Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). What a beautiful necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged（乞求）her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much happiness, and she got the necklace.
How much Penny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.
Penny’s daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night, he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Penny cried. “Oh, dear, it’s fine.” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days later, Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.
When he saw this, Penny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.
1. One day, Penny___________ in a department store.
A. went to buy a necklace
B. got a plastic pearl necklace
C. bought her mother a pearl necklace
D. asked her mother to buy something tasty
2. Why did Penny’s mother ask Penny to pay for the necklace herself? Because _______.
A. she didn’t have enough money
B. she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace
C. she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace
D. she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself
3.Why did Penny’s father give a real necklace to her at the end of the story? Because ________.
A. Penny wanted one
B. Penny gave him a plastic one
C. he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love is
D. he thought that people would laugh at him if Penny wore a plastic one
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? _______ .
A. Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace
B. Penny’s father wanted the plastic necklace
C. Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklace
D. Penny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didn’t like it any more
5. From the passage, we can learn __________.
A. parents should buy their kids everything
B. kids should love their parents
C. parents shouldn’t ask for anything from their kids
D. how to educate kids in a right way
This is an online discussion group where people can post(发布) comments about a topic.
Read the post from the travel forum(论坛).
Answers To All Your travel | |
Jun, Korea(韩国) Posted, 5 days ago | Question: First trip to the USA For my new job, I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss. This will be my first trip there. I’m worried about correct business behavior and manners. My boss invited me to his home for dinner. Do you have any advice? |
Sue, Miami Posted, 3 days ago | Re: First trip to the USA It’s a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country. Don’t be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away. In the USA, people often open a gift when they receive it. In Korea, that is not polite, but it’s common in the USA. |
Sam, Los Angeles Posted, 2 days ago | Re: First trip to the USA Americans use their hands to eat some kinds of food, such as pizza and fried chicken. Watch your American hosts, and do what they do. |
Kathryn, New York Posted, 12 hours ago | Re: First trip to the USA In Korea and Japan, it’s the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house. In the United States, you usually don’t take your shoes off. Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake. Oops! |
Lee, Korea Posted, 2 hours ago
| Re: First trip to the USA Many Americans are very informal（非正式的）at home. One time I went to an American business partner’s home for dinner, I was surprised that everyone stood and talked in the kitchen while the husband and wife were cooking dinner. Besides, unlike in Korea, everyone took part in the dinner table conversation, even the man’s wife and children. |
Andrew, Washington Posted, 1 hour ago | Re: First trip to the USA I agree with Lee. You probably won’t speak about business during dinner, so my advice is to know some topics of conversation. For example, you can talk about travel, food, music, or sports. But you’d better not question about age. |
1. Jun posted a question in the forum, because _______.
A. he got a new job
B. he would meet his boss
C. his boss invited him to his home for dinner
D. he wanted to know business behavior and manners in the USA
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remove”?
A.开除 B.移开 C.脱下 D.去掉
3.If you are invited to an American friend’s home, it’s NOT polite to________.
A. bring a small gift from your country B. open the gift right away
C. enter the house with your shoes on D. ask a person’s age
4. If you go to your American boss’s home for dinner, you _______.
A. shouldn’t use your hands to eat fried chicken
B. can’t stand and talk in the kitchen while the host is cooking
C. can’t talk with all the family members
D. probably won’t speak about business
5. We can know from the online discussion that ________.
A. different countries have different customs
B. Japanese have the similar customs with Americans
C. everyone may take part in the dinner table conversation in Korea
D. only people from Korea and America can answer Jun’s question
Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips for you from some teachers.
● Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a chart. Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies.
● Buy folders (文件夹) in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject. This helps you keep papers and notes organized.
● Books are great friends. Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading, the more confident you will become.
● Join all kinds of clubs or sports. It’s important to communicate with teenagers outside of school. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is also a good way to help you learn how to get on with others. During this process(过程), you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.
● Ask for help. You’re never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your family members. They are there to help solve problems and listen to you.
1. How many tips can you find from the passage? _______ .
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
2. You can NOT write down _________ on a calendar.
A. special tasks B. homework C. activities D. important dates
3.______ can help you become confident.
A. Using a chart B. Buying folders in different colors
C. Reading books D. Joining different kinds of clubs
4.According to the passage, the students can ______.
A. not communicate with teenagers outside of school
B. join all kinds of clubs and sports to get good grades in exams
C. think it over when they have a question about their homework
D. ask their teachers for help if they can’t get on well with their family members.
5. The passage is mainly about _____ .
A. how to plan for your studies
B. how to succeed in a new school term
C. how to solve problems and respect others
D. how to keep the papers and notes organized
–Excuse me, could you tell me ？
-- Go along this street until you see some buildings with golden roofs.
A. how I can go to Tianning Temple (天宁寺)
B. how often you go to Tianning Temple
C. how soon you will go to Tianning Temple
D. how many times you have been to Tianning Temple
When some Chinese women were dancing to loud music in a park in New York, the people
lived nearby called the police.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
What will global warming(全球变暖) bring us? Scientists have given us a clear list.
A. news B. dangers C. courses D. advantages
