Now children can do many nice things after school. They can read books, ride bikes, watch TV and play games. But boys like playing ball games best.
The children near my door often play football in the garden, and sometimes they break(打破) my windows. One Saturday afternoon I stay at home and read a book. After a few minutes, I close my eyes and go to sleep. Suddenly(突然) a sound(声音) at the door wakes me up. Soon a little boy comes in.
“ Not one of my windows again?”
“ Oh, no!” answers the boy. “ Your window is open this time and our ball is in your bedroom. May I get it, please?” The boys like ______ best after school.
| A．reading books | B．riding bikes | C．watching TV | D．playing ball games |
The boys ____________.
| A．often play with me | B．often play football in my house |
| C．often come to my house | D．sometimes break my windows |
One Saturday afternoon I _________.
| A．read at home | B．see the boys playing football |
| C．read a book in the garden | D．play games with my son |
The little boy comes to my house to _________.
| A．get his ball | B．play with me |
| C．mend(修理) my window | D．break my window |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．The ball comes into my house through my window. |
| B．The boys often play football in the garden. |
| C．My house is near the garden. |
| D．The boys near my door break my windows every day. |
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Mrs Black was waiting ___1__ an important __2___, but she had ___3___ bread in the house, so she left the baby at home and said to her five-year-old son. “I’m going to the shop, Jimmy, and I’ll __4___ in a few minutes.”
When she was __5__, the telephone rang, and Jimmy answered. “Hello,” said a man, “Is your mother there?” “No,” Jimmy answered. “Well, when she comes back, tell her that Mr Baker telephoned.” “What?” “Mr Baker. Write it __6___.” “I can’t write.” “Little boy, is there anybody else ___7__ you? Any brothers or sisters?” “My brother Billy is here.” “Good! I want to talk to him, please.” “All right,” Jimmy took the ___8___ to the baby’s bed and gave it to Billy.
When their mother came back, she asked, “Did ___9___ telephone?” “Yes,” said Jimmy, “A man only wants to talk to ___10__.”
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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(混淆) and people will not understand you.Sometimes people will say things too 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 your mistakes(错误) you make.Don’t be unhappy if people seem to 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 things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.” The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is .
| A．writing in it |
| B．using it |
| C．listening to it |
| D．learning its grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．We should be careful not to make any mistakes. |
| B．We should write as quickly as we can. |
| C．We should speak English as much as we can. |
| D．we should laugh more often. |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_____.
| A．not care |
| B．be happy |
| C．feel worried |
| D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake, you should_____.
| A．keep quiet |
| B．get angry |
| C．be kind |
| D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us that_____.
| A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．few people make mistakes |
| C．people never make mistakes |
| D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries.Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up.They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.They often write to their parents or telephone them.And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs.Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Parents ask children to do some work around their house.And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that hey learn how to make money for their own use.The size of most American families is ____ that of other countries’.
| A．larger than |
| B．smaller than |
| C．as big as |
| D．as small as |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to __.
| A．get married |
| B．be free |
| C．find good jobs |
| D．study |
They visit their parents ______ .
| A．on weekdays |
| B．on weekends |
| C．at any time |
| D．on holiday |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
| C．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
| D．Parents think it is important for children to make their own decision. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because _____ .
| A．they want their children to learn how to make money for themselves |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．the law requires(要求)them to do so |
What will the future be like? What do you think of it? Here are some answers from some students.
Roy Burns: I think life in the future will be better.Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old.As for space travel, I would say, we will travel to Mars(火星) and some other stars in about fifty years.
Helen Lester: If we don’t take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with too much pollution.There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.
Kitty Smith: I agree with Helen Lester.Things will be worse.The weather in the future will be much hotter.Human beings will have to look for another planet to live on.What are the students doing?
| A．They are talking about space travel. |
| B．They are predicting the future. |
| C．They are talking about pollution.. |
| D．They are predicting the weather in the future. |
How many things does Roy Burns predict?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Five | D．Six |
What does Helen Lester think life will be like in the future?
| A．People will live much longer. |
| B．People will have to live on the moon. |
| C．Everybody will drive a green car. |
| D．There will be more buildings and fewer trees. |
What does the underlined word “planet” mean in Chinese?
| A．太空站 | B．宇宙 | C．星球 | D．南极 |
Why does Kitty Smith think human beings will have to live on another planet?
| A．The earth will be too crowded for human beings to live on. |
| B．There will be too much pollution everywhere. |
| C．There will be too many people. |
| D．The earth will be too hot to live on. |
| UFO Reports |
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Time |
Places |
Description(描述) |
| January 14,2007 |
00:24 |
Leeds |
There were two bright lights (发光体).They were round and orange in color. |
| February 4,2007 |
20:00 |
Bridlington North Bay |
A group of lights in the sky were moving to the west.They seemed to move slowly. |
| February 15,2007 |
01:00 |
Selby |
A white light was moving slowly in the direction(方向) of Hull.It looked like it was floating(漂浮). |
| February 23,2007 |
19:45 |
Eastleigh |
The light was bright green in color, and it looked like a rocket.It was high in the sky and was traveling fast. |
| December 24,2007 |
21:20 |
Whitstable |
There were three bright, orange lights in the sky, and then a fourth orange light came out and followed the other three. |
Someone saw a group of lights in the sky moving to the west at ____.
| A．12:24 am on January 14 |
| B．1:00 am on February 15 |
| C．8:00 pm on February 4 |
| D．9:20 pm on December 24 |
There were more reports about UFOs in _____ than in other months.
| A．January | B．February |
| C．December | D．January and December |
What happened on February 23?
| A．Three bright lights were seen in the sky. |
| B．The person saw something that looked like a rocket. |
| C．Something strange happened in Selby. |
| D．A white light was moving slowly. |
Where would you probably read the reports?
| A．On the radio. |
| B．On a TV show. |
| C．On the Internet. |
| D．In a clothes store. |
We can learn from the passage that UFOs ________.
| A．all have the same shape |
| B．always have the same color |
| C．all have the same speed(速度) |
| D．usually have bright lights |
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