It’s a sunny and warm spring Sunday morning. There is no cloud in the sky. The sun is shining
brightly and the birds are singing happily. The Smith family are at home in the yard (院子). They are
doing their own things. Mr. Smith is planting flowers and trees. Mrs. Smith is drinking lemonade and
reading a book. Mary Smith is playing with the dog. Billy Smith is listening to the radio and dancing.
And Sam Smith is playing the guitar and singing some beautiful songs.The Smiths are very happy today.
It’s a beautiful day and they’re busy at home in the yard. What a nice day! What a happy family!

1. What is the weather like today?
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2. What are Mr. Smith and Mrs Smith doing?
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3. What is Billy doing?
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4. What is Sam doing?
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5. Is Mary playing with the dog?
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Dear Mrs Smiths,
    I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I'm writing this letter because
I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me. It made a great
contribution (贡献) to my life.
    I know I was very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made
a big difference in my life. You see, all through my first years in schools. I hated to read. Books were just
words that had very little to do with me, and I was bored by them. I'll never forget the first day of Grade
Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. Your voice seemed to change
with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read aloud.Since that day, I could't
wait until after lunch when you would read to the class. You read us all kinds of wonderfull books.
    During the summer after my year in your class, I missed hearing the stories you would read. So one day
I picked up a book and read it all on my own. I found out that I could make the words interesting too. Now,
I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.
                                                                                                                                            Yours,

1. This letter is about a girl saying "______" to a teacher.

A. Happy Teachers'Day
B. Thank you
C. Goodbye
D. Sorry

2. Linda was not sure if Mrs Smith could remember her because ______ at school.

A. she wasn't a good student.
B. she wasn't good at all her lessons.
C. she had few words.
D. she liked reading.

3. Mrs Smith got Linda ______.

A. to enjoy reading
B. to enjoy drawing pictures
C. to write books
D. to read aloud

4. Which is not true in the story?

A. The teacher often said much to Linda.
B. The teacher did something important in Linda's life.
C. The teacher opened the world of books for Linda.
D. The teacher read them all kinds of wonderfull books.

5. How did Mrs Smith teach reading?

A. She changed her voice with the people in the stories.
B. She read aloud, so the students could remember the stories.
C. She read all kinds of wonderful books to her students.
D. A, B and C.