四、读短文，选择正确答案。
Do you know what I like? Summer! I like it because I can go outside to play sports with my friends. If it rains, I can stay inside and play cards. And I like to wear shorts and T-shirts very much. They're comfortable and cool.
Do you know what I don't like? I don't like much homework during summer holidays! I always try to finish it quickly so I can have a good time for the remaining(剩余的) days!
() 1. The writer likes .
A. summer B. homework C. rain
() 2. It's summer. It's rainy today. The writer can stay and .
A. outside; play cards B. inside; play basketball
C. inside; play cards
() 3. What doesn't the writer like?
A. Play sports. B. Play cards. C. Do homework.
() 4. Why does the writer finish his homework quickly?
A. Because he wants to have a good time for the holiday.
B. Because the homework is very easy.
C. Because he can wear shorts and T-shirts.

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A

英语的许多成语中都用到了动物。请你试着用所给的动物名称填一填下面的成语，然后说出中文意思。
peacock bee mule bat
1. as stubborn(倔强) as a
2. as proud(骄傲) as a
3. as busy(忙碌) as a
4. as blind(瞎) as a
提示:as A as B 意思是“跟B一样A”,比如as busy as a bee意思是说“和蜜蜂一样忙碌”。

1. mule；中文意思：像骡子一样倔强，形容人性格十分执拗
2. peacock；中文意思：像孔雀一样骄傲，形容人非常骄傲自负
3. bee；中文意思：像蜜蜂一样忙碌，形容人十分操劳忙碌
4. bat；中文意思：像蝙蝠一样瞎，形容人视力极差几乎看不清东西

本题考查小学阶段常见的动物类英语习语，结合给出的动物词义和提示的"as A as B（和B一样A）"结构逐一匹配即可：
1. mule意为骡子，骡子的典型特点是性格倔强，和stubborn（倔强）的描述对应；
2. peacock意为孔雀，文化中孔雀常用来象征高傲，和proud（骄傲）的描述对应；
3. bee意为蜜蜂，蜜蜂终日采蜜十分忙碌，和busy（忙碌）的描述对应，题目提示也给出了相关示例；
4. bat意为蝙蝠，蝙蝠的视觉非常差，和blind（瞎）的描述对应。