初中英语阅读理解

Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses, she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way.

She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade，it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card.

But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than ＄30,000 in her 10 years making cards.

1. What was Anna?

A．

An artist.

B．

A doctor.

C．

A worker.

D．

A teacher.

2. What did Anna invite her friends to do?

A．

Sell cards.

B．

Make cards.

C．

Buy materials.

D．

Donate materials.

3. What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．

坐立不安的

B．

犹豫不决的

C．

兴高采烈的

D．

心甘情愿的

4. Where did Anna sell her handmade cards?

A．

In her house.

B．

In her workroom.

C．

In nearby stores.

D．

In art markets.

5. Which of the following can best describe Anna?

A．

Kind-hearted.

B．

Polite.

C．

Brave.

D．

Humorous.

Welcome to School Dance Club Are you tired of sitting too long? Do you want to be healthier? Join the School Dance Club and move your body! Choice of dances: folk, modern, pop, etc. Level of difficulty: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Teachers: Helen White — 13 years of teaching experience — Graduated from International Master Dance School John Smith — First prize winner of “Dancers on Stage” for 4 years starting from 2016 Ken Power — Skilled in different kinds of dance, especially in “fusion (融合)” dance Who to join: Aged 12~15 If you would like to be one of us, please kindly fill in the form and send it to Maria Cooper’s office before 18th March.

1. The Dance Club best suits those who want to ________.

A．

. be healthier

B．

be quiet

C．

sing folk songs

D．

learn pop music

2. How many levels of difficulty does the Dance Club offer?

A．

1.

B．

2.

C．

3.

D．

4.

3. If you want to learn “fusion” dance, you can choose ________.

A．

Helen White

B．

John Smith

C．

Ken Power

D．

Maria Cooper

4. Who can join the Dance Club?

A．	Teachers with rich experience.	B．	Teachers good at dancing.
C．	Students aged 10.	D．	Students aged 13.

5. The text is probably a ________.

A．

poster

B．

diary

C．

poem

D．

report

根据短文内容，从下面选项中选择适当的选项补全短文。

On April 16, Shenzhou XIII astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu safely came back to Earth from the Tiangong space station. ___（1）___ Let’s take a look!

Speedy return

The mission set a new speed record. When the Shenzhou XII came back from the space station in 2021, it took about 28 hours. This time, Shenzhou XIII cut down the number of orbits (环绕地球圈数) from 11 to five. ___（2）___

Landing upright

The re-entry capsule (返回舱) landed upright (直立). This landing position is rare in China’s space flight history. ___（3）___ To achieve this, astronauts must let go of the parachute (降落伞) with precise timing. Landing upright makes sure that astronauts have the softest landing.

Keeping seated

___（4）___ But they still needed to sit on chairs. The long space journey changed their bodies. Their muscles and bones became weaker. In the next few months, they will gradually get used to Earth’s gravity.

A．	It took just 9 hours to return!
B．	The astronauts felt good after landing.
C．	There are many interesting facts about their landing.
D．	Only Shenzhou VI and Shenzhou XIII have successfully done so.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Most of us are used to using jet hand dryers (喷射式干手器) in public restrooms. They’re surely very convenient—all we need to do is to hold up our hands for a few seconds until they’re dry. And more importantly, they’re supposed to be hygienic (卫生的).

However, a new study published in the journal Hospital Infection found that jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria (细菌) than paper towels.

In the study, two restrooms in each of three different hospitals in the UK, France and Italy were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use. But on certain days, only either the hand dryer or the paper towel dispenser (自动出纸机) was available to use.

The scientists found that when only the hand dryer was available, the amount of bacteria in the restrooms was 27 times higher than on other days.

According to study leader Mark Wilcox, an expert in medical microbiology (微生物学) at Leeds University, UK, air dryers spread harmful bacteria all over the room. This means that if people use these dryers, they’re more likely to pick up bacteria.

At the same time, however, this raises the question of why these bacteria exist in the first place if people are washing their hands after using the restroom.

“The problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly,” Wilcox told The Telegraph. In other words, poor hand-washing leads to a large amount of bacteria being left on your hands.

（1）What did the new study find according to the passage?

A．	Using jet hand dryers was very convenient.
B．	Jet hand dryers were supposed to be hygienic.
C．	Jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria than paper towels.
D．	Hospitals were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use.

（2）How can we stop bacteria according to the last paragraph?

A．	By using paper towels.	B．	By only using jet hand dryers.
C．	By not using public restrooms.	D．	By washing our hands properly.

（3）What can we learn from the passage?

A．	Washing hands can protect you from danger.
B．	Modern technology may cause more problems.
C．	It’s common to pick up bacteria in public places.
D．	Scientists will find a way to improve hand dryers.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Over 100 years ago, the future leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC), including Chen Duxiu, founded the first communist organization in Shanghai. At that time, many young people went to the office of La Jeunesse（《新青年》）magazine -the center of the New Culture Movement- to look for advice on how to save the country and the people. Chen, founder of the magazine and leader of the movement, gave them a warm welcome.

In August 1920, Chen asked Yu Xiusong to start the first Socialist Youth League（SYL,社会主义青年团）. Yu became secretary of the league.

To educate more young people, the league built the institute and offered language courses. As well as learning foreign languages，students would also study The Communist Manifesto（《共产党宣言》）, which paved the way for the birth of the CPC. Its translator Chen Wangdao, then also a professor of Fudan University, delivered lectures.

In the 1920s, revolutionary pioneers including Mao Zedong established SYLs in key cities. The first national congress of the Socialist Youth League of China was held in Guangzhou from May 5 to 10 in 1922, marking its official founding. In 1925, the organization changed its name to the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC).

Almost every year in May, hundreds of teenagers gather at Tuanyida Square in Guangzhou. They take an oath（宣誓）to become members of the CYLC. The square, now a site for patriotic （爱国的）education for young people, is where the CYLC was born.

Now, the CYLC national congress takes place every five years. The latest was held in Beijing in 2018. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CYLC. The CYLC was born during the war and got over a lot of difficulties in the past century.

（1）Who is the founder of La Jeunesse and leader of the New Culture Movement?

A．

Mao Zedong

B．

Yu Xiusong

C．

Chen Wangdao

D．

Chen Duxiu

（2）What does the underlined word “established” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A．

发行

B．

认可

C．

查实

D．

建立

（3）What is the right order of the following sentences according to the passage?

a. The latest CYLC national congress was held in Beijing.

b. The Socialist Youth League of China changed its name to the CYLC.

c. Chen Duxiu asked Yu Xiusong to start the first Socialist Youth League.

d. The first national congress of the Socialist Youth League of China was held in Guangzhou.

A．

a-d-c-b

B．

a-b-d-c

C．

c-d-b-a

D．

d-b-c-a

（4）What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．	How the Communist Party of China was founded.
B．	How the Communist Youth League of China was founded.
C．	How the Communist Youth League paved the way for the birth of the $CPC$.
D．	How the students in the Communist Youth League of China learned foreign languages.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Do you know anyone born in the Year of the Tiger? What’s their personality like? Are they brave, strong and determined? If so, then they are a typical “tiger”.

In Chinese culture, tigers are seen as the king of all animals. They stand for power, energy and protection. Tigers are seen as fearless animals, so that’s why in China you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of houses and temples to ward off (抵御) danger and disasters.

Tigers have an important cultural meaning not just in China, but across Asia where they live in the wild. For example, in South Korea, the animal is a symbol of justice, humanity and righteousness in local folk tales. Both the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics used Hodori, a friendly cartoon tiger, as the mascot. A tiger is also on the logo of the South Korea national soccer team.

In the West, tigers are also seen as powerful animals. And we often use “tiger” in English. If we say someone “works like a tiger”, we mean he or she works hard. If you want someone to calm down, you can say to them “easy, tiger”. Another famous phrase is “eye of the tiger”, which means having strength. There are also some other phrases about tigers, such as “a tiger can’t change its stripes”, “paper tiger” and “have a tiger by the tail”.

（1）What’s a typical “tiger” like according to the passage?

A．	Smart and brave.	B．	Brave and strong.
C．	Strong and outgoing.	D．	Determined and friendly.

（2）Why can people see pictures of tigers on the walls of houses and temples in China?

A．	Because tigers live in the wild in Asia.
B．	Because tigers are used in English phrases.
C．	Because tigers are regarded as fearless animals.
D．	Because tigers are used as the mascots both in the Asian Games and in the Olympics.

（3）If we want someone to calm down, we can use “_________”.

A．

easy, tiger

B．

work like a tiger

C．

eye of the tiger

D．

a tiger can’t change its stripes

（4）What’s the best title of the passage?

A．	Tigers in different cultures	B．	Tigers in different phrases
C．	Tigers—the king of all animals	D．	Tigers—the cultural symbol in China

Wukong, Tiangong, Tianwen… Do you know where the names of Chinese space programs come from?

Wukong, the Dark Matter Particle Explorer satellite (暗物质粒子探测卫星), is named after Chinese superhero Monkey King. According to Journey to the West, Monkey King has a pair of sharp eyes which can tell the difference between good and evil. The Wukong satellite is just as sharp-eyed as Monkey King to help scientists search for dark matter in space.

The name of the space station, Tiangong, means “Heavenly Palace”. In Chinese myths, this is the home of Tian Di. Now Tiangong Space Station is a home for Chinese astronauts in space. And China welcomes foreign astronauts to Tiangong so that they can work together.

Tianwen, China’s Mars missions (任务), gets its name from the poem Tianwen by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan is a well-known poet from ancient China. In Tianwen, he had the questions about the sky, stars, nature, myths and the real world, showing his hunger for truth. Perhaps the Tianwen missions will end up answering some of Qu Yuan’s questions.

If you look into more names of Chinese space programs, you will find that they all have beautiful meanings. We, the Chinese people, have a long-cherished (珍藏已久的) space dream. So the naming of Chinese space programs is taken very seriously.

（1）What is the Wukong satellite used for?

A．	Answering some of Qu Yuan’s questions.
B．	Finding the difference between good and evil.
C．	Helping scientists search for dark matter in space.
D．	Welcoming foreign astronauts to the space station.

（2）The underlined word “myths” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.

A．

诗歌

B．

神话

C．

谚语

D．

传记

（3）The name of China’s Mars missions is from ________.

A．	Qu Yuan’s poem Tianwen	B．	an ancient novel
C．	ancient Chinese myths	D．	Journey to the West

（4）Why do we take the naming of Chinese space programs seriously?

A．	We want to land on Mars.	B．	We want to protect the Earth.
C．	We have the hunger for truth.	D．	We have a dream for space.

（5）Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．	What Beautiful Names	B．	What a Cherished Star
C．	What Excellent Poems	D．	What a Long Journey

We know many musical instruments well, such as pianos, violins, drums and so on. What about the erhu? The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family, and it has a long history.

The modern erhu developed from the xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities (少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music, and it became quite a popular instrument. With the rise of some forms of folk art, the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying (伴奏) instrument in different folk music. At present, it is used in both traditional and modern music, such as in pop, rock and jazz. It has even become a solo (独奏) instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is ErquanYingyue.

As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down orally (口头地), there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu, historians (历史学者) usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province, where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals (壁画).

（1）When did the erhu become a popular instrument?

A．	In the Tang Dynasty.	B．	In the Song Dynasty.
C．	In the Ming Dynasty.	D．	In recent years.

（2）To study the history of the erhu, historians usually ________.

A．	play the most famous erhu pieces	B．	listen to different kinds of folk music
C．	get help from ancient paintings	D．	read some books about ethnic minorities

（3）Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	The huqin belongs to the erhu family.
B．	Folk art stops the development of the erhu.
C．	People can find plenty of written records about the erhu.
D．	The erhu is used in both traditional and modern music now.

（4）You may read the passage in the ________ section of a newspaper.

A．

culture

B．

business

C．

health

D．

nature

（5）The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．	the forms of folk music	B．	the history of the erhu
C．	the rise of different dynasties	D．	the development of Chinese instruments

Hearing that Erin was coming for the silver wedding party, Mr. Joe and his wife got worried.

“Erin the thief!” said Mr. Joe to his wife. “Anything smaller than a table, and more expensive than paper, would finally be found in his bag.”

“He’s sure to come for the presents we’ve received,” added Mrs. Joe. “We can’t hide them all. How can we deal with him?”

“We must keep an eye on him,” said Mr. Joe.

As soon as Erin arrived, the couple started to keep a sharp lookout. After dinner, the three talked nervously from one boring topic to another in the living room.

Suddenly, Erin asked, “You’ve got so many presents. Can I take a look at those pretty silk scarves?”

“Only it’s annoying to have seven of them,” Mr. Joe blurted.

Erin studied the scarves carefully, lost in thought. The couple got more anxious.

After Erin went for sleep, Mrs. Joe counted the presents immediately. “I’m not sure if we’ve lost anything,” she doubted.

“He must have taken something,” claimed Mr. Joe angrily. “The awful pig hasn’t brought us a present. How dare he take anything from us?”

“Let’s go through his bag late at night,” Mrs. Joe suggested.

The search was a short one. They found a silk scarf carefully placed in the bag. Mrs. Joe quickly picked it up and put it into her pocket.

The next morning, Erin was late for breakfast. “Something’s been taken out of my bag,” he said. “It was a present I had prepared for your silver wedding, only it happened to be a scarf. You seemed annoyed at having so many, so I thought I’d get it changed, but now it’s gone.”

The couple turned deadly pale. Mrs. Joe ran to the living room and surprisingly, she found their seven scarves were still there, ▲ .

Mrs. Joe returned with Erin’s scarf. “This one is yours,” she went on. “It’s an unpleasant thing to say… Actually, we took it last night. It all started because there were some unkind words about you. It’s really shameful to go through your bag without asking.”

Erin’s eyes widened as he was listening. Mrs. Joe handed the scarf to Erin.

“Please take your scarf back. It’s unfair to you. Really hope you can forgive us for everything we did,” Mr. Joe said.

Erin refused the scarf with a smile. “It has always been for you. Please keep it. Just want you to know that people change.”

（1）What did Mr. and Mrs. Joe do before Erin arrived?

A．	They hid all their presents.	B．	They told Erin to come the next week.
C．	They changed the date for the party.	D．	They talked about how to deal with Erin.

（2）What can we know from the story?

A．	Erin had prepared a present for the couple.
B．	The couple had a nice talk with Erin after dinner.
C．	The couple spent a lot of time checking Erin’s bag.
D．	Erin thought the couple was happy to have many scarves.

（3）Which of the following can be put into ▲ in Paragraph 14?

A．	She put one of the scarves into her pocket
B．	She placed all the seven scarves in the bag
C．	She was quite sure that Erin had lied to them
D．	She realised the scarf in her pocket wasn’t theirs

（4）How might Mr. and Mrs. Joe feel at the end of the story? Why? （请用约40词回答）

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Scientists are looking for ways that we can effectively use the light and heat from the sun. One idea that has caught their imagination is solar roads. They are expected to produce clean and renewable energy.

With solar panels on the surfaces, solar roads cost more than traditional roads. However, besides the functions of traditional roods, they have the panels to receive sunlight and change it into the energy to supply power to homes, factories and street lighting. There are four layers in a solar panel:

•Base layer: It is made of insulation material and forms a good grip with the road below this layer.

•Middle layer: This is the most important layer. It holds all kinds of power lines connecting all the solar parts in the panel, like LED lights and the heating system.

•Top layer: This layer is super-strong glass. It allows the panel to hold the weight of the heaviest vehicles.

•Capping: This is the topmost layer used to offer extra protection to the solar parts in the panel. The layer must be rough enough to provide the traction for the safety of vehicles.

With the smart design, solar roads can successfully charge the vehicles on them. And the roads have inbuilt LED lights to replace the traditional rood signs and lines, which are usually painted and harmful to humans. What’s more, the heating systems in the solar roads can take care of the snow and ice on the roads for drivers.

Test solar roads have been built in several countries (France, China, USA, etc.) since 2014. The first word solar road project, Metrics of Watt Way in France, was set up by a French company called Construction Colas. It was an example of low effectiveness. In the first year, it had been expected to produce around 767 kWh of energy a day, but it only produced 409 kWh. Even so, the production could increase with design improvements. Of course, more time is needed before this technology is put into use.

Solar roads may not be widely used in the near future, but they are indeed great for an environment-friendly and energy-saving world.

（1）Solar roads ＿＿＿＿＿.

A．	offer power to homes	B．	get energy from factories
C．	keep the sunlight away	D．	cost less than traditional roods

（2）Which of the following about the layers of a solar panel is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	The base layer is the most important layer.
B．	There are many power lines in the middle layer.
C．	The top layer lies on the top of the solar panel.
D．	The capping should be smooth enough for drivers.

（3）The first world solar road project ＿＿＿＿＿.

A．	was set up in China in 2014	B．	showed high effectiveness as expected
C．	was started by a US company	D．	could get better with design improvements

（4）What is the best title for the passage?

A．	Solar Roads: A Widely Used Invention
B．	Solar Roads: A Safety Guard for Drivers
C．	Solar Roads: A New Idea for Clean Energy
D．	Solar Roads: A Way to Produce LED Lights

“Motasharefon bema’ refatek!” is often heard in Arabs’ daily talks. This greeting in the language Arabic means “Nice to meet you!” You may find Arabic difficult to understand, but the following facts can offer you some basics.

Arabic is s language of over twenty countries across the Middle East and North Africa, It’s also one of the six official languages of the UN. Now about 400 million people worldwide speak Arabic.

Arabic has different varieties. One of them is Modern Standard Arabic. It is taught at schools in all Arabic-speaking countries and used formally over media. Colloquial Arabic is another variety which people in the Arab world usually use in their everyday life.

Arabic is written from right to left in a beautiful and flowing script. Written Arabic is formed from eighteen different curves with dots () above or below. The curve () with one dot below is pronounced /b/, two on top is /t/, and three on top is /th/, while the curve () with two dots below is pronounced /y/.

A main feature of Arable is the throe letter root system. Almost every Arabic word is based on a root of three letters. If you take a root and add other letters to it, you can create many words related to the meaning of that root. For example, “k-t-b” is a common root in Arabic. Some words from that root are kitaab (“book”) and maktaba (“library”).

There are more facts about Arabic for you to explore. You’ll find that learning about it helps open up door to a different culture and provides a new way of thinking about the world.

（1）How many varieties of Arabic are mentioned in the passage?

A．

Two.

B．

Three.

C．

Four.

D．

Five.

（2）According to the passage, which of the following is pronounced /b/ in Arabic?

A．

B．

C．

D．

（3）What does the underlined root “k-t-b” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?

A．

Cooking.

B．

Singing.

C．

Writing.

D．

Swimming.

（4）Why does the author write this passage?

A．	To introduce the language Arabic.
B．	To tell stories from Arab countries.
C．	To encourage people to visit Arab countries.
D．	To advise people to protect the language Arabic.

阅读下面材料，并按要求完成下面小题。

Beijing has become the first city ever to hold both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after winning the 2022 Winter Olympics bid with co-host city Zhangjiakou. That brings snow and ice sports into public spotlight. Unlike the hugely popular Summer Olympic events such as tennis and badminton, winter sports have limited fans in China. ②However, Beijing and Zhangjiakou’s success in holding the Winter Olympics has … Let’s take a look at the present and the future plans of the ice and snow sports.

（1）（2）题回答问题；（3）、（4）题补全内容；（5）题读用结合。

（1） How many cities held the 2022 Winter Olympics?

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（2）What sport is more popular, ice sports or snow sports?

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（3）根据材料内容，补全①处画线标题。

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（4）根据以下所给单词提示，将材料②处画线句子补全，使上下文语义通顺、连贯、语法正确。（词数不限）make, more, interested, sports

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（5）根据材料内容，完成以下折线图表（画出2020-2025的Development plan）。

Life in Outer Space

Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu carried out the Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission （任务） that started on Oct. 15, 2021. This mission lasts 6 months, which was also a national record. Zhai is the commander （指令长） who performed China’s first spacewalk in the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008. Wang, who was in the Shenzhou-10 mission in 2013, is the first Chinese woman astronaut to visit China’s space station. Ye is a new comer to space.

The trio had carried out two spacewalks and completed more than 20 scientific tasks. Besides their tasks, they had also given two live lectures from the space station, showing the students their living and working areas at the Tianhe core module and several scientific experiments under zero-gravity conditions and answering real-time questions from students.

The trio also became the first Chinese to spend the nation’s most important festival — the Chinese Lunar New Year — in outer space.

They returned to Earth on April 16, 2022 and made Shenzhou-13 mission a great success.

阅读以上新闻稿，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。

（1）How long was the mission that was carried out by the taikonauts?

A．

13 months.

B．

10 months.

C．

7 months.

D．

6 months.

（2）What does the underlined “ trio ” probably mean?

A．

A group of two.

B．

A group of three.

C．

A group of four.

D．

A group of five.

（3）Which paragraph tells us what the taikonauts had mainly done in this mission in space?

A．

Paragraph 1.

B．

Paragraph 2.

C．

Paragraph 3.

D．

Paragraph 4.

（4）What would be the most suitable to replace ＿＿＿＿＿ in the picture?

A．	Commander Zhai held a pair of couplets and wished the Chinese people good health.
B．	Wang, with a red balloon in hand, wished children across the country healthy growth.
C．	Ye held a sticker with the Chinese character “ fu, ” and wished the Chinese people a happy Lunar New Year.
D．	The taikonauts have put up red lanterns, Chinese knots and paper-cut craft to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

（5）Which of the following is NOT true?

A．	All the three taikonauts had been to the space before.	B．	Zhai Zhigang is a commander.
C．	The trio gave two live lectures from the space station.	D．	They returned to earth in mid-April.

Riddle 1 I carry a big bag every day. There are letters and parcels in the bag. I take them to people. Who am I?	Riddle 2 I wear a uniform. I catch thieves. I make sure the neighbourhood is safe. Who am I?
Riddle 3 I work on a bus. I drive it around every day. I take people to different places. Who am I?	Riddle 4 I work in a shop. Many children come to the shop. They buy sweets and chocolate. Who am I?

阅读以上四条谜语，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。

（1）The underlined pronoun “them” in Riddle 1 refers to ＿＿＿＿＿ .

A．

big bags

B．

letters and parcels

C．

people

D．

riddles

（2）What is the answer of Riddle 2?

A．

A teacher.

B．

An engineer.

C．

A waiter.

D．

A policeman.

（3）Where does the person in Riddle 3 work?

A．

On a bus.

B．

In a zoo.

C．

At an airport.

D．

On a farm.

（4）The shop in Riddle 4 is probably a ＿＿＿＿＿.

A．

book store

B．

fruit store

C．

fish market

D．

candy store

（5）The riddles are about ＿＿＿＿＿.

A．

children

B．

parents

C．

jobs

D．

places

Dear Kimmy, Guess what, we have a class pet! It’s a hamster. Miss Lee showed us how to take care of our new furry friend, Tobin. She explained that her own hamster had given birth to three pups and Tobin is one of them. Needless to say, we were delighted and promised to be responsible pet owners. Well, till next time. PS: It’s a picture of our new pet. Do you have a pet? Your pen-pal, Andrew

阅读以上书信，根据其内容判读下列句子正误。正确填A，错误填B。

（1）It’s a letter from Kimmy to Andrew.

（2）Andrew’s class pet is furry.

（3）Miss Lee took Tobin to the class.

（4）Tobin’s mother gave birth to four pups.

（5）Andrew is sure that his pen-pal has a pet and loves animals.