Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship（关系）broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter(仇恨的)words, and then weeks of silence（沉默）.One morning John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be Bob, " John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I'm looking for a few days' work, " the carpenter said.
‘‘I do have a job for you, " John said. "Look across the stream at that farm. That's my neighbour Bob. He dug(挖)a stream between the two farms.I want you to build a fence(栅栏)--an 8-foot fence. I don't want to see his place or his face any more. I don't have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that makes you happy."
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). "Hi, John! You're quite a guy to build-this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. "I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other, " said Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you, " said John. "I'd love to stay, " the carpenter said, "but I have more bridges to build."
1.Farmer John thought that Farmer Bob dug the stream because_______.
A. their good relationship broke
B. they were neighbours
C. they had been getting along very well
D. they never had bitter words with each other
2.Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _______．
A. he wanted to protect his farm
B. he didn't want to do it himself
C. he wouldn't like to see Bob
D. he wanted to find him something to do
3.What does the underlined sentence "You're quite a guy to build this bridge!" mean?
A. John was not good at building bridges.
B. John was great to build this bridge.
C. John was silly to build such a bridge.
D. John should build the bridge earlier.
4.What do you think of the carpenter?
A. Shy B. Clever C．Silly（愚蠢的） D．Careless
5.What is the best title for the text?
A. What a Big Fence! B. A Strong Bridge!
C. Three kind Men.. D. A fence or a bridge?
When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the world!
For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didn’t make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.
As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth(值得) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?
1.When you have something difficult to do, you should .
A. do nothing
B. ask your mother to do it for you
C. try to do it yourself
D. ask your friends to do it for you
2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. She tidies up her books and makes the bed.
B. She washes her clothes and cleans her room.
C. She often helps her parents do housework.
D. Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable.
3.We can know a good mother from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!”
A. makes her child clever and hard-working
B. does everything for her child
C. gives her child a lot of money
D. teaches her child by herself
From: annel@freemai14all.com Sent: Wed., Nov. 11
To: tss_sam@kidstarmail.net
Subject: Hello!
Hi, Sam!
So you're my new pen friend. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in
Calgary, Canada. I have two older brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I love sports and I'm always looking for exciting new hobbies to try. I like playing baseball in winter.It's fun beating the boys! But summer is my favourite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing in summer. Skateboarding's great because it's so fun and easy to learn! I often skateboard after school. There are many places in the park where I can do stunts. I'm good at stunts like jumping and turning the skateboard! Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on weekends. We can't do it on real mountains very often because we live in the city. We do indoor rock climbing instead but it's not as challenging.
So that's me! How about you? Please write back soon!
Bye for now!
Anne
1.What is the writer like?
A.Active. B.Shy. C.Lazy. D.Kind.
2.The writer sent this email in order to _____________ .
A. describe some exciting sports
B. look for a suitable pen friend
C. make a self-introduction
D. show others his/her hobbies
All over the world, people have all kinds of friends. Dogs are people’s honest friends. Cats, elephants, camels, horses, cows are people’s helpful and useful friends. But do you think that computers are people’s friends, too？Now let me tell you________about it.
We live in the “computer age”. People, like scientists, teachers, writers and even students, use computers to do________work. But more than 30 years ago, ________ couldn’t do much work. They were very big and expensive. Very________ people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and ________ . And they can do a lot of work. Many people like to use them. ________ people have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work________than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can________people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them ________and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very________ and helpful. It is true that they are our good friends. Do you think so?
1.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. little
2.A. many of B. all kinds of C. a lot D. very much
3.A. scientists B. teachers C. students D. computers
4.A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
5.A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D.more expensive
6.A. More and more B. Fewer and fewer C. Less and less D. More or less
7.A. slow B. slower C. fast D. faster
8.A. help B. make C. use D. stop
9.A. study B. to study C. studying D. to eat
10. A. beautiful B. careful C. useful D. Wonderful
-----Why not go camping if it is sunny tomorrow? ------_____________
A. You’re right. B. How good!
C. That’s right D. What a good idea!
Tom is stronger than ____________ in his class.
A. any other boy B. any boys
C. any boy D. other boy
