Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos．He ruled the island of Crete．And he also had a terrible monster （怪兽） called the Minotaur．The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze（迷宫）．It had the body of a man but the head of a bull．
Minos was a cruel king．Whenever he was bored，he would attack（进攻） a nearby island called Athens．In order to get peace，King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos．If Minos didn't attack Athens，he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur．
It was time again to send the children to Crete．Theseus，the son of King Aegeus，could not stand this situation，and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur．He promised his father that if he was successful，he would use white sails（船帆） instead of the black ones to show he was alive．
When arriving in Crete，Theseus met King Minos'daughter called Ariadne．She fell in love with him and wanted to help him．So when the children were sent to the Minotaur，Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string （细绳） and a knife．Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze．After he killed the monster，he followed the string and got out of the maze．Ariadne was waiting outside．They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them．
However，on the journey home，Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails．As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails，he was so upset and jumped into the sea．Since then，the sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus．
56．Who had the Minotaur，King Aegeus or King Minos？
57．Where did the Minotaur live？
58．How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal？
59．How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster？
60．Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails？
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How to fight against COVID﹣19（新冠病毒）？ We choose some books to help you．The books were translated into 13 languages， including Japanese， French and Russian．They are convenient for readers to enjoy．
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Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me ! （Writer ： Mu Xiangzhen） The book makes parents and children be able to learn﹣in a fun way﹣about how viruses （病毒） spread and what people can do to protect themselves． It tells children not to fear about viruses．Besides， it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature， and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment． |
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A Special Spring Festival （Writer： Gao Jing） This book pictures children's special Spring Festival China during the outbreak of COVID﹣19． It tells a story of a common family in China．It tries to answer the child's question "Why can't I be allowed to play outside？" It tells the child what COVID﹣19 is，how it spreads， and how we can protect ourselves from it， The pictures show love between family members ， friends and everyone， |
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Ten Tips to Fight Monsters （Writer： Dong Ruihan） Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus． Who will win the war？ The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease（疾病） in a language that they can easily understand． It will help kids remain calm in the hard time， and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease． |
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A Brief story of Viruses for Children （Writer： Changsha White flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop） This story book tells the beginning of the virus， so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily．The book sets up a "Ten Questions about COVID﹣19" section，which explains the knowledge of COVID﹣19（including how it spreads）， helping children renders to understand the virus basing on（基于） reason and science． |
（1）All the four books are about ．
A． children's daily activities
B． ten questions about COVID﹣19
C， fighting against COVID﹣19
D． love between family members， friends and everyone
（2）If you want to know the beginning of the virus， you can read ．
A． Virus， Virus， You Carnot Scare Me!
B． A Special Spring Festival．
C． Ten Tips to Fight Monsters．
D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children．
（3）Which writer hopes children can protect wild life？
A． Mu Xiangzhen．
B． Gao Jing．
C． Dong Ruihan．
D． Changsha White﹣flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop．
（4）The spread of the virus is mentioned in ．
①Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me!
②A Special Spring Festival
③Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
④A Brief History of Viruses for Children
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（5）According to the passage， which one is NOT true？
A． The books were translated into many languages．
B． Children can do something to protect themselves．
C． We can understand the virus basing on reason and science
D． We have won the war against COVID﹣19 completely．
This year the US will honour （纪念）one of the country's most famous writers﹣Mark Twain （1835﹣1910）．Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens，but how many know where the pen name "Mark Twain" came from？
The answer shows Clemens' colourful early life before he became a writer．"Mark Twain" was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms （6 feet）deep．"Twain" is an old﹣fashioned way of saying "two"．Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years，a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi（1883）．
The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works﹣who could forget the journey of Huck an Jim along it in his most famous book．The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn（1884）？
With little education，he had to teach himself how to write stories．Whenever possible，he would go to public libraries．There he spent much time reading and thinking，which greatly helped him with his writing．
On the other hand，his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers．Twain wrote in a style that has been called "local colour" because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs．
This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer（1876）and its follow﹣up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn，which many people call "The Great American Novel"．
The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself．Huck did not enjoy schooling．It shows in the way he uses language，in a spoken style．Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well．
34．What does the underlined word "gift" mean in the passage？ ．
A．Twain's talent for self﹣teaching．
B．Twain's "local colour" writing style．
C．Twain's good sense of humour
D．Twain's experiences as a ship pilot
35．According to the passage，what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn． ．
A．The deep social meaning
B．The exciting life experiences
C．The special way that Huck talks
D．The nice view of the Mississippi
36．Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence，"Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect．"？ ．
A．At the beginning of Paragraph 2
B．At the beginning of Paragraph 3
C．At the beginning of Paragraph 4
D．At the beginning of Paragraph 5
37．what is the passage mainly about？ ．
A．Mark Twain's career as a great writer
B．Mark Twain's interest in describing local life
C．Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field
D．Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing．
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 |
CHARACTERS﹣﹣Max and Emma
SCENE 1﹣Dining hall．Sunville Middle School
EMMA：Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band （乐队）can play in the talent show!
MAX：Cool! I'll tell Felipe to meet in the music room after school for a practice．
EMMA：Umm．I wonder if It's a good idea to have Felipe in our band …
MAX：（With his mouth open ）Of course it is! He's really good at the keyboard．
EMMA：Really？He seems more interested in maths than anything else．
MAX：Well，he says maths and music are connected．He says that learning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning maths formulas （公式）．
EMMA：Then I'm sure he's good at music．too．With Felipe on keyboard，we'll really have an edge over the other groups
28．The underlined word "edge" in the play means" "．
A temperature
B．advantage
C．conversation
D．relationship
29．Why does Emma wonder if it is a good idea to have Felipe in the band？
A．She thinks Felipe will help them win．
B．She's not sure if Felipe is good at music
C．She thinks the band has had enough players．
D．She's imagining what songs Felipe likes to play．
30．Which of following shows where the scene happens？
A．EMMA：Umm
B．MAX：（With his mouth open ）
C．CHARACTERS﹣Max and Emma
D．SCENE I﹣Dining hall，Sunville Middle School．
"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
Long long ago， there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons． The couple wanted a daughter， very much， and finally， they had a girl． She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much． One day the father needed water for the child， so he sent the seven brothers to a well（井） in the forest to get it． Once there， though， the boys began to fight and the water jug （壶） fell into the well． The boys looked into the well and thought of their father． They were afraid to go home．
Hours passed． "Where are those boys？" shouted the angry father．"They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water． I wish they were all turned into ravens （乌鸦） !" And when he looked up， he saw seven black birds flying away． The father was shocked．"What have I done？" he thought． But it was too late． He could not take back his words．
Later， the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers． The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply， and she decided to find them． For years， she searched and did not stop． She made up her mind to find them． Finally， she found their home．To enter，she needed a special key made from a chicken bone，which she did not have．The girl thought for a moment，and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers． With it， she opened the front door and went inside． On a table， there were seven plates and seven cups． She ate and drank a little from each of them． In the last cup， she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her．
Later that day， the ravens returned for their meal． The girl hid behind the door and watched． When the seventh raven drank from his cup， something hit his mouth． The raven recognized it at once﹣it was his parents' ring．"I wish our sister were here，" he said， "and then we could be free．" At that moment， their sister ran to them， and suddenly the ravens were human again．The brothers kissed their sister，and all eight of them went home together happily．
（1）Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first？
A． They lost their father' s ring．
B． They threw away the water jug．
C． They didn't get back any water．
D． Seven black ravens shocked them．
（2）What can we infer （推断） from the underlined sentence in Para． 2？
A． The father regretted what he had said．
B． The father was no pleased with his life．
C． The father was worried about his little girl．
D． The father was angry with what his sons had done．
（3）What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house？
A． She ate and drank
B． She hid behind a door．
C． She took out a knife．
D． She sat and waited for the ravens．
（4）How did the ravens become human again？
A． They ate a magic ring．
B． One raven made a wish after seeing the ring．
C． Their sister kissed them．
D． They drank with a special cup from their father．
（5）What lesson can we learn from the story？
A． Don't talk to strange people．
B． Work hard and you will be happy．
C． Your parents always know best．
D． Think carefully about what to say．
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. |
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The Name of This Book Is Secret Readers will love following Max﹣Ernest and Cass as they solve the mystery（谜）of a missing magician! Filled with word games，this is a book that won't stay secret for long． "An amazing story full of puzzles （不解之谜）! It will certainly win your heart and will make you never want to stop turning the pages!" ﹣﹣Alex Smith，13 Buy now! ﹩13.90（hardcover），﹩8.20 （e﹣book） |
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The London Eye Mystery Salim suddenly disappears．No one knows where he has gone．How on earth could he have disappeared？ His cousins，Ted and Kate，have to follow clues （线索）around London and find him before it is too late． Can they make it？ "It's a great book! I had my nose in it all the time! This must be the coolest book in the world!" ﹣﹣Sarah Andrew， 12 Buy now! ﹩12.60（hardcover），﹩7.10 （e﹣book） |
（1）Who is missing in The Name of This Book Is Secret？
A． Salim．
B． A magician．
C． Max﹣Ernest．
（2）What does Sarah mean by saying "I had my nose in it"？
A． She liked the smell of the book．
B． The book was very hard to understand．
C． The book was so interesting that she read it carefully．
（3）How much money can you save if you buy an e﹣book of The London Eye Mystery instead of a hardcover of it？
A． ﹩5.50．
B． ﹩5.70．
C． ﹩7.10．
Joe Bot and Rob Ot are robots．They are also best friends．The two pals live on a faraway planet．They are characters in a new book series （系列）． The books are graphic （绘画） novels．They are written by Russ Bolts and illustrated （插图） by Jay Cooper． The first two Bots books are in stores now．
（1）What is the name of the book series？
A． Joe Bot and Rob Ot
B． Two Robots
C． Bots
（2）Who is the writer of the Bots books？
A． Joe Bot．
B． Russ Bolts．
C． Jay Cooper．
（3）Who are Joe Bot and Rob Ot？
A． They are robots．
B． They are best friends．
C． They are characters in a new book series．
It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于）a childhood friend of Mark Twain's． In fact， Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real﹣life person．
Severus Snape / John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter． The writer， J．K． Rowling， once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers．
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship， who taught Rowling chemistry． At first， Nettleship felt surprised． "I know I am a strict teacher，" he said． "But I don't think I am as bad as Snape!" On second thoughts， however， he said that he was so ill﹣tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad． Also， he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab． That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans．
Alice / Alice Liddell
Famously， Lewis Carroll's Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell．
Carroll was close to the Liddell family． One day， ten﹣year﹣old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story． Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole． The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down． And the rest is history．
Dill / Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird， Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend， Truman Capote． Capote once said， "Lee was my best friend． Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird？ I'm a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!"
（1）Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT ．
A．their jobs
B．their looks
C．their hobbies
（2）What does the underlined word "ill﹣tempered " mean in Paragraph 3？
A．沉着冷静的
B．优柔寡断的
C．脾气暴躁的
（3）What made Carroll decide to create Alice's Adventures in Wonderland？
A．Alice Liddell's requirement．
B．His great interest in rabbits．
C．His experience of travelling．
（4）Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird， Truman Capote felt ．
A．proud
B．unsatisfied
C．surprised
（5）The text is mainly about ．
A．purposes of writing fictional stories
B．introductions to famous writers' childhood friends
C．characters of fictional stories from real﹣life persons
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．
Sing a Song of People by Lois Lenski
Sing a song of people Walking fast or slow； People in the city Up and down they go． 5 People on the sidewalk， People on the bus； People passing，passing， In back and front of us． People on the subway 10 Underneath the ground． People riding taxis Round and round and round． People with their hats on， Going in the doors； 15 People with umbrellas When it rains and pours． |
People in tall buildings And in stores below； Riding elevators 20 Up and down they go． People walking singly， People in a crowd； People saying nothing， People talking loud． 25 People laughing，smiling， Grumpy people too； People who just hurry And never look at you! Sing a song of people 30 Who like to come and go； Sing of city people You see but never ____! |
（1）The poem is about a city．
A．beautiful
B．busy
C．rainy
D．small
（2）In Line 21， the word "singly" means ．
A．alone
B．fast
C．slowly
D．quietly
（3）According to the poem， the best word for the blank is ．
A．borrow
B．throw
C．know
D．allow
A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．
"I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"
"Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"
"Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"
"'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"
（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master ．
A． stopped rolling it at once
B． only smiled
C． shouted at it angrily
D． only nodded
（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？
a． It was put into the oven for the first time．
b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．
c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．
d． It was put back into the oven again．
e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．
A．e， c， a， b， d
B． e， b， c， a， d
C．e， b， a， c， d
D．e， c， b， a， d
（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ．
A． hot
B． hard
C． colorful
D． soft
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． the master knew how to make the teacup
B． the master disliked the teacup
C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled
D． the teacup will be on sale
（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？
A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．
B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．
C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．
D． Going through hard time can make you better．
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.
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
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