Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).
1.The thief was trying to get .
A. his neighbour B. his neighbour’s doorbell
C. some cotton D. a door with a bell on it
2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell.
A. safe B. difficult
C.dangerous D. easy
3.The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because .
A. He knew his doorbell was being stolen
B. He thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him
C. He realized(意识到)something strange happened
D. Both B and C
4.The neighbour hit the thief to .
A. give him lessons
B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing
C. help him with the bell
D. be his teacher
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.
B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.
C. The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.
D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.
The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words.
How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers.
Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today’s new technology(技术)? The goal(目的) of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting.
“The children are learning more than they would in one year of school,” said Matt Keller, who organized the programme.
The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion.
Keller said, “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there.”
Kelbesa said, “I like the computer because I can learn things with it.” He added, “I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat.”
Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn’t go to school.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the people in the village are _____________.
A. easyB. poorC. richD. bored
2.How can the children in the village learn English words?
A. They go to school every day.
B. They have good teachers.
C. One Computer Every Child gave them computers.
D. They can learn from books.
3.What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
A. To teach children how to use today’s new technology.
B. To help children to spend their free time.
C. To help children out of their hard life.
D. To help children teach themselves to read through new technology.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Kelbesa is in Grade2 now.
B. The computers help the children a lot.
C. Keller is the teacher of those children.
D. Kelbesa doesn’t like the computer.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Learning with the help of computers
B. The development of One Computer Every Child
C. Computers are better than teachers
D. How to learn by yourself
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.
1.The most important thing in watching birds is to .
A. look for a place near the bird nest
B. climb up to the trees
C. catch a bird
D. kill a bird
2.We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.
A. take better care of them B. use the binoculars
C. make them do everything as usual D. kill them at last.
3.If we make the nest too slippery, .
A. it won’t be very beautiful
B. it won’t be easy to make
C. it won’t be strong
D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it
4.We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
A. we can clean the nest
B. birds can fly in or out
C. we can hang（挂）
D. we can make it
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Birds are man’s friends
B. How to catch birds
C. Watching birds and making bird nests
D. How to keep birds
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not ____happiness. A famous person once said ,”Happiness depends on(取决于) ____.”
In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is a little ____that can make us feel happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about ____ —for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that, we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures , such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends live ___and healthier lives.
____ secret to lead a happy life is to be active and have ____.We can collect toy cars , go fishing or play a sport like table tennis or basketball. In this way , we can enjoy ourselves and ___our problems or worries , and only think about the joy of the present.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good when they help others. ____ we want to feel happier , do something nice for someone. We can help a friend ____ his or her studies , go shopping to buy food for the elderly , or just clean up parks or streets.
1.A. show B. take C. bring D. lose
2.A. others B. money C. success D. ourselves
3.A. advice B. suggestions C. advices D. problems
4.A. health B.future C. money D. danger
5.A. happier B. lazier C. poorer D. quieter
6.A. The other B. Others C. Other D. Another
7.A. friends B. money C. hobbies D. habits
8.A. forget B. try C. meet D. know
9.A. After B. But C. If D. Though
10.A. in B. at C. on D. with
We don’t feel _____ when we are in his class. He isn’t a ______ man.
A. bored ; bored B. bored ; boring
C. boring ; boring D. boring ; bored
China is larger than ____ in Asia (亚洲) and larger than ___ in Africa(非洲).
A. any country , any country
B. any other country , any country
C. any country any other country
D. any other country , the other countries
