Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she doesn't go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop（宠物商店）. She likes to see dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time. So she comes home late.

One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.

Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop, but she doesn't see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy. Today is her birthday.

Mother shows her a big birthday cake and father gives her a birthday surprise. He gives her the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane doesn't come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.

（　）1. Before class begins, Jane usually ________ .

A. talks to her friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. plays with her friends

C. looks at the white dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. takes a bus

（　）2. After school Jane ________ .

A. comes home early　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. always goes home late

C. plays with the dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. looks at the shop along the road

（　）3. Jane likes ________ best（最）.

A. the big dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. the little white dog

C. little animals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. other animals

（　）4. The little dog is not there because ________ .

A. is stolen（被偷）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. is put away by the shop（被收藏）

C. is ill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. is sold out by the shop（被卖出）

（　）5. The birthday surprise is ________ .

A. a big cake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. some flowers

C. the little white dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. a birthday party

 

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1.Why do some students often “have a headache”?

A. Because they are easy to catch cold.

B. Because it's often very cold

C. Because they think English is easy.

D. Because they don't think English is easy.

2.The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well.

A. interest　　 B. interested 　　C. interesting 　　D. strict

3.The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.

A.I got a good way. 　　　　　　B.I had a good idea.

C.I did badly in the exam. 　　   D.I did well in the exam.

4.The writer thinks English is interesting because________.

A. English is full of stories.　

B. English is full of jokes.

C. his teacher often teaches them nice English songs.

D. of nothing

 

Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.

Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.

1. From the article we learn that locusts 　　　　　　　　　.

A. are dangerous to their enemies           B. are easily found by birds

C. change their colors to protect themselves   D. are small animals

2.How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A. They have to move quietly.

B. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.

C. They have the colors much like their enemies.

D. They run away quickly.

3. Bears and lions can keep safe because 　　　　　　　　　.

A. they live in forests                  B. they like brown and grey colors

C. they move quietly　                   D. they have the colors similar to the trees

4.What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?

A. 气体          B. 固体　       C. 液体　       D. 水蒸气

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects

B. Colors of Different Animals and Insects

C. The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects

D. The Change of Different Animals and Plants

 

 

Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.

Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.

1. From the article we learn that locusts 　　　　　　　　　.

A. are dangerous to their enemies           B. are easily found by birds

C. change their colors to protect themselves   D. are small animals

2.How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A. They have to move quietly.

B. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.

C. They have the colors much like their enemies.

D. They run away quickly.

3. Bears and lions can keep safe because 　　　　　　　　　.

A. they live in forests                  B. they like brown and grey colors

C. they move quietly　                   D. they have the colors similar to the trees

4.What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?

A. 气体          B. 固体　       C. 液体　       D. 水蒸气

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects

B. Colors of Different Animals and Insects

C. The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects

D. The Change of Different Animals and Plants

 

 

阅读理解.

　　Albert Selmer，a German businessman who speak good English，was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi，the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go--in English! “This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing.” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid(申办)for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民).Most of them spoke only Chinese. Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing's preparations(准备).Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance (出席). Citizens are taught useful expressions，greetings，how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants，bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.

　　The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August，2002，is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers，hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1)Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because 

________.

[　　]

A．he found the driver served him better

B．the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C．the driver was very polite to him

D．the driver could speak English

(2)Today more and more Beijing citizens are learning English in order 

to ________ .

[　　]

A．support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B．make English the official language in China

C．make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D．catch up with the modern development

(3)From this passage we know that ________ .

[　　]

A．spoken----English is very important in our daily life

B．Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C．Beijing citizens are taking an active part in learning English

D．the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games  

was that very few people could speak English

(4)If more and more Beijing citizens can communicate with the 

foreigners in English，________ .

[　　]

A．they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B．it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C．they will be treated strangely

D．they will be given a hand while in trouble

(5)----If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008，

how many people will probably be able to speak English?

----About ________.

[　　]

A．15 000 000	B．4 500 000
C．3 000 000	D．1 500 000