When Andy came to school, he was surprised to find he was the first to arrive that day. “Where is Susie?” he thought. 1. She was the smartest student in the class and was always the earliest to class. Andy was always the second smartest and the second earliest.
In class, Andy learned that Susie went to visit her grandma in London and that she would not be back until Friday. 2. He was happy because he was the smartest kid and also the earliest to class for four days. He was sad because he could not see Susie, the girl he was secretly in love with.
Over the following days, Andy felt bad about being the smartest kid and the earliest to class. 3. .
4. When Andy entered the classroom, he found Susie was already there. At that moment he decided one thing: Susie was the smartest girl in the class, and he was the smartest boy in the class. And that was enough.
A. Finally, Friday came.
B. Andy was happy and sad at the same time.
C. It was like he was taking something that was not his.
D. In all Andy’s primary school life, Susie was never later than him.
If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.
In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr. Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr. Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.
Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!
1.When was Shakespeare and Company first opened？
A. In 1919. B. In 1941. C. In 1951. D. In 1964.
2.What does Shakespeare and Company do?
a. It sells books. b. It lends books.
c. It offers food to readers. d. It prepares beds for writers.
A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. a, b, d D. b, c, d
3.Ms. Beach closed her business because _________.
A. she died
B. she left Paris
C. she was made to do it
D. she didn’t manage it well
4.What do we know about Mr. Whitman?
A. He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor.
B. He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore.
C. He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach.
D. He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business.
Looking for a new way to raise money for charity (慈善)? Has your school run out of clever and fun ideas? Don’t give up. There are several ways to support your favorite charity.
How about organizing a car wash? Everybody who has a car sooner or later washes it or has it washed. So why don’t you and your classmates do the job? The money the car owners pay for having their cars washed will go towards your charity. When we did it, we had an amazing time! At first, some of us were worried about getting wet or dirty and it’s true. But we also had fun, and at the end of the day it was really worth it!
On the other hand, if you don’t feel like getting wet or messy, but have some musical talent, how about organizing a street concert? Street musicians can make a lot of money, and so can you if you’ve got the talent and courage it takes to play in front of an audience. You just need to find a suitable place, practice for a few hours with your friends first, and give it a try!
I hope the above ideas have helped you a bit, and if you’ve got any other great suggestions, we would love to hear them and practice them, too. Good luck!
1.What does the writer think of car wash?
A. It’s dirty but fun. B. It’s easy but dirty.
C. It’s easy and fun. D. It’s cheap and dirty.
2.What do the underlined words “an audience” in the 3rd paragraph mean?
A. Passengers. B. Listeners.
C. Musicians. D. Teachers.
3.What might be the best title for this passage?
A. How to Wash a Car
B. How to Organize a Street Concert
C. Ways to Raise Money for Charity
D. Ways to Make Money after School
4.The writer of the passage is most probably a _________.
A. student B. parent C. driver D. singer
1.What you have read is a(n) _________.
A. report B. ad. C. message D. notice
2.What restaurant is Tea Cottage?
A. Chinese. B. British. C. American. D. French.
3.Who has to work every day?
A. Singers. B. Waiters. C. Cleaners. D. Cooks.
4. If you want to get more information, you can _________.
A. send a letter B. make a call
C. send an email D. visit the boss
Dear Mom,
I’m sorry that I can’t go back home for Mother’s Day next week. On that day, I’ll have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But I’ll find time to see you at home soon.
Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. Though you don’t have to work now, I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.
Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I’m glad you won’t live by yourself anymore. Let’s plan to take a trip in the near future. It’s been years since the three of us took a trip together.
Happy Mother’s Day! I love you, Mom.
Best wishes,
John
1. John can’t go home on Mother’s Day because he has to _________.
A. meet his boss B. take a trip
C. attend a meeting D. go to a party
2.What can we learn about John’s mother?
A. She lives by herself now.
B. She still works day and night.
C. She will make a plan to save money.
D. She used to be too busy to care for her children.
3.What do we know from the letter?
A. John has two brothers.
B. John is unhappy with his boss.
C. Tim will finish his studies soon.
D. Tim will leave home for his job soon.
4.Which is true according to the letter?
A. John’s father died at work.
B. Tim will look for a teaching job.
C. John bought a gift for his mother.
D. John hopes to take a trip with his family.
A woman was waiting for her flight (航班) at an airport.
She bought a bag of cookies, found a place to and took out her . She started to read and noticed that a man, sitting beside her, took a cookie from her . She just not to see this. So she ate the cookies quickly and at the same time watched how the shameless 36 was stealing her cookies. She thought to herself, “If I wasn’t such a(n) person, I would hit him in the eye.”
When only one cookie was , she looked with interest and what he would do. He smiled, took the cookie and broke it in half. She thought, “This guy is so impolite, he didn’t even show any !”
After her flight was called, the woman her baggage (行李) and headed to the gate. She took her seat in the , and started to look for her book, which was almost complete. As she reached her baggage, she gasped (喘气) with , as there was an unopened bag of cookies. A terrible thought crossed her mind, “If my cookie bag is here, the other one was his and he just tried to .” She realized that she was the impolite one, but it was too late to say sorry to him.
1.A. stand B. sit C. lie D. walk
2.A. book B. phone C. ticket D. wallet
3.A. proudly B. hardly C. really D. suddenly
4.A. box B. hand C. bag D. seat
5.A. tried B. preferred C. hoped D. meant
6.A. pilot B. worker C. thief D. waiter
7.A. right B. nice C. special D. old
8.A. left B. eaten C. bought D. stolen
9.A. planned B. asked C. found D. wondered
10.A. big B. first C. small D. last
11.A. interest B. thanks C. courage D. pleasure
12.A. posted B. opened C. collected D. forgot
13.A. hall B. airport C. plane D. car
14.A. surprise B. happiness C. sadness D. pain
15.A. save B. take C. sell D. share
