Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday.Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.

Last Saturday morning, Mr.Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium.At the ticket office, he asked, “How much shall I pay to get in？” The woman at the ticket office answered, “The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid older than five.We let kids in free if they are five or younger.How old are your kids？” Mr.Jackson said, “The older one is six and the younger one is three.I think I must buy three tickets.” The woman was surprised.She said, “Sir, don't you want to save 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference.” Mr.Jackson said with a smile, “Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference.”

From Mr.Jackson's story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society.We should tell the truth to the people around us, especially to the kids.

(　　)6.There are ________ people in this story.

　　　　 A.3　　　　 B.4　　　　　　　　 C.5　　　　　　　 D.6

(　　)7.Mr.Jackson paid ________ for their tickets to the aquarium at last.

　　　　 A.20 dollars B.40 dollars　　　　　 C.60 dollars　　　 D.80 dollars

(　　)8.Children can see________ in Blue Ocean Aquarium.

　　　　 A.dolphins　 B.pandas　　　　　　 C.koalas　　　　　 D.tigers

(　　)9.The underlined word “honesty” means “________”.

　　　　 A.激情　 B.友谊　　　　 C.乐观　　 D.诚实

(　　)10.What can we learn from the passage?

　　　　 A.Mr.Jackson was very rich.

B.Mr.Jackson wasted to save some money.

C.Mr.Jackson paid for his two sons' tickets in the end.

D.Mr.Jackson thought honesty was more important than money.

阅读理解

　　John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.

　　“I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world,” John thought.

　　He advertised in the newspapers. “Wanted--the best present for the woman who has everything.”

　　For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him“ the best present”. But they did not have anything that was the only one in the world.

　　Then less than a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.

　　“This bird,”said the man,“can speak ten languages and sing any pop songs. There is no other bird like it in the world.”

　　“I will listen to it,”John said,“If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you.”

　　The man spoke to the bird.“Talk to me in French,”he said. The bird spoke to him in French.“Tell me a joke in Japanese,”he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese.“Sing a famous pop song,”he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.

　　“I'll buy it,”John said,“How much do you want？”

　　“One hundred thousand dollars,”the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

　　The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her.“Well, mother,”he said,“Is the bird wonderful?”

　　“Oh, it was very delicious, dear,”she said.

(1) Why did John send his mother expensive presents on her birthday every year?

[　　]

A. Because he loved his mother very much.

B. Because his mother needed these presents.

C. Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.

D. Because he was the richest man in the world.

(2) How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?

[　　]

A. They rang John up.

B. They knew it from the newspapers.

C. John phoned them one by one.

D. They knew it on TV.

(3) When did the man come with a bird come to visit John?

[　　]

A. Two weeks before John's mother's birthday.

B. On John's mother's birthday.

C. About five days before John's mother's birthday.

D. Less than a week after John' s mother' s birthday.

(4) Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?

[　　]

A. Because it was such a beautiful bird.

B. Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.

C. Because the bird could look after his mother.

D. Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy.

(5) What does the sentence“it was delicious”really mean in the story?

[　　]

A. His mother ate the bird.

B. His mother let the bird away.

C. His mother began to learn languages from the bird.

D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.

阅读理解

　　John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.

　　“I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world,” John thought.

　　He advertised in the newspapers. “Wanted--the best present for the woman who has everything.”

　　For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him“ the best present”. But they did not have anything that was the only one in the world.

　　Then less than a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.

　　“This bird,”said the man,“can speak ten languages and sing any pop songs. There is no other bird like it in the world.”

　　“I will listen to it,”John said,“If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you.”

　　The man spoke to the bird.“Talk to me in French,”he said. The bird spoke to him in French.“Tell me a joke in Japanese,”he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese.“Sing a famous pop song,”he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.

　　“I'll buy it,”John said,“How much do you want？”

　　“One hundred thousand dollars,”the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

　　The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her.“Well, mother,”he said,“Is the bird wonderful?”

　　“Oh, it was very delicious, dear,”she said.

(1) Why did John send his mother expensive presents on her birthday every year?

[　　]

A. Because he loved his mother very much.

B. Because his mother needed these presents.

C. Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.

D. Because he was the richest man in the world.

(2) How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?

[　　]

A. They rang John up.

B. They knew it from the newspapers.

C. John phoned them one by one.

D. They knew it on TV.

(3) When did the man come with a bird come to visit John?

[　　]

A. Two weeks before John's mother's birthday.

B. On John's mother's birthday.

C. About five days before John's mother's birthday.

D. Less than a week after John' s mother' s birthday.

(4) Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?

[　　]

A. Because it was such a beautiful bird.

B. Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.

C. Because the bird could look after his mother.

D. Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy.

(5) What does the sentence“it was delicious”really mean in the story?

[　　]

A. His mother ate the bird.

B. His mother let the bird away.

C. His mother began to learn languages from the bird.

D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.