I was shopping ____ one of my classmates called me.
A.and B.while C.when D.before
It ____ that everyone _____ to listen to popular songs.
A.seem, love B.seems, love C.seems , loves D.seem , loves
——What’s wrong , Ben?
——___________
A.I hurt my leg. B.I got a tutor.
C.That’s a good idea. D.That’s OK.
There ____ an English report tomorrow afternoon.
A.will have B.is going to be C.will is D.is going to have
Do you think it’s easy for a robot to do _____ things ___ a person.
A.the same, as B.same, as C.the same, like D.same, like
Last week Bruce wrote __1__Dick, telling him that he wasn’t __2_the new school in Richmond at all.As all the __3__students were from the same junior middle school, they get on __4__with each other.Instead, they made fun of him, for he was the__5__ in the class.He had no idea about__6__ to do.So Bruce needed some__7__ from his best friend , Dick.Now, in his __8__back to Bruce, Dick gave him two pieces of advice: First of all , __9__worry about being short.And the__10__ , think about looking for a good friend.
( ) 1.A.on B.at C.to D.form
( ) 2.A.thinking B.listening C.liking D.enjoying
( ) 3.A.other B.another C.others D.anothers
( ) 4.A.good B.friendly C.careful D.well
( ) 5.A.shortest B.small C.tallest D.interesting
( ) 6.A.what B.how C.where D.when
( ) 7.A.money B.homework C.pens D.help
( ) 8.A.bag B.letter C.school D.home
( ) 9.A.don’t B.can’t C.doesn’t D.please
( ) 10.A.two B.next C.second D.third
Light and shadow(影子)are friends.They usually go together.We receive light every day.At the same time, we produce shadow.
Light cannot shine through you.Your body stops it from passing.There is a dark spot(斑点)on the ground next to you.The light cannot reach the dark spot.This is your shadow.
At noon the sun shines over your head.Your body stops very little light reaching the ground.So your shadow is quite short.
But in early morning or late afternoon the sun is low in the sky. Its light moves over more of your body.Then your shadow is quite long.Your body keeps a lot of light from reaching the ground.
We love light, especially(尤其)sunlight.Without sunlight, life on earth is impossible.Most of us like to stand in the shadow of a tree in summer.But some people are afraid of their own shadow at night.They do not want to walk in a dark street.They do not want to see the shadow, either.But still light and shadow usually go together.
1.The sentence “Light and shadow are friends” means ________.
A.the shadow produce light
B.the light usually follows the shadow
C.they usually get on well with each other
D.when we get light, we can get shadow. They are always together
2.Light cannot shine through you because ________.
A.it is too weak
B.your body stops it from traveling on
C.your body is tall and strong
D.there is a dark spot on the ground next to you
3.Your body's shadow is long because ________.
A.the sun is low in the sky in the morning or late afternoon
B.the sun is over your head
C.your body stops very little light reaching the ground
D.the sunlight is very strong at noon
4.It is ________ in the shadow of a tree in summer, so many people like to stay there.
A.hot B.warm C.cool D.cold
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There will be no shadow without light.
B.Shadow is produced when something stops the light from passing.
C.We produce light when we receive it.
D.Many animals and plants have to live on sunlight.
The car was invented (发明)just a century ago.You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car.The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American.His name was Henry Ford.Henry was born in a poor family.He was the eldest of six children.When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines.When he was twelve years old, his mother died.Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week.In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week.The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford.He dreamed(梦想)to make a machine.It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished.It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司).He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
1.Who really invented the car first? _____.
A.A German B.An American C.Frenchman D.Japanese
2.From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
A.more than 100 years ago. B.less than 100 years ago.
C.just 100 years ago. D.50 years ago.
3.Henry Ford must have_____.
A.five brothers and sisters B.six brothers and sisters
C.five younger brothers D.three brothers
4.How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.
A.2.5 dollars B.3.5 dollars C.3 dollars D.4 dollars
5.Which is not true? _____.
A.He repaired watches in the evenings for fun
B.He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young.
C.He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention.
D.The first car was invented in 1893.
Everyone has his own birthday.People celebrate their birthdays in different countries in different ways.Now here are four people from different countries.They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in the countries.
Sandy Morison comes from Madrid(马德里).He says happily, “My twenty-first birthday is on Saturday, and I’m going to go out with some friends.To wish me a happy birthday, they’re going to pull on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom.Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统).”
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo.Mr. Sato is going to be 60 tomorrow.In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki—it’s the beginning of a new life.The colour red is for a sixtieth birthday.Mrs. Sato says, “What am I going to give my husband? I can’t say.It’s a surprise!”
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, “Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It’s a special birthday, so we’re going to have a family party.I’m probably going to get some money in lucky envelopes(信封) from my relatives.My mother is going to cook noodles— noodles are for a long life.”
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, “I’m going to be 30 next week, so I’m going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out.In some countries, I know it’s the opposite—people take you out. ”
How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
根据短文内容, 判断下列陈述内容的正误, 正确的写“T”, 错误的写“F”。
( )1.To celebrate her birthday, Sandy is going to pull on her friends’ ears.
( )2.On his birthday, Mr. Sato is going to receive something red.
( )3.Li Xiaomei is going to cook some noodles on her birthday.
( )4.Phillip is going to take his friends out to dinner on his birthday.
( )5.Mr. Sato is from Japan and Phillip is from France.