Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?

A．They were waiting for their wives.

B．They were seeing doctors.

C．They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D．They were working at men nurses there.

【小题2】Which of the following is true about the third man?

A．He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C．He didn’t want to have these babies.

D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

【小题3】Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?

A．He was afraid of having so many babies.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was too excited.

D．He was very glad to have 7 babies.

【小题4】At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A．9.

B．10.

C．11.

D．16.

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school n time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A．Watching TV.	B．Playing computer games.
C．Doing their homework.	D．Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

A．Their parents.	B．Other students.
C．The children themselves.	D．Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

A．Less than 9 hours.	B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours.	D．8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

A．He would fall asleep in class.	B．He would do well in study.
C．He would finish his homework fast.	D．He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B．All the students stay up late for their homework.

C．Children should be given less homework.

D．Schools and parents should take care of children.

 

短文填空 (共10分，每空1分)

come, fall, sit, look, be, walk, jump, sell, hear, drop

　　根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。(每个词只能用一次)(共10分，每小题1分)

　　Early in the morning, Mr. Black was carrying a big basket of cabbages to the market. She hoped 1.___them to the people from town.

　　The mountain road was narrow(狭窄的)and the old woman 2.___carefully. Suddenly she 3.___a loud bell. It passed her and very fast down the hill. The old woman had to 4.__to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly 5.___into the valley.

　　She saw a young boy 6..___on the bicycle without even 7.___round to see if the old woman was all right.

　　The old woman shouted, 8.___back.”

　　“What 9.___it?” the boy asked impolitely, pushing his bike towards the old woman.

　　“What did I drop?”

　　“Little boy, you 10.___your manner.” The old woman answered.

 

 

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　　    A. Watching TV.

B. Playing computer games.

　　    C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

　　   A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

　　   C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

　　  A. Less than 9 hours.　　B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　    　D.8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

　　   A. He would fall asleep in class.

B. He would do well in study.

　　   C. He would finish his homework fast.

D. He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　   A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

　　   B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

　　   C. Children should be given less homework.

   D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

 

Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”

“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”

Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).

“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”

An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”

　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”

1.Why were the fathers there?

A．They were waiting for their wives.

B．They were seeing doctors.

C．They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D．They were working at men nurses there.

2.Which of the following is true about the third man?

A．He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C．He didn’t want to have these babies.

D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

3.Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?

A．He was afraid of having so many babies.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was too excited.

D．He was very glad to have 7 babies.

4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A．9.               B．10.               C．11.              D．16.