A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 The street urchin was very surprised when _______.
| A．he met Paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from the story that _______.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _______.
| A．A Christmas Present |
| B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
| C．A Brother Like That |
| D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
One day at a park, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench (长椅) near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to (指着) a little boy in a red sweater.
“He’s a lovely boy,” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in the white dress.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter, “We have to leave for home now, Rosa.”
“Just five minutes, Dad,” Rosa said, “Please, just five more minutes.”
The man agreed and Rosa went to ride his bike happily. Five minutes later, the father stood and called again to his daughter, “Time to go now?”
“Five more minutes, Dad,” Rosa said again, “Just five more minutes.”
The man smiled and said, “OK.”
“Oh, you are really a patient father,” said the woman.
The man smiled and then said, “Her elder brother Tommy died (死) in a traffic accident (事故)last year when he was riding his bike near here,” the man said, “I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d like to give anything for just five more minutes with him. I vowed (发誓) not to make the same mistake(错误) with Rosa. She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. In fact, I get five more minutes to watch her play.”The woman’s son was wearing _______________.
| A．a red T-shirt | B．a red sweater |
| C．a white sweater | D．a white dress |
From the article, we know that Tommy was ____________.
A. the man’s son B. the woman’s son
C. Rosa’s younger brother C. the man’s elder brother The underlined word “patient” means_____________.
| A．严格的 | B．勤劳的 | C．有耐心的 | D．积极的 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．The man’s daughter and her brother played at the park. |
| B．Rosa agreed to go home when her father called her the first time. |
| C．The woman felt sorry that she didn’t spend any time with her son. |
| D．The man learned a lot from Tommy’s death(死亡). |
A new survey of 100 hard-working mothers shows that they spend about 70 hours a week doing chores and looking after their families.
They spend more than ten hours a day cooking, cleaning the house, getting children ready for school and helping with homework. Cooking takes up (占用) about one hour and nine minutes a day. Doing the laundry takes about 61 minutes. Mothers also spend about 55 minutes getting children ready for school, about 53 minutes putting them to bed and about 47 minutes helping with homework.
However, 30% of those mothers with children under 16 get less than six hours’ sleep at night. 83% are not happy because they have less than an hour of their own(自己的) time every day. Only 17% are happy with this kind of life. In the survey, mothers spend about 70 hours a week __________.
| A．going shopping | B．doing chores |
| C．looking after their families | D．Both B and C |
It takes mothers _________ to cook every day.
| A．about 69 minutes | B．about 55 minutes |
| C．about 47 minutes | D．about 10 hours |
In the survey, ________ mothers with children under 16 sleep less than six hours at night.
| A．100 | B．70 | C．83 | D．30 |
From the survey, we know that _________________.
| A．no mothers like this kind of life |
| B．a few mothers are hard-working |
| C．most mothers want to have more time to do their own things |
| D．all mothers would like to work harder |
Students learn many subjects at school, like Chinese, English, math and physics. Some students think it’s hard to do well in math. They say it’s boring. Why do they say this? First, some math problems are so hard for them. They spend a lot of time on them, but they can’t work them out, so they lost heart(失去信心). Second, they are afraid( 害怕) to ask their teachers for help. They think the teachers will laugh at them. Third, they think math class is very tiring because they need to use their brain(大脑)to find out the answers all the time.
How can you do well in math? Here is some advice from a math teacher:
1. Listen to the teacher carefully in class and do some extra(额外的) exercises after class.
2. Ask the teacher for help if you don’t understand anything. Don’t be afraid.
3. Don’t forget to go over (复习) your old lessons.
If you do these things, you will find it much easier to do better in math. Doing _______ math problem can make students lose heart.
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．many | D．few |
The advice is from ____________.
| A．a math teacher | B．an English teacher |
| C．a student | D．a doctor |
Some students think math class is very tiring because _____________
| A．they have to listen to the teacher. |
| B．they have to look after themselves. |
| C．they need to use their brain to find out the answers all the time. |
| D．they need to help their classmates. |
If you want to do better in math, you should NOT______________.
| A．listen to the teachers carefully |
| B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go over your old lessons |
| D．lose interest in studying math |
From this driver’s license(驾照), we CAN’T know the girl’s _____.
| A．name | B．ID number | C．eye color | D．fax number |
The woman lives in ______________.
| A．London | B．Beijing | C．New York | D．Paris |
The second picture is ____________.
| A．a driver’s license | B．a film ticket |
| C．a club card | D．a plane ticket |
There are many things that you should be careful with when you are alone at home. Read the following solutions to protect yourself.
Keep the door locked when you are alone at home. Many people think it’s the best way to protect themselves.
Keep a list of phone numbers to call for help-such as 110, the police station or a neighbor’s number.
Be careful with the electrical appliances（电器）. If don’t know how to use them, ask your parents. Make a safety check before going to sleep.
Look through the keyhole when you hear the doorbell. If there are strangers, ask “Who’s that?” with the door locked and say “Come back later.” Don’t tell them that your parents are away. Say “Mum’s having a shower.” or “Dad’s having a sleep.”
| Protect Yourself When Home Alone |
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| Situations |
Solutions |
| You are alone at home |
Keep the door 71 |
| To 72 |
Keep a list of phone numbers |
| Before 73 |
Make a safety check of the electrical appliances |
| Talk to the strangers |
Ask “ 74 ?” with the door locked. |
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Don’t say your parents 75 |
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