Tea house is one of Lao She's most famous plays．He wrote it in 1957．The play has three acts．It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the 19th century to the middle of
the 20th century．It tells us the story of Wang Li fa and customers of his tea house in Beijing．It describes the changes in Chinese society more than fifty years．
Last Sunday Miss Li，our teacher，took us to visit Lao She．
Tea house in Beijing．When we entered the house，we not only learn the story about Lao She，but also drank tea and ate delicious Beijing food at the tea house．
Then all of us went to the People Theater to see the play，Tea house．The actors and actresses'clothes and Tea house scenes were right for the first half of the twentieth century．The actors and actresses all did a very good job．It was easy for everyone to understand the story and see the changes in Chinese society．We learn a lot about Chinese lives one hundred years ago．
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．After finishing school in 1918，he became a head teacher of a primary school．In 1924，Lao She taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later．He wrote many plays，novels and short stories about people's lives，and was named"the people's artist"．Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the
twentieth century．
51．What characters did Lao She write in his works？
| A． |
Common people． |
| B． |
Soldiers． |
| C． |
Policemen． |
| D． |
Students． |
52．How many years of changes does Tea house describe in Chinese society？
| A． |
About 5years． |
| B． |
Over 50years． |
| C． |
Nearly 50years． |
| D． |
Above 100years． |
53．What did they do when they entered the Lao She Tea house？
| A． |
Saw the play Tea house． |
| B． |
Learn Chinese lives one hundred years ago． |
| C． |
Drank coffee and ate food． |
| D． |
Learn the story about Lao She． |
5．Why did they enjoy the play Tea house？
| A． |
They knew a lot about the Tea house． |
| B． |
The actors and actresses'clothes were fashionable． |
| C． |
The play scene was right for the late twentieth century． |
| D． |
The actors and actresses all did well in their performance． |
55．When did Lao She return to China from London？
| A． |
In 1918． |
| B． |
In 1924． |
| C． |
In 1929． |
| D． |
In 1957． |
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry．It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）．When I felt sad，my best friend gave me the book．It cheered me up．
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book．It's about a captain's travel under the sea．The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic．This book can make you relaxed．
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney．I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国） of Bob Wei，Shu and Wu．If you are interested in history，don't miss it．
In my opinion，The Little Prince is the best one．In this book，a young prince（王子） falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot．
It's not just a fiction story，but tells us about the correct values．
51．When Li Mei felt ，her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
sad |
| C． |
bored |
52．Tony's favorite book is ．
| A． |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| B． |
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
| C． |
The Little Prince |
53．We can learn a lot about from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms．
A．traveling
B．history
C．science
54．Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ．
| A． |
it has fantastic pictures |
| B． |
it can deal with her autism |
| C． |
it tells about the correct values |
55．The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
My Best Friend |
| B． |
My Favorite Book |
| C． |
My Interesting Movie． |
A fisherman lived with his wife in an old shack（棚屋） by the sea．Each day he caught a fish，and cooked it for his wife．One day he caught a talking fish．The fish asked the fisherman to let him live，and the fisherman agreed．For the rest of the day，he caught nothing else．
When the fisherman got home empty﹣handed，his wife asked what happened．He told her about the magic fish．"What did you get in return （作为回报）？"his wife asked．"Nothing．"said the fisherman，which made his wife very angry．"It's a magical fish，so ask it to grant （准予）your wish．I hate my shack．Ask the fish for a nice house，"she said．The man didn't want to trouble the fish but he didn't want his wife to get angry either．He did not know if he should listen to his heart or his wife．
The next day the fisherman went to the sea and told the fish about his wife's wish．When her got home，his wife was standing in front of a beautiful house．
For a week，she was happy but then she started to complain （抱怨）．"Go back and ask for a castle （城堡），"she said．"If you don't，I'll be unhappy forever．"The fisherman didn't want to bigger house but he didn't want his wife to be unhappy．Again，he did not know if he should listen to his heart or his wife．However，the next day，he returned to the sea and spoke to the fish again．When he got home，his wife was standing in front of a large castle．
Life was good for a few days but early one morning the fisherman's wife said，"I want to be queen of the land．"The fisherman couldn't believe it．"I won't go，"he told her．"Then，I will never speak to you again，"she said．
After a troubled night's sleep，the fisherman went back to the fish and in a nervous voice told him the new wish．The fish told the man to return to his wife and said she would be queen of her land．
When he got home，his wife was crying and standing in front of their old shack．
81．The fisherman went to the magic fish times to ask it to grant his wife's wishes．
82．At the very beginning，the fisherman's wife wished for ．
83．The wife's second wish was ．
84．The fisherman listened to his wife instead of his heart because he didn't want her to be ．
85．From the passage we can infer that the fisherman was a （n） man．
| Book review by Jarrad On the weekend I read a totally amazing book called The Adventures（历险记）of Siegfried and Hannah.It was such a cool book because it was full of magical journeys to many mysterious lands.You never knew where the characters were going to end up next. The main characters are a boy called Siegfried and his little sister Hannah.They are always ready for a mysterious adventure every time they step out their door.The book contains twelve separate stories. I won't spoil it for you，but what I loved the most was that the main characters were just like real kids.They were the sort of kids that I'd want to be friends with. I would really recommend（推荐）that you read this book，especially if you like fairies，dragons，magic，adventures and surprises.It is the best book that I have read all year.There was nothing I did not like about this book，except that it should have been longer! |
（1）What did Jarrad think of this book？
| A． |
Common. |
| B． |
Amazing. |
| C． |
Humorous. |
| D． |
Scary. |
（2）Who are the main readers for this book review？
| A． |
The students in Jarrad's class. |
| B． |
The teachers in Jarrad's school. |
| C． |
People who have read the book. |
| D． |
Kids who are interested in adventures. |
（3）What does the cover of this book tell you？
| A． |
What the writer's name is. |
| B． |
When the book came out. |
| C． |
Who the main characters are. |
| D． |
In which country the story happened |
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
| Logo （图标） |
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| Name |
Pixar Animation Studios |
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Dream Works Animation |
Studio Ghibli |
| Location |
California，USA |
California，USA |
California，USA |
Tokyo，Japan |
| Introduction |
Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986.Later in 2006 it was bought by Disney. |
Walt and Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923.After years，Disney Animation has become the most famous one in the world. |
In 1994，Steven， Jeffrey and David founded Dream Works.It belongs to Universal Pictures now. |
Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan.Many top animated films in Japan are produced by Ghibli.These works make it famous all over the world. |
| Famous movies |
Toy Story Finding Nemo |
The Lion King Big Hero 6 |
Shrek Kung Fu Panda |
Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro |
（1）Which is the best﹣known cartoon studio according to the passage？
| A． |
Studio Ghibli. |
| B． |
Dream Works Animation. |
| C． |
Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
| D． |
Pixar Animation Studios. |
（2）Which movie is made by Dream Works？
| A． |
Toy Story. |
| B． |
Kung Fu Panda. |
| C． |
Castle in the Sky. |
| D． |
The Lion King. |
（3）When was Walt Disney Animation Studios founded？
| A． |
In 1923. |
| B． |
In 1986. |
| C． |
In 1994. |
| D． |
In 2006. |
（4）Which statement（表述） about Ghibli is true？
| A． |
It is a part of Universal Pictures. |
| B． |
Its logo is a kid sitting on the moon. |
| C． |
It made a film called Shrek. |
| D． |
It is a very famous studio in Japan. |
（5）The purpose of the passage is to .
| A． |
tell us how cartoon movies are made |
| B． |
give us information about some films |
| C． |
introduce some famous cartoon studios |
| D． |
encourage more readers to watch movies |
To improve your reading，you can try the form of reader's theatre，a formatted（编排）script for readers to read aloud.It's so interesting!
Cast of Characters：Narrator，Kayla，Ms.Lee，Zack
Narrator：On a sunny day in southern Texas，Ms.Lee's students gathered in the school playground.
Ms.Lee：Tomorrow is the day of the sidewalk（人行道） chalk﹣art festival.The principal has allowed us to practise our wet﹣chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk，which will be our studio.Remember，whenever you want to draw on a sidewalk，always ask an adult in charge for permission before you draw.Now let's review the steps of wet﹣chalk drawing.What do we do first？
Narrator：As the students told her the steps in order，Ms.Lee wrote them on a large pad of paper.When she finished writing，she pulled the paper off the pad and displayed the directions so everyone could read them.Then the students chose and soaked（浸湿） their pieces of chalk.Meanwhile，Kayla and Zack planned their drawing.
Kayla：Let's draw a jungle feast.Parrots can be eating all kinds of fruit.
Zack：I'll draw a model train carrying food to the birds.
Narrator：The students removed their pieces of chalk from the water and drew.As Zack drew a sweeping curve of train track，his hand knocked over the jar of water.He and Kayla watched water streak across their drawing.
Zack：Our drawing is ruined（毁坏）!
Kayla：Don't be so worried!Quick，mix the water and the chalk together!Now let's use more chalk and smear（涂抹） it around.
Narrator：Kayla and Zack worked quickly.The smeared colours looked glorious，like rich，thick frosting on a cake.
Ms.Lee：That looks great!That's a special method you're using，kids.Are you two interested in taking part in the chalk﹣art festival tomorrow？The timetable for the festival says that drawing starts at 9：00 a.m.
Kayla and Zack：Sure!
Kayla： Tomorrow well pour water over our drawing on purpose.
Zack：Then we'll know just what to do!
（1）What do we know about readers' theatre？
A.A place for readers to enjoy plays.
B.A reading material for people to read aloud.
C.A series of steps for children to draw on the sidewalk.
D.A number of people gathering together to play games.
（2）What does the underlined word "streak" in the passage mean？
A.Rise rapidly.
B.Move quickly.
C.Disappear suddenly.
D.Swim slowly.
（3）The narrator in the readers' theatre .
A.tells the whole story in a silent way
B.gives instructions to the characters
C.helps the characters understand the story
D.describes settings and events
（4）What does the underlined sentence "Tomorrow we'll pour water over our drawing on purpose."at the end of the passage mean？
A.Kayla and Zack will ruin their drawing with water for fun.
B.Kayla and Zack will find the steps by accident by themselves.
C.Kayla and Zack will draw as well as their teacher by pouring water.
D.Kayla and Zack will draw pictures using the method they discovered today.
About art
Art is a vast subject，including all kinds of pictures and sculptures.This book introduces 32 works by some of the world's most famous artists.This is only a small selection，but it reveals（揭示） huge differences in what artists do.
Why make art？
Artists make art for many reasons.Sometimes，they just want to create something beautiful.But hundreds of years ago﹣ when many people couldn't read﹣ paintings were often designed to illustrate stories.
Very grand paintings were usually made to order，for wealthy clients who wanted to impress people.More recently，artists have begun to paint to express their own feelings or explore ideas.
About this book
The pictures reproduced in this book were painted over the last 500 years.They are arranged（排列） in order of date，so you can see how ideas about art have changed over time.If you would like to see more art，there is lots on the Internet﹣ ﹣just follow the links recommended throughout the book.If you can，visit an art gallery too，so you can experience seeing the"real thing".
（1）Why are the works introduced in the book？
A.To tell readers huge differences in what artists do.
B.To offer readers all kinds of pictures and sculptures.
C.To share every famous artists life story with readers.
D.To introduce a number of works from an artist to readers.
（2）The works in the book are arranged in order of .
A.size
B.space
C.time
D.importance
（3）The passage above mainly .
A.gives an introduction to the book
B.shows the size of each part in the book
C.shows the number of the artists in the book
D.gives the reasons to order paintings in the book
阅读下面的短文并根据短文内容回答所提问题。
With the development of science and technology，communications are becoming easier and quicker now — people can use telephones，cellphones，fax machines and the Internet.It means that we seldom write letters now.But a TV show，Letters Alive （《见字如面》，is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are no funny jokes or different competitions.Instead，only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history.For example，in one episode（集），they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future，
"Every letter opens another world for us，" said Guan Zhangwen，the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers".Since its first episode was on.Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences（观众） say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows.
Besides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows have also attracted Chinese audiences.They include the Chinese Poetry Conference，a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers，a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.
（1）Who does Letters Alive invite to read letters ？ .
（2）What does Xiao Hong' s letter show according to the passage ？
（3）Chinese audiences highly prise the TV show，Letters Alive don't they？
（4）Besides Letters Alive，what other cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
（5）How do you like the cultural TV shows？Why？
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