Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They have funny words, pictures, and social opinion(观点). Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.

By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine gave a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.

In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read. The story was about a cat who tried to play with two children on a rainy day while their mother was away from home. The cat was very special and it could talk. The book was a great success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults(成年人) say it is still one of the stories they like best.

1.Theodor Seuss Geisel was famous for .

A. his funny words and pictures

B. his social opinion

C. his ideas on serious subjects

D. his books written for children

2.The underlined word desire in the passage probably means “ .”

A. 问题 B. 愿望 C. 感激 D. 标准

3.According to the passage we know that .

A. Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children at the age of 33

B. Dr Seuss wrote less than forty children’s books over the years

C. Life magazine gave a report about adults who could not read in 1954

D. And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street was loved by children and parents

4. Why do many adults like reading The Cat in the Hat today?

A. Because Dr Seuss used 225 words to write the book.

B. Because it was about a cat trying to play with two children.

C. Because it was an interesting story and was easy to read.

D. Because the cat was very special and it could talk with children.

It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a cup of coffee. _____I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed _____. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the _____.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _____in front of it . “I’m Steve ,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I _____ talk with you. I’m busy.” he said. He was chatting online and at the same time, he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was ____.

_____ didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek(电脑迷), ____not a word came out of _____ mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor , and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!”I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me . I ____and nobody showed any interest .

_____, I realized that people they were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, _____ Steve. I wouldn’t want to ____ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines _____ people. I was worried and sank(沉浸)_____ my thoughts. I didn’t even notice that the coffee was bad , just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

1.A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While

2.A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. pleased

3.A. home B. world C. Net D.Café

4.A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning

5.A. can’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t

6.A. surprised B. happy C. moved D.worried

7.A. What B. Why C. How D. Who

8.A. but B. so C. if D. or

9.A. my B. her C. their D. his

10.A. went out B. shook my shoulder C. nodded my head D. raised my head

11.A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all

12.A. especially B. usually C. really D. nicely

13.A. tell B. plan C. imagine(想像) D. design

14.A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as

15.A. on B. between C. for D. in

Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong[used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them, though they were very young.Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life and also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing ... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves. Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most families can afford to send their children there for further study or for making their bodies strong.

It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with all kinds of holiday camps.

1. Students in Hong Kong usually took part in ________in the past.

A. an English holiday camp

B. a maths holiday camp

C. a science holiday camp

2.When students in Hong Kong are in holiday camps, their parents ______.

A. have to look after them

B. don’t go with them

C. must stay at home

3.The most important thing for the students to take part in holiday camps in Hong Kong is______.

A. to learn some practical knowledge in life

B. to learn about living and learning skills

C. to learn to look after themselves

4.The cost of taking part in a holiday camp is ________.

A. very high B. not fair C. low

5.The students who often take part in holiday camps usually ________.

A. know a lot about many things

B. show much interest in sports

C. have a strong love for further study

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网