Mr. Rice works on a big farm. He is a farmer. Every day his job is to feed lots of hens and ducks. Every morning, he gets up early. First, he exercises with his wife, Mrs. Rice. They usually run around their house. After that Mr. Rice helps his wife do the housework like cleaning and cooking. Then he rides his bicycle to the farm to work.
Mr. Rice is very busy every day. From Monday to Sunday he stays with his animals. He never takes his sons to any interesting places. So his sons are not happy with him. And the boys dislike their father. They don't think their father cares about them. Mr. Rice feels sorry for this. Next month Mr. Rice decides to have a couple of weeks off. Then he will take his sons to New York on holiday.
1.What does Mr. Rice do?
A.A policeman. B.A cook. C.A farmer. D.A driver.
2.How does Mr. Rice go to work?
A.By car. B.By bike. C.By bus. D.By subway.
3.Mr. Rice's sons are not happy with him because ________.
A.he never takes them to any interesting places B.he asks them to feed hens and ducks
C.they dislike their father D.he is poor
4.Next month Mr. Rice decides to have a rest for ________ weeks.
A.4 B.3 C.2 D.1
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Mr. Rice is a teacher.
B.Mr. Rice is from China.
C.Mr. Rice's sons like Mr. Rice very much.
D.Mr. Rice will take a vacation in New York with his sons.
Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our _______ , it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go _______ . I told _______ it was too late to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes."
My wife and I looked at each other, smiled and said, "Two minutes." We got dressed and walked to the center of Times Squares. _______ we got there, my son pointed _______ the lights and said, "Dad, look!" We enjoyed the colourful lights of Times Squares. After a while, he felt sleepy. So we had to go back to the hotel.
It took us 20 minutes to _______ for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son _______ and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a _______ about happiness. We sometimes have chances to _______ happy moments in our lives, but we often find an excuse to do something else.
Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest enemy to my own happiness. ________ happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.
1.A.bank B.hotel C.restaurant D.supermarket
2.A.back B.home C.inside D.outside
3.A.him B.her C.me D.us
4.A.If B.Until C.When D.Because
5.A.out B.in C.with D.at
6.A.do sports B.get ready C.make rules D.have dinner
7.A.happy B.sad C.bored D.patient
8.A.symbol B.way C.lesson D.plan
9.A.avoid B.waste C.forget D.create
10.A.As soon as B.Although C.After D.And
—Mum, I will have an English exam tomorrow.
—________!
A. Good luck B.Congratulations C.Thank you D.That's a good idea
—Could I ask ________ you've mentioned this to her?
—Yes, but she refused to listen.
A.why B.that C.if D.what
With the efforts of thousands of workers, Leishenshan (雷神山) hospital ________ building on February 2nd, 2020.
A.finishes B.is finished C.will be finished D.was finished
My father has made some cookies. They ________ sweet.
A.see B.feel C.taste D.sound
