Now machines （机器）are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary(必要的) for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.
A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.
The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores(贮存) information (信息) but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.
Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a modern country.
1.Machines can help us to do things better and faster, so they_____.
A. are difficult to make B. are expensive
C. are important but not necessary D. are very helpful
2.Computers can store information and numbers_____ a scientist does.
A. a little faster than B. as fast as
C. much faster than D. much more slowly than
3.If we want to build China into a modern country. We must__________.
A. study hard
B. try to use all kinds of machines
C. invent many machines
D. all above
4.A printing machine can help us___________.
A. print a lot of books B. read more books
C. invent many machines D. wash clothes fast
We all want to have vacations. To me, it’s very important to relax myself. I finished a one-week vacation just now. Let me tell you what I did. I know you will feel bored when you look at other people’s vacation pictures!
My son finished his last week of school. During that week, I became a school mom. They had a class party at a teacher’s house, so I volunteered (志愿) to drive some of the students and attend the party. That was the last week my son would be with them. So it was time for me to spend time with them. I had lunch with the class and then attended their meeting. I never had time to be with the class before. I found it very interesting and my son was happy to show off that.
1.To the writer, the best thing to do on her vacation is .
A. to play with her child
B. to have a good rest
C. to work from day to night
D. to go to a new place
2. According to the writer, people .
A. don’t like looking at others’ vacation pictures
B. often help their children’s teachers
C. often work for their children’s classes
D. like showing them off in the school
3.From the passage, we can guess the party is to celebrate .
A. the teacher’s birthday
B. the teacher’s child’s birthday
C. the children’s graduation (毕业)
D. the finishing of their vacation
4.The word “attend” means .
A. 组织 B. 离开 C. 观赏 D. 参加
Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school the year before last and now he’s in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, works in Peter’s school. She teaches Grade Three math. She’s strict with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he hurried to school, it was half past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
“You’re ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily.
“Why are you often late for class?”
“Every time I get to the street corner, I see a guidepost(路标). It says：
‘SCHOOL---GO SLOW!’ ”
1.Peter is at school for __________.
A. one and a half years B. two years
C. more than two years D. more than three years
2.Peter is often late for school because ________.
A. he likes playing very much
B. he goes to school slowly
C. he can’t sleep well at night
D. he can’t get up on time in the morning
3.The first class begins at ________.
A. ten to eight B. eight
C. eight-twenty D. ten past eight
4.The guidepost is for ________.
A. drivers B. Peter C. workers D. teachers
Fruit is good for people. Many people eat some fruit every day. Mr. and Mrs. Green like fruit very much and every Monday Mrs. Green goes to buy some fruit in the shop near her house. The man in the shop knows her well and helps a lot. She can buy all kinds of fruit there, apples, pears, oranges and bananas. In different time of the year, the price of each kind of fruit is not the same, sometimes high, sometimes low. Mrs. Green wants to buy cheap fruit. But Mr. Green likes bananas only. She buys bananas for him every week. She only buys cheap fruit for herself
1.When does Mrs. Green go to buy some fruit?
A. Saturday B. Monday. C. Thursday. D. every day
2.Where does Mrs. Green buy fruit?
A. In the shop near her house. B. In the town.
C. Near the shop D. In different shops
3.Which of following is not right?
A. Fruit is good for people.
B. Mr. and Mrs. Green like fruit a lot.
C. Mrs. Green can buy all kinds of fruit.
D. Mrs. Green only buys apples for herself.
4.In different time of the year, the price of each kind of fruit is______.
A. the same B. not the same C. high D. cheap
There was a heavy snow last night. Maria stayed at home. Her cousin Cara came to visit her. She came back from Beijing. She told Maria something about her vacation. "It was pretty good. "She said. Cara visited the Palace Museum and the Great Wall. She took a lot of photos.
It was lunch time. Maria's parents were not at home. They decided to cook by themselves. Maria cooked noodles with some tomatoes and peppers(胡椒). After Cara ate up the noodles, she said slowly, "I think it is delicious!" But Maria thought the food was too awful. She said," Cara, thank you, but I put too many peppers!"
1.—How was the weather? —It was 。
A. sunny B. snowy C. cloudy D. rainy
2.—Where did Cara go on vacation? —She went to________？
A. Hainan B. Tianjin C. Beijing D. Anhui
3. cooked noodles.
A. Maria B. Maria's parents C. Cara D. Mary
4.There are some with the noodles.
A. peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes
B. green peppers, tomatoes and eggs
C. peppers, tomatoes
D. peppers and eggs
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Mr. Smith was asking a lot of , but John couldn’t answer any of them. Mr. Smith then decided to ask him some very questions so that he could get a right answers.
“47was the Great Pyramid?(金字塔)”he said.
John thought for some time and then answered, ”A city in Australia.”
“No, it was an old tomb（坟墓） in Egypt ,”Mr. Smith said. He was getting a little angry now, but he was trying not to show it. Then he asked,” Who was the first President （总统）of the United States?” John thought for a long time, but he didn’t say .Then Mr. Smith got very angry and shouted .”George Washington!（乔治·华盛顿）”John stood and began to walk towards his seat.
“Come back !”Mr. Smith said, ”I didn’t tell you to go to your seat.
“Oh, I’m ,”John said, ”I thought you called the next student.”
1.A. a problem B. questions C. a question D. problems
2.A. easy B. hard C. easier D. harder
3.A. fewer B. few C.little D. less
4.A. How B. When C. Why D. What
5.A. anything B.nothing C. something D. everything
6.A.down B.up C.along D.by
7.A. excuse B.ill C.sorry D.well
