I never wanted a dog, but now I'm so glad I have one. About two years ago, my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.
Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I dicided that the dog would be trained. This didn't quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School. She spent every night lying in our bed-snoring (打鼾)so loudly that I hardly got a good night's sleep.
Then, about six months after she arrived, I felt that something in my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behaviour(行为方式)began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in a street. I returned(招手)from neighbours. I started calling my kids, and to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.
My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour. Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown.I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife's dog.What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?
| A．It looked very beautiful. |
| B．It wasn't very lovely. |
| C．It wasn't necessary to be trained. |
| D．It could change his life. |
When did the man's behaviour begin to change?
| A．About two years ago. |
| B．When Gertie was nearly two years old. |
| C．When Gertie was 15 weeks old. |
| D．About six months after Gertie arrived. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man's change?
| A．He began to smile at people |
| B．He liked helping his neighbours. |
| C．He started calling his kids. |
| D．He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone. |
What can we learn from this passage?
| A．The dog has been trained very well. |
| B．The man has become more confident. |
| C．The man has become more friendly. |
| D．The man likes the dog better than his wife. |
Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It’s always a good idea to put on your seat belt (安全带) when you’re in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won’t. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won’t go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn’t enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.The passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．two important ways to keep safe in cars |
| B．how air bags work to make cars safe |
| C．how seat belts work to make cars safe |
| D．why we must tie the egg to the skateboard |
The writer gives the example of the egg to ______.
| A．tell us that eggs are easy to break |
| B．show how to wear a seat belt |
| C．show why it’s important to wear a seat belt in a car |
| D．tell us what a skateboard is |
Seat belts can make us safer because ______.
| A．we are interested in them |
| B．they can stop us from hitting other cars |
| C．they can help us stay safely on the seats |
| D．they are made of strong materials |
Air bags are important for cars because ______.
| A．they are made of plastic |
| B．they can also help us to keep safe in a car |
| C．they can keep cars running slowly |
| D．they’re put in front of and next to the seats |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later. |
| B．It won’t be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car. |
| C．Now most of new cars still have only one air bag. |
| D．Volvo was the first to use seat belts. |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room with no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too strict with you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy!” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
| A．$10. | B．$20. | C．$30. | D．$40. |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
At first, the father refused to lend the money because ______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| C．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| D．the boy always borrowed the money from him |
The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.
| A．a new novel for himself |
| B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday |
| D．one hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy’s father ______.
| A．often played with his son |
| B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all |
| D．often came home early |
These days, many students like playing 3D games. Do you know what 3D games are like? In most 3D games, game players need to control (控制) a character. The character can be a robot or a soldier (士兵). Game players usually use the mouse to make the character move around in his own world. Game players can find things such as food and weapons (武器) to help them go on with the game. The character can go straight, sit down, turn left, turn right or pick up things in the game.
Some 3D games have many levels (等级). The character needs to finish different goals for each level.Game players can play against their computers, and sometimes they can play with other players on-line. It's great fun to play 3D games. But playing 3D games for long is not good for our study.In most3D games, game players need to _________.
| A．control a character | B．find a robot |
| C．act as a soldier | D．control the computer |
How do game players make the character move around?
| A．By using the keyboard |
| B．By using the mouse |
| C．By telling the directions |
| D．By moving the computer. |
In the game, the character can _________.
| A．go straight and sit down |
| B．turn left and turn right |
| C．Pick up things |
| D．A, B and C |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Some 3D games have many levels. |
| B．The character needs to finish different goals for each level. |
| C．Game players can only play against their computers. |
| D．Game players can go on-line and play with other players together. |
What is the writer's opinion (观点)？
| A．He doesn't think it's very interesting to play 3D games. |
| B．He thinks playing 3D games is really boring. |
| C．He thinks all the students should learn to play 3D games. |
| D．He thinks playing 3D games for long is not good for our study. |
People usually hate mice, but people almost all over the world like one mouse-- the famous Mickey Mouse.
About eighty years ago, most films had no sounds. A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse. The cartoon mouse could talk in these films. He made his mouse become a good friend of both young people and old people. Children liked to see their lovely friend, because he brought happiness to them.
Mickey is a clean mouse right from the beginning. Maybe this is why people love Mickey Mouse very much. In his early life, Mickey did some wrong things. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said they didn't want Mickey to do the wrong things. Because there were some things that Mickey could not do. Disney made a new animal called Donald Duck. He also made a dog, Pluto. This dog does some foolish (愚蠢) and wrong things wherever he goes. Now, our Mickey Mouse is more interesting as well. He is known as a star of beauty and wisdom (智慧). He has friends in almost every country. Mickey Mouse first come out ________.
| A．on TV | B．in the film |
| C．in the play | D．In a picture book |
Children love Mickey Mouse because _______.
| A．it can speak | B．It is clean |
| C．it makes them happy | D．it is a mouse |
The dog, Pluto, is ________.
| A．a fool that often does something wrong |
| B．a clever dog that can do everything well |
| C．a beautiful dog that people like very much |
| D．a famous dog as a star of beauty and wisdom |
Why did Disney make Donald Duck?
| A．Because Mickey Mouse was very lonely |
| B．Because there were some things that Mickey could not do |
| C．Because Mickey was able to do everything |
| D．Because people didn't like Mickey Mouse any more. |
The tall man was sitting in the chair. He was reading a book. When I talked to him, I found that from boyhood (少年时代), he had the habit (习惯) of carrying a little book in his pocket. He often read every minute when he was not doing anything else. He found a book very useful during the time of waiting, such as waiting for meals, buses, doctors, telephone calls, plays to begin or something to happen.
That was how he found his fifteen minutes a day for reading.
That was how he read his twenty books a year --one thousand in his lifetime.The habit of carrying a book was the habit of ________.
| A．the writer | B．the man |
| C．the pocket | D．the boyhood |
When the man was waiting for the doctor, he _______.
| A．talk with others |
| B．found something to eat |
| C．read a book |
| D．wanted to know who the doctor was |
Sometimes the man read in the theatre, because ________.
| A．the play was not interesting |
| B．the play didn't begin |
| C．the play was over |
| D．the man didn't like the play |
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