The Smith decided ________ a house near the sea.
A.buying B.to buy C.bought
Tony ________ football every weekend when he was in primary school.
A.plays B.played C.is playing
My mother with me ________ at my grandma’s home ________that snowy night.
A.were, at B.was, at C.was, on
寒假即将到来，假如你是Bob，你的美国笔友Bill想来你的城市游玩。请你给他写一封信，介绍下你城市的变化。
Time | Changes (变化) |
Eight years ago | town, small, a few people and cars ,. . . |
Now | city, big, more tall buildings and restaurants, . . . |
In the future | . . . |
要求：
1. 内容：根据以上要点发挥想象并适当扩展；
2. 信中不得出现你的真实姓名和校名；
3. 词数：80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Bill,
I am so excited to hear that you are going to my city. There are a lot of changes in my city.
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Yours,
Bob
Now machines are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.
A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel fast.
The computer is a wonderful machine. It not only stores information but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.
Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a more advanced(先进的)country.
1.Why are machines important for us?(不超过15个词)
_____________________________________________________
2.How many kinds of machines are mentioned in the passage?(不超过5个词)
_____________________________________________________
3.If we want to build China into a more advanced country, what should we do?(不超过15个词)
_____________________________________________________
Mr. Green is a kind old man. He often helps people in need. And he’s kind of smart, too. One Sunday afternoon, he finished his lunch and went out for a walk with his granddaughter, Kate. In front of a park, they saw three beggars there.
“Why do they ask for money in the street?” asked the little girl. “Because they are poor. ” answered Mr. Green.
“But why don’t they go to work?” asked the little girl again. “Because they are too lazy.” Mr. Green smiled and said.
Just then the girl asked, “Do you know who is the laziest of them, grandpa?”
“That’s easy.” said Mr. Green, “I can show it to you.”
He came up to the beggars, brought out five dollars and said, “I’ll give the money to the laziest person of you. Tell me who he is.”
“I lost my job two years ago. ” the first beggar stood up quickly and said.
“Of course I am! I stopped working one year earlier than him.” the second beggar said, “So give me the money.”
However, the third man went on lying (躺着) on the ground and said, “Come here, Sir. Put the money into my bag!”
1.Mr. Green and his granddaughter went to the park for _________.
A.having lunch B.taking a walk
C.giving money to others D.meeting their friends
2.The underlined word “beggars” means _____ in Chinese.
A.乞丐 B.年轻人 C.陌生人 D.残疾人
3.The second man stopped working ______ ago.
A.one year B.two years C.three years D.six years
4.Who was the laziest person of the beggars?
A.The first one. B.The second one.
C.The third one. D.We don’t know.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Mr. Green is good at telling stories. B.Mr. Green gave each beggar five dollars.
C.Kate knew how to find the laziest person. D.They found the laziest beggar at last.
