I’m Very Sorry to Hear It

Mr Smith was old, so it was often difficult for him to remember(記) things.However(可是), he still liked travelling very much, so he and his wife(妻子) went to Spain(西班牙)every year. One summer when they were there, they went to visit their friends, the Tarners.They had two young daughters.

One afternoon Mr Smith was talking to one of the girls in the garden after lunch. “You and your sister were ill when my wife and I were here last year, weren’t you?” he said to her.

“Yes, we were,” answered the girl. “We were very ill.”

The old man said nothing for a moment, because he was thinking.Then at last he said, “Oh, I remember now! One of you died(死了).Which (哪一個)one of you was it, you or your sister?”

The girl answered, “ It was me.”

“Oh?I’m very sorry to hear it,” said the old man.

閱讀以上短文,判斷正(T)誤(F)

1.The old man had a good memory(記憶力)

2.What the old man said was true.

3.The girl was very ill and died.

4.The girl didn’t die last year.

5.The girl and her sister were both very ill last year.

 

The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.
【小題1】What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.

A．serious and tidy	B．outgoing and tidy
C．easygoing aand headstrong	D．serious and headstrong

【小題2】The word "governess" means ________.

A．服務員

B．家庭女教師

C．牧師

D．管家

【小題3】Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?

A．Elizabeth.	B．Margaret.
C．Marion Crawford.	D．Both Elizabeth and Margaret.

【小題4】According to the story, which of the following is not true?

A．The queen and her sister had quite different

B．Elizabeth always protected her sister

C．The sisters often fought each other

D．Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.

【小題5】What is the main idea of the story?

A．Elizabeth was a kind person

B．The two sisters lived happily

C．Margaret had sad love stories

D．The two sisters had a very good relationship

My tears run down from my cheeks (面頰) when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I call them? Dad works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening. My mum does all the housework, she also has to work in the field. But I can’t do anything for them.
Every day she gets up at around 4 o’clock in the morning. When I sometimes call her at 7:30 in the evening, she tells me that she is still in the field and doesn’t have supper. I tell her I’ll study hard in the school. I also ask her to take care of herself and dad because I can’t live without them.
Mum says that the happiest time for dad and her is when my sister and I come back home.
We play cards in the room, watch TV, or do anything we like, with dad and mum making delicious food in the kitchen. It is also the happiest time for me.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need many words. Love your parents like they love you. Give them a call, tell them you miss them.
【小題1】Why can’t the writer live without their parents?

A．Because her parents give her money.

B．Because her parents need her to take care of them.

C．Because she loves her parents and they love her very much.

D．Because they afford (提供) her education (教育).

【小題2】The happiest time for the writer’s mum and dad is____________.

A．she and her sister help them make delicious food in the kitchen

B．her sister and her coming back home

C．they play cards in the room

D．they work in the field together

【小題3】 Which of the following is the best title?

A．Mum and Dad	B．I love you, Mum and Dad
C．My Family	D．I Love My Family

 Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A.other   B.another    C. the other    D. others

My tears run down from my cheeks (面頰) when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I call them? Dad works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening. My mum does all the housework, she also has to work in the field. But I can’t do anything for them.
Every day she gets up at around 4 o’clock in the morning. When I sometimes call her at 7:30 in the evening, she tells me that she is still in the field and doesn’t have supper. I tell her I’ll study hard in the school. I also ask her to take care of herself and dad because I can’t live without them.
Mum says that the happiest time for dad and her is when my sister and I come back home.
We play cards in the room, watch TV, or do anything we like, with dad and mum making delicious food in the kitchen. It is also the happiest time for me.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need many words. Love your parents like they love you. Give them a call, tell them you miss them.
【小題1】Why can’t the writer live without their parents?

A．Because her parents give her money.

B．Because her parents need her to take care of them.

C．Because she loves her parents and they love her very much.

D．Because they afford (提供) her education (教育).

【小題2】The happiest time for the writer’s mum and dad is____________.

A．she and her sister help them make delicious food in the kitchen

B．her sister and her coming back home

C．they play cards in the room

D．they work in the field together

【小題3】 Which of the following is the best title?

A．Mum and Dad	B．I love you, Mum and Dad
C．My Family	D．I Love My Family

There is a park near our school. We can see many trees and flowers there. We can see a hill behind the park, too. At the foot of the hill we can see a river. There are some boats on it. It is Sunday today. There are many Young Pioneers(少先隊員) in the park. Some are walking and singing. Some are dancing or playing games. Ann and her sister Kate are flying a kite. Tom and his brother Sam are throwing a frisbee (扔飛盤). Their parents are sitting under a tree. All the family are having a good time.

1.Where is the hill?

A．Across from the river.                    B．Behind the school.

C．In front of the park                      D．Behind the park.

2.Who’s Sam? He is ______.

A．Kate’s brother    B．Ann’s brother     C．Tom’s brother     D．Jim’s brother

3.Do their parents come to the park, too ?

A．Yes, they do.       B．No, they don’t.    C．Yes, they are.       D．No, they aren’t.

4.What are Ann and Kate doing?

A．Singing           B．Flying a kite        C．Working          D．Throwing a frisbee

5.Where are their father and mother sitting?

A．Near our school.                        B．Behind the park.

C．At the foot of the hill.                    D．Under a tree.

 

Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A.other   B.another    C. the other    D. others

 

My sister and I are very different. When people meet us both, they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters. This is because we don’t look like each other, and we have different personalities(性格).

Are you similar to your brother or sister? My sister and I aren’t? similar to each other at all. I am tall, but she is very short. I have short dark brown hair and green eyes. She has long blond hair and blue eyes. I am strong, but she is not. I have big hands and feet; her feet and hands are very small. When we are kids, she was thin, but I was heavy. Now we’re both heavy.

We also have opposite personalities. She is always shy. I am more outgoing. She is very worried about what other people think and say about her, but I really don’t care. When she has a problem, she just worries about it, but when I have a problem, I try to fix it. She easily gets angry, especially with our mother. But I am more patient.?

1.When people meet the writer and her sister, they are always surprised to learn??????????

2.The writer and her sister are different in ??????????????????? ways.

3.The writer’s sister has?????????????????????? hair.

4.The writer’s sister is very worried about???????????? about her.

5.Do the write and her sister have the same personalities? ????????????

6.Find the topic sentence of the passage and copy it down. （找出文章的主題句并抄寫下來）

7.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （將劃線的句子翻譯成中文）

8.The underlined word “heavy” in the passage means “???????????????? ”in English.

 

【小題1】The robbers jump out of the car and run away ________ (迅速地).
【小題2】We stop __________ (說話) when our English teacher come into the classroom.
【小題3】He tries to escape from the place but ____________ (失敗)。
【小題4】Susan and her sister live on the ____________ (九) floor.
【小題5】The students in Class1 are ________(準備) for a camp.
【小題6】children like Halloween because they can knock at their ________ (鄰居) doors.
【小題7】Neil is________________ (到達)on the thirteenth of May．
【小題8】Would you like to live in a _________ [’m?d?n]town?
【小題9】___________ [’s?dnli] , he pushes the door open and comes in.
【小題10】She says she likes ___________[’west?n]music best.

 By the time I got home, Gina and her sister ______ their project already.

A．finished                               B．have finished

C．had finished                           D．will finish

 

Linda and her sister____healthy.

A．is                B．a(chǎn)m               C．be               D．a(chǎn)re

 

1.The robbers jump out of the car and run away ________ (迅速地).

2.We stop __________ (說話) when our English teacher come into the classroom.

3.He tries to escape from the place but ____________ (失敗)。

4.Susan and her sister live on the ____________ (九) floor.

5.The students in Class1 are ________(準備) for a camp.

6.children like Halloween because they can knock at their ________ (鄰居) doors.

7.Neil is________________ (到達)on the thirteenth of May．

8.Would you like to live in a _________ ['m?d?n]town?

9.___________ ['s?dnli] , he pushes the door open and comes in.

10.She says she likes ___________['west?n]music best.

 

By the time I got home, Gina and her sister ______ their project already.

A．finished	B．have finished
C．had finished	D．will finish

There is a park near our school. We can see many trees and flowers there. We can see a hill behind the park, too. At the foot of the hill we can see a river. There are some boats on it. It is Sunday today. There are many Young Pioneers(少先隊員) in the park. Some are walking and singing. Some are dancing or playing games. Ann and her sister Kate are flying a kite. Tom and his brother Sam are throwing a frisbee (扔飛盤). Their parents are sitting under a tree. All the family are having a good time.
【小題1】Where is the hill?

A．Across from the river.	B．Behind the school.
C．In front of the park	D．Behind the park.

【小題2】Who’s Sam? He is ______.

A．Kate’s brother

B．Ann’s brother

C．Tom’s brother

D．Jim’s brother

【小題3】Do their parents come to the park, too ?

A．Yes, they do.

B．No, they don’t.

C．Yes, they are.

D．No, they aren’t.

【小題4】What are Ann and Kate doing?

A．Singing

B．Flying a kite

C．Working

D．Throwing a frisbee

【小題5】Where are their father and mother sitting?

A．Near our school.	B．Behind the park.
C．At the foot of the hill.	D．Under a tree.

Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A．other

B．a(chǎn)nother

C．the other

D．others

 

The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.

Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.

1.What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.

    A. serious and tidy                  B. outgoing and tidy

C. easygoing aand headstrong         D. serious and headstrong

2.The word "governess" means ________.

    A. 服務員      B. 家庭女教師      C. 牧師       D.管家

3.Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?

    A. Elizabeth.                  B. Margaret.

C. Marion Crawford.           D. Both Elizabeth and Margaret.

4.According to the story, which of the following is not true?

A. The queen and her sister had quite different

B. Elizabeth always protected her sister

C. The sisters often fought each other

D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.

5.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Elizabeth was a kind person     

B. The two sisters lived happily

C. Margaret had sad love stories    

D. The two sisters had a very good relationship

 

 Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A.other   B.another    C. the other    D. others

選詞填空（共10分，每小題1分）

Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was1.___________ a book. Alice had nothing to do. Once or2._____________ she looked into her sister’s book. “And what is a book for,” thought Alice, “without picture or conversation?” Suddenly a white rabbit with3.______________eyes ran by.There was nothing strange about that. She4.______________the rabbit say, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I’ll be late!” and she did not think it was strange. Then the rabbit took a watch out of its5._____________ and looked at it. A rabbit with a pocket and a watch? Alice got up and ran across the6.____________ after it. She saw it go down a large rabbit7._____________ in the ground.??

Then Alice went down after it, but never thought about how she was going to get out again. She8._____________that she was falling down a very, very deep hole. It was too dark for her to see anything. She was falling for a long time.

9.she was falling, she was10.____________ about her cat, Dinah. Suddenly she landed on some dry leaves.

 

Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A．other            B．a(chǎn)nother           C．the other          D．others

 

Lily and her sister look the same. I can't tell one from_______.

A．other

B．a(chǎn)nother

C．the other

D．others