Mum is a lovely lady. She is pretty and clever. But most of all, she’s kind. | |
A long time ago, we lived in a small house. It didn’t need to be big—there was just Mum and me. We didn’t have a television. We just had a radio. | It was OK, but I wanted to watch programmes like my friends. One day, I made a fuss. Mum didn’t say anything. But she hadn’t got enough money for a television. |
The next day when I got home from school, Mum told me she was going to be busy for a few days and wouldn’t be at home. I was very surprised. | Grandma came to stay with me while mum was away. She tried to keep me busy. We played many games and do many things. She was really kind but I missed mum. |
Mum was away for nearly a month. Finally, I got home from school one day and she was there. | Mum pointed to the corner of the room. There was a tiny television on a table. I couldn’t believe my eyes! |
Mum had taken an extra job so that she could pay for it. “Thanks, Mum!” | We have a big house now. It is fill with many nice things. |
But that tiny television is still is still in the corner of the room. I wouldn’t change it for anything. | And I would never ever change … my mum! |
Mum | The boy | Grandma | |
A long time ago | lived in a | / | |
One day | didn’t say | made a | / |
The next day | would be | was | |
Nearly a month later | bought a | / |
A.Good idea | B.Sounds great | C.I’m sorry to hear that |
A.visit | B.visited | C.will visit |
A.at | B.in | C.on |
A.run | B.running | C.runs |
Singapore scientist monkey April builder Britain July lion reporter whale February giraffe Australia March musician New Zealand |
Name | Wang Yaping | |
Nationality | Chinese | |
Date of birth | January, 1980 | |
Place of birth (出生地) | Shandong Province, China | |
Occupation | Astronaut (航天员) | |
Hobby | running, dancing | |
Main achievement (成就) | In 2010, she became an astronaut In 2013, she flew into space (太空). She is the second Chinese woman to fly to space. In 2021, she flew into space again and stayed there for six months. In space, she gave a lecture to Chinese students. | |
Other information | She always tries her best to do everything well. She wanted to be an astronaut when she was young. She studied for a doctor’s degree at Beijing University when she was 38 years old. She has a six-year-old daughter. And she was called “the mother returned after reaching for the stars”. |
1. On the earth we call home, there are many kinds of plants and animals. They are useful and helpful, and they make our lives better. | 2. Trees are the most useful plant in our life. We get wood from trees. We use wood to make pencils, desks chairs and paper. | 3. We get fruit from trees, too. We eat fruit directly (直接地) or use them to make other delicious foods, such as juice, fruit cakes, and so on. |
4. Trees keep the air clean. They cool the air, too. We should plant more trees. | 5. Bees are important animals on the earth. In a way, we get grains (粮食) and fruit from bees. This happens indirectly (间接地), as most plants are pollinated (授粉) by bees. | 6. We get honey (蜂蜜) from bees too. We use honey to make food, drinks and medicine. |
7. Bees can help plants grow. We should protect (保护) bees. | 8. Sheep are useful animals. We get wool (羊毛) from sheep. We use wool to make clothes and blankets (毯子). | 9. We also get mutton (羊肉) and milk from sheep. They are good for our health. |
A. get fruit B. get grains and fruit C. make foods, drinks, and medicine D. make clothes and blankets E. keep the air clean and cool the air |