How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry（渡船）. A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river.
Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks（靠岸）at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the other side, the ferry docks again. The people and cars get off. Other cars and people get on. And then the ferry goes back across the river.
In many places, bridges are now taking the place of ferries. In 1964, the longest bridge in the world was built in New York over Now York Bay（湾）. It is called the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge has two roads, one over the other. Each road is wide enough for six lanes（行道）of traffic. ______ is the best way for people to go across the river.
| A．The bridge | B．The car | C．The ferry | D．The bus |
We can infer that ______ according to the passage.
| A．the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York |
| B．it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries |
| C．there is a bridge over every river in the United States |
| D．we don’t need ferries any more |
The main idea of the passage is that _____.
| A．the bridge is taking the place of the ferry |
| B．the ferry is better than the long bridge |
| C．the bridge in New York has a very long name |
| D．there is no ferry in the world |
_______ can cross rivers by ferry.
| A．Only people | B．Both cars and people | C．Only cars | D．Neither people nor cars |
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
| A．a motor car | B．a motor home | C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
| A．sold their old house | B．moved to their grandparents’ house |
C．built a new place for a van | D．sold their second car |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
| A．a baby | B．much money | C．more than two children | D．interest in vans |
Americans usually use motor homer____________.
| A．to travel with all the family members of holiday | ||
| B．to do some shopping with all the family members |
C．to visit their grandparents at weekends |
D．to drive their children to school every day |
Motor homes have become popular because___________.
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free |
B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
C．some people think motor homes are cheap |
D．big families can put more things in motor homes |
A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold goods from door to door to pay for school. One day, he only had one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meat at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much should I pay for it?” “You won’t pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble, ” she replied. The boy said, “Then I thank you form my heart.” As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.
Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn’t save her. People had to send her to a hospital in a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and tried his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the bill. The doctor learned that she couldn’t afford it. So he wrote something down on the bill. The woman read the bill, “You have paid it with a glass of milk.”
判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。The boy paid one cent for the milk at last.
The young woman had a kind mother.
The boy sold goods because he thought it was interesting.
The young woman lived in a big city.
The woman paid the large medical bill with a lot of money.
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One day, Susan goes shopping with her mother. When they get to(到达) the supermarket(超市), Susan is very happy. There are many things and many people in it.
Susan’s mother tells her to follow(跟随) her. They walk(步行) here and there, and they buy some things.
When they come to a shelf(货架), Susan sees some boxes of chocolates. Her mother wants to buy her a box of brown chocolates. Susan shakes(摇)her head and says,“I want a box of white chocolates.”
“Why?”asks her mother.
“I can’t bite my fingers(咬着手指) when I eat them at night(在晚上),”answers Susan quickly(快地，迅速地).
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Where does Susan go one day?
_______________________________________Do they buy any things?
_______________________________________ What does Susan want?
_______________________________________ Why does Susan want white chocolates?
_______________________________________ Does Susan eat chocolates at night?
_______________________________________
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In the U.S.A. or Canada, on Sundays many people go out for a picnic. They often ask their good friends to go with them. They bring many things with them, like glasses, kites, knives, some nice food and some nice drink. Sometimes(有时), they take their pets with them. If(如果) it is very fine, they may have their food in a park(公园), in a countryside(乡村), or at the foot of(在……脚下) a hill. That’s great fun.
根据短文的内容，判断正(T)误(F)。People in the U.S.A. don’t like to go out for a picnic on Sundays.
They often go for a picnic with their good friends.
They don’t like to bring pets with them.
In Canada, only kids have picnics.
People can’t eat in a park in Canada.
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| Dear Jack, I am in China now. I have many new friends here. They are very friendly. I often have dinner with them. I like many kinds of Chinese food, like Sichuan food, Hunan food and Guangdong food. They are delicious. I’m very glad to be here. Yours, Jane |
| Picnic Plan Time: this Saturday Place: West Hill Farm People: students in Class 2, Grade 1 |
| Don’t forget |
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| Jane |
bowls, dishes, guitar |
| Michael |
camera, vegetables |
| Maria |
knife, chicken, kite |
| Kangkang |
hamburgers, apples |
Who is the letter from? It’s from _________.
A. Jane B. Jack C. Michael Who is NOT in Class 2, Grade 1? __________.
A. Kangkang B. Jack C. Jane What does the letter talk about? It talks about __________.
A. food B. vegetables C. hamburgers The students in Class 2, Grade 1 want to go to _________ this Saturday.
A. cook dishes B. have a picnic C. buy some food Maria wants to take __________ to West Hill Farm.
A. camera, kite and apples B. bowls and guitar
C. kite, chicken and knife
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