The water tap was leaking(漏水) again, and the noise was driving Cassie crazy. Cassie looked at her watch. It was nearly nine o’clock. She climbed out of bed and stood on a chair by the shelf. Her mother’s Mr. Fix-It Book was on the top shelf. Cassie stepped down quietly. She read the book quickly until she found the page she was looking for, and then began to read carefully.
Next, Cassie opened a box in the kitchen and picked out the tools she needed--- a hammer, a wrench, and several small things. It was so easy job for her to do the repair, and she tried several times. Finally, the water tap was in pieces. One by one, she carefully laid them out on the table. That way she would know how they went back. While this was going on, her cat walked over to watch what she was doing.
Cassie worked late into the night. At one point, she thought she was done. Oops! A small piece that she had forgotten still lay on the table. Slowly Cassie took the water tap apart(分开) one more time. This time she made sure everything was in place. She turned the water tap on and then off. One…two…three… She waited a full minute. There was no leak! Cassie smiled and put the tools back into the box. Then she went back into bed.
The next morning, Dad was in the kitchen when Cassie got up.
“Notice anything, Dad?” she asked.
He looked around and listened. “Hmm, something’s missing… I can’t find out what it is… Wait, it’s too quiet in here!”
“That’s right,” Cassie said. ‘Something is missing. I fixed the water tap. It doesn’t leak any more.”
“That’s my girl,” Dad said. “It’s a good thing you are really like your mother.”
1.Mr. Fix-It Book is probably a book on how to ________.
A. train pets B. fall asleep C. fix things D. cook food
2.Cassie took the water tap apart again because_______.
A. she had forgotten one piece B. the tap was still leaking
C. the cat had taken one piece away D. she hadn’t understood the book
3.The water tap wasn’t fixed until_______.
A. nine o’clock B. late that night C. the next morning D. the next afternoon
4.We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that ________.
A. Cassie’s mother is good-looking B. Cassie likes her mother very much
C. Cassie’s mother is good at fixing things D. Cassie looks quite like her mother
科目:初中英语 来源:考前百天点拔与千题解答(中考阅读) 题型:053
When a big ship is in very rough(不平坦的) sea, it has to be able to bend(弯) a little, otherwise it may break in two. If one end of the ship is on the top of one huge wave, and the other end is on the top of another, with the middle of the ship hanging in between; or if one huge wave comes up under the middle of the ship, leaving the two ends hanging, the ship's own weight will break its back if it is quite stiff(硬的).
To make a big ship elastic(有弹性的) enough to avoid (避开) this danger, it has joints where the sections of the ship come together above the water-line, and these joints (连接处) open and shut slightly as the waves lift one section(部分) of the ship or another. This is enough to save the ship from breaking into pieces.
One day a sailor was walking along a passage-way in a big ship during a storm when he was surprised to see a boy sitting comfortably in a chair at the end of the passage-way, which was opposite one of the ship's joints. The boy had a bag of nuts beside him, and every time the ship was lifted by a wave and the joint opened, he put a nut in it. As the ship came down again, the joint closed and cracked(压碎) the nut, gently but firmly. The boy then took it out and put the next one in as the joint opened again.
1.What does a big ship have to do when it is in very rough sea?
2.If one end of the ship is on the top of one huge wave, and the other end is on the top of another, with the middle of the ship hanging in between, what will happen to the ship if it is quite stiff?
3.Why does a big ship have joints?
4.What do these joints do?
5.Where was a sailor walking during the storm in this story?
6.What was he surprised to see?
7.What did the boy have beside him?
8.What did he do?
9.How was the nut cracked?
10.What did the boy do then?
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科目:初中英语 来源:人教新课标初三上册练习 人教新课标 题型:050
Meeting the English Family
Rosa and her classmates were in a street in West London. The sky was dark. This was Rosa's big day, her first day in England.
Rosa got out of a taxi. The driver carried a very heavy bag for her. They walked through the rain to the front door of a big Victorian house.
A small girl opened the door. She was four years old. Her brother stood behind her. He was only two years old. One minute later, a young woman came to the door.
“Welcome to Wembley!” she said and she offered Rosa her hand. “These are my two children, Elisabeth and Isaac” “Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Frost! said Rosa with a strong Spanish accent.
The two children ran back into the living room.
“Don't worry about them! They're a little shy. And please call me Diana! Now let me show you your room and then we can have a nice cup of tea. Or would you like some coffee?”
“I'd like to try a cup of English tea, made in England.”
“This is your bedroom. There's a nice view (视野) of the football stadium (露天体育场) and here's a little desk where you can study. The bathroom and toilet are just opposite your door. Now I'll go and put the kettle on.”
“Excuse me. What's a kettle?”
“In England, we use a kettle to make hot water, we can then put the hot water in a teapot or use it to make coffee.”
Rosa was happy with her new home, but she was a little puzzled (困惑的). Perhaps her mother Maruja was right. The British were not normal people. They did not kiss when they met and they lived in large Victorian palaces. Their favourite drink was tea and they used strange metal kettles to make the water hot. What was she going to say to Elisabeth and Isaac? How could she make friends with two shy English children? Perhaps the answer was in the big, black psychology (心理学) book.
(1) It was Rosa' s big day. She and her classmates were in
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(2) Rosa's hostess (女主人) was called
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(3) What could Rosa see through the window when she was in her bedroom?
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(4) In this passage the underlined (下划线的) word “it” means
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(5) After reading the passage, we know that
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A. Rosa had some trouble in getting on well with the hostess
B. the two children didn't like Rosa
C. Mr. Frost offered Rosa much help
D. Rosa was happy with the new family, but she couldn't understand some of their customs(习俗)
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科目:初中英语 来源:2012届江苏省丹阳市司徒中学初三下学期质量检测英语试卷 题型:单词拼写
A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water(瓶装水). They say that bottled water can cause environmental problems. Too many resources(资源) are used to make bottled water. When people finish drinking the water, the bottles will be thrown away and go into dustbins. So they require local people in the town to stop buying bottled water and use tap water to drink. Visitors are encouraged to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again. The decision has been supported(支持) by all the shopkeepers in the town. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shop selling bottled water. Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water![来源:学科网ZXXK]
Australian Town Bans(禁止) Bottled Water | |
Where bottled water is first banned | A small town with the ____61_______ Bundanoon |
___62_____ bottled water is banned | To help solve environmental problems |
What local people use for ______63____ | Tap water, not bottled water |
The place which visitors get water ___64 | Water stations in the main streets |
Other people who have supported the plan | ______65____ the shopkeepers in the town |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江苏省启东市九年级中考适应性考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:选词填空
请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词,并用其适当时态填空,使句子通顺。
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1.Emily is very kind and she never __________ any bad word about her classmates.
2.—What’s the terrible noise, Lucy?
—The neighbours ______ for a birthday party.
3. —__________ Edward __________ the driving test?
—Yes, he practised for a long time.
4.The old man was riding along the river when he __________ into the water.
5.—I have to be off now.
—What a pity! I ___________ you could stay with us a little longer.
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科目:初中英语 来源:2010-2011学年江苏省常州市部分学校中考模拟联考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
The Best Shopping In Sydney
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Tel: 9231-9300
SOVEREIGN HILL
This prize-winning living museum is where Australia's history comes alive! Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Fold Rush days. A wonderful nightly sound and light show, Blood on the Southern Cross, tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising. Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment. 4-star hotel and breakfast.
Tel: 5331-1944
ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT
Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese seafood right on the water's edge in the historic fishing port of Williamstown with views of the city center across Port Phillip Bay. Open 7 days a week.
Lunch: Sunday to Friday11:00am—2:00pm
Dinner: Monday to Saturday 5:00am—10:30pm
Tel: 9397-6270 or 9397-7799
COOK'S COTTAGE
Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of Captain James Cook, Cook's Cottage stands proud in the Fitzroy Gradens as a reminder of life in the eighteenth century, and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook.
Open 9:00am—5:00pm daily, and until 5:30 pm during the summer.
Information: 9419-4677
1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?
A. Cook's cottage. B. Westfield Centerpoint
C. Sydney Tower D. Sovereign Hill
2.What is the time that Cook's Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?
A. 11:00 am—2:00 pm B. 5:00 pm—10:30 pm
C. 9:00 am—5:30 pm D. 9:00 am—5:00 pm
3. If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call .
A. 9397-6270 B. 9231-9300 C. 5331-1944 D. 94194677
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