Today people know how to make a fire with matches. Children sometimes __7__ to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and __8__ it could burn a house. A small fire can turn into a big fire very quickly. So you __9__ be careful with matches.
Be careful with fire, and it will __10__ you. But if you aren’t careful with fire, it may hurt you.
1. A. warm B. warmer C. cool D. cooler 2. A. also B. too C. either D. neither 3. A. many B. much C. little D. no 4. A. over B. about C. a little D. no 5. A. worked B. studied C. learned D. lived 6. A. bring B. take C. brought D. took 7. A. enjoy B. like C. don’t like D. become 8. A. after B. late C. yet D. then 9. A. can B. man C. will D. must 10. A. help B. do C. tell D. hope ABABD CBDDA 32
Many Americans like to have their vacation in __1__ countries. One day an American __2__ comes to visit China. This is her first time to China and she __3__ to make some friends there. She meets a Chinese. This Chinese wants to talk __4__ with the American. When he sees her, he comes up, say ―__5__‖ to her, then he begins his first talk with a person __6__ an English-speaking country.
―How old are you?‖ the Chinese __7__.
―I’m __8__. Please don’t ask a lady about her __9__.‖
The Chinese is surprised. He doesn’t know __10__. Can you help him？ 1. A. another B. the other C. other D. others 2. A. man B. boy C. woman D. child 3. A. want B. go C. goes D. wants 4. A. with English B. with Chinese C. in English D. in Chinese 5. A. OK B. hello C. sorry D. good-bye 6. A. to B. at C. of D. from 7. A. asks B. say C. talks D. speaks 8. A. sure B. shy C. happy D. sorry 9. A. name B. age C. job D. family 10. A. how B. why C. what D. where CCDCB DADBB 33
Football may be the most __2__ of the games. People in many countries around the world like playing it. In the 19th century people in Enland first played this kind of balls. The player moved the ball __2__. The first international football game was between England and Scotland in 1872. Football is played by two teams with eleven men on each team. Each team has one way to win. It
must score more goals __3__ the other team. Each goal in games is one point. Football is a round ball. Players may kick it and __4__ it by any part of the body except the __5__. Only one player on the team can use his hands. This player is the goal keeper.
A football game usually __6__ for ninety minutes. The teams play for forty-five minutes, and then take a short rest. After this halftime rest, they play again for __7__ forty-five minutes.
Now football is one of __8__played in the Olympics. Another important international football match is called the World Cup. The world cup is held __9__ every four years. The __10__ of the world cup is the world champion（冠军）football team. 1. A. careful B. popular C. dangerous D. difficult 2. A. with his foot B. by his feet C. with their feet D. by their feet 3. A. as B. like C. than D. in 4. A. move B. use C. carry D. lift 5. A. feet B. heads C. hands D. bodies 6. A. begins B. lasts C. kicks D. gets 7. A. other B. others C. the others D. another 8. A. the sport teams B. the sport team C. the team sports D. the team sport 9. A. first B. one C. once D. the first 10. A. win B. winning C. won D. winner BCCAC BDCCD 34
New comers to the United States are often surprised by the schools. Amercian schools sometimes seem so different from shools they know in __1__ parts of the world. American education is based on the __2__ that children need to learn to think __3__ themselves. The school should be the __4__ where they learn to do this. In school, children learn the ―three R’s‖ (reading, writing and arithmetic), history and government (often called social studies) and many other subjects. They also learn __5__ to be independent, how to make their won judgment, and how to develop their own abilities and interests. The American teacher does not __6__ the children in her class to sit with hands folded quietly and to say __7__. She wants them to listen attentively and ask questions. She knows that what children learn from books is __8__. She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this learning for their __9__ and development. During open school week, parents have a __10__ to see how American education works. 1. A. other B. his C. another D. all 2. A. opinion B. idea C. promise D. question 3. A. of B. against C. for D. with 4. A. place B. space C. room D. area 5. A. when B. how C. what D. where 6. A. think B. want C. let D. make 7. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. much 8. A. important B. unimportant C. necessary D. useless 9. A. improving B. growth C. future D. tomorrow 10. A. ability B. possibility C. interest D. chance ABCAB BCABD
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A teacher was asking a student a lot of questions, but the student __1__ answer any of them .the teacher then decided to ask him __2__ questions so that he could get __3__ right. ― Who was Beethoven?‖ she asked. The student answered, ―He was American.‖ After he __4__. ―__5__ . He was a German musician.‖ The teacher said. She __6__ a little angry now. __7__ she was trying not to show it. Then she asked, ― Who was the first president of the United States?‖ The student thought for a long time. But he didn’t say __8__. Then the teacher got very angry and __9__, ―George Washington!‖ The student got up and began to walk towards the door. ― Come back!‖ The teacher said, ―I __10__ you to go.‖
―Oh, I’m sorry‖ the student said, ― I thought you called the next student. ― 1. A. wasn’t able to B. was able to C. was able D. was no able to 2. A. hard B. very easy C. difficult D. easily 3. A. little B. few C. A few D. A little 4. A. listen B. talked C. thought D. miss 5. A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Sure 6. A. is B. is getting C. was getting D.wasn’t 7. A. So B. And C. But D. As 8. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 9. A. spoke B. told C. shouted D. laughed 10. A. let B. didn’t C. didn’t tell D. made ABCCB BCBCC 36
Cars are very popular in America. When the kids are fourteen years old. They dream of having their own __1__. Many students work after school to __2__ a car. In most places __3__ people learn to drive in high school. They have to take a __4__ test to get a licence. Learning to drive and getting a driver’s __5__ may be one of the most exciting things in their lives. For many, that piece of paper is an important symbol that they are now grown-ups.
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else. People almost never go to see a doctor when they are __6__. But they will take __7__ cars to a ―hospital‖ at the smallest sign of a problem. At weekends, people __8__ most of the time in washing and waxing their cars. For some families it is not enough to have __9__ car. They often have two or even three. Husbands need a car to go to work. Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or __10__ activities. 1. A. cars B. computers C. bikes D. houses 2. A. borrow B. buy C. lend D. sell 3. A. old B. tall C. strong D. young 4. A. language B. listening C. driving D. body 5. A. address B. book C. driving D. licence 6. A. sick B. healthy C. pleased D. angry 7. A.his B. her C. your D. their 8. A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay 9. A. no B. one C. some D. several 10. A. other B. another C. others D. else
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Kelly is a clerk. She works in a town. She is __1__ from morning to night.
She gets up at six o’clock in the morning and goes __2__ at half past six. Then she has breakfast __3__ the family at a qurater past seven. She goes to __4__ at a quarter __5__ eight.
She __6__ work at half past four and __7__ home. She arrvies home at a quarter to five. At half past six she makes supper. After supper, she has __8__ rest. Sometimes she watches TV for a little while. She __9__ for about an hour __10__ she goes to bed. 1. A. free B. busy C. late D. careful 2. A. to watch TV B. to wait C. to work D. to run 3. A. and B. in C. at D. with 4. A. work B. play C. sing D. dance 5. A. past B. after C. at D. in 6. A. begins B. finishes C. does D. starts 7. A. walks B. runs C. goes D. leaves 8. A. many B. a few C. little D. a little 9. A. studies B. sleeps C. looks D. waits 10. A. after B. before C. when D. and BDDAA BCDAB 38
On May 27,1995,our life was suddenly changed.It happened a few minutes past three, __1__ my husband,Chris,fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence.Chris was paralyzed(瘫痪) from the chest down, __2__ to breathe normally.As he was thrown from his horse,we entered into a life of disabilitl with lots of unexpected challenges(挑战).We went from the haves to the have-nots.Or so we thought.
Yet what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of __3__ difficulties.We came to learn that something __4__ could happen in a disaster(灾难).All over the world people cared for Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day.By the end of the third week in a __5__ center in Virginia,about 35000 pieces of __6__ had been received and sorted.
As __7__, we opened letter after letter.They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us.We used them to encourage ourselves.I would go to the pile of letters marked with Funny if we neededa __8__, or to the Disabled box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and __9__ .
These letters,we realized,had to be shared.And so __10__ we often one of them to you. 1.A since B before C when D while 2.A able B unable C suitable D unsuitable 3.A sharing B separating C fearing D exploiting 4.A terrible B similar C wonderful D practical 5.A medical B postal C experimental D mental 6.A news B paper C equipment D mail 7.A patients B a family C nurses D a group 8.A cry B laugh C chat D sigh
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What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep __1__ and beautiful things.A museum may be a place to learn about science.A museum can be a place __2__ art of Indians or animals.What is inside a museum? Some museums __3__ old cars and airplanes. __4__ museums have pictures and statues(雕像).Others have rocks and old bones.One museum even has __5__ coal mine inside! Many cities have museum.Some very small __6__ have museums, __7__. Indianapolis has a __8__ musuum.Children do not have to pay to get in.Children go to the museum often.They like __9__ at the dinosaur bones.They see a white bear ten feet tall.They go inside an old log cabin(小木屋).On Saturday,Indianapolis children can __10__talks about animals and trees.They see movies. 1. A new B old C good D important 2. A for B in C about D on 3. A has B have C there is D there are 4 A a bit B A little C Much D Many 5.A the B an C a D on 6. A homes B towns C villages D countries 7. A too B also C either D neither 8. A child’s B child C children’s D children 9. A see B to see C look D to look 10. A listen B to listen C hear D to hear BCBDC BACDC 40
John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and made sure they 1 meet at five. He arrived at the doctor’s at twenty 2 five. He thought, ―It’s a little bit earlier. I’ll wait for a moment. It’s good 3 there on time .‖ 4 her stopped his car in front of the doctor’s. He 5 and saw a noisy square(广场) not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and 6 himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily.
Suddenly he 7 a girl crying. He came up to her and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find our her 8 and took her home. The girl’s parents were very thankful(感激的).
Then John hurried to the doctors. When the doctor saw him, he was very 9 and said, ―You’re late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes?‖ John said 10 except one word—―Sorry!‖
1.A should B shall C would D will 2.A past B to C of D after 3.A to arrive at B to get C to leave D to ride 4.A Every time B From now on C Before D Then 5.A looked for B looked after C looked at D looked around