An old woman has an old cat. The cat can’t run quickly or bite (咬). The old woman doesn’t take the old cat out for a walk or give it good food. The old cat always lies under the chair and doesn’t want to move.
Suddenly the cat sees a mouse (老鼠) in the house. So it jumps and catches the mouse. But it can’t kill (杀死) the mouse because its teeth are bad. So the mouse runs away quickly. The old woman sees that and becomes angry. She begins to hit the cat and shouts, “Get out! Get out!” The cat doesn’t go away but says to the old woman “Don’t hit me. I have worked for you for many years. Now I still work for you. But I’m old and can’t kill the mouse like before. Don’t be rude (粗鲁的) to the old. Think about how much I did for you when I was young.”
1. The cat can’t run quickly, because ________.A.it is very lazy. | B.it doesn’t like the old woman. |
C.it is too old. | D.the old woman doesn’t give it enough food. |
A.the old woman doesn’t take it to walk. | B.the old woman doesn’t give it enough food. |
C.the teeth of the cat are bad. | D.the mouse is too hard (坚硬的). |
A.the cat always lies under the chair and doesn’t move. | B.the cat steals the food. |
C.It can’t kill the mouse and lets the mouse run away. | D.she is old. |
A.the cat works for the old woman for one year. | B.the cat wants to leave the old woman. |
C.the cat catches the mouse but can’t kill it. | D.the old woman likes the cat very much. |
A.we should be kind to the old. | B.we shouldn’t be lazy like the cat. |
C.the old woman is kind to the old. | D.the old woman doesn’t like the old cat. |
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【推荐1】Once upon a time there lived an old man. He had three sons. One day, he called them together and said, "Sons, I will die soon. To my oldest son I give half my camels, to my second, one-third(三分之一), and to my youngest, one-ninth (九分之一)." Soon after that he died.
Now, the old man had seventeen camels, and the three brothers didn’t know how to do as their father said. They thought a long time about the problem, and it seemed that they must either kill some of the camels and cut them into pieces, or disobey their father. At last they went to their father’s old friend and asked for his advice. As soon as he heard their story, he said, "I will help you. I was a good friend of your father’s. I am old. I have only one camel, but take it-it is yours."
The three sons thanked the old man and took his camel. Now they found it was easy to do as their father wished, The oldest took half- that was nine camels; the second took one-third, that was six; and the youngest took one-ninth, that was two.
After each had got his camels, they found that there was still a camel there. So, to show their thanks to their father’s friend, they gave the camel back to him.
1. "Once upon a time" means " ________".A.long long ago | B.not very long ago |
C.at once | D.sometimes |
A.服从 | B.违背 | C.听从 | D.嘲笑 |
A.向他请教 | B.问他数量 | C.批评他 | D.劝告他 |
A.was good to | B.was not good to | C.didn’t like | D.cheated(哄骗) |
A.foolish | B.clever | C.poor | D.rich |
1. Mother Cat has ____________ children.
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
A.goes to the park with the cats | B.lives near the park |
C.has four cats | D.a doctor |
A.she can’t find the fifth cat. | B.she can’t find home. |
C.Her children are not in the park. | D.she forgets the time to go home |
A.in the river | B.at home | C.Tim | D.Mother Cat |
A.The cats are playing happily in the park. |
B.Mother Cat can count the numbers. |
C.The cats go to the park when Tim is at school. |
D.Mother Cat is looking for the fifth cat. |
【推荐3】Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice chases him, and that is where her adventures begin.
In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.
Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.
Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating(交配) season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. But don’t tell the March Hare. Who knows how he will react(反应) !
Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.
1. Which of the following situations best fits the expression to fall down a rabbit hole?A.When Tom was taking a walk in the forest, he suddenly fell over onto the ground. |
B.When Mary turned on the TV, she chose to watch the talk show programme as usual. |
C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in many reports on superstars. |
D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea. |
A.describes how hares behave in March | B.shows hares’ characteristics in a scientific way |
C.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter | D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter |
A.Alice. | B.The March Hare. | C.The Hatter. | D.The Queen of Hearts. |
【推荐1】Do you want to take a trip to Xiamen? Do you want to know more about the city? Let’s have a look at Eric and Henry’s trip to Xiamen!
Day 1
In the morning, they took the bus to visit Jiannan Great Hall, the famous place in Xiamen. It is in Xiamen University (大学). In the evening, they enjoyed delicious food at Dianqian Night Market.
Day 2
They took a taxi to visit Xiamen Science and Technology Museum in the morning. After lunch, they went to Gulangyu Island. It had another name “Yuanshazhou” in the past. There they saw some houses with a long history. They also visited two museums. They saw some boys and girls perform (表演) great piano shows in Gulangyu Piano Museum!
Day 3
After riding bikes on Air Bikeway, they had lunch at a fast-food restaurant. And then they went to Xiamen Wetland Park. They took many photos. They wouldn’t forget the beautiful scenery (风景)!
Day 4
They went to a famous temple (寺庙) in the morning. In the afternoon, they went back to America by plane.
1. What did Eric and Henry do on the second day?A.They visited Xiamen University. |
B.They watched some shows on “Yuanshazhou”. |
C.They took many photos in Xiamen Wetland Park. |
A.另外的 | B.普遍的 | C.有价值的 |
A.A plane. | B.A restaurant. | C.A road (道路). |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. |
A.My Hometown, Xiamen |
B.Gulangyu, a Beautiful Island |
C.Eric and Henry’s Trip to Xiamen |
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.” The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.” My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
1. The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
A.four | B.six |
C.eight | D.ten |
A.move…down | B.jump…down |
C.move…up | D.jump…up |
A.The writer’s family saw the circus that night. |
B.The man’s family saw the circus that night. |
C.The writer’s father helped the man find his lost $20 bill. |
D.The writer’s and the man’s families had a lot of money. |
A.young | B.handsome |
C.lucky | D.kind |
Li Jingwen first practises sanda and Chinese kickboxing.When she is 10 years old,she tries boxing.Then she becomes interested in it.At a small boxing game,Li Jie,a boxing coach,finds her special skills and invites her to join the boxing team at a sports school in Hangzhou.She starts to practise boxing about 4 hours there every day.She says boxing makes her happy.
Before every game,Li Jingwen likes watching the videos of other boxers many times.Then she can find some good ways to win.Last year,she got the first place in a game in Zibo,Shandong.
At school she is good at all subjects.PE and Chinese are her favourite subjects.Teachers and students all like her.Some students also learn boxing from her after school or on weekends.
Li Jingwen has a big dream for her future.She is going to get more medals for China in the world.Can her dream come true? Let’s wait and see.
1. What sport does Li Jingwen like best?
A.Sanda | B.Kung fu | C.Boxing | D.Running |
A.About 2 hours | B.About 4 hours | C.About 5 hours | D.About 10 hours |
A.classmate | B.father | C.teacher | D.fan |
A.play with her new toys | B.practise more with her friends |
C.have a big meal to get enough energy | D.watch other boxers’ videos |
A.Li Jingwen always feels tired when she begins to play boxing. |
B.Li Jingwen is a member of a sports school in Hangzhou. |
C.Li Jingwen wants to get more medals for China in the future |
D.Last year Li Jingwen got the first place in Shangdong. |
【推荐1】When I first went to Britain,a lot of things seemed strange to me.For example,people drove on the left side of the road and many people carried an umbrella all the time.There were also many other things that I found really ▲ .
The first thing I noticed was how polite British people were.When I got on the bus,the driver would greet me; when people got off the bus,they would say "Thank you" to the driver; when I went into a shop ,I would be greeted by a smiling salesman who would say ,"Can I help you?"
The family I stayed with were very nice , but their house was full of oddities ( 怪 现 象).Firstly ,there were carpets (地毯) everywhere ,even in the bathroom.Also ,the bathroom was full of surprises .The first time I tried to wash my hands I burned myself .The cold and hot water came out of different taps (水龙头)!Then,when I tried to dry my hair I couldn't find a socket (插座) for my hairdryer.Maybe that wasn't such a big surprise.More surprising was the fact that British people didn't take their shoes off when they went into a house can you imagine?
I guess that for British people all of these things are normal . It's only when you visit a foreign country that you realize that what you think is normal is not . Normality depends on where you are.
1. The best word for"▲"is"____".A.successful | B.traditional | C.exciting | D.surprising |
A.He burned his hands. |
B.He couldn't find the tap. |
C.There wasn't any water in the tap. |
D.There was only cold water in the tap. |
A.To take your hat off. |
B.To wash your hands. |
C.To take your shoes off. |
D.To leave your umbrella out. |
So what can you do if you think you are addicted to the taste of sugar? Well here is some advice :
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat.
Cut down on sweet food slowly. Don’t try to stop eating it at once.
You have to tell your parents. If they know, they will help you.
1. What does the underlined word “damage”mean?
A.be kind to | B.be good for |
C.be harmful to | D.be sorry for |
A.Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
B.We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy . |
C.Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits. |
D.It’s necessary to stop eating sweet food at once. |
A.Some advice to stop eating sweet food |
B.The importance of having good eating habits . |
C.The reasons why people become addicted to sugar . |
D.Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |
One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and he runs to his father. "Dad, please don't wait for me after school next time. I can go home by myself(我自己). I have grown up." says Wang Bing.
"Let's go," says the father, "I'll cook supper and you can do your homework at home: Mum is still at work."On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. "Can I go and learn skating. Dad?" asks Wang Bing. "I'm sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework," answers his father, "but I can buy you an ice-cream." Then his father buys an ice-cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇) flies to the ice-cream.
"Drive off(赶走) the fly,' says his father, "it's very dirty (脏)."But Wang Bing says with a smile. "You don't let me skate, but can you let him skate for a while(一会儿)?"
1. Wang Bing is good at ____.
A.telling jokes | B.skating |
C.skiing | D.sports |
A.我已经长高了。 | B.我已经种了一棵树。 |
C.我已经长大了。 | D.我认识路。 |
A.eat an ice-cream | B.play basketball |
C.go swimming | D.learn skating |
A.Wang Bing wants the fly to go away. |
B.Wang Bing is not very happy. |
C.Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice-cream. |
D.Wang Bing is very happy. |