Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
【小题1】What kind of story is talked about in this program?

A．Romantic stories.

B．Mysteries.

C．Horror stories.

D．Comedies.

【小题2】Where did the stories happen?
        

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小题3】Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?

A．They both enjoyed a long and happy life.

B．The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life.

C．At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did.

D．Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village.

【小题4】What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses? 

【小题5】What can we learn from the second story?

A．Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness.

B．Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland.

C．People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie.

D．In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake.

It is that time of year again. Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a child’s birthday party, there are many important details( 细节) to remember:
First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough, he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.
Next it is time to decide on a date, a place, and the time to have the party . Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for conveniece (方便) of the parents’ schedule (日程安排). When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.
Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest (客人) list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid (避免) unwanted guests.
【小题1】The underlined sentence means “________”

A．Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B．Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C．You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D．Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

【小题2】The writer advises us to decide on_______ first for a birthday party.

A．a plae

B．a date

C．a cake

D．a theme

【小题3】The writer advises us to _______.

A．make a guest list for the party

B．invite very important people

C．have the party in the evening

D．invite as many guests as we can

【小题4】The passage is written to __________.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．children

D．guests

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us_________.

A．when and where to have a birthday party

B．how to plan a child’s birthday party

C．why a child’s birthday party is necessary

D．what a child should do on his birthday party

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
Millions of words about young American people’s ideas, feelings and actions have been 【小题1】w_▲_ over the years.
Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young people 【小题2】u_▲_twenty-five are nearly half of American people.
Many of these will soon be in charge of (负责管理)the nation. Naturally their ideas are 【小题3】i_▲_ to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they 【小题4】t _▲_ and feel.
College students today have strong opinions about 【小题5】r_▲_ and wrong. They are deeply 【小题6】i_▲_ in making a better life for all people, 【小题7】e_▲_ for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the 【小题8】l_▲_ of their parents. It is 【小题9】h_▲_ for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often 【小题10】t_▲_ in American families.

任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成各题。

1) DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
3) DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
4) Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
【小题1】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.
【小题2】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.
【小题3】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.
【小题4】把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。
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【小题5】在文中找出下面句子的同义句，并抄写在横线上。
We do something that is much too difficult for us.
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