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Flower Town in July
Summer is the most beautiful season in Flower Town. In the morning, take a walk in Vendo Park between First Street and Third Street. If you enjoy reading, there is a bookstore in the park.
For lunch, have delicious Hamburger Special in Googie’s. You can walk there from the park. It is just on the corner of Mension Road and Third Street.
When the weather gets hotter in the afternoon, go to the swimming pool on Fourth Street. It is next to Cage’s Café.
In the evening, movie fans move to Second Street. David Stone Theater has all kinds of movies!
( )1. Where is the Vendo park?
A. It’s between First Street and Second Street.
B. It’s between First Street and Third Street?
C. It’s between Second Street and Third Street.
D. It’s between Third Street and Fourth Street.
( )2. What is Number 4 in the map?
A. The theater. B. The bookstore. C. The restaurant. D. The swimming pool.
( )3. Which number stands for the swimming pool?
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ⑤
( )4. Where is David Stone Theater?
A. On First Street. B. On Second Street.
C. On Third Street. D. On Fourth Street.
( )5. Who will find the poster useful?
A. Street vendors. B. Police officers.
C. People who need jobs. D. People who visit the town.
Kimmie was visiting her Aunt Jane at her house at the beach. It was a beautiful summer day. Kimmie built a big sand castle in the morning. Aunt Jane took pictures of the castle to send to Kimmie’s parents.
Kimmie wanted to play on the beach that afternoon. She wanted to build another sand castle. Aunt Jane told her it was too sunny. Aunt Jane said Kimmie could only go if she had a hat. Kimmie didn’t have a hat. Aunt Jane said that Kimmie could borrow one of hers.
Kimmie tried on four hats.
The pink one was really beautiful, but it had a big bow. The ribbons kept going into Kimmie’s eyes. That would not be good for building a sand castle.
The blue hat was not beautiful. Kimmie did not like that hat at all.
The red hat was nice, but it had flowers on it. Kimmie was afraid the flowers would get dirty.
Then, Kimmie saw a big straw hat with a short red ribbon on it. The bow was not too droopy. It would be easy to clean. Kimmie knew it was the perfect hat.
( )1. Where was Aunt Jane’s house?
A. At the store. B. At the beach C. At school D. At home
( )2. Why did Aunt Jane took pictures of the castle?
A. She wanted to put it home. B. She wanted to send it to Kimmie.
C. She wanted to send it to Kimmie’s father and mother.
D. She wanted to send it to Kimmie’s grandpa.
( )3. Why did Aunt Jane want Kimmie to wear a hat?
A. To protect her from the rain. B. To protect her from the sun.
C. To help her look better on the beach. D. The hat was Kimmie’s idea.
( )4. Why didn’t Kimmie want to wear the pink hat?
A. The bow was too big. B. It had a flower. C. It had a bird on it. D. It was dirty.
( )5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Aunt Jane’s house. B. Photos took on the beach.
C. A happy afternoon. D. A perfect beach hat.
Remember Tony and Peter, the twin brothers who started singing at the age of five? The little boys are now twenty-five years old and will come back home for the first time since they left ten years ago. They will be singing to celebrate the 100th birthday of our beautiful town.
Tony and Peter are famous for their wonderful voices. They are popular with both young and old people. Three years ago the brothers organized the Garbage Can with their three cousins. The five of them started to write their own songs and have become successful. In the coming concert in Greentown, the Garbage Can is going to sing their best-loved songs and several new ones.
The concert will be at Apple Park at 7 p.m. on October 10. Fans who do not want to miss it should get to the park as early as possible.
( )1. A. boys B. girls C. women D. students
( )2. A. came B. left C. arrived D. reached
( )3. A. miss B. remember C. forget D. celebrate
( )4. A. clothes B. noises C. voices D. appearance
( )5. A. both B. all C. none D. neither
( )6. A. before B. later C. ago D. after
( )7. A. stories B. songs C. books D. articles
( )8. A. old B. new C. long D. short
( )9. A. in B. at C. with D. on
( )10. A. should B. might C. need D. my
ABDCA CBBDA
Today is the first day of winter vacation. I'm very excited because Chinese New Year is coming. Mom told me this morning that we are going to Grandmother's place for the New Year. Dad won't be back from Tokyo before the holidays are over. It has been two weeks since Dad left. I miss him so much.
Mom went shopping for food and presents, so I took Lucy and Annie to the library. We stayed at the Children's Reading Room all the afternoon. We found some books about animals we were interested in. After we left the library, we went to Mendy's to buy hamburgers and fries. I was hungry, but I didn't eat much. The doctor told me that I am too fat. I have lost two kilos in the last two weeks. I hope I can lose six kilos before summer comes.
1. because 2. told 3. over 4. miss 5. shopping 6. Reading 7. found 8. left 9. hungry 10. Lost
Snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “Winter Wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song in 1934.
But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It is cold outside. The wind blows and makes it even colder. The days are shorter and darker. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown or have fallen to the ground. The flowers are mostly gone. It is not surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded their famous song “California Dreaming” in 1965.
During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups sang songs about winter. Here is a song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope.
In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.
Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded another sad and lovely song about winter in 1975. Sarah Mclachlan recorded “Song for a Winter’s Night” for an album in 2006. She sings about reading a love letter and wishing the writer were with her.
Finally, on a lovely note, we leave you this sad song by Wayne.
Winter Wonderland | According to this song, snow is 1 |
California Dreaming | People dream about being somewhere else where it is 2________. |
A Hazy Shade of Winter | It sings about 3 |
Sometimes in winter | It was recorded in 4_______ |
Song for a Winter's Night | It was recorded by ______ |
The Assignment
Jessie walked into her English class and sat down. Mr. Smith told the students to copy the writing assignment from the board.
Jessie was feeling sick. She needed to ask Mr. Smith if she could go see the nurse. First she wanted to write down the assignment. She quickly copied the assignment. Then she asked Mr. Smith if she cold go to the nurse. He excused her for class.
1. In this selection, the word excused means ___.
A. read someone a story B. wrote a paper
C. let someone leave D. asked for
2. What should Jessie do on Friday?
A. Give her paper to Mr. Smith.
B. Choose a new story to read.
C. Tell the class about a character.
D. Leave class early.
3. Why does Jessie want to leave class?
A. She doesn’t like the story. B. she hasn’t done the assignment.
C. She feels sick. D. She can’t find her book.
4. In this selection, Mr. Smith is probably Jessie’s ___.
A. friend B. father C. doctor D. teacher
5. According to the chart on the board, what should Jessie do first?
A. Choose a character. B. Start writing her paper.
C. Revise her paper. D. Read a story.
People have all kinds of excuses for not spend their time on charities. “I’m too busy.” “Gas is too expensive to drive anywhere I don’t need to go.” “I’ll just send some money instead.”
You won’t hear any such thing from Betty Lowe. As Great Britain’s oldest volunteer, 100-year-old Lowe spends her days shifting between volunteering at a charity WRS shop at a hospital in her native Salford, England, and the Girl Guides - a group she’s been a member of for years.
“I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. I was very interested in it and I used to go camping and walking. I was a bit of an outdoor girl when I was younger,” said Lowe.
Lowe is quite old now, but she still keeps busy with her volunteer activities.
Lowe just turned 100 on Monday, and more than 100 friends and family members showed up at her birthday party to wish her well. It sounds like this woman was happy to blow out the candles with a smile: “I think it’s very good to be 100,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed all my life.”
( )1. How old was Betty Lowe when she began to be a volunteer?
A. 11. B. 100. B. . D. 25.
( )2. What does the underlined word “shifting” mean?
A. 转移 B. 转动 C. 转换 D. 转轨
( )3. Which of the following sentence show that Betty Lowe was an outdoor girl?
A. I’ve been in the guides since I was 11. B. I used to go camping and walking.
C. Lowe just turned 100 on Monday. D. I think it’s very good to be 100.
( )4. How many friends and family remembers showed up at her 100the birthday party?
A. Just 100. B. Over 100. C. Less than 100. D. Several hundred.
( )5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A 100-year-old Volunteer. B. Birthday Party of a Volunteer’s birthday.
C. Excuse for not Volunteering. D. Enjoy Your Life.