As Danny put his lunch tray onto the cafeteria table, milk spilled all over his sandwich. “This is the worst thing I’ve ever done!” he said, “It’s not that bad,” said his friend Elena, who was sitting across from him. “Just get another sandwich.”
“Sandwich? What sandwich? I am talking about the talent contest（竞赛）. It’s only two weeks away and I don’t know what I’m doing! Everybody will laugh at me. There’s no way to avoid it!”
“Don’t be so negative, Danny,” said Elena as she rolled her eyes. “You’re going to be great. You have the skills to do just about anything.”
Danny moved his lunch tray to the side and rested his head on the table.
“Sit up Danny,” ordered Elena, “I have an idea. Let’s brainstorm a list of things you could do. We’ll divide the list into categories or groups. Let’s start with music. You play the piano, right?”
“I stopped taking lessons in the third grade,” said Danny.
“What about singing a song?” suggested Elena.
Danny shook his head no. “Let’s move on to another category.”
“What about performing magic tricks?” asked Elena, as she twisted thin strands of hair around her finger.
“I don’t know how to play magic tricks!” Danny almost shouted.
“Stop being so…” Elena paused, “That’s it, DRAMATIC!” Elena shouted excitedly. “You could do a dramatic reading. You definitely have the talent for it. Mrs. Pace always calls on you to read aloud in class. You could read a play aloud. Maybe you could even get extra credit from Mrs. Pace. She rewards students with points for doing extra reading work.”
Danny thought for a minute. Then he smiled. “Elena,” Danny said, “You are a great friend!”
Elena smiled back. “I just want to make sure you are a bright, shiny star when you step out on stage.”
1. Elena and Danny were talking ______.
A. in the cafeteria B. in the classroom
C. in a theatre D. at home
2. Danny was unhappy because of ______.
A. the spilled milk
B. her friend Elena
C. the talent contest
D. the milk-soaked bread
3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. rude B. bored
C. inactive D. unfriendly
4.With the help of Elena, Danny finally decided to ______.
A. play the piano B. sing a song
C. perform magic tricks D. do a dramatic reading
A priest(牧师) had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The tree was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent(弯曲) down, he could then reach up and get the kitty. He did so, checking his progress in the car again and again, then work out if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for him to reach the kitty. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke.
The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed through the air — out of sight. The priest felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they’d seen his kitty. Nobody had seen a lost kitty.
So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business.
Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Before this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?”
She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging(恳求) her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if _________, you can keep it.” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her. ”
1.The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to __________.
A. get his kitty down from the tree
B. persuade his kitty to come down
C. feed the kitty
D. see if the rope was strong enough
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means that the priest __________.
A. was happy he didn’t have to care for the kitty
B. hoped his neighbors would look after his cat
C. thought his kitty might be lost or killed
D. didn’t want to see his kitty any more
3.Which is the most possible to complete the sentence in the last paragraph?
A. the priest sends you a cat
B. God gives you a cat
C. you have enough money
D. you have enough time
4.Which may be the best title of this passage?
A. A flying cat B. A lucky girl
C. God sent her a cat D. An unlucky priest
Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend great books for you to read：
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.
I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many wonderful ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！
I would suggest______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state(情景). They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
I read a book called Neela： Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
1.From which book can we learn different cultures?
A. Skinny Bones. B. Nancy Drew.
C. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela： Victory Song.
2.The best name of the 4th book is ________.
A. My Secret B. Growing Trouble
C. Three Friends D. Alice Learns a Lesson
3.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?
A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.
B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.
C. It’s about a 12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.
D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.
完形填空
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. One day he made up his ______ . Baltimore was the nearest large seaport(海港). The next morning he set out on the ______journey to try to find work on a sailing ship.
In Baltimore, Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship. For the next five years, Henson ______ around the world. ______ the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, history, geography, and many other subjects.
Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a ______ shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the owner ______ he knew anyone with experience at sea or not. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. ______ the shop owner introduced Peary to Henson. Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved ______ to be a worthy and smart seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream： to be the first man ______ on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream ______ .
Over the next five years, the two explorers(探险家) made two trips together to the Arctic(北极). However, they were not ______ to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were ______than either of them had ever imagined.
In 1908, The two men ______ never gave up were ready to make their final challenge at reaching the North Pole. With four guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice. ______ April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow ______ .
1.A. decision B. plan C. mind D. way
2.A. forty miles B.forty mile’s C. forty-miles D.forty-mile
3.A. sailed B. drove C. rode D. walked
4.A. with B. without C. by D. under
5.A. hat B. food C. book D. shoe
6.A. if B. whether C. that D. where
7.A. so B. because C. if D. but
8.A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. themselves
9.A. stand B. to stand C. stood D. standing
10.A. come true B. carry on C. put through D. take place
11.A. possible B. able C. probable D. successful
12.A. warmer B. better C. worse D. bigger
13.A. which B. who C. whom D. what
14.A. At B. To C. On D. In
15.A. successfully B. simply C. quickly D. Luckily
---We’re going to Yangzhou Museum to see the burial goods of Suiti(隋炀帝)this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
--- ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A. No problem B. What a pity
C. Never mind D. That’s OK
According to the survey, women ________drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than ________who don’t.
A. who； that B. /； these
C. who； those D. / ； /
