Sam is a 9-year-old dog. He has a : painting. The hobby not only makes him famous, but also makes him .
Sam has drawn 22 paintings. of them are abstract (抽象派的). He likes to start with darker colors moving on to lighter ones.
Sam’s paintings are in the US. Some of them sell for $1,700. A woman even bought one a birthday gift for her dog.
“He loves painting and always paints for hours,” said Sam’s owner, Mary.
Sam was once a rescue (搜救) dog. One day, Mary wanted to teach him .
“I dolphins paint and elephants paint , so I thought that maybe my dog could paint, too,” said Mary.
She is right. Now Sam is one of the world’s animal artists. People call him “Da Vinci in the dog world”.
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A father and his young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The man says “I want one ticket to Oxford.” and gives her a shilling(先 令).
The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you young man？”
The man begins speaking，but the conductor stops him，and the boy says， “I’m four years old at home, and two and a half in buses and trains.”
The man has to take six pence(便士) out of his bag and gives the money to the conductor. The conductor gives him one and a half tickets.One day the father takes a bus_________________.
| A．to a small city | B．to get some money |
| C．with his son | D．to get a ticket |
The father gives the conductor________ pence in all(总共) that day.
| A．12 | B．16 | C．10 | D．18 |
The father is___________________.
| A．not honest(诚实) | B．honest | C．very clever | D．not clever |
The conductor asks__________ how old he is.
| A．the father | B．the little boy |
| C．the bus driver | D．the father and the son |
The boy is____________ _years old.
| A．four | B．two |
| C．two and a half | D．six and a half |
DaveDean is a great musician. He is an early bird. He usually gets up at six o’clock in the morning. After he gets up, he drinks some water first. Next, he brushes his teeth. Then, he plays football with his friends. At half past seven, he eats his breakfast. After that, he often plays the violin. At about eight o’clock he takes the number 66 bus to work.
Where does he work? Well, he has a music club. He teaches violin and drums in the club. There he helps kids with the violin and the drums from Monday to Friday. On weekends, he has a show. Oh, Dave is very good with kids. Do you love violin and drums? Do you want to join his club? You can call him at 010-6698.What’s Dave’s job?
| A．A musician | B．A football player |
| C．An actor | D．A clerk |
Where does Dave work?
| A．At home | B．In a school |
| C．In a club | D．On a bus |
When does he play the violin?
| A．At five | B．At seven |
| C．At eight | D．After seven thirty |
The underlined words“an early bird”mean（意思）________in Chinese.
| A．笨鸟先飞 | B．早出生的鸟 |
| C．早晨的鸟儿 | D．早起的人 |
We can watch Dave’s show____________________.
| A．on Monday | B．on Friday |
| C．from Monday to Friday | D．on weekends |
Players Wanted
Are you good at playing basketball? Can you play ping-pong or soccer? Can you swim very well? If so, you are welcome to join our school sports team. Please call Victor at 8863543 or send an email to sports@ yahoo.com.
Dancers Wanted
Can you dance? Do you like kids? Can you help them with dancing on weekends? Come and join us. Call Tom at 3854922 for more information.
Chess Club
Do you like playing chess? Mr. Wang can teach you. He gives lessons here every Friday afternoon.Tel: 8358939 .Add: Room 102 in School’s P. E. Building.
Let’s Learn Japanese
Can you speak Japanese? Do you want to learn Japanese? Join the Japanese club now. Time: 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.( from Monday to Friday ) Call Mary at 6253928.If you want to join a sports team, what should you do?
A. Dial 3854922
B. Dial 8358939.
C. Send an email to sports@ yahoo.com.Lucy can dance well. She wants to find a job. Who should she call?
| A．Victor. | B．Tom. | C．Mary. | D．Mr Wang |
What does Mr. Wang teach?
| A．Chess. | B．Japanese. |
| C．Basketball. | D．dance |
Alice wants to learn Japanese. When should she go to the club?
| A．Every Saturday afternoon. |
| B．Every Sunday afternoon. |
| C．From 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. on weekdays |
| D．on Friday afternoon |
Betty speaks Japanese. She wants to work from Monday to Friday. Where can she work?
| A．At the Japanese club. | B．At the dance club. |
| C．In school’s P.E. Building. | D．at the chess club |
Small talks
A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. When you are in other countries, do you know how to have small talks with people?
In England, people like to talk about the weather, because the weather there changes very often. In the morning, it is sunny, but in can be cloudy or rainy in the afternoon. It often rains, but sometimes it’s sunny. And the winter isn’t very cold and the summer isn’t very hot.
English people are kind of quiet. They don’t often talk to others first, but when you ask them about the weather, they are usually happy and want to talk with you, so you can start a small talk by saying, “ It’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
They also like to talk about their pets, so it’s nice to say “A lovely dog! What’s its name?” to them. But American people like to talk about sports like football and basketball. They also talk about clothes. The weather is a great talk in America, too.
A good small talk can make you feel great, so when you are in England or America, please follow these rules.These passage talks about __________ countries.
| A．four | B．two | C．three | D．one |
The underlined（下划线）word “changes” means “___________” in Chinese.
| A．发现 | B．停留 | C．变化 | D．零钱 |
What don’t Americans like to talk?
| A．Pets | B．Sports | C．Clothes | D．Weather |
Which of the following is TRUE about English people?
| A．They are kind of quiet. |
| B．They like to play sports. |
| C．They always talk to others first. |
| D．They like talking about money. |
From the passage, we can know __________.
| A．the weather in England is very cold |
| B．a small talk is important to many people |
| C．only English people like talking about the weather |
| D．English people don’t like pets |
| Leo: a musician What can you play? I am smart. I can play the piano and the violin. And I’m learning Chinese erhu, but I can’t play it well now. It’s kind of difficult for me. Why do you like music so much? I think it’s relaxing and interesting. I can make many friends through music. What are you doing these days? I’ m having concert（音乐会）. I want to get some money to help animals in danger. I really like them. |
| Sally: a vet（兽医） What do you think of animals? I think all of them are cute and smart. Some look kind of scary, but they’re really friendly. I love animals. To help them is my job. What’s your life like? I usually ride a bike to work. I think it can keep me healthy. Sometimes, I like to walk with my animals. What are you doing these days? I’m writing a story about my favorite dog. He is smart and can do many things. |
Leo and Sally both like ____________.
| A．music | B．money | C．friends | D．animals |
What does Leo think of music?
| A．Boring and difficult. | B．Relaxing and interesting. |
| C．Easy and relaxing. | D．Easy and interesting. |
Why does Sally usually go to work by bike?
| A．Because she wants to save money. |
| B．Because she wants to be healthy. |
| C．Because she likes riding a bike. |
| D．Because her home is near her workplace. |
What is Sally’s story about?
| A．A dog. | B．A cat. | C．A giraffe. | D．A lion. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Leo is smart and friendly. |
| B．Sally is good at playing music. |
| C．Leo can play the erhu very well. |
| D．Sally wants to have a concert. |
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