小学生快乐阅读
Passage 1.Woodpecker
There are many apple trees in a garden. They’re good friends. One day an old tree is ill. There are many pests in the tree. Leaves of the tree turn yellow. The old tree feels very sad and unwell. Another tree sends for a doctor for him. At first, they send for a pigeon, but she has no idea about it. Then they send for an oriole, and she can’t treat the old tree well. Then they send for a woodpecker. She is a good doctor. She pecks a hole in the tree and eats lots of pests. At last the old tree becomes better and better. Leaves turn green and green.
Passage 2.A Busy Day
Today is Sunday! On Sundays, I usually play the flute. My father usually reads the newspaper. My mother usually cleans the house. But today my mother is in bed. She is ill. My father has to do the housework. Now, he is cleaning the house. “Sam, can you help me?” “Yes, Dad!” Now, we’re washing the car. Where’s my sister, Amy? She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!
Passage 3.The dog and his reflection
One day a dog with a piece of meat in his mouth was crossing a plank over a stream. As he walked along, he looked into water, and he saw his reflection. He thought this was another dog carrying
a piece of meat. And he felt he would like to have two pieces. So he snapped at the reflection in the water, and of course, as he opened his mouth, the piece of meat disappeared quickly.
Passage 4.An honest boy
Tony is seven years old. He is an honest and polite boy. One day, it was Sunday. Tony, his sister and his mother stayed at home. He was watching TV and his sister was reading books. His mother was washing clothes. Just then, his father came back with a bag
of pears. Tony likes pears very much and he wanted
to eat one. H is mother gave him four and said, “Let’s share them.” “Which pear d o you want, Tony?” asked his mother. “The biggest one, mum.” “What?” said his mother, “You should be polite and want the smallest one.” “Should I tell a lie just to be polite, mum?”
Passage 5.A birthday party
Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.
Passage 6.The Farmer and the Snake
It was a cold winter day. A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer was a kind man. He picked up the snake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. “Oh, My god!” said the farmer, “I save your life, but you thank me in that way. You must die.” Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died, too. Passage 7.Two Young Trees
Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan. One day, it’s sunny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows, and the trees are talking. “What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. “I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.” answers Alan, “Maybe I want to be
a toy box or a baseball bat. I like children.”“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks Alan. “Me?” says Tim, “I just want to be a tree. I want to be
a house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny a nd hot, people and animals can stand under me.”
Passage 8.Hongkong is a nice place
Hong Kong is a nice place, especially in summer. July is a hot month in Hong Kong. But it’s an excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay (浅水湾). To get there, you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday, it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports. But people from many countries do not need visas. Hongkong is a nice place for holiday. There are many shops.
Passage 9.Water
Water is very important for living things. Without water, there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink, to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms, factories, offices, schools, families and many
other places.
Water is found in seas, rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world, and it also can be found in the air.
Passage 10.Twins’ Bedroom
This is the twins’ bedroom. It is a nice room. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily’s and that one is Lucy’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Some nice flowers are on the desk. Some nice pictures are on the wall. Is there a kite? Yes, it’s under Lily’s bed. The bedroom is very nice.
I. Life Science 生命科学 The Five Senses 视觉、听觉、味觉、嗅觉和触觉是人类最基本的五种感觉，即五官感觉。我们通过它们感知外界物体，获取与机体生存紧密相关的重要信息，从而对所处环境作出分析判断。五感在我们的日常生活中扮演了至关重要的角色。 Sport injuries 肌肉是支撑人体活动的重要部分，我们要小心保护，防止肌肉受伤。 ·Warm-up Do you know any kind of sport injuries? Have you suffered from any of them? ·Big question to think about while you read What are sprains and fractures? Sprains occur when a muscle is pulled too far. The result can be a break or a tear of a ligament. Sprains can sometimes happen as the result of an injury, such as a fall. Sprains can also happen when you do not warm up your muscles before you exercise. A broken bone often occurs as the result of an accident. A broken bone is called a fracture. How can you tell if a bone is broken? The pain in the area is very strong. You cannot move the part that is broken. The part that is broken begins to swell or grow bigger. In most cases, you should not move because a bone may be broken Get someone's help to call an ambulance immediately. You will be taken to a hospital nearby to check whether or not you have a broken bone. To check this, you will normally get an X-ray. An X-ray is a black and white picture of the bones taken with a special machine. It lets a doctor see if a bone is broken. (178 words) ·Reflection questions on what you read 1. What are the differences between sprains and fractures? 2. How can a doctor tell whether there's a broken bone or not? 3. What should you do if a sprain occurs? 4. Which one do you think is more serious, a sprain or a broken bone?
小学四年级英语阅读理解20篇 My name is Billy . I’m a boy . I am eleven . I’m in China now . My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher . I like Chinese food , but my parents (父母亲) don’t . They like bread . I have a nice room . There’s a bed , a desk and a chair in it . There’re many books on the desk . I like books . I often (经常)read books in the evening . ( )1. Billy is ________. A. a boy B. eleven C. in China D. A,B and C ( )2. Billy’s father is ________. A. a teacher B. a doctor C. Chinese D. a worker ( )3. Billy likes ________. A. Chinese B. Chinese food C. bread D. English ( )4. Billy has a ________ room . A. nice B. big C. small D. good ( )5. Billy often reads books ________. A. at home B. after class C. in the evening D. at school ，错误的写“F” . 2、阅读下面对话，判断句子，正确的写“T” My name is Tom. I’m a student. My school is not very big , but very beautiful. Look, this is my rls and 24 boys . My school has two classroom. It’r’s desk. There are 46 students in my class. 22 gi libraries. The big one is for the students. The small one is for the teachers. There’s a big play in the school . I like to play football there . I like my school very much. （）1. Tom’s school is very big and beau tiful. （）2. Tom’s classroom is very bright. （）3. There’ （）4.There are twenty-four girls in Tom’s class. （）5. The big library is for the teachers. （）6. Tom can play football. （）7. Tom likes his school. . 3、阅读下面对话，判断句子，正确的写“T” ，错误的写“F” John is my good friend. He is twelve. He is English. We are in the same (同一个) school. We are not in the same class. His father Mr Black is a cook. He is forty-five. His mother is not a cook. She is a
五上《快乐英语阅读》Unit 1练习题 选择 （）1.The crow is thirsty and _______. A.hungry B. tired C. happy （）2.The crow sees _____. A.some water in the jar B.some milk in the jar C.some coffee in the jar （）3.The crow drops _____ into the jar. A.some water B. some stones C. some pebbles （）4.The crow finds a house _______. A.in a park B.at the foot of the mountain C. in the hill （）5.The crow rests _______. A.in a tree B. on a chair C. in a bed （）6.The crow sees many pebbles ____ the house. A.in B.inside C. beside （）7.The glass jar is _____. A.tall and big B. small and soft C.short and hard （）8.Finally, the crow _________. A.gives up and flies away B.drinks the water happily C.dies of thirst （）9.What do you think of the crow? A.clever B. silly C. greedy （）10.What do you learn from the story? A.Never too old to learn. B.Where there is a will there is a way. C.A friend in need is a friend in deed. 判断 （）1.The story is happens in a summer day. （）2.The crow rests in a tree in a forest. （）3.The crow wants some bread to eat. （）4.There is a glass jar outside the house. （）5.There is a little water in the glass jar. （）6.There are some pebbles inside the house. （）7.At last, the crow doesn’t drink the water. （）8.The crow is thirsty and hungry. （）9.The glass jar is small, so the crow can drink water easily. （）10.The crow gives up after a long time of flying. 阅读短文，选出正确答案 It’s a hot summer. A thirsty crow rests in a tree in a desert. He wants to drink some water. After a long time flying, he finds a house at the foot of the mountain. The crow is excited to find a glass jar with a little water inside the house. However, he can’t reach the water because the jar is tall and big. There are many pebbles beside the house. He has an idea. He keeps collecting pebbles and dropping them into the jar. Finally, the water is close to the top of the jar. He drinks the water happily. （）1.Which season is it? A.spring B. summer C.winter （）2.What does the crow want ? A.some food B. some water C. some pebbles （）3.How can the crow drink the water finally? A.He drops some pebbles into the jar. B.He breaks the glass jar. C.He flies away. （）4.What do you learn from the story? A.Never too old to learn. B.Where there is a will there is a way. C.A friend in need is a friend in deed.
英语趣味阅读练习 （一）Someone Can Send Them To Me Mr Jones had a few days’holiday, so he said, “I’m goingto the mountains by train．”He put on his best clothes, took a small bag, went to the station and got into the train．He had a beautiful hat, and he often put his head out of the window during the trip（旅途）and looked at the mountains．But the wind pulled his off． Mr Jones quickly took his old bag up and threw it out of the window too．The other people in the carriage laughed．“Is your bag going to bring your beautiful hat back?”they asked． “No, ”Mr Jones answered, “but there’s no name and no address in my hat, and there’s a name and an address on my bag．Someone’s going to find both of them near each other, and he’s going to send me the bag and the hat．” 判断对错： （）1．Mr Jones had a day’s holiday． （）2．Mr Jones went to the mountains bike． （）3．The wind pulled his old hat off． （）4．There was a name and an address on the bag． （）5．The people in the carriage laughed at Mr Jones． （）6．Hisbag could get his hat back． （）7．Someone sent the hat and the bag to Mr Jones． （二）They’ll Give Y ou A Helping Hand In a New Y ork street a small truck hit a big tree．The truck was full of glasses and they were all broken now．The driver came out of the truck and looked at the broken glasses．He was very sad．And people in the street were sorry for him． Then an old man walked to the driver, looked at him for a few minutes and said, “My poor boy! I think you must pay a lot for it．” “Y es．”was the sad answer． “Well, well, ”said the old man, “hold out your hat- here’s some money for you; and I can say some of these people will give you a helping hand, too．” Then he walked away．The driver held out his hat and over a hundred people came and put their money in it．At last the driver took out a bag and put all the money in．Then he looked at the people and said, “Well, thank you very much, but I don’t understand．That old man is my boss．” 根据正文短文内容选择正确答案。 1．The truck hit ______． A．something B．some glasses C．an old man D．the driver 2．The driver was ______ when he looked at the glasses．
课外阅读理解 1、阅读故事,并根据故事的内容回答下列问题。 Long ,long ago , the wind and the sun had a quarrel (争吵.The wind said he was stronger than the sun and the sun said he was stronger than the wind .Soon a man came along the road . "See that man ,I can make hom take off him coat ."said the wind .But the sun said " No , you can't , but last they both said ,"Let's try ." The wind said lie would try first .He blew and blew . The weather became cold . The man said ," It is very cold ."So he didn't take off his coat . At last the wind was tried and he said :"I can't make the man take off his coat ". Then the sun tried . He shone hotter and hotter . " It is warm now ",said the man ," I must take off my coat ." Then he takes off his coat . " See ! I 'm stronger than you ."said the sun to the wind . 1.Who had a quarrel one day ? ____________________________________________________________________ _ 2.Did the wind think he was stronger than the sun ? ____________________________________________________________________ _ 3.Did the weather became colder when the wind blew and blew ? ____________________________________________________________________ _ 4.What did the sun do to the man ?
Unitl 兴趣阅读 提姆七岁了。他每天都上学。因为学校离他家不远，所以他都步行上学，通常都能准时回家，但是今天他回来晚了。 他妈妈问他：今天为什么回来晚了？” 我在校长办公室的”提姆说。 那你为什么要去校长办公室？”他妈妈问。 因为校长在教室里问了个问题，这个问题除了我谁都回答不岀来” 回答老师问题是好事。”提姆妈妈说道。 提姆回答道：但是那个问题是谁把墨水倒在了我的椅子上？”。 经典故事 筷子的故事 从前有一个叫饮食餐具的镇子。一些餐具住在那里，比如像碗，杯子，盘子等等。 一天，一些新邻居搬来了这个镇，有叉，刀，勺子和筷子。餐具们非常开心，都去欢迎新邻居。 伙伴们，欢迎来我们镇！” 让我们和平相处吧！” 好的，我们还要互相帮助！” 就这样他们互相帮助变成了好朋友。每个人都有工作做。叉们戳食物送食物。刀们切食物。勺子舀食物送食物。但是 筷子却没工作做。他们各自单独做不了任何事，只能相互干扰彼此工作。 其他餐具开始不喜欢筷子。 走开！，你们什么事都做不了，真没用！” 筷子们很伤心。 一天，所有的筷子们聚到一起聊天。 伙伴们，我们得想办法工作。”但是我们什么都干不了，我们很没有。” 不!我们能找到办法工作。让我们大家一起想! 他们思考了几天。一个筷子想到了一个主意。他召集所有筷子一起。 伙伴们，我有一个好主意。让我们每个人都找个合作者，我们组队工作。”然后怎么做？” 一起合作把食物夹起来！ 这个办法有效了。他们可以轻松地夹起食物。筷子们现在开心了。他们去找其他的餐具并把他们的技能展示给他们。 从那天起，其他餐具不讨厌筷子们了并且变得对他们友好。他们幸福地生活在一起。 筷子们相互合作，一起努力工作。组对工作并不容易，但是他们从来不放弃。他们一直坚持一起工作，是不是很伟大？ Unit 2 兴趣阅读 萨姆住在纽约。他的爸爸在那有个店。他的妈妈是个医生。他七岁了，周一至周五他都上学。学校离他家很远。他爸爸每天开车送他上学。他的老师们都喜欢他因为他是个可爱的男孩。 那是一个星期一的早上，格林老师教他们一到十的数字。萨姆学得很努力。很快他就会数数了。格林老师很高兴，问道：你家有多少人啊，萨姆？” 萨姆站起来说：两个，格林老师。” 啊？”格林老师很吃惊。她说：你们家有三个人啊。” 但是我现在不在家，我在学校啊。” 小小剧场 狮子的口臭 狮子是非常强壮的动物。在搏斗中没人能打败他。一天他遇到一只猴子。 猴子：早上好，陛下，你今天看起来真棒！ 狮子：当然！ 猴子：额！
六年级快乐阅读 I. ( Jimmy is a four –year- old child . Now he’s watching TV in the living room .“ Jimmy , I’m tired ,so I have to take a rest. If some one calls me , please tell him that I’m not at home!” His father says. “ OK, daddy.” Jimmy answers loudly. Then Jimmy’ s father goes to bed. At that time, the telephone is ringing.) A man : Hello! May I speak to David ? Jimmy : Sorry , he’s not here. This is Jimmy speaking . A man : Hello ,Jimmy. Can you tell me where does he go ? Jimmy : Who’s that ,please? A man : It’s your father’s friend . Jimmy : He’s sleeping in the bedroom . He said, “If some one calls him, tell him that David isn’t at home.” A man : Really ? OK, I see. I will call back later. Good bye. Jimmy : Bye! 根据短文内容，判断下面句子的正( T )误 ( F )。 ( ）1. Jimmy is reading in the living room with his father. ( ) 2. David is so tired that he has to take a rest. ( ) 3. A man calls Jimmy, but Jimmy isn’t at home. ( ) 4. Jimmy says to the man , “My father said that he’s not at home, if some one calls him.” II. A Surprising Gift Rose is an American girl. Her mother is an English teacher of a university in China. Her father is a manager of a big company in America, and he is very busy every day. So Rose has to come to China with her mother. Rose and her mother like the life in China very much, but sometimes they like to go back to the USA on holiday. And Rose’s father never comes to China to see them. The next Sunday is Rose’s birthday. She’s going to have a bi g party. She is going to invite all her friends in China. But Rose is still unhappy, her father is so busy that he couldn’t come to China to celebrate her birthday. It is Rose’s birthday. All the friends come to her party. And they give her many presents just like last year. And her mother gives her
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet. “What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived. “My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.” The vet looked over the cow. "She’s certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine." He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better." “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it." The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. “How’s your cow?” the vet asked. “No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.” “Oh?” the vet said, "Why?" “I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked. “The cow blew first,” the farmer said. 1. In the story, the vet must be _________. A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals 2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______ A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills C. couldn't make any noise D. was ill 3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer? A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. A small box. 4.The vet taught the farmer how _________. A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills C. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth 5.Which of the following is true? A. The farmer ate the pills himself. B. The cow got better after taking the medicine. C. The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day. D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.
一、英语阅读理解训练 1．阅读理解阅读短文，判断句子正误。 A Picnic Today is Sunday. It's a sunny day. Sarah and Amy are out for a picnic. They go to a park. It's a big park. They can see many people there. There are many green trees in the park. Near the gate, there is a lake. Some ducks are swimming in the lake and you can see lots of fishes there. Sarah and Amy bring many things to eat, such as bread, cake, sausages(香肠), hot dogs and hamburgers. They have a picnic under a tree. After picnic they read some books and talk with each other. They have a good time. （1）Today is Saturday. （2）Near the school, there is a lake. （3）It's a cloudy day. （4）Sarah and Amy go on a picnic today. （5）They have a picnic in the park. 【答案】（1）0 （2）0 （3）0 （4）1 （5）1 【解析】【分析】大意：短文讲述了星期天莎拉和艾米去公园野餐了。 （1）句意：今天是星期六。根据Today is Sunday. 可知今天是星期天。故答案为错误。（2）句意：学校附近有一个湖。根据There are many green trees in the park. Near the gate, there is a lake. 可知公园门口附近有一个湖。故答案为错误。 （3）句意：今天是阴天。根据It's a sunny day. 可知今天阳光明媚。故答案为错误。 （4）句意：莎拉和艾米今天去野餐。根据 Sarah and Amy are out for a picnic. 可知莎拉和艾米今天去野餐。故答案为正确。 （5）句意：他们在公园里野餐。根据 They go to a park. They have a picnic under a tree. 可知他们在公园里野餐。故答案为正确。 【点评】本题考查了阅读理解，先翻译短文，然后根据短文内容，判断句子正确或错误。 2．阅读理解阅读短文，判断下列句子正误 In England, people don't usually talk very much. People often read books and newspapers when they are on a bus or on a train and sometimes they like looking out of the window. But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about the weather. So when you meet your friends in England, you can say, "It's a nice day today!" "But it was a little colder yesterday," your friend may answer. "But it will get a bit warmer later!" you can say. Talk about the weather like this, and your English friend will think, "How friendly you are! How polite you
Unit1 Where are the boy eel? 一、判断(T、F) ( ) 1. Lily is a girl eel ( )2. Lily would like to come to a ball ( ) 3 Lily wants to find a girl eel ( )4 Lily doesn't have a partner. ( )5 Lily meats many eels but they are all girls. ( )6. Lily is very sad because she can't find a boy eel ( )7. When a girl eel becomes a mother then she ll become a father. ( )8. At last, Lily goes to the ball with the girl eels ( ) 9. Lily can find a boy eel ( )10 Lily cant find a boy eel. ( )11. Lily meets many boy eels ( )12 When the eels are young. They are girls ( )13 After they have babies, they become men ( ) 14. Lily goes to the ball with the boy eels. ( )15 The girls have a great time at the ball. 二、单项选择 ( )1. Lily is a \an A eel B fish ( )2. Lily likes to A sing B dance ( )3. Lily doesn't have a A partner B friend ( )4. Lily wants to find a eel. A boy B girl ( ) 5. Lily meets many eels, but they are all A boys B girls ( )6. Lily cant find a boy eel, she is A happy B sad ( )7. The eels are A amazing B cool ( )8. When they are young. they are A boys B girls ( )9. When they have babies. they become A mothers B fathers ( )10. Lily goes to the ball with . A boy eels B girl eels
五年级快乐英语翻译（译林出版社，配套苏教版的） 第三课 第十九页 我喜欢很多动物。我最喜欢的动物是狗。狗是很友好的，也是很能帮助人们的。如果不个人失明了，他看不见。一条狗可以帮助他穿过街道。如果一个人失聪了，他听不到，狗狗可以帮助他去开门。如果消防队员在火灾现场找不到被困的人，狗可以帮助找到他。 我的祖父有一条叫丹尼尔的宠物狗。当我放学回到家时，它会在门旁欢迎我。在晚上，我经常在我的房门和丹尼尔玩。周末，我通常带狗去离家不远的公园去玩。我们会在公园玩得很开心。 狗是非常可爱的动物。我非常喜欢狗。你喜欢么？ 第二十一页到二十五页 小蜗牛的故事 森林里长着一棵大树。这棵树非常的高。在树的根部，住着一只小蜗牛。小蜗牛有一个梦想，他想爬到树的最高处，他想看到更远、更多、更美的风景。 蜗牛：我是一只小蜗牛。我有一个坚硬的壳。我想去看看更大的世界。 （小蜗牛速度很慢，好不容易爬到了一个大树干。前面来了一只顽皮的猴子。）猴子：嘿，蜗牛先生。看，我有个长长的尾巴，我能爬得很迅速。而你爬的速度是这样的慢。你是没办法爬到树梢的。 蜗牛：我可能爬不到树梢，不过，我还是想试一试。 （蜗牛又踏上了前进的征程。他一步又一步，艰难地前进。头顶是火辣辣的太阳，天气变得越来越热。这时，蜗牛看到了只漂亮的鹦鹉。） 鹦鹉：嘿，蜗牛先生。看，我有漂亮的翅膀。我能飞得很高。你没有翅膀，你又不会飞，你是没法到达树梢的。 蜗牛：我可能爬不到树梢，不过，我还是想试一试。 （前面还有很长的路要走，但是蜗牛没有放弃。他重又开始了前面的征程。一步又一步，艰难的前行。当他越过一个大树枝时，他看到了一头长颈鹿。）长颈鹿：蜗牛先生，请看，我有一个长脖子，有四条长腿，我长得这样的高。你是如此地小，那树又是那样的高。你是无法爬到树梢的。
Section II 趣味幽默篇 Passage 13 Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.” “This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh. What?” “Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.” “I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you!” “You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” “A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!” “Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!” 1.How did Henry find out about the farm? A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 2. Henry came back home several days later because ______________. A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer 3. “…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________. A.夸奖 B.说三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚 4.Which of the following sentences is true? A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5.Which is the best title for the passage? A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer. Passage 14 After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”