It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wondered how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.
By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs, everything was silent again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook it for a dog.
“Are you a reindeer（驯鹿）?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”
“I was until I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”
“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, isn’t flying what reindeer are famous for?”
“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me frightened. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m trapped here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!
1.Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A. He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus.
B. He was waiting for his special present from his father.
C. He was thinking about what present to get from Santa.
D. He was woken up by a noise on the roof of his house.
2.The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .
A. suitable B. famous C. ready D. bad
3.What can we learn from the article?
A. Ralph is a brown dog with antlers.
B. Ralph is afraid of flying in the air.
C. Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present.
D. Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole.
4.This article seems to tell us that .
A. Santa lives in the South Pole with his reindeer
B. Santa usually puts Christmas presents on the roofs
C. Santa uses dogs to bring children presents on Christmas Eve
D. Santa knows what presents children want without being told
I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a“night out with the boys.” He had no hobbies but just take care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00am. He was interested in my life--how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry(要洗的衣服)to do, and the house to clean. The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten something we had discussed the week before .I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 a.m. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed (发誓)that when I arrived ,I would make up for the lost time ,and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 a.m. ,but my father had passed away at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk ,or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.
1.We know from the reading that the father__________________.
A. liked to paint houses
B. had no friends around him
C. was not healthy in his youth
D. thought of his family as his all
2.When her father painted her first house, the daughter____________.
A. could only afford a glass of iced tea
B. was too busy to talk to her father
C. could do nothing but hold a paintbrush
D. spent eight hours a day working with his father
3.In the reading the underlined phrase “get to know him”most probably means_____________.
A. get him to know her B. know more about him
C. get him to know himself D. make him well-known
4.Which is the best title of the reading?
A. Painting Houses B. Daughter’s Family
C. Father and I D. Father’s phone calls
Today I went to Sam's school in the UK. It was really different from my school in China.
Girls wore grey skirts and white shirts, boys wore grey trousers, and everyone wore the school tie.
Some of Sam’s lessons were a bit strange for me. We were reading Shakespeare in the English lesson, and there were quite some old words like “thou” and “thee” to mean “you”. In history we studied 20th Century China. It was strange hearing a foreign side of history—and hearing English people trying to say all our Chinese names!
Classes were also a lot more relaxing than in China. Teachers were called “sir” or “miss”, everyone shouted answers and raised their hands in classes. It was more like a debate than a class. A bell rang at the end of each lesson and everyone jumped up to go to the next class.
At break we bought potato chips and cookies in the dining room. Lunch was later than in China at 1 o’clock. We had big plates of pie with carrots. For dessert there was hot sweet rice called rice pudding.
It was good that I'd had an excellent lunch, because at Sam’s school, Monday afternoons are taken up with sports.
I played my first game of netball—a bit like basketball, but with some differences. Fortunately(幸运的是), I’d had a quick look in the rule book before I tried to join in the game.
1.Paragraph 2 shows that ________.
A. They wear uniforms in Sam's school
B. lessons are different between schools in China and the UK
C. there is a break of 30 minutes every day in the school
D. sports take up much lime in Sam's school
2.The underlined word “debate” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. fight B. exam C. discussion D. suggestion
3.What class does Sam have on Monday afternoon?
A. Maths B. History C. PE D. Music
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Relaxed classes in the UK
B. Clothes, food and sports in a UK school
C. Strange lessons in Sam’s school
D. A day in Sam’s school
Do you like fruit salad? Do you want to make fruit salad by yourself? Then you can follow the steps: Step 1: Prepare some fresh fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, apples and oranges. Yogurt is very important. It can make your fruit salad more tasty. Don’t forget salad. You may choose different salad as you wish. Step 2: Wash the fruit carefully. Make sure they are clean enough. Step 3: Cut them in different shapes if you like. Anyway, cut them into pieces. Step 4: Put all your fruit into the plate and sprinkle some yogurt and salad. Mix and stir. Now, your delicious fruit salad is coming. Prepare your forks and your mouth! Enjoy yourself! |
1. _______ can make your fruit salad more tasty.
A. Fruit B. Salad C. Yogurt D. Sugar
2._______ isn’t mentioned (提及) in the instruction.
A. Strawberries B. Pears C. Apples D. Oranges
3.Your fruit can be in _______.
A. the same shapes and pieces
B. the same shapes and halves
C. different shapes and pieces
D. different shapes and halves
完形填空，阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Don't Let the Candle Off
A man had a little daughter---an only and much-loved child. He lived for her--- she was his whole______. He was so happy to hear his girl's voice that he hardly imagined what he would do______her. But unluckily , one day, his daughter became seriously ill. He was very______. He tried all he could to______her. At last, his efforts (努力) was _____ and the child died. The father became a bitter recluse (隐士) after that, shutting _________ away from his friends and refusing(拒绝) every activity that might______ him back to his normal self. But one night he had a dream. He was in heaven, seeing a group of little child angels. They were dressed in white and______in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every angel_______a candle. He noticed that all the candles were bright except one. Then he found that the child with the______candle was his own little daughter. ______ to her, he held her in his______,hugged her gently, and then asked, "Why is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?" His daughter said, "Daddy, they often relight it, but your ______always put it out." Just then he______.The lesson was very clear, and its effects were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but socialized (交际)freely and gladly with his former friends and colleagues. No longer would his darling's candle be put out by his useless tears.
We can't avoid having a sad______during lifetime, but we should remember not to let our beloved person's candle off.
1.A. heart B. life C. faith D. mood
2.A. without B. by C. through D. over
3.A. angry B. worried C. calm D. satisfied
4.A. help B. persuade (劝说) C. save D. serve
5.A. useful B. useless C. important D. unimportant
6.A. herself B. himself C. themselves D. itself
7.A. put B. fetch C. hold D. bring
8.A. running B. walking C. speeding D. travelling
9.A. carried B. picked C. packed D. caught
10.A. little B. beautiful C. dark D. bright
11.A. Smiling B. Talking C. Rushing D. Jumping
12.A. hands B. arms C. breast D. face
13.A. tears B. dreams C. hopes D. complaints
14.A. got up B. turned around C. went back D. woke up
15.A. part B. spirit（精神） C. feeling D. behavior
--- Tom, would you please not make so loud noise? Dad is sleeping. ---- _________, mom.
A. Yes, I know B. OK, I know
C. Sorry, I won’t D. Sorry, I will
