My uncle and my aunt live on a big farm in the countryside. They keep cows and sheep and grow a lot 1.corn on the farm. We often go there for our holidays. We always enjoy 2. on the farm.
It was Thanksgiving last Thursday. My uncle and my aunt asked our whole family to their house for dinner. We got up very early that day. Before3.(start), we bought some gifts. Then, we went there by bike. It took us one and 4.half hours to get there.
My uncle and my aunt were glad to see us. We gave the gifts to them and they were very happy. Then we 5.(sit)down and talked. My uncle told my brother and me the story of Thanksgiving. About 400 years ago, the first 6.(travel) came from England to live in America. They had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks 7.life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still c8. this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. It was time 9.(have) lunch. My aunt served us the 10.(tradition) food-turkey It tasted delicious and we all enjoyed it. At about 5 o’clock in the afternoon, we said goodbye to them and went back home. What an interesting day it was!
Do you know the boy in the picture? His name is Ma Ziyue. The little boy is famous for his sound of nature.
Ma Ziyue was born in a small village of Chengwu, Shandong Province, in August, 2000. He loves singing very much. His favorite thing is to watch all kinds of singing competitions on TV after school. He is good at imitating singing stars, especially Han Hong and Wang Fei, the well-known singers in China. On November 27, 2012, he took part in the program China’s Got Talent. His unusual voice moved everyone there.
Gao Xiaosong, one of the judges, was so excited that he stood up and said, “I’m going to make him sing for my next movie!”Ma Ziyue’s parents ran to the stage and hugged their son tightly with tears in their eyes. They were really proud of the boy.
Ma Mingliang, the father, is a little worried about his future. He doesn’t know what to do with his son’s talent. Should he find a professional music teacher for him or let it be?
1.What is Ma Ziyue famous for?_______________________（根据短文内容回答问题）
2.From the third paragraph, we can infer that _______________.
A.Gao Xiaosong wanted to teach Ma Ziyue to learn music
B.Ma Ziyue wanted to become an actor
C.Ma Ziyue’s success made his parents very excited
D.it is difficult to sing at the stage of China’s Got Talent
3.__________helped Ma Ziyue sing at the stage of China’s Got Talent.
A.Famous singer’s help and Ma Ziyue’s voice B.Ma Ziyue’s hard work and his sound of nature
C.Chances and Ma Ziyue’s teachers D.Parents’ help and Ma Ziyue’s practice
4.将划线句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________。
5.根据短文内容在空白处填入一个恰当的单词
Ma Ziyue’s father was a little worried about his future, _________his son’s performance was a great success.
We humans can play the piano . of course we play the piano with our ten fingers . But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers . Teotronica is not a human . It is a robot . It is a special robot which can play the piano like humans .
Nattei Suzzi is the inventor of Teotronica . Matteo Suzzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old . He was interested in science when he was young . He always likes to use his head to create amazing things . He spent four years making the musical robot . He made the piano-playing robot at a cost of about 4,700 dollars .
Teotronica is a special and great robot . It has more fingers than humans . It plays the piano faster than a human . Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano . It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it . Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes .Teotronica is amazing , isn’t it ?
1.How many fingers does Teotronica have ?
A.Ten B.Fifteen C.Nineteen D.Twenty
2.How long did it take Matteo Suzzi to make Teotronica ?
A.Two years . B.Three years .
C.Five years . D.Four years .
3.How can Teotronica interact with humans ?
A.By using its eyes .
B.By using its arms .
C.By moving around .
D.By playing music and singing .
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.Matteo Suzzi is only nineteen years old .
B.Matteo Suzzi was interested in music when he was young .
C.Matteo Suzzi spent 7,400 dollars creating Teotronica .
D.Teotronica can sing when it plays the piano .
5.What’s the best title for the passage ?
A.An Amazing Robot and a Musician .
B.A Musician Robot and Its Inventor
C.An Inventor from the USA
D.Differences Between Humans and Robots
When I was a child, I didn’t have hair on my head. I liked to watch my friends play. I would join them now and then, but I liked watching them better. Every day, we could see an old man walk by our playground, carrying an umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass by, they would shout, “Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?” They told me that he could not hear or speak.
It was early evening, I was standing at the gate of my house when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to shout the usual words of “greeting”. But how could I let this man walk by without saying anything?” So for the first time, I asked in a soft voice, “Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?”
The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and answered, “It’s five thirty.” I ran inside the house and never shouted at the man after that.
1.What does the underlined word “dumb”mean？
A.哑的 B.聋的 C.白痴的 D.瘸的
2.Where did I see the old man that day?
A.In the playground. B.At the school gate.
C.At the gate of my house. D.Near the playground.
3.Which of the following ones is TRUE according to the passage?
A.I enjoyed playing with my friends
B.We could see an old man walk by the school gate every day
C.The old man didn’t tell the time that day.
D.The old man could hear and speak.
Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while talking a walk together, they crossed a large field.
“Look out !”one of the young men shouted, because a bull suddenly appeared and began to chase (追) them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.
Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole. “Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.
At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while, otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day!” “That is easy for you to say.” The other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole. But there happened to be a bear in this hole.
1.The young man shouted “Look out ”because he saw_____________.
A.a lion B.a bear C.a bull D.a cow
2.The man couldn’t stay in the hole because _____________.
A.he was afraid of the bull. B.the hole was too small
C.there was a bear D.didn’t stay in the hole
Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s helpful to you.
First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet? Or why do you look shy?”They don’t like such questions.
Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out.”
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing, if you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.
Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or the school life.
1.What does the underlined word “steps”mean in Chinese?
A.脚步 B.步骤 C.办法 D.习惯
2.You can ask the questions like “_________” when you want to talk with a shy person.
A.Why don’t you talk B.Why are you quiet
C.Why do you look shy D.It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
3.You can talk with the group about the topics except_________________.
A.the weather B.the news C.their hobbies D.their ages
4.Which is the correct order of the following things in this passage?
a. Know that each group is different
b. Try to be an outgoing person
c. Find a right topic to talk with the group
d. Know what kind of group they are
A.cadb B.dabc C.acbd D.bacd
