Paul got on the bus to go to the town. It was very crowded, and he had to stand for about five minutes. Then some of the passengers got off.. Paul sat down next to a fat lady. She had several shopping bags, and Paul didn't have much room on the seat. At last the bus got to the town. All the passengers started to get off. Paul was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat lady get off before him. She said, "Thank you." Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move. She was stuck! Paul had to push the lady. The conductor pulled her. Finally they got her free but she wasn't pleased.
“I’ll write to the bus company,” she said. “I’ll tell them not to make buses with such small seats.”
1.Why couldn't the lady get out of the seat?
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2.When did Paul get a seat on the bus?
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3.How do you know that Paul was very polite?
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4.Paul didn't have much room on the seat, did he?
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5.What does the underlined word “stuck” mean?
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We live in the “computer age(时代)”. People like scientists, teachers and students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work fasterthan men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games . Computers can also remember what you put into them.
Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want to have a computer?
1.Who use computers to do all kinds of works?
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2.Could computers do much work 30 years ago?
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3.Why do people like to use computers now?
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4.What do children use computers to do?
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5.Why do computers become very important now?
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It’s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war(战争) with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president’s house on fire. ( set…on fire放火烧……) In 1814, in order to
hide the marks(痕迹) of the fire, the stone walls of the president’s house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
1. White House is a house for______.
A. the American people
B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.
D. the patients of U.S.A.
2.England fought with America in________
A. 1810 B. 1812 C.1814 D.1916
3.The house is called “White House” because ________.
A. it’s covered with snow
B. the house is very clean
C. the stone walls of the house were painted white
D. they like white color
4.The White House was painted white because________.
A. the house is old
B. the house is new
C. it was once on fire and was with marks
D. they have enough paint
5.“ever since” means________.
A. never B. once C. from then on D. before
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to learn it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D… That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third，the fourth. For example, “pardon” is before “please”, “judge” before “just”, ect.
Do you understand how to look up a word in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friends. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
1.This passage is about
A. new words in writing
B. different dictionaries
C.the best way of reading
D.using an English-Chinese dictionary
2.In the dictionary you may not find
A. how to pronounce the word
B. the spelling of the word
C. who used the word first
D. how to use the word
3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word
A. begins with Z B. begins with A
C. is a short one D. is not often used
4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?
A. perhaps, produce, plenty
B. straight, subject, surprise
C. century, center, business
D. foreign, entrance, headache
5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that
A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English
B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word
C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English stud
D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same
As we all know that dogs are the most honest animals in the world. Here is another story about dogs’ honest.
Sgt. Chris Duke is a soldier who was serving in Afghanistan. He made good friends with three dogs that were named Sasha, Target and Rufus. So when the dogs had a chance to protect Duke, they didn’t back down.
One February night, a terrorist tried to enter the soldiers’ quarters to kill the 50 men inside. But he didn’t notice the dogs. The three dogs began barking as soon as the terrorist entered the quarters. They tried to stop him from hurting the people inside. When the explosives(炸药) detonated（引爆）, the terrorist was killed, but all the soldiers kept safe.
But sadly, one of the dogs, Sasha, was badly injured and died soon. Target and Rufus were regarded as heroes.
When Duke finished his tour of duty and returned home the following month, he wanted to bring his friend, Rufus along. But it isn’t allowed.
At last, with the help of the group, Rufus has arrived at Duke’s hometown. He will live out the rest of his days with Duke and his family. Duke is glad to have the chance to care for Rufus for the rest of his life. In his eyes, it’s the least he could do for his honest friend.
1.What is Target?
A. A solider. B. A dog.
C. A terrorist. D. A story.
2.What does the underlined word “quarters” mean in Chinese?
A.四分之一 B.一刻钟 C.群体 D.营房
3.What did the terrorist enter the soldiers’ quarters for ?
A.He wanted to kill the dogs.
B.He wanted to take the dogs away.
C.He wanted to kill the soldiers.
D.He wanted to steal some good things.
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The terrorist wanted to kill himself.
B.One of the soldiers was killed.
C.Target was badly injured.
D.Rufus will live together with Duke.
5.This passage mainly tells us that
A.there are too many terrorists in Afghanistan
B.the soldiers in Afghanistan are dangerous
C.Duke has three dogs
D.Dogs are honest animals
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there. "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
1.Dick flew to New York because ___.
A. he went there for a holiday
B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)
D. his home was there
2.Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn't know his address yet
B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
3.Where did Dick stay in New York?
A. In the center of the city.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant.
D. At his friend's house.
4.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.
B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver.
D. His wife.
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
