Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and ________ . When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so.

The first time Frank saw an hourglass, he was very much ________, but he did not know what it was. His mother ________,“An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’. The sand is put in one end, and ________ a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through ________ an hour. ”

Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient, because it would not run faster. “Let me ________ it, Mother,” said he. “It is lazy, and will never get through.”

“Oh yes, it will, my son ,” said his mother. “The sand moves by ________, but it moves all the time. When you look at the clock, you will find the same. ________ you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the ________ are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around ________ great face. This is because they keep at work every ________. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and ________ it will take them to do it. ”

Now, Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, “Mum, I ________. ” His mother said ,“Study all the time. ________ care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon. ”

Frank followed his mother’s ________. He studied line after line, and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.

1.A.strict B.patient C.nervous D.polite

2.A.pleased B.relaxed C.interested D.bored

3.A.explained B.repeated C.thought D.added

4.A.runs through B.runs along C.goes over D.goes across

5.A.before B.for C.after D.in

6.A.shake B.get C.take D.carry

7.A.carefully B.quickly C.heavily D.slowly

8.A.Since B.Unless C.Before D.While

9.A.boy B.mother C.clock D.hourglass

10.A.his B.her C.its D.their

11.A.year B.month C.week D.minute

12.A.how far B.how long C.how much D.how soon

13.A.can B.can’t C.could D.couldn’t

14.A.Often B.Never C.Always D.Sometimes

15.A.rule B.steps C.advice D.decision

Sports

I love basketball. Here in the USA, it is one of the most popular sports. You can see lots of boys and girls playing it in the parks. I play basketball with my friends every afternoon and on Saturday morning, I play it in the home garden with my father and my brother Bob. I'm on the school team (队). My favorite player is Michael Jordan. I want to be a P.E. teacher when I grow up (长大).

一 Tim

I’m Italian and my favorite sport is soccer. At school, I have soccer lessons on Monday and Wednesday. On Friday afternoon, my class usually have a soccer game with another class. We are very good at soccer and we often win. Of course, I m on the school team. I have a lot of friends and on Sunday afternoon, we play soccer in the park.

——Mike

I live in England, and I love cycling (骑自行车). In summer, I go cycling every morning. In winter, it’s difficult to go cycling because it often rains. My parents also love cycling, so we often go on vacation by bike. Last year we traveled (旅行)to France by bike,and it was fantastic!

_ Gary

1.On Saturday morning, Tim often____ .

A.goes cycling in the park B.goes for a walk with his friends

C.plays basketball with his family D.walks his dog in the home garden

2.How often does Mike have soccer lessons?

A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Once a month. D.Twice a month.

3.What do Tim and Mike have in common?

A.They are both from America.

B.They both love Michael Jordan.

C.They are both on their school’s sports team.

D.They both want to be a P.E. teacher when they grow up.

4.Who often travels by bike on vacation?

A.Tim. B.Bob. C.Mike. D.Gary.

5.Where might you see this material?

A.In a diary. B.In a magazine. C.In a dictionary. D.In a storybook.

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