Does The Dog Know﹖

"Sam," says his father, "put on your cap and let us go for a walk."Sam is happy. He likes to go out with his father. He puts on his cap and coat and says, "Father, I am ready." Sam and his father go out into the street. Suddenly they see a big black dog. The dog begins to bark. Sam is afraid of the dog. He wants to run home. His father says, "Don't be afraid, Sam. Don't you know the proverb:'A barking dog does not biterb?"Does The Dog Know﹖…     

狗知道这条谚语吗?

Does the Dog Know the Proverb? “Sam,”says his father,“put onyour cap and let us go for a walk.”Sam is happy.He likes to go outwith his father.He puts on his cap andcoat and says:“Father. I am ready.”Samand his father go out into the street.Suddenly they see a big black dog.Thedog begins to bark.Sam is afraid of thedog.He wants to run home.His fathersays:“Don’t be afraid,Sam.Don’t youknow the proverb:‘A barking dog doesnot bite’?”“Oh,yes,”says Sam,“I know theproverb,you know the proverb,but doesthe dog know the proverb?”     

We have no money to pay for them.

John is fifteen now. He is a middle school student. small village （乡村） and it＇s about three kilometers from weekdays John has to get up early in the morning and breakfast he walks to school. His father wants to borrow He lives in a his school. On after a quick some money to buy a bike for him. father often spends father and keeps w However, John knows his mother is always ill and his some money on medicine. He doesn＇t agree with his alking to school. Now he＇s very strong and never late for class. His teachers often praise him.     

A Lesson to Learn（初二适用）

John was the only on of a rich American businessman(商人).Usually hewas taken to school by the chauffeur([汽车]司机)in his father’s beautiful car,before the chauffeur took John’s father to his office.One evening his father toldhim that he had to go to the airport(飞机场)early the next day,so he wouldneed the car at the time when John had to go to school.He said that John’s     

Why does Tom have feet?

Young Tom is four years old.He is bright(聪明的)and lovely(可爱的).His father and mother lovehim very much.His father works ina factory.He always has a lot ofwork to do.So his mother oftenfeeds(喂)him food and carrieshim in her arms.Tom is too pam-pered(娇惯的).     

STORIES

A John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman.Usually he was taken to school by the driver in his father's beautiful car before the driver took his father to the office.One evening father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next morning,so he would need the car in the time that John had to go to school.He said that John's mother,who had another car,would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house."Well,how shall I get to school if you need your car and Mum's still in bed?" John asked.     

READING PASSAGES

His father wants to go there, too.Li Ming was going to visit an island in summer holi-days. He was talking with his father."Dad, we are going to visit anisland next Monday. Do you agree with us? "     

趣味阅读一组

Where is China?Mike has a new toy bus.He wants to playwith it in school,but it's time for class and he hasto go to the classroom.It's ten twenty now.MrClark comes into the classroom of Class Four.Heputs up a map on the blackboard in his geographyclass.He wants to tell his     

There aren’t any crocodiles in the pond

Liu Hua's father contracted a pond(承包了一个池塘). The pond was very big. There were many flowers around it. There were some trees behind the flowers. It was a very beautiful place to travel. There were many different fishes in the pond. Liu Hua's father fed them every day and they could swim freely in the water. The place was very quiet. The fishes came out at times. One day, some young men from the city found the place. And they began to have swimming in the pond. Liu Hua's father adviced them. But they didn't listen to him. He had to write two words on a big sign(牌子): No Swimming. The next Sunday some other young men came and had swimming in the pond, too. He could not stop them swimming in the pond. He was very angry. People swimming in the pond were not good for the fishes to grow. He worried about his fishes. One Sunday morning Liu Hua told his father he could stop the people swimming in the pond. He told his father not to go to the pond and he could stay there by himself. When Liu Hua was playing, three young men came to the pond. "What a nice place it is!"one of them shouted. Then he saw Liu Hua and he came over to him.     

For Another Excuse

Jim doesn＇t like school and is always looking for excuses （借口l ） not to go. If he coughs, he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold. If he has a headache, he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours. He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school, he looks for excuses to go home early.     

诚实的男孩

One day,Lenin went to his uncle's home with his father and sister.He played with his cousins happily.     

My Father

My father is a manager He has a head of curfy fiair.He is forty years old,and his hair is very black.He looks very young.Many people say,"Is your father thirth five years old?"     

Beethoven

Beethoven(贝多芬）was one of the greatest composers(作曲家）in the world. He was born in 1770 and died in 1827.Even as a child Beethoven did not have a happy life. His father was a singer. But he was lazy and always drank a lot. When the boy was only four，his father decided to make him a musician. So Beethoven had to play hour after hour on different musical instruments（乐器）.He learned so fast that he was able to go around and give concerts when he was only 11. When he was 17，he won hi…     

Broken Wings,Flying Heart

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life-who was the main source of support for the family.Since then,he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother.For the sake of taking care of him,his younger brother became his shadow,never leaving him alone for years.Except for writing with his toes,he was completely unable to do anything in his life. One late night,he suffered from diarrhea and had to wake up his     

同步阅读与测试(英文)

Unit 11 What time do you go to school? A. 同步阅读 Passage 1 Tom is a student. He studies in No. 2 Middle School. He is a good student at school. He is a good son at home. On weekdays, he gets up at six o>clock in the morning. He washes his face and hands. After that, he does some reading. He reads Chinese or English for about ten minutes. At the same time, his mother cooks breakfast for him. At half past six, he has his breakfast. He usually has two eggs, some milk and some noodles for …     

My Father''''s Day

My father wakes up at six in the morning .He has breskfast at seven.He drives a car to his office.He likes playing computer games.He goes home by driving car.He watches TV in the evening.     

我的爸爸(英文)

I have a good father. His name is Wang Ming. He takes care of me very well. He loves us a lot and we love him very much,too. My father is a good teacher. He is very busy all the year around. He works very hard. He is very kind and helpful to his students.     

阅读理解四则(英文)

(A) David is a pupil. He studies in Hongxing Primary School. He has six lessons every day. He likes football very much. After school he plays it with his classmates. His mother, Linda always prepares supper for him. Tom is his father. He likes to help David with his lessons. They are having a happy life.     

Potential vs. Reality

A kid comes home from school with a writing assignment.He asks his father for help.“Dad,can you tell me thedifference between potential and reality?”His father looks up thoughtfully,and then says,“l'll display it to you.Go askyour mother if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.Next,ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pittfor a million dollars.Then go ask your brother if he would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.Then come back and     

小故事四则(英文)

At the Barber's Shop I go to the barber's shop（理发店）every two weeks．I don't like very long hair．When I go to the barber's shop，we al－ways talk a lot．He tells me all his news，and I tell him all mine．He meets a lot of interesting people in his shop every day and he likes to talk with most of them．So he always has lots of news for me．Every year the barber goes to France（法国）for two weeks for his holiday．And when he comes back to England，he has a lot of interesting and funny news．When he cuts my hair，he tells me about beautiful old cities and quiet little villages（宁静的小村庄），