Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.

Kitchen	The    fridge—This   is   the   place where mum keeps things cool. Dad's computer—Not everyone in England   has   a   computer   in   his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum     washes our clothes here and  hangs them out in our garden to dry.
Bathroom	A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water  and  then  climb  into  it  to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing.
Bedroom	My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my  desk  and  my  computer under it.

- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.

1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?

A. To the kitchen.

B. To the living room.

C. To the bathroom.

D. To go upstairs.

2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?

A. In his bedroom.

B. In the living room.

C. In rooms upstairs.

D. In the bathroom.

3.  If   Erik   wants   to   watch   TV, he   may   go to_________.

A. his bedroom

B. the kitchen or the living room

C. the living room only

D. the bathroom or his bedroom

4.The best title for this passage is_________.

A. I love my bedroom

B. My family and my house

C. Inside an English house

D. Houses in England

 

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

A. He knew the president had lots of money.

B. He knew the president lived in the suite.

C. He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D. He wanted to steal some money.

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A. Because the former president was still in the White House.

B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C. Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.

D. Because the First lady liked to live there.

3.Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A. in order to be out of danger

B. to make more money from the loan

C. in order not to be killed by the thief

D. so that the student could overcome his difficulty

4.The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A. by bus           B. by water         C. by train     D. by air

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A. The thief was put into prison.

B. The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

 

Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.

    “Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”

    Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.

    “We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”

    “Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.

    “No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”

    Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.

    “I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said.

1.The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.

A. 划船         B. 乘坐     C. 漂浮     D. 移动

2.What is Rita’s problem in this story?   

A. She doesn’t like to be in cool water.

B. She is worried that she will get sunburned (晒伤的).

C. She is afraid to try something new.

D. She is afraid of boating.

3.What’s the weather like in the story? 

A. Cloudy.      B. Rainy.  C. Windy.   D. Sunny.

4.Which of these happened last in the story?  

A. Rita pushed her black tube.         B. Rita saw a girl of her own age.

C. Rita stepped into the water.         D. Rita looked worried.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Rita’s Ride.    B. Rita’s Trip.   C. Rita’s Visit.   D. Rita’s Tube.

 

Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.

Kitchen	The    fridge—This   is   the   place where mum keeps things cool. Dad's computer—Not everyone in England   has   a   computer   in   his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum     washes our clothes here and  hangs them out in our garden to dry.
Bathroom	A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water  and  then  climb  into  it  to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing.
Bedroom	My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my  desk  and  my  computer under it.

- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.

1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?

A. To the kitchen.

B. To the living room.

C. To the bathroom.

D. To go upstairs.

2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?

A. In his bedroom.

B. In the living room.

C. In rooms upstairs.

D. In the bathroom.

3.  If   Erik   wants   to   watch   TV, he   may   go to_________.

A. his bedroom

B. the kitchen or the living room

C. the living room only

D. the bathroom or his bedroom

4.The best title for this passage is_________.

A. I love my bedroom

B. My family and my house

C. Inside an English house

D. Houses in England

 

Isaac Newton was a great English scientist, but when he was thinking hard about his work, he often forgot other things.

One morning Newton got up early. He began to work at once. He worked on a very difficult problem. He was still thinking it hard when it was time for breakfast . Mary brought a pan (平底锅)of water and an egg to his room. But Newton wanted to stay by himself and said to Mary,“You can put the egg on the table. I’ll boil(煮)it myself.” Mary put the egg beside Newton’s watch on the table and said,“You must boil the egg for four minutes and then it will be ready.” Then she went out of the room.

But when she went into the room again an hour later, she saw him standing by the pan, and having the egg in his hand. He put the watch in the pan and was boiling it! But he did not know what he was doing.

根据短文判断下列各句是否正确，正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”。

1.Newton was careless(粗心大意) at any time.

2.One morning when Newton was working, Mary brought him his breakfast

3.After Mary boiled the egg for Newton, she went out of the room.

4.When Mary came back, Newton was boiling his watch.

5.Newton thought that he was boiling the egg.