　 .

A.he wanted the money

B.he wanted to study harder

C.he wanted to learn from the boy

D.he thought watching TV too much was bad

2.“It doesn't trouble me not to watch TV.” mean____　

A.It's no use watching TV.

B.It's a waste of time watching TV.

C.It's important for me to watch TV.

D.It doesn't matter not to watch TV.

3.Why did his parents promise to give him $600 if he didn't watch TV for a year? ____　

A.Because they were very rich.

B.Because they wanted to play with him.

C.Because they wanted him to buy a new TV.

D.Because they didn′t want him to watch TV too much.

4.What didn′t Tom do instead of watching TV for one year? ____　

A.He played outside.

B.He did his homework.

C.He played computer games.

D.He read books and newspapers.

5.Tom’s last words would most probably make his parents____　 .

A.happy

B.interested

C.surprised

D.excited

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Jim is a ___1.___(英俊的) boy with heavy glasses. He didn’t like sports at all. Watching TV was his favourite. He often watched__2.__ (动画片) on TV. One day, he had a bad __3.___ (头痛) and felt awful. So his mother took him to the hospital. The doctor checked Jim carefully and said he was too__4.___ (虚弱的) and needed lots of exercise. “But I don’t like any sports.” Jim said. “So what’s your __5.__(业余爱好)?”The doctor asked. “I just like watching TV.” Jim felt sorry when he said this. “Perhaps I really need to find something else to do.” He thought. Since__6.___(那时), Jim has ___7.___ (尝试) many different sports. Now he is very _8._ （活跃的）and in excellent condition. He takes part in some basketball matches. Sometimes he takes his___9._(宠物) dog for a walk. “Doing sports is a ___10.___(聪明的) way to keep healthy.”He said proudly.

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Mike Findlay has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the planes, he _______ of becoming an airplane pilot someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as much as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school _________ university. He kept on asking his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very expensive. Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled around America for his factory. He liked to travel, ________ by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning, Mike _________to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to sleep. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a __________ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack”, he nearly jumped out of his seat, but he pretended he was still ___________. He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was happening. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very ___________. He knew he had to stop them before they began their plan. Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess and told her about the coming__________. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the nearest airport. The two men received a surprise when they saw twenty police officers were _________ them at the airport.

Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. Then he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well ___________ in the United States.

1.A. spoke　　 B. heard　　 C. dreamed　　 D. thought

2.A. as well as　　 B. such as　　 C. because of　　 D. instead of

3.A. never　　 B. widely　　 C. except　　 D. especially

4.A. flew　　 B. came　　 C. moved　　 D. drove

5.A. loud　　 B. nervous　　 C. low　　 D. serious

6.A. awake　　 B. asleep　　 C. quiet　　 D. careless

7.A. sad　　 B. angry　　 C. painful　　 D. careful

8.A. danger　　 B. troubles　　 C. flying　　 D. training

9.A. looking for　　 B. waiting for　　 C. asking for　　 D. talking about

10.A. told　　 B. said　　 C. written　　 D. known

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Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become a doctor, too, when he grew up.

But one day Tom said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a dustman."

"A dustman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very good job, why do you want to become a dustman?"

"Because then I would only have to work one day a week." Tom answered at once.

"Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean? and how do you know?"

"Well", Tom answered, "I know that the dustmen who come to our house on work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day."

1.What kind of boy was Tom?

A. Tom was a clever boy.　

B. Tom was a lazy boy.

C. Tom was a　 hard-working boy.

2.What were his father and mother?

A. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.

B. His father was a worker, his mother was a doctor.

C. His father and　 his mother were doctors,.

3.What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?

A. They wanted him to be a dustman.

B. They wanted him to be an officer.

C. They wanted him to be a doctor.

4.What did Tom say he wanted to be?

A. Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor

B. Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher.

C. Tom said that he wanted to be a Dustman .

5.Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?

A. Because Tom heard of this.

B. Because one of the dustmen had told him before.

C. Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thurday at his house.

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Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tom said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a dustman." "A dustman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very pleasant job, why do you want to become a dustman?" "Because then I would only have to work one day a week." Tom answered at once. "Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean? and how do you know?" "Well", Tom replied, "I know that the dustmen who come to our house on work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day."

1.What kind of boy was Tom?

A. Tom was a clever boy.

B. Tom was a boy who didn't like to work.

C. Tom was a boy who worked very hard.

2.What did Tom say he wanted to be?

A. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who collected rubbish and emptied the dustbins.

B. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who taught the children at school.

C. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who worked in a hospital.

3.Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?

A. Because Tom heard of this.

B. Because one of the dustmen had told him before.

C. Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thursday at his house.

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Tom was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course , but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too. But one day Tom said to his mother, “ When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.”

“A dustman?” his mother asked, she was very surprised. “ that’s not a very pleasant job, why do you want to be a dustman?”

“Because then I would only have to work one day a week.” Tom answered at once.

“Only one day a week?” his mother said, “What do you mean? And how do you know?”

“ Well,” Tom replied, “ I know that the dustmen who come to our house to work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。

1.What kind of boy was Tom?

A．Tom was a clever boy.                    B．Tom was a lazy boy.

C．Tom worked very hard.                   D．Tom was not polite.

2.What were his father and mother?

A．His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.

B．His father was a worker and his mother was a doctor.

C．His father was a doctor and his mother was a doctor, too.

D．His father and mother were teachers.

3.What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?

A．They wanted him to be a dustman.

B．They wanted him to be an officer.

C．They wanted him to be a doctor.

D．They wanted him to be a football player.

4.What did Tom say he wanted to be when he grew up?

A．Tom said that he wanted to be a dustman.

B．Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher.

C．Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor.

D．Tom said that he wanted to be a singer.

5.Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?

A．Because Tom heard of this before.

B．Because one of the dustmen had told him before.

C．Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thursday at his house.

D．Because Tom’s mother told him.

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Tom was a fat boy when he was ten. He liked watching TV very much. He watched TV at least 5 hours every day. Wherever(无论哪里) he went, he would be late.　　

One day, he found a pair of special glasses in his post-box(邮箱). He also found a message saying, “With these you can see time.”

The boy decided to have a try. He put the glasses on, looked at his brother, a tall and thin boy, and saw a big box of flowers on top of his head. And it wasn’t just his brother. When he looked at his parents, he also saw the flowers. The three boxes were very large and the flowers were very beautiful. Then, he looked at himself from the mirror. He saw the flowers, too. But his flowers went to the mouth of the television. Its mouth was big. His flowers became fewer and fewer.

At last, he learned that watching TV was a waste of time. He could learn nothing from it. He decided he would never again let the television eat his time.

1.What did Tom look like?

A.Tall. B.Short. C.Thin. D.Fat.

2.How often did Tom watch TV?

A.Every day. B.Once a week. C.Twice a week. D.Never.

3.What does the underlined word “waste” mean in Chinese?

A.珍惜 B.浪费 C.利用 D.改进

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Tom found the glasses in the bookcase.

B.Tom looked the same as his brother through the glasses.

C.Tom looked at his brother first with the glasses.

D.Tom didn’t have any flowers when he looked at himself.

5.What would Tom do later?

A.Never wear the glasses.

B.Spend his time on useful things.

C.Eat less when watching TV.

D.Buy some flowers.

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