The class teacher thought that hobbies were important for children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see as a result.
One morning the teacher told the class to have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5p.m. A hobby show would be held the following afternoon.
So in the afternoon, the students with nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had a holiday to go home for their hobby works.
When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. “I don’t believe Tommy has a hobby,” she thought. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies in glass cases. The teacher liked the samples(标本) very much and put them on a desk in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to leave.
“What are you doing, Tommy?” she asked. “Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That’s when the parents are coming to see them.”
“I know that,” answered Tommy, “and I will bring them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night.”
“But, aren’t the butterflies yours?” asked the teacher.
“No,” answered Tommy. “They are my brother’s”
“But Tommy, you should show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s”
“I know that,” answered Tommy. What surprised her most was the answer, “My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”What did the class teacher think of hobbies for children?
| A．Unwelcome | B．Hopeless | C．Harmful | D．Important |
What time did Tommy get back to school that afternoon?
What would NOT happen the following afternoon?
| A．The parents would enjoy the show in the classroom |
| B．Tommy would bring the butterflies back |
| C．The teacher would encourage her students for hobbies |
| D．The butterflies would fly away |
Which was the teacher’s greatest surprise?
| A．Tommy was not at school as usual |
| B．Tommy picked the butterflies up again and began to leave |
| C．Tommy said his hobby was watching his brother collecting butterflies |
| D．Tommy came back to school before 5 that afternoon |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Important Hobbies | B．Tommy’s Hobby |
| C．Different Hobbies | D．Collecting Butterflies |
Nowadays, computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with people, especially young boys.
In the computer game houses, people spend a lot of money competing (较量) with the machines. It's hard for one to win the computer, but one can make progress after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology(赌博心理) when they play computer games.The more they lose, the more they want to win. When class is over, the school boys run to the nearby computer game houses.Little by little! (渐渐地), they forget all about their lessons and fall far behind others. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not lucky enough to get the money. They begin to take away other students' money and become thieves.Who always go to the computer game houses?
| A．Young girls | B．Young children | C．Young students | D．Young boys. |
People made small shops into small game houses in order to ______.
| A．make computer games more popular | B．get more money |
| C．help people to learn computer better | D．make people happy |
What must be brought to play games in the game homes?
A. Tickets. B Paper C. Cards. D. Money.What will happen to the boys if they keep going to the game houses?
| A．They will win a lot of money. |
| B．They will make a lot of good friends there. |
| C．They will fail in their study and even break laws. |
| D．They will live a happy life in the future. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Game houses have a bad effect on young boys. |
| B．More and more small shops have been made into game houses. |
| C．Young boys spend a lot of money playing computer games. |
| D．People play games better after trying again and again. |
Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
| A．It was built out into the sea. | B．It was built out into the lake. |
| C．It was built out into the river | D．It was built out into the pool. |
What’s the population of Hong Kong?
| A．Nearly 6 million. | B．Less than 6 million. |
| C．Over 6 million. | D．Only 6 million. |
How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
| A．7. | B．6. | C．5. | D．4. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
| B．There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
| C．Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
| D．Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
According to the passage, we know that ________.
| A．Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
| B．there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
| C．few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
| D．visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on
how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect. How can we become popular in our class?
A. To change our character.
B.To trust and love others.
C. To improve our personality. How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? A. By being honest.
B.By trusting others.
C. By using money. What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?
A. You should be nice to others.
b. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?
a. positive b. confident c. good-looking d. fashionable e. helpful
A. a, b,
e. b. b, c, d. C. a,b, c.What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. How to please others. B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.
Mary was an operator(接话员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.”
b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange. B. Normal. C. Surprised.How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door.
b. With the girl’s help.
C. Through the window What does the underlined(下划线的) word “it” mean?
A. 911. B. Calling 911. C. Walking.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇迹).
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things to quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem t be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”What is the best way for you to learn a language according to the writer?
A. writing. B. using it. C. listening.What should you do in learning English?
A. Write as quickly as you can.
b. Speak English as much as you can.
C. Laugh more often. When
people laugh at your mistakes, what should you do?
A. Not care. B. Be happy. C. Feel worried.What should you do when you make a mistake?'
A. Keep quiet.
b. Get angry.
C. Keep your sense of humor What can we learn from the passage?
A. Anyone will make mistakes.
B. People never make mistakes.
C. Few people make mistakes.
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