Nick is a knight(骑士). But he doesn’t like to ride and he doesn’t like to fight. Nick likes to read and write, and he likes to knit(编织).

One night, there was a knock at the door. “I need you to fight a dragon(龙)!” cried King Kareen.

“But I’m the wrong kind of knight!” said Nick. “I don’t like to fight.”

“Never mind! Hurry up!” cried the King.

“The dragon is in my bed!” said the King. Nick’s knees were knocking. He lifted the blanket(毯子) and saw a little dragon. “I’m freezing.” The dragon said.

Nick quickly started knitting. He knitted a coat, some long socks and some pants for the dragon. The dragon was glad. “Thank you!” he said and off he went.

“I think you’re the right kind of knight!” said the king.

1.What does Nick do?

A.A king           B. A knight     C. A knitter         D. A writer

2.Nick likes to read ,write and ______ .

A. ride            B. fight      C. sing            D. knit

3.Why were Nick’s knees knocking ? Because Nick was ___________

A. so glad                  B. too frightened

C. a wrong kind of knight       D. a right kind of knight  

4.The dragon was in the King’s bed because ___________.

A. he liked the king  B. he was hungry

C. he was freezing                    D. he liked Nick

5.The dragon was very glad and went off after__________.

A. Nick knitted some clothes for him

B. Nick had a big fight with him

C. the King gave him much food

D. the King gave him much money

 

No More Time Out

Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.

When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.

Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”

For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.

Shawn said __42__.

His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小说) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.” “No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.

Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.

301 words

1.A. sports             B. books            C. movies       D. arts

2. A. arm           B. hand        C. leg          D. nose

3.A. phoned         B. invited          C. visited          D. checked

4.A. came           B. gave         C. turned           D. hurried

5.A. stayed         B. waited           C. called           D. talked

6.A. tired          B. afraid           C. weak         D. angry

7.A. nothing        B. something    C. anything         D. everything

8.A. bringing       B. dropping     C. showing      D. knocking

9.A. soon           B. only         C. perhaps     D. again

10. A. choose           B. keep         C. take         D. allow

11.A. because           B. once         C. if               D. although

12. A. private          B. simple       C. bad          D. special

 

American Classroom Rules
1. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer , it’s all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know . Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you can not go to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of missed homework.
3. You must not be absent(缺席) on a test day. If you are badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you to take a makeup , you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Bad illness is the only reason for missing a test.
4. Be on time! It’s not polite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books out of your bag before you come into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the US, it is not necessary to knock at the door before you come into the classroom.
【小题1】 If you can not go to school,          .

A． the teacher will remind you of the homework

B． the teacher will call you what your homework is

C． you should find out what your homework is

D． you don’t have to do your homework

【小题2】. If you are badly ill,          .

A．you can’t be absent on a test day

B．you should take the test within one or two days

C．you should let your teacher know that you will be there for the test

D．you can miss the test

【小题3】. In the US ,           if you are late.

A． it’s all right to come into the classroom within knocking at the door

B． take your books out of your bag after you come into the classroom

C． it’s not necessary to keep quiet when you enter the classroom

D． it’s not polite to knock at the door

【小题4】 The underline word “makeup” in the 3rd paragraph means          .

A．化妆

B．编造

C．组成

D．补考

【小题5】. The main idea of the passage is          .

A．that you should answer the teacher’s questions in class

B．that you have the responsibility to do your homework

C．the rules you should follow as an American student

D．that it’s polite to be on time for class

There is someone knocking loudly these days, I can't stand the ____________.

A. sound            B. voice         C. noise         D. listening

 

阅读理解

A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked(敲) at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up(被叫醒) again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight. In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note(纸条) and stuck(贴) it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.” Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s a quarter to nine.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.How many persons asked the driver about the time?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. The first person knocked at the window of the car _________.

A．at five to eight	B．at half past eight
C．at five past eight	D．at a quarter to nine

3. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?

A．Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.

B．Because he didn’t know the time.

C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up.

D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.

4. The third person knocked at the window to __________.

A．tell him what time it was	B．ask him not to sleep
C．see if the driver was sleeping	D．ask him the time

5.  The driver ________ in his car.

A．had a good sleep	B．had no seat
C．didn’t have a good rest	D．always closed his eyes