Lots of families in Great Britain have one or more pets.
Dogs are the most favourite pets and there are about 6 million of them in Great Britain. The second favourite pets are cats (about 5 million) and the third favourite pets are parrots.
However, some families do not keep cats or dogs. They keep other animals as pets in their homes. There are more than 12 million pets in Great Britain. The English take good care of their pets. They give them nice names: Rover, Rax, Cindy, Misty (for dogs); Albert, Snowy, Fluffy, Tom (for cats); Polly, Chatterbox (for parrots); Guy, Scamper, Shipley, Shirley (for monkeys). When they speak of their pets, they say ‘he’ or ‘she’ instead of（代替）‘it’.
The English give their pets nice food to eat. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. The English are pet lovers!
1.There are more than 12 million ______ in Great Britain.
A. dogs B. cats C. parrots D. pets
2.______ are the most favourite pets in Great Britain.
A. Dogs B. Cats C. Parrots D. Birds
3.There are about ______ Million cats in Great Britain.
A. 1 B. 6 C. 5 D. 12
4.Each pet has a nice name. dogs are called ‘______’.
A. Guy, Scamper, Shipley B. Rover, Rax, Cindy, Misty
C. Albert, Snowy, Fluffy, Tom D. Polly, Chatterbox
5.The English buy food for their pets _______.
A. in the supermarket B. in the hospital C. in pet shops D. in the street
All the cities are quite the same. Living in a modern Australian city is not very different from living in an American city. But there are some differences between living on farms.
In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or towns. In the United States, each farm family lives in its own fields. Usually their neighbours live far away. It's hard for them to see each other on weekdays. Their children take school buses to the nearest schools. These schools are only for the farm families in this area. In some areas, there are small schools for a few farm families, and the children walk to their schools. But in Australia it is very different. Farmers live near each other and their children can walk to school and often go home for meals.
Life keeps changing for everyone, so do farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios, television sets and there are modern machines for farming. All of these are changing farmers' life.
1.Living in a modern Australian city is almost_______ living in an American city.
A. different from B. comfortable like
C. the same as D. as important as
2.Usually farm families live in_______.
A. big cities B. the country C. the school D. mountains
3.The farmers in_______ can visit each other easily on weekdays.
A. the world B. Australia C. China D. the USA
4.How do American farmers' children go to school?
A. They take school buses or walk to their schools.
B. They ride their bikes to schools.
C. They only walk to schools.
D. They drive to schools.
5.What about the farmers' life now?
A. Their life is poor. B. Their life is changing.
C. They don't like their life. D. Their life is very hard.
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Dear God,
I am a boy. I live in a poor village. My Parents used to be(过去是) farmer but now they are working in a big city. They want to build a new house. Our old house is leaking. It becomes wet after a heavy rain. I think our new house must look clean and smart. I don’t mind if it is big or small. It is not in the centre of the city or near the sea. It lies in a peaceful valley. There are flowers and grasses around the house. My father can ride his horse to look after his sheep; my mother can milk her cows. My brother’s cat is lying in the sun while I am reading under the tree. How beautiful!
Our new house has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father , one for me and one for my brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is a small balcony in front of the house, and a armchair(扶手椅) stands there quietly. There are some plants on the balcony, too. My family will be very happy in the new house. God, tell me, can my dream come true? What should I do for that?
Sincerely yours,
Amos
1.What does the underline word“leaking” mean is Chinese ?
A. 敞亮的 B. 昏暗的 C. 漏水的 D. 寒冷的
2. How many people are there in Amos’ family?
A. Five B. Two C. There D. Four
3.There are _____ rooms in Amos’ dream home.
A. four B. five C.six D. seven
4.What does the underline word“it” refer to（所指）？
A. Amos’ new house B. Amos’ old house
C. The city centre D. The sea
5.Which of the following is NOT ture?
A. Amos lives in a poor village.
B. Amos want to have a big house.
C. Amos’ parents are working in a big city.
D. There is a balcony in front of Amos’ dream home
One noon, a rich woman goes to visit a poor __________ happy family. When she is about to knock at the door, she __________ someone speaking in the room. A little girl said, “Would you like some beef today?” _________ girl said, “No. I would like some chicken.” _________ the words, the woman knocks at the door and goes into the room. She finds them sitting at a _________. To her ________ , there are only some pieces of thin and dry bread, two cold potatoes and a cup of water on the table. The woman asks them _________ it is. They say they imagine(想象) that, __________ poor food becomes many kinds of delicious(美味的) food.
One girl said, “When you _________it as a cake, the bread will be very tasty.”
Another girl said, “If you think bread is ice cream, it will be more delicious.”
When the woman leaves the family, she has a better understanding(理解) of _________ . Where is the happiness in our life? It is in our heart.
1.A. but B. and C. so D. then
2.A. sees B. looks C. hears D. sounds
3.A. One B. Other C. The D. Another
4.A. Following B. Reading C. Taking D. Noticing
5.A. window B. desk C. chair D. table
6.A. interest B. surprise(惊讶) C. excitement(兴奋) D. happiness
7.A. what B. where C. that D. when
8.A. and B. because C. so D. but
9.A. think about B. think of C. look up D. look at
10.A. life B. money C. happiness D. family
The girl is very excited and her eyes are ______ tears.
A. full with B. filled of C. full of D. filled into
There are over fifty people in the meeting room. “over” means______.
A. above B. more C. more than D. less than
