One afternoon Mrs. Green says to her husband, "Jack, there is a meeting of our women's at Mrs. Brown's house at supper time today, and I want to go to it. I will leave you some fish for supper. Is that all right?" "Oh, yes," her husband answers, "That's all right. What are you going to leave for my supper? " "This tin of fish," Mrs. Green says, "And there are some cold potatoes and some peas here, too." Then Mrs. Green goes to her meeting. All the women have supper at Mrs. Brown's house and at nine Mrs. Green comes back home. "Is your fish nice, Jack?" she asks. "Yes, but my feet are _ ," he answers. "Why are they hurt?" Mrs. Green asks. "Well, on the tin it says---OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES." What's the real meaning of the instructions on the tin? A) put the tin into hot water and warm it B) Hold the tin and stand in hot water C) Stand in hot water and eat fish D) stand in hot water and call his wife
A
It's a sunny and warm Sunday morning. My parents, my sister and I are all at home. My parents don't have to go to work, and my sister and I don't have to go to school. We are all in the yard . Look! My father is cleaning his bike. He often goes to work by bike. The bike ride takes him about ten minutes. My mother is watering the flowers. The flowers make our yard very beautiful. We all like the flowers. My sister is playing with a dog. It's her pet dog. The dog is very smart. My mother often takes the dog out for a walk after dinner. What am I doing? I'm drawing. I like drawing very much. I want to join the art club at school. It's a nice day and we're busy in the yard. We are very happy today! . What's the mother doing? A) She's cleaning the yard. B) She's reading a book. C) She's watering the flowers. D) She's playing with a dog.
C
Q: Lin Feng is a student of Class One, Grade Seven. He likes basketball very much. He often plays it after school. And he often goes home late. His home is not far from school. And his mother knows _ . So she doesn't worry about him. One Saturday morning Lin Feng goes to a shop with his mother. The shop is very big. There are many things in it. It sells clothes, food and books. Then his mother says to him, "What do you want?" "I want a red blouse." says Lin Feng. "a red blouse?" asks his mother. "You can't wear a red blouse." Lin Feng smiled, "OK, please get me basketball clothes." What's Lin Feng's favorite sport? A) Basketball. B) Football. C) Ping-pong ball. D) Tennis.
A: A
Question: As you know, the great American writer Jack London was often in need of money when he began writing his books. He worked hard but it didn't help him. Once he promised a New York magazine to write a story for it, but he was busy at that time and could not keep his promise. The boss of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times to ask him to send the story. At last he went to Jack London's room and left a note . "Dear Jack London, if I don't get the story in twenty-four hours, I'll come to your room and kick you downstairs, and I always keep my promise." Jack London read the note and answered, "Dear Dick, if I could do my work with my feet like you, I could keep my promise, too." The boss of the magazine wrote letters to Jack to _ the story. A) send B) ask for C) give D) tell
Answer: B
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Everything has a name. All people, places and things have names.Cities and towns have names,too.Schools and office buildings also have names. Names are important. We use names every day.When we meet a new person, we usually ask"What's your name?" It's important to learn a person's name. Most people have two names. Some have more names. Names are different all over the world, so it is very difficult to remember all of them. In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name and a last name. Parents choose the first name and middle names for their babies.There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys, Elizabeth, Bonnie, Susan and Mary are all girls' names. The last name is the family name. Usually it is the father's family name. It is difficult to remember names all over the world because names are _ A) too long B) too many C) too different D) too easy
**Answer**
C
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Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter.A man with a walking stick is pictured there.A bird called a California condor is flying overhead. Who is this man,and why is he so important that he is featured on the back of a coin? The man on this quarter is John Muir.Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man,he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness.He walked more than a thousand miles across the country,through fields and woods.John Muir liked writing about the places he visited,describing their beauty. Muir also wrote about problems.In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, rnany trees were being cut down.This made Muir unhappy and worried,because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them.Muir believed that nature should be conserved instead of being changed by human beings.He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests.Soon,others began to listen. Muir wrote letters to important people,such as President Theodore Roosevelt.The president admired Muir's love for nature.When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California. Muir convinced the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation.Later,President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established five national parks.National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park,the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter. Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died,people continue his work today.His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world.John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources---then,now,and for the future. Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir? A) Because Roosevelt loved watching nature. B) Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir. C) Because Roosevelt admired John Muir's love for nature. D) Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
**Answer**
C