Monday
Today, I visited Jim for the first time. He is in his 80s and lives with a pet dog. Jim can’t walk easily, so he doesn’t leave the house very often. I made a cup of tea for him. We sat in his lounge (客厅) and talked. Jim enjoys playing chess and watching Western films on TV. He told me about his family.
Tuesday
I took Jim out today. He walked through his front garden and stood at the gate for a little while. The postman said hello to Jim. He was tired. We will go to the shop next time.
Wednesday
Jim wanted to go out again today. We did not get to the shop on the corner, but Jim was getting better at walking. He enjoyed the fresh air.
Thursday
I bought some food for Jim. I helped him clear the cupboard. He found it hard to reach, so some of the food was there for a long time. I put the new food in the bottom of the cupboard so that he could reach it more easily.
Saturday
Today we played chess. I have been reading about how to play, but I am not very good. Jim said it didn’t matter. He said he was out of practice too! He still won the game.
1.What does Jim enjoy doing?
A. Making tea. B. Talking with his pet.
C. Walking with his family D. Watching television.
2.When did Jim meet the postman?
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Saturday.
3.The writer did all of the following for Jim EXCEPT _________.
A. buy food for him B. talk with him
C. shop with him D. play chess with him
4.On Thursday, the writer __________.
A. told Jim about his family B. took Jim for a walk
C. helped Jim clean out his cupboard D. cooked some food for Jim
5.Why was some food in the cupboard for a long time?
A. Jim couldn’t reach the food in the bottom.
B. Jim didn’t like eating the food.
C. Jim couldn’t reach the food that was put too high.
D. Jim spent too much time playing chess so he had no time to eat the food.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind -hearted king. He liked birds and animals, and had a huge bird sanctuary（禁猎区）in his kingdom. He never ______ the animals and birds. He even did not ______ them for their meat. One day, the king looked up and ______ two birds. One bird was flying very high, very quickly. ______, the other bird just sat on the branch（树枝）and didn't move even a step. The trainer said that he had tried everything he could but still ______ to make the bird move. Soon, the king ______ that anyone who could make the other bird move and in a week would be given a bag of ______.
The news spread very quickly. A few days later, an old man reached the king' s palace and promised that he would make it ______ the other one. The king asked the trainer to take the old man to ______ the bird.
The next day, the king went to visit the old man. He was very ______ to see the other bird fly like the first one to great heights in rapid speed. The king was very happy and offered the old man a bag of gold and asked the old man ______ he had done to make the bird fly in just a ______. Without saying too much, the old man ______replied, "I just cut down the branch of the tree where the bird ______to sit"
Many of us are like this. We have ______ to fly; we know how to fly, and where to fly. Still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior（较差的）to others.
1.A. harmed B. protected C. bought D. fed
2.A. teach B. kill C. watch D. find
3.A. heard B. saw C. felt D. smelled
4.A. Anyway B. Besides C. Moreover D. However
5.A. managed B. failed C. preferred D. forgot
6.A. asked B. discovered C. doubted D. announced
7.A. apples B. vegetables C. rice D. gold
8.A. for B. to C. like D. with
9.A. throw B. catch C. punish D. train
10.A. nervous B. proud C. surprised D. worried
11.A. what B. why C. when D. how
12.A. second B. minute C. day D. week
13.A. loudly B. suddenly C. quickly D. simply
14.A. happened B. used C. continued D. decided
15.A. arms B. feet C. feathers D. wings
---_____. Hope is always around you.
--- Thank you, Mr Green.
A.Never give up. B.Don’t be late.
C.Don’t thank goodness D.Never get so proud.
Could you tell me___________?
A.how long it takes to drive to Suqian
B.how long it took to drive to Suqian
C.how long does it takes to drive to Suqian
D.how long did it take to drive to Suqian
I knew nothing about it ______ he told me.
A. if B. until C. since D .after
They all looked _______ when the teacher looked ______ at them.
A.sad, angry B.sadly, angry C.sadly, angrily D.sad, angrily
