It’s Sunday morning. An old woman opens her windows and looks out into her garden. “What a fine day!” she says, but she is surprised to see that there is a man in front of her garden. The old woman looks at him and thinks, “Why is he eating grass?” She goes out into her garden and asks him, “Are you hungry? Why don’t you go to work and get some food?”
“I don’t like working. I just like eating. I’m hungry and I have nothing for breakfast. You see, I’m eating grass. Can you give me some food?”asks the man.
“Come to the back door of my house.” she answers. The man is very happy. He thinks he can get food from the old woman. So he goes with her.
The old woman opens the back door. “Look, the grass here is longer than that in the front garden. Just enjoy (享受) it here!” she says.
根据短文内容回答问题，请用完整的句子作答。1. What is the weather (天气) like in the morning?
2. Where does the old woman see the man?
3. Does the man like working?
4. Why does the man feel very happy?
5. What does the old woman ask the man to enjoy?
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), as the last term in spring, usually starts on
Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the
| * ①People drink tea in southern China, which is good for the eyes and would prevent bad luck. ②People eat the vegetable Toona sinensis in the *The Grain Rain Festival The festival is celebrated by fishing villages and the fishermen |
Linda is excited. Today she will go hiking in Mount Washington. Her teachers, Mrs. Green and Mrs. Chang, love to hike, who know a lot about hiking and mountain safety.
Mount Washington is the tallest mountain in New England. It is almost 6,300 feet high. Mount Washington can get twenty-six feet of snow in a year! So much snow can take a long time to melt.
Mrs. Green leads the way. There are seven girls and two adults. Mrs. Chang makes sure everyone hikes safely.
Everyone has a full bag. The hikers need lots of water, snacks, and lunch. They have more clothes too. Everyone needs a jacket, a raincoat, a hat, and gloves. Even in summer, mountain weather can be cold.
“I’m tired,” Inez says. After a rest, Linda and Inez sing songs. Inez feels better. “Hiking is hard work,” Linda says, “but I love it!” The group hike higher up Mount Washington. Linda finds the snow first. “I can’t believe there is snow in July,” Linda shouts, “My brother won’t believe me!” The girls put on their jackets, gloves, and hats, and they play in the snow. They feel cold now. The wind blows. They are happy to have warm clothes.
After another rest, Mrs. Green calls the girls. “We have to hike back now,” she says. “Can we come again next summer?” Inez asks. “Please!” Linda says, “Next year I want to hike to the top!”
1. What do Mrs. Green and Mrs Chang know about?2. How many people go hiking in Linda’s group today?
3. What should be brought when hiking in Mount Washington?
4. Why do hikers have to wear more clothes?
5. Do you think hiking is good or bad ? Why?
Winter is coming. How about taking a trip to Harbin in northern China? A lot of people go to Harbin to enjoy the world of ice and snow there. There is even an Ice and Snow Festival. It is usually held from December to next February. You can’t miss thousands of great ice sculptures (雕塑) of buildings, animals and so on. Remember to wear warm clothes and shoes when you visit the Ice and Snow World. People like to have a taste of the food in Harbin. Visitors like to try dumplings, Madier ice cream, Hongchang (smoked red sausages) and Guobaorou (sweet and sour pork). And among them, visitors like Madier ice cream best because having a bite of Madier ice cream at the temperature of -25℃ is an interesting and unforgettable experience. People say it’s very cold in Harbin, but I think it’s great fun. Harbin has many ski resorts (度假胜地) and snowboarding parks. Among the outdoor activities, people love to enjoy snowboarding and skiing there. Ice skating is very fun on the icy lakes and rivers. These activities give us a chance to enjoy the winter wonderland.
1. Where is Harbin?2. When is the Ice and Snow Festival?
3. What’s visitors’ favorite food?
4. Do people love the food and winter activities in Harbin?
5. What outdoor activities can people do to enjoy themselves according to the passage?
5 . This Sunday, Nick goes to the zoo to watch (观看) animal shows with his parents. They get up at 7:15 a. m. and then go there by car. It takes them 30 minutes on the way. At about 9:00 a. m., they get to the zoo. They go to watch the Monkey Show first, because (因为) monkeys are Nick’s favorite animals. The show is really interesting. Nick takes a lot of photos of the monkeys. Then, they watch the Elephant Show at 10:30 a. m. The elephants are so clever. They can dance (跳舞). After that, they have lunch at a restaurant near the zoo and go back home at 2:00 p. m. It’s really a happy day.
根据短文内容用完整的句子回答问题。
1. Who does Nick go to the zoo with?
2. When does Nick get to the zoo?
3. What are Nick’s favorite animals?
4. What does Nick think of elephants?
5. How many animal shows does Nick watch?
6 . Friendship comes before competition (比赛). It’s easy to say but hard to do. However, 11-year-old Jerome, a boy from Australia, did it and set us a good example.
Jerome was good at running. In all the races he took part in, he was always the first. But last November, after giving up winning a school race, the boy won hearts of thousands of people. In the race, kind Jerome ran back to help his good friend Seth stand up after he fell down. And then he walked with him and let him cross the finishing line first.
Seth, ten years old, had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). After he moved to the school last year, he got lots of problems. His teacher Mrs. Taylor asked Jerome to help him with things like going to the toilet (厕所) and showing him around. The two boys soon became good friends. Because of his illness, Seth had a big head. Some students laughed at him. Jerome usually stopped them.
Seth’s father thanked Jerome for looking after his son. He said to Jerome. “You are such a good kid.” The two boys’ story spread (传播) quickly after Jerome’s mother Susan shared it on the Internet.
“These boys didn’t win, but they are champions (冠军).” said the mother.
1. What did Jerome do well in?2. What did Jerome do after seeing Seth fall down?
3. When did Seth move to Jerome’s school?
4. What did Seth look like because of his illness?
5. Why did Seth’s father thank Jerome?
7 . My name is Dale. This is my community. There is a big supermarket near my house. My mother goes shopping there once a week. There is a school across from the supermarket. It’s our school. It is small but nice. There is a library next to the school, I like reading books there.
I’m Scott. My community is busy. There are a lot of stores and restaurants in my community. My father likes to take me to the restaurants for dinner when I do well in my study. My house is on the street corner. There is a post office near it. And next to the post office is a parking lot.
My name is Helen. There is a big park in my community. Lots of people go there to have fun. I also like to play there. There is a restaurant across from the park. A bank is next to the restaurant. And some clothes stores are near it.
阅读短文，使用完整的句子回答以下问题。
1. How often does Dale’s mother go shopping?
2. How is Dale’s school?
3. What does Scott’s father like to do when Scott does well in his study?
4. Where is the restaurant in Helen’s community?
5. Whose community is busy?
We all know that reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In our country, people read books at any time. They enjoy reading books even when they’re on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike. Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books. Here are some tips on how to develop good reading habits.
Choose the books which suit you. In most middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy to read, like youth novels. The students themselves can also buy books which they’re interested in or the best-selling books.
Reading in short periods. 15 minutes after getting to school, 15 minutes while waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then you can read books for about five hours every week in total.
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. This helps you have a better understanding.
How to | |
| What to read | 1. Read the books which 2. Read the books that you’re interested in. 3. Read the books which can be the best-selling. |
| 1. Read after getting to school. 2. Read while waiting for friends. 3. Read before going to sleep. The | |
| Who to talk with | Talk about your reading with your family or friends. This helps you |
Tyler opened the door to his house and went inside. His mother was in the kitchen. She felt surprised when she saw his sad face. “Tyler, what happened? Is everything okay?” “Nothing is okay, Mom.” “Is there anything I can do to help?” “That’s just the thing, Mom. We can’t help. There’s nothing we can do.” Tyler kept talking, “Today, the teacher talked about Earth Day and the environment. Earth Day is a day when every person promises to do something to help take care of our world. Mrs. Green said that our world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help and I thought all the way home and there is nothing I can do. I can’t stop people from polluting our air and water and I can’t save all of the animals. There is not anything that I can do to make a difference.”
His mother listened and after thinking for a minute said, “Of course you can. There are lots of things you can do. For example, you can walk to school. You can use both sides of your paper to save trees. You can plant a tree every year. You can clean up rubbish from your neighborhood park. Everything you do to help the planet makes a difference. The most important thing to remember is that Earth Day should be every day!” “Oh, I see. Mom, we each can make a difference to the world. Thank you, Mom.”
| How Tyler felt at first | |
| What Earth Day is | It’s a day when every person |
| What Mrs. Green asked the students to do | To think of |
| Tyler’s mother’s advice | ※Walk to school. ※Use both sides of ※Plant a tree every year. ※Clean up rubbish from the |
Mu Yi is a five-year-old boy, and he had cancer (癌症) when he was only three. He made many New Year’s wishes. There were 50 ones such as a movie, a beach trip and a day in school.
The boy’s wishes touched the hearts of people across the country. Many called the father to help the boy realize his wishes. One of the boy’s wishes is to meet Ultraman (奥特曼). With the help of the organization Childream, the official Ultraman will visit the boy when he feels comfortable.
Mu Yi is one of the children who got help from Childream. This organization helps children and teenagers (aged 2—18) who have cancer realize their dreams. Xu Wenjun gave up his job and set up Childream in Hangzhou, Zhejiang with his friend in 2016.
The Childream and teenagers have different wishes. Some like Mu Yi want to meet their favorite hero, some want to experience a day as a police officer, firefighter or racing car driver, and some want to give a concert. Childream has volunteers across the country. They try their best to help those children realize their wishes.
“These wishes are just like light, which can drive out the darkness. Realizing the wishes can help these children to feel strong and see hope and love in their life,” Xu says.
1. When did Mu Yi have cancer?2. Why did many people call Mu Yi’s father?
3. What does the organization Childream do?
4. Are there any volunteers in the Childream?
5. What does Xu think of children’s wishes?
