Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He
was often late for school and didn"t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the
teacher was teaching. He didn"t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the students a question, "When John was ten years old, his brother
was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?"
Mr. Green answered, "That"s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty."
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, "When it thunders, why do we always see the
light before we hear the sound? But, Miss White," said Mr. Green quickly, "can"t you see our eyes are in
front of our ears?"
The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, "Why can fish swim in the water? But, Miss
White," said Mr. Green quickly, "don"t you know fish can"t walk on land?"
1. Mr. Green was _____ when he was young.
A. strong
B. lazy
C. clever
2. Mr. Green _____ when he was a student.
A. understood much
B. didn"t like to do his homework
C. did a lot of housework
D. learned science and biology very well
3. How old is John"s brother when John is fifteen in the teacher"s question?
A. Ten years old.
B. Fifteen years old.
C. Twenty years old.
D. Twenty-five years old.
4. According to (根据) Mr. Green, when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound
because _____.
A. our eyes are in front of our ears
B. our eyes are cleverer than our ears
C. our eyes can see but our ears can"t
D. light goes faster than sound
5. Why can fish swim in the water? Mr. Green"s answer was _____.
A. fish can"t walk on land
B. fish can"t swim on land
C. fish can"t walk in the water
D. fish has no legs or hands
It is Saturday today. Peggy and Vicky __1___ go to school. Now they"re __2___ their homework.
It is __3__. It is __4__ for them to have lunch. They leave the study (书房) and go to the __5__ room.
About twenty __6__ later, they go back to the __7__ again.
Now Peggy is working on a hard problem:
"Let me __9__. Um, I know-it"s __10__." answers Vicky.
( )1. A. aren"t ( )2. A. do ( )3. A. noon ( )4. A. day ( )5. A. reading ( )6. A. years ( )7. A. classroom ( )8. A. room ( )9. A. see ( )10. A. 72 | B. don"t B. does B. morning B. rest B. working B. hours B. bedroom B. problem B. help B. 56 | C. doesn"t | D. isn"t D. doing D. evening D. time D. computer D. days D. study D. picture D. read D. 40 |
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1. In the ________ of England there is little snow in winter. A. east B. west C. south D. north 2. In the autumn of England, we can not often see ________. A. cold rain B. grey sky C. dark clouds D. all of the above 3. Snow is ________. A. beautiful B. dark C. warm D. happy 4. The sentence "Is it so late?" means ________. A. it"s very late B. he wants to go to school C. he wants to catch a bus D. he usually gets up early 5. Which of the following is true? A. Everyone in the world has seen snow. B. It often sunny in the south of England. C. Foreign students like the weather in England. D. The light of the room comes from clean, beautiful snow. | |||
阅读理解。 When David left college, he went to Australia. When he returned to England for a visit twenty years later, he decided to go back to his old college. David was very glad when he found out that his old college teacher was still teaching there. He went to visit the old man, and after they had an interesting talk, the teacher went out to get something. While he was away, David saw an exam paper on the desk. He looked at the date on it and saw that it was given to the student a week ago. David picked the paper up and read it. When the teacher came back, David said to him, "Mr. Smith, I"m sure that these are exactly the same questions that you asked us in our exams twenty years ago! How is that possible?" "Yes, that"s right," agreed the teacher. The questions are the same, but the answers have changed." 1. David went to _____ after he left college. A. England B. Australia C. another college D. his teacher"s office 2. David felt _____ when he found out that his college teacher was still teaching there. A. worried B. sorry C. amazed D. happy 3. The students took the same exam _____. A. as David did twenty years ago B. when David" s teacher was away C. as David did a week ago D. when David read the paper 4. Can you guess why the teacher still used the same exam paper twenty years later? A. Times have changed, answers should change, too. B. Different students have different answers. C. The teacher tried to find an excuse for his being lazy. D. The exam paper was done by David and his classmates 20 years ago. | |||
阅读理解。 Kelly is six years old. This autumn she starts to go to school. She likes her teachers and she has some friends. She studies hard and is good at her lessons. On a Sunday morning, after breakfast, her parents take her to the zoo. She likes to watch the animals very much. Now, they are waiting for a No. 813 bus at the bus stop. There, she meets her classmate Tom and his grandfather. The old man has a stick (拐杖) in his hand. "Good morning, Grandpa!" Says Kelly. "Are you going to the zoo, too?" "Yes, we are," says the old man. "You are a good girl. How old are you?" "Six." answers the girl. "Six?" says the old man with a smile." But you are shorter than (比……低) my stick! " "How old is your stick, then?" asks Kelly. 根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F). 1. Kelly does well in her lessons. 2. Kelly doesn"t like to go to the zoo. 3. Tom and his grandpa aren"t going to the zoo. 4. The old man likes Kelly. 5. Three people are going to see the animals. | |||
阅读理解。 "Throw me the ball!" "Here! Throw it to me!" The boys are playing basketball. They play games every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. There is a big field (场地) in the school. They play other games, too. Now, it"s 5:30. Fred and Tom are walking home together. "My brother is going to give me his basketball shoes," says Tom. "My father is going to buy him new shoes." "Oh, that"s fine. what size (尺寸) are they?" "Size seven. That"s my size. They are too small for my brother." "when is he going to give them to you?" "When he gets his new shoes next month, I think. Come over after supper and see them." "OK, see you! " 1. When do the boys play games? A. Every day. B. Every Thursday only. C. Every Tuesday only. D. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 2. What time do they leave school? A. At five o"clock. B. At six o"clock. C. At five thirty. D. At seven 3. Which is right? A. Tom walks home alone every day. B. Tom walks home with all his classmates. C. Tome walks home with a girl. D. Tom walks home with Fred. 4. When is Tom going to get the shoes? A. In two months. B. Next month. C. Next week. D. Next day. 5. Why does Tom"s brother give Tom his shoes? A. They are too big. B. They are too small. C. They are too beautiful D. They are too old. |