Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it, so the old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters, “Take some fish to my horse.” The waitor and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.

All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said, “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”

1.The people in the restaurant all ran out because___________.

A．they wanted to see the old man

B．they wanted to see the horse eat fish

C．the waitor said there came the horse

D．there was no fire over the stove

2.All the people in the restaurant rushed out ________but _________ didn’t.

A．to see the horse sing… the old man

B．to watch the horse play games… the waitor

C．to look for the horse… the old man

D．to see the horse eat fish… the old man

3.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________.

A．his horse liked eating fish

B．he was cold

C．he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasn’t able to do so at first

D．he himself also liked to eat fish

Food is very important . Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge(知识).

When we are very young, we start getting knowledge. Young children like watching and listening . Color pictures especially interest them. When children are older, they enjoy reading. When something interests them, they love asking questions.

Our minds, like our bodies ，always need the best food. Studying on our own brings the most knowledge. If someone is always telling us answers, we never learn well. When we study correctly and get knowledge on our own, we learn more and understand better.

1. Why does everyone need to eat well ? It can help people _________?

A. to be healthy B. to study well

C. to enjoy learning D.to like color pictures

2. What kind of food do our minds need?____________

A. Pictures B. Books

C. Rice D. Knowledge

3. You won’t learn well, if you ____________.

A. study on your own B. study correctly

C. ask questions D. are always told the answers

If you want to study English well, you need to do the following things.

Joining an English club is a good idea and joining an international club (where English is in use at least some of the time) is, for many people, even better.

In order to learn English well, you should keep practicing it as much as possible. There are several good ways to help you with the English study.

First, you may take notes of any mistakes made by you, so as to get familiar with the correct usage of the English language.

Second, it’s important to improve your ability, especially the ability of reading comprehension(理解). By reading more English articles, you will build your sense of English.

Third, try to form a reciting(背诵) habit. Well-written paragraphs are worth reciting. By memorizing them, you will find that writing English articles is not so difficult.

Last but not the least, you should always use a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. It will tell you the differences between these two beautiful languages.

1.Who may be the most suitable readers of this article?

A．Anyone who likes maths.

B．Anyone who wants to learn English well.

C．English teachers.

D．Anyone who wants to learn Chinese well.

2.From this article, we know we can use the following ways to learn English well except__________.

A．going abroad to learn English

B．joining an English club

C．Keeping practicing it as much as possible

D．trying to form a reciting habit

3.By reading more English articles, you will build _____________.

A．your knowledge of English grammar

B．your ability of English writing

C．your ability of singing English writing songs

D．your sense of English

4.What’s the best title of the article?

A．We should take notes of any mistake made by us.

B．We should read English more.

C．How to learn English well.

D．We should buy a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations.

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality(质量) of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and （1） we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.

Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple or a pear for lunch? Will I take the bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will l work hard in all my classes I enjoy? （2）We make decisions like this every day.

Making the wrong choices can result in unhappiness. （3） We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives, and it can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider(思考) this: Who else does your choice affect?

1.将（1）处的句子重新改写。

We don’t need these skills we to lead useful and happy lives.

2.将（2）处的句子改为否定句。

We decisions like this every day.

3.将（3）处的英文翻译成汉语。

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1.He promised not to tell anybody about my ____(秘密)。

2. （知识）is power.

3.It is necessary for us to ask questions _______(礼貌地).

4.Don’t leave your bike outside. Someone may _______(偷)it.

5.She knew the ____ (重要性) of working hard and not just to do what she enjoyed.

6.I couldn’t decide _____(是否) or not to go to the party.

W: Excuse me, sir. 1. ?

M: Yes. Go down this road, and turn right at the third traffic lights. At the end of the road, you’ll find the police station.

W: 2. ??

M: Yes. It is about five kilometers away.

W: Oh, that’s too far. 3. ?

M: Yes. The bus stop is just across the street.

W: 4. ?

M: The No.5 bus will take you there.

W: Thank you.

M: 5. .

下列字母是元音字母的一组是_________。

A.DG B.JN C.IW D.UO

—It’s going to rain outside. Don’t forget to bring a/an______!

— OK! Mum!

A. hat B. coat

C. umbrella D. magazine