Six mornings a week, Rajendra Prasad gets on his bicycle and starts work. He puts on his postman’s uniform(制服), and takes to the desert villages of Rajasthan. He wears a turban on his head because the desert sun is very hot. When he gets to a village, he rings the bell(按铃) on his bike and everybody out. They don’t get many visitors they’re excited. Today, Rajendra’s first stop is Geeta’s house. She’s got a postcard __ her cousin in Bangalore. Rajendra has to read it because Ceeta can’t read. The news is good, so she’s happy.
Rajendra doesn’t take the mail. He also takes the pension(退休金) money for the old people. Today Sua gets her pension. She can’t her name, so she has to give her fingerprint(指纹) intead. Rajendra has to because she’s old. “I don’t know how I am,” says Sua. “Maybe 50 or 60?” Her friends think she’s ahout 75.
Rajendra also takes a telephone becauae many of the villages don’t have phones. Today, Samundar wants to make a call. She Rajendra the phone number and he dials(拨电话号码) for her. She speaks to her son Vishnu. “I told him to come home hecause I need some money,” she says.
At the end of the day, Rajendra does the paper work and thinks about his . “Sometimes it’s difficult, but it’s a good job,” he says.
A．work B．mail C．food D．call
A．works B．takes C．runs D．stands
A．but B．so C．because D．or
A．with B．for C．from D．as
A．even B．also C．often D．only
A．write B．read C．say D．hear
A．help B．know C．make D．put
A．clever B．kind C．tall D．old
A．buys B．gives C．catches D．sends
A．travel B．study C．job D．life
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(2012山东临沂)
We are now living in the 21st century．Is your classroom living in the 21st century，too？Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school．He was surprised when he saw his modern________on his first day of school．
In Tony’s classroom，there are many new electronics(电子设备)，like iPads．This semester，they will________the electronics to take notes，watch videos and do projects and homework．“It’s________，”said Tony．“I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other pmjects________my team members．”
The school uses new technology(技术)in classrooms to help students see，hear，touch and sometimes experience their tasks．“Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now，”the head teacher said．“We are trying to use technology to________the world to kids．It can bring the outside world in．”
Science teacher Mr Miller agrees．“It is a________way for students to know the outside world，”he said．
Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning________a teacher．“If they have a question for me，I will try to teach them________to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are，”he said．
Dale，another student，loves technology．He was not really interested in class before，________now he likes the classes very much．“It helps me use what I know about technology at school，”Dale said．“Most importantly．I________the classroom．This，of course，will help my studies．”
A．dormitory B．playground C．library D．classroom
A．allow B．use C．want D．help
A．boring B．relaxing C．amazing D．disappointing
A．on B．by C．at D．with
A．open up B．look up C．put up D．call up
A．wrong B．slow C．quick D．bad
A．because of B．instead of C．according to D．thanks to
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．stand B．hate C．enjoy D．dislike
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ___ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ___ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ______ the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ____ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ____ ,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked _____ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and___ a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not ____ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the _____ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
A．boys B．girls C．men D．women
A．bored B．tired C．pleased D．surprised
A．asked B．told C．replied D．spoke
A．bring B．buy C．take D．sell
A．town B．hotel C．garden D．school
A．weakly B．quickly C．slowly D．quietly
A．take out B．cut off C．put down D．pick up
A．nobody B．everybody C．somebody D．anybody
A．little B．good C．great D．bad
A．pay B．time C．advice D．love
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The umbrella is a very common object．It keeps the________and the sun off the people．Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠)so it is________to carry them．
However，the umbrella has not always been as________as it is now．In the past，it was a symbol of importance．Some African countries still use umbrellas in this________．Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person．
Umbrellas are very old．People in different parts of the world began to________umbrellas at different times．The Chinese had them more than 3，000 years ago．From there，umbrellas________to India and Egypt．In Greece and Rome，________wouldn't use them．They believed umbrellas were only for women．
England was________the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain．The weather there is very________and umbrellas are very useful．
Everybody uses umbrellas today．The next time you________one，thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them，you'll feel you are important people，too．
| 1． |
A．rain B．cloud C．air D．water |
| 2． |
A．lovely B．cheap C．hard D．easy |
| 3． |
A．light B．heavy C．common D．special |
| 4． |
A．way B．size C．reason D．place |
| 5． |
A．discover B．use C．examine D．discuss |
| 6． |
A．walked B．traveled C．rode D．flew |
| 7． |
A．children B．parents C．men D．women |
| 8． |
A．probably B．already C．suddenly D．immediately |
| 9． |
A．sunny B．rainy C．snowy D．windy |
| 10． |
A．sell B．return C．borrow D．carry |
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Susan had long blonde hair and big blue eyes．So did most of the other________in her school class，which troubled her a lot．“I look like everyone else！I’m not special！I’m bored！”Susan_______to her mother．
She decided to try to make herself look________．She painted big pink spots on her neck and when she didn’t get attention，she stuck a long plastic nose on top of her real nose．Nobody noticed that，_______．She took ink(墨水)and
poured it all over her________．She wore clown(小丑)clothes to school and stuck leaves in her ears．________no matter what she did，she still didn’t get any________and nobody thought she was special．
One morning her________went to wake her up and told her to get ready for school．She made Susan________the ink out of her hair and clean her neck．“I’m not going to school________！I’m bored！”She buried(埋葬)her head________the quilt and cried．
“Susan，”her mother said，“you are different．You are unique(独一无二)and special．________in the world looks just like you．Some people have blonde hair like you and some have blue eyes like you，but none of them has your smile or the twinkle in your eyes or your pink face．Nobody laughs like you，either．Now________and get ready for school．”
Susan went to school that day and looked at all the other kids in her class．“Mom was________．Nobody looks just like me．”Susan said．“I am special．I am unique and I am not________！”
A．children B．boys C．men D．women
A．complained B．listened C．talked D．spoke
A．beautiful B．simple C．different D．happy
A．too B．either C．also D．neither
A．neck B．nose C．eyes D．hair
A．Though B．So C．But D．And
A．attention B．help C．prize D．answer
A．father B．mother C．sister D．brother
A．pull B．wash C．throw D．turn
A．tomorrow B．next week C．next year D．today
A．under B．on C．before D．beside
A．Everybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Anybody
A．get up B．get off C．put up D．put off
A．wrong B．right C．special D．common
A．moved B．interested C．tired D．bored
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The Sea Life Center is a really exciting place．There are so many things to________here and everything is enjoyable．It costs ￡3.70 for grown-ups，￡2 for children and________for over sixties and school groups．It’s________from 9:00 a．m．to 4:30 p．m．every day except 25th and 26th of December．
Special________include(包括)hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish，and shows in the sea life theatre．________is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen．If you are in a group of six or more people，we_______give you a special guided tour of the center．But you need to arrange(安排)this at the information desk when you_______．
The latest attraction is a big________tunnel(隧道)you can walk through．All around you，you will see fish swimming—sometimes even over your head．You certainly have the________view(景色)of the undersea world．Children love it and it’s really amazing for grown-ups，too．
When you get________，there is a family dining room
serving food．
A．see B．do C．play D．take
A．little B．few C．less D．fewer
A．popular B．busy C．crowded D．open
A．changes B．programs C．attractions D．performances
A．Someone B．Anyone C．Everyone D．No one
A．can B．must C．should D．have to
A．return B．arrive C．leave D．travel
A．metal B．wood C．glass D．stone
A．clearest B．funniest C．most relaxing D．most frightening
A．tired B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry
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