I had hidden the long black bag in the garage(车库) for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed-time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbors might hear me and call the police.
It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer(铁锤).
After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.
1.How was the man feeling at the beginning?
A. Nervous. B. Tired. C. Peaceful. D. Sleepy.
2.The underlined word “learn” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. 忘记 B. 学习 C. 知道 D. 书房
3.In what order did the man do the following?
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Dragged the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.
A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b
C. a-b-e-d-c D. a-e-d-c-b
4.The man did all these to __________ for Christmas.
A. repair the garage B. let children have a rest
C. tidy the garden D. make a new tree-house
5. When did the story take place?
A. Halloween. B. Several days before Christmas.
C. New Year. D. April Fool's Day.
Smartphones, poor sight
Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier . But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average (平均) of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness（近视）since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring（盯）at smartphones for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink（自动眨眼）a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils（瞳孔）become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma（青光眼）.
While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smart phone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that _______.
A. most of the British people began to use smartphones 19 years ago
B. each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones
C. all British people have suffered from shortsightedness since 1997
D. the number of British people who own smartphones increases by 35%
2. According to Paragraph 3, using smartphones improperly may cause _______.
A. too many blinks B. more tears in the eyes
C. larger pupils D. dry eyes and glaucoma
3.Which of the following is suggested by the writer ?
A. Hold the phone at least half a meter away from the eyes.
B. Don’t use the phone for over an hour without a break.
C. Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day.
D. Look at something green far away for several minutes.
4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “smartphone” is ___________.
A. 小灵通 B. 智能手机 C. 平板电脑 D. 电话机
5.This article is written to advise people_______.
A. not to buy smart phones
B. to stop using smartphones
C. to make full use of smartphones
D. to use smart phones properly
New Times Movie Theater has some great movies this weekend. Here is some information about them.
Where are we going, Dad? Time: 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. Saturday Price: ￥20 Free: kids under 7 years old This film shows a forest trip about fathers and sons. During this trip they meet some dangerous activities and face lots of challenges… | Spacewalk Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday Price: ￥35 Free: kids under 7 years old Spacewalk is a science fiction film(科幻片) about the 2100 in space. A trip to the moon goes wrong… |
E．T. Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sunday Price: ￥20 Free: kids under 7 years old This is a science fiction film about a group of aliens visiting the earth, and one of them, E.T., gets lost and is left on the planet. He is found by a 10-year-old boy, Elliot… | The Time Machine Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday Price: ￥35 Free: kids under 7 years old This film is about a science fiction story. A scientist and inventor decided to prove that time travel is possible… |
1.Li Lin should watch _______ if he is interested in a forest trip.
A. Where are we going, Dad? B. Spacewalk
C. E．T. D. The Time Machine
2.The Smiths should pay _______ yuan if they see Spacewalk with their 6-year-old son.
A.20. B. 35. C. 70. D. 105.
3.Han Meimei should get to the theater ________ if she wants to watch E.T..
A. before 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. Saturday
B. before 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday
C. before 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sunday
D. before 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday
4.A scientist and inventor decides to prove that _______ in The Time Machine.
A. some fathers face lots of challenges
B. a trip to the moon goes wrong
C. E.T. gets lost and is left on the planet
D. time travel is possible
5. The passage is probably from ________.
A. A newspaper B. A science report
C. A storybook D. A guidebook
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: “Meals on the house for three days.”
A foreign student who didn’t know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time, and he felt hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I’m going to have something to eat,” he said.
He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?” he asked himself.
He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him: “Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.
“Your notice says ‘Meals on the house for three days’. Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman burst into laughter(开怀大笑). “Do you know what On The House means?”
Do you know the meaning of On The House?
1.Why do Mr. and Mrs. Smith put up the notice?
A. Because they wanted to attract policemen.
B. Because they wanted people to eat on the roof.
C. Because they wanted to attract more customers.
D. Because they liked to play jokes.
2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ladder” is _____.
A. 墙头 B. 热气球 C. 飞机 D. 梯子
3.The student ____________ so Mr. Smith shouted at him.
A. was very hungry
B. knew little about English
C. climbed onto the top of the house
D. drink some beer in the restaurant
4.Please order the following sentences according to the passage.
①Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed at the student.
②A foreign student looked at the notice and got onto the roof.
③The Smiths opened a restaurant.
④A policeman was beside Mr. Smith.
A. ③②④① B. ①③②④ C. ③①②④ D. ①②③④
5.“On the house” may mean that the meal _____________.
A. is had on the house
B. is paid on the house
C. is made on the house
D. is free for the customers
— Shall we have roast chicken or ham sandwich? — __________________.
A. I’d rather have beef stew(炖牛肉).
B. Thank you for your invitation.
C. Certainly. Why not?
D. Yes, I like them.
-- _____ did it take to build the Beijing National Stadium?
-- For more than four years.
A. How often B. How soon
C. How much D. How long
