Two frogs lived in a small village. One day they _1._ to see what the big city was like. The city was about ten miles __2.__. It was a hot day, and they soon began to ___3.___ tired. They had only gone a little way when the big one said to the small one. “We are so tired. Is the city __4.__ very far? Can you see it?”
“No,” said the small frog, “but __5.__ I get on your back, I can see it.” Then he ___6.__ up on the back of the big one.
__7._ the small frog put up his head, he couldn’t see very far. He could only see their village.
“Can you see the city?” asked the big frog.
“Yes, I can see it. It looks just ___8. our village,” answered the small frog.
Then the frogs thought that they didn’t __9._ to go any farther. They went back, and told the other frogs in their village that they saw the big city and it was just like __10.__.
If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed, you’d better read this great book!
From Boys to Men, by an American author Michael Gurian, tells you that you are living through the best years of your life.
_1._ But the book says your mind is growing, too.
___2._ To do this, you should stop spending much time playing computer games and you should start playing sports. Sports, the book says, can keep you healthy and teach you important life skills. __3.___
The book also tells you what to do if you’re being bullied(欺负).__ 4.___ Such experience can also help you become more successful.
To become a successful man, you must believe in yourself. But, most importantly, the book says, you must always dream of success. _5.__ Real men always want more.
根据材料内容，将A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
A. Sports can also teach you how to be a leader and how to work as part of a team.
B. It says you have to stop being scared of such bullies.
C. You may think that only your body is growing at the period.
D. Never be happy with what you’ve got.
E. The book tells you that you need to help your body and mind grow.
Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20, 1960 when a man first walked on the moon. Here is what they said:
1._______ was having a picnic with the family when a man first walked on the moon.
A. Linda Brown B. John Bates
C. Kate Jones D. Mark Green
2. John Bates was _______ when the astronaut walked on the moon.
A. having a picnic B. working
C. having fun with friends D. watching TV
3. Mark Green was _______ years old then.
A. 15 B. 18 C. 12 D. 7
4. Paul’s dream was to become a(an) _______.
A. doctor B. astronaut C. teacher D. clerk
5.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut who walked on the moon.
B. Linda Brown read about it in the newspaper on July 21, 1960, and thought it was amazing.
C. Mark Green is the youngest of the five people now.
D. All the five people remember the day when a man first walked on the moon.
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A couple of stone lions, a male (雄性) and a female (雌性), can often be seen in front of the gates of old buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw (手掌) on a ball, and the female on the right. And her left paw is touching a baby animal.
The lion is the king in the animal world because he is powerful. The ball shows the country or the family will be together forever, and the baby animal with the female shows that you will have many children.
The stone lions were also used to show the families were powerful. If you had no money or power, you couldn’t put the stone lions in front of your houses.
It was also popular to make bridges with stone lions. The best known of this is the Lugou Bridge (also as Marco Polo Bridge), built from 1189 to 1192. The stone lions on the bridge are most famous. Maybe there are 485 lions in all, maybe there are 498 or 501. A famous saying is that “the lions on the Lugou Bridge are uncountable(不可数的).”
1.What is a special animal in Chinese people?
A. Dragon(龙). B. Tiger. C. Lion. D. Dog.
2.How many stone lions can often be seen in front of some old houses?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 1 D. 4
3.Who is the king in the animal world according to the text?
A. Tigers B. Lions C. Elephants D. Bears
4.Which is NOT right below about the stone lions in front of the gates of the old houses?
A. The male lion is on the left with his right paw on a ball.
B. The female is on the right with her left paw touching a baby animal.
C. The common people couldn’t put a pair of stone lions in front of the gates of old buildings.
D. If someone puts a pair of stone lions in front of the gate, he must have a lot of babies.
5.Where do we often see stone lions besides in front of some gates?
A. On bridges. B. In Hebei.
C. On towers. D. By a river.
Sam was an English student. He always stayed at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Spain. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”
First he went to Madrid and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Sam forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked (碰撞) him down.
Sam lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Sam and said, “Maps of the city, sir?”
1.Sam came from_________.
A. England B. Spain C. Madrid D. a hotel
2. Sam went to Spain ________.
A. to see his friends B. because he like it very much
C. to learn English D. for his holiday
3. In ______, people always drive on the left.
A. Spain B. the street C. Madrid D. London
4.One morning, Sam was badly hurt by __________.
A. a car B. a bike
C. an old man D. his friend
5. When Sam sat up and said, “Where am I?” the old man thought_______
A. he was badly hurt B. he wanted to buy a map
C. he lost his way D. he needed some help
I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I’m __ this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me.
I know I __ be very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big _____ in my life. You see, all through my first year in schools, I hated to read. Books were just words that had ____ to do with me, and I felt bored while reading them. I’ll never ____ the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. It ____ that your voice changed with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read ____ . Since that day, I always waited for the time that you read to the class. You ___ us all kinds of wonderful stories.
During the summer after my year in your class, I ____ the stories you read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all by myself. I found out that I could make the words ____ , too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.
Yours,
Linda
1.A. watching B. reading C. writing D. getting
2.A. used B. used to C. was used D. was used to
3.A. difference B. mistake C. decision D. progress
4.A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
5.A. remember B. know C. forget D. understand
6.A. liked B. looked C. looked like D. seemed
7.A. loudly B. quiet C. aloud D. quietly
8.A. told B. read C. borrowed D. taught
9.A. finished B. practiced C. missed D. kept
10.A. boring B. patient C. interesting D. necessary
