At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds. No two clouds are ever alike. We can see the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather. To forecast the weather, there are three things about clouds. you should look for: movement, colour, and change. As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. Fair-weather cumulus clouds* are another sign of good weather. These are clouds we often see on warm summer days. Clouds can tell you if a storm is on the way. If the thick, fluffy cumulus clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will rain. If there is a sudden, cool and dark thunder* cloud appears, then a storm is about to break out. Colours in the sky tell us about the weather, too. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. The rainbow* has a message, too. The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.

1. According to this article, one way to understand the weather is to    .

A．study the clouds

B．monitor the temperature every hour

C．watch the signs of the wind

D．note the changes in wet

2. High clouds usually suggest     .

A．bad weather                           B．fine weather

C．rainy weather                          D．windy weather

3. The colours of the rainbow come from    .

A．sun rays shining through falling rain

B．dark thunder clouds in the sky

C．a golden ring around the moon

D．fair-weather cumulus clouds

4. Which of the following would be a good title for this article?

A．The Story of Weather Forecast

B．Fine Weather and Bad Weather

C．Weather Changes

D．Different Kinds of Clouds

5.We may say, take the article as a whole knowledge,      .

A．none of the clouds is the same

B．a storm is to come on soon after a sudden, cool and dark thunder cloud

C．the higher and cumulus clouds may be signs of warm weather

D．all of the above

The Greens often ________ TV after supper.

A. look at

B. see

C. watch

D. look

Roy is a boy．He often goes out to play after school．But he never gets home late for supper．It was his eleventh birthday last Friday, but his parents didn't see him at supper time．They waited and waited，but Roy didn't come back．At about seven o'clock，they

were very worried．They had to go out to look for their son here and there，but they didn't see him．At last，they went to the police station for help．To their surprise，when they came back home，they saw Roy sitting at the supper table，enjoying his birthday cake．‘'Why didn’t you come upstairs（上楼）to watch TV with me?” said Roy, when he saw his parents．

1．Roy often                after school．

    A．does his homework                                  B．watches TV

    C．goes out to play                                         D．gets home late

2．How old is Roy this year?

    A．11．                    B．10．                    C．9．                     D．12．

3．The Chinese meaning of the word ‘'worried'’ is                   ．

    A．气愤的                B．疲倦的                C．高兴的                D．担心的

4．Where did Roy's parents go for help?

    A．The school．                                          B．The police station．

    C．The teacher's house．                                 D．His friend's home：

5．Which of the following is right?

    A．Roy went out to play with his friends On his birthday．

    B．Roy came back before 7 that evening but his parents didn't know．

    C．Roy's parents went to the police station and found Roy there．

    D．Roy was upstairs and ate the birthday cake himself．

Hello! I’m Susan. Look at this picture. You can see a big sofa next to（在…附近） the wall. My parents like to sit on it to read books（看书）, and sometimes（有时候） they meet some friends there. There are two plants near the sofa. They’re nice. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a new TV. I often watch TV on weekends（周末）. Can you see some fishes（鱼） in that big box? I like to play with them after school（放学后）. Where’s my dog Billy? Is it on the floor? No, it’s under a chair! Do you like it?
【小题1】Susan’s parents        on the sofa.

Hello! I’m Susan. Look at this picture. You can see a big sofa next to（在…附近） the wall. My parents like to sit on it to read books（看书）, and sometimes（有时候） they meet some friends there. There are two plants near the sofa. They’re nice. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a new TV. I often watch TV on weekends（周末）. Can you see some fishes（鱼） in that big box? I like to play with them after school（放学后）. Where’s my dog Billy? Is it on the floor? No, it’s under a chair! Do you like it?

1.Susan’s parents        on the sofa.

A．watch TV         B．play with fish         C．read books        D．meet friends

2.What’s the dog’s name?

A．Susan.         B．Billy.          C．I don’t know.    D．It doesn’t have a name.

3.          are near the sofa.

A．A new TV      B．A big box      C．Some fishes     D．Two plants