"Uncle Sam," is usually used to refer to the United States or the US government. It is the nickname of the country.It is hard to believe that this nickname became known quite by accident and there was a man 75 "Uncle Sam."However,not many people have ever heard of such a man.Not even most young Americans.
The man was called Uncle Sam Wilson.He was born in Arlington,Massachusetts, September 13, 1776. At the age of 14 Sam joined the American Revolutionary War(美国革命）, and 76 in the army under George Washington until the end of the war.He then moved to Troy, New York states, and began a meatpacking business. He earned a reputation（赢得了声誉）for being honest and hardworking. He was locally respected and admired, thus greeted as Uncle Sam.
One day in 1812,a group of visitors came to Sam's meatpacking plant(肉类加工厂）.Among them was Government official. He 77 the capitalized letters(大写字母） EAUS on the packages of meat and asked what they stood for. A worker man replied that EA stood for Elbert Anderson,the businessman for whom Sam was working.And he added 78 that US(actually it was the short form for United States) stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. Soon soldiers were saying all army supplies were from "Uncle Sam".
In May 1813,this story appeared in a newspaper published in New York.Since Uncle Sam was an example of a hard-working man and a lover of America, the idea of"Uncle Sam" as the name of this kind of man became well-known rapidly.Uncle Sam was ready to help 79 and place the interest of the nation(国家利益）above all---this is in line with (与……符合）the American spirit. This makes the American consider Uncle Sam 80 the symbol of the USA.In 1961 the US Congress made a decision that "Uncle Sam" is the America's national symbol.
| A．was | B．named | C．asked | D．was called |
| A．served | B．stayed | C．joined | D．entered |
| A．saw | B．observed | C．studied | D．noticed |
| A．Surprisingly | B．seriously | C．jokingly | D．carefully |
| A．other | B．others | C．everyone | D．another |
| A．to | B．for | C．like | D．as |
If you want to protect(保护) yourself，please remember the following ways of information. These ways will make you safe.
Don't use earphones(耳机) when you are running in the school yard or in the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can easily get into trouble.
If a stranger is following you, please don't go home directly（直接地）.You may be safer in the street than you are in your home or in a lift. If necessary, please go and get help from others.
When you take a bus, don't sit alone. You should sit behind the driver or with friends. Don't sleep. Your school bag should be carried towards（朝，向）the front of your body. Don't put it on your back.
Don't play with matches or candles(蜡烛), because it may cause fire. If it causes fire, please call 119.We can't use ______ when we are running in the street.
| A．radios | B．watches |
| C．earphones | D．mobile phones |
If a stranger follows you，you can't ______.
| A．get help from others | B．walk in the street |
| C．go home directly | D．call your friends |
We should carry our school bags ______ on the bus.
| A．in front of our bodies | B．on the floor |
| C．on our backs | D．on the heads |
We can sit______ on the bus.
| A．alone |
| B．behind the driver |
| C．in front of the driver |
| D．with strangers |
If it causes fire，______.
| A．please call 999 | B．please call 110 |
| C．please call 120 | D．please call 119 |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad(在国外) |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
Hunter and Nina are husband and wife. They get up at about 4:50 in the morning. When many people are still sleeping in their warm beds, they are working. They work outside and clean something. They don’t work when it is raining. They also work on weekends
Her name is Sara. She sometimes goes to work in the morning, and sometimes goes to work at night When she is onduty. She works in a big building. There are many sick people in it. She wears a white hat and a white dress. She says, “I help doctors. I meet many people every day. I look after them. They need my help. That’s my job. It’s hard, but I like it."
Her name is Ann. She goes to work by bus every day. She works in a building. It opens at 8. a.m and closes at6.p.m.. There is a lot of good food, nice drinks and other things when she works. Children like to go there. She meets a lot of people every day. She often says, “Can I help you?” when she meets people. She says, “My work is not easy. I must stand all day and be friendly to everyone.
He is Jim’s father. He usually leaves home very early. He doesn’t work in a factory. He goes to work on foot or by bike. It is far from his home. He usually works in the day and has his lunch outside in the sun. His work is very hard.What is Sara?
| A． a cook | B．a doctor |
| C．a nurse | D．a teacher |
How does Jim’s father go to work?
| A．by car | B．by train |
| C．walk or ride a bike | D．by bus |
How long does Ann work a day?
| A．8 hours | B．6 hours | C．9 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following statements is not right?
| A． Hunter and Nina get up early in the morning. |
| B． Maybe Sara works in a hospital. |
| C． Children never go to Ann’s workplace. |
| D． Jim’s father works very hard. |
What does this passage talk about?
| A． How to work hard. | B．People’s jobs. |
| C．When to go to work. | D．People’s daily life. |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, ‘Don’’t forget this!’
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, ‘Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.’ He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, ‘Will you please show me your ticket?’ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. ‘I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.’ said the old man.
‘I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’’t have to buy another one, ’ said the conductor kindly. ‘ But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!’ the old man said sadly.Where is the ticket?
| A．The old man forgot go buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The conductor the old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at |
| C．believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because
| A．he had to buy another ticket. |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him. |
| C．he did not know where he was. |
| D．He did not know where he should get off. |
An owl is a bird with very large eyes. Those eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as we can. It can only look straight ahead. If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck. Owls make a strange noise because the owls sleep most of the day. They usually give their cries at night. The cry sounds like " Whoo! Whoo". This strange sound sometimes frightens people at might.An owl looks clever because 。
| A．it has a beautiful body | B．it has big eyes |
| C．it can look straight ahead | D．it can turn its neck |
The cry of an owl is 。
| A．frightening | B．good to listen to |
| C．like a song | D．like the sound of a COW |
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