Thanksgiving Day is very important in America. It is on the fourth Thursday of November. On the eve(前夕) of Thanksgiving, the members of the family will go back home. They sit around the table and have a big dinner the next day.
Robert works for a computer company. Two days before Thanksgiving Day, he has to fly to China to have a meeting. And the meeting lasts for four days. So he can?t get back home to stay with his family. He has a bad Thanksgiving Eve because he feels lonely. But the next morning, someone knocks at the door. He opens the door and finds his wife and daughter standing outside.He is so surprised. His wife brings his favourite food-pumpkin pie and pudding. In the evening, the meeting organizer(组织者) holds a big party for the foreign friends. They have roast turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie.
1. When is Thanksgiving Day?.
2. How long does the meeting last?
3. Why does Robert feel surprised when he opens the door?
4. What’s Robert’s favourite food?
5. What does the meeting organizers do in the evening?
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【推荐1】A teenage boy couldn’t stand his parents’ family rules, so he left home.
He didn’t find a job, and he had to beg (乞讨) for food on the street for a living. Years later, his mother died. Though his father was old, he was still looking for his son. Everywhere he went, he put up a big photo of himself on the wall. It said, “I still love you, my dearest son. Please come back home!”
One day, the son saw one of the photos. The on the photo was just his father’s. He moved closer and read the words, “I still love you...” Tears ran down his face. He made up his mind to go back to see his parents.
It was an early morning when he got home. He knocked on the door. Nobody answered, but the door opened itself. He rushed to his father’s bedroom. “It’s me! Your son is back home!” They held each other happily. “Why is the door locked? A thief could get in.” The father answered in a soft voice, “The door has never been locked since you left. I’m always waiting for you.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1. Why did the boy leave home?
2. The boy didn’t find a job after he left home, did he?
3. Who answered when the boy knocked on the door?
4. How did the boy and his father feel when they met again?
5. What’s the main idea about this passage?
Emily (艾米莉) came back home from her best friend Anna’s birthday party. Anna got a special gift from her grandma. It was a white horse named Charles. He looked cute. 4. 艾米莉想要她妈妈为她买一匹马。
However, Emily’s mom disagreed. “A horse is very expensive. And we don’t have a place to keep the horse. ” Emily suggested (建议) keeping it at the stable (养马场) like Anna did. But Mom said that they would have to spend lots of money and time looking after it. Emily felt unhappy.
Later that day, Emily’s mom said to her, “I can’t buy you a horse, but I signed you up (报名) for five riding lessons. You will study with Anna in the same class next week. I know it’s not the same as having your own horse, but…”
“It’s better,” Emily said. “Anna has to feed her horse and clean him every day. It takes most of the afternoon. I’ll just get to ride. 5. It’s the best gift I have ever got. Thank you, Mom!”
根据短文内容，用简要答语回答下面三个问题。1. What color was Ann’s horse?
2. Why did Emily’s mom disagreed with Emily’s idea? List one of the reasons.
3. How did Emily feel at last?
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文。
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| Dear Aunt Bessie, I miss you so much! (A)The weather is sunny today and we are playing on the beach. It’s very hot, so we are in our swimming suits (泳装). Sally and Frank are making a sandcastle (沙堡). (B)每个人都在这里玩得很高兴。Come and see us soon! Lots of love, Ann | Mrs. Bessie Bates 27 Park Lane, London SW3 9RY, England |
| Dear Sally, Happy New Year to all of you! It’s (C) in Beijing. Today it’s snowing, so the children are wearing their scarves to keep warm. They’re making a snowman in the park. It looks very cute. Hope to see you soon. Best wishes, Tom | Sally Jones 12 Swan St. London, SW1 4GB, England |
1. 将A句翻译成汉语：
2. 将B句翻译成英语：
3. 在C处填入适当的表示天气状况的形容词：________
| A．warm | B．cool | C．hot | D．cold |
5. What are the children wearing to keep warm?
Parties are the best! They’re great for meeting new people. They’re also great for getting to know your friends, relatives (亲戚), classmates, and co-workers (同事) better.
There are all kinds of parties. Most of us already know about birthday parties. At the parties, everyone comes together for people’s birthday. They celebrate with gifts, cakes and balloons.
Some people make birthday parties even more exciting. They have surprise parties. At the parties, everyone hides (藏) in the party space. Then, they jump out and shout “surprise!” when the birthday person arrives. Sometimes, parties are part of holidays and festivals. Costume parties (化妆舞会) are popular on Halloween, and barbecue (烧烤) parties are big during Moon Festival.
People also use fun activities to have parties. Adults love tea parties. They enjoy afternoon tea with light sandwiches and little cakes. Parties aren’t just in people’s homes. They can also be at beaches, gardens, and offices. They’re sure to have lots of good food, music and fun.
1. Where can we meet new people and know our friends better?2. What kind of parties do most of us know about?
3. Does the birthday person hide in the party space when having surprise parties?
4. What other things do people have except (除了) afternoon tea at the tea parties?
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
Seventeen pre-school kids graduated on Wednesday from a special school program. All of them had cancer.
The kids wore white caps and white gowns (长袍) on graduation day. The ceremony was held at the Morgan Center in Hicksville.
“This is home,” said Fran Hirst, whose son, Bradley, suffered from leukemia (白血病).
Like his classmates, Bradley couldn’t attend regular schools. “He can’t go to school. He can’t go to malls. This is all he has,” said Hirst.
The Morgan Center provides a safe environment for these kids. “We give them friends and experiences and a happy place to go,” said Nancy Zuch.
Zuch and her husband, Rod, started the Morgan Center after their own daughter, Morgan, was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer in 2000.
Now cancer-free, Morgan, 16, handed the new graduates special medals (奖牌).“It’s such an amazing feeling, because I couldn’t have these experiences,” Morgan said.
On graduation day, the difficulties of a long year were replaced by smiles and cheers.
Bradley threw his graduation cap in the air just weeks after three months in the hospital for treatment. His mother said the chance to return to the Morgan Center kept Bradley going.
“Just to see your kid in normal surroundings, it’s everything,” said Hirst, as her son sat on the floor, playing with a dinosaur.
1. Where was the graduation ceremony held?2. What did the children wear on graduation day?
3. Why couldn’t Bradley go to school?
4. Was Morgan diagnosed with cancer in 2000?
5. What do you think of the Morgan Center?
My dear friends,
I’m writing to invite you to my new house in the country. You know, my family and I moved into our country house one month ago. The kids are planning to give a party at our new house. I hope all of you can come. The party will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. There will be lots of food and drinks.
Together with this letter is a map to our house. After you get off train, take the road in front of the station. Follow it and you’ll see a chicken farm. Don’t make any turns. Keep going and you’ll see a bridge. Cross the bridge and there will be a big tree on your left. Walk past the tree, take the first right turn, and then walk for five more minutes. You’ll see several houses. My house is at the end of the road, next to the river.
Angelica
1. Why did Angelica invite her friends?2. When will the party begin?
3. Is there a chicken farm near the train station?
4. Where does Angelica live, at P1, P2 or P3?
5. How will the kids feel at the party on Saturday?
Ten years ago, I lost my job in Hangzhou. I had to move to Shanghai to find another job. I left my wife and children behind. I missed them very much, so I went home on weekends to see them.
A few days after New Year’s Day, I drove my old car back to Hangzhou. On the way, my car broke down. It was so cold and I didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, a young man drove up. He tried his best to help me repair the car. He soon got it started.
I was so thankful that I gave him all the money in my purse, but he refused. Then I got to know that he helped the drivers in trouble on the road every weekend. What a kind man! How lucky I was to meet him in my life!
Many years later, I still often remember that great man.
1. Why did the writer move to Shanghai ten years ago? (不超过5个词)2. How did the writer go back to Hangzhou a few days after New Year’s Day? (不超过 10个词)
3. What did the young man help the writer do? (不超过10个词)
Johnson is a middle school student. He loves basketball very much. Orange sports clothes are his favorite. Today is Saturday, October 17. When he is watching TV, he finds out his favorite basketball team will come to play a game in his hometown (家乡) next Friday.
Johnson really wants to go to see the game. But he needs some money to buy the ticket (票). He goes to ask his parents for help. But his parents tell him to make it by himself. He is very unhappy at first. But soon Johnson gets a good idea (想法). He will make a lemonade stand (柠檬水摊). And his parents are happy to know that. They say that they will help him if he needs them.
Johnson gets a table from home. He buys lemons, sugar, cups and some other things. He begins to make the lemonade. He sells it for 15 yuan a cup. Johnson thinks people like his lemonade, so he can go to see the basketball game.
1. What color is Johnson’s favorite sports clothes?2. When does Johnson’s favorite basketball team come to his hometown?
3. Who does Johnson ask for help?
4. In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “it” refers to (指)
5. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (把画线句子翻译成中文。)
6. How much do you pay if you want to buy two cups of Johnson’s lemonade?
Yu Mei is very busy on Friday. At 8:00 she has math. Then at 9:00 she has science. At 10:00 she has history. It is difficult but interesting. After that, she has P.E. at 11:00. It is easy and fun. Lunch is from 12:00 to 13:00, and after that Yu Mei and her classmates have Chinese. It is her favorite subject. Their Chinese teacher, Mrs. Wang, is great fun. Her classes finish at 1:50, but after that she has an art lesson for two hours. It is really relaxing!
1. What does Yu Mei do at 8:00?
2. What does Yu Mei do at 9:00?
3. What’s her favorite subject?
4. Who is her Chinese teacher?
5. How long does she have an art lesson after class?
