May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. In fact, it is usually called Boy’s Day because it is mainly celebrated ( 庆祝 ） by boys. The celebration of Boy’s Day has a long history. It is said that the festival comes from the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
On Boy’s Day, Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. It is covered with a leaf and filled with bean paste ( 豆沙 ). Children love to eat it very much.
On this day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flag ( 鲤鱼旗 ). The flags are usually three colors: black, red and blue. Black stands for the father, red stands for the mother and blue stands for the son. Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power.
1. When is Japanese Boy’s Day?
A. It’s on June 1st. B. It’s on May 5th.
C. It’s on March 8th. D. It’s on June 6th.
2. Japanese Boy’s Day is probably comes from ________.
A. the Dragon Boat Festival B. The Spring Festival
C. Thanksgiving Day D. Children’s Day
3. On Boy’s Day,__________.
A. only boys don’t have to go to school.
B. each family with a child hangs up three flags.
C. Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake.
D. boys need to clean their rooms by themselves.
4. Black of the carp-shaped flags stands for _______.
A. the father B. the mother
C. the son D. the parents
5. Japanese parents believe that the carp-shaped flags will ________.
A. bring their boys good luck
B. give their boys courage.
C. give their boys power
D. All the above.
American schools must obey the classroom rules. Here are some of them.
If the teacher asks you a question, you should answer it at once. If you do not understand the question, you can put up your hand and ask the teacher to say it again.
You must not be absent ( 缺席 ) on a test day. If you are seriously ill, let the teacher know. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you’d better take the test within one or two days after you return to class.
It is rude （ 不礼貌的） to be late. If you are late, you should come into the classroom and go to your seat quickly. In the US it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom.
In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name, such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones.
In the US, it is impolite to eat, drink or chew gum ( 口香糖 ) during class. Don’t do these until （ 直到） the break.
1.If the teacher ask you a question, you should ________.
A. think it over and answer it
B. answer it at once
C. ask the teacher to say it again
D. stand up and keep quiet
2. The underlined phrase means _______ in Chinese.
A. 补考 B. 考试
C. 免考 D. 重修
3. When is the best time to ask the make-up test?
A. Within one or two days after you return to class.
B. With a week after you return to class.
C. Within ten days after you leave the hospital.
D. Within five days after the first test.
4. If your teacher’s name is Sarah Tancredi, you can call her ________.
A. Teacher Sarah B. Teacher Tancredi
C. Ms Sarah D. Ms Tancredi
5. About American classroom rules, which is NOT right?
A. Do not eat anything during class.
B. Ask the teacher for leave ( 请假) because you’re seriously ill.
C. If you don’t understand the question, you can’t ask the teacher to repeat ( 重复 ) it.
D. You can drink something during the break.
Tony is a boy. He is 16 years old. He studies in a middle school. He often watches TV and likes the popular hair style. His parents and teachers tell him not to do so, but he doesn’t listen to them.
One Sunday afternoon his mother buys a beautiful T-shirt for him and he loves it very much. The next morning, it is cold，but he still puts it on. That evening he gets a bad cold, his parents take him to hospital.
About thirty minutes later, a nurse brings him to a women’s ward . “Don’t you know I am a boy?” says Tony. “Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know you are a boy, because your hair is too long.”
1. What does Tony do?
A. He’s a teacher. B. He’s a student.
C. He’s a worker. D. He’s a nurse.
2. His mother buys a beautiful _________ for Tony?
A. computer B. book
C. T-shirt D. guitar
3. In the passage ( 文章 ), what does Tony look like?
A. He has curly hair. B. He’s tall and thin.
C. He’s of medium build. D. He has long hair.
4. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ward”?
A. 外套 B. 街区
C. 单词 D. 病房
5. Why do Tony’s parents take him to hospital?
A. Because he doesn’t listen to them.
B. Because he has a bad cold.
C. Because he watches TV too much.
D. Because he likes the popular hair style.
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1.Sunshine Rock Band needs ________.
A. a guitar player B. a reporter
C. a swimming coach ( 教练 ) D. a table tennis coach
2.If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in ____.
A. Guitar Player Wanted B. Hot Club
C. Swimmer Wanted D. Summer Job
3. If you like writing, you can call _________ for a job.
A. 5487-6598 B. 8665-7868
C. 8472-9999 D. 5561-8823
4. Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise her to call ______.
A. Joe B. Mr. Zhang
C. Karen D. Mike
5. The above ads are probably ( 可能 ) from _______.
A. a newspaper B. a storybook
C. a science book D. a text book
We can see him everywhere, on the pencil-cases, the T-shirts or the toys. He has thousands of fans all over the . When you feel , you can see his warm smile. Then you will be happy again. is he? He is Doraemon, a robot from the 22nd century.
Do you want to know the secrets about Doraemon? Here are two of them.
§ Why does Doraemon always help Da Xiong?
Doraemon helps Da Xiong he is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Doraemon’s owner in the 22nd century. Doraemon helps Da Xiong become ( 成为 ) a _____ man. How does Doraemon help Da Xiong? If you the cartoon, you will find Doraemon has a magic ( 有魔力的 ) pocket full of useful tools( 工具 ).
§ Why does Doraemon have blue skin?
At the beginning, Doraemon’s skin was . One day, he lost his ears and his girlfriend laughed him. Doraemon felt sad and for a long time. When he stopped crying, he found that his yellow skin turned to blue.
1.A. China B. America C. world D. Japan
2.A. sad B. happy C. excited D. hungry
3.A. Where B. How C. Who D. How old
4.A. cat B. dog C. mouse D. duck
5.A. because B. if C. when D. so
6.A. funny B. lazy C. clever D. successful
7.A. watch B. make C.do D. work
8.A. orange B. blue C. red D. yellow
9.A. over B. at C. with D. on
10.A. laughed B. smiled C. cried D. shouted
--- ________? --- Terrible! There are too many people and cars on the road.
A. Where are you going B. What’s the time
C. How’s it going D. Where are you
