There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions, he tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup(银杯) for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often tempted to throw a stone(石头) or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flower did his best to be in or close by his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing had been useful. He had been to report to the headmaster, but this bad not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys when they threw stones. He had even picked up all the stones around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw, but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice. It was made of good, strong wood. It was some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After that, Mr Flowers had no further trouble: The boys were much more attempted to throw stoned at the notice than at the glass-houses.
【小题1】It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ____

A．build glass-houses in his spare time

B．grow the rose in a glass-house

C．win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color

D．grow a rose with the longest name

【小题2】Boys were often tempted to ____

A．throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

B．throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school

C．be in or close by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

D．play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses

【小题3】Mr Flowers stayed in or close by his glass-houses ____

A．at times when school-boys were walking near them

B．all the school day when there were no boys around

C．where he could not be seen by the boya passing

D．in his spare time at the beginning and end of the school day

【小题4】Mr. Flowers had tried to ____ to protect his glass.

A．be on watch in his spare time

B．ask the headmaster for help

C．pick up all the stones around his garden

D．do all the above

【小题5】Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ____

A．write some words on the glass

B．put up a larger notice to cover his glasshouses

C．give the boys something else to throw stones at

D．send for policemen

Many animals use some kinds of language .They use signals (信号) and the signals have meaning , For example, When a bee has found some food , it goes  21  its home .It is 22  for a bee to tell  23  bees where the food is by speaking to  24  ,but it can do a little dancing .This tells the bees where the food is and   25  it is . 

Some animals show how they feel by making sounds . It is not difficult to tell that a dog barks (吠)  26 it is angry .Birds make several different sounds .and  27 has its own meaning . Sometimes we humans make sounds ,  28  we make sounds like OH or OUCH to show we feel about something or when we  29 something on our feet.

We humans have languages. We have words .These words have the meaning of things actions (行动)，feeling or ideas .We are able to give each other information by writing down words .in this way , we can  30  what has happened or send the messages to people far away.

1.	A．out of B．on with C．away from D．back to

 

2.	A．important B．difficult C．unnecessary D．impossible

 

3.	A．each other B．another C．the other D．others

 

4.	A．it B．him C．them D．themselves

 

5.	A．how long B．how far away C．how many D．how old .

 

6.	A．so that B．before C．until D．because

 

7.	A．each B．every C．all D．some

8.A.In the same sound     B by the different sound 

C.In the same way      D.By the different way

9.	A．put B．drope C．fell D．set

 

10.	A．speak B．remember C．know D．understand.

 

When you hear birds singing, do you want to sing with them? When the light wind  1   , can you feel its friendly touch on your face? When you see the first little    2    from the ground in the early spring, do you feel   3    about that? These are wonderful feelings from the nature.

The nature can make our everyday life colorful. It    4   gives us lots of lovely surprises. We can find some time to  5  close to the nature. Let’s feel it from our heart. We can enjoy the simple, easy moments under the clear sky, along the  6   river, or just in the park near our houses. We can feel many wonderful things in  7  place.

Why not   8  away from your busy work and take a rest in Mother Nature’s arms? You can sing with the bird, dance with the wind or jump with the rain.    9  the same time, we can find out the magic of life.

The nature is always preparing some   10  for you. It has put the gifts in the sky, along the river or in the park. Can you find them?

1.A. blows          B. falls           C. drops

2.A. animal         B. flower          C. rain

3.A. exciting       B. excited         C. boring

4.A. never          B. hardly          C. always

5.A. get            B. send        C. live

6.A. dirty          B. noisy           C. quiet

7.A. every          B. all             C. both

8.A. make           B. stay            C. leave

9.A. For            B. In              C. At

10.A. drinks        B. vegetables      C. gifts

 

My 4-year-old daughter Maddie once taught me a good lesson.

One day, we were taking a walk in the park. Then we   31   some kids (小孩) around an old lady, laughing at her. A little boy said, "Look at this funny lady! She is    32   and she is crying!"

    Maddie walked to the woman. I wanted to    33   her away from the woman. But Maddie sat   34    the woman and held her hand. The woman looked down at Maddie and a    35   appeared on her face. Maddie gave the woman a hug（拥抱） and then left.

    On the way home, I asked her, "Maddie,    36    did you go up to that woman for and hold her hand? All the other kids were either laughing at her or     37     her?"

    Maddie looked at me and said, "I did that to tell her God (上帝)    38    her. It can make her feel better!" I was    39   . A 4-year-old little girl showed me what love   40   means. What a kind girl!

1. A. heard           B. saw          C. asked         D. met

2. A. hungry          B. shy          C. dirty          D. ill

3. A. bring           B. send          C. carry         D. take

4. A. beside          B. behind        C. next          D. between

5. A. question        B. change        C. smile         D. pity

6. A. what           B. how          C. why          D. which

7. A. worried about    B. crazy about    C. afraid of       D. tired of

8. A. loves           B. follows       C. needs         D. knows

9. A. glad            B. strange       C. excited        D. surprised

10. A. usually          B. really        C. certainly       D. finally

 

Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other world in the space.

Years ago they knew a lot about the moon, They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought and thought. At last they found the only way to send men to the moon.

The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane can not fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers high above the earth. Then there is no air. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is rocket. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have already reached the moon. Some rockets without men I them have flown to other parts, much farther away than the moon in the universe. One day rocket may be able to go to any place.

根据短文内容, 回答下列问题

1.Why do scientists want to send men to the moon?

Because they want to                   about the moon.

2.How far is the moon away from the earth?

It’s about                     away from the earth.

3.Why can’t a plane fly to the moon?

Because                              .

4.How do people reach the moon?

They can reach there                      .

5.Where can rockets go?

One day rockets may be able to go to                   .