小学生英语阅读材料

Passage 1
A dove is a bird. You may have seen doves. Some doves are white and some are grey. They like corn. They don’t like meat. A dove likes to live in a bird-house. Many people like doves. They make a home for their doves near a window. Doves fly out of their houses in the day. They come back home in the evening. Doves can fly long hours. So sometimes people take them far away. They tie(系) a letter to the dove’s leg. Then the dove can take the letter home. How interesting! Do you like doves now?
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
1. A dove can fly. ( )
2. Some doves are gray. ( )
3. People make the doves’ homes near a window. ( )
4. Doves fly out in the day and come back in the evening. ( )
5. The dove can take the letter home ( ).
读短文，选择正确的选项。
（ ）1. The doves like to eat ______.
A. meat B. corn C. fruit
( ) 2. A dove lives in a ________.
A. tree B. sky C. bird-house
( ) 3. The doves go out ___________.
A. in the day B. in the evening C.in the afternoon
( ) 4. People tie a ______ to the dove’s leg.
A. letter B. corn C. flower
( ) 5. Can doves come back home?
A. No, they can’t. B. Yes, they can. C. Sorry, I don’t know.

Passage 2
Long long ago, there was a little mouse. On a sunny morning, the mouse rode a bike to the park. On his way to the park, he met a big fat cat. He was very afraid of the cat. So he rode his bike away. However(然而), his bike broke. He had to take a bus home. When he got home, he was very hungry. He ate a bowl of noodles and drank a cup of milk. He broke the cup just after drinking the milk. So, he had to clean the floor. When he was cleaning the floor, his grandma came.
He was very happy to see his grandma. His grandma cooked him a very delicious dinner. After dinner, they took a long walk in the park. However, they saw a snake there and ran away at once. When they went back home, they were very tired. They took a bath and then went to bed.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
（ ）1.Long long ago, there was a small mouse.
（ ）2.The mouse went to the park by bus on a cloudy morning.
（ ）3.He met a big cat in the park.
（ ）4.He was very happy to see the cat.
（ ）5.He went home by bus.

Passage 3
My name is Lily. This is my house. There are five rooms in my house. This is my father and mother’s room. There are three pictures on the wall. There is a desk near the window. There are two chairs behind the desk. On the left of the room, there is a toilet. On the right, it’s my room. There are four pictures and a poster on the wall.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
( )1. This is Lily’s house.
( )2. There are four rooms in the house.
( )3. There are three pictures in Lily’s room.
( )4. There are two chairs and a desk in father and mother’s room.
( )5. The toilet is on the left of my father and mother’s room.

Passage 4
Betty and KittyBetty and Kitty are twins. They’re 12 years old. They look the same. But they have different hobbies. Betty likes collecting stamps. She has many beautiful stamps. They’re from different cities and countries. But Kitty likes growing flowers. The flowers are all very beautiful.Betty and Kitty both like reading books. Betty likes reading storybooks. But Kitty likes reading science books.On Sunday, they usually ride bikes to the park. They can play with their friends there. Sometimes their parents go there, too.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
( ) 1. Betty is Kitty’s sister.
( ) 2. Betty likes growing flowers.
( ) 3. Kitty likes reading storybooks.
( ) 4. They’re twelve years old.
( ) 5. They usually take a bus to the park on Saturday.

Passage 5
Lovely pandasPandas’ faces look like cats’, but their fat bodies and short tails are like bears’. Pandas are very lovely and they are friendly to people. People likes them very much.Most Pandas live in China. The northwestern part of Sichuan Province(省) and southern part of Gansu Province are their hometowns. Pandas like to climb trees. They usually live in the forests of high mountains, eat bamboo and drink spring water.
根据短文的意思，选出正确的答案。
( )1. The panda mainly lives in .
A. America B. Shanghai C. London D. China
( )2.______ is like a cat’s.
A. The panda B. The panda’s face C. The panda’s body
D. The panda’s tail
( )3. Where are the pandas’ hometowns?
A. Guangdong and Gansu. B. Sichuan and Suzhou.
C. Gansu and Sichuan D. Hubei and Sichuan
( )4. What’s the panda’s main food?
A. Rice. B. Meat. C. Bamboo. D. Grass

Passage 6

Billy and his brother are students of Moon School. They are in the same grade. They are twin brothers. Billy and his brother are busy. They often clean their house on holidays. Look! This is Billy and his brother’s bedroom.. It is not very big, but it is tidy. There are two beds in the room. There is a desk between the two beds. There are some books on the desk. Some are English books. Some are math books. There is a phone and a lamp on the desk, too. There are two chairs beside the desk. One is for Billy, and the other is for his brother. There is s map of America on the wall. There is a map of the world on the wall, too. Billy and his brother like their bedroom very much.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
1. ( ) The bedroom is small, but it’s clean.
2. ( ) There are two desks in the bedroom.
3. ( ) There are some Chinese books on the desk.
4. ( ) There are two maps on the wall.
5. ( ) The chairs are for Billy and his brother.
读问题，选择正确的选项。
1. ( )Are they in the same school?
A. Yes, they are. B. No, they aren’t. C. No, they are.
2. ( )Are Billy and his brother twins?
A. No, they aren’t. B. Yes, they are. C.I don’t know.
3. ( ) What is on the desk?
A. a phone. B. some English book. C. A and B
4. ( )Where do Billy and his brother study?
A. Moon School B. Miller School C. Middle School
5. ( )What is on the wall?
A. two maps B. a lamp C. some books

Passage 7
America children love watching TV. Some of them spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some of them even watch for eight hours or more on Sundays. Televisions are liked more than books or films.
A child can learn bad things and good things from TV. Some shows help children learn to do a lot of housework, just like gardening（园艺）, cooking and cleaning. But some programs are not good for children. So parents must help them to choose the right ones to enjoy.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
1. ( ) Some American children spend about eight hours on TV on Sundays.
2. ( ) Children can’t learn anything from TV.
3. ( ) Some programs help children learn how to make food.
4. ( ) Children need parents’ help to choose good programs.
5. ( ) All the TV shows are good for children.
读句子，选择正确的选项。
1. ( ) American children love ________.
A. playing games B. watching TV C. books
2. ( ) Some of the children spend _____ hours a day at school.
A. six B. four C. eight
3. ( ) Some TV shows help children learn __________.
A. gardening B. cooking C. A and B
4. ( ) Some of the children watch for ______ hours or more on holidays.
A. six B. eight C. four
5. ( ) _______ must help the children to choose the right programs.
A. parents B. friends C. teacher

Passage 8
Do you like cats and dogs? Do you know something about them? Let’s talk about cats today.
Cats started living with people as pets thousands of years ago. Cats are often very good hunters and can catch mice and small birds, although they often don’t eat them, if （如果）they can get normal（正常的） cat food! In fact, they are very lazy animals: they sleep for about sixteen hours a day. They also spend a lot of time keeping themselves clean by washing their fur with their tongues.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
1. ( )Cat can catch mice, but they can’t catch birds.
2. ( ) Cats spend about eight hours keeping themselves clean.
3. ( ) Cats began living with people as pets thousands of years ago.
4. ( ) Cats and dogs are very lazy.
5. ( ) Cats sleep for 13 hours.
读句子，选择正确的选项。
1. ( ) Cats can catch ___________.
A. mice and birds B. dogs C. big birds
2. ( ) Cats are _____ animals.
A. busy B. lazy C. funny
3. ( ) Cats sleep _______ hours per day.
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16
4. ( ) Cats keep themselves clean with their ________.
A. tongues B. mouth C. eyes
5. ( ) Cats are very good _________.
A. hunters B. singers C. friends

Passage9
Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruit and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for your health. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.
Write “T” for true and “F” for false.
1. ( ) Bananas are healthy food.
2. ( ) Chocolate is a kind of fruit.
3. ( ) Too much chocolate can make you grow well.
4. ( ) “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Means “Apple are very good.”
5. ( ) Sports are also very important to keep you healthy.
读句子，选择正确的选项。
1. ( ) ___________ is good for you.
A. fruit B. vegetables C. A and B
2. ( ) Healthy food can make you ________.
A. fat B. grow C. tired
3. ( ) __________ can also keep you healthy.
A. sports B. playing computer C. watching TV
4. ( ) Don’t eat too much _________, it is not good.
A. fruit B. vegetables C. chocolate
5. ( ) Which one is good for your health.
A. Get up early B. go to bed late C. eat more candies

Passage 10
One day Mr. and Mrs. White go shopping by car. They stop their car near a store. They buy a lot of things and they want to put the things in the car. But Mr. White can’t open the door of the car, so they ask a policeman to help them. The policeman is very friendly to help them. Just then a man comes up and shouts: “What are you doing with my car?” Mr. and Mrs. White take a look at the car’s number and they are frozen there. It isn’t their car.
根据短文的意思，选出正确的答案。
( ) 1. Mr. and Mrs. White drive for ____.
A. fishing B. shopping C. business
( ) 2. They stop their car ______.
A. at the parking spot B. near the sea C. near the store
( ) 3. They want to put the things ___.
A. in a big bag B. in their car C. in other’s car
( ) 4. Mr. White can’t open the car, so __________.
A. they walk home B. they ask a policeman to help C. they call a taxi