On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
Mrs Green had a young dog which was very clever. It often helped her buy a newspaper. One winter evening, the dog went out to play. It was snowing heavily. Soon the ground became white.
“ The dog never loses his way. Where is he now?” Mrs Green thought. She shouted his name.
But still the dog didn’t come back. So she telephoned the police and told them a lot about her dog.
“ My dog is very clever. He always goes out and comes back soon. Sometimes he plays with his friend, Mickey. He can buy a newspaper. He almost talks.”
The policeman was tired and said, “ I think you’d better put your telephone down. Maybe he is trying to telephone you now.”The story happened ______
| A．in summer | B．in winter | C．in autumn | D．in spring |
The ground became white because ___________.
| A．some painted white | B．There are some paper on it |
| C．It snowed heavily. | D．It is really very clean. |
The dog didn’t come back because _______.
| A．he lost his way. | B．someone bought it. |
| C．it was too clever. | D．it went to the police. |
When Mrs Green telephoned the police, “He almost talks” She meant that ________
| A．his dog was silly. | B．The dog is good at talking. |
| C．The dog is as clever as a man. | D．The dog sometimes talks. |
From what the policeman said“I think you’d better put your telephone down. Maybe he is trying to telephone you now.” Who do you think “he” means?
| A．Mr Green’s husband. | B．The thief who took the dog away. |
| C．The lost dog. | D．the policeman. |
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Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t．However (然而), almost everyone reads the Sunday paper．
The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the world news page．Many men also read the sports page．
Most men don’t read the women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does．The women’s pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes．Most Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death notices(讣告)．They tell about people who have died during the week．The parents in the family like sports page．
The father of the family usually read the women's pages．
Only old women read the death notices．
Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper．
This passage is about the Sunday paper．
My name is Lucy. I’m from America. My mom and dad are workers in a big factory. They go to work every day except(除了) two days. I have a sister. We both like each other very much and we like to help each other. Everyone in my family loves me very much.
My sister and I are in the same school. I am a new student in my class. There are forty-two students in my class---twenty-two girls and twenty boys. We have classes from 8:00 am to 4:oo pm on weekdays(平时). Miss Li is from China. She is a good Chinese teacher. We have five Chinese classes every week. I love Chinese. I love our Chinese teacher, too.Lucy is an .(填单词)
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My mom and dad in a big factory.There are people in Lucy’s family.
Miss li (教我们) Chinese.(根据汉语提示完成句子，填单词)
My sister and I go to school days a week. (填单词)
Mr Smith goes to the town (城镇) to see his son, Tom. Tom is studying music in a school there. He tells his father he does well and his father is very happy. That evening Mr Smith buys two tickets for a concert (音乐会). They get there early after dinner. They’re sitting in the hall (大厅) and listening to them playing. The music is beautiful and Mr Smith enioys it very much. But he finds(发现) his son doesn’t like it at all. Mr Smith wants to know something about Tom. So he asks, “Do you know the music?” “Yeah,” answers Tom. “ And what’s the musician playing now?” Mr Smith asks. Tom doesn’t know how to answer it. He thinks hard and then says, “… the piano.”Mr Smith’s son is studying now.
| A．in town | B．at home | C．in a hall | D．in a Tv station |
Tom good at music.
| A．doesn’t | B．does | C．is | D．isn’t |
Mr Smith and Tom are listening to a concert.
| A．guitar | B．piano | C．violin | D．rock |
Does Tom know the name of the music?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. |
| C．Sorry, we don’t know. | D．Yes, he is. |
Which of the following is right(正确的)?
| A．Mr Smith lives in town. | B．Tom knows much about the music. |
| C．Mr Smith likes the music. | D．Tom likes the music. |
Everything has a name. All people, places and things have names.Cities and towns have names,too.Schools and office buildings also have names. Names are important.
We use names every day.When we meet a new person, we usually ask”What’s your name?” It’s important to learn a person’s name. Most people have two names. Some have more names. Names are different all over the world, so it is very difficult to remember (记住)all of them.
In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name and a last name. Parents choose the first name and middle names for their babies.There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys, Elizabeth, Bonnie, Susan and Mary are all girls’ names. The last name is the family name. Usually it is the father’s family name.It is difficult to remember names all over the world because names are
| A．too long | B．too many | C．too different | D．too easy |
What names are for girls?
| A．George, Linda, Susan | B．Tom, Bill, Cathy |
| C．Elizabeth, Julie, Mary | D．Peter, James, Jack |
Usually the last name is family name.
| A．the father’s | B．the mother’s | C．the parent’s | D．the grandmother’s |
How many names do most Americans have? .
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Does everyone have a name?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. | C．Yes, they have. | D．No, they haven’t. |
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