That Will Teach You, Bear!
One beautiful day, Bear was out hunting. As he walked past a fallen tree, he heard a small voice shout, “Watch your feet!”
Bear looked down and saw Cricket (蟋蟀). “You almost destroyed my house,” Cricket said.
“I’ll walk wherever I want to,” Bear shouted as he showed off his size and strength.
Cricket shouted back, “But it’s my house, and I should protect it!”
This made Bear so furious that he said he would destroy the house, Cricket, and all of Cricket’s family. This made Cricket angry. “I have a friend who is only half my size, but he is strong enough to beat you in a fight.”
Bear laughed and said, “Go and get your friend, Cricket. I’ll return tomorrow, and we’ll see who can win in a fight.”
The next morning, Bear returned to Cricket’s house. “Come out, brave Cricket,” called Bear. Suddenly he felt a terrible ache on his back. He yelled, but Cricket’s friend Mosquito (蚊子) continued stinging (叮) until Bear yelled, “I give up!”
Just then Cricket appeared at the door of his house. Cricket told Bear to leave and never return. Bear quickly ran away.
1.The title of the story tells us that it is probably about _____.
A. making a new friendB. learning a lesson
C. playing a gameD. winning a competition
2.Where does this story most probably take place?
A. In a city.B. In a town.C. At the beach.D. In a forest.
3.What is the theme of this story?
A. Time passes too quickly.
B. Be friendly to neighbors.
C. Size isn’t everything.
D. Don’t be afraid of small things.
4.What does the underlined word “furious” mean in this story?
A. big and strong B. very angry C. loud D. afraid
5.How does Cricket finally solve (解决) his problem?
A. He gets help from his friend.
B. He invites Bear to his home.
C. He and his family run away.
D. He stings Bear to make him go away.
1.Llama is a(n) _____.
A. zoo B. boy C. animal D. important day
2.Who can be invited to draw a picture of Wally?
A. Linda, a high school student who loves drawing.
B. Tony, a father who loves drawing animals.
C. Tom, an elementary school student who loves drawing.
D. Susan, a college student who studies art.
3.How long will Wally’s birthday party last?
A. Thirty minutes. B. Two hours.
C. Three hours. D. Four hours.
4.The Browns will visit Formosa Zoo on Nov.14. Who can get a special present?
A. Ted. He will draw a picture of Wally.
B. Susan. She will send an email to Formosa Zoo.
C. Mrs Brown. She will help make cakes for Wally’s party.
D. Mr Brown. He has the same birthday as Wally.
5.Stella wants to learn a lot about Wally’s life and history. Which activity should she join?
A. Grandpa Lin’s Story Time
B. Picture Drawing
C. The Birthday Party
D. Best Wishes to Wally
It was the first week of the summer vacation. Dad said to Mike, “Charlie hurt his foot and can’t for two weeks. Can you work with on the boat?” Charlie was Dad’s helper.
Mum said, “We know you had plans with your friends, but Dad really needs your .”
“Sure, Dad, I would love to,” Mike replied.
Dad and Mike left early the next morning. “Fishing is a(n) job,” Mike thought. But he kept working. When he found they were more and more crabs (蟹), Mike was so excited.
It was late afternoon when they returned home. Mum had dinner ready for them, but Mike was so tired that he went straight to bed.
The next morning Mike’s arms hurt a lot. , he had such a good time with Dad that he decided to keep helping him.
The week(s) passed soon. Charlie came back to work. Mike enjoyed being out on the , so he asked, “May I come too?”
Dad looked surprised and said, “Sure!”
They all jumped the boat and set off to the ocean. The rest of the summer would be great for the three of them.
1.A. play B. dance C. work D. study
2.A. him B. meC. us D. them
3.A. love B. advice C. help D. friends
4.A. hard B. easyC. new D. old
5.A. selling B. buying C. eating D. catching
6.A. still B. already C. never D. always
7.A. However B. Instead C. Actually D. Luckily
8.A. one B. two C. three D. four
9.A. trainB. mountainC. ocean D. playground
10.A. ontoB. downC. from D. over
— I hear Miss Wang will go boating with us this Sunday.
— ______ We will have a good time.
A. Good news!B. Thanks a lot.
C. What a pity! D. Don’t mention it.
— Can you sing this song in English?
— Of course I can. It ______ often ______ by us kids.
A. is; singing B. does; singC. has; sung D. is; sung
— Everyone should help save the planet.
— Yeah. I’ve stopped ______ plastic bags when shopping.
A. to use B. usingC. use D. used
