Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent, but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for me paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.
1.The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.
A. she got a bad mark
B. Vanilla had done better than her
C. she didn’t have a high mark
D. the teacher was angry with her
2. Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.
A. make fun of her
B. find out what had happened to her
C. help her
D. show her the right answers
3. Vanilla left the writer because she __________.
A. wanted to write the right answers for the writer
B. didn’t know what to do to help her friend
C. was angry with the writer
D. wanted to go home for lunch
4.Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?
A. Saying “hello” to. B. Seeing me off.
C. Laughing at. D. Looking after.
When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.
1. Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?
A. d; a; b; c B. b; a; c; d C. d; a; c; b D. b; d; a; c
2.From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________.
A. do some housework B. keep the rain off
C. speak on the phone D. look for something
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The “Telephone Dumb–bell” weighs about five kilos.
B. “Forward – backward Glasses” can help us look forward with the left eye and back with the right.
C. A cat with four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats” can sweep the floor for us.
D.The pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes” will keep the shoes from getting wet
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation.”
1.The party was held ________ .
A. at Peter’s house B. in a large hall
C. at Peter’s friend’s houseD. in a secret place
2..Which of the following is not true?
A. Betty made the best cake.
B. Mary Jackson sang well.
C. Bill played the violin well.
D. The Jacksons did hard work for the party.
3. From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .
A. a selfish man B. good at making friends
C. a warm-hearted man D. a welcomed friend
A hot dog is one of the most popular American food. It was named after frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” ______ in other ways. People sometimes _____ “hot dog” to express pleasure(快乐). For example, a friend may ask if you would like to go to the cinema. You____ say, “Great. I’d love to. ” Or, you could say”______! I’d love to go.” People _____ use the expression（表达） to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how ____ he is. You often hear such a(n) _____ called a “hot dog”. He may be a basketball player, for example, who _____ the ball with one hand making a(n) ___ catch seem more difficult. You know he is a “hot dog” because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) to crowd, hoping to _____ their cheers.
1.A. cooked B. eaten C. picked D. used
2.A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say
3.A. must B. had to C. might D.need
4.A. Excuse me B. Don’t worry C. Never mind D. Hot dog
5.A. ever B. yet C. also D. still
6.A. kind B. hopeful C. great D. careful
7.A. person B. dog C. hand D.people
8.A. catches B. plays C. throws D. passes
9.A. funny B. easy C. exciting D. good
10.A. lose B. win C. avoid(避免) D. explain[
---Help yourself to some fish!
---_______.
A.Thank you B. How delicious
C.Yes,please D.Yes.Let’s help each other
Jenny was so careless that she______her purse on the bus.
A.forgot B.left C.leaves D.forgets
