One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe on the ground. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It wastes my time.” His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the money he bought some strawberries.
The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the sky. They soon drank up their water, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At that time, his father gave Thomas a strawberry and he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him another strawberry and once again, his son lost no time in putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son. If you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries to eat. Always remember this lesson. If you don’t care for the little things, you’ll find it difficult to do the great things.”
1.Where did the farmer find the horseshoe?
_______________________________________.
2.Why didn’t Thomas pick up the horseshoe?
Because he thought_______________________.
3.How did the farmer get the strawberries?
_______________________________________.
4.Thomas didn’t pick up the horseshoe, did he?
________________, ______________________
5.Who ate up all the strawberries, the farmer or his son at last?
_______________________________________.
6.What can you learn from the story?
_______________________________________.
Only mother love is true love. It gives everybody everything over her life. When you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you c_1._. In your waking hours, she always holds you in her arms. When you are i___2.__, she stops her work right away to look after you day and night and forgets about herself. When you are growing up day by day, she feels very happy. When you are o__3.__ enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold windy days, she always tells you to put on more c_____4.___. She always stands in the wind w____5._____ for you to come back from school. When you hurry to school w___6.____ breakfast, she always feels worried about you. When you do well at school, you will see the brightest s__7.___ on her face. What true love that is in the world!
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John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for _________ and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, _______ he always thought he understood everything. One day the teacher asked the students a question. “When Jack was ten years old, _________ brother Bob was twenty. Jack is fifteen now and how old is Bob?” John said, “That’s easy. Bob is ________ as old as Jack, so he is now thirty.
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders(雷电), ________ do we always see the light before we hear the sound?”
“But, Miss,” said John______, “Don’t you know our eyes are in front of our ears?”
1.A. sleep B. lunch C. class D. play
2.A. so B. and C. or D. but
3.A. your B. my C. his D. her
4.A. twice B. just C. not D. only
5.A. what B. when C. where D. why
6.A. quickly B. safely C. recently D. really
HI! I’m Harry. Life used to be a little difficult for me. The muscles（肌肉） in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and also can’t do many things with my hands. If I drop something, it stays there until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or turn the lights on and off. Carrying things I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained（被训练） to help kids like me. Pete had been at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working, he doesn’t play around. My friends don’t pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button（按钮） on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to turn the lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.
1.Harry has to stay in a wheelchair all day because________.
A. his legs are broken B. his leg muscles are weak
C. he is too lazy D. he likes it
2.At first when Harry drops something, he ________ .
A. picks it up by himself B. throws it
C. waits for someone to help him D. calls his parents
3.According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?
A. Pete B. his teacher
C. his brother D. his parents
4.What does the underlined word “instructions” mean in the second paragraph?
A. 指令 B. 美食 C. 教训 D. 奖励
5.Which of the following about Pete is NOT true?
A. Pete can turn lights on.
B. Pete can clean Harry’s room.
C. Peter can pull Harry’s wheelchair.
D. Pete can push the button on the school lift.
6.What does the writer mean by saying, “Pete is here when I need a friend.”
A. Pete is with him all night long.
B. Pete is a funny dog to make him happy.
C. Pete is only a helpful tool for him.
D. Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend.
Rewrite the sentences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）
1.Bill has to get up at 6:00 in the morning every day. (改成否定句)
Bill _________ ________ to get up at 6:00 in the morning every day.
2.There is something wrong with Mary’s bike.（改成反义疑问句）
There is something wrong with Mary’s bike, ________ _________?
3.The young lady comes to clean our house twice a week.(划线部分提问)
_________ _________ does the young lady come to clean our house?
4.Dick can jump higher than Bob.(保持句子原意)
Bob can’t jump ________ ________ as Dick.
5.My grandpa was very tired. He couldn’t go on walking.(两句并一句)
My grandpa was _______ _______ to go on walking.
6.is, to, A, very, balanced, important, health, diet.（连词成句）
____________________________________________.
Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子)
1.There are many fallen __________ on the road in autumn. (leaf)
2.Jack lives on the ___________ floor of this tall building. (nine)
3.My mother bought ________ a dress on her fortieth birthday. ( she )
4.The weather in London is _____________. You should take an umbrella with you. (change)
5.Students of Class One had a hot _________ about how to learn from Lei Feng. (discuss)
6.This great camp helped me lose a lot of ________ and get fit again. (weigh)
7.The dentist __________ me not to eat too much sugar yesterday. (advice)
8.__________, he practiced a lot and passed the PE examination. (final)
