Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable.
It can be rainy, sunny, windy, warm, foggy or cold at
any time of year. If it’s raini
ng
when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The
west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the
south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.
In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. On Sundays, some shops are open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums of other places are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can go to the parks at anytime.
All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget this---traffic goes on the left.
Be careful!
选择方框中词的适当形式填空。（5分）
1.His face seems very ______ to me, but I can’t recognize him.
2.The meeting ______ for 3 hours and many people got bored.
3.The doctor asked the man to eat ______ because his stomach was seriously bad.
4.It’s _______ to throw away the things that can be reused.
5.He runs as ______ as possible to catch the bus.
根据短文内容和汉语提示，用所给词的正确形式填空。每空限填一词。（10分）
The study of English in Grade Three is really interesting although it is a 1.
(艰苦的) task for most of us
to learn it well. Yes, not easy. In the last few weeks, we have learned about
the 2. (自然的) wonders
of the world, the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Liu Xiang and the great 3.
（发明） of paper and printing. When you stand on
the edge of the Grand Canyon, you can feel the ground fall away and down to a
river, far 4. （在下面） you. How great it is! Mr Jackson’s favourite 5.
（场景） of the book by Mark Twain is that people
are 6. （高兴） to see Tom 7. （活着的）. Liu 
Xiang’s
story tells us to work hard so that we can 8. （打败）the difficulties by ourselves. We also learned that
people are thinking about if paper will be 9. （替代）by computers. However, looking 10. （浏览）a magazine at hand is easier than turning on a
computer. Don’t you think so?
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see John, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man, "What will happen to me now?" "Don't worry , young man," answered John, "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier." The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then? "he asked John. "No, I didn't mean that," said the old man." I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."
1.An old man died and left his son_______.
A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house
2.When the son was________, he went to see John.
A. short of money B. quite poor and sick
C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone
【小题3The young man was very glad because John said that________.
A. he would become rich again
B. he would soon feel much happier
C. he would become clever
D. he would have more friends
3.John meant the young man______.
A. would get rich again
B. would get used to having nothing
C. would get used to being in trouble
D. would get out of poorness
A man was travelling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.
Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged（毁坏） it. The man did not believe them, but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, "I am very sorry! My elephant has a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!"
Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.
When the man got back to his own country, the customs officers wouldn’t believe his story. They said, "You sold your new car while you were abroad and bought this old one!" After the man showed them the letter from the circus man（马戏团主人）, then they believed him.
1.A man was travelling abroad_______.
A. in a big bus B. in a green jeep C. in a red car D. in a red taxi
2.The car was damaged because________.
A. there was a traffic accident B. the circus man broke it
C. it rushed into a shop D. the elephant sat on it
3.The circus man said that_______.
A. he would pay for part of the damage
B. he would pay for all of the damage
C. he wouldn't pay for the damage
D. he would buy a new car
B
1.The theme park in Beijing was made of ___________.
A. wood B. stone C. plastic D. chocolate
2.People could ________ in the chocolate theme park.
A. see the walking robot maid B. visit a replica of the Great Wall
C. watch a football match D. buy Nike sports clothes
3.Which is true about the walking robot maid?
A. The walking robot maid was made in Beijing.
B. They spent three years developing it.
C. She can heat food in a microwave oven.
D. She can’t be used in different or dangerous situations for humans.
