Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be thankful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”What happened in My Swale’s class?
| A．He wanted to show what job was the most useful. |
| B．He asked an improper question. |
| C．Jodie gave an honest answer. |
| D．Jodie was laughed at. |
Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
A. To make Jodie calm down
B. To prove how dirty his job was.
C To help Jodie learn about his job.
D.To keep Jodie away from her classmates.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.
| A．he was kind |
| B．he was unselfish(无私的) |
| C．he was cheerful |
| D．he is hard-working |
How does Jodie feel about her father now?
| A．Sad | B．Curious | C．Guilty（有罪的） | D．Proud |
In England, people don't often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window.
Often they read books and papers, but they don't talk much. When you meet English people they often talk about one thing--weather (天气). So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!” “But it is a little cold today,” somebody may answer. “But it will be a little warmer later,” you can say. Talk like this, and the English people will think,“ How friendly you are !”On the bus, the English people often__________.
| A．talk | B．stand |
| C．eat something | D．read papers |
From the passage we know when you meet English people, you can say like this: __________
| A．How do you do? | B．How are you? |
| C．Nice weather! | D．Nice to meet you! |
If you talk to English people about the weather, they will think________.
| A．you are friendly |
| B．you are right |
| C．you are English |
| D．you talk too much |
Which is right?______________
| A．English people like to talk on a bus. |
| B．English people don't like to talk about weather. |
| C．English people are not friendly at all. |
| D．In England, the weather often changes (变化). |
The English people talk with you about the weather to show you they are______.
| A．hungry | B．happy |
| C．kind | D．worried |
| Waiters Wanted King Restaurant needs five waiters Work hours: 6:30 a m.—11:30 a m.，2:00 p m.—7:00 p m. Height:≥165 cm Age: 20—25 Tel: 678-5342 |
| Teachers wanted Are you good with kids? Do you like to play games with kids? Can you sing and dance? Can you draw? Do you want to be a teacher? We need a man teacher and a woman teacher for kids. Age: 20—35 Call Park School at 678-2345 |
678-5342 is a telephone number of a_________.
| A．school | B．TV station | C．park | D．restaurant |
The Park School wants______ teachers for kids.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The waiters in the restaurant work ____ hours every day.
| A．8 | B．9 | C．10 | D．11 |
The word “ height ” means(意思是)____ in Chinese.
| A．体重 | B．身高 | C．距离 | D．长度 |
If a 30-year-old man can sing and dance, he can be a ___.
| A．waiter | B．teacher | C．singer | D．dancer |
There is an old tiger in the forest. He doesn’t want to look for food now. He often asks other animals to get him something to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go to the village and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.” “What?” cries the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I will talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger get to the bridge over the river. “Now look down at the water.” Says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” cries the old tiger. “I will eat him.” With these words, the tiger jumps into the river.An old tiger lives ____.
A. in the zoo B. in the garden C. in the forest How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
A. Two tigers and two monkeys.
B. One tiger and one monkey.
C. One tiger and two monkeys. Why does the tiger ask the other animals to get him food? Because__.
A. they are afraid of him
B. only they can look for some food
C. they are his friends The monkey ____.
A. goes to get something to eat
B. gets to the bridge with the tiger
C. knows there is another tiger Which of the following is right?
A. The tiger is very clever.
B. The monkey eats the tiger.
C. The tiger jumps into the water.
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.England fought with America in ____________.
| A．1810 | B．1812 | C．1814 | D．1916 |
The house is called “White House” because ____________.
| A．it's covered with snow |
| B．the house is very clean |
| C．the stone walls of the house were painted white |
| D．they like white color |
The White House was painted white because ____________.
| A．the house is old |
| B．the house is new |
| C．it was once on fire and was with marks |
| D．they have enough paint |
“ever since” means ___________.
| A．never | B．once | C．from then on | D．before |
Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year?
| A．It was the year of tiger. | B．It was the year of the hare. |
| C．It was the year of snake. | D．It was the year of the ox. |
Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner?
| A．On February 15 | B．On February 16 |
| C．On February 14 | D．On February 17 |
The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.
| A．the married son | B．the married daughter |
| C．the unmarried son | D．the parents |
People celebrate the New Year ________.
| A．for 15 days |
| B．from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year |
| C．from January 21 to February 20 |
| D．both A and B |
From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.
| A．the sun’s revolutions（旋转） |
| B．the moon’s revolutions |
| C．the earth’s revolutions |
| D．both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions |
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