Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place.
When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.
But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap(赛圈), the car stopped. Wilson’s car roared (呼啸) by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.
Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.
At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner!
【小题1】Dick was driving a large car that made in _____.

A．China

B．Japan

C．The United States

D．Canada

【小题2】Why Dick’s car stopped on his last lap? Because_______ .

A．he wanted to have a rest

B．he wanted to have a drink

C．there is something wrong with him

D．there is something wrong with his car.

【小题3】Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Dick wanted Wilson to win the race.

B．Both Dick and Wilson are winners.

C．Dick drove his car to the end.

D．Dick drove slower than others at first.

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．American cars always break down in the race.

B．Good cars always help people win the race.

C．People should always shout for the loser.

D．People should always keep trying.

On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone.

She‘s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.

1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？

A. On the beach.       B. At the hospital.   C. At school.         D. At home.

2.Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill？

A. Her sister.       B. The headmaster.  C. Her teacher.           D. The police officer.

3.What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day？

A. Her mother had been very ill.   B. Her mother had been dead.

C. Her mother had gotten better.   D. Her sister came to see her.

4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother      

B. the writer is proud of her mother

C. the writer feels sad about her mother   

D. the writer feels sorry for her mother

5.The writer must think her mother is a _______ woman.

A. famous            B. free      C. rich                  D. great

 

A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out .

The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak .

“Good morning ,Madam .”it said in Indian . “Your weight is 72 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day .”

The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight.

” Good morning ,Miss .”the machine said in Chinese .”Your weight is 45 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day.”

The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine.

The machine spoke quickly in English “Good morning .Will one of  you get off?”

1.The machine in this passage could            .

A. weigh and talk to people    B. tell people what they should eat

C. speak all kinds of languages          D. make people laugh

2. The man put his first machine           .

A. in the station               B. in a train 

C. in the doctor’s waiting room   D. in the women’s room

3.The machine told the Indian woman            .

A. she was a little lighter    B. she was a little heavier

C. it couldn’t speak Indian    D. to eat what she wanted to eat

4.The machine said to a Chinese girl that she            .

A. should eat more                             B. should eat less

C. had to eat more fruit             D. kept herself healthy

5.How was the American woman?

A. She was healthy.    B. She liked thinking.

C. She was too heavy.    D. The machine didn’t like her.

 

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We all like watching TV about Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse（唐老鸭和米老鼠）. They are very interesting. Do you know who_1__ the cartoons firstly? It was Walt Disney.I’ll__2__ you something about him. Walt loved to draw pictures when he was young. But his father had much _3__ to do and often _4__ him from drawing. He had to help his father with it. When he grew up, he began to make cartoon films. But he __5__ much money and always went hungry. Once, he caught a mouse and kept it __6  a pet. A few years later Walt ___7___ the mouse and decided to make a cartoon about it. Walt Disney __8__ the mouse Mickey Mouse. People all over the world saw Mickey and loved him. Mickey made Walt Disney __9__ soon. Then Walt made Donald Duck and others for television. In 1956,he _10_ a wonderful land in California. There were real boats, castles, trains, rivers and all kinds of birds in one beautiful park. Many people went there. Disney died in 1966, but the world will never forget him.

1.	A．produced B．drew C．invented D．discovered

 

2.	A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell

 

3.	A．work B．jobs C．picture D．washing

 

4.	A．supported B．encouraged C．helped D．stopped

 

5.	A．got B．made C．didn’t spend D．didn’t have

 

6.	A．for B．as C．from D．with

 

7.	A．thought B．liked C．remembered D．found

 

8.	A．sent B．bought C．brought D．named

 

9.	A．tired B．disappointed C．famous D．poor

 

10.	A．found B．sold C．opened D．wasted