Mr. and Mrs. Black opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant that said “Meals on the House for Three Days.”
A foreign student who didn’t know much English happened to pass by（经过） the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt very hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.”
He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on their houses! But how can I get up to the top of the house?” he said to himself.
He looked around and found a ladder（梯子） against a tree nearby（附近）. He started climbing up. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting（大喊） at him “Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Black shouted at him. Next to him was a policeman.
“Doesn’t your notice say ‘Meals on the House for Three Days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr. Black and the policeman laughed（大笑）. “Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary,” the policeman said.
1.How did Mr. and Mrs. Black attract customers?
A.They played jokes on them.
B.They let them enjoy meals on the top of their house.
C.They put up a notice in front of their restaurant.
2.How much English did the foreign student know?
A.A lot. B.A little. C.None.
3.The foreign student decided to have at Mr Black’s restaurant.
A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner
4.Mr. Black and the policeman laughed at the young man because .
A.he was a foreign student
B.he was very hungry
C.he misunderstood（误解）the notice
5.The phrase “on the house” probably means “ ”.
A.免费的 B.屋上的 C.美味的
B
The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair.He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. There was no reason（理由）for him to feel so sorry and sad. He walked away and smiled, thinking he was happier.
1.What did Tom want to buy?
A.A pair of shoes. B.Feet. C.Something to eat .
2.Why did Tom felt sorry after seeing the pair of shoes?
A.Because he didn’t like it.
B.Because it was too old.
C.Because he had little money.
3.Where did Tom see the boy?
A.In the school. B.In the park. C.On the street corner.
4.What might be the Chinese meaning of the phrase“a wheel chair”?
A.摇椅 B.躺椅 C.轮椅
5.What did Tom learn from his experience at last?
A.Cherish（珍惜）what you have.
B.Shoes are not important.
C.Feet are as important as shoes.
There are forty seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠). The smallest kangaroos are about a quarter of a metre long; the biggest ones are taller than a man.
Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails(尾巴) used for resting（休息）on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.
Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight(直接) into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.
The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 metres tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 metres. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometres an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.
1.How large are the biggest kangaroos?
A.A quarter of a meter long. B.Bigger than a man. C.The same size as a man.
2.What do kangaroos look like?
A.They have short back legs.
B.They have long strong tails.
C.They have big heads.
3.How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?
A.One month. B.Three months. C.Six months.
4.How far can kangaroos jump?
A.More than 2 metres. B.More than 9 metres. C.Less than 2 metres.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.There are many kinds of kangaroos.
B.Kangaroos' heads are as big as a man's.
C.Each kangaroo has many babies every year.
Many people like to see animals in the zoo. But do you know most of the animals in the zoo are very _______? Animals usually live in the forests or mountains. They like to live _______. But the life in the zoo is quite _______ from that in the forests and mountains. They have to stay in cages all day and wait for the zoo _______ to feed them. They can't come out of the cages. So they have to walk round and round.
The wildlife park can solve all these _______ for them. All the animals live _______ the open air everywhere in the park. They _______ stay in cages. They can run, jump and play with other animals happily. The most important thing is that they are free and happy, and they are protected there. People are not allowed to hunt in the wildlife park.
Some of the animals in wildlife parks are friendly, but some are fearful, such as lions, wolves and tigers. But it's not dangerous _______ the animals in wildlife parks. You can take a bus to see the animals. It will be very _______ if a tiger or a bear looks at you through the window. But don't worry. ________ will happen. You are quite safe inside the bus.
1.A. sad B. happy C. cute D. hungry
2.A. angrily B. freely C. happily D. sadly
3.A. same B. different C. busy D. difficult
4.A. keepers B. farmers C. doctors D. nurses
5.A. problems B. trouble C. questions D. troubles
6.A. on B. at C. in D. under
7.A. don't need to B. needed C. don't need D. needn't to
8.A. to look B. to notice C. to see D. to watch
9.A. excited B. exciting C. interested D. relaxed
10.A. Nothing B. Anything C. Everything D. Something
—How was your weekend, Linda?
— I had a good time with my friends.
A.Sounds great! B.Pretty good! C.I think so.
Nobody taught Chinese. He learnt it by . How clever he is!
A.his; him B.his; himself C.him; himself
