What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles" .Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books. I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters(人物).
What about you? Young friends. Please love books and read them. They are very helpful to you.
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.
B. We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.
C. Reading books can give us little knowledge.
D. We have to choose a good book before we start to read.
2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?
A.读书百遍，其义自见
B. 读万卷书，行万里路
C.滚石不生苔
D.读数千本书就能行数千里路
3. Reading books can help people_________.
A. to get more sleep
B. to know little about themselves
C. to get money from others
D. to understand the world better
4.What kind of books does the writer like?
A. Story-books. B. Comic books.
C. Biography. D. Novels
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “ I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard. For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”
1.Who got in the car to move the box?
A. The woman. B. The man.
C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.
2.The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 疲惫的 B.激动的
C.恐惧的 D.惊讶的
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A. The man stuck in the car door.
B. The woman asked the man for help.
C. The man refused to help the woman.
D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.
4.What do you think of the man according to the passage?
A. He is a helpful man.
B. He looks very strong.
C. He is funny and stupid.
D. He likes to play jokes on others.
How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday | Practise playing volleyball 3:00-5:00p.m. |
Tuesday | Go to see Tim Children’s Hospital 8:30—10:30p.m. |
Wednesday | Part-time job(兼职工作) 1:00-5:00p.m. |
Thursday | Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky 9:00a.m. |
Friday | See Mr Green 10:30—11:30a.m. Part-time job 2:00—6:00p.m. |
Saturday | A birthday party for Lily 7:00—10:00p.m. |
Sunday | Help Frank with his Maths |
1.What does Lucy do on Saturday evening?
A. Have a birthday party
B. Study with Frank
C. Play volleyball
D. Do part—time job.
2.Frank may not be good at __________.
A. English B. Chinese C. Art D. Maths
3.How many hours a week does Lucy do her part—time job?
A. Five hours. B. Eight hours.
C. Ten hours. D. Eleven hours.
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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
"What's the matter, mum?" As soon as I enter(进入) the door, I find that my mother is _______ . It’s unusual--she usually opens the door and welcomes me with _______ .
"She's dying," mum says sadly. I _______ what she says. The tulip(郁金香), mother's favourite, is dying.
A month ago, we _______ into our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. _______she was free, she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip and _______ its beautiful colour and inviting (诱人的) smell.
She_______ it as a baby and looked after it _______ . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to another to give the tulip enough_______ . The first thing she did when she _______every morning was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized(施肥) it many times.
She hoped that _______great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and _______ . But the tulip was dying because of _______ sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It's_______ that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be harmful . Love can sometimes _______ what you love.
1.A. happy B. excited C. unhappy D. calm
2.A. a flower B. a smile C. a long face D. a book
3.A. know B. love C. think D. find
4.A. moved B. rushed C. went D. hurried
5.A.Though(尽管) B. Because C. After D. When
6.A. saw B. enjoyed C. tasted D. watched
7.A. liked B. thought C. treated D. remembered
8.A. happily B. brightly C. carefully D. carelessly
9.A. care B. time C. water D. sunshine
10.A. got up B. made the bed C. played the piano D. washed her face
11.A. in B. for C. through D. with
12.A. fatter B. stronger C. taller D. thinner
13.A. enough B. too much C. so many D. less
14.A. true B. interesting C. possible D. important
15.A. improve B help C. kill D. Hate
— Oh, dear! I forgot my best friend’s birthday.
—________You’d better keep it in mind next year.
A. No problem. B. You did?
C. It’s OK. D. Why not?
The flats in big cities are still _____ expensive and they brought people ______trouble.
A. too much ; much too
B. too much ; too much
C. much too ; too much
D. much too ; much too
