A farm is always a busy place. One of the busiest things is when the farmer is getting land ready to grow plants.
If the farmer is going to grow wheat, he has to turn the ground over first. The farmer drives up and down the paddock（草地） on tractor（拖拉机）. When the ground is ready, the farmer sows the seeds. He does this with a machine that the tractor pulls along. Now, one farm and one machine can do as much a day as twenty men used to do without a machine. After the wheat has been sown, the farmer keeps a lookout（守望） for rain. Wheat needs rain and warm sunny days to make it grow. When the wheat has grown, it turns to a lovely golden colour.
When the wheat is fully grown, you can see the seeds on the wheat plants. These have to be out off and put in bags or big trucks to be taken to a factory where they are made into flour（面粉）.
It’s a very busy time on farm when the wheat is being cut. Everyone helps so that all the wheat can be taken from the paddocks before the rain comes. If heavy rain falls, the farm must wait for the ground dry out before the machine can cut the wheat. Farmers always have a lot to do through the year.
1. What is the busiest thing?______________________________________________
2. What does the farmer have to do when he is going to grow wheat?_______________________
3. Why was much more time spent on sowing in the past?________________________________
4. What does farmer not need when they cut wheat?_________________________________
5. Does everyone help to cut the wheat?_______________________________________
【题文】 There was a traveller who was wet and cold because he had ridden in the rain. At last he got to a country inn. The inn (酒馆) was so crowded (拥挤) with people that he could not get near the fire. So he called to the inn keeper, “Take some fish to my horse!” The inn keeper answered, “ But the horse doesn’t eat fish.” The traveller then said, “ Never mind, do it as I tell you.” The crowd of people, hearing this strange order, ran out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller, now having the whole room to himself, sat down beside the fire and got himself warm.
When the inn keeper came back with the crowd of people, he said, “Your horse wouldn’t eat fish.” The traveller answered, “ Never mind, put it on the table, and when I have dried my clothes, I will have it myself.”
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
A traveller was riding in the rain, so he was wet and cold. When he1.______a country inn, there were already lots of people in it. He wanted to 2.___ his clothes. But it was3.______ to get near the fire. Then he had a good idea. He asked the keeper to take some fish to his horse. The people in the room all felt 4.______ and ran out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller stayed in the room 5._____ and got himself warm .
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don't.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.
1. White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A.
2.England fought with America in ____________.
A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814
3. The house is called “White House” because ____________.
A. it's covered with snow B. the house is very clean
C. the stone walls of the house were painted white
4.The White House was painted white because ____________.
A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks
5. “ever since” means ___________.
A. never B. once C. from then on
【题文】Many children love junk food. It’s bad for their health. Their parents don’t want them to eat too much junk food. Although they know it’s not good habit,they still eat it.Some of them eat this kind of food every day. Some only once or twice a week.
Paul is kind of unhealthy. He hardly ever exercises. He eats lots of junk food because he loves it. When he has money, he’ll buy junk food. His parents worry about him. But he says,“Maybe I’m not very healthy, but I enjoy myself.”
1.Few children love junk food.
2.Many parents want their children to eat junk food.
3.Children know it’s a bad habit to eat junk food.
4.Paul is very healthy.
5.Paul often borrows money to buy junk food.
1.Shall we play basketball tomorrow? A. For five hours
2. Have you ever been to an aquarium? B. Yes, it is.
3. How long have you been skating? C. Sorry, I’m busy tomorrow.
4.It’s windy today, isn’t it? D. No, I haven’t
5.Let’s go shopping then. E. OK. I’ll meet you at the shopping center at 10 o’clock
The Spring Festival is the 36 New. Year's Day. It usually comes 37 February. Everyone in China 38 the Spring Festival very much. 39 the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually 40 her parents 41 their house, 42 do some shopping and 43 housework.. ___44 that day everyone in China 45 Jiaozi , New Year's cake and 46 other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year's cake, but 47 parents say Jiaozi is 48 than New Year's cake. Many 49 usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year's cakes and Jiaozi 50 their house. How happy they are!
1. A. China B. Chinese C. English
2. A. in B.on C. at
3. A. like B. is like C. likes
4. A. After B. How C. When
5. A. help B. is helping C. helps
6. A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning
7. A. but B. / C. so
8. A. some B. other C. others
9. A. In B. On C. At
10.A. eats B. is eating C. eating
11. A. any B. much C. some
12. A. hers B. she C. her
13. A. nice B. more nice C. nicer
14.A. child B. children C. boys
15. A. in B. over C. on
