Tom has a strong and faithful (忠诚的) dog, Bruce. The dog likes playing with Tom. Sometimes he also follows Tom’s father to work.
One morning when Tom’s father worked in the field, he took off his coat and put it on the ground under a big tree. Then he turned to the dog and said, “Watch my coat, Bruce!” Bruce sat down on the coat. Later Tom’s father remembered he had to buy some food. So he hurried to the shop. After shopping, he went home directly and forgot all about his coat and the dog.
Later in the evening, Tom looked for his dog everywhere in the house, but he couldn’t find him. At this time Tom’s father suddenly remembered his coat and the dog. He went back to the tree at once. He found that Bruce was still sitting on the coat!
1. Bruce likes playing with Tom.2. One morning Tom’s father went to work in a factory with the dog.
3. Tom’s father went home with the dog after shopping.
4. Bruce watched the coat from morning to evening that day.
5. Bruce was angry with Tom’s father.
I’m a thirteen-year-old girl. My classmates say that I’m too fat. I worry about myself and feel very sad. What should I do to lose weight? I don’t want to be heavy. I got an idea from the Internet and then I made a plan to lose weight.
Do exercise for about one hour every day. The exercise should be something like running, biking, dancing, or swimming. After that do some special exercise for thirty minutes, such as for the legs or for the waist.
I think it’s not bad to have a good eating habit. Eating less or no eating is not good for health. I will eat bread without butter, only a little beef or pork; eat more vegetables and fruits; and stay away from junk food.
I will drink water or soup before each meal. This will help me feel full sooner. I will try to have four or five meals a day. So that I can eat less at each meal but not feel hungry. Breakfast is very important, and so is lunch.
After three months, I think I will become much thinner and healthier than before. I am very happy with my weight-lose plan.
1. The writer doesn’t do climbing.2. The writer looks thin.
3. The writer will drinks water or soup before each meal.
4. The writer thinks breakfast is more important than lunch.
5. The writer thinks she will lose weight successfully.
Here is some information about the three astronauts in the Shenzhou XIII spaceship.
 | Zhai Zhigang is China’s first astronaut to take a spacewalk (太空行走), having done so when he was mission (任务) commander (指挥官) during the Shenzhou VII mission in September 2008. |
 | Wang Yaping is China’s second woman astronaut (after Liu Yang) to take part in a spaceflight (太空飞行) and was a member of the Shenzhou X mission in June 2013. She is also the first Chinese woman to go into Tiangong space station and take a spacewalk. |
 | Ye Guangfu is making his first journey to space. He is the youngest of the three astronauts. |
Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu all believed that they would successfully (成功地) finish this six-month mission in Tiangong space station.
1. Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu are three astronauts in the Shenzhou XIII spaceship.2. Zhai Zhigang is the first Chinese astronaut to take a spacewalk.
3. Wang Yaping is China’s first woman astronaut to take part in a spaceflight.
4. Ye Guangfu is older than Wang Yaping.
5. Zhai Zhigang took part in the Shenzhou VII mission in September 2008.
Everyone has the ability to learn. Here are some good ways to learn.
Firstly, create an interest in something, because if we are interested in it, our brain will be more active and it’s easier for us to pay attention to it for a long time.
Secondly, practice more. We can’t learn anything well overnight. Practice makes perfect.
Thirdly, don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Instead we should learn from our mistakes.
Fourthly, develop study skills. It is not enough to just study hard. We must know the best way to study. We may review what we have learned by reading notes every day after class or explaining the information to others.
Finally, ask questions during or after class.
Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a lifelong journey. Let’s learn wisely and learn well.
1. Most people has the ability to learn.2. If we want to learn well, we can learn anything overnight.
3. As a good learner, we should learn from our mistakes.
4. We can ask questions only during class.
5. Five ways are mentioned in this passage.
I remember my childhood like it was yesterday. These memories helped shape me into the mother I am today.
I grew up with two sisters and three brothers. We didn’t have too much of what we wanted, but we had what we needed most, and that was the company（陪伴）of our parents. Our parents would always take us to the movies, play sports with us in the yard, and have parties with other families. Those were some of the best times of my life. I remember my brothers building our first treehouse in the woods when we were little. We would climb on top of my grandma’s house when she wasn’t home.
Today, things are different. Things like computers have taken over our children in many ways. So, I try as much as possible to give the same experience s to my children, from swimming in the pool to flying kites in the park. They enjoy what I have planned for them.
The most important thing for children is not what you buy them, but the time you spend with them.
1. The writer tries to spend much time with her children.2. The writer’s parents used to spend little time with their children.
3. The writer built the first treehouse in the woods when she was little.
4. The writer’s parents had six children.
5. The writer wrote the passage mainly to tell us about her childhood memories.
Do you love cooking, gardening or cleaning around the house? Doing housework will develop your brain, according to a new study made by an Australian university.
The study shows that older children do more housework than younger ones, and girls do more housework than boys. For example, only 49% of boys but 70% of girls make their own bed.
“Children who cook a family meal or care for plants in the garden may do better in other ways of life—like schoolwork or problem solving,” said Deanna Tepper, the lead researcher.
Ms. Tepper said making a meal or cooking for others was connected to a better memory and the ability to think before acting. “These skills usually begin to develop in early childhood and continue in late adulthood,” she said.
Doing housework also makes you responsible (负责任的) for your family. It’ll help you make decisions and build confidence (信心) and patience (耐心).
These life skills should be learnt from an early age. Now you are not a little girl or a little boy anymore. It is time for you to learn to do housework.
1. An American university has carried out the study.2. According to the study, more girls make their own bed than boys.
3. Children who like doing housework may do better in other ways of life.
4. Deanna Tepper thought doing housework had nothing to do with memory.
5. The writer encourages children to do housework from an early age.
When I was at school, I had a classmate whose name was Ted. Ted and I were in the same class. He sat next to me. He had serious problems in communicating with others. We always had to guess what he was saying. Besides, most of my classmates did not like to play with him because his hands and shirts were always dirty. I told him several times a day to wash his hands. I tried to let him know the importance of being dean. But he just could not hear. And I didn’t know how to change him.
One day, our teacher Miss He walked to Ted. She said nothing. She took Ted to the washroom. Miss He washed his hands slowly and told Ted that he should keep himself clean. She did that every day for one week. Finally, Ted understand what Miss He wanted him to do.
Miss He’s love give me a good example. When I am doing my job, I always teach my students by showing them the right ways to do things. I always remember to give them more time to learn and to grow up. I’d like to say thanks to Miss He because I learn a lot from her.
1. The writer and Ted were classmates.2. We always had to guess what Ted was saying because he spoke too fast.
3. Sometimes Ted’s hands and shirt were dirty.
4. At last, Ted could understand what Miss He wanted him to do.
5. Miss He is really a good teacher.
People always call firefighters (消防员) for help when there is a big fire. Do you think they only need to fight fires? In fact, they need to do many other kinds of strange things.
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are in danger. In many countries, there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped (困住) in strange places. For example, several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair (轮椅) last winter. Also, firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places. Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine. They cut up the washing machine and help him out in the end.
Sometimes, firefighters also have to save any person in danger even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law (法律).
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives. They are heroes in our hearts.
1. Firefighters only need to fight fires.2. Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped.
3. A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in America.
4. Firefighters needn’t save a person who is breaking the law.
5. Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger.
9 . Thursday 10th September
Today we walked in the rainforest with our guides. Wow! It was great. The trees are really tall here. There are a lot of beautiful birds in them. I saw black and yellow toucans (巨嘴鸟) and big red and green parrots (鹦鹉). I also saw the biggest bird in the rainforest, the Black Guan. It’s black, but it has a blue face and red legs. In the evening, we sat next to a campfire. The guides cooked us rice and fish. The food was really delicious. We talked about the rainforest.
Friday 11th September
Today we got up early. Then we went boating on the Tenorio River. We saw more birds and also some monkeys in the trees. The monkeys are called howler monkeys. They are big and black or brown. They are also very noisy! We saw some baby crocodiles (鳄鱼), too. They are not big but very scary, so we didn’t stay there long! In the evening, we had porridge and pancakes and we ate some fruit. We talked about the crocodiles! Tomorrow we’re going to a volcano (火山)! It’s called Arenal and I can’t wait!
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写T，不符合的写F。
1. The toucan is the biggest bird in the rainforest.
2. The writer ate rice and fish on the evening of 10th September.
3. On 11th September, the writer went to a volcano called Arenal.
4. The writer thinks howler monkeys are not big but very scary.
5. The material (材料) may be from a diary.
10 . 
Zibo is in the middle of Shandong Province. In late February, some college students went to try the barbecue (烧烤) when they attended a job fair in the city. They took videos of themselves enjoying the food and posted onto social media. Zibo’s special barbecue has gone viral (走红) quickly. As a result, “college students going to Zibo for barbecue” and “taking a high-speed train to taste Zibo barbecue” have become hot topics on Chinese social media.
Xu Jiayue, a student from Shandong Transport Vocational College, came to Zibo to try the barbecue on Tuesday. “We use the stoves (火炉) to cook the meat, which gives us a feeling of achievement. We can eat the meat at a perfect temperature, so the food tastes delicious.” she said.
A total of 27,065 visitors arrived on March 4, setting a record for daily passengers arriving at the railway station in the past three years. Now, more and more people start to pour into Zibo to try its famous barbecue.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正 (T) 误 (F)。1. In late February, some teachers tried the barbecue when they attended a job fair in Zibo.
2. Zibo has gone viral on Chinese social media for its special barbecue.
3. Xu Jiayue came to Zibo to try the barbecue on Friday.
4. The number of passengers arriving at the railway station on March 4 has set a record in the past three years.
5. Because of barbecue, Zibo has become a popular city.
