阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Once there was a rich man named Marcus. One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange ________ with beautiful feathers and a sweet voice in a tree. Marcus ________ went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could ________ and get lots of money.

"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird."_________ will buy me, because, in imprisonment(监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice." Marcus's hope of making money was shattered(破碎的). He became angry and wanted to _______ the bird for the meat.

Then the_____ bird suggested, "Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you______simple but useful rules, which can do good to you."

Marcus didn't believe the bird ________, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird _________ it would keep its words. Marcus wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became ________ again.

Marcus asked, "Now teach me the rules." "Certainly," said the bird.

Then the bird taught Marcus the ________ : The first rule is "Never believe everything others say." The second rule is "Never be sad about something you don't have." The third rule is "Never throw away what you have in your hand."

"You silly bird," shouted Marcus. "These rules are known to everyone. You_______ me."

But the bird said, "Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. ________ the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the ________ of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while." With these words, the bird ________ and disappeared from his sight.

1.A. cat B. bird C. panda D. monkey

2.A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly

3.A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell

4.A. Nobody B. somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody

5.A. find B. borrow C. smell D. kill

6.A. busy B. helpful C. clever D. lucky

7.A. three B. four C. five D. six

8.A. forever B. later on C. at first D. at last

9.A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. hoped

10.A. ugly B. beautiful C. lazy D. hard-working

11.A. songs B. languages C. rules D. skills

12.A. cheated B. helped C. found D. forgot

13.A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Although

14.A. history B. value C. fun D. sign

15.A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on

B

This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.

5/7 Tues.

Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna of Philadelphia(费城). As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

5/8 Wed.

We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a special present for our parents on Friday.

5/9 Thurs.

It took us two hours to decorate(装饰)our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!

5/10 Fri.

There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school. I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them?

Allen

1.Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?

A. Johnson B. Miss Alice C. Miss Anna D. Allen.

2.What did the class do on Wednesday?

A. Decorated the classroom

B. Sang their thanks to their parents.

C. Bought presents for their parents.

D. Practiced activities for Mother’s Day.

3.Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?

A. Allen did not do well at school

B. She was afraid of talking to teachers.

C. Allen’s father was going to the school, too.

D. She had to sing a song in front of the class.

4.The above passage is taken from a _____.

A. newspaper B. diary C. test paper D. notebook

5.What does “PAT DAY” mean?

A. The day for students to make tests.

B. The day for teachers to practice teaching

C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school

D. The day for students to sing songs.

Some Advice on Travel

①Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.

②Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.

③If you're going somewhere cold, remember your warm clothes!

④Or, if you are going somewhere sunny, remember to wear sun block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.

⑤Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

⑥Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places, like a train station. There are often thieves there!

⑦Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.

⑧Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you have one, take your student card with you and save money.

⑨Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way. Save your money by buying presents at local shops.

⑩If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport(护照),whatever you do, don't lose it!

⑾.Know more about the foreign customs and cultures before you get to other countries. This can help you have a better time.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take with you.

A. warm clothes and sports shoes

B. sunglasses and sun block

C. fashionable clothes and a big bag

D. some fruits and drinks

2.According to the passage, is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you are on a train or a bus.

A. taking a camera B. reading a good book

C. listening to music D. sleeping for some time

3.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show to the shop assistant.

A. prices B. his things

C. his passport D. his student card

4.The underlined word "capture" in this passage means " ".

A. 拍摄 B. 感受 C. 抓住 D. 控制

5.If you want to go to another country, can help you have a nicer travel.

A. to take your passport

B. to know more about the country's customs and culture

C. to look after your things well

D. to leave your bag in the room

The school bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their bags and got ready to go home. Usually David's mother would take him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes before he walked home.

When he reached home, he knocked on the door as he did not bring his keys. To his surprise, no one answered the door. David thought his mother was in the toilet so he waited patiently for her. After a few minutes there was still no answer.

David knocked again but still no one answered. He was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to get the keys, when he heard the friendly voice of his neighbor, John.

David told him that no one was at home and John's mother suggested that David stay in their house to wait for his mother. David and John played happily till evening when David's mother came back.

David thanked John and his family before he went back to his house. David's mother explained to David that she had a backache and she had to see the doctor. From this experience, David learnt an important lesson, "Neighbors are people who help each other."

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.How long did David wait before he went back home on foot?

________________________________________________________

2.Where did David's father work?

________________________________________________________

3.When did David's mother come back home that day?

________________________________________________________

4.Where might David's mother be when he reached home?

________________________________________________________

5.What was wrong with David's mother?

________________________________________________________

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