We lived in a country area and had to visit a man with a few cows to get our milk many years ago. 【小题1】 I was afraid of this big dog. It looked strong and spent a lot of time barking and showing his huge teeth.
My elder brother, Ivan, he laughed at me and said Momo had a bark worse than his bite. "Harry said his dog wouldn't hurt us," He said.
【小题2】 I was afraid and walked behind Ivan while Harry gave us some milk and Momo barked at us.
Harry laughed, "Momo always barks," he said, "come on, take no notice of him, pat him, then he won't bite." 【小题3】 He came to Momo and carefully patted Momo on the head.
Unluckily. 【小题4】 Milk went everywhere. Ivan needed ten stitshes(缝针)in his hand and couldn't work for weeks.
We had free milk for weeks. And Harry asked Ivan not to report Momo to the authorities(当局). 【小题5】 But later, Momo had a bad end because he bit the wrong person.
| A. Momo bit Ivan's hand and he hurt badly. B. To show me where he was. C. The man had a black dog called Momo. D. Being kind-hearted, Ivan didn't. E. One day Ivan took me to collect the milk with him. F. Momo was a good dog, but he didn't know Ivan well. G. I refused, but Ivan decided to show how brave he was. |
I’m Tom. My best friends are John and Ann. We do many things together. John lives near my house and we are in the same class. He’s fifteen years old and he’s tall and slim. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He’s polite(有礼貌的) and very clever. He’s very good at math and he sometimes helps me with my homework. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. We also play basketball at a nearby (附近的) park together and sometimes we play video games at my house after school.
Our friend Ann isn’t in our school. She’s short and slim with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She’s a little bit shy. We all have kung fu lesson every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Ann is really good at kung fu. We call her the “kung fu kid”. She sometimes plays basketball with us, too. She often wears a dress, a T-shirt and a baseball cap. The three of us have great fun together.
【小题1】Where do Tom and John play video games?
| A.At John’s house | B.At Tom’s house |
| C.At Ann’s house | D.At the video house |
| A.Play baseball | B.Play basketball |
| C.Play video games | D.play soccer |
| A.T-shirt | B.Jeans |
| C.Jackets | D.dress |
| A.Every Thursday and Wednesday afternoon. |
| B.Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. |
| C.Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. |
| D.Every Thursday and Tuesday afternoon. |
On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas, children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Santa Claus to give them some presents.
Mr. Green tells his children that Santa Claus is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on (降落) the top of each house and comes down the chimney (烟囱) into the fireplace (壁炉) and brings them a lot of presents.
Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can’t wait (等待) to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and shout "Merry Christmas!"
Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.
【小题1】Christmas Eve is ____________.
| A.the night before December 24 | B.the night after December 25 |
| C.the night of December 24 | D.the night of December 25 |
| A.into Children’s hats | B.into children’s stockings |
| C.under children’s beds | D.into children’s shoes |
| A.window | B.door |
| C.chimney | D.fireplace |
| A.Good morning! | B.Thank you! |
| C.Good luck! | D.Merry Christmas! |
| A.presents | B.lucky money |
| C.Christmas trees | D.stockings |
There are many problems among young people. They always say they are growing up. They can do the things they like. They drive cars quickly. They wear strange clothes. They like loud music. Many people think they are not good. But some of their parents don’t think so.
Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like popular music, and they play it in their own rooms. They help in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs and no sports. They don’t have anything to do.”
A teacher says that he thinks most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis, a fourteen-year-old boy said, “I have much homework to do. I felt tired all day. But loud music can make me happy. It helps me do well in all my lessons.”
| Young people’s 【小题1】 | They 【小题2】 cars quickly, wear strange clothes and listen to 【小题3】 music. |
| Parents’ idea | Their children are not 【小题4】. They play loud music in their 【小题5】 rooms. They do that because they have 【小题6】 to do. |
| A teacher’s idea | Most young people are very 【小题7】. Loud music can 【小题8】 them energy and make them 【小题9】 excited. |
| Lewis’s idea | Loud music helps 【小题10】 do well in all his lessons. |
My father is tall and has short,gray hair.He wears glasses with heavy,black frames.But I just saw a picture of him from 1968. What a surprise! In the picture, he's 15 years old. He's short and he has glasses with small, round frames. He has long, yellow hair and it's really straight. He's wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt with the word "Love". I'm 15 years old now. I'm tall and I have short hair. My hair isn't yellow, it's blue. My dad thinks it's strange, but my friends think it's great. I wear glasses, but my glasses have bright red frames. They're so cool! I have an earring in one ear, too. Dad really can't understand that, I never wear blue jeans. I like big, baggy pants and long T-shirts. Most of my T-shirts have pictures of my favorite rock bands on them.
【小题1】 The speaker’s father wore ______________ when he was fifteen years old.
| A.glasses with heavy, black frames |
| B.glasses with bright red frames |
| C.long and yellow glasses |
| D.glasses with small, round frames |
| A.yellow | B.blue | C.gray | D.red |
| A.blue jeans and a T-shirt |
| B.yellow jeans and a T-shirt with the word “Love” |
| C.big, baggy pants and long T-shirts |
| D.blue jeans and an earring |
| A.The speaker’s father. | B.The speaker. |
| C.The speaker’s brother. | D.The speaker’s best friend. |
| A.My dad does. | B.I do. |
| C.My father does. | D.My Friends do |
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation (谈话).
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:
“Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To reply (回答) to an invitation , either say ‘thank you’ and accept (接受), or say you’re sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “Oh, sorry . I’ve tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes, however, people use expressions (习惯用语) that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations . For example; “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?”
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention (提到) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK. Yes, thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
Title: Real 【小题1】 or not
| Situations | Answers |
| Canadians and Americans often invite friends for 【小题2】 at home | Because they 【小题3】 entertainment at home. |
| Someone says “I’ve two movie tickets, 【小题4】 you go with me after supper?” | You want to go, and your answer should be “Thanks, I’d 【小题5】 to.” |
| Someone invites you to dinner, but doesn’t mention the time or the 【小题6】 . | You’d better answer “Sure, that would be 【小题7】 .” |
| 【小题8】 people use “an unreal invitation” in their everyday conversation. | They really mean to be 【小题9】 . |
| So remember, next time when you hear something that sounds like an invitation, you should listen 【小题10】 and pay attention to the time and the date. | |
My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our work was strictly done at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!
We asked pet owners new to our business to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.
One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.
Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners as usual. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing—calling my husband.
Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.
I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “Am I going to die?” He replied, “Finally.”
【小题1】According to the text, the author’s work was_____________ .
| A.tiring and dangerous | B.easy and free |
| C.well paid | D.done outdoors |
| A.Cleaning the customers’ house. |
| B.Walking the pets outside. |
| C.Bringing the pets to her own house. |
| D.Sending a photo of pets to the owners. |
| A.Hercules feared the sound and the flash |
| B.the author attacked Hercules first |
| C.Hercules was very hungry then |
| D.the author treated Hercules badly |
| A.anger | B.humor |
| C.carelessness | D.patience |