Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   41   several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   42   not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   43  , so they tied an American black bear to a   44   . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   45  .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   46   to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   47   to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   48   was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   49   a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   50  . He made a small, soft bear and   51   it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   52   Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been   53   since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   54   people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   55   on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for          B. with            C. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should           C. would         D. had

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly        D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair            C. rock           D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult      B. unfair           C. dangerous       D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused          D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both            D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly           C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy              C. shop           D. present

11.A. collected     B. showed          C. found           D. hid

12.A. gave         B. filled            C. met            D. provided

13.A. colorful      B. expensive        C. popular         D. boring

14.A. since        B. when            C. until            D. unless

15.A. decision      B. speech          C. sign            D. skill

 

From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends, they are free and 41 　themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others 42 sports. It depends on（取决于） their own 43 .　

There are many different ways to spend our 44 time.

Almost everyone has some kinds of 45 . It may be something from collecting stamps to 46 model planes. Some hobbies are very 47 , but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections (收藏) are worth（值得） 48 of money, others are valuable（有价值的） only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 49 　dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare( 罕见的) fifty-cent piece. And it 50 him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right.

　　　 41. A. love 　　　　　　　 B. work 　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　 D. play

　　　 42. A. look like　　　　 B. take care of　　　　　 C. think about　　　　　 D. take part in

　　　 43. A. lives 　　　　　 B. interests 　　　　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　　 D. things

　　　 44. A. working　　　　 B. free　 　　　　　　　　 C. own　 　　　　　　 D. whole

　　　 45. A. hobbies 　　　 B. things　 　　　　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　　　　 D. ways

　　　 46. A. make 　　　　　　 B. making . 　　　　　 C. makes　　 　　　　 D. made

　　　 47. A. interesting B. exciting　　 　　　　 C. cheap　　　 　　 D. expensive

　　　 48. A. a little　　　　　　 B. a few 　　　　　　　 C. a lot 　　　　　　　　 D. a number

　　　 49. A. thousand　　　　 B. thousands　　　　　　 C. thousands of　　　　 D. thousand of

　　　 50. A. paid 　　　　　　　 B. cost　 　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　　　　　　 D. spent

Teddy's bear

　 The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 　41　 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president 　42 not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 　43 , so they tied an American black bear to a　 44 . They wanted the president to shoot (射中) 45 .

　 The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 　46　 to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 　47 to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 　48 was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was 　49 a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

　 It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 　50 . He made a small, soft bear and 　51 it in his shop window, Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear." The new toy was a big success and it 　52　 Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been 　53 since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice 54 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 　55 on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

41. A. for　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　 D. without

42. A. did　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　 D. had

43. A. sad　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　 D. fine

44. A. wall　　　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　　　 C. rock　　　　　　　　 D. tree

45. A. it　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　 D. her

46. A. difficult　　　　　 B. unfair　　　　　　　 C. dangerous　　　　 D. exciting

47. A. wanted　　　　　 B. decided　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. went

48. A. Everybody　　　 B. Nobody　　　　　　 C. Both　　　　　　　　 D. Neither

49. A. only　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. still

50. A. company　　　　 B. present　　　　　　 C. shop　　　　　　　　 D. toy

51. A. collected　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　 D. hid

52. A. gave　　　　　　　 B. filled　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　 D. provided

53. A. colorful　　　　　 B. expensive　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　 D. boring

54. A. since　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. unless

55. decision　　　　　　　 B. speech　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. skill

An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.
【小题1】People often begin their talk by ______.

A．saying hello to each other	B．Drinking tea
C．Looking for good weather	D．saying something about the weather

【小题2】People sometimes have different ideas about ______.

A．what the weather is going to be like	B．what we should do about the weather
C．how to begin a talk	D．how to have fine weather

【小题3】 ______, they always hope the weather is going to be fine.

A．When people talk about weather	B．When people stay at home
C．When the farmers need water	D．When people have a picnic

【小题4】According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?

A．Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.

B．People often look for the weather they want.

C．The weatherman never makes a mistake.

D．Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather.

【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．Weather Report	B．Story About a Weatherman
C．About Weather	D．How to Begin a Talk

Do you have a dictionary? I think almost everyone has one.But ,how often do you use a dictionary? I don't believe that everyone makes good use of it.You may come across lots of new words in your study and you will ask someone for the answers. But if you have a dictionary ,

please don't let it sleep.You should make better use of it .It can tell you not only the meaning of the words but also the use of them.What's more, it can tell you how to use them.

It is true that dictionaries are very useful and important to us.They are like silent teachers. When you have a question, you can turn to them.They will give you the right answer.They are also like a trusted friend and stay with you forever. You can learn a lot from them .

Don't be lazy. Don't let your dictionary sleep any more. You will find it is a new world if you walk to it.

1.Does everyone make good use of the dictionary?

A．No,they aren't.     B．No,they don't.      C．Yes,they do.        D．I don't know.

2.What does a student often do if he comes across lots of new words in the study?

A．He will look them up in the dictionary.

B．He will ask his parents.

C．He will ask someone for the answers.

D．I don't know.

3.What can a dictionary tell you?

A. The meaning of the words.               B. The use of the words.

C. How to use the words.                   D. A,B and C.

4.What are dictionaries like according to the passage?

A．They are like silent teachers and trusted friends.    B．They are of medium height.

C．They are very cute.                      D．They are very beautiful.

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．We should let the dictionary sleep.          B．Dictionaries are like our mothers.

C．Dictionaries are very useful to us.           D．We can see the film in the dictionary.