Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. The juice bottle was empty, so I had a glass of cold water.
When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home to get it.
Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on(弥补) the school work I had missed. After lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it, but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. How terrible! I hope tomorrow will be better.What happened to the boy on this bad day?
| A．He argured with his parents. | B．He heard some bad news. |
| C．He burned the kitchen. | D．Many unhappy things happened to him. |
When did the boy’s bad day begin?
| A．In the morning | B．When he was at school | C．At lunchtime. | D．when he got home |
He didn’t take the bus, instead, he went back home to get _________.
| A．his homework | B．breakfast | C．money | D．his bag |
How many “terrible” things did the boy mention in this story?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Seven | D．Ten |
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy. The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer. Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running. I run about 5 kilometers. In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time. But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school. My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy. I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago. Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me. And I began to swim 8 years ago. Now I want to stop them because I have much homework. But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.
Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A. swimming. B. some running. C. skiing.
Jack swims ____________.
A. every month B. in summer C. twice a day
David exercises____________.
A. at school
B. in a gym
C. inside and outside school
If people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A. eat more B. not often feel well C. get fat
What is the main idea about the article?
A. Homework is more important than exercise.
B. It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C. Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep(入睡).”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.
Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.
Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.
Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.
From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.
Choose the best answer. (根据表格信息，选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C、D等表示)(5分)
| Name: Claude |
Name: Zhang Hui |
Name: Caroline |
Name: Kalumi |
| Country: India |
Country: China |
Country: Russia |
Country: Japan |
| Native language: Indian |
Native language: Chinese |
Native language: Russian |
Native language: Japanese |
| Time in the USA: 9 months |
Time in the USA: 2 years |
Time in the USA: 4 years |
Time in the USA: 3 months |
| Family: I live with my wife. |
Family: I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher in China. |
Family: I live with my husband and 2 children. |
Family: My parents, 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here by myself. |
| Work: I was an art teacher in India. But now I work in a company. |
Work: I was a math teacher in China, but now I’m a cook. |
Work: I was a basketball player, but now I ‘m Russian teacher. |
Work: I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant. |
| Interests: I love painting. I like music, too. |
Interests: I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basket ball and table tennis. |
Interests: I love sports and travelling |
Interests: I like reading, drawing and watching TV. |
______ has lived in America for the longest time among the four students.
| A．Kalumi | B．Caroline |
| C．Zhanghui | D．Claude |
______ were teachers in their own countries.
| A．Zhang Hui and Claude | B．Zhang Hui and Caroline |
| C．Kalumi and Claude | D．Caroline and Claude |
Of the four persons, _______ has the biggest family.
| A．Zhang Hui | B．Claude |
| C．Caroline | D．Kalumi |
Zhang Hui and Caroline both _________.
A. come from China
B. live with their family in the USA.
C. like sports
D. like travelling
These students may ______ together.
| A．draw pictures |
| B．play basketball |
| C．teach English |
| D．learn English in the same class |
As prices and building costs keep rising(上涨的), the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
| A．run a DIY shop | B．make it repair things |
| C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
| A．makes shoes in his home |
| B．does extra work at night |
| C．does his own car and home repairs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．The Joy of DIY. |
| B．You Can Do It too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY course! |
| D．Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. |
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.
Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”
Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.
| A．honest | B．kind | C．welcome | D．Unfriendly |
What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?
| A．She went into his yard to pick apples. |
| B．She was so scared that she went away quickly. |
| C．She smiled to him and greeted him. |
| D．She talked with him like old friends. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．It’s important to take others’ advice. |
| B．Being friendly to others is very important. |
| C．People with bad temper can also make friends. |
| D．Smile to the world and it will smile at you back. |
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