When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’ d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
【小题1】 We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.

When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’ d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.

Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.

  A. relaxed            B. worried          C. hungry           D. proud

2.How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?

  A. They ate it in a polite way.               B. They only ate its best part.

  C. They ate every part of it.             D. They shared only one piece.

3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.

  A. was just a rich businessman                B. worked hard all the time

  C. lived a rich but healthy life              D. knew how to make money

4.The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

  A. the best part of the watermelon            B. the writer’s busy life

  C. the writer’s decision of making money      D. the writer’s hope of enjoying life

5.It can be learned from the passage that ______.

  A. one has to work hard to reach his goal     B. a friend in need is a friend in deed

  C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit         D. one should keep work-life balance

You should not put the glass        the table. It may fall down and break!

To start with, put the napkin on your lap. this protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary..

?? Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand , and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food in your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup.

?? Do not put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl.

?? Do not spit food anywhere! If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate, never on the table or floor.

?? Do not reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.

1.How many rules are there in the passage?

A. Two. ? B. Three. ? C.Four.? ? D.Five

2.What can you use to put food in your mouth?

A .Knife.?? B. Knife or fork. C. Knife and fork D. fork

3.If you can’t reach the food, what will you do?

A.Reach across the table.

B.Reach in front of another person.

C.Ask somebody to pass it to you.

D.Reach by yourself.

4.Which hand holds the knife?

A.Right hand.

B.Left hand.

C.Either of your hands.

D.Both of your hands.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Place bones on the edge of your plate.

B.Use your spoon only for soup.

C.The napkin protects your clothes from food.

D.You can put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl.

根据短文内容和汉语提示，用所给词的正确形式填空。每空限填一词。（10分）

The study of English in Grade Three is really interesting although it is a    1.      

(艰苦的) task for most of us to learn it well. Yes, not easy. In the last few weeks, we have learned about the  2.  (自然的) wonders of the world, the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Liu Xiang and the great  3.  （发明） of paper and printing. When you stand on the edge of the Grand Canyon, you can feel the ground fall away and down to a river, far    4.   （在下面） you. How great it is! Mr Jackson’s favourite   5.   （场景） of the book by Mark Twain is that people are   6.    （高兴） to see Tom  7.  （活着的）. Liu Xiang’s story tells us to work hard so that we can   8.  （打败）the difficulties by ourselves. We also learned that people are thinking about if paper will be  9.   （替代）by computers. However, looking  10. （浏览）a magazine at hand is easier than turning on a computer. Don’t you think so?