Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty(忠诚)”. So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花). They couldn’t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look after the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you’re paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you’d better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It’s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it’s one of the cheapest.
·Fill a box half-way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm, dry place.
·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
·Take them out and they will be dry.
【小题1】The underlined words “national flowers” most probably means ______.

A．the flowers of the country

B．the flowers of the season

C．the most beautiful flowers

D．the strongest flowers

【小题2】People usually choose their own “national flower” according to (根据) the flower’s ______.

A．smell

B．shape

C．color

D．meaning

【小题3】The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because ______.

A．no flower can show China’s spirit

B．China hasn’t talked to choose the national flower

C．nobody agrees to choose the national flower

D．people can’t agree to choose the same flower.

【小题4】You’d better keep your flowers for a long time, because ______.

A．the flowers are easy to dry

B．the farmer will also ask you to pay

C．the flowers are expensive to buy

D．the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful

【小题5】Sand drying is everything here in the following but ______.

A．easy

B．clean

C．old

D．cheap

An old woman went out shopping last Tuesday. She came to a bank and saw a car near the door. A young man with dark glasses got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car and found some keys in it.
The man took a gun(枪)out of his pocket and said to the man in the bank, “Give me all the money.” But the woman didn’t see this. She went to the young man and put the keys in his hand, “My boy,” she said, “Don’t leave your keys in your car! Someone is going to steal(偷) it.”
The young man looked at the old woman for a few minutes. Then he took his keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without taking any money.
【小题1】The old woman went out to _____.

A．work

B．do some shopping

C．the bank

D．play

【小题2】The young man went into the bank and tried to ______

A．rob the bank

B．steal some money

C．borrow some money

D．see his friends

【小题3】The young left his keys _____

A．in the car

B．on the street

C．in his pocket

D．in the bank

【小题4】When the young man got his keys ,he was very____

A．glad

B．surprised

C．excited

D．frightened

On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
【小题1】My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.

A．he didn't like to play the violin

B．he had to support his family

C．he wanted to play games

D．he didn't keep on practicing

【小题2】How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?

A．Delighted.

B．Excited.

C．Bored.

D．Relaxed.

【小题3】"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".

A．Dad didn't agree with me.

B．Dad didn’t keep me doing it.

C．Dad didn't help me do it.

D．Dad didn't see me do it.

【小题4】What were the writer’s children doing when he started to play simple songs?

A．Singing

B．Dancing

C．Clapping to the beat

D．Screaming

【小题5】Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.

A．I could go to a better school

B．I could give myself much joy

C．I could be a useful man

D．I could make people happy

Man began to make use of fire long long ago. Fire is useful in many ways, but sometimes it is dangerous. If you are not (1)        with it, it can burn things or (2)       hurt you. A big fire can (3)        forests and tall buildings. Sometimes a piece of (4)        paper can cause a big fire. So please remember (5) ______      in the dry places like woods and forests (6)        throw a cigarette end on the grass and it’s also important for you to put the candles in the 7)       place. When you use candles at home ,you should (8)        your long hair away from the fire.
But if there is a (9)        in our building, what should we do with it? Pour some water (10)       your clothes. What’s more, put a (11)        towel (毛巾) over your mouth and your nose to keep the (12)______                out. You’d better run away from the fire as (13)        as you can. But you mustn’t rush! Or you may fall over and hurt yourself or others. Of course you should also call 119. On the phone you should clearly tell the firemen (14)      the fire is to help them get there without difficulty. By the way, Do not (15)        out of the window. Jumping may be more dangerous than the fire.
Keep ourselves away from fire and safety is above all!

【小题1】

A．careful B．happy C．pleased D．strict

【小题2】A. even          B still            C. also              D. always

【小题3】

A．wash B．blow C．burn D．hit

【小题4】

A．black B．white C．thick D．thin

【小题5】

A．not to swim B．not to smoke C．don’t swim D．don’t smoke

【小题6】

A．and B．or C．and not D．or not

【小题7】

A．quiet B．noisy C．wrong D．right

【小题8】

A．make B．put C．keep D．take

【小题9】

A．forest B．piece of paper C．fire D．an area of grassland

【小题10】

A．above B．below C．over D．under

【小题11】

A．dry B．big C．small D．wet

【小题12】

A．air B．smoke C．water D．fire

【小题13】

A．slowly B．quickly C．happily D．early

【小题14】

A．where B．when C．what D．how

【小题15】

A．run B．rush C．get D．jump

I have some boxes. One is small . It’s blue . One is full（满的）of books .It’s red. The third is new. There is nothing in it . There are some old bottles in a big blue box. Today, I want to put the red box in the car, but I can’t carry it. My mother helps me. And she can put the box in the car.
【小题1】I have _____boxes.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题2】I want to put the____ box in the car.

A．blue

B．small

C．new

D．full

【小题3】The____box is empty.

A．red

B．small

C．new

D．blue

【小题4】The red box is ____,so I can’t carry it.

A．heavy

B．light

C．old

D．small

【小题5】_____helps me put the red box in the car.

A．Father

B．Mother

C． Nobody

D． My friend