新课标小学英语阅读-60.A Giant Kittens

新课标英语阅读-60.A Giant Kittens 60(A Giant Kite David always liked kites. When he became eighteen, his father gave him a giant kite. It was so large that he thought it could carry him up into the air. David tied a rope from the kite to a boat. He grabbed onto the kite and told the person in the boat to start pulling. Soon David was gliding through the air. The boat pulled David and his kite for four hours. When the boat stopped, David splashed into the water. He said that it had been a lot of fun. Word Bank thought思考;认为(think的过去时) carry 携带 tie系;打 结 rope绳;索 grab 抓住 glide滑行 splash扑通一声跳进…… EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. David liked kites very much. ( ) 2. When he was eighteen, he made a giant kite. ( ) 3. One day he got a giant kite. The kite could carry him high up into the air. ( ) 4. David likes boating more than flying kites. ( ) 5. At last, the kite fell into the water and David splashed into the water, too. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. The best title is __________. A. How to Build a Boat B. Using a Kite to Fly C. Going for a Swim D. Finding a Lost Boat ( ) 2. David tied the kite to the boat with a _________. A. string B. chain C. ribbon D.rope ( ) 3. The boat pulled David for _________. A. ten minutes B. five days C. four hours D. two years ( ) 4. You can tell that David___________. A. hurt his back B, lost his shoes C. liked gliding D. was frightened ( ) 5.The word “gliding” means___________. A.游泳 B.飞翔 C. 扬帆 D.滑翔 III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What?s David?s hobby? David?s hobby is ___________ __________. 2. What idea did the giant kite give David? The giant kite made David think ________________________________________. 3. Besides the giant kite, what did David do to prepare for flying? David prepared a __________ and a ___________. 4. What were the rope and the boat used for? The rope was used to ___________ to the boat, and then the boat was used to _____________ the kite. 5. What did David think about this trip? He thought _________________________________________________________. 61. Once a year! Tom finished school when he was eighteen years old. He wanted to work at a bank in the city. He went to the bank and asked for work there. A man took him into a small room and gave him questions on a piece of paper. Tom wrote the answers on the paper in a hurry. The man looked for a few minutes, and then said, “Was your birthday on the 12th of December, Tom??? “Yes, sir.” Tom said. “What year??? the man asked. “Oh, once a year, sir,” Tom said. Word Bank bank 银行;堤;岸;沙洲;浅滩 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Tom wanted to work at a bank when he left school. ( ) 2. The man gave Tom several questions. ( ) 3. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes. ( ) 4. Tom?s birthday was in the last month of the year. ( ) 5. Tom?s last answer was quite right. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. How old was Tom when he finished school? A. 17. B.18. C.19. D.20. ( ) 2. Why did Tom go to a bank? A. To ask for work there. B. To get a loan(贷 款) C. To look for someone. D. To do nothing. ( ) 3.When was Tom?s birthday? A. 10th of December. B. 12th of December. C. 10th of November. D. 12th of November. ( ) 4. What did the man mean when he asked , “what year”? A. What year was Tom born? B. What day was Tom?s birthday? C. How often did Tom have a birthday? D. How old was Tom? ( ) 5.Why did Tom answer “ once a year?? when the man asked him the second question? A. He was trying to be humorous. B. He did not understand what the man meant. C. He did not know what year he was born. D. No answer is right. III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. How old was Tom when he left school? He was ___________ years old. 2. Did Tom want to be a banker? ___________, he __________. 3. Could Tom answer the questions on the paper? ___________, he ___________. 4. Was Tom born on the 12th of December once a year? ___________, he ___________. 5. Did Tom understand the man?s question correctly? ___________, he ___________. 62. A New Pet Alma and her mother were walking home when a small dog began following them. There was a note tied to the dog?s collar. Alma read the note. It said, “My name is Lady. My owner can?t keep me. May I be your pet?” Alma showed the note to her mother. “May I keep the dog?” she asked. The puppy looked like a nice dog. Mother said that they could keep it. Alma and lady were happy. Alma had a new pet, and Lady had a new home. Word Bank follow跟随 collar 项圈 owner 所有者 puppy(常指未满一岁的)小狗; 小动物 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Alma and her mother were taking a walk with their dog. ( ) 2. From the note, we know the dog?s name is Lady. ( ) 3. Lady is Alma?s pet dog in Paragraph 1. ( ) 4. Mother liked Lady, too. ( ) 5. Alma made a new home for Lady out of wood. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. When she found the dog, Alma was________. A. Playing ball B. walking home C. riding her bike D. lost ( ) 2. Lady was a __________. A. small dog B. mean dog C. sad dog D. large dog ( ) 3.The note tied to Lady?s collar was written by_________. A. Alma B. Lady C. Lady?s former owner D. Alma?s mother ( ) 4. In the story, the girl was_____________. A. sitting B. eating C. working D. walking ( ) 5. Give a better title to the passage. A. How Alma Got a Dog B. Alma and Her Mother C. Dog Lady D. Mother and a Dog III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What was Alma doing when she found the dog? She was __________ __________ with __________ ___________. 2. Where did Alma get the note? She got the note ______________________________________________. 3. Who wrote the note? ____________________________________________________________. 4. Did Alma?s mother like the dog? ______________________________________________. 5. What was the ending for Alma and Lady? Alma ____________________________ and Lady _____________________________. 63. A Lovely Weekend It is a fine Saturday morning. Bob and his family get up later than usual, because he isn?t going to school and his father and mother aren?t going to work. They are all staying at home, but they are not idle. Each of them is doing a different thing. Bob?s father is in the garage. He is washing his car. His mother is in the kitchen. She is busy preparing a good meal for the family. Sometimes, Bob helps his mum with the cooking, and sometimes he goes to the garage and watches his father wash his car. His elder brother, Jack, usually stays in his study till lunchtime. His two sisters are listening to some beautiful music while they?re cleaning the house. His younger brother, Tom, is training his puppy. He is having a lot of fun. Around 12:30, the whole family is seated around the table enjoying a wonderful meal. Word Bank idle空闲的，懒惰的 garage车库，修车厂，汽车间 elder 年长的， 资格老的 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Bob and his family get up on time as usual on weekends. ( ) 2. Bob?s sisters are busy preparing a good meal for the family. ( ) 3. Jack always stays in his study till lunch. ( ) 4. Mother is listening to some beautiful music while she?s cooking. ( ) 5. The family has lunch at about 12:30. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. Bob and his family get up later than usual on Saturday morning because__________. A. they are on holiday B. Mother doesn?t go to work C. Bob is ill D. they are lazy ( ) 2. On Saturday, they are ___________ but ___________. A. going out, idle B. staying at home, idle C. staying at home, not idle D. going out, not idle ( ) 3.Bob?s father is ____________. A. reading the newspaper B. watering the flowers C. washing the garage D. washing his car ( ) 4. ______________ stays in the study till lunchtime. A. Bob B. Jack C. Tom D. Bob?s sister. ( ) 5. The family has lunch at ______________. A. a quarter to twelve B. half past twelve C. a quarter past twelve D. a quarter to one III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Why did Bob get up later than usual? It?s ____________, and he isn?t going to _____________________. 2. They are not very busy, are they? ________________, they _____________. 3.What is Bob?s father doing? He is ____________ ______________ ________________. 4. What does Jack usually do ? He usually ______________ in his ______________ till _____________. 5. How many people are there in the family? There are __________________________. 64. Fire Fighters There are about 5,000 fire fighters in Chicago. Tim is one of them. He is on duty eight hours every day. During his shift, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse. The fire fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any hour of the day or night. Most of the alarms are for small fires. They can be put out in a few minutes. Big fires are very dangerous. Most of the time, the greatest danger comes from smoke. Sometimes, fire fighters have to enter burnings in order to rescue the people inside. Tim has been a fire fighter for five years. He?s proud of himself and of his service. He does exercises every day to stay strong. Word Bank fire fighter 救火队员 shift 移动;轮班 firehouse 消防 队;消防站 put out扑灭 dangerous 危险的 in order to为了 rescue 营救 proud 自豪的 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Tim is an American fire fighter. ( ) 2. Tim eats and sleeps at the firehouse so he works all day and night. ( ) 3. Most of the alarms are for big fires. ( ) 4. Fire fighters can put out the small fires in a few hours. ( ) 5. Tim has been a fire fighter for five years. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. Tim is a _________. A. soldier B. fighter C. fire fighter D. student ( ) 2. During Tim?s shift, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse because ____________. A. fire fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any hour of the day or night B. he is a leader of he firehouse C. he has nothing to do D. he?s proud of himself and of his service ( ) 3. Most of the alarms are for _____________. A. big fires B. nothing but a joke C. small fires D. training ( ) 4. The greatest danger of big fires comes from ____________. A. smoke B. fire C. traffic D. people ( ) 5. Tim?s proud of _____________. A. the firehouse B. himself C. his service D. both B and C III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. How many fire fighters are there in Chicago? There are about _________________________. 2. What do the fire fighters have to do? They have to be __________ to answer an _____________at any hour of the day or night. 3. What are most of the alarms for? Most of the alarms are for _____________ ____________. 4. Where does the greatest danger come from? The greatest danger comes from _________________. 5. What does Tim do to stay strong? He ________________ _________________ to stay strong. 65. Hair and Beard Lucy always wanted to become a teacher, because she liked children. When she was twenty-one years old, she began teaching in a small school. She was a good teacher, and she laughed a lot with the children in her class. They enjoyed her teaching. One day, one of the girls in her class asked her, “Why does a man?s hair become grey before his beard does?” Mary laughed and answered, “ I don?t know, Helen.” Then one of the boys said, “I know! Men?s hair becomes grey first because it?s sixteen years older than their beard.” Word Bank Laugh 笑 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Lucy was a student. ( ) 2. Lucy became a teacher when she was 21. ( ) 3. Lucy laughed a lot with the children in her class. ( ) 4. Helen said, “Men?s hair becomes grey first because it?s sixteen years older than their beard.” ( ) 5. Lucy couldn?t answer Helen?s question. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. Why did Lucy want to become a teacher? A. Her father was a teacher. B. She liked children. C. Her father wanted her to be a teacher. D. She liked teachers. ( ) 2. Lucy became a teacher when she was _____________. A. 21 B.22 C. 23 D. 24 ( ) 3. She ____________ her students. A. was strict with B. laughed a lot with C. never laughed with D. always shouted ( ) 4. Which one is right? A. Lucy could answer Helen?s question. B. Lucy knew the answer to Helen?s question, but she didn?t tell her. C. The question was “Why does a man?s beard become grey before his hair does??? D. The question was “Why does a man?s hair become grey before his beard does??? ( ) 5. The children _____________ Lucy?s teaching. A. enjoyed B.didn?t like C. paid no attention to D. didn?t enjoy III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Why did Lucy want to become a teacher? She ______________ __________________. 2. When did Lucy begin to teach? She began to teach at ____________ ____________ ______________. 3. Did her students like her? ________________, they _________________. 4. What was the girl?s question? “ Why does a man?s hair become _____________ ___________________??? 5. How did the boy answer? He said that their hair was ______________ than their __________________. 66. The martins Mr. and Mrs. Martin live in the suburbs of New York. Mr. Martin is a doctor and has his office in New York. Mrs. Martin teaches music at a school in New York. They have two sons. Their sons? names are Ted and Roy. Ted is twenty years old. He is now in Taiwan. He is studying Chinese Literature. He went to Taiwan last month and is going to stay there for two years. Roy is thirteen years old. He goes to high school. He likes sports very much. He likes swimming best. He can swim faster than his father. He wants to be the fastest swimmer in his school. Word Bank suburb 市郊;郊区 literature 文学(作品);文艺 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are both doctors. ( ) 2. Mrs. Martin has her office in New York. ( ) 3. Mr. Martin also likes music. ( ) 4. Ted is in Taiwan now. ( ) 5. Roy is studying Chinese literature. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. What is Mr. Martin? A. He is an American. B. He is a teacher. C. He is a doctor. D. He lives in New York. ( ) 2. How many people are there in this family? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. ( ) 3.What is Ted studying? A. Chinese literature. B. Science. C. Music. D. Sports. ( ) 4. How long will Ted stay in Taiwan? A. Twenty years. B. Two years. C. Seven years. D. Thirteen years. ( ) 5. What does Roy want to be? A. He wants to be a doctor. B. He wants to teach music at a school. C. He wants to go to Taiwan to study. D. He wants to be the fastest swimmer in his school. III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Where do the Martins live? They live in the suburbs of _____________ ___________. 2. What?s Mrs. Martin?s job? She is a _______________________. 3. Who?s in Taiwan now? _______________ is in Taiwan. 4. Which sport does Roy like? He likes ______________________. 5. What is Ted studying? He is studying _______________ ______________. 67. A Composition The teacher is giving her students a written examination. She wants them to write a composition. The title is “My Dog.” No less than 150 words. Little Tom thinks for a moment, and then he begins to write: “I have a dog. I call him Bobby. I like my dog. He is all black, only the nose is white…?? Tom stops writing, counts the words: 21. He scratches his head, thinking for a few moments and continues: “Every day I take Bobby out for a bath. He likes having a bath, and I like giving him… We both like it.?? He counts the words again: 67. Tom scratches his head again, looks out of the window, looks at the blackboard, but finds nothing there. He has to continue: “Bobby likes sugar, so I often give him some sugar. But sometimes we do not have any sugar in the house, and then I do not give him any …” He stops for a long time. Suddenly a thought strikes Tom. He smiles happily and writes quickly: “When I want Bobby to come, I call “Bobby.? If he does not come, I call again, „Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!...” Tom counts the words:149. He adds one more “Bobby”, writes down his name at the bottom of the paper and hands it in to the teacher. Word Bank examination考试 composition写作; title 名称;标题 moment 瞬间scratch搔;抓;乱涂;勾抹掉 continue 继 续;连续;延伸 strike 打动;划燃;到达;侵袭 add 增加;添加 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. The composition is an examination. ( ) 2. The title is “ My Dog.” And the composition should not be more than 150 words. ( ) 3. Tom?s dog is all white, only the nose is black. ( ) 4. Bobby likes sugar. ( ) 5. Tom at last finished his examination. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. The teacher is giving her students__________. A. a test B. a present C. a composition D. some paper ( ) 2. The teacher asked the students to write _________. A. no more than 150 words B. no less than 150 words C. about 50 words D. about 100 words ( ) 3. Little Tom?s dog is called ____________. A. Doggy B. Bobby C. Tim D. Tem ( ) 4. Bobby is _____________. A. white B. black C. black with a white nose D. white with a black nose ( ) 5. Tom at last wrote 150 words in his composition by __________. A. adding “ Bobby” B. adding new materials( C. adding “sugar” D. adding “dog” III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What does the teacher want her students to do? The teacher wants them to __________ __________ _________ about ____________ __________. 2. What does Tom do while he writes the composition? He ____________ and ____________ the words. 3. What is the title of the composition? The title is ____________ ________________. 4. How long should the composition be? The composition should be about __________ ____________. 5. Do you think that Tom is a clever boy? ______________, I ____________. 68. The Frog That Changes color Birds live in trees. Squirrels live in trees. But do you know that some frogs live in trees, too? The tree frog is hard to find. This frog can change color. On green leaves, it stays green. On a brown branch, it turns brown. Some tree frogs can change from green to gold or blue. Tree frogs have legs and wide feet. They have sticky pads at the ends of their toes. These sticky toe pads keep the tree frogs from falling. Tree frogs have different colors and markings on their skin. Their eyes are different, too. Some have green eyes, some gray. Some frogs? eyes are gold, and some are bright red. The sounds they make in spring and summer are different, too. One frog makes a sound like a dog barking. Another frog makes a loud noise like a snore. There is even a frog that whistles! Word Bank frog 青蛙 squirrel松鼠 branch枝;分枝 sticky 黏的;黏性的 snore 打鼾;pad 垫;衬垫 toe趾;脚趾;足尖 marking 记号;斑纹 鼾声 whistle 吹口哨 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Tree frogs are all green. ( ) 2. Tree frogs can change colors so they are hard to find. ( ) 3. Tree frogs have sticky pads at the ends of their toes. ( ) 4. Tree frogs have different colors and markings on their skin. ( ) 5. Tree frogs can only make the same sounds. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. Tree frogs have sticky pads on the ends of their __________. A. noses B. arms C. tails D. toes ( ) 2. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe? A.There are many different kinds of frogs. B. All frogs have red eyes and make the same sound. C. Frogs all look the same. D. Frogs sound like a dog barking. ( ) 3. Why is the tree frog hard to find? A. The frog can stand on its toes. B. The frog can make a dog bark. C. The frog can change color. D. The frog can make sounds. ( ) 4. The main idea of the whole story is that___________. A. squirrels do not want frogs in their trees B. the tree frog is a special kind of frog C. dogs bark like frogs D. tree frogs are all green ( ) 5. The tree frog can make sounds like____________. A. dog barking B. a snore C. whistles D. all the above III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Where does the frog in the passage live? The frog lives in _____________. 2. Why is the tree frog hard to find? Because it can ____________ ____________. 3. What do tree frogs have to keep them from falling? They have ___________ ___________________. 4. What do tree frogs have on their skin? They have _____________ _______________ and _____________ on their skin. 5. Do tree frogs make the same sound in different seasons? ________, they ______________. 69. The City of San Francisco San Francisco is a beautiful American city. It lies on the western coastline of the United States. It has lovely views and beautiful scenery. The Golden Gate Bridge, for instance, is a beautiful place to visit. Every day, thousands of people come to visit and enjoy its views. San Francisco is a hilly city. The lovely hills in the middle of the city make it the most attractive place. Many people walk up and down the hills, and some of the visitors also like to drive on the paths. They can see more places then. There are also visitors who like to take cable cars. They can get a better view of the city while the cars are moving along the tracks. Besides the Golden Gate Bridge and the hills, Chinatown is also a place worth seeing. Every day, many people come to visit Chinatown. Some of them are coming to taste Chinese food, others are coming for Chinese articles. You can buy wonderful Chinese objects in Chinatown. Word Bank coastline 海岸线 scenery风景;景色 Golden Gate Bridge 金门桥 for instance 例如 thousand 一千 hilly多小山的;多坡的;陡的 attractive吸引人的;有魅力的 track 轨迹;车辙 taste 品尝;辨味 article 物品;商品 object物体 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. San Francisco is a beautiful city. It lies on the western coastline of America. ( ) 2. The Golden Gate Bridge is in Chinatown. ( ) 3. There are many hills in San Francisco. ( ) 4. People can take the bus to get a beautiful view of the city. ( ) 5.Chinatown is one of the places to taste Chinese food. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. San Francisco is a(n) ___________ city. A. American B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian ( ) 2. San Francisco lies on the ____________ of the America. A. south coastline B. western coastline C. east coastline D. middle ( ) 3. There are many ____________ in San Francisco. A. hills B. mountains C. rivers D. cities ( ) 4. Visitors like to take the __________ to get a better view of the city. A. cars B. taxi C. bus D. cable cars ( ) 5. People come to Chinatown to ___________. A.taste Chinese food B. buy Chinese articles C. swim D. both A and B III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Where is San Francisco? It lies on the __________ ___________of the United States. 2. How can people get a better view of the city? They can get a better view of the city while the ___________ are moving along the __________. 3. Why do so many people like to come to Chinatown? Because Chinatown is a ____________ worth seeing. 4. What makes San Francisco the most attractive places? The ___________ _____________ in the middle of the city make it the most attractive place. 5. What can you buy in Chinatown? We can buy many wonderful _____________ _____________ in Chinatown. 70. A Second language One day, the mother rat and her babies were having a good time in the open air when a cat came to catch them for her dinner. The mother rat noticed the rat coming near. The mother rat and her babies all tried to run away at once. They hurried to their home. It was under the tree. But the baby rats were afraid of the cat. They couldn?t run very fast. The cat came closer and closer. She would come at them. “ What shall I do??? thought the mother rat. Just at that moment the mother rat stopped running, turned around and shouted at the cat, “Bowwow. Bowwow!?? just like an angry dog. The cat was so surprised and afraid that she ran away. The mother rat turned to her babies, “Now you see how important it is to learn a second language!” Word Bank notice注意到;通知 run away 逃跑 at once立刻 hurry赶紧;匆忙 language语言 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. The mother rat and her babies were looking for their dinner in the open air. ( ) 2. The mother rat and her babies tried to fight with the cat. ( ) 3. The baby rats were afraid of the cat. ( ) 4. The cat was surprised that a rat could bark like a dog. ( ) 5. Mother rat thought that dog?s barking was a second language. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. ___________ were having a good time in the open air. A. Mother cat and her babies B. Mother rat and her babies C. Mother dog and her babies D. Mother and her babies ( ) 2. _____________ was looking for the dinner. A. A rat B. Mother C. A cat D. A dog ( ) 3. The mother rat and her babies could not run fast because___________. A. they were all afraid of the cat B. mother rat was ill C. baby rats were afraid of the cat D. the cat could not run fast ( ) 4. The cat ___________ the rats. A. almost caught B. caught C. ate D. left alone ( ) 5. The cat at last ran away because_____________. A. the mother rat shouted at it like an angry dog B. the baby rats shouted at it like an angry dog C. the rats all shouted at it D> a dog came to help the rats III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What were the mother rat and her babies doing? They were___________ __________ ____________ _____________ in the open air. 2. What was coming close to the rats? The _______ was coming close to the rats. 3. Where was the rats? home? It was ____________ the ____________. 4. Why couldn?t baby rats run very fast? Because they were _________ ________ the cat. 5. At last, what did the mother rat do to get rid of the cat? The mother rat stopped ________, turned around and ________at the cat just like an angry ___________. 71. Two American Presidents There are stories about two U.S. presidents. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. They try to explain to people how the American English word “OK” came from. We don?t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting. Some said that President Jackson could hardly read or write. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then asked his men to tell him what they said. If he agreed, he would write” All correct.!” on the paper. The problem was that he didn?t know how to spell. So he wrote “OI Korekt” instead. Later it was shortened to “OK.” Others said that President Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren?s friends organized a club to help him become president. They called the club Old Kinderhook Club. Anyone in the club was called “OK.” Word Bank president 总统;会长;校长;行长 either任一的;(两方中的)每一方的 hardly 刚刚;几乎不 agree同意 instead 代替 organize组织 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren were two former American presidents. ( ) 2. Andrew Jackson told a story about Martin Van Buren. ( ) 3. President Jackson could hardly read or write. ( ) 4. Martin Van Buren?s father organized a club to help him become president. ( ) 5. American English “OK” came from two presidents? real experiences. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. The stories in the passage talked about___________. A. a U.S. president B. two U.S. presidents C. Martin Jackson D. Andrew Jackson ( ) 2. Which story of the two is true? A. The first one. B. The second one. C. The writer doesn?t tell us. D. Both of them are true. ( ) 3. President Jackson could __________ few English words. A. write B. read C. read and write D. listen ( ) 4. Kinderhook was___________. A. Van Buren?s birthplace B. in London C. Jackson?s birthplace D. a club ( ) 5. Maybe the American word “OK” came from ____________. A. “All correct” B. Old Kinderhook Club C. either A or B D. an American song III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. Whom were the stories about? The stories were about two ___________ ____________. 2. What did the stories talk about? The stories talked about where the American English ______________ came from. 3. When important papers came to Jackson, what did he do? He tried to___________ them and then ____________ his men to __________ him what they said. 4. Where was Martin Van Buren born? He was born in ____________________. 5. How did Van Buren?s friends help him to become president? They organized ___________ _____________ _______________ to help him become president. 72(Computers Many people know what a computer is and what it can do. The computer is fast and never makes mistakes, while people are slow and often make mistakes. That is what people often say when they talk about computers. For many , many years, scientists have improved computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday work quite well, and people can use a computer in many ways. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, and so on. Maybe a computer will one day think and feel. Word Bank 误;过失 while 当……的时候 maybe Mistake错 大概;或许 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Only scientists know what a computer is. ( ) 2. The computer is fast and sometimes makes mistakes. ( ) 3. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday work quite well. ( ) 4. A computer can “think” like a man. ( ) 5. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people in the future and so on. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. ____________ people know what a computer is. A. A few B. Some C. All D. Quite a lot of ( ) 2. People say____________. A. People are much faster than computers B. People often make mistakes but computers don?t C. computers are better than people D. every family should have a computer ( ) 3. A computer can _____________. A. think like a man B. draw pictures with a person?s help C. help people do a lot of work D. both B and C ( ) 4. Scientists want to make the computer like a man. They want to make the computer______. A. do what people can do B. faster and faster C. think and talk D. draw and fun ( ) 5. Scientists are making the computer____________. A. bigger and bigger B. faster and faster C. better and better D. more and more III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. How can we describe(描绘)the computer? The computer is____________ and never makes_________________. 2. What can the computer do now? Now the computer can do a lot of ___________ ______________ quite well. 3. What are the computer scientists thinking now? They are thinking about ______________ the computer ____________like a man. 4. Will the computer be improved? ____________, it _______________. 5. What will the computer do in the future? Maybe the computer will really ______________ and ____________. 73. The Sun and the Earth Nobody can live without the sun. The sun gives us light and heat, and light and heat give us life. Without the sun, we could be in complete darkness. With no light and heat at all, the earth would be very cold and would be all snow and ice. Then all plants and animals and men would die. We cannot live without light and heat. Yet, if the sun is always shining upon us, we can?t bear it, either. The Earth would be too hot to live on. We need the night to bring us rest and sleep. We do not have the sun at night, because our Earth is always turning round the sun and only one side of the Earth sees the sun at one time. When we see the sun on the side of the Earth, it is day to us. When we can?t see the sun, it is the night. Word Bank nobody无人 light光;日光 heat热 complete 全部的，完全的 darkness 黑 bear忍受 暗 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. The sun gives us life. ( ) 2. Man can?t live without the sun. ( ) 3. When we can see the sun, it is day. ( ) 4. When we rest at night, the sun rests, too. ( ) 5. Not all sides of the Earth can face the sun at one time. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. __________ can live without the sun. A. Nobody B. people C. Animals D. Plants ( ) 2. ___________ gives us light and heat. A. The Earth B. The moon C. The stars D. The sun ( ) 3. Without light and heat, the Earth would be ___________. A. very fine B. warm C. very cold D. rainy ( ) 4. If the sun is always shining upon us, the Earth will be ___________. A. cold B. very hot C. fine D. wet ( ) 5. Our Earth is always turning round the _____________. A. moon B. stars C. sky D. sun III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What does the sun give us? The sun gives us ___________ and ___________. 2. Without the sun, what would we be in? We would be in ___________ ___________. 3. If the sun is always shining upon us, what would the Earth be? The Earth is too _____________ to ___________ ________________. 4. Why can?t we see the sun at night? Because the Earth is always ___________ _____________ the sun and only one side of the earth sees the sun at one time 5. Why is the sun so important? Because the sun gives us ________________. 74. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin likes to study and learn about new things. One day he heard a friend say that something black in color absorbs the heat better than something white in color. Franklin wanted to see if this was true. There was snow on the ground at that time. So he put two large pieces of cloth on the snow. One piece of cloth was black in color, while the other was white. Then he waited. The sun began to shine. After several hours, he looked under the pieces of cloth. He saw that the snow under the black cloth melted much faster than the snow under the white cloth. Franklin made many other experiments and made some discoveries. He also took an active part in politics, and he was a very famous American statesman. He was one of the earliest important writers in America. His autobiography was successfully and interestingly written. Word Bank absorb吸收;吸引 melt 融化 experiment实验 discovery 发现;发 明的东西 active积极的 politics (单)政治，政治学;(复) 政界，政治活动 statesman 政治家 autobiography 自传 EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. Benjamin Franklin found that something black in color absorbs the heat better than something white in color. ( ) 2. When Benjamin Franklin made the experiment, it was winter. ( ) 3. The snow under the black cloth melted more slowly than the snow under the white cloth. ( ) 4. Franklin was only a scientist. ( ) 5. Franklin was also a writer. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. Benjamin Franklin was ________ a very famous American statesman _______ a writer. A. both, and B. either, or C. neither, nor D. as, as ( ) 2. One day his friend _______ him that something black in color absorbs the heat better than something white in color. A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked ( ) 3. Franklin looked under the pieces of cloth after ________ hours. A. two B. many C. some D. much ( ) 4. He put two large pieces of cloth ___________ the snow. A. under B. above C. below D. over ( ) 5. Franklin was a famous American ____________. A. statesman B. doctor C. inventor D. teacher III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. What did Benjamin Franklin like? He liked to study and learn about ________ ________. 2. What did Benjamin Franklin?s friend tell him? The friend said that something black in color ___________ the heat ____________ than something white in color. 3. What season was it when Franklin made the experiment? It was _________________. 4. What did Franklin do in politics? He took an ___________ __________ in politics, and was a very famous American ____________. 5. Was Franklin one of the earliest and most important American writers? ______________, he ___________________. You speak, EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. EXERCISES I. Read the passage and write “T” for true and “F” for false. ( ) 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. I. According to the passage, choose the best answer A,B,C or D. ( ) 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. III. Answer the questions about the story. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.