Simon hardly listened to his teachers or worked hard in class. For him, talking was so much better. He never stopped talking. He wanted to be heard. “If you listen carefully, you’ll learn something.” Mrs. Jacobs told him many times, but it didn’t work.
Last Sunday, Simon had a sore throat (喉咙痛) and he lost his voice the next morning. “Can I stay home?” he tried to ask, but words didn’t come out. His mother thought he could go to school. He felt upset.
When he got to school, he didn’t say anything to his friends or teachers. Everyone started talking at once. They were excited, worried and surprised. Mrs. Jacobs seemed happy. Simon was bored because he couldn’t talk.
But it wasn’t so bad. He could do his homework. The next day, even though his voice was coming back, he stayed quiet again. He listened and put up his hand to speak. What a great difference!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.Simon before last Sunday.
A. was hard-working B. was shy C. kept silent D. liked talking
2. Mrs. Jacobs once asked Simon to many times.
A. leave school B. listen to her
C. get to school early D. talk loudly
3. What happened to Simon on Monday?
A. He lost his dog. B. He had the flu.
C. He had a fight with his friend. D. He lost his voice.
4. Simon felt when he got to school.
A. excited B. worried C. bored D. surprised
5.According to the passage, Simon finally learned to .
A. listen to his teacher B. listen to his friends
C. do his homework alone D. talk with his classmates
Last Friday my friend Deborah asked me if I would like to learn how to make tofu. I couldn’t think of any good reason not to be interested in, so I said, "Yes". The next day I met her and another three nice people at the Hodo Soy Beanery Oakland. I enjoyed the trip. I got a lot from the trip. The following is what I learnt.
Tofu has a history of 2,000 years. Although the word "tofu" is from Japanese, the food maybe comes from China. There are two main kinds of tofu: soft tofu (软豆腐) and firm tofu (硬豆腐). In some parts of Asia, people use tofu as a kind of meat.
Douhua is one kind of soft tofu. It is a popular breakfast food in China. Because it is very soft, people can’t eat it with chopsticks, but with a spoon (勺子). People often eat it as a snack (小吃) and often add spring onions and gravy to it. In Malaysia, people usually eat douhua with white or dark sugar water.
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1.When did the writer go to Hodo Soy Beanery Ockland?
A. Last Thursday. B. Last Friday. C. Last Saturday. D. Last Sunday.
2.How many people went there with the writer?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.We can learn from the passage that the food tofu may come from ______.
A. Japan B. China C. Oakland D. Malaysia
4.The underlined word "chopstick" means "______"in Chinese.
A.筷子 B. 盘子 C. 叉子 D. 杯子
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People began to make tofu 2,000 years ago.
B. Some people use tofu as a kind of meat.
C. Douhua is one kind of firm tofu.
D. Many people eat tofu as a snack.
Sam is a 9-year-old dog. He has a : painting. The hobby not only makes him famous, but also makes him .
Sam has drawn 22 paintings. of them are abstract (抽象派的). He likes to start with darker colors moving on to lighter ones.
Sam’s paintings are in the US. Some of them sell for $1,700. A woman even bought one a birthday gift for her dog.
“He loves painting and always paints for hours,” said Sam’s owner, Mary.
Sam was once a rescue (搜救) dog. One day, Mary wanted to teach him .
“I dolphins paint and elephants paint , so I thought that maybe my dog could paint, too,” said Mary.
She is right. Now Sam is one of the world’s animal artists. People call him “Da Vinci in the dog world”.
1.A. job B. habit C. plan D. hobby
2.A. fat B. ugly C. rich D. healthy
3.A. All B. Both C. Enough D. Everyone
4.A. after B. before C. since D. then
5.A. lucky B. new C. popular D. open
6.A. as soon as B. as early as C. as much as D. as many as
7.A. with B. as C. at D. in
8.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
9.A. saw B. made C. tried D. loved
10.A. greater B. greatest C. well D. better
You’d better ________. It’s bad for your eyes.
A. not read in the sun B. not play basketball
C. work on the net for long D. read in the sun
It’s difficult ______ this work today.
A. to finish B. finished C. finishing D. finishes
He speaks English ______ than any other student in his class.
A. betterB. wellC. best D. good
