TV in our lives
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places for away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s life in the deepest part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes, TV also helps to open our minds. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
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Important(重要) activities(活动) close (接近) deepest(最深) through(通过) expensive(贵的) mind（思想）information（信息）
1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because__________.
A. TV makes the earth smaller and smaller
B. all people like to watch TV
C. TV brings the outside world closer to people
D. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day
2. We can___________ when we watch TV.
A. go to live in places far away B. answer TV many questions
C. get a lot of information D. ask TV some questions
3. People learn better through TV than through radio because_________.
A. TV sets are expensive than radio B. they can only hear with the radio
C. it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio
D. people know nothing about the world through radio
4. The sentence” TV helps to open our eyes” means_________.
A. when we watch TV, we have to open our eyes
B. we will not close our eyes when we watch TV
C. watching TV is good for our eyes
D. TV can help us to see something about other places
5. This passage has told us____________.
A. it’s good to watch TV B. not to watch TV any more
C. students should watch TV at the time D. not to listen to the radio
Big fish and small fish
One morning Mark’s father was crossing a bridge when he saw Mark fishing on the bank of the river under him. So he stopped to watch him quietly.
After a few minutes, Mark caught a big fat fish, but he threw it back into the river. Then he put his book and line in again. A few minutes later he caught another big fat fish. Again he threw it into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and started to get ready to go. Mark’s father saw these and was very surprised, so he asked Mark,” Why did you throw those beautiful big fish into the river, and keep only that small one?”
“Oh, Father! It’s very simple,” he looked up and answered. “ The big two are yours and the small one is surely mine.”
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bridge(桥) throw(扔) hook(钓鱼钩) line (钓鱼线) simple (简单) paragraph(段) refer to(指)
1. Which of the following is true?_____________
A. Mark’s father went to see Mark fishing.
B. Mark’s father went fishing
C. Mark’s father was crossing a bridge to watch Mark fishing.
D. When Mark’s father was crossing a bridge, he saw Mark fishing.
2. Mark caught a big fish______________.
A. quickly B. half an hour C. a few minutes later D. very soon
3. When he caught a big fish, Mark_____________.
A. threw it into the river B. threw it to his father
C. put it into his basket D. stopped fishing
4. The word “ surprised” in the second paragraph means__________
A. 高兴 B. 生气 C. 惊讶 D. 满意
5. The word “yours” in the last sentence refers to____________.
A. Mark’s brother B. Mark’s parents
C. Mark’s sisters D. Mark’s mother