Today is February 21^st.It’s Kate’s birthday. She is twelve now. Lucy and Linda want to go to her home to have a birthday party. Kate asks,“When is your birthday,Lucy?”“Oh, it’s on March 16^th.”“What about yours , Linda?”“My birthday is in September.” They sing some songs and eat lots of fruits, they’re all very happy.

根據短文內容，判斷下列句子的正（T）、誤（F）。

1. Today is Linda’s birthday.

2.Lucy’s birthday is on February 21st.

3.Lucy and Linda want to go to school and have the birthday party.

4.The three girls eat lots of fruits today.

5.They have a good time.

閱讀理解

We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school?

No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

1.Children are sent to school because       .

2.Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

3.The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .

4.What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .

5.The main idea of the text is that       .

It is April 10. It is Tuesday. Cindy gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She is in her blue skirt. She really likes that skirt. Then she goes into the kitchen. She loves eggs and apples in the morning.
Cindy’s mother is a teacher at her school. Cindy is in the second grade (年級), and her mother teaches the fourth grade. Cindy is excited (興奮) about going to school today because her class has a test (測試). Cindy loves school and she likes to get good grades (成績). Cindy eats her breakfast and then she and her mother go to school. Cindy goes to her classroom and her history teacher, Ms. Brown is there. It is fun to be in Ms. Brown’s class. She is a great teacher. Now Cindy’s classmates are all in the classroom, and they start the test. Cindy remembers (記得) everything, so she can do everything right. After the test, Cindy and her classmates play for a long time. Then they eat lunch. After lunch, they watch a funny movie (電影). Then they draw pictures. It is really a great day!

1. 1.

   What grade is Cindy in?

   1. A.
      Grade One
   2. B.
      Grade Two
   3. C.
      Grade Three
   4. D.
      Grade Four
2. 2.

   What does Cindy like to eat for breakfast?

   1. A.
      Eggs and apples
   2. B.
      Milk and bananas
   3. C.
      Eggs and carrots
   4. D.
      Chicken and apples
3. 3.

   -Why is Cindy excited about going to school today? 

      -Because they have ____

   1. A.
      a trip
   2. B.
      a party
   3. C.
      a movie
   4. D.
      a test
4. 4.

   What do the children do after the test?

   1. A.
      They swim
   2. B.
      They draw pictures
   3. C.
      They play
   4. D.
      They watch a movie
5. 5.

   Which (哪個) is right according to the passage (根據短文)?

   1. A.
      Cindy likes the blue shirt
   2. B.
      Cindy is a good student
   3. C.
      Cindy’s mother is a teacher of history
   4. D.
      It’s really boring that day

For some people, it’s easy to get dressed for work. Pilots and police officers, for example, don’t have to make decisions about their work clothes. They wear uniforms to work every day.
For many office workers, however, it is more difficult to choose clothes for work. They do not wear uniforms to the office. Also, many organizations are changing their dress codes. They are allowing their employees to wear casual(隨意的) clothes to work.
The change to casual work clothes began in the 1990s. At first, many companies in the United States allowed employees to wear casual clothes on one day of the week—Friday. Friday became “Casual Friday” or “Dress-down Friday”. Today, however, many companies are allowing their employees to wear casual clothes every day of the week.
Some studies show that people are producing and achieving more when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Some companies also like the casual dress code because they don’t need to buy special clothes for work. They can save money this way.
Unfortunately, a casual dress code can also cause problems. Sometimes employees think they can wear anything. Many companies have rules about casual clothes. They list the kinds of clothes that are not “business-casual” clothes. Blue jeans, sandals, and sportswear are examples of clothes that are usually too casual for the office.
【小題1】What do pilots and police officers wear to work?

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.
But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”
Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .
“What can I do to help?” she asked.
“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.
Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.
“What can I do?” she  7 .
The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.
When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.
Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?