题目内容
As Sam slowly woke， he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time.
The school bus came on time， and he sat with his friend， Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school， he could feel his heart beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!
He entered Mrs. Owen’s class. She was smiling， and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.
“Hi， Sam!” she said as he walked in.
“Hi，” he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their spelling test. He looked at the clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.
“Sam， you’ll be first.” Mrs. Owens said to the class， “Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii， and I know it is very interesting.”
Sam nervously greeted his class. Then， he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing， volcanoes， and pineapples in Hawaii， and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class， and it was fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. It wasn’t terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time.
1.How did Sam feel after he woke?
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Happy. D. Hungry.
2.What did Sam have to do that day?
A. To have a baseball match.
B. To take a reading test.
C. To go to a new class.
D. To do something special.
3.What does the underlined word “sweat” probably mean?
A. 触摸 B. 鼓掌 C. 出汗D. 指点
4.Which could be inferred (推断) from this passage?
A. Sam hated chatting about baseball.
B. Sam learned about Hawaii by travelling.
C. Mrs. Owens is unfriendly to her students.
D. The class enjoyed Sam’s talk very much.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. A special day B. An interesting lesson
C. A nice teacher D. A professional report
Africa has a long history and a rich culture，and this is shown in traditional dress．The three colours一red，gold and green，are often used in the clothing．The first colour represents the blood of millions of people who fought for freedom； the second，rich resources of the African earth； and the third，the grassland of home．
Because clothing has strong social meanings，people are very careful in choosing what to wear．It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes，or to dress in the wrong way．For example，in Ghana，a woman should wear her waistband （腰带）differently according to the importance of the social event．
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life．African designs are famous for loose（宽松的）clothing．The temperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night，so it requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life．
Today although more and more young people like wearing Western clothes especially in big cities in Africa，traditional African dress is still quite valuable．This is because it has deep cultural meanings．
| Traditional Dress in Africa | |
| Different colours | ．The three most（54）importantcolours used in clothing are red，gold and green． ．Different colours（55）standfor different things：the blood of freedom fighters，resources of the earth and the grassland of home |
| Social meanings | ．Because clothing has strong social meanings，people have to choose what to wear（56）carefully． ．Women in Ghana even wear different waistbands according to how important the event is． |
| Everyday life | ．Because the temperature （57）changesgreatly，clothes are usually loose and comfortable． ．Though Western clothes are popular with young people in some areas，traditional clothes are still of great（58）value |