There lived a couple in a small town in Austr...

There lived a couple in a small town in Australia. The lady was very talkative(多话的). Usually she kept talking with people on the phone hour after hour when she was alone at home. Once in a blue moon, she hung up in 30 minutes

At the end of every month, when the couple got the telephone bill, the husband was amazed by the cost and he was so worried about this. The lady promised to talk for a shorter time, but she didn’t keep her promise, though she really tried hard.

One Saturday evening, they were dining at the table and the phone rang.

The lady stood up immediately. She ran to the phone and started chatting.

After about 30 minutes, she hang up and came back to the table.

The husband was happy that she hang up in 30 minutes which was a good sign where she normally doesn’t hung up at least for 2 hours. So he asked happily, “________?”

“No, it was a wrong number.” replied the lady.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “Once in a blue moon” most probably mean ________.

A. Always B. Sometimes C. Seldom

2.The husband was ________ when he got the telephone bill.

A. happy and excited B. surprised and worried C. angry and crazy

3.When the telephone rang, ________.

A. the lady went to answer the phone at once

B. the husband was not at home

C. the couple were watching TV in the sitting room

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

A. The couple lived in a small city in Australia.

B. The lady usually spent at most 2 hours talking on the phone.

C. The phone call was from a stranger that Saturday evening.

5.“________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. Was your friend busy so that she bung up so soon

B. Why did your father hang up first

C. Was it your father or your friend

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Mrs Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.

On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks out at the farm. It's very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It's interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.They stand there and look hungry. Mrs Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the pocket of the jacket. She picks it up and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a man's photo with his name "John" on it. "John? I have a brother. His name is also John," Mrs Brown says to herself. "Is this man my lost brother?" she thinks.

She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.

1.What animals can Mrs Brown see on the farm that morning?

A. Cows, horses and small animals.

B. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with her baby.

C. Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.

D. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo.

2.Why does Mrs Brown give some bread to the kangaroos?

A. Because she likes kangaroos very much.

B. Because she wants to find John.

C. Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.

D. Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.

3.How does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?

A. By the wallet.　　 B. By the kangaroo.

C. By the jacket.　　 D. By the photo with his name.

4.Where does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?

A. In the shop.　　 B. On the farm.　　 C. In the town.　　 D. In Australia.

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Mrs. Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.

On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. It’s very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It’s interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs. Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up. and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. “John? I have a brother. His name is also John,” Mrs. Brown says. “Is this man my lost brother?” she thinks.

She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is her lost brother, John. They are very happy to see each other.

1.What animals can Mrs. Brown see on the farm that morning?

A. Cows and small animals.

B. Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.

C. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with a baby.

2.Why does Mrs. Brown give some bread to the kangaroos?

A. Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.

B. Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.

C. Because she likes kangaroos very much.

3.What does Mrs. Brown find after the kangaroos jump away?

A. A wallet.　　 B. A photo.　　 C. A jacket.

4.How does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother, John?

A. By the jacket.　　 B. By the baby kangaroo.　　 C. By the photo with his name.

5.Where does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother?

A. In a shop.　　 B. On a farm.　　 C. In a city.

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Johnny lived with his parents in a small town. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were pulled down. Everyone thought that there would be another earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said, “ he won’t give you any trouble.”

“All right,” Johnny’s uncle said, “but I can’t be accustomed to staying with kids at this moment. I enjoy living a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five,went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, Johnny’s parents received a letter from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. 　　　　　　　　　 I can’t stand him.”

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “be accustomed to” in the passage most probably means ____.

A. stick to B. be used to C. be sure about

2.Johnny and his parents lived ______.

A. in a small town B. on the farm C. in the countryside

3.Johnny’s parents sent him away because ______.

A. they didn’t want Johnny to get hurt

B. Peter wanted to protect Johnny

C. all the children in the town moved to Peter’s town

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Peter couldn’t stand Johnny.

B. The five-year-old Johnny was a well-behaved boy.

C. Uncle Peter didn’t like a noisy life.

5.“ _______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. There’s no earthquake.

B. Please send me an earthquake.

C. Please send some food.

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Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains

One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(被损坏的). Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives（亲戚） in other towns,’

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.’

He telephoned Johnny’s Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any trouble.’

“All right,’ Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram（电报）from Peter.

It said: “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”

1.Where did Johnny and his parents live?

A．in a big town       B．near the sea       C．in the mountains    D．with his Uncle Peter

2.Why did Johnny‘s parents send him away?

A．He was a naughty (顽皮的) boy.             B．Their house was damaged.

C．They did not want him to get hurt.           D．His uncle wanted to see him.

3.Why was Uncle Peter worried about Jonny coming to live with him?

A．He was not used to children.

B．He was an old man.

C．He lived a long way from the mountains.

D．He had never met Jonny before.

4.Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home?

A．There was an earthquake in his town.

B．The boy was more trouble than an earthquake.

C．Johnny was not happy with him.

D．His parents wanted him back.

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Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.

One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were destroyed. Everyone thought that　　 there would soon be another earthquake.

They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “ Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives(亲戚)in other towns.”

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “He lives a long way away.” Johnny will be safe with him.

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said, “won’t put you in hot water.”

“All right,” Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram(电报) from Peter saying “___________. ” After Johnny’s parents knew it, they felt sorry for it.

1.The underlined word “Put you in hot water” in the passage most probably means _______.

A. give you any trouble

B. keep you in danger

C. boil some hot water for you.

2.Johnny and his parents lived ________.

A. in a big town

B. near the sea

C. in the mountains

3.Uncle Peter worried about Johnny coming to live with him because ________.

A.he was not used to children

B.he was an old man

C.his house was far from Johnny’s.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Johnny’s parents sent him away because his uncle wanted to see him.

B.Johnny’s parents received a telephone after Johnny was sent to his uncle’s home two days later.

C.Uncle Peter didn’t like noisy life.

5. “__________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I enjoy the days with Johnny because we have no arguments with each other.

B. I’m returning the child. Please send an earthquake.

C. Your lovely son likes living with me very much.

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Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.

One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were destroyed. Everyone thought that　　 there would soon be another earthquake.

They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “ Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives(亲戚)in other towns.”

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “He lives a long way away.” Johnny will be safe with him.

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said, “won’t put you in hot water.”

“All right,” Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram(电报) from Peter saying “___________. ” After Johnny’s parents knew it, they felt sorry for it.

1.The underlined word “Put you in hot water” in the passage most probably means _______.

A. give you any trouble

B. keep you in danger

C. boil some hot water for you.

2.Johnny and his parents lived ________.

A. in a big town

B. near the sea

C. in the mountains

3.Uncle Peter worried about Johnny coming to live with him because ________.

A.he was not used to children

B.he was an old man

C.his house was far from Johnny’s.

4.Which of the following is　 TRUE?

A.Johnny’s parents sent him away because his uncle wanted to see him.

B.Johnny’s parents received a telephone after Johnny was sent to his uncle’s home two days later.

C.Uncle Peter didn’t like noisy life.

5. “__________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I enjoy the days with Johnny because we have no arguments with each other.

B. I’m returning the child. Please send an earthquake.

C. Your lovely son likes living with me very much.

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Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.

- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.

1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?

A. To the kitchen.

B. To the living room.

C. To the bathroom.

D. To go upstairs.

2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?

A. In his bedroom.

B. In the living room.

C. In rooms upstairs.

D. In the bathroom.

3.  If   Erik   wants   to   watch   TV, he   may   go to_________.

A. his bedroom

B. the kitchen or the living room

C. the living room only

D. the bathroom or his bedroom

4.The best title for this passage is_________.

A. I love my bedroom

B. My family and my house

C. Inside an English house

D. Houses in England

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Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.

- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.

1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?

A. To the kitchen.

B. To the living room.

C. To the bathroom.

D. To go upstairs.

2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?

A. In his bedroom.

B. In the living room.

C. In rooms upstairs.

D. In the bathroom.

3.  If   Erik   wants   to   watch   TV, he   may   go to_________.

A. his bedroom

B. the kitchen or the living room

C. the living room only

D. the bathroom or his bedroom

4.The best title for this passage is_________.

A. I love my bedroom

B. My family and my house

C. Inside an English house

D. Houses in England

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There lived an old man in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the Second World War began. his sons were all made to join the army and all of them died in the battle(战争). The old man was heartbroken. He didn't have enough food and often went hungry. Nobody helped him and he didn't know how to go on living.

One cold winter night, the old man couldn't go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold that ice could be seen in his room. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities ever since.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn't give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought over and over and found a way. He came to a police station and called out. "Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came a policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, "Don't say that in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man, “I don’ t know it's Hitler’ s hometown.”

“No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s the pig’s hometown!”

请根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1.Why was the old man heartbroken?

A. Because he had nothing to support his three sons

B. Because he was made to join the army

C. Because all his three sons lost their lives in the war

2.Finally, the old man got things to eat by _________.

A. asking the villagers for help

B. shouting to the police station

C. begging from door to door

3.Actually the policeman __________.

A. hated Hitler as well as the old man

B. didn’t want to help the old man

C. thought the old man was more foolish than pigs

4.We can infer(推断)that the “village” underlined in the passage is _______hometown.

A. the old man’s　　 B. the pigs’　　 C. Hitler’s

5.The passage above is _________.

A. a science fiction　　 B. a funny story　　 C. a fairy tale

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