1 . Mr. Smith works in a bank (银行) and Mrs. Smith works in a store. Their son, John, is a student of 14.
In the morning, Mrs. Smith always gets up at six. She takes a shower and makes breakfast for the family. Mr. Smith and John get up at six thirty. They run for half an hour and take a shower. They have breakfast at a quarter past seven. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith go to work and John goes to school at a quarter to eight. They don’ t have lunch at home in the afternoon. John gets home at 4: 40 after school. He does his homework. Then his parents get home from work at about 5:30. They eat dinner at 6:30.
In the evening, all the family watch TV together. What a happy family!
根据短文内容，判断正误(T/F)。1. Mr. Smith works but Mrs. Smith doesn’t.
2. Mrs. Smith makes breakfast for the family.
3. John goes to school at 8: 15.
4. The Smiths don’t have lunch at home.
5. John does his homework in the evening.
Table Mountain is the most famous landmark (地标) of South Africa. Table Mountain is overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. The mountain has a flat top which is about 1500 meters long and 200 meters wide. Table Mountain is often covered in cloud. The cloud that stays around the mountain is called “tablecloth”. The mountain hides many surprises that wait to be discovered.
There are about 2200 kinds of plants on Table Mountain. More than 70% of the plants found on the mountain are regional plants, which means they can’t be found anywhere else.
Although some animals such as Cape Lions and Mountain Zebras (斑马) are no longer found here, the mountain is still the home of Cape Rock Hyraxes (蹄兔、岩狸) and Chacm a Baboons (狒狒).
The height of this mountain is 1087 meters. The rocks on the mountain are over 60 million years old, which makes Table Mountain one of the oldest mountains in the world.
It is recorded that the first climb of the mountain was done by the Portuguese admiral (海军上将) Antonio da Saldanha in 1503. It was him who gave the mountain its name. He named it “Tab la da caba” that means “Table of the Cape”. Now more than 800 000 people from all over the world visit it every year. The cable ears for this mountain opened in 1929 and each cable car could carry 65 passengers at a time. Since then it was easier for people to reach the top than before.
1. People can take a wonderful photo of Cape Town on the top of Table Mountain if it’s fine.2. Table Mountain has about 2200 kinds of plants which can’t be found anywhere else.
3. Mountain Zebras can still be found on Table Mountain now.
4. Before 1929, people were not able to reach the top of Table Mountain by cable cars.
5. According to the record, we could know that Antonio da Saldanha was the first man to climbTable Mountain.
3 . Hello and welcome to “Words and Their Stories”. We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. As with other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Today we will talk about the wolf.
Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s, to native Americans, wolves often meant being brave.
However, in English, wolves are not to be trusted. Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals. Whatever the reason, wolves were killed in many places. So many died that they almost became endangered. They also became known as bad animals.
To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf (独来独往的人). If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes makes you think he doesn’t want to be around people because he dislikes them.
Now, let’s move on to the home. Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food. In other words, the child eats too quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal.
A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And trust me, most women really hate wolf calls.
By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us not to be fooled by appearances (外貌).
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。1. In different areas and times, wolves make people think of different things.
2. If a person is called a lone wolf, he most likely to see a movie with his friends.
3. Raised by wolves can be described on a student who often breaks school rules
4. A wolf in sheep’s clothing tells us we can trust others without any conditions.
5. It is possible for us to find the passage above a program for English learning.
April Fools Day is on April 1st. People can play jokes on others on this special day. If you succeed, you usually laugh and say, “April Fool!” The person who has been fooled by you laughs, too. And he will never be angry with you.
Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to thank mothers. On that day, mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a good rest.
Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21. It’s also called Easter Sunday. It’s said that on that day Jesus Christ (耶稣) comes back to life. Many people go to church and children often get presents such as toys.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November in the USA. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get together and have a big dinner.
Christmas Day comes on December 25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be seen everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.
1. When you play jokes on April Fool’s Day, people won’t be angry with you.2. Mother’s Day is a day to give thanks for the food and good things in life.
3. On Easter Day, many people go to church and children often get presents.
4. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day are both in December in the USA.
5. You can see that five months are mentioned (提及) in the passage.
5 . It was a cold night. A taxi driver, Peter, didn’t take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, “Where are you going, sir?”
“To the Red Hotel.” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please.” The taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。
1. The driver was busy because many passengers took his taxi that day.
2. It was very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.
3. The driver cheated (欺骗) the young man.
4. The two taxi drivers were both honest.
5. Maybe the taxi driver, Peter, got thirteen dollars at last.
6 . His name’s John Smith. His phone number is seven-four-five, six-six-zero-five. And her name’s Susan Hall. Her phone number is five-zero-five, seven-one-one-seven. The girl found a baseball in the lost and found case. The boy lost a baseball. The girl calls the boy at his phone number.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。
1. His first name’s John.
2. Her family name’s Hall.
3. The boy found a baseball in the lost and found case.
4. Her phone number is 745-6605.
5. The girl calls the boy at 505-7117.
More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e-mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world. Huawei is a wonder（奇迹）. Ren Zhengfei built up（创建） Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now, Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75, 000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital（数码）and high technology to every person and place. It’s more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings “Created in China” to the world.
阅读短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。1. You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
2. Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987.
3. Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
4. Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
5. Huawei gives a slower communication way.
Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them feel cool. If you swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people died in this city. They were enjoying in the water and most of them were drowned (淹死). But some people are still not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they were not good at swimming. So don’t get into water when you are alone. If there is “No swimming” sign, don’t get into water, either. If you remember all this, swimming will be safer.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。
1. We should swim in some wrong places.
2. If we often practice swimming, we will be safe.
3. If you go swimming, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water.
4. You can’t get into water if you are alone.
5. People like swimming in summer because water makes them feel hot.
Can the “double reduction” policy (双减政策) really help you? Some students have different answers. Let’s have a look.
Shen Yuzhe, 13, Beijing
It really helps me a lot. I don’t need to do too much homework. I can finish it at school. I don’t need to take it home. I can swim or play ping-pong with my father. I’m very happy.
Zhang Hangming, 13, Tianjin
I like the “double reduction” policy very much, because I can have free time to do my favorite things on Saturday and Sunday. I like to play the piano and play volleyball. I join a music club and I can go there on Saturday.
Yu Zhiyue, 14, Jiangsu
With the “double reduction” policy, I really have less homework to do. But now I can only take tutoring classes (辅导班) from Monday to Friday. So Monday is a very long day for me. On that day, I need to have classes on the computer at home after school. I am very tired.
Cui Ruqi, 12, Liaoning
It makes me have happy weekends. I can play the piano or read my favorite books on the weekend. I want to be a musician like my mother. She can play the piano and the violin very well.
1. Shen Yuzhe can have time to play sports with his father after school now.2. There are four students who like the “double reduction” policy in the article.
3. Cui Ruqi and Zhang Hangming have the same hobby.
4. The “double reduction” policy makes Zhang Hangming have a busy weekend.
5. From the passage we know that all students are for the “double reduction” policy.
A young queen was given a magic box by a wizard（男巫）. The box would bring happiness to the whole country whenever it was opened in a place full of the spirit of generosity(慷慨).
The queen traveled all over the country, looking for the most generous people. If she collected them all, she would open the magic box. The queen felt disappointed because nothing special happened.
One day when the queen decided to return to her palace, she saw a poor little boy begging. She would like to give the boy some money, but she didn’t have any with her. So the boy asked her if she could give him the old box. Then he could sell it for a little money. At first the queen hesitated(犹豫), because she had been told the box had magical powers. But seeing how poor the boy was, she gave it to him. The boy took the box and opened it.
Immediately, all the most wonderful things one could imagine started flying out of the box and a voice said, “Why look for it in others? Goodness always starts in yourself.”
While enjoying all the wonders of the magic box, the queen learned to set an example to others, and the became the best queen ever in history.
1. The young queen gave a magic box to a wizard.2. The queen traveled all over the country to look for the most generous people.
3. From the story, we can learn that people should be generous.
4. According to the story, we can know that the boy and the wizard were good friends.
5. The queen became the best queen ever in history in the story.
