Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It’s always a good idea to put on your seat belt (安全带) when you’re in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won’t. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won’t go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn’t enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.
1.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．two important ways to keep safe in cars
B．how air bags work to make cars safe
C．how seat belts work to make cars safe
D．why we must tie the egg to the skateboard
2. The writer gives the example of the egg to ______.
A．tell us that eggs are easy to break
B．show how to wear a seat belt
C．show why it’s important to wear a seat belt in a car
D．tell us what a skateboard is
3. Seat belts can make us safer because ______.
A．we are interested in them
B．they can stop us from hitting other cars
C．they can help us stay safely on the seats
D．they are made of strong materials
4. Air bags are important for cars because ______.
A．they are made of plastic
B．they can also help us to keep safe in a car
C．they can keep cars running slowly
D．they’re put in front of and next to the seats
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A．When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later.
B．It won’t be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car.
C．Now most of new cars still have only one air bag.
D．Volvo was the first to use seat belts.
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room with no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too strict with you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy!” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
A．$10. B．$20. C．$30. D．$40.
2. In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.
A．very angry B．quite happy
C．too excited D．a little nervous
3. At first, the father refused to lend the money because ______.
A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B．he thought the boy would buy something of no use
C．he did not have enough money at that moment
D．the boy always borrowed the money from him
4. The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.
A．a new novel for himself
B．a nice present for his father
C．a toy for his own birthday
D．one hour of his father’s time
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy’s father ______.
A．often played with his son
B．spent little time with his son
C．didn’t love his son at all
D．often came home early
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting (打猎) animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another, so the first village was established. Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
2. The story says, “No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
3. When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again.
4. All people like to live only in big cities.
5. People built factories after the cities grew big.
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Grandma was busy cooking in the kitchen and Sera was always to be here for dinner.
There were many photographs of past and present 1 members and many other old things on her grandma’s table. Among them, she especially loved the large clay pot (陶壶). It was beautiful, painted in many colours.
“May I hold it?” asked Sera.
“Yes, but please be 2 . It is very old.” Grandma picked up the pot with gentle hands, gave it to Sera, and then went into the kitchen.
Sera decided to sit on the sofa. The sofa was a few feet 3 her. She went backward. 4 a toy truck was there. The truck rolled (滚动) away when Sera stepped on it. She fell back onto the sofa. The clay pot 5 out of her hands and up into the air! It landed on the floor.
Sera could hear the clay crack (裂痕). “No, no!” she cried. She heard grandma’s footsteps coming toward her. How could she face her grandma now?
“It’s not so 6 , Sera,” Grandma said. “Come on. You can repair the pot.”
“Let me tell you a story about that pot.”
Grandma pointed to another crack in the pot. Sera had never 7 it before. “My grandma made this crack when she was about your age,” said grandma. “She was carrying it back to the village 8 it fell onto the road. It had been full of 9 , so she got all wet!” She pointed to another crack. “This crack came when I dropped the pot on a big boat that brought 10 here from Canada,” said grandma smiling. Sera laughed and held up the pot. She could see now how each crack had become part of the colourful design--and part of her family’s story.
1. A．school B．family C．team D．village
2. A．helpful B．useful C．careful D．peaceful
3. A．behind B．beside C．under D．above
4. A．Suddenly B．Amazingly C．Unluckily D．Surprisingly
5. A．picked B．threw C．dropped D．flew
6. A．bad B．safe C．late D．easy
7. A．known B．watched C．heard D．noticed
8. A．when B．until C．if D．unless
9. A．sand B．water C．salt D．sugar
10. A．we B．our C．us D．ours
Which of the following signs can be seen on the door of a shopping mall?
A B C D
—Mike, I am going to Australia with my parents tomorrow.
—______!
A．Have fun B．Best wishes
C．Never mind D．Cheer up
