Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.
With a quick glance(扫视) over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back,he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash,and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it,"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble!" As he looked around for the remote control,he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh,no!"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door(滑门) had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped(打滑) on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”
1.Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he _________.
A. changed from channel to channel
B. tried to pretend(假装)to be a mouse
C. pushed the buttons at the same time
D. stayed alone in the living room
2.Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ________
A. he heard a moving sound
B. the cat liked the kitchen
C. the sliding door was open
D. he saw the cat came into it
3.The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi’s feeling ______
A. when he was playing with the remote control
B. when his big brother warned him something
C. when he was no longer worried about the cat
D. when he saw his mum far away from him
4.The story probably tries to tell that ________
A. what happens if you break a rule
B. it’s dangerous to stay alone at home
C. people don’t want to get smaller
D. sometimes pets are not friendly
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students.People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold:I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game; maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan:I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game.Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura:You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside.It reduces my work pressure(压力);besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well. it’s just a waste of time.Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.
1.Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Harold; Ivy D. Ivy; Allan
2.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They are longing for country life.
B. They can have fun with friends.
C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
D. They are confident enough to face the real world.
3.Where can you find this passage?
A. In a car magazine. B. In an advertisement.
C. In a newspaper D. In a science book
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 15 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 16 of milk.
After 17 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 18 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 19 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 20 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 21 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 22 will take care of it. 23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 24 .
1.A. at B. from C. on D. with
2.A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full
3.A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering
4.A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. After
6.A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived
7.A. with B. to C. as D. of
8.A. others B. the others C. none D. neither
9.A. However B.Instead C. Therefore D.Of course
10.A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference
---Would you mind me ________ here?
--- . Let me take my bag away.
A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; Better not
C. to sit; Not at all D. sitting; Not at all
---Money is important to us.
---Maybe, but it doesn’t mean _____________, I think.
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
His aunt ________ Beijing and she will stay there for three years.
A. has gone for B. has been to C. has left D. has left for