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Tom and Edward are brothers. They are very different(不同的) in many aspects(方面). Tom likes basketball very much. It’s very interesting for him. He likes tennis, too. But he doesn’t like soccer. He thinks it’s difficult and boring.

Edward, his brother, likes soccer best. He thinks it’s so exciting and interesting. He plays it every day, and he has a collection of four tennis balls. But he doesn’t like tennis.

They also like different food. Tom likes eggs and fruits. Apples are his favorite. But Edward likes meat(肉) and vegetables, and broccoli is his favorite.

But they also have the same hobbies. They like rock music very much. They like Beatles very much. They can also play the drums and the guitar well. They make(组建) a band with their best friend, Cindy. The band’s name is Sea. The people around like their band very much.

1.Who likes broccoli best?

A. Edward     B. Tom.      C. Cindy.     D. We don’t know.

2.Why does Tom like basketball?

A. Because it’s exciting.

B. Because it’s interesting.

C. Because it’s relaxing.   

D. Because it’s exciting and interesting.

3.What instruments can Tom and Edward play?

A. The guitar.

B. The drums.

C. The guitar and the drums.

D. The violin.

Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save(节约) money. He has some good ways to do it.

Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they’re cheaper. And when he has free time, he goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.

Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save some money.

Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.

Some students think Frank is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?

Answer the following questions with No More Than 4 Words

1.What is Frank’s family like?

2.What’s Frank’s hobby?

3.When does Frank do reading in bookshops or libraries?

4.How does Frank go to school when it snows?

5.How often does Frank bring water to school?

The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair（轮椅）with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.

1.Tom passes the shop ______.

A．on foot           B．by bike           C．in a wheelchair     D．by bus

2.Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .

A．buy the shoes

B．look at the shoes he liked

C．buy a present for his friend

D．get something for his birthday party

3.Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.

A．many nice shoes are sold(卖) there

B．he wants to play there for a while

C．he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend

D．he doesn’t want to make his mother worried

4.We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .

A．doesn’t like old shoes

B．loves his mother very much

C．doesn’t want to stay at home

D．has no feet

Mr. Brown is a teacher. He is from New York, America. He would like（想）to work in China because he likes our country. He thinks Chinese people are very friendly and he likes to live in China. He is happy to work in our school. He likes the school life here. He teaches English. There are 50 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends, too.
Now some of Mr. Brown’s students play sports on the playground（操场）. Bill and Mike play tennis. Tom and John play ping-pong. The other students play basketball. Mr. Brown is happy to play basketball with them. They have a good time.
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【小题1】Where is Mr. Brown from?

Last weekend, when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. “That’s a nice dog, isn’t he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He’s a bit of a mixture, but that’s not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn’t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you’ve got some food for him.”
“That’s true,” Sue said. “But I haven’t.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He’s never bitten anyone. He’s always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal’s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn’t bite.”
Sue replied in surprise. “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog’s at home.”
【小题1】 Jack and Sue were ______.
A. friends  B. next—door neighbours    C. strangers
【小题2】 The dog looked at the woman because ______.
A. the woman wanted to feed him B. the woman was friendly   C. it was hungry
【小题3】 Jack touched to dog because he believed ______.
A. the dog was handsome    B. Sue’s dog was unfriendly     C. the dog belonged to Sue
【小题4】Do Sue’s dog bite?
A. Yes, it does.    B. No, it doesn’t. C. We don’t know.
【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Wrong Question B. Sue’s Dog   C. A Pleasant Meeting