A man lived in a village. 1. . The cat couldn’t run fast, and she couldn’t bite, because she was so old. One day, when she saw a mouse, she jumped and caught it. 2. . The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
___3. and began to beat the cat. The cat said, “ 4. . I know I’m old and can’t kill a mouse. But I have worked for you for many years, and I still want to work for you. 5. , and remember what good work they did when they were young.”
When the man heard that, he realized that he was wrong.
A. Then the man became very angry B. Be kind to the old C. But she could not bite it D. The man was very happy E. Don’t beat your old servant F. He had an old cat at home G. You’re a bad man |
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel afraid for saying the wrong thing.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person has possibly had a very scary experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say, “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.
1.When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he is _______.
A. excited B. scared
C. surprised D. satisfied
2.Your best friend Tony said what you were going to say, you might say:“_______”
A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth
B. You really put my foot in my mouth.
C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth
D. You took the words right out of my mouth
3.What does the underlined word “chased” mean in Chinese?
A. 追赶 B. 戏耍 C. 喂食 D. 陪伴
4.A person who lives from “hand to mouth” is very ________.
A. happy B. healthy C. poor D. rich
5.According to the passage, ______ are not so nice.
A. some bad people’s mouths
B. some people using the word “mouth”
C. some expressions about mouth
D. some things people use their mouths to do
What do you think of celebrating Christmas Day in China? Christmas Day is very popular in China, especially for young people. Should Chinese people celebrate Christmas Day? 60% people think that we should not take Christmas so seriously, 10% think everyone should celebrate Christmas.
Some people think celebrating Christmas Day can help them understand western culture better. Some people think it is a great holiday to have a good time with their families and friends. During Christmas Day, they can meet friends, go shopping, watch movies and go to different parties.
But I have different ideas. Most of us celebrate Christmas just because we see many people around us do it.
China has its own holidays, such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Day, so we don’t have to celebrate holidays from other countries. Some people spend a lot of money celebrating Christmas Day. People buy lots of gifts for their friends and families, but this is not the best way to show their love.
1.______ like Christmas Day better in China?
A. Young people B. Old people
C. Children D. Students
2.How many people think each one should celebrate Christmas Day?
A. 60% B. 30% C. 10% D. 20%
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us _______.
A. why some people celebrate Christmas Day
B. what people do on Christmas Day
C. we can have fun on Christmas Day
D. Christmas Day is an important festival
4.The writer thinks some people celebrate Christmas Day by _____.
A. having a good rest B. getting many gifts
C. spending much money D. making more friends
5.What’s the best title(标题)of the passage?
A. Christmas Day is popular for young people
B. Whether we should celebrate Christmas Day
C. We should only celebrate Chinese holidays
D. What can we do on Christmas Day?
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Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested it. Why is it becoming more and more popular now? There are some . First, more and more people their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and time. Third, they don't need to go to the themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of . They are very about the safety of shopping online. Customers can only the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of getting things at once. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people this new kind of shopping in the future.
1.A. on B. to C. in D. at
2.A. excuses B. reasons C. things D. methods
3.A. have B. has C. had D. having
4.A. So B. And C. But D. Because
5.A. a number of B. a lot of C. a few D. many
6.A. library B. hospital C. gym D. store
7.A. eating B. visiting C. shopping D. cooking
8.A. pleasing B. worrying C. pleased D. worried
9.A. draw B. see C. show D. buy
10.A. will like B. likes C. like D. liked
It’s six o’clock in the morning. Many people ______ in the park.
A. are dancing B. dance
C. is dancing D. dances
A year is divided into ______ months. August is the ______ month of the year.
A. twelve; eight B. twelve; eighth
C. twelfth; eight D. twelfth; eighth