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James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24. 17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. It was no use asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to save.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”
That was the beginning of James’ part-time job. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the different kinds of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enough for the bicycle he was eager to have.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94. 32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money.
【小题1】James in the passage was probably ________.

A．a cleaner

B．a worker

C．a student

D．a teacher

【小题2】The only way for James to earn money was to ________.

A．find a part-time job	B．borrow some from his parents
C．ask Mr. Clay for help	D．study very hard

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．He mended books.	B．He cleared out cupboards.
C．He washed dogs.	D．He cleaned windows.

【小题4】James valued his bicycle very much because ________.

A．it was very expensive	B．it was bought with his own money
C．he was too poor to have one	D．his friends all had bicycles.

句型转换

1.There were about nine hundred people at the concert. （ 音乐会）

否定句：__________________________________________

一般疑问句：________________________________________

2. There was only one problem.

否定句：__________________________________________

一般疑问句：________________________________________

3. Ann did her homework yesterday evening.

否定句：__________________________________________

一般疑问句：________________________________________

 

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A Trip to the Forest

One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（营地）, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? 

None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

A．build their camp

B．find their way home

C．enjoy the mountains in the snow

D．watch the trees in the forest

2. They could not find their way back because ________.

A．there was only one road to their camp

B．they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents

C．there were no roads in the mountains at all

D．everything was covered by the white snow

3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

A．John’s house

B．the camp

C．the forest

D．the mountains

4. The horses stopped because _______.

A．it was getting late

B．they were tired after running for a long way

C．they knew that they had got to the camp

D．they had seen John’s house

5. The story happened _______.

A．on a cold winter day

B．on a dark snowy evening

C．in a cold camp far from villages

D．at night when nothing could be seen

 

Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous Britain newspaper reported in May.

The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.

The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former（前任的）teacher retired and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary（中等的）school. The new teacher, Ms. Puckey was to start teaching the girl and reopen（再次打开）the school.

But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home.

“I was not pleased with the new teacher,”the mother said. “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms. Puckey got the job, my child would not be going to school.”

The school lies on an island off the northeast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television, and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.

1.The reading is about          .

A. the smallest school that was closed down

B. the only pupil in the smallest school

C. the new teacher and her teaching

D. the old teacher who just retired

2.“Turn up”in the reading means “         ”。

A．pass an exam           B. go to school

C. pay money              D. hand in homework

3.From the reading we can know that the school          .

A. is too far for the students

B. does not have enough teachers

C. does not have many pupils

D. is new but small

4.Before the school was closed down,          .

A. the girl’s mother wanted to teach her daughter at home

B. the only pupil had to move to a secondary school

C. a famous newspaper had written something about it

D. the girl’s mother had a talk with the former teacher

5.The reading does not say but we can infer          .

A. the girl’s mother had only one child

B. the new teacher was not kind to the girl

C. the old teacher was fit to teach the girl

D. the parents were unhappy with the school

 

As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.

Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.

The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?

The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.

Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally... the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.

It had become one with the whole.

1.According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.

A．didn’t get on well with other dewdrops     B．thought its beauty was too simple

C．regarded itself as the best dewdrop         D．couldn’t get any sunlight

2.The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.

A．afraid            B．happy            C．proud            D．comfortable

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.

B．The dewdrop did nothing before falling.

C．The mirror in the story refers to(指) the pond.

D．The dewdrop was actually destroyed.

4.The story mainly tells us that _____.

A．we should work together against difficulties

B．people should not be too proud of themselves

C．one should work hard for his/her goals

D．it’s good to become one with the whole