Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.

By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.

Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”

“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”

“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”

That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”

Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.

1.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?

A.Because he had no time to fit them together.

B.Because he had difficulty in writing a story.

C.Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework.

D.Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.

B.The small tree will grow into a big one.

C.His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.

D.He can develop his story based on the first draft.

3.What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?

A. She is a strict teacher                     B. She is a wise teacher

C. She is an honest teacher                   D. She is an energetic teacher

4.What can we infer(推断from the story?

A. Arthur is a shy and quiet student

B. Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story

C. There will be a storm on Saturday

D. Encouragement is important in teaching

 

There is a big supermarket（超市） near Mrs. Green’s home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite(有礼貌的)and helpful. The things are cheap, too.
One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits(饼干)are also their children’s favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages(香肠)for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can’t take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry(搬运)the rice.
【小题1】. Where’s the supermarket?

A．In Mrs. Green’s house.	B．Near Mrs. Green’s house.
C．Under the street.	D．In the mall(商业街).

【小题2】. Who likes biscuits?

A．Mrs. Green and Mr. Green.	B．Mrs. Green and Tim.
C．Mrs. Green and Mimi.	D．Tim and Mimi.

【小题3】. Mimi likes _______.

A．fish

B．hot dogs

C．rice

D．vegetable

【小题4】. Does Mrs. Green buy a bag of rice?

A．Yes, she does.	B．No, she doesn't .
C．Yes, she is.	D．We don't know.

【小题5】. Who helps Mrs. Green take the rice?

A．Mr. Green.

B．Mrs. Green.

C．Mimi.

D．Tim.

Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.

Name	Age	Appearance and hobbies
Amy (volleyball player)	17	She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing.
Tom (skiing player)	18	He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games.
Millie (singer)	16	People call her “Baby”. She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball!

 

1.How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?

A. Two.            B. Three.             C. Four.               D. Five.

2.What does Amy do?

A. She is a volleyball player.                B. She is a skier.

C. She is a pop singer.                     D. She is a basketball player.

3.Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?

A. Because he likes reading.                B. Because he likes playing games.

C. Because he is always smiling.             D. Because he is a skier.

4.Which of the following is not true about Millie?

A. She is very tall.                        B. She wears black glasses.

C. She likes wearing a dress.                D. She has short hair.

5.Which sentence is wrong?

A. “Baby” does well in playing basketball.          B. Millie is the youngest of the three.

C. Amy has a baby face.                         D. Tom likes black horses.

 

Mr. Smith works in a factory. There he drives a truck. He’s tired all the time. When he comes back, he’s always busy and doesn’t want to do any housework. His wife is a doctor and likes to keep all the things clean. So she has to do all at home. She usually goes to work from Monday to Friday and has to do all on weekends. All her friends know about it and sometimes they come to help her.
It’s Saturday today. Mrs Smith tells her husband to help her do some housework, but he says he has something to do and goes out early in the morning. He leaves a lot of dirty clothes at home. Mrs Smith doesn’t go to work but she doesn’t feel well. So she doesn’t want to do any housework. After breakfast, Jo, one of her friends, comes to see her when she’s sitting on a chair.
The girl finds the rooms are dirty and she asks, “Don’t you clean your rooms today, Mrs Smith?” “No, I don’t.”says the doctor. “Why don’t you wear your glasses?” “Then I will think the rooms are still clean.”
【小题1】What does Mrs Smith do ?

A．A truck driver.

B．A nurse.

C．A doctor.

D．A teacher.

【小题2】Who usually does the housework at home, Mr Smith or Mrs Smith?

A．Mr Smith.

B．Mrs Smith.

C．Both of them.

D．Neither of them.

【小题3】What’s Mr Smith doing when her friend Jo comes to see her ?
A. She is reading a book.           
B. B. She is watching TV.
C.  She is doing housework.         
D. She is sitting on a chair.
【小题4】Why doesn’t Mrs Smith wear her glasses that day? Because_________.

A．she stays at home

B．she’s sitting on the chair

C．the rooms are clean

D．she doesn’t want to see the dirty rooms

【小题5】After we read the story, we can know___________.

A．Mr Smith is often ill

B．Mrs Smith is always lazy.

C．Mr Smith is always busy after work.

D．Sometimes Mr Smith helps Mrs Smith.

Fangfang, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC, and Beijing roast duck. Sometimes she eats two packages of biscuits a day. As a result, she becomes overweight.

Today in China, there are many children like Fangfang. They like snacks. They don’t eat enough healthy foods like vegetables and fruit. It’s very bad for their health. Poor eating habits are a serious problem.

Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a good breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat and so on. Third, the children shouldn’t eat too many snacks and fried foods. They are delicious, but eating too much of them is unhealthy.

If children do as the experts say, they won’t become fat. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study well.

1.What does the underlined word “overweight” mean?

A. 聪明的         B. 懒惰的              C. 超重的               D. 痴呆的

2.Fangfang becomes overweight, because _____.

A. she is an American girl           

B. she has a balanced diet

C. she likes eating snacks            

D. she likes vegetables soup

3.What kind of food is good for your health?

A. Fast food.          B. Snacks.         C. Fried food.            D. Vegetables and fruit.

4.If students do as the experts say, they will ______.

A. become fatter and fatter            

B. become more and more beautiful

C. have enough energy to study       

D. be healthier and more tired

5.Which of the following is True?

A. Eating snacks is good for your health.

B. Fangfang doesn’t like Beijng roast duck.

C. Fangfang comes from America.

D. Students shouldn’t eat too much fried food.