Mrs. Green sees an ad(广告) in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 100 dollars. Mrs. Green likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper shows one to her. Mrs. Green has a look at it and says, “There aren’t any beautiful pillows(枕头)on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.”
“Yes, madam, that is an ad,” answers the shopkeeper. “If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 10 dollars more.”
Mrs. Green isn’t happy. Then she says, “That’s dishonest.”
“Well, madam,” answers the shopkeeper. “Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?”
1.How does Mrs. Green know about the bed?
A. From an ad on TV.
B. From one of her friends.
C. From an ad in a newspaper.
D. From the shopkeeper.
2.How much does the bed with the pillows cost?
A. 100 dollars. B. 110 dollars.
C. 50 dollars. D. 60.dollars.
3.What does “dishonest” mean?
A.不公平的 B. 不诚实的
C.不美观的 D.小气的
4.What else is in Mrs. Green’s newspaper?
A. An ad for a bike.
B. An ad for some pillows.
C. An ad for a bed.
D. An ad for a girl.
Bamboo is one of nature’s most surprising plants.Many people call this plant a tree,but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass,a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground,but it will grow back very quickly.A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters in 24 hours ! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same.Some bamboo plants are very thin.They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 3 0 centimeters across.This plant also comes in different colors,from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make things such as hats and kitchen tools.Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years.They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa ,poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo.These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money ,and their fields often die from no rain and no water.Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their fields without spending a lot of money.
1.How is bamboo like grass?
A.It grows quickly. B.It’s wood.
C.It is easy to cut. D.It is very thin.
2.Though(尽管) you can see bamboo everywhere,it doesn’t grow .
A.in China B.in Europe
C.on mountains D.in Africa
3.Bamboo pipes can be used to .
A.make money B.be trees
C.grow quickly D.carry water
Nancy and Sheila are in the same class. They are friends. Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday. But Sheila doesn't know the way. Now Nancy is telling her.
"It's easy. You can take No. 4 bus. After you get off at Red Road, cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes, and then you'll see a big tree. Go straight on for about a hundred meters, and you will see a big red house. This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred meters, and you'll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. Then you can open the door with your foot."
"With my foot?" asks Sheila. "Why?"
"Well, you won't come to my house empty-handed(空手地), will you?" answers Nancy.
1.Nancy asks Sheila to________.
A. have dinner with her B. go to a big red house
C. go to the cinema together D. go shopping together
2.Which of the following is true?
A. Nancy and Sheila are classmates.
B. Sheila should take No. 5 bus first.
C. Nancy asks Sheila to come to her home on Saturday.
D. Sheila knows Nancy's home very well.
3.How far is it from the big tree to the small yellow house?
A. It's five minutes' walk.
B. It's a hundred minutes' ride.
C. It's about two hundred meters.
D. It's about five hundred meters.
4.Where is Nancy's house?
A. It's beside a big red house.
B. It's beside a little tree.
C. It's on the right side of Red Road.
D. It's behind a small yellow house.
5.Why does Nancy ask Sheila to open the door with her foot?
A. Because she thinks Sheila should carry a lot of presents in both hands.
B. Because she thinks Sheila should bring her family members to her home.
C. Because she thinks Sheila should bring other classmates to her home.
D. Because she thinks Sheila will be afraid to open the door with her hands.
Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Snoopy World.
Snoopy world Grown-ups: $200 Children: $100 (over 10 persons ---20% off) Parking: Car: $50 Motorcycle: $20 Opening Hours: 9 a. m-6 p. m (Closed on Tuesday) | Rules: Watch your children when you visit the Snoopy World. Don’t’ tough anything in the Snoopy World. No photos! Don’t throw your rubbish anywhere. |
1.Mr. Wang is a teacher in a primary school. He will take 10 of his students to the Snoopy World. How much should he pay?
A. 1,200 B. 240 C. 960 D. 800
2.You can visit the Snoopy World at .
A. 1:30 p. m on Saturday
B. 11 a. m on Tuesday
C. 8: 30 a. m on Sunday
D. 6: 30 p. m on Monday
3.Which of the following sentences is TURE according to the passage?
A. People can take pictures here.
B. Throwing rubbish here and there is not welcome .
C. The workers will help look after the children.
D. Visitors can touch anything in the Snoopy World.
完形填空
Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s house was ________ of suitcases, packages(包裹) and boxes. They were ________ checking their luggage(行李), when there was a ring at the door. Mr. Smith went to ________it and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived next to them, and that she came to ________ them to their new home.
The Smiths invited her in after saying sorry for the state(状态) of the house.“Oh, ________ ,” she answered. “Do you know in some____________ of this town, neighbours are not all ________ . People do not ________ their neighbours, ________ their next-door ones. But in this street everybody is friendly to ________ else. We are one big, happy family. I’m ________ that you will be ________ here.”
The well-dressed lady got a surprise (惊讶) when she came to visit the house the ________ time, because she found a very ________family in it. When she visited last time, Mr. and Mrs. Smith didn’t have the courage(勇气) to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, ________ the old ones who were going to leave.
1.A. fill B. filled C. full D. empty
2.A. free B. busy C. pleased D. happy
3.A. answer B. look C. see D. guess
4.A. invite B. lead C. take D. welcome
5.A. excuse me B. here you are C. never mind D. thank you
6.A. houses B. towns C. streets D. roads
7.A. busy B. lonely C. safe D. friendly
8.A know B. understand C. hate D. think
9.A. only B. even C. but D. so
10.A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none
11.A.sorry B. worried C. sure D. afraid
12.A. happy B. lonely C. alone D. friendly
13.A. first B. one C. next D. same
14.A. famous B. different C. young D. old
15.A. so B. but C. and D. because
---You give us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang.
----___________.
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it
B. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well
C. Come again when you are free next time
D. It’s not necessary for you to say so