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Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking, but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror and for the first time, they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased. He said to his sister, “How handsome(英俊的) I am! Look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what he said. She gave her brother a push and said, “Go away!”
Their father saw what was happening and said to the boy, “You must always be as good as you look.”
And to the girl he said, “My dear, if you help everyone and are kind to everyone, you will be loved. Our looks don’t mean anything.”
1. Translate the underlined sentence.（翻译下划线的句子）

2.Does the boy look much nicer than the girl?

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【轻松一刻】Can you tell these story to others? In Chinese.
The Frog in the well
A sea turtle comes to the well. He says to the frog, “You stay in the well day and night. You know little of the outside world. What a pity!”
The frog says, “What you know is less than me.” The sea turtle looks into the well. The frog is looking for information on a computer.

Your Cat Eats the Fish
Tom likes fish very much. He often buys some fish and takes it home. Today he buys some fish again. His wife sees it and says to herself, “Good! I can ask my friends to have lunch. They like to eat fish very much, too.” Tom goes home in the evening, the fish isn’t there and he asks his wife. His wife says, “Oh, you car eats it.”

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Jack and Bill are both seven years old. One day they went out to sell pies together. Before they went out, Jack’s mother said to Jack, “You take twelve pies and sell them for five cents each. You mustn’t eat them and you mustn’t give any of them to your friends.”
Bill’s mother told Bill the same words. Then they went to the town together.
But after a whole morning, Bill sold only one pie and Jack sold nothing. Bill felt hungry, but he knew he couldn’t eat his pies. What should he do?
He thought for a moment, then he had an idea.①He took his five cents and bought a pie from Jack and ate it. Jack was hungry, too. So he took the five cents and bought a pie from Bill and ate it. The whole day passed. ②All of Bill’s and Jack’s pies were sold out and were also eaten up. So they went home together.
1.Jack and Bill went to the town together pies.
A. to buy B. to sell C. to eat D. to give their friends
2.The whole morning, Jack sold .
A. only one pie B. eleven pies C. nothing D. all the pies
3.Did Bill sell all his pies to Jack?
A. Yes, he did. B. NO, he didn’t. C. Yes, he didn’t. D. No, he did.
4.At last, went home with five cents.
A. Jack B. Bill C. both Jack and Bill D. the man who bought a pie
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bill took five cents home. B. Jack took sixty cents home.
C. Jack took all the pies home. D. Bill took nothing home.

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Dave was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He had to go to school every day. He didn’t like school and he didn’t want to do much work. His parents are doctors. But they were in different hospitals. They were very busy. They hoped that son would become a doctor when he grew up. But one day Dave said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(清洁工人).”
“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a pleasant job. Why do you want to be a dustman?”
“Because I only have to work one day a week,” Dave answered.
“One day a week?” his mother asked. “What do you mean?”
“Well,” Dave answered, “I know that dustmen only come to our house and work on Wednesday every week, because I only see them on that day.”
1.Dave did not do much work at school because .
A. he was lazy B. he didn’t like the teacher
C. he was good at his lessons D. his parents would help him
2.Why did Dave want to be a dustman?
Because:
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Mr. Smith is an old man. He is very kind, so many people like him. He likes traveling. But there is something wrong with his eyes, so he can’t see clearly.
One day he came to New York by train. He went there to visit his best friend. After he got there in the evening, he found his friend wasn’t at home. So he had to find a hotel to live in.
The next day, his friend didn’t come back. In the afternoon he went to buy two bottles of wine. When he came back to his room, he found a fly(苍蝇) was on the wall. But he thought it was a snail, so he put the bottles on it. Of course, it came down to the floor and they were broken. He had to buy another two bottles.
The waiter in the hotel knew this, then he put a snail into the wall.
When he came back, he looked up at the wall and found the “fly” was there again. So he walked carefully and hit it hard. At once he cried loudly.
1.People like Mr. Smith because .
A. he is very old B. he is very kind C. he has two bottles wine D. he likes traveling
2.Mr. Smith stayed when he came to New York.
A. at his friend’s home B. at his parents’ home C. in a restaurant D. in a hotel
3.What does “snail” mean in Chinese?
A.锤子 B.钉子 C.表架 D.壁柜
4.In fact, the second time Mr. Smith saw on the wall.
A. a fly B. a snail C. a bottle of wine D. a picture
5.How many bottles of wine did Mr. Smith buy?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

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Jim Smith was very fat and his wife was worried about his weight. “You should see the doctor,” she said. “Ask him how to lose weight. It’s not good for your health.” “OK,” Jim said, and he went to see a doctor.
The doctor weighed him. Then he said, “You are 50 kilograms heavier than you should be. You must lose at least 30 kilograms.①Eat only fruit and vegetables and run five kilometers a day for the next 100 days. Then call and tell me how much you weigh.” Jim went home and did what the Doctor told him.
One hundred days later, he called the doctor. “Jim Smith here, Doctor,” he said, “I’m calling to tell you about my weight. ②You will be happy to know that I have lost 30 kilograms.” “Great,” the doctor said. “Yes, but there is a problem,” Jim said, “I’m 500 kilometers from home!”
Answer these two questions.
1.Who worried about Mr. Smith’s weight?
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2.Why is Jim Smith so far from home?
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In many English families, people eat four meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They have porridge, gees and bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Lunch comes at one o’clock, Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges.
But not all English people in the middle of the day . Their meals are breakfast, dinner, afternoon tea and supper. All these meals are very simple.
1.Many English people have meals a day.
A. two B. three C. four D. three or four
2.They have for their breakfast.
A. tea or coffee B. porridge, eggs, bread, tea or coffee
C. eggs, bread and tea D. porridge, eggs and bread
3.Many English people have dinner .
A. from four to five in the afternoon B. from seven to nine in the morning
C. in the middle of the day D. at about half past seven
4.Many English people don’t have for dinner.
A. porridge or bread B. meat or fish C. soup or fish D. bananas or apples
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many English people have dinner in the middle of the day
B. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.
C. Many English people have four meals a day.
D. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon.

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John is eight years old, and he is a very funny boy. He works hard, so he is good at his subjects. And his teachers and parents like him very much. But he has a very big head.
Last year, he spent ten days at his uncle’s home on the summer vacation. His uncle lives in a mountain village and it’s about four hundred miles away from his city. He took a train to a small town, and there his uncle waited for him and took him to his house by bike.
John made some friends soon. They played games and swam in the river happily. But one afternoon he cried to his aunt, “All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head.”
“Don’t listen to them,” his aunt said, “You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy fifty potatoes.”
“Where is the shopping bag?”
“Oh, dear. I haven’t got one. Use your hat.”
1.John does well in his subjects because .
A. his teachers like him B. he works hard C. his parents like him D. he has a big head
2.How did John’s uncle take him home?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus. D. By bike.
3.The underlined word “cried” means “ ”.
A.哭泣 B.喊叫 C.大笑 D.悄悄说
4.From the last words, we know .
A. John’s aunt has a big head B. John can’t buy potatoes
C. John really has a big head D. John has a beautiful hat
5.What’s the best title of this article?
A. A Funny Vacation B. A Boy with a Big Head C. A Big Head D. John and His Uncle
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John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always ready to help others.
One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.
“No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?”the old man thought to himself.
He went up to the man and asked，“May I help you?”
As soon as the man saw the porter，he stopped running.
“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?”the man asked. He looked worried.
The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said，“Well，sir. I’d like to help you，but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run.”Then he explained to the man，“The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1．Where do you think the man was going?

2．Why did the man run towards the trains and look worried?

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People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In South China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day for breakfast，lunch and supper. We usually eat it with fish，meat and vegetables.
The Japanese eat rice，too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw（生的）fish. In Africa，maize（玉米）is the most important food. People there make maize into flour（面粉）. From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.
In western countries such as Britain，Australia and the USA，the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people eat this food at home，in their workplace，in the park or even on the road. People call it“take-away”food.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1．Who sometimes eat fish when it isn’t cooked?

2．What is the most important food for African people?

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Philip is a polite boy. At least his friends think so.
For example, one day on his way home, he ran into a woman who was crossing the road. “Oh, I’m sorry,” Philip’s face turned red. “Please excuse me too,” said the woman. “I wasn’t watching for you.” Then they said good-bye to each other and went on their way.
Soon Philip forgot it. He was singing happily as he was walking. When Philip turned, he nearly ran into his mother. She was standing behind him in order to pass him a cup of water.
“Move out of the way! Philip said impatiently. Then he drank the water. His mother walked away. Philip didn’t see the tears in her eyes.”
Sometimes we act just like Philip.
Remember: FAMILY means “Father And Mother, I Love You!”
1.What do Philip’s friends think of him?

2.Who usually opens the door for Philip when he gets home?

3.Why did Philip’s mother stand behind him?

4.将文中画线句子译成汉语。

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Xiaoming is a pupil. He doesn’t like his lesson. But he thinks he is the cleverest boy in his class.
On day, Xiaoming goes home after school. He is hungry. So he says to his mother, “Mum, could I have something to eat?” “Supper is ready now. But here are two oranges. You can eat them.” Says his mother.
So Jim takes the two oranges in his hand. He look at the oranges and says, “Mum, I have three oranges now. Look! This is the first orange, and this is the second orange. One and two is tree, right? You see, I am a clever boy.” “Oh, yes. You are clever,” says Mum. “Now, please give me the first one, give your father the second one, and you eat the third one.”
1.Is there three oranges?

2.Can Xiaoming have an orange? Why or why not?