Grandma Pugh sized up the baby like a pig at the farmers’ market. There was a pause and then she pronounced. “He’s got nice long legs.” She clapped her hands once in approval. But then she frowned and leaned forward. Everyone waited anxiously. The baby had opened his eyes and was staring up. “But those cross eyes won’t do,” she declared firmly, shaking her head in disappointment.
That had been Freddie Pilcher’s first meeting with Grandma Pugh. Since then, ten years had passed. Much to his grandmother’s satisfaction, she’d been proven right about the boy’s legs. He was a regular beanpole. Grandma Pugh had also been correct about his eyes. Freddie had been wearing glasses to correct his vision since he was two years old. His current pair was thick, and cheap-looking, but at least he could see.
Freddie not only had poor eyesight, but he was also clumsy. He wasn’t good at schoolwork either. But there was one thing that the boy was good at and it was all on account of the length of his legs. He could jump.
Freddie was the best jumper in school. Not only could he leap the furthest but also the highest. At break times, he entertained the little ones by leaping over the school wall into Mrs. Hobson’s garden and then rapidly jumping back. She had been up to see the head teacher several times because somebody had been crushing her vegetables.
It was badgers (獾), Freddie suggested, when questioned by Miss Harpy—definitely badgers; no doubt about it. His dad had terrible problems with badgers. Only last week he had lost two rows of carrots. Freddie had woken one night and heard them tearing through the garden, a whole herd of them. They rooted up the lawn and dug up the vegetables. Terrible things, badgers. All the other children nodded their heads wisely. There was a moment’s pause in Class Three as everyone thought about the dreadful damage that badgers could do.
1.What do we know about Grandma Pugh?
A.She was present at the birth of baby Freddie.
B.She was unwilling to listen to the ideas of others.
C.She valued physical appearance over all other things.
D.She was a figure of great importance in the family.
2.Which of the following best describes Freddie’s physical appearance?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.Why does Freddie talk about badgers in the final paragraph?
A.To explain the cause of the damage.
B.To warn the class about their danger.
C.To make up an excuse for the cause of the damage.
D.To describe what happened to his father’s garden.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60左右的内容概要。
Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.
In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best conditions. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and accurately in the morning than at any other time of the day.
Additionally, if we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build our bodies and become much healthier. That is why many people getting up early do physical exercise year after year.
We will also have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, we will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family. Children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and husband will never forget to change his dirty shirt. Everything is in order. What a harmonious scene! However, if we get up late, we will probably have to do everything in a great hurry, making it in a mess.
Let us remember getting up early is a good habit. If you are a late riser, you may find it difficult to form the habit of getting up early. You will have to make efforts to do so. If you want to get up early, sleeping earlier the night before expect to be successful. Besides, you can set your alarm clock or ask someone whom you know will be awake at that time to call you. If you stick to getting up early every day, you will certainly benefit a lot from it.
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你是李华,就读于一所国际学校。你写信给《英文早报》的编辑 Peter,希望结识一位来自英国国家的笔友( pen pal),以便相互学习对方的语言和文化。内容包括:
1.写信目的;2.自我介绍;3.表示感谢。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.开头和结尾已经给出,不算词数;
3.可以适当增加细节,并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上,以便行文连贯。
Dear peter:
I am Li Hua, a tenth-grader at an international language school in China
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours
Li hua
根据首字母或中文提示,用Book1和Book2中所学单词的正确形式填空。
1.I would be g_____(感激的) if you could provide us with some details
2.The person who wants to apply for the position will be expected to have a good c_____(掌握) of English.
3.J_____（判断）from his accent, he may come from the east of China
4.There is a beautiful garden over there. Do you know whom it____(属于)to?
5.Guilin is one of the most______(有吸引力的) places I've been to.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you live in Shanghai, you might have to take a lesson in sorting garbage 1.is now required that people should sort garbage into four categories recyclable, 2. (harm), dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can 3.(fine) up to 200 yuan.
More cities are introducing similar regulations, 4.(follow) the practice in Shanghai. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30% of the 5.(participant) think they are adequately sorting their trash. It's partly because many people lack their willingness to sort their own waste. “It's 6. must to have a legal guarantee 7.(promote) garbage sorting, said Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University.
Apart from China, many other foreign countries also 8.(introduce)garbage-sorting regulations in the past years. In Japan, waste sorting has become a basic survival skill. There is a 9.(fix) time for the disposal of each kind of garbage and littering can result 10. high fines and even jail time. Over 90%o of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment.
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________.
On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby.
＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in.
Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂
Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.
1.A.unlucky B.secret C.new D.wrong
2.A.received B.translated C.copied D.printed
3.A.reasonable B.special C.necessary D.practical
4.A.convincing B.reminding C.informing D.warning
5.A.wake-up B.recovery C.growth D.arrival
6.A.responded B.interrupted C.predicted D.repeated
7.A.coming in B.setting out C.passing down D.moving around
8.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort
9.A.comparing B.exchanging C.discussing D.sharing
10.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother
11.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors
12.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle
13.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making
14.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated
15.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect
16.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted
17.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied
18.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem
19.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair
20.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust
