Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner .And as soon as he finished eating，he went back to his room without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books again. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an “A’’ in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “What made you make such great progress? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “What was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (十字架), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the nail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．we should be strict with ourselves |
| B．mistaking (误解) might be good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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阅读并回答问题。
Mrs Green is going to give Mary a birthday party. Mary is her daughter. She will be tenyears old. A lot of her friends are coming to the party. Twenty of them are girls. Mrs Green is getting ready for the party. Mrs White is helping her.
“That’s a big nice cake,” says Mrs White to Mrs Green.
“Thank you very much.”
Mrs Green is going shopping now. She is going to buy fruit for the party. Mrs Green buys a lot of pears, apples, oranges and bananas. Then she goes home.
It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. Everything is ready. Now the first girl is arriving. The party is going to begin in thirty minutes.
根据短文内容回答问题：
Who is Mrs Green going to give a birthday party for?
How old is Mary now?
What does Mrs Green buy fruit for?
When is the party going to begin?
How many girls are there at the party?
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Tom and Simon were Americans． Once they visited Spain． One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch． They did not know Spanish（西班牙语）, and the waiter did not know their American English, either． They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs． At first Tom read the word “milk”many times． Then Simon spelled it on the table． But the waiter could not understand them at all． At last Tom took out of a piece（张） paper and began to draw a cow． The waiter looked at it and ran out of （跑出去） the restaurant．
“How clever you are!” Simon said to Tom, “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight（斗牛） down on their table!Where did Tom and Simon visit?
| A．America | B．Spain | C．England | D．China |
Tom and Simon went into a restaurant __________．
| A．to buy a cow | B．to have lunch |
| C．to have dinner | D．to draw a picture of cow． |
The waiter did not understand Tom and Simon ______________．
| A．because he ran out of the restaurant |
| B．because they wanted some milk and eggs |
| C．because they wanted some milk |
| D．because he didn’t know American English and they didn’t know Spanish |
Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight?
| A．Because Tom drew a cow not a bull（公牛）． |
| B．Because the waiter was foolish． |
| C．Because the cow looked liked a bull． |
| D．Because Tom was foolish |
How many people are there in the story?
| A．Three． | B．Two． | C．One | D．Many． |
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One day Mrs.Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben.They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.“Why do you buy things here？”Tracy wanted to know.“Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home，”Mrs Wilson said.“Help me check the prices，please.”The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs Wilson was always careful with her money.She looked carefully after the prices of things.She bought lots of things in the supermarket.When they got home，the children said，“We don't think you saved money by going to the supermarket.”“Of course I did，”Mrs.Wilson said.“Everything was cheaper there.”“We know，”the children said，“but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry.The taxi fare was more than the money that you save！”Mrs Wilson added everything up.Her children were right.The things at the corner store were ______ than those in the supermarket.
| A．Cheaper | B．nicer |
| C．more expensive | D．saved a little money |
Mrs Wilson ______ in the end.
| A．spent more money | B．paid less money |
| C．lost some money | D．saved a little money |
From the passage we know the children were ______.
| A．happy | B．clever | C．tired | D．Lazy |
Mrs.Wilson will ______.
| A．never call a taxi |
| B．go on buying things in the supermarket |
| C．buy things near her home |
| D．not go shopping with her children |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Cutting Price | B．Corner Store |
| C．Supermarket | D．Shopping |
As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible (不可能) for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart (心). Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.Follow Your Heart is _______.
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream come true |
| B．the most important dream to have for students |
| C．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
| D．the name of a famous Australian writer |
From the text, we know the word “challenge” means _______.
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?
| A．Watch TV to get better exam points. |
| B．Do what you should do step by step. |
| C．Always remember what your dream is. |
| D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests． |
What is the best title (标题) of the text?
| A．Keep Your Dream in Your Heart |
| B．How to Find Your Dream |
| C．Make Your Dream Come True |
| D．Students Have Many Dreams |
What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.
What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues(雕塑). Others have rocks and old bones (骨头). One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people’s statues doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.
Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis has a children’s museum. Children do not have to pay (付款) to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur (恐龙)bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall.
On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there.What is Not true about a museum?
| A．It’s a good place to do some shopping. |
| B．People can learn about the history of a place there. |
| C．People can learn about science there. |
| D．It’s a good place to learn about art. |
In Indianapolis _______________.
| A．there is only one museum for children |
| B．it’s free for children to visit the children’s museum |
| C．people do not have to pay to visit the children’s museum |
| D．museums are all the same |
In the children’s museum in Indianapolis, children like to see ___________.
| A．the dinosaur bones | B．all old bones |
| C．old streets | D．airplanes |
The main idea of the passage is that____________.
| A．old cars and airplanes are in museums |
| B．There are many animals and trees in museums |
| C．there are all kinds of museums |
| D．children like museums |
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