Big Ben is not the name of a manIt is the name of a big clock in LondonLondon is the capital of EnglandThis clock has four facesSo,no matter where you stand,you can read the time on the face of Big BenEach face is the size of a busThe hands are about four metres longIt is about the size of two people standing on top each otherIf you go to London,you may want to visit the Houses of Parlia-mentIn that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the dock tower in the Houses of ParliamentYou will probably hear it and see itThe big clock makes such a loud noiseDing dong,ding dongIt goes,every quarter of an hourThe name of Big Ben comes from a big builder
(1)
Big Ben is ________
[ ]
A．
a bus
B．
a clock
C．
the name of Ben
D．
a house
(2)
Big Ben is in ________
[ ]
A．
China
B．
the USA
C．
Japan
D．
the UK
(3)
The clock strikes(
V) every ________ of an hour
[ ]
A．
ten minutes
B．
fifteen minutes
C．
thirty minutes
D．
forty-five minutes
(4)
You can read the time of Big Ben ________
[ ]
A．
at the top of the clock tower
B．
in the Houses of Parliament
C．
on the hands of the huge dock
D．
on the four faces of the dock
(5)
The underlined(
画线) wordhandsmeans ________ in Chinese
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A．
手
B．
标志
C．
指针
D．
发条
完形填空
Christmas will come soonThe radio stations
(广电x) are playing Christmas music,and the stores 1 very busyPeople are doing their Christmas shoppingMany families have got Christmas trees 2
their homes already
At this time of the year people make or
3 presents(礼) for their familiesLisa is going to buy a new book for her elder sisterHer elder sister likes 4
Her families usually get together
5 Christmas DayHer elder sister lives in another city far away, 6 she always come by plane 7
is going to arrive on Christmas EveThen Lisa is going to put a 8 in the living room,and put the presents under the treeThey don't open them until Christmas 9
