A Nice Clean Plate
It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.
Sam feels wronged(委屈) but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite.(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “ Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”
【小题1】What day is it?

A．Sunday

B．Saturday

C．Monday

D．Friday

【小题2】What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are ___.

A．reading

B．singing

C．playing

D．dancing

【小题3】They play for ___.

A．an hour

B．ten minutes

C．half an hour

D．twenty minutes

【小题4】Who gives them some food?

A．Bruce’s father

B．Bruce’s uncle

C．Bruce

D．Bruce’s mother

【小题5】Sam’s mother tells him not to ___.

A．play in the street

B．ask for food

C．play with girls

D．swim in the river

An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” he boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”

So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1.The grandfather got up early to __________.

A．repair a basket

B．do farm work

C．wake up his grandson

D．read books

2.The underlined phrase “leaked out” means “______” in Chinese.

A．出现

B．保留

C．漏出

D．爆发

3.The passage might be written for ___________ to read.

A．children who like asking questions

B．children who like playing with water

C．children who dislike farming

D．children who dislike reading

4. The basket was ________ in the end.

A．light

B．clean

C．useless

D．dirty

5. What can we know from the passage?

A．The old farmer might be changed by reading.

B．The old farmer played tricks on his grandson.

C．The little boy got a full basket of water at last.

D．The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket.

 

People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are sonic suggestions:
Put a smoke a1arm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house, Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practise for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in. the family should know the following fire rules:
★ Don’t open a hot door! The tire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
【小题1】What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A．You have to get up.	B．Water is running to the floor.
C．Something is burning.	D．Someone breaks your window,

【小题2】The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ____

A．they practise for a fire	B．they make escape plans
C．they buy fire extinguishers	D．they use electrical cookers

【小题3】When a fire happens, ___ if you open the hot door.

A．the fire will grow more quickly	B．the electricity will be cut off
C．the door will soon be on fire	D．the house will fall down

【小题4】 What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A．Stop, run, roll.

B．Step, drop, roll.

C．Run, drop, roll.

D．Roll, drop, stop.

【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?

A．The Dangers of a Fire.	B．The Causes of a Fire.
C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.	D．Be Ready for a Fire.

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A Nice Clean Plate

   It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.

  Sam feels wronged(委屈) but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite.(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “ Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”

1.What day is it?

A. Sunday   B. Saturday   C. Monday   D. Friday

2.What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are ___.

A. reading   B. singing   C. playing   D. dancing

3.They play for ___.

A. an hour   B. ten minutes   C. half an hour   D. twenty minutes

4.Who gives them some food?

A. Bruce’s father   B. Bruce’s uncle   C. Bruce   D. Bruce’s mother

5.Sam’s mother tells him not to ___.

A. play in the street  B. ask for food   C. play with girls  D. swim in the river

 

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.

In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.

These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.

In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic(经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.

Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.

1.Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?

2. Ws the area rich or poor in the 1950s?

3.Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English?

4.When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?

5.What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?