On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he had to support his family |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he didn't keep on practicing |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Delighted. | B．Excited. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| B．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
What were the writer’s children doing when he started to play simple songs?
| A．Singing | B．Dancing | C．Clapping to the beat | D．Screaming |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could be a useful man |
| D．I could make people happy |
There is a new park near Lily’s home. It’s fine today. Lily and her family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café(咖啡屋). There’s a big lake, too. There are many flowers and trees around(在…周围) the lake. There is a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is very nice. Lily and her family like it very much. Is there a lake in the park?
__________________________________________What can people do on the lake?
__________________________________________ What’s behind the lake?
__________________________________________How many signs are there near the lake?
__________________________________________ Do Lily and her family like the park?
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It’s Charlie’s birthday today, but he isn’t feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside(在外面). At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie!” Charlie slowly(慢慢地) walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons(气球), presents, and all of his friends. “Happy birthday!” everyone shouts. Charlie’s face lights up. He is happy and surprised(吃惊). No one forgets(忘记) his birthday after all! What is this story about?
| A．Eating cake. |
| B．Celebrating a special day. |
| C．Forgetting a birthday. |
| D．Having fun at a friend’s party |
Why is Charlie not happy?
| A．He doesn’t like his party. |
| B．He doesn’t like his presents. |
| C．He wants to eat cake. |
| D．He thinks people forgets his birthday. |
Why does the living room look different?
| A．There are many decorations(装饰). |
| B．The lights are on. |
| C．There is a birthday cake. |
| D．There are many presents. |
What’s the Chinese for “light up” here?
| A．点燃 | B．容光焕发 | C．抬起来 | D．照亮 |
Which of these is not right?
| A．There are many lovely things in the living room. |
| B．Charlie’s mother plays a trick on Charlie. |
| C．Charlie is happy all day. |
| D．No one forgets Charlie’s birthday. |
根据海报内容选择最佳答案。The zoo opens a week．
| A．two days | B．five days |
| C．six days | D．seven days |
On Tuesday，the zoo closes at ．
| A．5: 30 p.m． | B．6:00 p.m. |
| C．6:30 a.m. | D．8: 30 a.m. |
On Wednesday，the zoo is open for
| A．8 hours | B．8.5 hours | C．9 hours | D．9.5 hours |
The zoo is in the city called ．
| A．Xiaohe | B．Binhai | C．Changchun | D．Beibei |
Beibei is 11 years old，and this Sunday she wants to visit the zoo with her parents．How much should they pay for the tickets?
| A．￥20． | B．￥30． | C．￥40． | D．￥50． |
John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays(工作日) and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do. How often does John need to get up early?
| A．Every day. |
| B．Five days a week. |
| C．Only at the weekend. |
| D．Every day except on Sundays. |
What does John do on Sunday mornings?
| A．He goes to have lessons. |
| B．He goes to a club. |
| C．He goes to the bookshop. |
| D．He watches TV. |
When does John do his weekend homework?
| A．On Sunday evenings. | B．On Sunday mornings. |
| C．On Saturday evenings. | D．On Sunday afternoons. |
Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC. Which of these is not right?
| A．John watches TV after supper on Saturdays. |
| B．John doesn’t exercise on Sundays. |
| C．John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons. |
| D．John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings. |
Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive. Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect. Most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. Whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and culture.
You can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps. Cut out the stamp carefully when you get a letter with a stamp on it. Leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp. Carefully remove the stamp off the letter. Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. A stamp can get winkled(褶皱) when it dries, so put some books on top.Starting a stamp collection isn’t_________ and it does not __________you too much money.
We can learn about people, geography, building, ________________from___________.
We can get stamps from letters or old stamps from_____________, we can also get them by___________________________.
When you get a stamp from a letter, you should_________ carefully and_______________around the stamp to stop it from damaging before you put it in water.
If you want to prevent a stamp ____________when it dries you should ___________on top.
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