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 |
"Well， I'll eat the cake，" Alice said． "If I get taller， I can reach the key on the table． And if get Smaller， I can go under the door into the garden．"Then she fished the cake very soon．
"I shall be as tall as a house in a minute，" she said． She tried to look down at her feet， and could only just see them．
Just then her head hit the ceiling （天花板） of the room． She was now about three meters tall quickly， she took the key from the table and hurried to the garden door． But she was too tall to go through the door． She began to cry． The tears （泪水） ran down her face， and soon there was large pool of salt water all around her on the floor． Suddenly she heard a voice， and she stopped crying to listen．
"Oh， the Duchess （公爵夫人），the Duchess! She'll be very angry! I'm late， and she's waiting for me． Oh dear， oh dear!"
It was the White Rabbit again． He was hurrying down the long room， with a pair of white gloves in one hand and a fan in the other hand．
Alice was afraid， but she needed help． So she said in a low voice，"Oh， please， sir﹣"
Her voice frightened （ 使惊恐） the Rabbit． He dropped the gloves and the fan， and ran away quickly．
Alice picked up the gloves and the fan． The room was very hot， so she cooled down with the fan． She said， "Oh dear! How strange everything is today! Shall I get smaller during the night？"
She began to feel very unhappy again， but then she looked down at her hand． She was wearing one of the Rabbit's white gloves．"How did I get it on my hand？" she thought．"Oh， I'm getting smaller again! I'm already less than a meter tall and getting smaller every second! How can I stop it？" She saw the fan in her other hand． "It must be the fan!" she thought， and quickly she dropped it．
She was now very， very small， and the key was still lying on the table．
"Things are worse than ever，" thought poor Alice． She turned away from the door， and fell into salt water， right up to her neck． At first she thought it was the sea，but then she saw it was the pool of her own tears．
"Oh， why did I cry so much？" said Alice． She swam around and looked for a way out， but the pool was very big． Just then she saw an animal in the water near her． It looked like a large animal to Alice， but it was only a mouse．
"Shall I speak to it？" thought Alice． "Everything is very strange here， so perhaps a mouse can speak．
Then she began，"Oh， Mouse， do you know the way out of this pool？ I am very tired of swimming．
But the mouse looked at her with its little eyes and said nothing．
"Perhaps it doesn't understand English，"thought Alice． "Perhaps it's a French mouse． "So she began again， and said in French，"Where is my cat？" （This was first sentence in her French book． ）
The mouse jumped half out of the water and looked at her angrily．
"Oh， I'm sorry!" cried Alice quickly．"Of course， you don't like cats， do you？"
"No． I don't like cats，" the mouse replied．
（Adapted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ）
（1）What did the White Rabbit drop when he heard Alice's voice？
A． The cake and the fan．
B． The cake and the key．
C． The gloves and the fan．
D． The gloves and the key．
（2）How did Alice feel after the White Rabbit ran away？
A． Bored．
B． Excited．
C． Unhappy．
D． Curious．
（3）What is the correct order of what happened to Alice in the story？
a． Alice fell into the salt water．
b． Alice ate up the whole cake．
c． Alice met a mouse and spoke to it．
d． Alice took the key and hurried to the door．
A． b﹣a﹣d﹣c
B． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
C． c﹣d﹣a﹣b
D． b﹣d﹣a﹣c
（4）What can we learn from the story？
A． The key was taken away by a French cat．
B． The fan made Alice get smaller and smaller．
C． The mouse couldn't speak French or English．
D． The White Rabbit was waiting for the Duchess．
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the story？
A． The White Rabbit's house
B． The ceiling of the room
C． A cute mouse and a lazy cat
D． Alice's strange experience
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. |
We all have our favourite music， films or books﹣but which are the most popular ever？
The most popular album （音乐专辑） Thriller by Michael Jackson At the time Jackson started writing his best﹣selling album Thriller，he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies． He was wrong﹣ it sold over ten million more than that． Even today around 130，000 copies are sold in the USA every year． |
The most popular classical music Beethoven's Fifth Symphony When Beethoven was alive， his Fifth Symphony wasn't his most popular piece of music．But now most people know the da da da dah introduction．In the 20th century， the first four notes （音符） were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll． |
The most popular novel A Tale of Two Cities Many people think the best﹣selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books．It's true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies． But the most popular single novel is much older． A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies． |
The most popular________ The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption， directed by Frank Darabontin 1994，didn't make much money at the cinema． It only became popular later on video，DVD and TV． It was based on a book by Stephen King， The writer sold the story for only a dollar． |
（1）The best word for the blank is ．
A． painting
B． film
C． poem
D． sculpture
（2）Which of the following is true？
A． Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected．
B． The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven．
C． A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books．
D． The Sharwshank Redemption made much money as soon as it came out．
（3）Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from？
A． Sports Time．
B． Science Study．
C． Culture World．
D． Nature Watch．
I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant． I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away．
Then when my crop bore its fruit， the birds discovered it． The birds were not afraid of my dog at all． I shot them but as soon as I walked away， they returned． At last， I killed some birds and hung them among the crop， hoping they would serve as the scarecrows， which turned out to be successful． By harvest time， I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat．
With my new grain to store， I found a new problem． The fine grain ran through my baskets． It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots﹣ one for rice and one for wheat．
Next I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread． I made and baked bread in my oven． I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking．
Soon after that，I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury． I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea．
I tried to turn over the ship's boat that I had seen washed up， but failed． I was still determined to have a boat． So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down． Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat．
When it was time to launch， I realized I had made my boat too far from the nearest stream． The boat was far too heavy for me to move． I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water． I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant labor．
I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats， but I was no closer to a sea journey．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
（1）Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ．
A． how much rice and wheat I harvested
B． how many tools I made to bake bread
C． how I protected my crop from the birds
D． how I kept the wild goats away from my crop
（2）What does "a new problem" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
A． How to plant grain．
B． How to make pots．
C． How to store grain．
D． How to fix the baskets．
（3）By the last sentence "I was no closer to a sea journey"， the writer means ．
A． I was getting closer and closer to the sea
B． I was getting farther and farther from the sea
C． it was possible for me to have a sea journey in my boats
D． it was still impossible for me to explore the island by sea
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？
A． I managed to turn over the ship's boat．
B． I spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream．
C． I tried to solve the problems with my courage and wisdom．
D． I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking．
My work allows me to live in different countries． Reading books helps me to connect with my friends， family and my home country， the UK． Here are some books that I read a lot．
Daddy Long Legs
This book is about the story of a young girl， Judy， who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences． This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed．
Harry Potter
I'm sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school． I really get lost in the stories． These days I'm reading them again in Germany．
The Railway Children
这是我最喜爱的书之一It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend， so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood． It is about three children and their adventures（冒险经历）next to a railway．
（1）从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子．
I can live in different countries because of my work．
（2）回答问题：
When did the writer's mother read the book to him？
（3）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语． __
（4）将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
（5）回答问题：
What does the underlined word "It" in the last sentence refer to（指的是）？
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 |
If you have Problems describing people，don't worry!We'll use popular film characters （角色）to help you learn some useful words.
Naive Meaning：If someone is naive，they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example：In the film EI，Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves （精灵）.One day，he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director：David Berenbaum |
Loyal Meaning：If you're loyal，you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example：In the film Toy Story，Woody is loyal to his friends and owner，Andy.He stays with Andy，even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director：John Lasseter
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Demanding Meaning：If someone is demanding，they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example：In the film The Devil Wears Prada，Miranda is very demanding.She always works very hard，and expects others to do the same. Director：David Frankel |
Talented Meaning：If you're talented，you have a natural ability to do something well. Example：In the film McFarland，USA，coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class.He forms a cross﹣country group that races against other schools. Director：Niki Caro |
（1）Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well？
A.Naive.
B.Loyal.
C.Demanding.
D.Talented.
（2）Who always gives support to friends according to the films？
A.Buddy.
B.Woody.
C.David Frankel.
D.Niki Caro.
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A.Sport.
B.Travel.
C.Environment.
D.Language.
People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years． Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character． In the legends， Robin was extremely smart and humorous， he helped strangers，and later his kindness paid off．
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883． It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success．
At the beginning of the story， Robin was just a young man， who was good at archery （射箭术）． One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest，a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England． There he got into trouble with a group of men． Among them， he killed the cousin of the Sheriff （郡长） of Nottingham． Robin became a legendary outlaw， and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws， known as his "Merry Men"．
Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest． When they arrived， Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them． Then he took their gold away to help the poor． Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor． "
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy． He was cruel and treated the poor badly． It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer． He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw． But most of all， he hated Robin because everyone else loved him． The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men"， but never succeeded．
Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood． Later he became a famous character in books， and nowadays Robin is still a well﹣loved hero in literature， theatre， TV and films．
（1）What was Robin Hood like according to the passage？
A． Clever and full of fun．
B． Smart and serious．
C． Cruel to the poor people．
D． Good at telling stories．
（2）The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A． enemy
B． criminal
C． king
D． fighter
（3）What was Robin Hood best known for？
A． Playing beautiful music for the rich．
B． Robbing the rich and helping the poor．
C． Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest．
D． Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
（4）Which is the right order of what happened in the story？
①Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws．
②Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest．
③Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
④Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich．
A． ①④②③
B． ②③①④
C． ③①④②
D． ③①②④
（5）What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs？
A． Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England．
B． People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books．
C． The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays．
D． Robin Hood didn't get help from strangers who he once helped．
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．
The Last Leaf is a short story written by US author O． Henry． One of the most famous short story writers in history． His stories are known for their surprising endings， now called "O． Henry endings"．
In the story of The Last Leaf， Sue and Joanna are two artists living in New York City． Unfortunately， Joanna is ill and will probably die． In the hospital， something touching and unexpected happens． Let's find out more in the following excerpt（节选）．
Sue looked out of the window． All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy（常青藤） plant． The half﹣dead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds．
"There are only five， now，" said Joanna．
"Five what， dear？ What are you counting？"
"The ivy leaves，" replied Joanna． "When the last one goes， I'll die． I've known that for two days． Didn't the doctor tell you about it？"
"Joanna， don't say that． Now， eat some soup and I'll finish my picture．"
"I don't want any soup，" said Joanna， looking out of the window． "Now there are only four．"
"Joanna dear， try to sleep． I must ask Mr． Berman to come up． I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer．"
Mr． Berman， who was over 60years old， lived downstairs． He was a painter， too， but he never sold anything， and he drank a lot． Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying．
"She can't really think that this will happen! The poor woman!" he said．
…
Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant． After a few windy days， the leaf was still there．
"Susie，" said Joanna， "I've been a bad girl． That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die． Bring me some soup， dear．"
The next day， the doctor said： "She's out of danger． But poor Mr． Berman downstairs is dying． There's no hope for him， I'm afraid．"
That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom．
"Joanna dear， Mr． Berman died today． And do you know why？ One terrible， cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up， and ﹣ oh， look at the last ivy leaf on the wall! Why didn't it ever move in the wind？ Can't you see？ It was Mr． Berman's last great picture． He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell．"
48． In this sentence "She can't really think that this will happen!"， "this" refers to ．
A： Joanna didn't eat any soup
B： The doctor said she would die
C： Joanna counted the leaves of the ivy plant
D： Joanna thought when the last ivy leaf went， she would die
49． Why didn't the last ivy leaf fall after a few windy days？
A： Because it was painted on the wall．
B： Because the leaf was green．
C： Because the wind wasn't strong．
D： Because it was tied to the tree．
50． Why did Mr． Berman paint an ivy leaf on that wall on a terrible， cold wet night？ __
A： Because Susie asked him to do so．
B： Because he drank a lot and nobody could stop him．
C： Because he liked the ivy plant and wanted to paint it before he died．
D： Because that night the last ivy leaf fell， he didn't want Joanna to lose hope．
51． From the passage we know that ．
A： Joanna was a bad girl without hope in her life
B： Mr． Berman was a very kind， great artist
C： Susie never let Mr． Berman know what Joanna said．
D： Mr． Berman's pictures were so terrible that he couldn't sell them out．
Two little boys
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse． Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers （士兵） both， of course． Then Jack broke off his horse's head， Sad for his toy， then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said： Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Jack， and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys．
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Long years past， war came so Bravely they marched away． Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout， a horse rushes out Out from the crowd， to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew： Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two？
Climb up here， Joe， we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two． Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys． |
（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？
A． Its head was broken off．
B． It was taken by soldiers．
C． It was broken by Joe．
D． It was lost in the war．
（2）The best word for the blank is ．
A． fast
B． hard
C． slow
D． quick
（3）What is the song mainly about？
A． Dangerous war．
B． Interesting games．
C． Pleasant summer．
D． Valuable friendship．
When Major， the most respected pig， saw all the animals were present， he cleared his throat and began：
"Now， comrades （同志们） ， I don't think I shall be with you for many months． Before I die， let me ask you a question． What is the nature of this life of ours？ Let us face it： our lives are miserable and short． We are born， we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies， and those of us who are able to do it are forced to work to the last
"Why then do we continue in this miserable？ Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings． There， comrades， is the answer to all our problems． It is summed up in a single word﹣ Man． Man is the only real enemy we have． Remove （消灭） Man from the scene， and the basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever． "
"And now， comrades， I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you． I am sure， it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years． It is called Animals of England．"
His voice was hoarse （沙哑的）， but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement． Almost before Major had reached the end， they had begun singing it for themselves．
Unluckily， the singing woke Mr． Jones， the farm owner， who jumped out of bed， thinking that there was a fox in the yard． He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom， and let fly 6 shots （射击） into the darkness． The pellets （子弹） flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly． Everyone ran to his own sleeping place． The birds jumped onto their trees， the animals settled down in the straw， and the whole farm was asleep in a moment．
（1）Why did Major make the speech？
A． To encourage the animals to fight against Man．
B． To teach the animals to sing an old song．
C． To say goodbye to the animals before death．
D． To complain about his personal miserable life．
（2）What does the underlined word " miserable" in the second paragraph most probably mean？
A． common
B． boring
C． lonely
D． painful
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． The animals on the farm were brave．
B． Major's speech was nearly successful．
C． Major and Mr． Jones were friendly to each other．
D． Mr． Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death．
（4）Why did Mr． Jones fire his gun？
A． To break up the animals' meeting． ′
B． To kill the fox he saw in the yard．
C． To make sure his gun was in good condition．
D． To protect the animals he raised on his farm．
There were many plants in a forest． When spring came， a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said， "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely． "
The rose proudly said， "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest． "Then the rose looked at a cactus （仙人掌） and said， "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns（刺）! "
"What a proud flower! " thought the trees．
As the days passed． the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it， like "This plant is useless． How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose， saying， "God did not create any form of life without a purpose． "
Spring passed， and the weather became very hot． As there was no rain， the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）．
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks （喙） into the cactus and then fly away． The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing． The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus．
"The cactus has water？" asked the rose．
Yes， you can also drink some from it． The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help． "
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus． But finally it did ask for help． The cactus kindly agreed．
The rose learned a lesson and never judged （评价） anyone by their appearance again．
（1）At first， thought the cactus was ugly．
A． the rose
B． the pine tree
C． the birds
D． the thorns
（2）The red rose began to wilt because ．
A． the birds could fly
B． spring came
C． there was no rain
D． the cactus got angry
（3）The birds put their beaks into the cactus to ．
A． get water
B． eat food
C． offer help
D． tell secrets
（4）From the passage， we know the cactus was ．
A． rude
B． kind
C． selfish
D． careless
（5）From the story， we know ．
A． the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful
B． the red rose never said bad words about others
C． the cactus refused to help the birds
D． the red rose realized she was wrong at last
Then Alice saw a small glass table．There was a little golden key on it．She picked it up and put it all the locks on the doors but it didn't open any of them．She moved a curtain on one of the walls and discovered another door，a very small one．She put the key in the lock．It was exactly the right size! She opened the door and looked through it．At the end of a low passage she saw a beautiful garden．It was full of brightly coloured flowers and fountains．
"Oh，how beautiful!" she said．"I'd love to go there but I'm too big to get through the door．"
She walked back to the table．There was a bottle on it now．
"I'm sure that bottle wasn't there before，"she said ，a little confused．
She put down the key and picked up the bottle．She read the words "DRINK ME"on it．Alice wasn't a stupid girl．She didn't drink it immediately．First she looked at the bottle carefully．There wasn' t a label on it that said" POISON"．
So she put the bottle to her lips and drank．
"Mmm， it's nice，"she said．It tasted like cherry tart，pineapple，roast turkey and toast﹣all the things that she liked to eat﹣so she drank some more．And some more．Soon the bottle was empty．
"What a curious feeling，"she said．"I'm getting smaller and smaller．"It was true! She was now as small as her cat Dinah．
"Good! I can go through the door into the garden，"she said．But，poor Alice! When she got to the door，she didn't have the key! It was on the table．She couldn' t reach it because she was too small now． She sat down and cried．
After a while she said， "Alice!Stop crying． Crying doesn't help． Dry your tears immediately! "
When she looked at the table again，she saw a small glass box under it．She picked it up and opened it．There was a small cake inside．It had the words"EAT ME"on it．She put a small piece of it in her mouth．
"If I grow bigger I can reach the key，"she thought． "And if I grow smaller I can go under the door．"
But nothing happened so she finished it．
（1）From the passage we can know that ．
A．at first Alice could go through the door into the garden easily
B．then Alice found there was a little golden key on a small wooden table
C．Alice was as small as her rabbit Dinah after she drank something in the bottle
D．Alice saw a small glass box with a small cake in it under the table
（2）Alice did the following things in the order of ．
a．She saw a beautiful garden at the end of a low passage．
b．She moved a curtain and discovered another door．
c．She put a small piece of the cake in her mouth．
d．She put the bottle to her lips and drank．
e．She cried because she couldn't reach the key．
A．a﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣e B．b﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣c C．d﹣a﹣b﹣e﹣c D．b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣c
（3）The underlined word "it "in the last paragraph refers to ．
A．the small box
B．the glass table
C．the small cake
D．the golden key
（4）According to the passage，the best words to describe Alice are ．
A．careful and brave
B．curious and helpful
C．clever and friendly
D．organized and strange
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