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There are some differences between British English and American English. In grammar, for example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?”. Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. For example, when a learner speaks British pronunciation[da:ns] (dance), he may not understand the American pronunciation[dæns]. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling. For example, “travelled” and “honour” are British spelling, “traveled” and “honor” are American spelling. However, in most situations(情况), British English and American English are not different languages.
1. between British English and American English | ||
| British English | American English |
In grammar | In 2. | In the hospital |
In 3. | travelled | traveled |
4. is sometimes different | [da:ns] | [dæns] |
Usually, British English and American English are the 5. language. | ||
Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information，your life will be much safer.
●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. 1._If anything dangerous happens，you can find them quickly.
●Don’t use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street. 2.
●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back. 3.
●If you are followed by a stranger(陌生人)，cross the street and go in the other direction(方向)，let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next，go and get help from others if it is necessary. 4. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
●If you have to take a bus to a place far away，try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave. 5. On buses，don’t sit alone，sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.
根据短文内容，从A～E选项中选出短文所需要的句子。
A. Don’t go home directly. B. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be dangerous. C. Make sure where the public phones are. D. This stops a stranger from following you. E. When buses are crowded，it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back. |
Peter is eight years old, and he goes to a school near his house. He always goes there and comes home on foot. He usually gets back on time, but last Friday he came home from school late. His mother saw him and said to him, “Why are you late today, Peter?” “My teacher was angry and told me to see the headmaster after class,” Peter answered. “To see the headmaster?” his mother asked. “Why did she tell you to see him?” “Because she asked a question in class,” Peter said, “And nobody could answer it except me.” His mother became angry. “But why did your teacher tell you to see the headmaster then?” she asked. “Because her question was ‘Who put the glue (胶水) on my chair?’” Peter said.
1.How does Peter often go to school?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car. D. By water.
2.—Why was Peter late last Friday? —Because _________.
A. he had to do his homework at school
B. his mother wasn’t at home
C. his teacher told him to see the headmaster
D. his mother went to school
3.What question did his teacher ask?
A. Who wanted to go home early?
B. Who put the glue on my chair?
C. Who was late this morning?
D. Who saw my book?
4.—Why was Peter’s mother angry?
—Because she thought _________at first.
A. the question had no answer
B. the question was too hard
C. the teacher did something wrong
D. the headmaster shouldn’t do that
5.Peter is _________.
A. a naughty boy B. good at English
C. a good boy D. a clever boy
Once there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).
1.The thief was trying to get .
A. his neighbour B. his neighbour’s doorbell
C. some cotton D. a door with a bell on it
2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell.
A. safe B. difficult
C.dangerous D. easy
3.The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because .
A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen
B. he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him
C. he realized(意识到)something strange happened
D. all the above
4.The neighbour hit the thief to .
A. give him lessons
B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing
C. help him with the bell
D. be his teacher
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.
B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.
C. The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.
D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.
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Long long ago, a famous city was covered by a thick forest, but now there is no forest left.
Many animals were living in the city. The began to die out. Farmers grew rice and pigs and chickens there. They cut down trees and burnt them. They needed to keep themselves warm in winter and cook their food. Elephants disappeared（消失）because there was not enough food for them. did wolves and tigers. Monkeys and other animals soon died out in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in the city in the zoos. But there are still over 30 different kinds of animals there. One of the animals is the barking deer. They are beautiful little animals rich brown fur and a white spot under the tail. They look like deer but they are smaller. They make a noise like a dog .Now there are not many barking deer left. So it is important people to protect wild animals. Do you think so?
1.A. people B. plants C. vegetables D. things
2.A. grew B. made C. got D. fed
3.A. sunlight B. air C. water D. fire
4.A. quick B. quickly C. fast D. fastly
5.A. So B. Such C. None D. Nor
6.A. besides B. except C. and D. or
7.A. causing B. Sailing（航行） C. chasing D. living
8.A. have B. without C. with D. get
9.A. barking B. crying C. shouting D. talking
10.A. to B. for C. like D. of
My best friend Jack looks happy, and he always ________ a smile ________ his face.
A. wear; on B. put; in
C. wears; on D. wears; in
