O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.
When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.
He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.O. Henry was sent to prison because __________.
| A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper. |
| B．People thought he had stolen money from the bank. |
| C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners. |
| D．he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name |
Which of the following is true?
| A．O. Henry was from a rich family |
| B．O. Henry was in school for a long time. |
| C．O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself. |
| D．O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy. |
O. Henry got most materials for his stories from ________.
| A．his happy life as a boy |
| B．New York and the poor of the city |
| C．the newspaper |
| D．his life in prison |
People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because ________.
| A．they had surprising endings |
| B．they were easy to understand |
| C．they showed love for the poor |
| D．they were about New York |
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。Americans have breakfast ________.
| A．after eight o’clock | B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning | D．in the morning |
_______ is the most important meal in a day.
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch | C．Meals | D．Supper |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.
| A．home | B．office | C．inn | D．work place |
When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat | C．dessert | D．vegetables |
看图，选择最佳答案。
This is ______.
| A．Motorola 8008 | B．Siemens A55 | C．Nokia 8210 | D．Panasonic 2128 |
Is it a small radio? ______
| A．Yes, it is. | B．A radio. | C．No, it isn’t. | D．A video. |
Is that a good way of exchanging（交流）by phone? ______
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it is. | C．Yes, it isn’t. | D．No, it isn’t. |
Most animals protect(保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger(危险).
When this catfish lays(产卵) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch(孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside. They swim out only when it’s safe again.
These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems(好像) to work.The best title(标题) is _____________.
| A．Staying Away From Danger | B．How A Fish Protect Its Young |
| C．Laying Eggs | D．A Cat That Swims |
The catfish in the story live in _________________.
| A．lakes | B．the sea | C．rivers | D．North America |
The young fish are ____________________.
| A．tiny | B．large | C．yellow and gold | D．very brave |
If the young fish were not near their parents, they would be ______________.
| A．safer | B．in greater danger | C．happier | D．less hungry |
The word “peculiar” in the story means ________________.
| A．easy | B．useless | C．strange | D．dangerous |
Everybody wants to be healthy. Everybody knows food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you strong and happy. Remember there is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps a doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy Which is right? _____________
A. Everybody is healthy B. We want to be healthy C. We are important What are healthy foods? _________________
A. Fruits and vegetables B. bananas, apples and chocolate C. Fruits and chocolate Why are healthy foods good for you? ________________
A. They make you happy. B. They make you grow strong.
C. They make you strong and happy.“An apple a day keeps a doctor away!” means ______________.
A. the doctor goes away when he sees an apple
B. the doctor runs away when you give him an apple
C. you eat an apple every day and you can be healthy. What keep you healthy?
A. Fruits and vegetables B. Healthy foods and sports C. Healthy foods
Do you like eating sandwiches? Do you know the story of sandwich?
Many years ago, in England, the rich people liked playing cards, the Earl(伯爵) of Sandwich liked playing cards, too. He liked to play for money. He was one of the greatest players at that time. He often played all day and all night.
Once (曾经) he played for twenty-four hours without stopping. He didn’t leave the table even to eat. His servants (佣人) had to bring food to him. They brought him some meat and some bread. But he didn’t want to stop playing when he ate. He put the meat between two pieces of bread and ate. In this way he could go on playing cards. Later, people called this kind of food sandwich after his name.
根据短文内容判断句子正(T), 误(F). The world “sandwich” comes from England.
The Earl of Sandwich liked playing cards for money.
His servants asked him to go home.
He went on playing cards without eating, so he could get a lot of money.
Servants found a way to make sandwiches.
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