It’s time to go home now. I am on a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet are not clean.
I don’t want the dog to sit near me. But the woman says to the conductor（售票员）. “Oh, I pay for my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?”
The conductor looks at the dog and says, “Yes, madam, but he must not put his feet on the chair.”
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1. 1.

   I am going home ___ now.

   1. A.
      by bike
   2. B.
      by bus
   3. C.
      by car
   4. D.
      by trolley
2. 2.

   What do I see? ____.

   1. A.
      A bus
   2. B.
      A girl
   3. C.
      A dog
   4. D.
      A woman with a big dog.
3. 3.

   I don’t want the dog to sit near me because ____.

   1. A.
      the dog is big
   2. B.
      the dog is not clean
   3. C.
      the dog has no ticket
   4. D.
      the dog isn’t mine
4. 4.

   Why do the woman and the dog get on the bus?

   1. A.
      It is a rainy day.
   2. B.
      No one is on the bus.
   3. C.
      The dog can sit
   4. D.
      The woman is a conductor.
5. 5.

   The meaning of the conductor’s word is ____.

   1. A.
      the dog’s feet are like the other people
   2. B.
      the dog must be like a man
   3. C.
      the dog must not sit on the chair
   4. D.
      the dog can sit here

Paris is the capial of France. Its subway is very special. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. First you see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.
The subway station in Paris is not big , but each of them has its special facts. Some stations looks ships. Some have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all. Instead they think it is natural. After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself

1. 1.

   What do many people usually do when they are in the subway?

   1. A.
      Listen to music
   2. B.
      Beg some money
   3. C.
      Sell clothes and cosmetics
   4. D.
      Read books
2. 2.

   How do the beggars get money from people in the subway?

   1. A.
      They often play the violin or guitar in the train
   2. B.
      They usually brush shoes for the passengers
   3. C.
      They often steal money from the shops
   4. D.
      They usually help the passengers carry suitcases
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true?

   1. A.
      Every station is very big in Paris
   2. B.
      Every station has something to sell
   3. C.
      The beggars in the Paris subway station are very shy
   4. D.
      The beggars in the Paris subway station can play some instruments
4. 4.

   What’s the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      Reading in the Paris subway
   2. B.
      The subway is the window of the Paris culture
   3. C.
      The beggars in the Paris subway station usually have some skills
   4. D.
      Each of the subway station in the Paris has its special facts

Hellen Keller was born in 1880 in the USA. When she was about 19 months old, she got very ill. After many weeks, the doctor told her parents, “Your daughter is better, but now she can’t see and she can’t hear.” Her mother and her father were very sad. After a few years , things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came. Her name was Anne Sullivan. She lived with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear. It helped many people in the world

1. 1.

   Where was Helen Keller from?

   1. A.
      England
   2. B.
      America
   3. C.
      Japan
   4. D.
      India
2. 2.

   What happened to Helen when she was 19 months?

   1. A.
      She got very ill
   2. B.
      She began to go to school
   3. C.
      She left her home
   4. D.
      Her mother died
3. 3.

   Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller_____________

   1. A.
      hear something
   2. B.
      see the world with her eyes
   3. C.
      learn words
   4. D.
      do housework by herself
4. 4.

   What do people think of Helen Keller?

   1. A.
      She was quiet
   2. B.
      She was brave and wonderful
   3. C.
      She was blind and deaf
   4. D.
      She was ill
5. 5.

   Hellen Keller was famous because____________________

   1. A.
      she couldn’t see or hear
   2. B.
      she went to college as a blind(盲的) woman
   3. C.
      she was a bright woman
   4. D.
      As a blind,she learned to read and write and helped many people in the world

Now students' English handwriting（书法）gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If n  1., here are four steps that really work!

Use paper with lines

Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight i  2. of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be s  3. to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters(大写字母) are written properly.

Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too q  4., it's hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more m  5..

Hold your pencil right

When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much e  6.. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don't hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student w 7. a good habit.

Draw more pictures

Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better w  8. you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by y  9. at home.

Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your f  10. run up to you? Give them your autographs(亲笔签名), of course!