Some people say today we don’t need to read to get information ( 信 息 ). These days we have photos, films and television. Why do we read a passage when we can look at a photo? Why do we read a book when we can see a film? Why do we read a newspaper when we can watch TV?
Photos can give us a very clear idea of things. But we also need words to explain (解释) the photos. A photo of an elephant may give us a very clear idea of what an elephant looks like, but it can’t tell us how heavy it is.
In the same way, a good film has pictures, sounds, and music. But reading a book needs you to imagine (想象). A man with good imagination can understand the book better. Each of us imagines a story differently.
Watching news on TV can be exciting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important news stories happen when there are no cameras ( 摄 影 机 ) around. More importantly, newspapers can explain why something has happened (发生).
Reading is part of our life. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as a man. Reading is a skill. It needs practice. So read every day!
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Films can help people imagine the stories.
B.Photos can tell us everything of an animal.
C.Most people imagine a story in the same way.
D.Imagination can help us understand a story better.
A.
2.Why do we need to read newspapers?
A.They can explain why something happens.
B.Watching news on TV is bad for our eyes.
C.They can tell us everything around us.
D.Reading newspapers is exciting.
3.What’s the purpose (目的) of the writer?
A.To show the way to understand a photo.
B.To tell people how to read newspapers.
C.To explain why reading is important.
D.To ask people to buy his books.
Dear Mary,
Thanks for your letter and it was great to hear from you. You asked me to tell you about my favorite day of the week, Well, it's Friday.
I like Fridays because I have my favorite subjects at school: PE and chemistry. Chemistry is great because we do experiments ( 实 验 ) in the science lab. And our chemistry teacher, Mr. King, is so funny. In PE we usually play basketball, which is my favorite sport. I’m good at it because I’m quite tall. Our team usually wins.
We also have English on Fridays, and after that we have art which is very interesting. After school I do my homework with my friends, and then in the evening I play football at the sports center On Friday nights we sometimes go to someone’s house for a party or to watch a DVD. We can relax a bit on Friday evenings because there’s no school on Saturday.
How about your favorite day? Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Dani
1.Why does Dani like chemistry?
A.Because the teacher is friendly,
B.Because chemistry is easy for him.
C.Because he can do experiments in the lab.
D.Because he learns chemistry with his friends.
2.Which sport does Dani like best?
A.Volleyball B.Basketball C.Football D.Baseball
3.What does the letter mainly talk about?
A.Dani’s favorite day. B.Dani’s favorite sport.
C.Dani’s favorite subject. D.Dani’s favorite teacher.
My Classroom
| My name’s Tony. I come from America. My classroom is full of pictures. My teacher puts up pictures all over the walls. There are blackboards in the front of the classroom. My teacher always has writing all over the blackboards. |
| I’m Alice. I’m from England. Our classroom is full of desks. Our desks are full of books, notebooks and pens. I try to keep my desk clean, but I have a lot of things in there. |
| Hi, I’m Betty. I study in Canada. At the back of my classroom is a bookcase full of books. We can borrow those books and take them home to read. |
| I’m Mike, and now I’m in Australia. There are tables at the back of my classroom. We often do our artwork on the tables. Sometimes we cut things out of newspapers with scissors and we glue (粘) pictures to the paper. I like art class. |
1.Where is Alice from?
A.America. B.England. C.Australia. D.Canada.
2.Tony’s teacher puts up on the walls.
A.pictures B.clocks C.maps D.TVs
3.What subject does Mike like?
A.Math. B.History. C.Science. D.Art
4.Who can take books home to read from the classroom?
A.Tony B.Betty C.Mike D.Alice.
Some people call autumn fall. You can call it either one. Autumn is the time when leaves ( 树 叶 ) change color. They _______beautiful gold, orange and red. It looks like and artist comes along a _______ all the trees.
The air starts to get a little_______ in autumn. We begin to wear_________or sweaters. We go back to school in autumn. Autumn is the time when old friends get back together and talk about what they did on their_______ holidays.
Halloween comes in autumn. We dress up in costumes. Some of them are scary (可怕的), and some of them are funny. We go from door to door and say, “Trick or treat” and people give us candies. We wear masks ( 面 具 ) on our_______, and we have a lot of fun.
The autumn winds start to blow ( 吹). The wind blows the leaves right _______the trees. My friends and I like to have a lot of fun outside before the cold winter comes. We often play football at school. After school, we_________ our bikes through the dry leaves. The_________go flying through the air as we ride through them. The skies get a little cloudier in autumn, and we know that soon there will be snow,________we enjoy the cool autumn weather while we can.
1.A.run B.wait C.brush D.turn
2.A.paints B.cuts C.plants D.waters
3.A.warmer B.hotter C.cooler D.wetter
4.A.skirts B.shorts C.shoes D.jackets
5.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
6.A.faces B.legs C.hands D.arms
7.A.up B.in C.off D.above
8.A.ride B.drive C.carry D.draw
9.A.trees B.leaves C.flowers D.grass
10.A.and B.because C.so D.or
My father trees on the hills in spring every year.
A.will plant B.planted C.plants D.is planting
My brother Dawei is basketball fan.
A.a B.an C.the D./
