Last Saturday, my cousin and I went around ou...

Last Saturday, my cousin and I went around our neighbourhood, looking at things in yard sales. You wouldn’t believe the great things we found and the great fun we had!

The yard sale in our neighbourhood is one of the biggest in the area. It started with only a few families, but as more and more people came to care about the environment, it became more and more popular. Now, even people from a few kilometers away come to the sale. Each family puts out things such as books, clothes，and even ovens. They hope others will find another use for those things.

The day was quite hot，so we got up quite early. First, we stopped at Ms. Fisher’s house. Her son was leaving for college, so there were lots of things he no longer needed. He had several sets of music CDs and lots of good books. Guess what? I found one of my favorite books. What was more，all I had to pay was a dollar. What a deal! Then, we moved on to other houses. The street was full of people and everyone was happy.

Think about it. It’s really good for the environment and for people too. Next time you feel like an adventure (探险), check out a yard sale. It’s fun, and it’s a great way to use things again.

1.Yard sales are becoming popular in the neighborhood mainly because _________ .

A.people think it’s fun B.people are too busy to go to shopping centers

C.people want to save money D.people want to do something for the environment

2.What was the weather like that day?

A.Cold. B.Hot. C.Warm. D.Cool.

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.The writer felt happy about the deal. B.The writer planned to buy a new copy.

C.The writer decided not to buy the copy. D.The writer thought the book was expensive.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer went to the yard sale alone. B.The writer is leaving for college soon.

C.The writer bought several sets of CDs. D.The writer enjoyed herself in the yard sale.

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Last weekend was a busy time for our family. On Saturday , my parents went shopping for clothes. My brother， Gray played basketball with his friends. My sister ，Gina stayed at home in the morning and played the piano. I stayed at home, too. I studied for a math test. In the afternoon ，I went to the beach..

On Saturday evening, my family and I had dinner at home. Then we went to the movies.

On Sunday morning, my family stayed at home. Gina and I cleaned our room., and Gray played computer games. In the afternoon my grandparents visited us. We were happy to see them. They stayed at our house for dinner. After dinner, we watched TV. I was tired on Sunday night. I went to bed early.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（A）误（B）

1.I stayed at home on Saturday morning.

2.Gina is Gray’s aunt.

3.On Saturday evening ， my family and I went to the movies.

4.Gray cleaned his room on Sunday morning.

5.I went to visit my grandparents on Sunday afternoon.

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先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选出中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Last Saturday, my daughter and I went shopping together. When we left home, we saw a　　 in front of the house. I picked it up, and found　　 to contact (联系) the person who lost it. My daughter wondered if we' d get a reward (酬金), and I said it was just right to do it. We shouldn' t　　　 a reward. We returned the wallet, and the person was thankful.　　

Only 5 days later, I took a business trip and had a very happy　　 ride. The taxi driver' s home was very far from mine. We 　　　　　　 our different cultures, and shared our common experiences　　 different places. He said it was　　 to be a taxi driver with the slowing economy. But I thought the taxi ride was interesting. However, I　　 my phone in the taxi that day. He called my home to send me the phone. Then knowing his friend would come to my town, he gave it to his friend.

His friend and I　　 ,and I got　　 phone back. I remembered something when I was a child. My morn was saved when she fell down in the road, and my dad helped someone whose car broke down at night. We all benefit (受益) from even the simplest acts of caring.

1.A. ticket　　　 B. wallet C. phone　　　 　 D. notebook

2.A. howB. whereC. when　　　 　 D. why

3.A. expect　　　　 B. chooseC. order　　 　　 D. describe

4.A. busB. subway　　　　 C. taxi D. train

5.A. cared about　 B. talked about 　　 C. thought about　 D. wondered about

6.A. with　　　　　 B. on　 C. for　 D. in

7.A. impossible　　 B. fresh C. difficult　　　 　 D. comfortable

8.A. brought　　　 B. left C. reached　　　　 D. got

9.A. disagreed　　 B. changed　　　　 C. caredD. met

10.A myB. his C. her D. Your

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Last Saturday was my dad’s birthday. My sister and I decided ______ a surprise party for our dad’s birthday. We thought a party would be the ______ way to make him happy. We invited some of his good friends _______our home without telling him.

My dad’s birthday was on Saturday, my parents didn’t need to ________ that day. They went to visit my grandparents in the morning. Then we started to prepare for the _______. My sister cooks better than me, so she cooked the _______. And I bought something to decorate（装饰） the living room. From 5:30 p.m., my dad’s friends ______ one by one. We asked _______ to stay in the living room with the lights out. About half an hour later, my parents came back. When my dad walked in, I ______ the lights. It took him _______ minutes to know that the party was for his birthday. He was surprised and very happy. We were all happy at the party.

1.A.have B.has C.to have D.had

2.A.good B.well C.better D.best

3.A.at B.to C.in D.during

4.A.go to work B.go to school C.go to college D.go to bed

5.A.service B.party C.program D.holiday

6.A.water B.fruit C.present D.food

7.A.come B.will come C.came D.is coming

8.A.them B.him C.her D.us

9.A.turned on B.turned off C.turned up D.turned down

10.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

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Last week, my best friend Jeff and I went to the beach for our vacation. We went there ________. We thought it’s ________ for our health.

About half past eight, we got to the ________. We ________ volleyball with some other children on the beach at first. After playing for an hour, we were ________ tired, and we lay on the beach. The sun ________ so warm and sunny, we slept for about an hour. And we also did ________. Yes, it’s swimming. We both swam in the sea happily. But suddenly (突然) I couldn’t see Jeff in the sea. I was very ________, and I began to shout loudly. ________ ran into the water, and he took Jeff from the water. When Jeff work up (醒来), he ________ the man very much. He told me he learned something important. The sea is very wonderful and beautiful, but we can’t swim in it.

1.A.by bike B.by plane C.by car

2.A.bad B.good C.difficult

3.A.mountain B.museum C.beach

4.A.took B.made C.played

5.A.a little B.a lot of C.little

6.A.is B.was C.were

7.A.something funny B.funny something C.nothing funny

8.A.happy B.bored C.afraid

9.A.No one B.Someone C.Everyone

10.A.thanked B.helped C.wanted

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Last Saturday was Children's Day. I went to the nature zoo with my mother. The weather was fine. There were many people there and everyone was happy.

I saw many animals in the zoo, like elephants, tigers, lions, giraffes, monkeys and some other animals. My mother and I liked the elephants very much，because they were very friendly. We gave them some bananas to eat and they liked them very much. The giraffes were very tall, and they were a little quiet. The lions and the tigers were kind of scary, but they wore beautiful. I think the monkeys were cute and clever. People always gave them some fruit to eat. They were very happy. I liked them best.

In fact, all the animals are our friends. We must love and help them.

1.How did the writer spend (度过）Children’s Day?

A. He went to the mountains.　　 B. He visited the museum.

C. He went to the zoo.　　 D. He went to the movies.

2.How was the weather last Saturday?

A. It was fine.　　 B. It was cloudy.　　 C. It was windy.　　 D. It was rainy.

3.The writer gave some　　　　 to the elephants.

A. grass　　 B. water　　 C. cakes　　 D. bananas

4.How did the writer like the giraffes?

A. They were clever.　　 B. They were quiet.　　 C. They were beautiful.　　 D. They were scary.

5.What kind of animals did the writer like best?

A. The elephants.　　 B. The tigers.　　 C. The giraffes.　　 D. The monkeys.

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Last Saturday was Children's Day. I went to the nature zoo with my mother. The weather was fine. There were many people there and everyone was happy.

I saw many animals in the zoo, like elephants, tigers, lions, giraffes, monkeys and some other animals. My mother and I liked the elephants very much，because they were very friendly. We gave them some bananas to eat and they liked them very much. The giraffes were very tall, and they were a little quiet. The lions and the tigers were kind of scary, but they wore beautiful. I think the monkeys were cute and clever. People always gave them some fruit to eat. They were very happy. I liked them best.

In fact, all the animals are our friends. We must love and help them.

1.How did the writer spend (度过）Children’s Day?

A. He went to the mountains.　　 B. He visited the museum.

C. He went to the zoo.　　 D. He went to the movies.

2.How was the weather last Saturday?

A. It was fine.　　 B. It was cloudy.　　 C. It was windy.　　 D. It was rainy.

3.The writer gave some 　　　 to the elephants.

A. grass　　 B. water　　 C. cakes　　 D. bananas

4.How did the writer like the giraffes?

A. They were clever.　　 B. They were quiet.　　 C. They were beautiful.　　 D. They were scary.

5.What kind of animals did the writer like best?

A. The elephants.　　 B. The tigers.　　 C. The giraffes.　　 D. The monkeys.

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Last Saturday, I went to the beach with my family. We had a good time there. I found a starfish (海星)on the beach. It was white and very beautiful. After getting home the next day, I wanted to learn about starfish. So I began to read about starfish on the Internet.

Of course, starfish aren’t really stars. They just look like stars. They live in the sea, but they aren’t fish. There are about 1,800 different kinds of starfish living in the sea all over the world. Starfish don’t live in fresh water (淡水). Hundreds of starfish are of different colors. The most common starfish are red, orange or yellow.

Starfish can take care of themselves when they are young. Young starfish know what to eat. Starfish can’t swim. They move by using their arms and tube feet(管足). A starfish has no head. A common starfish has five arms. In fact, not all starfish have five arms. Some have many more. If an arm falls off, it grows right back.

Because of all these things, the starfish is my favorite animal now. I think it’s interesting and fun, so I like it best.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

1.The writer found a (an)________ starfish on the beach last weekend.

A.red B.orange C.yellow D.white

2.Where did the writer get information about starfish?

A.At school. B.In a library. C.On the Internet. D.In a newspaper.

3.What can we NOT learn from the second paragraph?

A.Where starfish live. B.How starfish move.

C.What starfish look like. D.What colors starfish are.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Starfish swim fast. B.Starfish live in fresh water.

C.Starfish move by using their head. D.Starfish’s arm can grow back if it falls off.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.My pet and I. B.My favorite animal.

C.A fun day on the beach. D.Different animals in the sea.

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Tina’s uncle lives in the countryside. Tina and her parents went to visit him last Saturday. First, they took a bus. It was very crowded. Then they took a boat. It took them about two hours to get there. When they got there, it was twelve o’clock. So they first had lunch together. They had a great meal in a restaurant. After that, they went back to Tina’s uncle’s house. Tina’s parents talked and watched TV with Tina’s uncle and aunt in the house. Tina and her cousin played with the dog in the garden. Then Tina’s cousin decided to take her to the beautiful lake not far away. The water in the lake was very clean. Tina wanted to swim in it, but her cousin said it was too cold. So they just walked around it. They got back home at about four o’clock. Tina had some ice cream, and her cousin had some orange juice. When they started to play computer games, Tina’s parents said, “Tina, it’s time to go home now.”

1.Tina went to the countryside to visit her __________ last Saturday.

A. parents　　 B. teacher　　 C. grandparents　　 D. uncle

2.It took them ___________to get there.

A. 30 minutes　　 B. 50 minutes　　 C. 2 hours　　 D. 12 hours

3.They had lunch _________.

A. at home　　 B. in a restaurant　　 C. in a school　　 D. in a hospital

4.Tina’s parents ___________ after lunch.

A. walked in the park　　 B. talked and watched TV

C. played computer games　　 D. played in the garden

5.Tina didn’t swim in the lake because __________.

A. she couldn’t swim at all　　 B. the water was too dirty

C. it was very cold　　 D. her parents didn’t want her to do that

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根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的空白处填写一个正确的单词。

Last Saturday, I went to Happy Park with my sister by bus. That’s a w1. park in our city. We got there at 9:00 in the morning. There we saw many different kinds of animals, such as tigers, elephants and wild(野的) p2.. We took some pictures of them. Then we started to take part in some 3.(activity) for fun. I was interested in the roller coaster, so I decided to try it. I 4.(wait) for a moment, and then I sat on a train. Sometimes it went up 5. sometimes it went down. It s6. that I was like a bird. Then we went to the Kids’ Land. We went on the merry-go-round. It was so 7.(excite) that we were very happy. After that, we went to the Water World. We 8.(try) the drifting games there. It started to rain when we were drifting on the water, but we didn’t take an umbrella with us, so we got w9.all over. At last, we watched 4-D movies in the cinema. At 4:50 p.m., we took a taxi b10. home.

I felt very tired, but I was very happy. I really want to go there again.

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