An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did so, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “ Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”
1.The underlined phrase “leaked out” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 出现 B. 保留 C. 漏出 D. 爆发
2.The passage might be written for ___________ to read.
A. children who like asking questions
B. children who like playing with water
C. children who dislike farming
D. children who dislike reading
3.What can we know from the passage?
A. The old farmer might be changed by reading.
B. The old farmer played tricks on his grandson.
C. The little boy got a full basket of water at last.
D. The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket.
Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day, but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day, a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing! Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on, Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon, Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly, Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake’s tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake’s head heavily. Soon the snake died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba’s help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull’s expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.
1.Tom worked __________.
A. on the farm B. in the market
C. in the forest D. in the town
2. Amba was __________.
A. a small and nice cow B. a big and beautiful snake
C. a white and yellow bull D. a black and white dog
3.From the passage, we know Tom and Amba __________.
A. hated each other B. got angry with each other
C. got on well with each other D. disliked each other
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables.
B. Tom’s friends thought animals were safe.
C. Tom hit the snake’s head heavily with a stick.
D. For Tom, Amba was a member of his family.
5.The passage mainly wants to tell us __________.
A. the love between humans and animals
B. the fight between a bull and a snake
C. how to keep an animal
D. how to train an animal
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and the reason of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love fast food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey(调查) at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred(更喜欢) to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure(高血压)in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil, and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins(维生素)and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
1.“Junk food” contains(包括)a lot of _____.
A. milk and sugar B. fruits and sugar
C. vegetables and salt D. fat, oil, salt and sugar
2.In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students liked _____.
A. vegetables B. fruits C. healthy food D. unhealthy food
3.In this passage doctors think that teenagers should eat more _____.
A. food with no vitamins B. fat and sugar
C. vegetables and fruits D. salt and oil
4. The best title for this passage is _____.
A. Bad Habits B. Junk Food
C. Unhealthy Food D. Advice on Healthy eating
Four students from different countries are camping and they are talking about the weather．Let's listen to them．
Wu Ling: It’s cool and sunny most of the time in our country．I live in Beijing, a beautiful city．It’s July now．Though it is a little hot, I still feel comfortable． | Waxili: I live in Moscow．There are storms too often there．When the sky is dark and clouds are moving across the sky, the storm is coming．I don’t like that．Always it’s not safe in the storm． |
John: I live in the north of Canada．It’s quite cold in winter, so we wear warm clothes．Many people like snowy weather because they can make snowmen and enjoy themselves． | Joe: I come from Australia．I never see a snowy day．It’s very hot most of the time in our country．In winter it’s not very cold． |
1.It is in Australia when the four students are camping．
A．spring B．winter C．autumn D．summer
2.Joe has never experienced a day before．
A．snowy B．rainy C．windy D．cloudy
3.The passage is mainly about ．
A．different cities
B．different talks in different cities
C．different countries
D．different kinds of weather in different areas
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
One day, a little monkey was having a sleep in a tree．Suddenly, he was awakened(被惊醒) by a kind of cry for help．Opening his , the monkey found a mantis(螳螂)．A black bird was preparing to attack him． thinking, the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird．
“Thank you very much for my life, Mr．Monkey,” the mantis said．“If you didn’t
in time, the bird would kill me．”
“It is my ,” the monkey replied, and then jumped to another tree to look for fun．“Saving a small animal's life is wonderful,” the monkey said to ．
At this moment, he suddenly another cry．The monkey quickly found four small birds in a nest．They cried because they we’re ．“I think I’ll die if Mum does not food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones．
Then, the mother bird flew ．“Sorry, my dear children, I did not bring you any food．A moment ago, I was almost sure to a big mantis．If the naughty monkey didn’t interfere(介入), that mantis would be a good for you．”
Hearing this, the monkey was ．He went to talk with the most knowledgeable elephant．“You didn’t do wrong,” the elephant replied．“In the world, nobody can take care of everyone．”
1.A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．mouth
2.A．With B．Without C．About D．For
3.A．saving B．helping C．making D．giving
4.A．go B．come C．jump D．run
5.A．luck B．change C．time D．pleasure
6.A．itself B．herself C．himself D．myself
7.A．made B．heard C．saw D．felt
8.A．crying B．singing C．jumping D．dancing
9.A．excited B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry
10.A．carry B．l have C．bring D．make
11.A．back B．away C．high D．low
12.A．eat B．catch C．put D．drink
13.A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．meal
14.A．happy B．kind C．upset D．angry
15.A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
— Boys and girls, please hand in your homework after class.
— Oh, my god ! I __________it at home.
A. forgot B. left C. forget D. leave
