A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said, “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”
小题1:The old couple have been married for____ years. | A．twenty | B．thirty | C．fifty | D．fifty-five |
小题2:Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas? | A．Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children | | B．Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer. | | C．Because he and his wife were sick of each other | | D．Because he was sick of talking about his marriage. |
小题3:Who called the father in this story? | A．The sick man | B．The wife | C．The son | D．The daughter |
小题4:The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___. | A．they wanted to stop their parents divorcing | | B．they wanted to see their parents | | C．they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents | | D．they wanted to give their parents the presents |
小题5:Which of the following sentences is Right ?| A．The two old men were really sick of each other | | B．The two old men didn’t really want to divorce | | C．The son and the daughter often went home for holidays | | D．The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce. |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B |
小题1:根据Thirty years is quite a long time.可知他们已经结婚三十年了。故选B。
小题2:根据The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”描述，可知这位老人主要想以这种方式叫回自己的孩子。故选A。
小题3:根据She called her father immediately,描述，可知选D。
小题4:根据“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” 及上下文描述，可知他们想阻止自己的父母离婚，故选A。
小题5:根据The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”可知他们并不是想真的离婚。故选B。 |
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Two men are working in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, and the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster. Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words. “Wet Paint”(油漆未干) to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows Why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.
小题1:Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black?| A．In the garden | B．On the chair | | C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
小题2:What are they doing? --- They are ___.| A．talking | B．walking to the chair | | C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
小题3:___ is after ___ at first.| A．Mr. Black , Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown | | C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
小题4:___ gets to the chair first.| A．The worker | B．Mr. Brown | | C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
小题5: Mr. Brown gets to the chair because ___.| A．he wants to sit there. | B．He wants to tell people “wet paint” | | C．it is his chair | D．He wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chair |
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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?”
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 |
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I’m taking my family to Europe to have a trip. My wife (妻子) and our two children are 1 going along. My brother is 2 to go with us for vacation. Because he 3 went to other countries, he is even more 4 than the children. He can’t wait to go. My father would like to stay at home, but we’ll send him postcards 5 Europe.
We’re 6 next Friday. We’re going to New York by train, 7 taking a ship to Europe. When we 8 inEurope, we are going to 9 countries for sightseeing. We’re going to those places by train or by bus and we’re 10 a week there. Then we are flying home.
| 小题2: | | A．enjoying | B．forgetting | C．keeping | D．planning |
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| 小题3: | | A．didn’t | B．sometimes | C．never | D．often |
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| 小题4: | | A．excited | B．angry | C．exciting | D．stressed |
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| 小题6: | | A．sending | B．leaving | C．finishing | D．resting |
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| 小题9: | | A．few | B．a lot | C．a few | D．much |
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| 小题10: | | A．taking | B．having | C．staying | D．spending |
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The Blacks are American tourists. They visit in Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
小题1:The Blacks are from .| A．China | B．England | C．Canada | D．the USA |
小题2:The Blacks are staying in now.| A．England | B．Beijing | C．Shanghai | D．New York |
小题3: Mr. Black is .| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a taxi driver | D．a worker |
小题4:There are people in Mr. Black’s family.小题5:Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?| A．Because the pictures are very beautiful. | | B．Because they like China. | | C．Because they want the American people to know more about China. | | D．Because they want the American people to come to China. |
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If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.
小题1:The word Christmas comes from .| A．the name of a holiday | B．the name of a tree | | C．the man of a man | D．the name of some presents |
小题2:In America people celebrate Christmas because .| A．it is a holiday | B．Jesus Christ died | | C．shops and schools are not open | D．they can get gifts |
小题3:People have Christmas trees in their houses .| A．to put some small things on them | B．to make their houses beautiful | | C．because they like trees | D．because shops will not open |
小题4:The word “bulb”means something that _________.| A．can give us light | B．children can play with | | C．people can eat | D．can make people sleep well at night |
小题5:On Christmas, __________.| A．parents give gifts to children | | B．boys give gifts to girls or boys | | C．students give gifts to their teachers | | D．almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others |
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