Dick’s grandmother is very rich(富裕的). She has many shops. The old woman begins to learn drawing when she is sixty years old. And she loves it very much. She draws a lot of pictures for twelve years.
One day, the old woman is ill. She stays in hospital. Before she dies, she says to Dick,“ I want to give my picture to a school. Then the students will remember me forever(永远). But I don’t know which school I’ll give them to. Can you help me?”
“Well” says Dick,“ You can give them to a blind (盲人) school!” Dick’s grandmother likes ______ pictures.
| A．buying | B．selling |
| C．drawing | D．teaching how to draw |
How old is the old woman when she dies?
| A．Sixty. | B．Sixty-two |
| C．Seventy | D．Seventy-two |
Why does the old woman give her pictures to a school? Because ______.
| A．she loves children |
| B．Dick is studying in the school |
| C．she wants the students to remember her |
| D．she doesn’t like the pictures any more |
Dick thinks the pictures are______.
| A．bad | B．nice | C．beautiful | D．very good |
Welcome to the Little Rock Zoo!
The little Rock Zoo is open every day of the week, all year round, EXCEPT Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year`s Day.
Opening Hours:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the last admission(准许进入) is at 4:00 pm.
Admission price:
Adults: $10
Children( 12 and under) : $8 ( only children 12 months of age are admitted free.)
Café:
Currently open every day from 9:30 am –4:00 pm
Opening hours may change according to the weather and special hours.
Zoo Train:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday :9:00 am—4:00 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday , : 9:30 am—4:00 pm
Run every half an hourThe Little Rock Zoo is closed on ________.
| A．Halloween | B．Valentine`s Day |
| C．Labor Day | D．Thanksgiving |
How long is the Little Rock Zoo open a day?
| A．7 hours | B．8 hours | C．9 hours | D．10 hours |
One should enter the Little Rock Zoo before__________.
| A．4:00 pm | B．4:30 pm | C．5:00 pm | D．5:30 pm |
If 9-year- old Peter goes to the Little Rock Zoo with his parents , they need to pay ____________.
| A．$20 | B．$24 | C．$28 | D．$30 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
| A．Children under 3 years old can enter the zoo free |
| B．The zoo café is only open in the afternoon. |
| C．The little Rock Zoo closes at 6: 00 pm |
| D．The zoo train runs every 30 minutes |
Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage, the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.______ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
| A．Sana | B．Lahej | C．Hannan | D．Time |
A report shows that Sana will have _______ as early as 2025.
| A．enough drinking water to use |
| B．no drinking water to use |
| C．no private companies |
| D．more water pollution |
What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．充足 | B．短缺 | C．干旱 | D．需求 |
We can infer(推断) from the passage that _________.
| A．the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply |
| B．the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family |
| C．private companies make a lot of money |
| D．Lahej is a beautiful place |
The writer wants to tell us ______.
| A．not to use seawater |
| B．not to waste water |
| C．to drink less water |
| D．to sell water to Yemen |
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏). Finally, there was only one family between the ticket counter and us. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.
The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. When the ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife lowered her head. The father`s lip began to quiver and he leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again quoted(报价) the price. The man didn`t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn`t have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said ,“Excuse me, sir. This fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He wasn`t begging for a handout but certainly appreciated(感激) the help in a heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad`s eyes, took my dad`s hand in both of his, holding the $20 bill, and with a tear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family .”
My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn`t go to the circus that night, but we didn`t go without.
If eight children`s father couldn`t afford the tickets to the circus, ____________.
| A．he would lose his children`s love |
| B．the children wouldn`t forgive their father |
| C．he would feel sad and sorry for them |
| D．nothing would happen |
The writer`s father didn`t give the money to the man directly, because__________.
| A．he didn`t want to let the man feel embarrassed |
| B．the money wasn`t his |
| C．he wanted to show what a kind man he was |
| D．he son would stop him |
What do you think of the writer`s father?
| A．brave and rich | B．funny and patient |
| C．kind and wise | D．loving and strict |
From the underlined sentence, we can infer that________.
| A．they didn`t have more money to see the circus and felt upset |
| B．though they failed to see the circus, they got something meaningful |
| C．they didn`t want to go to the circus at all |
| D．the writer didn`t understand his father`s behavior |
What is the best title for this passage？
| A．Father`s love | B．Money is important |
| C．A happy family | D．The $20 bill on the ground. |
根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium(比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers(士兵) went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries with that?" Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."What are French fries made of?
__________________________________________________Where do French fries come from?
__________________________________________________Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
__________________________________________________Who first introduced French fries to America?
__________________________________________________What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph stand for?
__________________________________________________
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But, before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments.
One day Merlin was invited to a music party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance (隆重出场) at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates in the world. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of getting to the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on, suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s entrance!The idea of roller skating didn’t exist _______.
| A．until 1750 | B．after 1750 |
| C．since 1750 | D．from 1750 |
What was the job of Joseph Merlin?
| A．Making shoes | B．Making toys |
| C．Making mirrors | D．Making musical instruments |
Merlin didn’t ______ at the party.
| A．play the violin |
| B．have any ways to stop his roller skates |
| C．roll into the room |
| D．get a lot of attention |
Merlin stopped rolling when ______.
| A．he wanted to stop | B．he ran to the window |
| C．he ran into the mirror | D．he knocked someone |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．How to use the roller skates |
| B．Merlin and the first roller skates |
| C．How to make musical instruments |
| D．Merlin and the first violin. |
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