An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money… but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”__________ people are mentioned (提到) in the article.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．One | D．Many |
The artist lived with the farmer __________.
| A．for about a month | B．for a year |
| C．for a holiday | D．for the farmer’s son |
The farmer asked the artist to give him a picture because __________.
| A．he liked his picture |
| B．he didn’t want his money |
| C．he wanted to sell his pictures for some money |
| D．he wanted to show it to his son |
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer because __________.
| A．the farmer didn’t want him to pay him |
| B．the farmer decided to let his son learn from him |
| C．the farmer’s son would be an artist like him |
| D．he thought the farmer praised (表扬) him for his pictures |
Hunter and Nina are husband and wife. They get up at about 4:50 in the morning. When many people are still sleeping in their warm beds, they are working. They work outside and clean something. They don’t work when it is raining. They also work on weekends
Her name is Sara. She sometimes goes to work in the morning, and sometimes goes to work at night When she is onduty. She works in a big building. There are many sick people in it. She wears a white hat and a white dress. She says, “I help doctors. I meet many people every day. I look after them. They need my help. That’s my job. It’s hard, but I like it."
Her name is Ann. She goes to work by bus every day. She works in a building. It opens at 8. a.m and closes at6.p.m.. There is a lot of good food, nice drinks and other things when she works. Children like to go there. She meets a lot of people every day. She often says, “Can I help you?” when she meets people. She says, “My work is not easy. I must stand all day and be friendly to everyone.
He is Jim’s father. He usually leaves home very early. He doesn’t work in a factory. He goes to work on foot or by bike. It is far from his home. He usually works in the day and has his lunch outside in the sun. His work is very hard.What is Sara?
| A． a cook | B．a doctor |
| C．a nurse | D．a teacher |
How does Jim’s father go to work?
| A．by car | B．by train |
| C．walk or ride a bike | D．by bus |
How long does Ann work a day?
| A．8 hours | B．6 hours | C．9 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following statements is not right?
| A． Hunter and Nina get up early in the morning. |
| B． Maybe Sara works in a hospital. |
| C． Children never go to Ann’s workplace. |
| D． Jim’s father works very hard. |
What does this passage talk about?
| A． How to work hard. | B．People’s jobs. |
| C．When to go to work. | D．People’s daily life. |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, ‘Don’’t forget this!’
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, ‘Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.’ He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, ‘Will you please show me your ticket?’ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. ‘I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.’ said the old man.
‘I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’’t have to buy another one, ’ said the conductor kindly. ‘ But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!’ the old man said sadly.Where is the ticket?
| A．The old man forgot go buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The conductor the old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at |
| C．believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because
| A．he had to buy another ticket. |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him. |
| C．he did not know where he was. |
| D．He did not know where he should get off. |
An owl is a bird with very large eyes. Those eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as we can. It can only look straight ahead. If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck. Owls make a strange noise because the owls sleep most of the day. They usually give their cries at night. The cry sounds like " Whoo! Whoo". This strange sound sometimes frightens people at might.An owl looks clever because 。
| A．it has a beautiful body | B．it has big eyes |
| C．it can look straight ahead | D．it can turn its neck |
The cry of an owl is 。
| A．frightening | B．good to listen to |
| C．like a song | D．like the sound of a COW |
Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics(MoMath)．it is in New York City．It is
America’s first math museum．It’s also a fun place for both children and their parents．
Open the door ,you will open a new world of numbers，shapes(形状)and colours，and you will
find math is interesting．You can take part in many games and activities．They help you better
understand math．“ We want to give people fun ways to learn math，”MoMath founder(创始人)Glen Whitney said．“Here you can try riding a tricycle(三轮车)with square wheels(轮子)．You can hop(跳跃)from one point to another and join lines to get pictures．”
The museum is at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 1 0：00 a．m．to 5：00 P．m．，seven days a week，364 days a year(It is closed on Thanksgiving Day)．MoMath closes early on the first Wednesday of every month，at 2：30 p．m．The ticket prices are$1 5 per(每)adult and$9 per child，student，or the old people．
MoMath also has a traveling museum-Math Midway．It runs around the country to schools
and community centres ．So you still can enjoy the fun of math even you live far from New York
City．What is the passage about?
| A．A math museum． | B．A science museum． |
| C．A history museum． | D．A space museum． |
One can’t in the museum．
| A．1earn colours | B．play games |
| C．ride a tricycle | D．take exercise |
When does the museum close on the first Wednesday in January?
| A．At 1 0：00 a．m． | B．At 2：30 p．m． |
| C．At 5：00 p．m． | D．At 1 0：00 p．m． |
How much is the ticket for a student?
| A．$l 5． | B．$1 0． | C．$9． | D．Free． |
Which of the following is NOT true about Math Midway?
A．It goes into different schools．
B．it runs around the USA．
C．It is a traveling museum．
D．It is in Manhattan．
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Shelly wants to ．
| A．rent a single room in Beijing |
| B．rent a fl at in Beijing |
| C．find a school in Beijing |
| D．stay in Beijing for eight months |
By saying“It’s close to a bus stop and a supermarket”，Mr Wang means ．
| A．he likes to take a bus |
| B．his flat is very big |
| C．it is good to live in his flat |
| D．he can buy things in the supermarket |
If Kate calls 13976738856，she may
| A．want to rent a big house |
| B．have a single room to rent |
| C．want to buy some furniture |
| D．have a flat with four rooms |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Bob will work in Beijing for one month． |
| B．Bob wants to rent a flat for him and his friends． |
| C．The rent of Mr Wang’s flat is 2,000 yuan a month． |
| D．If you want to rent Mr Wang’s flat，you can call 13837088689． |
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