Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.
One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.
“Look, mom!”
“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”
Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”
She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.
“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”
“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.
“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”
Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.
“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”
Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mary liked drawing very much.

B．Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

C．Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

D．Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

【小题2】 The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

A．海滩

B．草坪

C．森林

D．广场

【小题3】 We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．In fact, Mary really drew very well.

B．Mary’s mother could draw well too.

C．Mary loved her father deeply.

D．Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

【小题4】 What did Mary draw on her drawing?

A．A beautiful house with a big garden.

B．Her parents and herself.

C．A little dog that she dreamed to own.

D．All above.

【小题5】 What’s the best title of this passage?

A．You’re My Only Dad.	B．My Drawing was the Best.
C．Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.	D．Parents Love Me.

Here is the bulletin board in Class 2. Some of the notes can be seen every day. Here are some notes before a holiday. Please read them and answer the following questions.

We want to say thanks to Miss Wang, our dear teacher. We couldn’t have a wonderful English class without you.                              Class 2	I am thankful to Annie for lending me the pen. I’ll remember to bring mine next time.                                  Mary
The class meeting will be held this Thursday. The topic is “Thanks a lot.” Please get ready.                              Class 2	A thousand thanks to John . He always helps me clean the windows when I am busy.                                  Julia
Many thanks to Jack for helping with my Chinese homework.                                Tom	I’m thankful to know that I have so many kind students. I love you all.            Miss Wang

 

1.The meaning of “bulletin board” is _________.

       A. 广告栏          B. 寻物启事        C. 公告栏       D. 意见箱

2.When Julia was busy, what did John help her do?

       A. To do Chinese homework.           B. To clean the windows.  

       C. To do English homework.           D. To lend her a pen.

3.What is Miss Wang?

       A. A Chinese teacher of Class 2.     B. An English teacher of Class 2. 

       C. A Chinese teacher of Class 3.     D. An English teacher of Class 3.

4.Why did Annie lend the pen to Mary?

       A. Ann had too many pens.

       B. Mary lost her pen.

       C. Miss Wang asked her to do so.

       D. Mary forgot to bring her pen to school.

5.What holiday might be coming according to the notes on the bulletin board?

       A. Thanksgiving Day                  B. Teachers’ Day

       C. New Year’s Day                    D. Christmas

 

Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having  a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even  better  than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I   arrived  here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to  make  me feel at home. And you  wouldn’t  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable  speaking  French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My  biggest  challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home.  For example, you’re not supposed to  put  your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat  anything  with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to  say  you’re full. If you don’t want any  more  food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands  in  your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to  remember  everything, but I’m gradually  getting  used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and  tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Wang Kun
【小题1】How was Wang Kun before  she arrived in France?
_____________________________________________.
【小题2】Why did she have no reason to be nervous?
______________________________________________.
【小题3】How has her French improved?
________________________________________________.
【小题4】What  is  one particular challenge she is facing?
________________________________________________.
【小题5】What does she find surprising?
_________________________________________________.

Dear Laura,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having  a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even  better  than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I   arrived  here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to  make  me feel at home. And you  wouldn’t  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable  speaking  French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My  biggest  challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home.  For example, you’re not supposed to  put  your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat  anything  with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to  say  you’re full. If you don’t want any  more  food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands  in  your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to  remember  everything, but I’m gradually  getting  used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and  tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Wang Kun

1.How was Wang Kun before  she arrived in France?

_____________________________________________.

2.Why did she have no reason to be nervous?

______________________________________________.

3.How has her French improved?

________________________________________________.

4.What  is  one particular challenge she is facing?

________________________________________________.

5.What does she find surprising?

_________________________________________________.

 

完形填空（每空1分，共10分）

My name is Tony White. Tony is my       name. White is my         name. I          ten. I’m        English boy. My telephone           is 688-7592.    _   ! This is my pen. It’s not green. It’s         . Mary Smith is my friend.           first name is Mary and her last name is       . Mary is a         girl.

1.A. last           B. first             C. family          D. good

2.A. father        B. family          C. one              D. first

3.A. and           B. is                C. are              D. am

4.A. a              B. is                C. and              D. an

5.A. name         B. list              C. number        D. map

6.A. Spell         B. Thank           C. Meet            D. Look

7.A. blue          B. a blue           C. a green          D. green

8.A. Her           B. His             C. Your              D. My

9.A. Smith        B. Mary           C. Jenny             D. Mike

10.A. name        B. color           C. good              D. orange