There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride(骄傲) of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
Their problem became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables found that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
1.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.
B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.
C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.
D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as tree.
2.From the passage we know ______.
A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up.
B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.
C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first.
D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to vegetables.
3.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “______” in the Chinese.
A. 长久地 B. 小心地
C. 有效地 D. 和谐地
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. why the sunlight and water were very important
B. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch
C. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch
D. what happened between the vegetables and the tree
Beep …beep … There went the bell! Robbie opened his eyes. He had been sitting in the room for a whole day, and now it was time for him to do something.
Robbie looked out of the window. It was still snowing heavily and there was ice on the window. It was another cold day. Robbie was told to turn the heat on before the family got home. And he did it.
Then Robbie was told to do some cleaning work at once. It was an easy job for him, but a tough one for his master, Helen. He kept on working until every room was clean and tidy.
For now, he had to cook supper for the family.
The first thing Robbie did was to get the big pot(锅) in the kitchen. Then he put some water in the pot and put it on the stove. He used one of his hands to cut up a chicken and added the pieces to the water to make a good soup. Then he got some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots to make a vegetable salad.
At ten past eight he laid the table. Then he put some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell! The moment he turned on the lights, the whole family came home.
“The soup smells great, Victor,” said Helen. “You really know how to tell Robbie what to do.”
Robbie is one robot that really saves the family a lot of work.
1.What is Robbie?
A. A cook. B. A robot C. A cleaner D. A computer
2.What do the underlined words “did it” in the second paragraph mean?
A. looked out B. got home
C. turned the heat on D. did some cleaning
3.What time did Robbie lay the table?
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The story happened on a rainy day.
B. Robbie didn’t have to be told what to do.
C. Helen found it easy to do cleaning work at home.
D. Victor and Helen felt comfortable when they got home.
In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
1.Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
A. July 11, 1854 B. July 11, 1834
C. July11, 1859 D. July11, 1852
2.How did Big Ben get its name?
A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.
B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke.
C. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.
D. Victoria gave it the name.
3.“Keep very good time” means ____________.
A. have a good time B. show people the correct time
C. keep running D. be made in time
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.
B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.
C. People think Big Ben will answer their letters.
D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.
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The bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their schoolbags and got ready to go home. When the ______ dismissed(解散) the children, ______ lined up in two rows and walked orderly to the school gate.
Usually David’s ______ would take him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes ______ he walked home. When he reached home, he knocked on the ______ as he did not bring his keys. Surprisingly, no one answered the door. David _____ his mother was busy so he waited for his mother. After a few minutes there was ______ no response(回答). Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to ______ the keys, he heard the ____ voice of his neighbour, John. David told him that no one was at home and asked David ______ in their house till his mother came back. David and John played _____till evening when David’s mother came back.
David ______ John and his family before he went back into his house. David’s mother ______ David that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. ____ this experience（经历）, David learnt an important ____, “Neighbors are people who help each other.”
1.A. teacher B. nurse C. worker D. farmer
2.A. he B. they C. she D. we
3.A. father B. neighbour C. mother D. doctor
4.A. before B. after C. when D. while
5.A. window B. floor C. wall D. door
6.A. hoped B. thought C. said D. wanted
7.A. almost B. already C. still D. always
8.A. get B. make C. find D. buy
9.A. friendly B. angry C. lazy D. unhappy
10.A. to sit down B. to stay C. to come D. to drop
11.A. carefully B. quickly C. easily D. happily
12.A. called B. loved C. thanked D. visited
13.A. told B. answered C. asked D. kissed
14.A. From B. About C. To D. Of
15.A. word B. lesson C. sentence D. saying
– We are organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.
--______. I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A. Good luck B. What a pity
C. Never do it again D. Well done
