There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would write “all correct” on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to “OK”．
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”．
1. The author ______ .| A．believes both of the stories |
| B．doesn’t believe a word of the stories |
| C．is not sure whether the stories are true |
| D．is telling the stories just for fun |
| A．couldn’t draw up any documents at all. |
| B．didn’t like to read important papers by himself . |
| C．often had his assistants sign documents for him. |
| D．wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling . |
| A．was approved of by President Jackson |
| B．was the title of some Official documents |
| C．was first used by President Jackson |
| D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’ |
| A．was the short way to say ‘‘old Kinderhook Club” |
| B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born |
| C．was the name of Van Buren’s club |
| D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election |
| A．by Van Buren |
| B．in a presidential election |
| C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club |
| D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club” |
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【推荐1】Three rich men were traveling on the same road. When they came to a village, they found people there were very poor.
The first rich man took out some of his money and gave it to the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck. The second rich man gave the villagers all his food and drink, because he could see that money would be of little use to them.
The third rich man traveled straight through the village without stopping. The two other rich men looked at each other. “Unbelievable!” they said.
However, the next day, they met the third rich man who was traveling back. He was still traveling quickly, but his wagons (马车) were full of farming implements (农具), and a lot of seeds (种子) and grain. He was heading to the poor village to help the villagers.
This happened a long time ago, but we can see the very same thing happen today too. There are some people who give so that people can see how much they are giving. Some people try to help others to make themselves feel better. But there are others: the best kind. They truly worry about how to improve the lives of those they are helping.
1. Why did the second rich man give the villagers food and drink?| A．Because he thought money was almost useless. | B．Because he didn’t take much money with him. |
| C．Because he didn’t need the food or drink. | D．Because he didn’t think the villagers were poor. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Excited. | C．Satisfied. | D．Lonely. |
| A．He went to make money. | B．He traveled to other places. |
| C．He bought more food and drink. | D．He got something for farming for the villagers. |
| A．People who are in trouble. | B．People who give in a showy way. |
| C．People who give to feel good about themselves. | D．People who really care about those they are helping. |
| A．Some people can be really selfish (自私的). | B．There are many good ways to volunteer. |
| C．We give because we care about others. | D．The rich showed others great kindness. |
【推荐2】One day, after getting back home, Ann began to practice the dance to music, but her mother wouldn’t let her play music loudly at home. So she had to take her radio outside. Then she went to find her best friend, a rabbit called Qiqi.
When she found Qiqi, he was sleeping. She asked him to join her as she cleaned the environment. But Qiqi said unhappily, “Your music is too loud, and it has woken me up.”
However, Ann continued, “Come on! Let’s clean the environment.”
“All right, but you should find the bear first.”
Ann then looked for the bear. When she found the bear, the bear was surrounded (包围) by smoke.
“What’s the matter?” Ann asked. “Oh, nothing serious. I’m just smoking a cigarette,” said the bear.
After a while, the smoke becomes very thick (浓的). Ann and the bear could no longer breathe. “Put out your cigarette,” said Qiqi, who quickly joined them. “You two are making mistakes. Ann is making noise pollution, and the bear is making air pollution.”
After hearing this, Ann turned down her radio, and the bear threw away his cigarette.
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1. At first, Ann danced ________.
| A．in her school | B．in the garden |
| C．at home | D．at the gym |
| A．the little girl | B．the rabbit | C．the bear | D．the cigarette |
| A．Because Ann’s music was too loud. | B．Because Ann fell ill. |
| C．Because she has no food to eat. | D．Because Ann is too strict with her. |
| A．they did not want to breathe |
| B．Ann’s radio was too loud |
| C．the bear was making too much smoke |
| D．Qiqi didn’t tell them to put out the cigarette |
| A．loud music and smoke are both bad for the environment |
| B．Ann was wrong to find him and clean the environment |
| C．the bear is making lots of noise |
| D．Ann was making air pollution |
Jimmy likes it very much. He plays with it every day and he often makes a terrible noise (令人讨厌的声音). His father works in the day and Jimmy is in bed when he gets home in the evening. So his father doesn’t hear the noise.
But Mrs. Black doesn’t like the noise, so one morning she takes a knife and goes to Jimmy’s room when he hits his drum. She says to him, “Hello! Jimmy. Do you know there is something very nice in your drum? Here is a knife. Please open the drum and let’s find it.”
1. What does Jimmy get on his birthday?
| A．He gets only one present from his family. | B．He gets a lot of presents. |
| C．He gets a knife and a drum. | D．He gets a drum from Mrs. Black. |
| A．He hits his drum with his grandfather. | B．He watches TV with Mrs. Black. |
| C．He sleeps in bed. | D．He does his homework with his grandfather. |
| A．敲击 | B．拿着 | C．知道 | D．看见 |
| A．Because she likes Jimmy’s drum. |
| B．Because she knows there is something in the drum. |
| C．Because she doesn’t like the noise. |
| D．Because she wants to know what is in the drum. |
