Have you ever heard someonesay “It's raining cats and dogs”? We know it doesn't mean cats and dogs fall down from the sky.In 1 , it means it's raining heavily.Here is 2 people get the saying.
Long long ago, there were many large rats(老鼠) in a country.The rats were a big problem to the country, so people there needed 3 to help them very much.But there were many mountains in the country.It was difficult 4 a plane to land.What should they do? At last, they had a good idea-the cats came down by parachute(直升机).
In another country, it often 5 .And in the bad weather people sometimes got 6 and couldn't find their homes.Some even died.So they needed dogs to 7 them to find the lost people in the snow.But there were many forests(森林) in the country.The trains couldn't get there.The buses weren't 8 to get there, either.How could they get dogs? You can guess it.The dogs came down by parachute, too.
So now you can see, people get the saying “It's raining cats and dogs” in this unusual way.
Helen's eyes are not good, so she usually wears glasses.But when she goes out with a young man, she doesn't wear her glasses.When she comes back home, she begins to wear her glasses again.
One day her mother asks her, " But Helen, why don't you wear your glasses when you are with Jim? He takes you to many beautiful places in his car, but you don't see anything."
"Yes, mother, " says Helen, "but I look nice to Jim when I am not wearing my glasses, and he looks nice to me, too."
(1)
Why does Helen usually wear glasses?
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A.
Because her eyes are good.
B.
Because her eyes are bad.
C.
Because she looks nice when she wears glasses.
D.
Because she wants to wear glasses.
(2)
Does the young man often take her to beautiful places?
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A.
Yes, he does.
B.
No, he doesn't
C.
Yes, he doesn't.
D.
No, he does.
(3)
Does Helen wear glasses at home?
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A.
Yes, she does.
B.
No, she doesn't
C.
Sometimes
D.
Never.
(4)
What does she usually do when she is with the young man?
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A.
She often goes to the cinema.
B.
She doesn't wear glasses.
C.
She wears glasses.
D.
She is often at home.
(5)
Why doesn't Helen wear glasses when she is with Jim?
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A.
She doesn't like glasses.
B.
Her eyes are good.
C.
The young man doesn't like the girls with glasses.
D.
She can look nice to Jim.Jim also can look nice to her.
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In 2005, Chen Yixun first sang the song Exaggerated (《浮夸》).But this song had new lyrics(歌词) in 2010 by Terry Lin Zhixuan, a 47-year-old Taiwanese singer.He is famous for his nice voice.In 1996 he was invited to London and became the first Chinese to work together with the famous international band(乐队)there.Terry Lin's Exaggerated was in his album(专辑)One Take, which is a live album made in Taiwan.
Exaggerated became famous again when Terry Lin sang it again in the popular Hunan TV show I'm a Singer.Lin Zhixuan was No.1 in the fifth week and No.2 in the seventh week.He said he would sing Exaggerated if he could stay until the final competition of the first season show.
My name is Daniel.Let me talk about my day.I get up at 6∶30 a.m.and I read English for about half an hour.I eat breakfast at about 7∶10 a.m.I go to school by bus at about 7∶40 a.m.My school starts at 8∶20 a.m.In the morning, I have three lessons.I like English best.At 11∶20 a.m., we have lunch at school.After lunch, on Monday and Thursday, I go to the school library.On Tuesday and Friday, I go to the art room.And on Wednesday, I go to English Club.We have our class at 2∶30 p.m., and we only have two lessons in the afternoon.School is over at 4∶00 p.m.We can go home on the school bus.We always have a good time at school.
(1)
When does Daniel get up?
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A.
At 6∶30 a.m.
B.
At 6∶50 a.m.
C.
At 7∶10 a.m.
D.
At 7∶40 a.m.
(2)
How long does Daniel read English in the morning?
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A.
For about 10 minutes.
B.
For about half an hour.
C.
For an hour.
D.
For an hour and a half.
(3)
How many classes are there in Daniel's school every day?