In 1920, a nine-year-old American boy broke his neighbor’s window when he was playing soccer. His neighbor asked him to pay $12.5. At that time, $12.5 was a large number of money, and it could buy 125 chickens.
The little boy had to tell his father about it, and said sorry to his father. His father let him take responsibility (责任) for his own mistake. “I know I made a mistake, but I don’t have so much money,” the little boy said.
“Well, I can lend you some money, but you must give it back to me in a year,” said the father. Then he gave the little boy $12.5.
Since then, the little boy started doing hard work, like sending newspapers, doing the cleaning for his family, cleaning the car, etc. He had to get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night. Sometimes he even worked day and night. Six months later, he earned (赚) $12.5 and returned it to his father.
The boy was Ronald Reagan. He became a president of the United State later. Ronald Reagan said taking responsibility for his own mistake by doing hard work made him know what the responsibility was.
根据短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。
1. Why did the little boy have to pay the neighbor $12.5?（根据短文内容回答问题）
2.Who let the little boy take responsibility for his own mistake?（根据短文内容回答问题）
3.How long did it take the boy to earn $12.5?（根据短文内容回答问题）
4.从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最相近的单词。
I can lend you some money, but you must give it back to me.
5.In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to (指) .
1. Doing exercise is good for our h .
2. You may go d if you always listen to loud music.
3.What are you going to be when you g up?
4. They took some (相片) on the top of Mount Tai.
5. Go along this road (直到) you get to the park.
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1. Oh, this dress is too expensive. Can it be a little ?
2. Maria invited some of her friends to celebrate her birthday.
3.Bill practices football after school every day.
4.Helen fell off her bike and her leg was hurt.
5. It’s for a boy to lift such a big table.
W: Hello, Tom. Are you free tomorrow?
M: Yes. Why?
W: My sister Kate will come from England
tomorrow, but I’m busy with my school
work. 1.
M: Sure. What time will she arrive？
W: 2.
M: 3.
W: CA 715.
M: What does she look like?
W: She’s tall and thin. 4.
M: 5.
W: Yes. She carries a red handbag.
M: OK. I think I can find her.
You can play the game in the city or in the country. You can play almost anywhere as long as there is room to run. All you need is at least three players. The game is called “tag (捉人游戏)”.
Anyone can play tag, including children under 5 years old, though sometimes they have difficulty understanding and following the rules.
In the game, one player is “it”. The players decide the boundaries. For example, any area out of the yard might be out of the boundary.
The player who is “it” closes her eyes and counts to 20 while the others run away. When the player who is “it” opens her eyes, she must chase (追) and touch one of the other players. The player touched by “it” will become the new “it”.
Tag is a safe game to play. But still, you’d better follow these rules:
1. Don’t play tag in the street or parking lots.
2. It is safer to play tag on a soft surface, such as grass, sand.
3. Be sure to wear shoes that are suitable for running.
4. Play tag on the ground. Climbing trees or stairs should not be part of game.
5. Don’t “tag” other players with sticks or other objects.
6. Be careful about playing tag around animals, especially dogs. Remember, dogs have an instincts (直觉) to chase and catch anything that runs. Don’t play tag around a dog you don’t know.
No matter where and how you play, tag is a game that will bring you hours of run—lots of exercise!
1.Tag is a game that can be played .
A. by two players
B. on the playground
C. with all eyes closed
2. The underline word “boundaries” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 边界 B. 规则C. 时间
3.The player who will become the new “it”.
A. falls over
B. is touched by “it”
C. wins the last game
4.Which of the follow is NOT true?
A. Wear shoes that are suitable for running.
B. Don’t play tag around a dog that you don’t know.
C. Climb up the tree while playing tag.
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Funny Game—Tag
B. Some Rules of Tag
C. The Way to Play Tag
As Bobby was getting ready for bed, he heard a loud noise coming from the barn (仓房) outside. Bobby did not know what was making such a loud noise, and he had trouble falling asleep that night. He thought that there might be a monster (怪物) in the barn. The next morning, he went to the barn. Bobby was nervous because he could not find out what it was. That night after dinner, Bobby got a flashlight (手电筒) and went to the barn again.
“Where are you going?” asked Bobby’s father.
“I’m going to find the monster in the barn. It made a loud noise last night,” replied Bobby.
“If you are going to look for a monster, you might need some help,” said Bobby’s father, and he walked out with Bobby to the barn.
Bobby shone his flashlight into the dark barn, but they didn’t see anything.
“What did that monster sound like?” asked Bobby’s father.
“It was loud,” said Bobby, “and it was coming from the barn.”
Bobby’s father took the flashlight from Bobby. Shining the flashlight up, they saw a small brown owl (猫头鹰).
“It was only an owl,” said Bobby’s dad.
Just then they heard a loud noise and saw the owl flying away into the night sky. Bobby thanked his dad and they walked back to the house happily.
1. Bobby heard a loud noise coming from the barn .
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening
2.Bobby went to the barn to look for a monster .
A. onceB. twiceC. three times
3. Bobby’s father helped him look for a monster by .
A. walking with him to the barn
B. giving him a flashlight
C. listening to the monster
4.Bobby must be very after they saw the owl in the barn.
A. worriedB. happyC. nervous
5. This passage is mainly about .
A. what made such a loud noise
B. where to find a monster
C. why Bobby got a flashlight
