People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice had been flavored (调味）with fruits.
Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy, In France cooks changed the ice recipe (配方）and made ice cream.
At first, cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret. They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people. By the late 1700s, though, ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America.
Some great Americans loved ice cream. George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream, and she often served it at the White House. Actually, a famous brand (品牌）of ice cream was even named after her.
In the late 1800s, the ice cream industry began to grow. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found, so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting(融化）anymore.When did ice cream become well-known in many countries?
| A．In the 1200s. | B．In the 1500s, |
| C．In the 1600s. | D．In the 1900s. |
Who do you think was the most important person in the history of ice cream?
| A．Marco Polo. | B．Dolly Madison, |
| C．Thomas Jefferson. | D．George Washington. |
Why can ice cream be sold everywhere today?
| A．Because people can afford to buy it. |
| B．Because there are many recipes for it, |
| C．Because it is easy to keep it frozen. |
| D．Because many people like ice cream. |
Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm(平静). Don’t worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don’t stay up(熬夜) late, or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.The writer writes this article in order to (为了)_________.
| A．ask students not to do their homework |
| B．tell students what a good teacher and a good school are |
| C．give students some good ways of learning |
| D．ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
| A．They should spend much time on it. |
| B．Do the homework quickly. |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English. |
| D．They should stay up late doing their home-work. |
What’s the third piece of advice about?
| A．Study in your own way. |
| B．How to get high marks. |
| C．How to get on well with the teachers. |
| D．What kind of schoolwork is better for students. |
According to (根据) the passage, students should believe in _________.
| A．themselves and their parents |
| B．their parents and teachers |
| C．their classmates and their friends |
| D．themselves and their teachers |
Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside:“ Second-hand clothes bought and sold.(卖)” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop.“ How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said, “Two dollars（美元）.” "What!” said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth(值...价钱) at least five."
"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent(美分)more than two dollars."
"Well," said Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth. "
Before the shop owner could think of anything, Tom walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _____.
| A．Was trying to fool him |
| B．was trying to steal the trousers |
| C．wanted to sell the trousers |
| D．wanted to buy the trousers |
The owner of the shop _____ for the old trousers.
| A．would give Tom two dollars |
| B．would pay three dollars |
| C．would pay five dollars |
| D．would give Tom six dollars and a half |
The shop owner insisted(坚持) that the trousers were worth only two dollars because____.
| A．he wanted to sell them cheaply |
| B．he wanted to buy them cheaply |
| C．he didn't like the trousers |
| D．they were old and dirty |
In fact, the trousers _____.
| A．were hanging inside the shop |
| B．were stolen by Tom from the shop |
| C．had been the shop owner's |
| D．had been Tom's |
From the story we know that ___ cheaper than the list price.
| A．the owner sold the trousers two dollars |
| B．Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half |
| C．the owner bought the trousers three dollars |
| D．Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half |
One day, Jack came to Mike’s house and said , “Mike, you have so many good books. Can you lend me a book to read?” Mike didn’t want to lend a book to his friend, and he said, “Why do you want to take my book home? You can read it here in my house.”
Jack found that his friend was very selfish, but he said nothing. The next day, Mike came to Jack’s house and said, “ Jack , you have a good garden-knife, I want to work in my garden tomorrow. Can I use it for two days?”
Jack answered, “Why do you want to take my garden knife home? You can work with it in my garden.”What did Jack want to do in Mike’s Home? He wanted to _________
| A．come to Mike’s house | B．lend him a book |
| C．borrow a book from Mike | D．buy him a book |
How did Jack feel when Mike refused to lend a book to him?
| A．Happy | B．Excited | C．Angry | D．Interested |
What did Mike come to Jack’s house for the next day? He came ________
A to borrow a garden knife
B. to work in his own garden
C. to work in Jack’s garden
D. to teach Jack a lessonDid Jack lend the garden knife to Mike?
| A．Yes, she did . | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．No, she didn’t. |
Mike is ________.
| A．a kind boy | B．Jack’s girlfriend |
| C．a selfish girl | D．selfish(吝啬) |
There is an old English saying. It tells us that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. It is very important. Our blood moves to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better. If we want to be healthy, we must________.
| A．eat more |
| B．sleep more |
| C．play more |
| D．go to bed early and get up early |
Children of young age should have________ hours’ sleep every day.
| A．ten | B．nine | C．eleven | D．twelve |
If children don’t have enough sleep, they will not________.
| A．work well | B．be clever and healthy |
| C．eat well | D．A and B |
The body also needs _________.
| A．sports | B．running | C．exercise | D．plsyinh |
Does exercise help us to think better ?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t
C. No, it does D Yes, it doesn’t
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wifealways had to say to him, “ Don’t forget this !”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “ Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it..
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “ Will you please show me your ticket ? “ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “ I can not find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train, “ said the old man.
“ I believe you bought a ticker. All right, you do not have to buy another one.” Said the conductor kindly. “ But how can I know where I’m going ? I can not remember my station!” the old man said sadly.The old man in the story was very_________.
| A．kind | B．poor | C．forgetful | D．sad |
Where is the ticket ?
| A．The old man forgot to buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The old man bought the ticket________ he got on the train.
| A．after | B．before | C．as | D．when |
The conductor________ the old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at. |
| C．believed | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because__________.
| A．he had to buy another ticket |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him |
| C．he did not know where he was |
| D．he did not know where he should get off |
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