________Johnny is one of the laziest boys in his class. His homework is always_______ and it is usually wrong. He only does half the number of math problems that the other children do and in his compositions (作文) he_________half the number of words. And usually he spells the words ________ because he is too lazy and he can’t use a_________ .

One day his class goes on a bus trip. The______ does not want to take Johnny with them. But there is no one to look after Johnny at the school so she has to take_________.

"Now, children," the teacher says, "On our bus trip we will__________old buildings, some beautiful countryside, and many other things. I want you to write about_________interesting you see on the trip."

The bus trip_________. The children look out of the windows at all the interesting things. They take notes_________their notebooks. The teacher is very________ to see this. Then she sees Johnny ________on the floor of the bus and goes up to him.

"Are you __________?" she asks him.

"No." he says.

"Then__________are you lying on the floor?"

"If I can't see anything," he said, "I can't write about it, can I?"

1.A. Ten-year-old B. Ten years old C. Ten-year old D. Ten-years-old

2.A. late B. early C. good D. fine

3.A. learns B. makes C. writes D. reads

4.A. badly B. well C. good D. nicely

5.A. radio B. pen C. library D. dictionary

6.A. driver B. mother C. father D. teacher

7.A. him B. himself C. his D. he

8.A. hear B. listen to C. see D. feel

9.A. nothing B. something C. nobody D. everybody

10.A. start B. begins C. finishes D. closes

11.A. over B. by C. in D. under

12.A. angry B. happy C. patient D. careful

13.A. standing B. sitting C. eating D. lying

14.A. busy B. sick C. happy D. glad

15.A. where B. what C. how D. why

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车).

A small car can hold (容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.

Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bought a van. The sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home, the suitcases are brought into the home and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1.From the passage, a van is also called .

A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck

2.Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they .

A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents' house

C. built a new place for a ran D. sold their second car

3.Americans usually use motor homes ___________.

A. to travel with all the family members of holiday

B. to do some shopping with all the family members

C. to visit their grandparents at weekends

D. to drive their children to school every day

4.Motor homes have become popular because

A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C. some people think motor homes are cheap

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

Alice in Wonderland is a 3D film. It is an updated version (现代更新版) of the old British children’s novel Alice in Wonderland. The film is the work of a Hollywood director(导演) Tim Burton who likes re-imagining old films and stories in his Gothic(哥特式的)style.

Johnny Depp, a famous Hollywood film star, is the main character of this film as the Mad Hatter. There are also many other celebrities in this film, including Burton’s wife and Anne Hathaway. Some British actors supply(提供) the voices for the film’s CGI characters(特效角色).

Although the film is a piece of work in the 21st century, it is based on the works of the 19th century mathematician Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a Maths teacher at Christ Church College, Oxford.

Carroll is said to have written the book for the children of an Oxford friend. He made up stories during rowing trips around the Oxford area. However, Alice in Wonderland is liked not only by children but also adults.

Alice in Wonderland has become one of the Disney’s most money-making movies, second only to the 2006 Pirates of the Carribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest.

1.The novel was written by .

A. a director B. a film star C. a college teacher D. a girl

2.What does the underlined word “celebrities” mean?

A. 名人 B. 导演 C. 主角 D. 权贵

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The film is only welcomed by children.

B. In the film there are not many famous people.

C. Lewis Carroll and Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was the same person.

D. The film Alice in Wonderland has nothing to do with the novel.

4.The last sentence of the passage wants to tell us that .

A. Alice in Wonderland is a cartoon film B. Alice in Wonderland is a success

C. Alice in Wonderland cost Disney a lot of money D. Alice in Wonderland is better than Pirates of the Carribbean 2

阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)

Americans love pets(宠物). Many pet owners treat their pets as part of the family. When they go to a party, they will dress their pets in fashionable clothes. Sometimes they even use perfume(香水) to make their pets smell good. You might say Americans treat their pets like they treat their children----sometimes even better!

In America, there are more families with pets than those with children. We can find many kinds of pets, such as monkeys, tortoises, snakes and even wolves. More common pets include tropical fish(热带鱼), mice and birds. But all -time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets.

A dog’s life in America isn’t such a bad thing. Many grocery stores (杂货店) sell pet foods to the owners to please their pets. In some cities, dogs can have their dinner sent to their homes, just like pizza and bread. Some dogs in rich families can go to doggy daycare centers(小狗日托中心) while their owners work outside. Some pets can even go on holidays with their owners. Both men and dogs can get some good services in some special hotels. Some dogs can enjoy delicious meals and sleep in soft beds like their owners.

Pets are basic to American culture(文化) as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property(所有物), but a part of the family.

American’s 1. for pets

Americans think of their pets as not only their property but also their family 2..

They like 3. their pets to make them 4. fashionable and using perfume to make them smell good.

More families choose to have 5. instead of (代替)children.

Americans keep different 6. of animals as their pets.

Their 7. pets are dogs and cats.

The pet dogs live a 8. life in America

Dog owners can 9. pet foods in many grocery stores.

They can leave their dogs in doggy daycare centers or go on 10. with their dogs.

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