When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭),  It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages. When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.

    From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.

But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the

countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.

1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

    A. The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.

    B. Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.

    C. Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.

D. Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata.

2. Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?

   A. A bus.       B. A taxi.      C. A car.      D. A rickshaw.

3. What does the underlined word "ban" mean?

    A. make       B. increase     C. forbid      D. collect

4. What can we learn from the passage?

    A. The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.

    B. The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.

    C. The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.

D. The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.


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       Tom goes to see his grandparents with his father. On the train Tom often puts his head out of the window. His father says, “Tom, don’t put your head out of the window.” But Tom goes on putting his head out of the window.

       His father takes Tom’s hat quietly, hides it behind his back and says to Tom, “You see, your hat is gone.” Tom is afraid. His father says, “Well, whistle(吹口哨)once. Maybe your hat will come back.” Tom whistles. His father puts the hat on Tom’s head quickly. “Oh! It’s wonderful!” Tom laughs and says. He quickly takes his father’s hat and throws it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!” he says happily.

(   ) 1. Tom goes to see his grandparents with his father       .

A. by bus        B. by train      C. by plane          D. by ship

(   ) 2. Tom often puts        out of the window.

A. his hat      B. his father’s hat  C. his head    D. his father’s head

(   ) 3.        and his hat is on his head.

A. Tom whistles                   B. His father whistles 

C. Both of them whistle                D. The conductor(列车员) whistles

(   ) 4. Tom takes his father’s hat and       .

A. hides it behind his back    B. throws it out of the window 

C. puts it under his seat                D. puts it n his own head

(   ) 5. At last Tom’s father’s hat       .

A. is on Tom’s head            B. is on his father’s head 

C. will come back                      D. is gone


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We always look forward to World Book Day-it’s a chance to share

our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of

the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World

Book Day, April 23rd every year.

School Children’s Books

School Children’s Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book

Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for chldren and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this years World Book Day!

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On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from

their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three

things, there will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy

their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price---20% cheaper.

Share of Reading

It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one week. People can share their opinions of

a book on line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010’s

World bookd Day, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for

More than 200 children in a library.

Information Card

What’s the date of the World Book Day

1.

Who is the World Book Day writer of School Children’s Books

2.

How many things do primary school students in Britain receive on the World Book Day

3.

What can people do in the activity of Share of Reading

4.

Which book did Michelle Obama read aloud to children on the 2010 World Book Day

5.

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