Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb(拇指）”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.
Mary: Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”
Mary: I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?
Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.
Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.
| A．die off | B．grow well |
| C．look nice | D．are good |
David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!
| A．happy | B．clever | C．brave | D．afraid |
.He didn’t like me to know ___________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.
| A．the reason | B．the true story |
| C．the meaning | D．the answer |
People hate mice, but one has won the hearts of the people all over the world -- the famous Mickey Mouse.
1928, a man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his movie. He
his mouse Mickey Mouse. People, both the young and the old, were very excited at the talking mouse.
Mickey was a clean mouse in the movie. Perhaps this is one reason people hate real mice but love Mickey Mouse. In his early life, Mickey made some
. People were angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn't want Mickey
do silly things. So Disney
a new animal named Donald Duck. He also made a dog called Pluto. This dog did 【6小题8】 things and made mistakes wherever he went. Now Mickey Mouse is not
clean but also important; he is a beautiful
clever star. He has fans in almost every country.
Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles |
| B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom |
| D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the
time. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
| A．before it was dead | B．before it become too tired |
| C．before it market was over | D．before it was as old as he was |
The two men on the road ____.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
| A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did not know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
The young woman was most sorry ____.
| A．for the old man |
| B．for the farmer's young son |
| C．that it was not far to the market |
| D．for the horse |
Want to be a brave person? Try the following four things. They might help you in some way.
Try something new every day. Decide to do at least one new thing that you have never done before every day. Go to a new restaurant or talk to a person you have never spoken to before. Then it is possible far you to face something new bravely.
Practice doing scary things. The more you practice doing things that you are. afraid of, the less scary they will be. If you are afraid of making phone calls to people who you don't know very well, practice doing it until it feels easier. If you feel anxious when you speak in your second language, speak this language more often.
Pretend to be brave enough. When you pretend that you are brave enough, you will try to make it
come true. To make it easier you can set a certain time to do this. How about going to the supermarket by yourself Or how about talking at your next class meeting?
Reward ( 奖励 ) yourself for doing something brave. Each time you do something despite (不顾) your fear you should celebrate yourself or at least tell yourself "well done';. This will encourage you to continue to be brave in the future.
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My home is far from my school. I can’t go home every day. So I live in our school. I usually go home from school on Saturday morning. And I always come back to school by bus on Sunday afternoon.
—Tina
I’m a school girl. I’m busy. I have a lot of homework to do. I have no time to watch TV on weekdays. I usually watch TV on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.
—Betty
Jack is a good student. He is the monitor of Class One, Grade Three. He always comes to school on time. He always help others. He often helps his classmates with his classmates with their lessons.
—Mr. Gao, Jack’ teacher
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．watch TV | B．play computer games |
| C．play basketball | D．play soccer |
| A．clean their classroom | B．do housework |
| C．do homework | D．do their lessons |
A. often B. sometimes C. never
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