A lady has a problem with her daughter．

    “My nine-year-old daughter is in Grade Four．Every evening we get into an argument about her homework．Three afternoons a week，she bas activities(netball．singing)after school and when we get home，homework is the last thing she feels like doing．The other two days．she got home early and we argued about whether she should do her homework right after school，or whether she should have some time to rest and play first．When Maria at last sat down to do her homework．she seemed to want me to be there all the time．But I had something else to do．It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did．and some of it is really difficult for them．As you can see．I’m really worried about her homework and I really don’t  know what I should do．Any ideas ?”

1．Maria is __________．

   A．four years old．        B．nine years old       C．in Class Four        D．In Grade Nine

2．Maria doesn’t  have any activities after school for __________ afternoons．

   A．two                       B．three                    C．four                   D．seven

3．Maria wants to __________ first when she gets home early．

A．do her homework                        B．play netball and sing   

C．have supper                            D．have a rest and play

4．The lady thinks that her daughter should do her homework __________．

   A．with the mother      B．with the father      C．with the classmates  D．alone

5．This passage is probably from a __________．

   A．diary                     B．newspaper                  C．novel                   D．story

After a few minutes, the man pulled(拉)his line in. There was a big fish at the line. The man took it off the hook(鱼钩)and threw it back into the water. Then he put his hook and line into the water again.

After a few more minutes he caught another big fish. Again he threw it back into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket, and started to get ready to go home.

Mrs. Turner Was very surprised(惊奇的).“why did you throw those big fish into the water, and keep only that small one?”she asked.

The man looked at her and answered,“My pan(锅)is too small!”

阅读短文,并根据短文内容选择正确答案:

1 What did Mrs. Turner do one day after supper?(　)

A. She went out for a Swim in the river.

B. She went out for a walk along the river.

C. She went out for shopping along the river.

D. She wanted to look something in the river.

2 Why did she Stop walking?(　)

A. Because she Saw a man eating a fish near the river.

B. Because she Saw a very big fish in the man’s basket.

C. Because she saw a man fishing by the river.

D. Because she saw a man put a nice fish into the basket.

3 What did the man do when he caught the two big fish?(　)

A. He put both the two fish back into the river.

B. He only put the first fish into the river.

C. He didn’t put the second fish into the river.

D. He put both the two fish into his basket.

4 What did the man do when he caught the third fish?(　)

A. He gave it to Mrs. Turner.

B. He told Mrs. Turner it was delicious to eat.

C. He also put it back into the river.

D. He put it into his basket and started to get ready for going home.

5 Why did the man keep only the third fish?(　)

A. Because the first two fish were not good.

B. Because both the man and the woman liked it very much.

C. Because his pan was not big enough.

D. Because he Could not put the three fish into his basket.

阅读理解

　　One afternoon after supper, Mr. Dickens went out for a walk at the side of a river. He saw a fisherman on the bank of the river. So he stopped to watch him quietly.

　　After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line in. There was a big, fat fish at the end of it.

　　The fisherman took it off the hook(鱼钩)and threw it back into the water. Then he put his hook and line in again. After a few more minutes, he caught another big fish. Again he threw it back into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and started to get ready to go home.

　　Mr. Dickens was very surprised, so he spoke to the fisherman. He said, “Why did you throw those beautiful, big fish back into the water, and keep only that small one?”

　　The fisherman looked at Mr Dickens and answered, “My pan is too small!”

根据短文选择正确答案

1．Why did Mr. Dickens stop walking?

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A．Because he saw a beautiful, big fish in the river.

B．Because he saw a fisherman on the bank of the river.

C．Because he saw a fisherman put a fish into the water.

D．Because he was tired at that time.

2．What did the fisherman do when he caught two big fish?

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A．He put the first one back into the river.

B．He put the second one back into the river.

C．He put both of them back into the river.

D．He put both of them into his basket.

3．What did the fisherman do when he caught the third?

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A．He also put it back into the river.

B．He put it into his basket.

C．He said, “It’s too small for my pan”.

D．He said, “The small one is better than the big ones.”

4．Why didn’t he keep the first two fish?

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A．Because his pan was too small.

B．Because the first two fish were dead.

C．Because the first two fish were not as good as the last one.

D．Because he couldn’t put them into his basket.

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.
But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”
Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .
“What can I do to help?” she asked.
“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.
Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.
“What can I do?” she  7 .
The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.
When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.
Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.

But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”

Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .

“What can I do to help?” she asked.

“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.

Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.

“What can I do?” she  7 .

The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.

When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.

Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

1.                A．found          B．cooked         C．shared   D．bought

2.                A．same          B．good           C．right D．different

3.                A．changed        B．lost            C．enjoyed  D．got

4.                A．worried        B．lonely          C．disappointed   D．surprised

5.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．without

6.                A．story           B．result          C．news D．report

7.                A．dreamt         B．answered       C．talked    D．wondered

8.                A．so             B．then           C．after D．before

9.                A．work           B．study           C．help D．think

10.               A．parents        B．actors          C．students   D．children

11.               A．counted        B．saved          C．sent D．spent

12.               A．slowly          B．quietly         C．seriously  D．patiently

13.               A．their           B．his            C．her   D．its

14.               A．though         B．and            C．because of D．because

15.               A．helped         B．cared          C．understood D．realized