11.The octopus (章魚)usually has eight legs,but Ollie the octopus has only seven.Ollie's mum always feels(1)
about it. At home,Ollie's brother and sister(2)
her. "Ollie has only seven legs so she is not a member of our family," her sister Olivia says.But it isn't true. "Go away.I don't want to play with (3)
." her brother Oscar tells Ollie. Ollie is really sad.She swims away and starts(4)
Then.a sea fairy(仙女)comes out,"Don't cry,little octopus, "the fairy says. "You can make three wishes" . Ollie thinks for a minute,and makes the(5)
wish. "I hope my mum can always be happy, "she says. "OK.Now you have two more wishes, " the fairy says. "I hope Olivia can be honest(誠(chéng)實(shí)的) .And I hope Oscar can be(6)
" "You are so kind,little octopus.I(7)
you all the best,"the fairy says and swims away. When Ollie gets home,her mum gives her a big smile.(8)
Olivia and Oscar say. "Come and play with us,little sister. "Ollie is happy.Her wishes(9)
On Ollie's birthday,she makes a wish for the(10)
leg.The next day,she has the same number of legs as her sister and brother!Great!
12.Rat helps Toad into his home.Toad is very happy to be in his friend's house. "Oh Rat!"he cries, "I want to tell you about my adventures(冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷). I am a clever Toad!Prison (監(jiān)獄),then run away on a tree then a horse…" "Toad!You look terrible!Stop boasting(自吹自擂)!And why are you in a dress?Put on some dry clothes.Go!" Toad is angry.But he takes off his dress and puts on dry clotjye.ais.He washes his face and he looks in the mirror(鏡子) and smiles. "I am a handsome Toad," he says. Later,Toad and Rat have lunch.Toad eats and tells Rat about his adventures.He talks and talks.But Rat doesn't say a word. At last Rat says, "Toad,you are an idiot (傻瓜).You steal(偷)cars:you go to the prison:a woman throws you in a river.All because you want to drive a car!That is not fun!Think about your friends,Your friends are very sad." Toad tries to look sad.
(1)Toad wants to tell Rat about his adventures
. A.to make Rat know more about him B.to show he is happy in Rat's house C.to thank Rat for his help D.to show he is clever (2)Why does Toad feel angry?
A.Because Rat wants him to put on some clothes B.Because Rat asks him why he is in a dry shirt. C.Because Rat doesn't want to listen to him D.Because Rat doesn't like his nice dress (3)Why doesn't Rat say a word at lunchtime?
A.Because Rat has nothing to say. B.Because Rat is a quiet animal. C.Because Rat is angry with Toad. D.Because Rat is proud of(為……而自豪)Toad.
13.Socrates is a great thinker and teacher.One day,he says to his students, "Today you are going to learn new exercise,swinging arms (擺臂) forward and then backward." He tells his students how to do the exercise.Then he asks his students to swing their arms 300 times every day. "Do you think you can do it"Socrates asks the students.They laugh and say,"Of course.It is not difficult."So all the students tell Socrates that they will do the exercise every day. A month later,Socrates asks his students,Which of you do the exercise every day?______ Socrates is happy that all the students do it. Another month goes by.He asks the class the same question,but only80% of the students put up their hands.A year goes by,and Socrates asks the class the question again.But this time,only one student puts up his hand.The student is Plato,He becomes a great thinker later. Well,doing one thing is easy but doing one thing every day is never.That's why some people can succeed(成功) but some can't.
(1)Why do the students laugh?
A.Because Socrates is fun. B.Because the class is interesting. C.Because they are glad to do the exercise. D.Because it's easy to do what Socrates says. (2)Which sentence can we put in the_____?
A.A few students say no. B.Most of the students say yes. C.No student puts up his hand. D.Everyone puts up his hand. (3)What does the story want to tell us?
A.Taking exercise every day is good for us. B.It's important to keep doing one thing. C.It's difficult to be a great thinker. D.Students should listen to teachers.
14.In China,many public (公立的) schools finish classes a few hours before the end of parents' workday.So parents can't work full days or need others to help pick up(接) their children. To help out working parents,the Ministry of Education(教育部) wants primary and middle schools to close after most parents get off work.Before parents pick up their children,there should be after-school activities in schools.Teachers can help students with their homework.Students can enjoy their hobbies in groups too.But students can't have lessons after school. In Nanjing,there are free after-school activities in all primary schools from 2017.In 2021 the schools change (改變)the time from 5:30 pm to 6:00 p.m.jye.ai that parents can pick up their kids.About 230,000 children in primary schools do such activities.They are half of all primary school students in the city. From this spring,Shanghai public schools also change their school hours from ending at 3 p.m.jye.ai 4:30 p.m.Teachers work for more hours to look after their students after school. "Teachers take turns(輪流)to do the activities, "a 5th-grade teacher in Shanghai says, "and usually I look after the students every Wednesday and Friday afternoon."
(1)The Ministry of Education thinks schools should close late to
. A.give students more lessons B.make time for working parents C.let teachers work for more hours D.help students do more after-school activities (2)What can students do after school according to Para.2?
①play sport ②read books ③have a Maths lesson ④do their homework A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①②③④ (3)How often does the 5th-grade teacher do after-school activities?
A.Twice a month. B.Twice a week. C.Four times a week. D.Every day. (4)What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Primary and middle schools close late. B.More Chinese students are in clubs now. C.Free after-school activities in Nanjing. D.Teachers in Shanghai public schools.
15.閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)(選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)) I'm Fred and I'm an animal doctor.At my clinic(診所),I work long hours on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays,and short hours on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays.I'm free on Sundays,so I can spend some time with my family. (1)
My clerk(店員)opens the door and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee.My assistant(助手)cleans and feeds the animals.At 9 a.m.,people start to come here with their sick pets.Then I get busy with all kinds of animals. (2)
I don't need to examine(檢查)sick animals.I use these two hours to have lunch and listen to music.At 2 p.m.,I start to examine sick animals again.At 5 p.m,three middle school students come to help us. (3)
I often say thanks to them.From 5 p.m.jye.ai 7 p.m.,I still examine sick animals.Then,at 7 p.m.jye.ai stop working and the clean-up starts!We clean the clinic and animals.Then we go home. (4)
I feel very happy that I can help them.
A.Animals are our good friends. B.My day at my clinic starts at 7 am. C.From 12 to 2 p.m.,I can have a rest. D.But some people don't like keeping cats. E.They are kind and love animals very much. F.Some of them are afraid of the animals at my clinic.