Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place.
When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.
But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap(赛圈), the car stopped. Wilson’s car roared (呼啸) by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.
Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.
At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner!
1.Dick was driving a large car that made in _____.
A. China B. Japan C. The United States D. Canada
2.Why Dick’s car stopped on his last lap? Because_______ .
A. he wanted to have a rest
B. he wanted to have a drink
C. there is something wrong with him
D. there is something wrong with his car.
3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Dick wanted Wilson to win the race.
B. Both Dick and Wilson are winners.
C. Dick drove his car to the end.
D. Dick drove slower than others at first.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. American cars always break down in the race.
B. Good cars always help people win the race.
C. People should always shout for the loser.
D. People should always keep trying.
In Canada you can find dogs, horses, etc., in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and think they are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospital to give them injection (注射) so that they won’t catch disease(疾病). They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody can kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished（惩罚）.
Old people in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career (事业), then the old will feel lonely. And pets can make them happy. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1. The passage mainly tells us people in Canada _________.
A. like to keep pets at home B. spend a lot of money on pets
C. think killing pets is against the law D. enjoy showing pets to their friends
2.People give pets injection to make them not __________.
A. run away B. hurt people
C. get ill D. eat much
3.The underlined word “feeder” refers to ________.
A.捕鸟器 B.捕虫器 C. 投食器 D. 置水器
4.Old people like to keep pets because __________.
A. pets spend less money B. pets are quiet and clean
C. pets are easy to take care of D. pets can make good companies
1.What can you find in Parker’s Sweet Shop ?
A. Books. B. Chocolate. C. Pictures. D. CDs.
2.What time does Happy Days Club open?
A. 9:00 am. B. 9:30 am C.7:30 pm. D. 10:30 pm.
3.What should you paint if you want to join the painting competition?
A. An egg. B. A girl. C. A bicycle. D. An animal.
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I got into the high school. I had to 29 going to school because my mother had no money to pay my school bills.
We began to work in people’s gardens to save up money for me to go back to school. Finally I returned to school. 30 my mother __31 the next year. And my world went dark. I asked my headmaster if I could work for the 32 this summer vacation, so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me work in the school garden during the 33 . I can’t study well because of my mother’s death. At the end of my second year, I didn’t 34 most of my exams and the teacher told me I had to repeat the year. After _35 summer working in the school garden, I went 36 to lessons again. But suddenly I fell ill.
Because of my disease (疾病) I was 37 and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless(无望的). My headmaster told me not to give up. And my teachers and classmates 38 me a lot. Now, I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 39 . A few students laugh at my poor clothes. They also call me “farmer” because I work in the school garden. But I 40 hard days will always be followed by sunshine.
1.A. stop B. start C. keep D. finish
2.A. and B. but C. so D. although
3.A. go B. die C. gone D. died
4.A. school B. zoo C. park D. museum
5.A afternoon B year C. weekends D. holidays
6.A. pass B. take C. have D. give
7..A .others B. the other C another D other
8. A. along B. back C. down D. up
9.A fine B weak C healthy D strong
10. A. helped B. gave C. worried D. taught
11.A. terrible B. hard C. easy D. difficult
12.A. find B. makes C. thinks D. believe
— Can you play tennis with me?
—______. I have to study for a math test.
A. That sounds good B. I’m sorry, I can’t C. I’d love to D. Thank you
I think it’s important ______ healthy.
A. keep B. keeping C. keeps D. to keep
