One fine winter day some ants were working in the field. They were very busy. Just then a grasshopper(蚱蜢)passed by." Good day, kind ants（蚂蚁）," said the grasshopper. "I am very hungry. Won't you lend me a little food? (A)我没有东西吃了。 I will pay you before the next autumn. " "Don't you have food of your own? (B)Why didn't you gather any food during the summer? You know there was much food in the field during the summer. What were you doing then?" asked an old ant. The grasshopper answered, "I (C) (sing) all day and night during the summer. And so I had no time to gather any food. Please lend me some food. "Well, then," said the ant."(D) You only played and did not work during the summer. We'll never lend you any food. "(E) And the ants went on working.
1. 将(A)处画线句子翻译成英语。 .
2. 写出(B)处画线句子的同义词。 ?
3.根据上下文及括号里的提示可知在(C)处应填入的是 .
4.从下列句子中选择合适的句子填入文中(D)处。 .
A. You sang very well and we all liked your songs very much.
B. You could sing all the summer and you also could dance all the winter.
C. You are one of the best singers here and we cheer you.
D. Would you like to perform one for us?
5.将（E）处画线句子翻译成汉语。 .
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country' s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most popular city of Australia.
The climate of Sydney is very good. It' s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
1.Sydney is the city in Australia.
A. youngest B. largest C. coldest D. hottest
2. It seems that people in Sydney have easy life because .
A. the climate is very good
B. the sea is very beautiful
C. they are very rich
D. they always tell you, "Don't worry. "
3.What is true about the Center point?
A. It' s the tallest building in the world.
B. It's an old building.
C. You can see most of the city on it.
D. It' s 80-metre tall.
4. Australia is rich in .
A. wool B. wheat C. meat D. all the above
5.What do you think of people in Sydney?
A. cool B. busy C. shy D. warm-hearted
Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.
One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.
When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.
On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger" came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said, "Don't be afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who I am, don't you?"
The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.
"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.
1.Where did the hunter live?
A. Outside a village. B. On a farm.
C. In a village. D. Near a village.
2.How many times did the tiger come into the village?
A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.
3.What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?
A. He was frightened. B. He threw himself on the ground.
C. He ran away. D. He hid himself behind a tree.
4.How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?
A. The tiger came to the village only at night.
B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.
C. The tiger only stole sheep.
D. The tiger could speak.
5.Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the "tiger" ?
A. To help the poor man.
B. To make himself well hidden.
C. To sell them at the market the next morning.
D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.
It is interesting to visit another country, but there are sometimes problems when we don't know the very well. It may be to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country we are visiting. We may not know how to buy the we need. In a country we might not know where to eat or what to order in a It is not easy to decide how to tip (付小费) waiters or taxi drivers. When we need help, we might not know how to ask for help. It is not pleasant to have an experience that. a short time, however we learn what to do and what to We learn to enjoy life in another country, and then we may be to leave.
1.A. people B. country C. language D. words
2.A. easy B. difficult C. happy D. tried
3.A. things B. shopping C. something D. anything
4.A. strange B. now C. old D. new
5.A. school B. shop C. restaurant D. hospital
6.A. often B. many C. soon D. much
7.A. as B. for C. like D. with
8.A. Before B. After C. For D. When
9.A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say
10.A. sorry B. glad C. worried D. interested
词汇（共5分 每小题1分）
1.Mum asked me （not play）near the train station.
2.Look！There is a monkey （sit）in the tree.
3.I think English is as （important）as match..
4.Jane （fall）off the tree last week.
5.One （five）of the girls are in red.
–Can you come to play basketball with us, Tom?
–______.
A.I can come B. That’s all right C. Sure, I’d love to D. That’s OK
