题目内容
Do you know Mother' s Day? It is a holiday for mothers. It was celebrated first in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it became widely celebrated. Mother' s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts(礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers' was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. Because of her hard work, the celebration of the first Ameircan Mother' s Day was once held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And， in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it says, "Love is invaluable. ”
1. Mother's Day________.
A. is celebrated in the United States only
B. is a holiday for mothers
C. falls on May 10 every year
D. is not popular around the world
2. What day is Mother's Day every year?
A. The first Sunday in May. B. The second Sunday in May.
C. The third Sunday in May. D. The fourth Sunday in May.
3. Why do people send gifts to their mothers on Mother's Day?
A. Because their mothers need gifts.
B. Because their mothers are free on that day.
C. Because they want to show their love for their mothers.
D. Because it is the best way to celebrate Mother's Day.
4. Who celebrated the first Mother's Day?
A. The people all over China.
B. The people around the world.
C. The people in India and Japan.
D. Some American people.
5. The underlined word "invaluable" means
A．无价的 B．万能的 C．可有可无的。 D．有价的
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).
【小题1】The thief was trying to get .
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
| A．safe | B．difficult | C．dangerous | D．easy |
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him |
| C．He realized (意识到) something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
| A．give him lessons | B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |