Mrs. Black is sixty-nine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago. Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them. The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. __1._. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hit her and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital for three months. ___2.__ At first her daughter was kind to her, but soon she began to be tired of(讨厌) her. The old woman wanted to leave, but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. __3.__
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden(木制的) plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked, “Why did you buy two plates, son?”
“One is for grandma,” answered the boy, “the other is for you! You will also have to use a wooden plate when you’re old, I think.”_4.____. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before .
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Mrs. Black liked this family very much.
B. Mrs. Black’s family.
C. More care should be given to the old.
D. Mrs. Black was sad about what her daughter did.
Many scientists find that colors can change people's feelings. It's very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous. Now, this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the student's eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food, but also have to know how to make money.
Here are some things they've learned from scientific studies. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture（家具） or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed, so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.
1.How does the color green make the students feel?
A. Hungry. B. Nervous.
C. Angry.D. Relaxed.
2.How does the color red make most people feel?
A. Hungry. B. Comfortable.
C. Excited. D. worried.
3.Which color isn’t mentioned in this passage?
A. Green. B. White.
C. Light blue. D. Red.
4.What do many fast food restaurants do?
①Play loud music. ②Play soft music.
③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.
A. ①②③ B. ①③④
C. ①②④ D. ②③④
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Color and restaurant. B. Use color to make money.
C. Color and science. D. Use color to change feelings.
Some Advice on Travel
1. Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys(旅行).
2. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3. If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!
4. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.
5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves（小偷) there!
7. Most countries have lower(更低的) prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.
8. Always leave room(空间) in your bag and buy presents on the way home.
9. Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
10. If you travel abroad(国外), remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!
1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.
A. warm clothes and sports shoes
B. sunglasses and sun-block
C. fashionable(时尚的) clothes and a big bag
D. some fruit and drinks
2.According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.
A. taking a camera B. reading a good book
C. listening to musicD. sleeping for some time
3.You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.
A. put your things away B. look after your things well
C. give your things awayD. get your things ready
4.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show ____ to the shop assistant(售货员).
A. prices B. his things
C. his passport D. his student card
5.The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.
A. 拍摄 B. 感受
C. 抓住 D. 控制
A：Hi，Wang Li!_____ 1._______
B:Not yet. ________2._________
A：It says a pupil was riding to school when a car hit him.
B:Oh, dear! Things like this often happen in busy street. ____3.__________
A：He took him to a hospital quickly. ______4.______
B: How is the boy now?
A： He is getting much better. But he has to stay in bed for a few days.
B: _______5.________
A.What does it say? B.The boy was saved by the doctors. C.There are many cars on the street. D.We must be careful when we go to school. E.Have you read today’s evening paper? F.What time was the boy taken to hospital? G.What did the driver do with the pupil? |
Happiness is for everyone. In fact, happiness is always around you if you care about it. When you are in at school, your classmates will help you; when you study hard at your , your parents are always taking good of you; when you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations you; when you do something , people around you will help you correct it; and when you do something good to , you will feel happy, too. All these things are . If you pay attention to them, you can see happiness is always you. Happiness is not the same as money. When you are poor, you can say you are very happy, because people can’t buy happiness money. When you meet problems, you can also say loudly you are very happy, because you have many friends to help you. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you agree with me, you can be a happy and person.
1.A. pupils B. trouble C. room D. office
2.A. newspapers B. cards C. lessons D. books
3.A. friendship B. knowledge C. our D. care
4.A. to B. for C. on D. by
5.A. wrong B. right C. badly D. worse
6.A. us B. them C. others D. yourself
7.A. teachers B. happinessC. friendsD. parents
8.A. within B. betweenC. around D. among
9.A. without B. on C. by D. with
10.A. lucky B. good C. able D. unable
Don’t drive so fast please. There is _________traffic at this time of the day.
A. much too B. too much
C. many too D. too many
