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完型填空： 　　The following is a true story．It happened in the north of Australia, where many animals live in the forest． 　　Lisa, a 33-year-old woman was 　　1　　 lunch in the kitchen while her three-year-old son, Berney, was playing alone in the backyard． 　　Suddenly, a cry of Berney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa 　　2　　 into the backyard and found a big 　　3　　 snake trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish!Liza was 　　4　　 and quite angry．She made up her mind to 　　5　　 her son from the snake’s mouth．Liza forgot 　　6　　 she faced and picked up an old hoe(锄头)　　7　　 the ground and hit the snake hard． 　　One…two…with the hoe, Liza hit the snake again and again．The little boy’s 　　8　　 and breath were getting weaker and 　　9　　．Liza’s heart was broken and she got 　　10　　 mad．Then Liza put aside the hoe and threw herself to the snake, opened her mouth and bit into its back． 　　By and by a small piece of snake was bit off．Liza 　　11　　 up the hoe again and hit wound hard．The snake was so badly hurt 　　12　　it left the boy and moved back into 　　13　　 quickly．It had 　　14　　 imagined how human beings had such strong 　　15　　!Half way home, the big snake died． 　　It was the mother’s love that saved the little boy． (1) [　　] A． selling B． studying C． cooking D． buying (2) [　　] A． ran B． fell C． climbed D． flew (3) [　　] A． tiger B． lion C． bear D． snake (4) [　　] A． tired B． interested C． pleased D． frightened (5) [　　] A． save B． meet C． treat D． put (6) [　　] A． when B． what C． where D． how (7) [　　] A． under B． in C． from D． over (8) [　　] A． voice B． noise C． idea D． smile (9) [　　] A． weak B． weaker C． put D． caught (10) [　　] A． hardly B． already C． always D． nearly (11) [　　] A． picked B． threw C． put D． caught (12) [　　] A． while B． and C． but D． that (13) [　　] A． kitchen B． forest C． room D． backyard (14) [　　] A． ever B． even C． never D． just (15) [　　] A． feet B． fingers C． teeth D． eyes

  The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia, where some dangerous animals live in the forest.

  Lisa, a 33-year-old mother, went to cook lunch in the kitchen, her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the garden.

  Suddenly, a loud cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears. Lisa rushed into the garden in a hurry and found a big snake entwining（缠绕） the little boy with its body and trying to eat the boy. It was a boa（蟒）. Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She decided to save her son from the boa’s mouth.

    It was great mother’s love that made Lisa forget what she was facing. She took up a hoe（锄） from the ground and beat（打）the boa as hard as she could.

One...two...with the hoe, Lisa beat the boa time and time again, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker, Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.

    Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opened her mouth and bit（咬） into the boa’s back. The boa was so badly hurt that it let go of Barney and moved into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a woman had such sharp（锋利的）teeth. Soon the boa was found dead in the forest.

    It was great mother’s love that saved the little boy.

1  When she came into the garden, Lisa found __________.

  A. her son was in danger of losing his life

  B. her son was playing with a big snake

  C. a boa was playing with her son

  D. Barney was fighting with a boa

2  What is the Chinese meaning of the word “terrified” in the passage?

    A. 激动的          B. 惊恐的          C. 平静的          D. 难过的

3  Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. Lisa was getting weaker and weaker.

  B. Lisa got mad when she saw her son in danger.

  C. Lisa opened his mouth and bit into the boa’s back.

  D. Lisa beat the boa with the hoe as hard as she could.

4  In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us __________.

  A. the boy is too young to fight with the boa

  B. how sharp the woman's teeth are

  C. a boa is a dangerous animal

  D. how great mother’s love is

Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Most of the teenagers like(象) us students are the only children in each family. So our parents love us very much. They have done everything well for us and don’t want us to do any chores. I think it’s bad for us. The following is a real story. I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only children in his family like me. Her parents love her very much that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up, has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t  know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation（手术）in a hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t  know how to cook the meal. She fell down in great trouble(麻烦) and often felt(感到) hungry. Later she even had instant noodles(方便面)only for meals. How funny! From the story we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores And other skill（能力）from now on besides(除。。。之外) studying.

(   )6.Teenagers are the children who are _______years old.

A.0-5       B.5-10      C.10-13     D.13-19

(   )7.The writer thinks it is ________for the teenagers to learn to do chores

A. wrong     B. important   C. interesting    D. boring.

(   )8.Why did Li Ting have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at home?

A. Her parents didn’t give her any money.   B. She didn’t enjoy making meals 

C. She likes eating instant noodles very much.

D. She didn’t know how to  do any chores

(   )9 Most of the teenagers ______.

A. didn’t go to school     B. had instant noodles for meals.

C are the only children in each family D. do the most of the chores in their family

(   )10.Which of following is NOT true?

A .Li Ting’s grandfather looked after her when her father was ill in hospital.

B. Li Ting has no brothers and sisters.

C. Li Ting is a girl student.     D. The writer and li Ting are classmates

Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Most of the teenagers like(象) us students are the only children in each family. So our parents love us very much. They have done everything well for us and don’t want us to do any chores. I think it’s bad for us. The following is a real story. I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only children in his family like me. Her parents love her very much that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up, has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t  know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation（手术）in a hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t  know how to cook the meal. She fell down in great trouble(麻烦) and often felt(感到) hungry. Later she even had instant noodles(方便面)only for meals. How funny! From the story we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores And other skill（能力）from now on besides(除。。。之外) studying.

(   )6.Teenagers are the children who are _______years old.

A.0-5       B.5-10      C.10-13     D.13-19

(   )7.The writer thinks it is ________for the teenagers to learn to do chores

A. wrong     B. important   C. interesting    D. boring.

(   )8.Why did Li Ting have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at home?

A. Her parents didn’t give her any money.   B. She didn’t enjoy making meals 

C. She likes eating instant noodles very much.

D. She didn’t know how to  do any chores

(   )9 Most of the teenagers ______.

A. didn’t go to school     B. had instant noodles for meals.

C are the only children in each family D. do the most of the chores in their family

(   )10.Which of following is NOT true?

A .Li Ting’s grandfather looked after her when her father was ill in hospital.

B. Li Ting has no brothers and sisters.

C. Li Ting is a girl student.     D. The writer and li Ting are classmates

Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)

Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.What happened in Mr Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. The other students laughed at Jodie.

2.Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A. She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.

C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.

3.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie cool down.             

B. To prove how dirty his job was.

C. To help Jodie learn about his job.

D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

4.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A. he was kind                                                                                                  B. he was unselfish             

C. he was cheerful                                                                                    D. he was hardworking

5.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad                                                        B. Dirty                                          C. Angry                                          D. Proud

 

Tom is a schoolboy. He is only seven years old, but he is very busy on weekdays. One Saturday he decided to relax himself, so he went to the cinema.
It was the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or tree minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him, “Why did you buy so many tickets? How many friends did you meet?” Tom answered. “No, I have no friend here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears(撕) my ticket.”
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Tom wanted to buy ________ when the girl asked him why.
A. a second ticket           B. a third ticket           C. a fourth ticket         D. a fifth ticket
2. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because ________.
A. it was the big boy’s job                           B. the big boy didn’t like Tom
C. the big boy didn’t know Tom                      D. Tom didn’t buy tickets at all
3. The big boy was ________ at the cinema.
A. a bookseller             B. a policeman           C. a shopkeeper          D. a worker
4. From the story we know ________.
A. Tom had a lot of money                           B. Tom knew little about the cinema
C. the big boy wasn’t friendly to Tom                  D. the girl wanted to get more money
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tom bought the tickets for himself.                  B. Tom hadn’t been to the cinema before.
C. Tom was too young to make friends.                 D. Tom met no friend at the cinema.

Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.

Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad.

B．She told the class something untrue about herself.

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2.Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath.                 B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

C．He felt lonely without his mother.           D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

3.What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Making a Difference.

B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student

D．Friendship between Students and Teachers.

 

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
【小题1】By touching things       .

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out your hand

C．you can learn more about them

D．you can tell what colors they really are

【小题2】Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．Touching by Feeling	B．To See or to Feel
C．To See Better—Feel	D．Ways of Feeling

【小题3】 Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?

A．Your fingers.

B．Your eyes.

C．Your skin.

D．Your back.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Touching is helping us to see better.

B．Our skin may help us enjoy music.

C．People don’t have to learn to feel.

D．Visitors can’t feel the things on show in any museums.

Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
【小题1】__________ first called November 11^th Singles’ Day.

A．The Chinese government	B．People who have been married
C．Four people playing Mahjong	D．People who don’t want to get married

【小题2】The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.

A．盲人聚会

B．相亲会

C．化妆舞会

D．盲人党派

【小题3】Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.

A．some bread

B．noodles

C．4 youtiao

D．nothing

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th.

B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China.

C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers.

D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night.

Should teenagers help their parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores?

I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family. Her parents love her so much that they don’t let her do any chores. On weekdays she gets up, has meals, goes to school, has lessons, she only plays with her friends. So she doesn’t know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and was in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook meals for her for a week. Li Ting didn’t know how to cook meals. She had a lot of trouble cooking meals and often felt hungry. She only had instant noodles(方便面)for her meals.

From the story, we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores.

1.How many children are there in Li Ting’s family?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．One.

D．Four.

2.The writer thinks it is________ for teenagers to learn to do chores.

A．wrong

B．important

C．interesting

D．boring

3. Li Ting doesn’t__________.

A．do chores on weekends	B．go to school on weekdays
C．do her homework on weekdays	D．have meals on weekends

4. Why did Li Ting only have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at home?

A．Her parents didn’t give her enough money.	B．She couldn’t cook meals.
C．She liked eating instant noodles very much.
D．She didn’t enjoy doing any chores.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Li Ting’s grandmother looked after her when her father was in hospital.
B．Li Ting couldn’t do any chores.	C．Li Ting’s parents love her very much.
D．Li Ting was often hungry when her father was in hospital.

 

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2010. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere(氛围). A lot of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated（装饰）them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students always like cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers performed a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won a lot of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
【小题1】In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A．surprising

B．boring

C．enjoyable

D．serious

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．All the students took part in the handwriting contest.

B．The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.

C．The English show was the most important event.

D．Teachers also took part in the English week.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A．Noise

B．Cheer

C．Sound

D．Music

【小题4】What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

A．Students usually don’t like English.

B．Learning English in the classroom is useless.

C．The activities should last longer.

D．The activities are a good way to learn English.

Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published(出版).
Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.
Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治).
“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.
Folha’s art director ,Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro’s work.“We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,”Kanno says.
Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing.“I think those great works have really helped me,”he says.“They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”
【小题1】What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?

A．He is publishing story books.	B．He is drawing cartoons.
C．He is sending newspapers.	D．He is writing articles.

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Folha is famous for its cartoons.

B．Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.

C．Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.

D．Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.

【小题3】Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?

A．Because he can show his ideas on politics.

B．Because he is very interested in political jobs.

C．Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons.

D．Because he can make fun of some important people.

【小题4】What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?

A．The comics his dad bought him.	B．His interest in cartoon films.
C．The fun of drawing cartoons.	D．His dad’s ideas about cartoons.

【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Folha’s art director.	B．Brazil’s largest newspaper.
C．Teen artist in Brazil.	D．Montanaro’s great father.

The famous Chinese mathematician(数学家) Hua Luogeng was born in Jintan County, Jiangsu province in 1910. When he was young, life was very difficult for his family. Still, the boy took great interest in math.
In the summer of 1931, he was fortunate(幸运的) enough to become an assistant in the Math Department(系) of Qinghua University, where he spent every moment he could find working and studying, and he finished his compulsory(必修的) math course all by himself in only 13 months!
Between the years of 1936 and 1938, he was further studying in Cambridge University in the U.K. In 1950, together with his family, he returned to China from the USA. He said, “I’m Chinese, and I’ll do my best for my motherland.”
So he did. He devoted(贡献) all his life to the math study and won the great fame(荣誉) for our country.
He died for heart trouble in 1985 while lecturing in Japan. People will always remember him as a great scientist.
【小题1】 Which of the following is not true?
Hua Luogeng is a famous Chinese mathematician.
Hua Luogeng died in China.
Hua Luogeng was born in Jingtan County.
Hua Luogeng comes from Jiangsu.
【小题2】 The word “assistant”in this passage means “____” in Chinese.
帮手    B.服务员    C.助教     D.教授
【小题3】Hua Luogeng was ____ in 1937. Which of the following cannot be chosen?

A．in China

B．abroad

C．in Cambridge

D．in England

【小题4】 From the story we can guess that Hua Luogeng was born in ____.

A．a rich family	B．a poor family
C．a mathematician family	D．a fortunate family

Singles Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.

An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.

One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles Day.

For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.

1.__________ first called November 11^th Singles Day.

    A. The Chinese government      

B. People who have been married

    C. Four people playing Marjong    

D. People who don’t want to get married

2.The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.

    A. 盲人聚会     B.相亲会           C. 化妆舞会       D. 盲人党派

3.Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles Day.

    A. some bread       B. noodles        C. 4 youtiao            D. nothing

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. Singles Day is on November 11th.

    B. Singles Day is celebrated by no countries but China.

    C. Singles Day is for people who don’t have lovers.

D. To celebrate Singles Day, people play Marjong from 11 in the morning

until 11 at night.

 

AVATAR THE FILM Plot Our earth has been destroyed because of serious pollution by the year 2154.  Humans decide to move to the planet Pandora to build a new world. A man called Jake is sent to the planet with some scientists and the story begins ’" Prices $15 ( Sunday to Saturday) $7.5 ( 7 p. rn.-12 p.m. on Wednesday) Tips For Watching ●3-D Film, special glasses are provided. ●Not to sit close to screen ( for eyes protected ). ●No food or drinks. ●Tickets are checked 30 minutes before the film starts.

【小题1】 What kind of film is Avatar?

A．Western.

B．Romantic film.

C．Science fiction film.

D．Action film.

【小题2】If you want to watch the film at a half price, you may go to the cinema

A．at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday	B．at 3 p.m. on Wednesday
C．at 9 a.m. on Tuesday	D．at 10..30 a.m. on Friday

【小题3】 According to the poster of the film, which of the following is NOT true?

A．You should wear special glasses while watching this 3-D film.

B．Your eyes may be hurt if you sit too close to the screen.

C．If the film starts at 7 p. m. , you had better arrive at the cinema before 6:30 p. m..

D．You may cat some snacks in the cinema.

Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
【小题1】__________ first called November 11^th Singles’ Day.

A．The Chinese government	B．People who have been married
C．Four people playing Mahjong	D．People who don’t want to get married

【小题2】The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.

A．盲人聚会

B．相亲会

C．化妆舞会

D．盲人党派

【小题3】Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.

A．some bread

B．noodles

C．4 youtiao

D．nothing

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th.

B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China.

C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers.

D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night.

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

【小题2】What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

【小题3】Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

【小题4】What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.

In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.

What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

3.Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

4.What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

 

There is one word you must learn before you visit the USA. That is “Freeze”. Remember it has a special meaning besides the usual one. It means “stand still and don’t move”. Often policemen use it when they are ready to use their guns. If one doesn’t obey the order and moves, he or she will be shot to death.
One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man. But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owner’s order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.
Later, police found that the dead man was a Japanese student who was studying in Los Angeles University. He went to visit a friend, but unluckily could not remember the number of the house. When he realized he went to the wrong house he turned round and left. He didn’t know much English and so didn’t understand the word “Freeze”. What a lesson we should get for this!
【小题1】According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?

A．It means “be covered with ice”.	B．It means “very cold”.
C．It means “dangerous”.	D．It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.

【小题2】The meaning of the word “owner” here means _________.

A．a policeman	B．a man with a gun
C．a person who possesses something	D．a dog of a house

【小题3】Which of the following is right?

A．When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.

B．Don’t ring the bell of anyone’s house in the USA at night.

C．At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.

D．The owner of the house was put into prison.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A．Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.

B．The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.

C．The dead man was a Japanese student.

D．The dead man couldn’t understand the meaning of “Freeze”.

【小题5】What’s the best title of the article?

A．A Japanese Student	B．American Police
C．Freeze	D．The Owner of a House

In northern Scotland there is a deep lake called Loch Ness. It is more than 200 metres deep and it is the deepest lake in the United Kingdom. People say a huge monster (妖怪) lives in the dark, cold water. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten metres long. It has a dark gray colour. Some people say that it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people say that they saw it. No one knows whether (是否) these people really saw it or not.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular only in the twentieth century (世纪). In 1993, a couple reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. From then on, many people said that they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. During the 1960s, people set up an organization to find out the truth. They took many photos and made movies, but they weren’t able to find a monster.
There is no real evidence (证据) that there is a monster in Loch Ness, but there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are lots of curious (好奇的) people going there every year.
【小题1】 From the passage, we know Loch Ness is the name of _______.

A．a huge monster	B．a lake
C．a river	D．a country

【小题2】 The second paragraph (段) mainly talks about ______.

A．who first told the story of the Loch Ness Monster

B．when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster

C．why people set up an organization in the 1960s

D．how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Loch Ness monster weighs less than 1,000 kilos.

B．People began to tell the story more than five centuries ago.

C．People are not sure whether there is a monster in Loch Ness.

D．Many visitors are interested in the story of the Loch Ness monster.