The pilot， Antoine De SaintExupery， who wrote The Little Prince， died long ago， but the fictional pilot， who told the story， is as alive today as he was many years ago， along with his Prince， the fox， the rose and the snake．
This timeless tale touches upon childhood and growing up．It opens with the reminder：All grownups were once children but few of them remember it．The pilot in this story loses that part of himself． After a stay in the desert with the little prince， he finds his inner child again． It is a simple story with life lessons． Here are some．
One only understands the things that one tames （驯服）．Seeing the thousands of roses that look just like his rose makes the prince feel as if he was tricked by his flower． The fox shows him taming someone takes time． The prince understands the nature of relationships： the time he has wasted on his rose makes her so important．
The fox， as his parting gift， shares his secret with the prince："One can see rightly with the heart．What is essential （very important and necessary）is invisible （not be seen）to the eye．" When the pilot shows his picture about the snake eating the elephant， adults only see it as a hat． Adults can’t see what’s inside the snake． What is on the surface is not what matters． This truth sets the little prince free． He decides to join his rose back on his planet．
Has he returned to his planet and his rose？ The ending exists in the imagination of every reader as well as the pilot． After all， it is a book with something for everyone．
（1） is The Little Prince a book for everyone？ |
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Reasons |
Supporting details |
A timeless tale |
●The Little Prince remains a classic novel of all （2） ． ●The book talks about childhood and growing up，The pilot forgets he was（3） a child as he grows up． After a stay with the little prince in the desert， he finds the（4） part of himself． |
A simple story with life （5） lessons |
●One only understands the things that one tames． It takes time to tame someone． What really matters to the prince is his（6） because he has"wasted" time on her． ●What is essential is invisible to the eye． Adults（7） the pilot’s picture for a hat because they can’t look beyond the surface． What matters is what’s（8） ． After learning the （9） ， the prince decides to return to his planet． |
An openended story |
It allows the reader and the pilot to（10） their endings of the book |
One of my favorite books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.The story happens in a town in the US.It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has man adventures （冒险）.
Tom，the hero of the book，lives with his aunt.He does not like people telling him what to do，so he always get into trouble.One day，Tom discovers the secret of a bad man named Injun Joe.So the bad man is looking for him.Tom firstly runs away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River.Later，he runs into a cave（山洞）with a friend.They find Injun Joe's treasure box unexpectedly and arrive home safely with it.
My favorite part of the book is when Tom and his friend start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River.At first，they are happy.But hearing that everyone thinks they are dead，they feel very sorry.So they come back home.When they suddenly appear，the family and neighbors are surprised to see them，but very pleased to find that they are alive.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book.First of all，it tells a wonderful adventure story.It also tells how young people grow，how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.It is written in everyday English，and the dialogues sound especially real.Today，it is still read and loved by people all over the world and is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
（1）The writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain.
（2）Tom may be unhappy when people tell him to do something.
（3）The bad man is looking for Tom because he takes the treasure box away.
（4）The family are surprised and sorry when Tom and his friend come back.
（5）The greatness of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is decided by its everyday English.
Last month， the artist Christo opened his new art sculpture． It is made up of 7，506 colorful barrels （桶） floating on a lake in Hyde Park in London． Christo calls it The London Mastaba． It is his first major outdoor art sculpture in Great Britain． The artwork is in the shape of a mastaba． It looks somewhat like a pyramid with a fat top． The London Mastaba is about 65 feet high， 98 feet wide and 130 feet long， and it weighs about 1.3 million pounds． The metal barrels can be seen from hundreds of feet away．
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Everyone who looks at it will see something different． Many will think the barrels are barrels of oil in the heart of one of London's oldest parks． They might wonder if Christo was making an announcement against pollution． Others will see a prism or giant pixels or simply a shape． However， everyone must decide for themselves， the 83﹣year﹣old artist said． Christo said he had nothing special in mind when he created The London Mastaba． "There are no messages，" Christo said． "There is something in it to discover yourself． I cannot direct you．"
"A Stairway To The Sky"
"It's created a giant invitation， like a stairway to the sky，" Christo said． The artist was standing on the banks of the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park where his artwork floats． Swans are swimming nearby． Some barrels are red with a white candy stripe on the sides． Others are colored blue， purple and red． Their colors will look different as the light changes， Christo said． Their reflection （倒影） in the lake will be like an abstract painting． Abstraction is an artistic style that does not always show something recognizable or realistic．
"Not Really Sure How I Feel About It"
Many people walking in the park were surprised to see the artwork． "It's very modern， but this place is nature and historical． I don't like it here，" said Yasmin KocOzcengel， who is a tourist from Turkey． Another person who took a look at the artwork was Anna Andronova． She called The London Mastaba very brave． If it weren't as brave， it wouldn't be as amazing， she said． Sheila Seffenson is an American living in London． "I'm just not really sure how I feel about it，" Steffenson said． "Maybe it's a message about pollution． Who knows？"
（1）What can we learn about the artwork？
A． It is a floating pyramid．
B． It is made up of empty oil barrels．
C． It is an abstract painting．
D． It is considered as different things．
（2）Which of the following would be most suitable for ____？
A． An Announcement Against Pollution．
B． An Announcement Against Pollution？
C． A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park．
D． A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park？
（3）Which of the following words can best describe The London Mastaba？
A． Romantic．
B． Magical．
C． Realistic．
D． Mysterious．
（4）What can most possibly be the artist's real purpose？
A． To add some more colours to the old park．
B． To bring his art career to a new height．
C． To encourage people to discover and think．
D． To remind people to care about nature．
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；
When it strong as your hand can make it，
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；
Lock all your heartaches in it，
Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；
When you've dropped in your care and worry，
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；
That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
（1）The material above is probably .
| A． |
a story |
| B． |
a play |
| C． |
a poem |
| D． |
a letter |
（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？
| A． |
Happy things. |
| B． |
Sad things. |
| C． |
Interesting things. |
| D． |
Boring things. |
（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box .
| A． |
for ever |
| B． |
for a year |
| C． |
for a month |
| D． |
for a week |
（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and .
| A． |
cry |
| B． |
share |
| C． |
dream |
| D． |
laugh |
The two boys， Tom and Huck， were very frightened because they worried about being found by Injun Joe and his friend． Through the hole in the floor， the two boys upstairs saw the men eat and talk． Then the men were tired and fell asleep． Tom and Huck lay there for a very long time． Finally， the two men woke up and lifted up a stone in the ground and took out some money they had stolen． Then Injun Joe lifted up another stone and found a box．
"What's this？" Injun Joe asked．
The two men pulled the box out of the ground and opened it． The two boys， Tom and Huck， could see there was much money in it． They were very excited．
"There's thousands of dollars in the box!" said his friend．
"It must have been left here by Murrel，" said Injun Joe．
"What will we do with it？"
"We'll take it to my hideout（隐匿处）．"
"Number one or number two？"
"Number two， under the cross．"
Then Injun Joe and his friend saw some tools in the corner and decided to go upstairs． But the stairs broke when Injun Joe stood on them! So the two men left the house and went towards the river． Tom went home as quickly as he could．
The next day， the two boys remembered the "Number two"， thinking this must be the number of the room in the hotel． They got all the keys they could find anywhere． But Tom discovered the door was not locked． He opened it!
﹣Adapted from The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
（1）Tom and Huck were very frightened because ．
A． they worried about being found
B． they stole Injun Joe and his friend's money
C． Injun Joe and his friend were looking for them
D． Injun Joe and his friend wanted to talk to them
（2）Tom and Huck were very excited after they saw ．
A． Murrel and Injun Joe
B． a box in the ground
C． Injun Joe and his friend
D． much money in the box
（3）What would Injun Joe do with the money？
A． He would throw it away．
B． He would hide it in the ground．
C． He would take it to his hideout．
D． He would give it to the two boys．
（4）What happened when Injun Joe stood on the stairs？
A． The stairs broke．
B． Another box was found．
C． He fell off the stairs．
D． He saw Tom and Huck．
（5）From the story， we can know ．
A． Injun Joe and his friend found many works of art in the box
B． Tom followed the men when Injun Joe and his friend left the house
C． Tom thought "Number two" was the number of the room in the hotel
D． Tom opened the door of the room in the hotel with the key that he found
Clouds
On a beautiful spring afternoon，
I relax﹣and lie down
On the soft green grass．
Breathing in the fresh smell that I can feel all around．
My attention is taken up to the clouds．
For up there in the bright blue sky
Is a fluffy white world of cotton candy animals
And castles built with marshmallow bricks
But I must be creative and take the time
To bring this world into focus，
So I take a breath．
And squint my eyes just a little bit．
And before I know it﹣there they are﹣A big bear
Soft as a pillow， quietly curls up to sleep．
As a tiny， cotton ball mouse
Jumps out from a lion's house．
What a real to spend my afternoon
With these newly found friends moving by !
Word Bank：
breathe v． 呼吸
fluffy adj．松软的
cotton candy 棉花糖
castle n．城堡
marshmallow bricks 棉花软糖似的砖块
pillow n．枕头
（1）When is the speaker watching clouds in the poem？
A． In the morning．
B． At noon．
C． In the afternoon．
D． At night．
（2）The speaker in the poem is ．
A． on his bed
B． on the grass
C． on the street
D． on the beach
（3）which word best describes the speaker in the poem？
A． Busy．
B． Tired．
C． Peaceful．
D． Bored．
（4）The underlined part"squint my eyes just a little bit "in the poem probably means ．
A． close my eyes a little bit and try to see things clearly
B． open my eyes widely
C． shut my eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant
D． make my eyes full of tears
（5）The writer wrote this poem to ．
A． show the readers where to watch clouds
B． teach the readers about cloud shapes
C． explain to the readers how clouds can change
D． tell the readers about his cloud watching
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In the Warring States Period， the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao， Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu．Then Mao Sui﹣the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended （推荐）himself．And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully． Zhao was safe． From then on， Mao Sui became a well﹣known hero of the state． |
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One day， Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin．He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate． It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking． Then he added 40moregold pieces． A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces．After that， the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word． So they all followed Shang's new laws later． |
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Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers（书法家）during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China． When he was very young， he practiced his art every day and never stopped． One day， Wang Xizhi wrote in wood for an engraver（雕刻师）to cut． Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated （渗透）one centimeter into the wood．Now"Ru Mu San Fen" is often used to describe sharp ideas or useful views． |
（1）Where did Mao Sui come from according to this passage？
A． The State of Qin．
B． The State of Zhao．
C． The State of Chu．
（2）Why did the people of Qin follow Shang Yangs new laws？
A． They believed in Shang Yang．
B． They were afraid of Shang Yang．
C．Shang Yang gave them gold pieces．
（3）What is"Ru Mu San Fen"often used to describe now？
A． A man of his word．
B． Sharp ideas or useful views．
C．A well﹣known hero of the state．
Narrator:There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.
Frog:Why are you so sad, beautiful princess?
Narrator:The princess looked around and saw only a frog.
Princess:My favorite golden ball fell into the well.
Frog:I can retrieveit for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.
Narrator:The princess didn't want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!
Frog:What a selfish princess. I'm certain that she has forgotten her promise. I'll just hop over to the castle to remind her.
Narrator:The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.
Princess:What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?
Frog:Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made.
Narrator:The princess slammed the door in the frog's face with a big BANG.
King:I heard a door slam. What's happening? If you made a promise, you must honor it.
Narrator:The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook's specialty.
Frog:I was hungry, but now I'm full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now.
Narrator:The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!
Frog:You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don't want to be my friend.
Narrator:The princess's face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.
Frog:I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!
Narrator:The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.
（1）. The reading material above is ________.
| A． |
a poem |
B． |
a play |
C． |
an interview |
D． |
a questionnaire |
（2）. What's the meaning of the underlined word "retrieve"?
| A． |
bring back |
B． |
take away |
C． |
break down |
D． |
put away |
（3）. Why did he frog hop over to the castle?
| A． |
To ask the king for help. |
B． |
To visit his friends in the castle. |
| C． |
To give the ball to the princess. |
D． |
To remind the princess of her promise. |
（4）. What is the right order of what the princess did in the story?
① She went back to the castle.
② She bent down to kiss the frog.
③ She got help from the frog and made a promise.
④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.
| A． |
②④③① |
B． |
③①④② |
C． |
③④①② |
D． |
④③②① |
（5）. What can we learn from the story?
| A． |
It is often difficult to keep a friendship. |
| B． |
We shouldn't be afraid of making friends. |
| C． |
Once you make a promise, you must keep it. |
| D． |
We should ask for help when we are in trouble. |
阅读理解
That morning， we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr．Mortimer in London． But who？
We went to Sir Henry's hotel． Holmes asked Dr． Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall．
"Yes，" said Dr．Mortimer，"Barrymore． "
"We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall，" said Holmes．
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall．
"OK"， said Holmes． "But you mustn't go alone． Watson can go with you． "
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10：30 train on Saturday．
Holmes thought deeply on the way home： the story of the Hound， Sir Charles's death， the strange letter， the missing boot and the black﹣bearded man． He sat in his room all afternoon， smoking and thinking．
Just before dinner， a telegram arrived． It said，"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall． "
"That becomes a dead end， Watson． We will have to look for another way to go forward．
Just then the door bell rang． It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard． "I got a message that you are asking for me"， he said． "I've never had a complaint． I came here to ask you what you had against me! "
"No， no， "said Holmes．" Instead， I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning． He watched this house at 10：00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen． "
The driver looked surprised and then answered，"The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him． "
"It's serious， my friend， and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer．"
"His name，" said the driver， "was Sherlock Holmes． "
I'd never seen Holmes more surprised． Then he laughed． " He scored against me thattime， Watson． "
The driver told us everything he knew． Holmes gave him the money and sent him away． "This is a dangerous enemy， Watson．"
﹣Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
（1）According to the passage， the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means ．
A． Holmes wanted to give up solving the case
B． the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed
C． the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round
D． they didn't know who the man with a black beard was
（2）According to the passage， we can know that the cab driver ．
A． was as dangerous as the black﹣bearded man
B． received a complaint from the black﹣bearded man
C． didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning
D． didn't tell Holmes anything about the black﹣bearded man
（3）By the sentence "He scored against me that time"， Holmes means "The man gained an advantage over me by ．"
A． watching this house at ten o'clock
B． following Sir Henry and Dr． Mortimer
C． telling the driver his name was Holmes
D． asking the driver to keep his secret
（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？
a． Holmes received the telegram．
b． The cab driver came to see Holmes．
c． Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry．
d． Holmes was surprised and then laughed．
e． Watson and Sir Henry took the 10：30 train．
A． cabde
B． ceabd
C． abcde
D． acebd
Little Women is a novel by an American writer，which was published in 1868 and 1869．The novels follows the lives of four sisters﹣Meg，Jo，Beth，and Amy March from childhood to womanhood．
These four sisters live with their mother．Meg and Jo March，the elder sister，both work outside the home for money to support the family．Meg teaches four children in a nearby family，while Jo helps her grand﹣aunt March，who is very rich．Beth helps with the housework，and Amy attends school．Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him．The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy，Laurie，who is the age of Jo．
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Meg is the beautiful sister； Jo is the tomboy（爱打闹的女孩）； Beth is the musician； and Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls．Jo is easy to get angry．One of her challenges（挑战） in the growing up is to control her anger．Laurie enjoys his neighbors，joining the family often in play．His grandfather，Mr．Laurence，is charmed （吸引） by Beth，and gives her the piano sued by Laurie's late sister．
61．Who wrote the novel Little Women？
A．Louisa May Alcott．
B．Jo March．
C．Laurence．
D．Laurie．
62．What does Little Women tell about？
A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young．
B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old．
C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married．
D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up．
63．What is Amy and how does the look like？
A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair．
B．She is a musician and charming．
C．She is a teacher and has blond curls．
D．She is an artist and easy to get angry．
64．Who is Laurence？
A．He is very rich．
B．He is an orphan．
C．He is Laurie's grandfather．
D．He is Jo's grandfather．
65．What do we know about Laurie from the passage？
A．He lives with the four sisters．
B．He is an orphan．
C．He is easy to get angry．
D．He doesn't like his late sister．
2021 is the year of the ox（牛）.In March，a set of stamps about the famous Tang Dynasty painting，Five Oxen，came out. Itallows more people to know better the great art of ancient China，as well as the importance of agriculture（农业）in history.
Han Huang （723﹣787）was the painter of Five Oxen.He worked as a government official in the Tang Dynasty.His paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so alive.Unluckily，Five Oxen is probably his only painting left.
Five Oxen is one of the best animal paintings in China's art history.In the painting，the five oxen are in a line.They are of different colors and shapes.And each has a different appearance（形态），walking or standing，holding their heads high or low.With lively expressions and bright eyes，the oxen show the spirit of doing hard work without complaints（抱怨）.As the name suggests， ▲.It makes people focus（关注）on the oxen themselves.
The painting was missing in 1900.Luckily，it returned to China during the early 1950s.However，it was terribly broken with many holes in it.Great efforts were made to save it.Now Five Oxen，probably the oldest Chinese painting on paper，is kept with care in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
（1）The underlined word " It" in Paragraph 1 refers to "
| A． |
The year of the ox |
| B． |
The set of stamps |
| C． |
The Tang Dynasty |
| D． |
The painting Five Oxen |
（2）Han Huang's paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so .
| A． |
alive |
| B． |
bright |
| C． |
lucky |
| D． |
colorful |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
the ox is very popular in the Tang Dynasty |
| B． |
the ox is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture |
| C． |
the painting is of the five oxen with no special background |
| D． |
the painting wants to tell people to work hard and creatively |
（4）This passage mainly wants to tell us that .
| A． |
Five Oxen is Han's only painting left |
| B． |
oxen have different colors and shapes |
| C． |
oxen are very hard﹣working animals |
| D． |
Five Oxen is valuable and meaningful |
a In the next three years，China plans to build 30 airports and 3 ，000 km of railways.Traveling will be more convenient.And more efforts will be made to improve roads in areas to make it easier for farm products to reach cities and industrial products to hit rural markets. China is also actively developing high﹣speed maglev （磁悬浮）trains.Many new technologies will be used in future projects. |
b What's the fun of being an architect （建筑师）？For French Architects Lacaton and Vassal，it' s about rebuilding!The couple won the 2021 Prizker Architecture Prize，which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for architects. The couple always try to make an old building a more enjoyable place to live or work in.Their work is friendly to both people and the environment. |
c China' s "Sky Eye" is open to the world since March 31.It can "see" objects about 13.7 billion light years away.China is giving 10% of its observation （观察）time，around 450 hours a year，to scientists from other countries. |
d Using mobile phones while driving is dangerous.That' s why the UK has introduced a new law this year. Now，making calls or sending messages while driving is not allowed.According to the new law，drivers using their phone to take a photo or play a game take the most punishment! |
（1）In which column of a newspaper can we find the four passages above？
A.Future Life.
B.New Discoveries.
C.News Around the World.
（2）Which of the following can we infer from the passages？
A.In the next three years，we'll be able to travel on high﹣speed maglev trains.
B.The French couple won Pritzker Architecture Prize for their rebuilding work.
C.The observation time of "Sky Eye" is around 450 hours in total per year.
（3）Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word "rural" in passage a？
A.My grandpa is used to the quiet and peaceful _______life.
B.In_______ areas，we always see many tall buildings and busy streets.
C.Margret wishes to enjoy the _______ life in the center of London again!
（4）Which of the following statements are opinions？
①China plans to build 30 airports in the next three years.
②The two French architects are creative.
③Sharing "Sky Eye" shows China's opening to the world.
④Using mobile phones while driving is punished in the UK now.
A. ②③
B. ①③
C. ②④
（5）Which of the following can be the common theme of the four passages？
A.The beautiful world.
B.Change for a better world.
C.Science and technology light up the future.
It is nine o'clock on Sunday evening.Anna isn't listening to her favorite pop music.Instead，she is reading a book called The Call of the Wild.For one thing，Ms.Woo，her teacher asked her to write a report about the book.For another，the book is so wonderful that she can't wait to finish it.
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（1）What does Anna think of The Call of the Wild？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Who wrote the book The Call of the Wild？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（3）How many owners of Buck are mentioned in the passage？
（根据短文内容回答问题）
（4）In the passage，the underlined word "He" refers to .
（5）What do you think may happen to Buck next？（不超过20个词）
Natural scenes often become the themes of poetry． Poets watch nature closely and present（呈现） its beauty in their poems． For example， poets may describe natural scenes such as a spring day or a snowy day． Besides， poets often express their feelings about nature by creating lively images（形象） in poems．
With images， poets can describe the details （细节） of something colorfully and clearly． Readers， on the other hand， can connect their own experiences with the images in the poems so that they can share the poets' ideas． Now let's read the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind？"
When we read the lines "When the leaves hang trembling" and "When the trees bow down their heads，" they remind us of a windy day． The poet successfully creates an image of the wind by describing details of the scene． These help readers think of the moment when the wind passes by． We might even bow our own heads， imagining that we are the trees．
In the poem "Night，" Blake describes many details of a night scene． People know very well what they can see at night， like stars or the moon． However， Blake sees more than just the moon itself； he sees the moon as a flower， smiling at us from up in the sky． So the moon is really compared to a flower and personified（拟人化） as a smiling person．
（1）What's the purpose of writing Paragraph 1？
A． To have an argument．
B． To have a discussion．
C． To give an introduction．
D． To give a suggestion．
（2）Which picture best describes the underlined part in the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind"？
（3） sits and smiles on the night in the poem "Night"．
A． The sun
B． The star
C． The bird
D． The moon
（4）What do the two poems have in common？
①Seeing natural scenes as humans．
②Using imagination．
③Praising the same natural scene．
④Describing details of the scenes．
⑤Creating images by hearing and touching．
A．①③⑤
B．②③④
C．①②④
D．①②⑤
（5）How does the writer present the text to us？
A． By giving examples．
B． By making comparisons．
C． By using personifications．
D． By asking questions．
Scene 1
（The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba． The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair． Zahrah stands on one side of the chair． Amram is showing some silks to the Queen．）
Amram： Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk？ See how fine and soft it is!
（Amram comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk， She feels it．）
Queen： Yes， it is． And I like this bright purple color very much．（She turns to Zahrah） Zahrah，what do you think of it？
Zahrah： I like it very much， and it is a good color for a queen， your Majesty．（ She folds up the silk and puts it to one side．）
Amram： The king of my own country， the wise King Solomon， likes this bright purple better than any other color．
Queen： I have heard many things about your king．
Amram： He is a good king， your Majesty，and a kind man． All his people love him．
Queen： I have also heard that he is very wise． Is it true， Amram， that King Solomon understands what animals say？
Amram： It is true， your Majesty．
Queen（Smiles）： It's very hard to believe．
Amram： If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king， I think you would believe it．
Queen： I'd like to hear your story．
Amram： Well， one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city． The king was riding ahead of the rest of us． All at once he pulled his horse to stop．He looked down at the sand in the road．
Queen：Go on．
Amram： Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass．He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road．
Queen： Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road？
Amram： King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road． He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them．
Queen（Surprised）： And that was why your mighty king turned off the road？
Amram（Proud）： Yes， your Majesty． The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying． He turned off the road to save them from being hurt．
Queen： Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is．
Amram： Now you can believe it， can't you？
Queen： I won't fully believe it until I see and hear him myself， Amram．
Amram：Then why don't you come to our country and pay him a visit， your Majesty？
Queen： Yes， I think I shall do that， Amram． But first I must think of a way to test this wise king．You may go now ，Amram．
Amram： Good day， your Majesty． （He backs away）．
（Curtain）
（1）Where does this scene take place？
A．On the way to a city．
B．In a room of a palace．
C．In the sand of a road．
D．On the grass near a road．
（2）Amram told the story of his king to show ．
A．King Solomon is wise and kind
B． King Solomon is afraid of ants
C． King Solomon looks after his horse well
D．King Solomon can talk to animals
（3）King Solomon turned his horse off the road because ．
A．there was sand in the way
B．the horse needed to have a rest
C．he wanted to enjoy the beauty there
D．he wanted to avoid hurting the ants
（4）Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of the Queen？
A．Fine．
B．Surprised．
C．Proud．
D．Afraid．
（5）What may happen next according to Scene 1？
A．Amram will refuse to leave the Queen's palace．
B．Zahrah will certainly keep the purple silk for herself．
C．King Solomon will test whether Amram's story is true．
D．The Queen will pay a visit to King Solomon's country．
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