Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
1.I wasn’t always happy because ____________.
A. Prana loved apples
B. Prana caught an apple and ate it
C. the apples fell on the ground and were dirty
D. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house
2.On the snowy day, Prana ____________.
A. ate up all the apples
B. dug holes to put the apples in them
C. brought the apples under the snow to the ground
D. left the house and died
3.The birds flew to the garden to ______________.
A. look for Prana B. eat the apples
C. make new homes D. store food for the winter
4.The topic of the story is about __________.
A. apples B. animals C. love D. Life
When you cough or sneeze(打喷嚏), please turn your head away from others and cover
your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say, “Excuse
me.” This is a rule I set for my students. It is so simple, but many kids have
never been told to do this. In fact, I noticed adults cou
gh
and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by
subway in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that
someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.
One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs(细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch. In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out. We say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, and in Germany you should say “Gesundheit.” That means “Good health to you.” Both expressions are said—just in case you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourages them to put advice to use more often.
1.The writer of this article must be _________.
A. a reporter B. a teacher C. a doctor D. an officer
2.What does the underlined word “this” mean?
A. Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.
B. Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.
C. Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.
D. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.
3.After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to _________.
A. say “God bless you” immediately
B. wash their hands as soon as possible
C. go to see a doctor as soon as possible
D. go home and have a good rest
4.According to the article, the writer would like the kids _________.
A. to be polite to adults B. to be in better health
C. to have good manners D. to do well in exams
When M
r.
Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was
nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised
when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry(珠宝).There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said
to him, “Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take
it, and when he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away.
Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones’s. “I’m sorry
”,said this man. “but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got
mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .”Mr. Jones answered, “I gave the
jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.” Mr. Jones called the manager of
the restaurant at once, but the manager said, “We
have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.” “You gave the jewelry to a thief ！” Shouted the other man. “I
shall call the police!” Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man
a lot of money for the jewelry.
1.Who took the jewelry?
A. The waiter. B. Mr. Jones. C. The manager. D. The thief.
2.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. We have no waiters here. B. Mr. Jones.
C. Jewelry in Mr. Jones’ coat. D. A clever waiter.
3.Which of the following statements is right?
A. Mr. Jones had put some jewelry in his pocket.
B. Mr. Jones was an honest man.
C. The man who came later was the thief.
D. Mr. Jones was punished by the police.
4.Why was Mr. Jones frightened?
A. The man wanted to beat him. B. He was afraid of the police.
C. He had no money to pay. D.
He was afra
id
of the manager.
Simon is reading his e-friend’s views on the net. Let’s have a look!
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Topic |
Writer |
Time |
Reply/Click |
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I don’t like to have training classes at weekends. But my mother says I should have, or I can’t keep up with others. |
Mike |
21:32 21/05 |
8/65 |
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I like playing the piano. But my parents let me
practice it for a long time every day, so I begin to hate |
Kitty |
22:20 22/05 |
4/32 |
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I watched the two matches last night. I slept very late, but I’m feeling energetic today, because the England won. |
Nick |
18:46 23/05 |
26/132 |
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The football match on CCTV-5 last night was very bad. The striker(前锋) missed all the chances. He made my favorite team lose the game. |
Jim |
21:25 23/05 |
11/28 |
1.Whose topic was read by the most students?
A. Mike’s. B. Nick’s. C. Kitty’s. D. Jim’s.
2.Why does Kitty begin to hate playing the piano?
A. Because she has no time to play it.
B. Because she can’t watch matches.
C. Because she has to play it for a long time every day.
D. Because she can’t keep up with others.
3.Which of the following is 
NOT
true?
A. Mike has training class at weekends.
B. Kitty doesn’t like playing the piano at all.
C. Nick is a fan of the England team.
D. Jim is not pleased with the striker.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框内所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）
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without spend free busy move team nature what cross snowy wet child |
Have you heard about “Survival(生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for 1. to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors 2. their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival
Holidays” is that they think being close to 3. is good for
children. Many children in big cities
4.
all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives
them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is.
Children need more 5. time to play. They need to be left on
their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their
children. They like to see the children being 6. with
activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They
don’t know 7. to do when they are in danger. Even something
like 8. a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children
are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet 9.or
falling down se
ems
very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a 10..All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。（每小题1分）
Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This always tells me the importance of time in my life.
It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over. I suddenly remembered my uncle and to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.
I was very worried that my father would be with
me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking
very tired. I dared not(不敢) my
uncle and my father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t
say . Instead, he asked me to sit
next to him. “Peter, did you h
ave
a good time today?” He very
disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an
ever voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m
really sorry about not my
uncle. This will happen again.
I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It
was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to and
said. “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will
help you remember the importance of time.”
The watch has been with me for twelve years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of I learned from it. It tells me to respect and never be late to do what I have promised to.
1.A. watch B. clock C. bell D. time
2.A. hotel B. station C. bus stop D. airport
3.A. before B. from C. after D. to
4.A. though B. because C. and D. so
5.A. moved B. turned C. hurried D. flew
6.A. happy B. angry C. sorry D. lucky
7.A. look up B. look for C. look at D. look after
8.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
9.A. is B. was C. does D. did
10.A. funnier B. louder C. happier D. lower
11.A. waking up B. giving up C. picking up D. putting up
12.A. always B. never C. often D. usually
13.A. you B. him C. them D. me
14.A. what B. that C. which D. who
15.A. culture B. friendship C. time D. family
playing the piano.