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A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether they are boys or girls.

One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.

“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him. “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”

“A girl,” said his neighbor. “She is my daughter.”

“Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me. I didn’t know that you were her mother.”

“I’m not,” said the person. “I’m her father.”

1.What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

A、A girl.　　 B、A boy.　　 C、An old woman.　　 D、A man.

2.The old man thought his neighbor was　　　　 .

A、a man　　 B、a boy　　　 C、a woman　　　　　 D、a girl

3.”Please forgive me” in the passage means　　　　　 .

A、I’m not sure　

B、I’m surprised

C、I’m not living here

D、I’m sorry

4.Which of the following is true?

A、All the boys wear girls’ clothes.　

B、All the girls wear boys’ clothes.

C、Many young people have long hair in Western countries.　　

D、Some old people wear clothes as young people do.

5.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A、Are They Wearing the Same Clothes?

B、A Boy or a Girl?

C、What’s Wrong with the Boys?

D、What’s Wrong with the Girls?

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A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or not.

One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.

“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”

“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter. ”

“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive me. I don’t know that you are her mother. ”

“I’m not,” said the person, “I’m her father. ”

1.What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

2. The old man thought the person sitting next to him was____.

3. “Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“____”

4. Which is right according to the passage?

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

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A lot of boys and girls in western（西方的）countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether（是否）they are boys or girls.

One day, an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and when he was tired, he sat down in a chair. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.

“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting be side him on the chair. “Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” said the neighbor（隔壁的人）. “She is my daughter.” “Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me, I did not know that you were her mother.” “I’m not.” Said the other person, “I’m her father.”

1.What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

2.“Is it a boy or a girl?” The word “it” here means ________.

3.The meaning of the word “forgive” is________ .

4.The old man thought his neighbor was ________ .

5.The old man thought that his neighbor was the girl’s mother became his neighbor________.

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综合填空

根据短文内容在空白处填入适当的单词。

It’s Sunday morning. Many boys and girls are in the park. Some of them are singing under the tree, some are 1.　 in the river, other children are playing games behind the hill.

Maria is 　 2. American girl. She is in the park, too. Where is she? Oh, she is on the hill. What is she 　 3.　 over there? She is sitting and 4.　 a book. She likes reading very much. Tom is an English boy. He is five. He is too young. He can’t go to school. Now he is 　 5. a kite with his father in the park.

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There are 22 boys and 22 girls in Ms. Wang’s class. The bar chart shows us their ways of going to school. Read the bar chart and find out more information.

1.How many students are there in Ms. Wang’s class?

A.22 B.44 C.66 D.88.

2.There are ________ boys who ride bicycles to go to school.

A.2 B.4 C.6 D.7

3.What does “bar chart” mean in Chinese?

A.柱状图 B.饼状图 C.折线图 D.表格

4.________ girls walk(s) to school.

A.All B.Most C.Some D.No

5.After reading the passage, we can know ________.

A.six girls go to school by motorcycle B.four girls go to school by bicycle

C.three girls go to school by bus D.ten girls go to school by car

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Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the TV set. There are many kinds of TV programs, such as soap operas, movies, talent shows and so on. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news all over the world, and some show them the people and places of other countries. With the television a child doesn’t have to go to the zoo to see the animals or go to the ocean (海洋) to see the sharks (鲨鱼). Boys and girls can see a play, a concert (音乐会) or a game at home.

But some programs show crime and other things which are not educational for children. So parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do. Tell them it is fun to watch some TV programs, and it is fun to read books, to play games or to visit friends, too.

1.Many children spend many hours ________.

A.watching TV B.playing computer games C.studying D.helping their parents

2.On TV children can see _________.

A.koalas B.games C.action movies D.all above (以上所有)

3.Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is _______ on TV for children.

A.an animal B.a program which is not educational

C.a game D.an uninteresting movie

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE from the passage?

A.Children can only learn good things from the soap operas.

B.Some programs help children to understand the news around the world.

C.Children can see many animals on TV.

D.Children can’t spend too much time on TV.

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—There are sixty students in our class. And ________of us are boys.

—Wow! Forty girls are in your class.

A. one fourth　　 　　　 B. one third

C. three quarters　　 D. two thirds

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完形填空（15分, 1.5分一题）

In western countries, many people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. __　　 some people think they shouldn’t buy too many things. They have started a ___　　 day called Buy Nothing Day. They hope that nobody goes __　　 on that day.

Buy Nothing Day __　　 on November 29. It is after Thanksgiving Day. Often, in western__　　 , before Christmas, there are so many advertisements in the newspapers and __　　 TV to tell people to buy something. The idea for Buy Nothing Day__　　 in Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, America, parents and children get together to__　　 stories, sing songs and draw pictures. The children talk about__　　 they can’t get many toys.

Can you buy __　　 just for one day? Have a try!

1.A. But　　 　　　 B. And　　　　　 　 C. So

2.A. bad　　　　　　 B. special　　　　 C. cold

3.A. washing　　 B. fishing　　　　 C. shopping

4.A. is　　　 　　 B. was　　　 　　 C. are

5.A. city　　　　　 B. cities　　　　 C. countries

6.A. at　　　　 　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. on

7.A. got　　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. started

8.A. read　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　 C. see

9.A. what　　 　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. where

10.A. something　 B. anything　　　 C. nothing

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In the United States，boys and girls start school when they are five years old．In some states(州)they must stay in school until they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate(毕业)from secondary school．another name for high school．Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools(公立小学和中学)．The parents of public pupils do not have to pay for their children’s education(付学费)because taxes(税收)support the public schools．If a child goes to a private school(私立学校)，his parents have to pay for the child’s education．Today about half of the high school students go on to colleges and universities(大学)．Some colleges and universities receive money support from the government(政府)．A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state．Private schools are expensive，however．Almost half of the college students in the USA work while studying．If a student’s family is not rich，he has to make money for part of his college expenses(费用)．

1.In American children_______ at the age of five．

A．begin to study

B．start school

C．graduate from elementary schools

D．must stay in school all the day．

2.High school is another way of saying______．

A．elementary school　　　　　　　　　　 B．secondary school

C．Public school　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．colleges and universities

3.Children who go to public school________．

A．must pay for their education

B．must study hard

C．don’t have to pay

D．must study for ten years

4._________support(s) some colleges and university．

A．Some children’s parents　　　　　　 B．Many teachers

C．A few secondary schools　　　　　　　 D．The government

5.In the USA almost half of the college students work while studying．This is because________．

A．their families aren’t rich enough

B．they don’t want to depend on their parents

C．they are interested in work

D．their parents don’t live in that state

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In schools all over the world boys and girls are learning foreign languages. Everyone knows his own language, but knowing another one is very useful. If we go to England or the USA, we must be able to speak English. And in Japan people will expect us to understand Japanese. How many languages are there in the world? There are thousands of languages, but most of them are not very important. English is one of the most important languages because so many people use it, not only in England and the USA but also in other parts of the world. About 300 million people speak it as their own language and another 200 million use it as a second language. It's difficult to say how many people are learning it. Million upon million of school children are trying to learn it.

1.There are ______________ languages in the world.

A. thousands of　　 B. hundreds of　　 C. millions of　　 D. billions of

2._____ is one of the most important languages in the world.

A. Japanese　　　 B. English　　　　　　 C. Spanish　　 D. Russian

3.About 200 million people use English as _____.

A. their own language　 　　　　　　 B. a second language

C. mother tongue　 　　　　　　　　 D. first language

4.If you are from Japan, you must be able to speak _____.

A. French　　　　　　 B. Chinese　　　 C. Japanese　　　 D. English

5.This passage may be from _____.

A. diary　　　　　　　 B. dictionary

C. workbook　　　 　 D. newspaper

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