Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot. The man is very tired and wanted to have a rest. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.
“Where are my caps?” Smith cried when he woke up.He looked up and saw many monkeys in the tree and each monkey had a cap on its head.
“Give me back my caps!” the man shouted at the monkeys.But the monkeys didn't understand him.They only laughed.The man got angry,took off his own cap,threw it on the ground and cried,“If you want all my caps,you may take this one,too!”
And what do you think happened?The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.
1.The capmaker was so tired ______.
A.that he wanted some food B.that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest
C.that he had to stop for a rest D.that he wanted to return home
2.He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.
A.put all his caps on his head B.put all his caps on the ground
C.put all his caps in the tree D.put one of his caps on his head
3.When the man woke up,he found ______.
A.each monkey had a cap on its head
B.some monkeys were stealing his caps
C.the monkeys were laughing at him
D.a monkey had stolen his cap and tried it on
4.The man cried and told the monkeys ______.
A.to return his caps B.not to get away with his caps
C.to buy his caps D.not to laugh at him
5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.
A.they took pity on him B.the man had got angry
C.they didn't like the caps D.they liked to do the same as the man did
One day Mr Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room, but people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.Mr Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.Mr Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”
The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?”Mr Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
1.One day Mr Smith went to .
A. a birthday party B. a dinner party
C. an English party D. a movie
2.When he came into the room, the people didn’t look at him. Why?
A. Because the people didn’t ask him to come.
B. Because Mr Smith wore old clothes.
C. Because Mr Smith didn’t say hello to them first.
D. Because it was night and they didn’t see him.
3.Why did he go home quickly?
A. Because he didn’t want to stay at a restaurant.
B. Because he went home for his best clothes..
C. Because the people there asked him to leave
D. Because he didn’t like the food there.
4.What’s the meaning of “surprised” in Chinese?
A.高兴的 B.不满的 C.感到奇怪的 D.生气的
5.Which statement is right?
A. A person in good clothes should eat good food
B. A good coat should eat good food.
C. We can’t judge (判断) a man by his clothes.
D. Mr Smith is stupid (愚蠢的).
Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier than before.
Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip happier.But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip?The following information may be useful for you.
Before traveling:
●Wear comfortable shoes,a hat and sunglasses.
●Take some necessary medicine with you.They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
●If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing during your trip,you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.
While traveling:
●Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
●Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
●Tap water is not safe,so drink bottled water and always clean the cover on the bottle.
判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,相符的填“T”,不相符的填“F”。
1.Traveling has become much easier because of the modern traffic development.
2.You should wear less clothes before you leave your home for a trip.
3.You had better not be too tired while you are having a trip.
4.If you walk more and eat more while traveling, your trip will be happier.
5.The passage mainly talks about activities while traveling
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story. About one hundred years ago, there was a girl called Kate in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown-ups ( 成年人 ) knew it.
The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child's birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday. in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy. When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. "How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It's a special present," said someone. And they learned to sing it together. Later, the song became very popular throughout the world. People like it because it's simple and friendly.
判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,相符的填“T”,不相符的填“F”。
1.Happy Birthday is a old song. Nobody knows who wrote the song Happy Birthday.
2.The song Happy Birthday is a song from America.
3.The melody of Happy Birthday comes from the melody of Good Morning to You.
4.The girl first sang the song for a little child as a birthday present.
5.The girl knew the song would be popular before she came to the party.
I'm thinking about what I'm going to do this summer.
Maybe I'll get a job. If I get a job, I'll have ____money to buy some new things. I'd like to have some new dresses ____ I start school again in September. I can also buy some books or some music CDs. I really love jazz(爵士乐).I could buy some more CDs____my jazz collection. Or I can use the money ____tennis lessons. I can play tennis ____,but I'd like to learn to play it much better. Or maybe I can use the money to pay for the piano lessons.I'd like to learn to play the piano,too.
If I don't get a job this summer, I'll visit my grandparents in San Francisco. They live in a beautiful old house ____ the sea. My grandparents are always very nice to me. They'll let me sleep late. I ____ have to get up until 10 o'clock every day. I'll eat delicious food because my grandmother is an excellent ____. She always cooks my favorite food. I'll also go to the ____ with my grandparents. Because I like swimming in the sea. My grandparents like to go to museums but I don't enjoy it so much, so maybe I'll ____to watch TV.
1.A.less B.many C.a few D.enough
2.A.because B.where C.when D.if
3.A.in B.to C.at D.as
4.A.to skate B.to pay for C.to spend D.to buy
5.A.very good B.well C.better D.best
6.A.in B.at C.near D.to
7.A.be able to B.won't C.must D.may
8.A.cook B.lawyer C.agent D.teacher
9.A.museum B.San Francisco C. shop D.beach
10.A.travel B. go to college C. stay at home D. lie on the beach
The Smiths are looking forward to ________ Kunming some day.
A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit