Thomas Wilson is famous all over the world．He holds the world record for sleeping in．One weekend,
Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes．It was unbelievable．No one in history
had ever slept in for so long before．
Thomas was very proud of his world record．His friends were proud of him, too．Whenever Thom as
walked down the street, people always came up to him and shook his hand．Thomas was a star．
The only person who wasn't proud of Thomas's world record was his father．Dad didn’t like it when
Thomas slept in．He complained that the lawns(草坪) didn’t get mowed(收割)whenever Thomas slept in ．
He was worried about how high the grass was getting．Every weekend, it seemed to get higher and
higher．“It’s like a jungle out there,” Dad moaned(咆哮) to Thomas one day．But Thomas wasn’t worried
about the grass getting higher．He had more important things on his mind - like sleeping in．
1.Why is Thomas famous all over the world ?
A. Because he likes sleeping in．
B. Because his friends are proud of him．
C. Because he holds the world record for sleeping in．
D. Because he likes mowing the lawns．
2.How long did Thomas sleep in one weekend?
A. One day B. Two days
C. Two days, three hours and fourteen minutes D. Ten hours
3.What do the underlined words “hold” and “star” probably mean in the passage according to the given English-English dictionary entries (词条)?
Hold
1.[V] to have a thing in one's hands
2.[V] to keep; to remain
3.[V] to have;to take place
Hold
1.[V] to have a thing in one's hands
2.[V] to keep; to remain
3.[V] to have;to take place
Star
1.[C] a very large mass of burning gas in space, especially one that can be seen as a small bright point of light in a clear sky at night
2.[C] a famous or very skilful performer; the main performer in a film, play, etc．
3.[C] a person's fame or chance of getting it
Star
1.[C] a very large mass of burning gas in space, especially one that can be seen as a small bright point of light in a clear sky at night
2.[C] a famous or very skilful performer; the main performer in a film, play, etc．
3.[C] a person's fame or chance of getting it
A. 1:2 B. 3:1 C. 1:3 D. 2:2
4.Who wasn't proud of Thomas’s world record ?
A. Himself B. His father C. His friends D. All the people
5.Which is not true according to the passage?
A. Thomas thought sleeping in was more important than mowing the lawns．
B. Thomas was worried about the grass getting higher．
C. Thomas’s father was worried about the grass getting higher and higher．
D. Thomas’s friends were proud of Thomas．
A Little Coaching (指导)
I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a ________ in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped ______ would notice me.
I hid under a ________ when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”
He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we ________ a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line. I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake!”
“It’s not a problem. Just _______ Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, ______ throw your head back and run.”
I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran ______ behind Craig.
But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.
It was ______. I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to ______. But then I looked ahead(向前) and _______ only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”
I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt ________. Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!
I didn’t know when I crossed the finishing line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! ________! You passed two boys!”
However, the best prize that I got was _______. That year I discovered I could do a lot ______ I believe myself and put my energy into them.
I never got to say goodbye to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no ______ that the kid was also going to win.
1.A. runner B. jumper C. swimmer D. diver
2.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
3.A. desk B. tree C. bed D. chair
4.A. get B. teach C. help D. need
5.A. forget B. beat C. follow D. trust
6.A. also B. just C. still D. yet
7.A. slowly B. hardly C. closely D. happily
8.A. surprising B. difficult C. boring D. wonderful
9.A. catch up B. come up C. hurry up D. give up
10.A. saw B. heard C. guessed D. remembered
11.A. nervous B. tired C. free D. lucky
12.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
13.A. love B. respect C. teamwork D. confidence
14.A. before B. unless C. until D. if
15.A. question B. doubt C. value D. thought
— Can you explain____________? —Maybe you don’t get enough sleep．
A. why do I always feel tired B. why I always feel tired
C. how much sleep do we need every day D. how much sleep we need every day
—Thank you for sharing your ideas． —___________．
A. It doesn’t matter B. It sounds great
C. Don’t mention it D. It depends
—I am getting weaker and weaker． —_____________?
A. Why not spend more time with your friends B. What about taking more exercise
C. Shall we write letters to each other D. Why don’t you eat less food
Our teachers often tell us we can’t be _________ because no mistake is too small for us.
A. very careful B. careful C. so careful D. too careful
