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Joy is going to the zoo with her parents. She is 1 . It is going to be her first time to see wild 2 . They go to the zoo by car. Her dad stops the car near the zoo. She opens the car door right away.
“Joy, wait for us!” her dad 3 . Her mother and father get out of the 4 . Joy makes them run to the zoo with 5 . They arrive at the zoo. Joy sees the animals. Her smile 6 away. She isn't happy. There are not 7 animals in the zoo. There are only rabbits, horses, 8 dogs in the zoo. They don't look happy. The zoo is 9 . She wants to see more wild animals. “Let's go home,” Joy said. “No way, we come all the way here to 10 animals!” her dad says.
1. A. happy B. young C. healthy D. smart
2. A. trees B. pictures C. animals D. sports
3. A. talks B. speaks C. tells D. says
4. A. bike B. car C. bus D. train
5. A. us B. him C. her D. them
6. A. goes B. runs C. drives D. rides
7. A. some B. many C. much D. more
8. A. or B. so C. but D. and
9. A. surprising B. interesting C. relaxing D. boring
10. A. feed B. see C. help D. buy
1. On April 30 is Tyler's _______ birthday.
A. second
B. third
C. seventh
D. eighth
2. When is Colin's birthday party?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
D. On Sunday.
3. How long is Colin's birthday party?
A. For one hour.
B. For two hours.
C. For three hours.
D. For five hours.
Everybody in Brewster is talking about the city's new shopping mall. The mall is outside the city, close to the Brewster airport. There are more than one hundred stores in the mall.
There are two big department stores. There are many clothing stores for men, women, and children. There's a very big toy store. There are two shoe stores, two drug stores, and four restaurants. There's even a movie theatre.
Almost all the people in Brewster are happy that their city's new shopping mall is now open. But some people aren't happy. The owners of the small stores in the old center of town are very sad. They're sad because there aren't many people shopping in their stores in the center of town. They're all shopping at the new mall.
1. Where is the new shopping mall?
A. Inside the city.
B. Near the airport.
C. Far from the airport.
D. Across from the city.
2. How many movie theatres are there in the mall?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
3. The owners of the small stores in the old center of town are sad because ______.
A. there aren't many stores in the new mall
B. the new mall is too far away from the city
C. there aren't big toy stores in the old center
D. people are all doing shopping in the new mall
There is not a fixed way to greet someone. Different cultures have different greetings. In Chinese culture, older people may say “Have you eaten?” to greet others. In Indonesia, people say “selamat”. It means “peace”. In the Philippines, they say “mabuhay”, which means “good luck” or “cheers”.
To greet someone, people not only use words but also actions. In the United States, young people will often bump each other as greetings. And women and men may hug a good friend. In Japan, a bow is a good way to greet someone. Native people in New Zealand rub noses when they greet each other.
When you travel, it's nice to know the right way to greet others. But if you don't know the right greeting, a smile is always nice.
1. Where do people say “selamat” to greet others?
A. In China.
B. In Philippines.
C. In Indonesia.
D. In America.
2. Who would like to give you a first bump in USA?
A. A doctor.
B. A student.
C. Your teacher.
D. Your parents.
3. What can you do if you don't know how to greet others?
A. Smile.
B. Shout.
C. Bow.
D. Hug.
School was over. Students took their bags and left school. Usually David's mother would take him home from school, but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes then he walked home.
When he got home, he knocked on the door because he did not have his keys. But no one answered the door. David thought his mother was in the toilet so he waited for his mother. After a few minutes there was still no answer.
David wanted to go to the nearby coffee shop to get the key. His father worked there. Before he left, his friendly neighbor, John, came to him. David told him that no one was home. John's mother asked David to stay in their house and wait for his mother. David and John played games happily. In the evening David's mother came back.
David thanked John and his family and then went back into his house. David's mother had a cold and she had to see a doctor. David learned an important lesson, “Good neighbors help each other.”
1. Who usually took David home?
A. David's friend.
B. David's mother.
C. David's father.
D. David's brother.
2. When David got home, his mother was _______.
A. at home
B. in the school
C. in the hospital
D. at the restaurant
3. What did David and John do at John's home?
A. They played games.
B. They watched TV.
C. They did homework.
D. They did housework.
4. In the end, David thought that neighbors are _______.
A. popular
B. helpful
C. careful
D. serious
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Welcome to your daily weather report. We're off to a good start this week. Monday will be 1. _________ all day, and in the afternoon, the temperature can reach 2. ___________. However, it will feel two degrees cooler, so you might want to have a light jacket with you. It will be even cooler on Tuesday as it will be 3. _________ in our city. When the rain leaves, it will be 4. _________ with a high temperature of 19ºC on Wednesday. After 5. _________, the sun will shine brightly once again, and we'll enjoy even warmer temperature than those on Monday.
zoo n. 动物园
wild adj. 野生的
right away 立刻
wait for 等待……
arrive at 到达……
celebrate v. 庆祝
serve v. 供应；服务
invite v. 邀请
RSVP （法语）请回复
airport n. 机场
department store 百货商店
drug store 药店
movie theatre 电影院
owner n. 店主；业主；拥有者
greet v. 向……问好
bump v. 碰
greeting n. 问候，致意
hug v. & n. 拥抱
bow n. & v. 鞠躬
native adj. 土著的；本地的
rub v. 擦
knock v. 敲
toilet n. 厕所
neighbor n. 邻居
temperature n. 温度；气温
degree n. 度
light jacket 薄夹克衫
shine v. 照耀；发光
No way, we come all the way here to see animals!
译文 没门，我们大老远来这里就是为了看动物的！
分析 这个句子是简单句；no way是习惯用法，多用于口语，意思是“不可能；没门”；all the way意思是“从老远；一路；一直”。
They're sad because there aren't many people shopping in their stores in the center of town.
译文 他们很伤心，因为没有多少人在他们市中心的商店里购物。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；They're sad是主句，because意思是“因为”，引导原因状语从句。此处shop作动词，意为“购物”。
But if you don't know the right greeting, a smile is always nice.
译文 但如果你不知道恰当的问候方式，微笑总是合适的。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；a smile is always nice是主句，if意思是“如果”，引导条件状语从句。
Before he left, his friendly neighbor, John, came to him.
译文 在他离开之前，他友善的邻居，约翰，来找他。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；his friendly neighbor, John, came to him是主句，before引导时间状语从句。
It will be even cooler on Tuesday as it will be rainy in our city.
译文 星期二天气会更凉爽，因为本市会下雨。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；It will be even cooler on Tuesday是主句，“will +动词原形”构成一般将来时；as意思是“因为”，引导原因状语从句。