Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower (割草机) sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
1.In order to do something different, Jessie decide to ______.
A. read books B. travel
C. mow the lawn D. watch TV
2.What does “keep an eye on” mean?
A. 保护 B. 注视 C. 培养 D. 瞄准
3.Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.
A. washed her hands
B. bought some gas
C. read some instructions
D. put on her gloves
4. How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
A. Proud. B. Angry. C. Relaxed. D. Worried.
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.
B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.
C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.
D. Children should help their parents at an early age.
People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings(婚礼),people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.
In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.
Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.
A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.
A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.
A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.
1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.
A.school things
B.tea sets and table ware
C.baby clothes and food
D.birthday cards
2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.
A.drink B.food
C.card D.furniture
3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.
A.Excellent books B.Tea and wine
C.Greeting cards D.Thank-you notes
4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.
A.it can bring good luck to her
B.it is a traditional and useful gift
C.it is a fashionable gift for parents
D.it may make her child close to her heart
5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.
A.Choose a perfect present
B.How to celebrate New Year
C.How to celebrate Christmas
D.The festivals in China
补全对话 阅读对话,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案完成对话。
A: Good afternoon. I’ve just seen your advertisement. It says you’ve got a room to let(出租).
You haven’t let it yet, have you?
B: No, I haven’t. Come upstairs, please. The room is on the sencond floor.
A:__________________
B: Yes. And it’s new, isn’t it? In fact, I just finished painting the walls two months ago.
A: There’s no TV?
B: No, there isn’t. But Wi-Fi is available and it’s free. __________________
A: How much is the rent?
B: £200 a month, with breakfast.
A: __________________
B: Well, I suppose I could let it for £180 a month, but you’d have to pay by the year.
A: That’s great. When can I move in?
B:__________________.
A: OK. I’ll move in tomorrow or the day after tomorrow if I decide.
1._________
A. Is the advertisement yours?
B. Is the room clean?
C. May I have a look at it please?
D. You'd better let me look at it.
2._________
A. This is a pleasant room.
B. This is a new room.
C. This is an old room.
D. I like the room.
3._________
A. You can save a lot of money.
B. You can buy a TV.
C. You can come downstairs to watch my TV.
D. You can go on the Internet with your computer.
4._________
A. The rent is very cheap.
B. Could you lower the rent a little?
C. Is the breakfast delicious?
D. I don’t want to rent it.
5._________
A. Sure. No problem.
B. I don’t know.
C. Tomorrow if you like.
D. You can move in next month.
完形填空 阅读短文,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。(10分)
I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look _________ . Come and sit here,” she said. “Where are you going?”
“I don’t know. I just want to catch a bus and see what it will be like at the end.”
“I’m afraid you’ll see _________ there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”
“How can I do that while my heart’s _________ ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.
The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five years ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took them to the sea. However, they seemed to know what would happen, so they _________ loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me _________ . How could I _________my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live _________ and one of them has his own family.
Then the woman gave me a _________ , “We should never wait for the door to _________ before us. We should find the key to the _________ or try to find another way”
The bus came and I got on it with a smile.
1.A. tired B. excited C. happy D. well
2.A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
3.A. smiling B. breaking C. singing D. dancing
4.A. laughed B. talked C. spoke D. cried
5.A. in B. out C. up D. down
6.A. give away B. give up C. get up D. stand up
7.A. happily B. sadly C. badly D. hopeless
8.A. cry B. shout C. hit D. smile
9.A. open B. close C. lock D. mend
10.A. classroom B. office C. door D. shop
---Katie, can you tell me _____ to the new library?
---Of course, last Sunday
A. when did you go B. when you went
C. when will you go D. when you will go
--- Do you enjoy Han Lei’s songs?
--- Yes. He is the winner of I am Singer II. I can’t think of anyone with a ____ voice.
A. better B. best C. more D. Most