The Young Donkey Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who were rich and had all they wanted except that they had no c 1 The queen was s 2 about this day and night,saying, "I want a baby."At last God h 3 her,but when the baby was born,it didn't look like a human child：it was a little donkey. When its mother saw this,she began to c 4 ，"I would rather have no child at all than a donkey. " She told the servants to throw it in the river. But the king said ,"No,since God has g 5 it to us,it shall be my son,and he will become the king after my d 6 .”
So the baby donkey grew up,and his ears were nice and straight. He liked jumping about and playing,and to e 7 surprise,he loved music very much. So he went to a famous m 8 and said, "Teach me your skill and make me play the lute (琉特琴) as well as you." "Oh,my dear little sir," answered the musician, "I think you would find that difficult. Your fingers are not the right shape. They are much too big,and I'm afraid they'd break the strings (弦) ."But the donkey wouldn't take "no" for an answer. He was c 9 and worked hard,and played in the end as well as his teacher.
One day the young donkey was t 10 a walk and came to a spring (泉) .Looking into the clear bright water,he saw he was a donkey. This made him sad so much that he left the palace,taking only one faithful (忠诚的) servant with him.
1. c 2. s 3. h 4. c 5. g
6. d 7. e 8. m 9. c 10. t
1. child 2. sad 3. heard 4. cry 5. given 6. death 7. everyone's 8. musician 9. careful 10. taking
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Fever Pitch Wednesday 2nd February BBC 6:30 p.m. This comedy was so successful that it has been turned into a TV series. It's based on a true story about an English teacher, who is crazy about Arsenal. But his girlfriend hates football. | The Madness of the Old King Saturday 5th February Channel 4 1:30 p.m. An amusing but sad tale about how people were forced (被ii) to hide the fact that their king was mad. |
Crazy Clothes Sunday 6th February Channel S 3:45 p.m. A 1968 comedy which shows what went wrong when models were made to walk along a very narrow catwalk. | Planet of Apes Saturday 12th February Channel 5 3:30 p.m. The science-fiction classic is about a group of space travelers who land on a planet of apes. In the film, the astronauts are treated like animals in the cages. |
( ) 1. We can always read such passages in a newspaper. What do you think they are?
A. Tickets. B. Letters.
C. Theatre Advertisements. D. TV Guide.
( ) 2. Maria likes sciencefiction,so when can she see such films?
A. On February 2nd.
B. On February 5th.
C. On February 6th.
D. On February 12th.
( ) 3. Jim is free on Saturday,5th February. Which film can he see?
A. Fever Pitch.
B. The Madness of the Old King.
C. Crazy Clothes.
D. Planet of Apes.
( ) 4. When can you see a film about fashion in the 1960s?
A. February 5th. B. February 2nd.
C. February 12th. D. February 6th.
( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the information?
A. People can see the films on TV in February.
B. Fever Pitch is a sad story about illness.
C. In Planet of Apes,the astronauts live poorly.
D. Models were asked to walk along a very narrow catwalk in Crazy Clothes.
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In many classrooms in China,it's not difficult to find students spinning (旋转) their pens when they are 1 1 to the teachers.
Pen spinning is also popular a 2 Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently,a penspinning competition was h 3 in Tokyo,Japan. Ryuki Omura,a 16-year-old high school student,became the first penspinning champion.
276 people t 4 part in the competition. They came from d 5 age groups. Some are students and some are office workers. First,they sent the videos of their penspinning skills to the organizer's website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. Every one of them had 30 s 6 to show their skills in front of 400 people,i 7 reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest of his fingers,then to his palm (手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him become the c 8 Omura said he began 1 9 pen spinning only about 14 months ago. He did quite well in the competition. If you like to spin your pen,you can practice it in your s10 time. But when you are in class,please don't do that.
1. 1 2. a 3. h 4. t 5. d
6. s 7. l 8. c 9. 1 10. s
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MOⅥ. GUIDE | THURSDAY |
Rush Hour 15：00 23：00 | My Life as Mcdull 9:00 13： 00 |
Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It's so exciting. Come and have fun! | Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He's kind of silly but he's very cute. Do you want to enjoy the happiness with him? Be sure to see it! |
Mr Bean 11:00 19:00 | Harry Potter M 17 :00 21:00 |
Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr Bean is coming. It's very funny. Don't miss it! | Science Fiction Now Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school (魔法学校) for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
( ) 1. The above information comes from a .
A. letter B. science book
C. movie poster D. calendar
( ) 2. What animal is Mcdull?
A. A bird. B. A dog. C. A pig. D. A cat.
( ) 3. Mr Bean is a very interesting .
A. science fiction B. cartoon
C. action movie D. comedy
( ) 4. You can see Harry Potter M at .
A. 17：00 B. 11：00 C. 9：00 D. 23:00
( ) 5. Jackie Chan is a (n) .
A. movie star B. actress
C. director D. travel guide
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Skindiving (不穿潜水服的潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon!When you are under water,it is easy for you to climb big rocks,because you are no longer so heavy.
Here,under water,everything is blue and green. During the day,there is enough light. When fish swim nearby,you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks of air on your back,you can stay in water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides,skindiving is of great use. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see skindiving is both useful and interesting.
( ) 6. Skindiving can take you to .
A. a new world on the moon B. places full of dangers
C. big rocks on high mountains D. a wonderful world in deep sea
( ) 7. You can climb big rocks under water because .
A. you become stronger B. the fish nearby help you
C. you are not as heavy as on the land D. there is a lot of light
( ) 8. With a tank of air on your back,you can .
A. catch fish more easily B. stay under water for a longer time
C. feel safer D. have more fun
( ) 9. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Skindiving is a new sport.
B. Skindiving is something like visiting the moon.
C. Skindiving is fun,but useless.
D. Skindiving is both interesting and useful.
( ) 10. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Skindiving. B. A New Sport.
C. The Things under the Sea. D. Get Things from the Sea.
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There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds (女孩对鸟表现出极大爱心) .
One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close,she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (跛行) .She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate (铤而走险的) love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar (高飞) into the clear,blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once,twice,three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody (歌曲，旋律) that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight,the best way to keep love is to give it wings！
( ) 11. Which of the following can be mainly mentioned in the passage?
A. The starving girl.
B. Love is all.
C. Lonely songbirds.
D. What is the best way to keep love.
( ) 12. Every morning the birds greeted her with a wonderful song because .
A. they can only sing the wonderful song
B. she cared them with all her love
C. the birds felt great love from the girl clearly
D. the birds wanted her to be happiest
( ) 13. The writer thinks that the birds in the cage .
A. will die soon
B. want to fly in the blue sky
C. give their love to her every time
D. will lose their need for freedom
( ) 14. The underlined word "tossed" means -
A. held B. caught C. kept D. threw
( ) 15. How does the writer feel about love?
A. One should be no longer concerned with her loss.
B. The fastest way to get love is the best way.
C. Keeping love is more difficult than losing love.
D. The best way to keep love is to meet need for freedom.
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I wanted to do something very special for my fifteen-year-old son,who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to make enough money to buy a used motorbike. Then,he spent hours and hours on it until it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet (头盔) and a riding outfit (装备) .
I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact,I could hardly slept the night before. As soon as Iwoke up the next morning,Iwent to the kitchen to start the coffee,tea,and morning goodies (好吃的东西) .In the living room was a beautiful keyboard (钢琴键盘) with a note："To my wonderful mother,all my love,your son."
I was so surprised. It had been a longstanding joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. "Learn to play the piano,and I'll get you one" was my husband's reply.
I stood there shocked (震惊的) ，asking myself how my son could afford this expensive gift.
Of course,the house awoke,and my son was thrilled (激动的) with my reaction (反应) . Many kisses were exchanged,and I immediately wanted him to open my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit,the look on his face was not exactly what Iwas expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course Iwas the proudest mother ever on that day,and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
The next day,my husband and I bought him a new "used" shiny motorcycle.
( ) 6. What did the mother think of her son?
A. He was good in many ways.
B. He was helpful though a little lazy.
C. He did well in everything he did.
D. He cared his parents more than himself.
( ) 7. Why did the mother buy her son a helmet and a riding outfit?
A. In order to send her son something in return.
B. In order to encourage her son to learn to ride a motorbike.
C. In order to show she loved him.
D. In order to make sure he could ride safely.
( ) 8. The writer said "It had been a longstanding joke in our family"，she meant .
A. what her son said was a joke to her
B. her son played a joke on her
C. it was impossible for her to get a piano
D. she should learn to play the piano first
( ) 9. When the mother knew her son had sold his motorcycle to buy the keyboard,
A. she thought she should stop him to do that
B. she saw the look on her son's face changed
C. she decided to buy him another motorbike
D. she felt proud of her son
( ) 10. From the passage we can know that .
A. there were deep love between the mother and the son
B. her son could do something her husband couldn't do for her
C. the son liked used motorbike more than new ones
D. the mother had some trouble with her feet
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My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced, u Get up,you're going with me to cut grass."
The idea that my father actually thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunrise,my father,my younger brother and I worked in the large yards,in a rich part of Atlanta,Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out,but I felt well. I had put in a day's hard work and had earned $6.
One day my father found some leaves I'd missed and pulled me aside. uClear away these leaves," he said seriously, "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again."The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress (给. 留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years my father told my brother and me that he felt we were old enough to do lawns (草坪) on our own. Every Saturday during my last year of high school,when I was 18 ,we set out early in the morning every day.
Taking care of lawns was not exciting or highpaying,but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job's a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum (最低) pay, "My father never worked just forty hours a week,and neither have 1 ," I replied, "If you're only working forty hours a week,you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing."In every job I've had,from doing lawns to washing dishes,I have learned something that helps me in my next job. If you work hard enough,you can learn from any job you do.
( ) 11. Why did the writer feel proud and excited when asked to cut grass?
A. Because he was old enough to help his family.
B. Because he became important to his father's business.
C. Because he was able to take care of large yards.
D. Because he could earn $6 that day.
( ) 12. The word "message" in the third paragraph probably refers to .
A. not leaving behind
B. giving no excuse for your mistakes
C. doing a job good at the very beginning
D. missing things which can be found out
( ) 13. What does the underlined sentence "My father never worked just forty hours a week,and neither have I" in the last paragraph mean?
A. My father worked more than forty hours a day and so have I.
B. My father didn't work forty hours a week and neither have I.
C. My father worked less than forty hours a week and neither have I.
D. My father worked more than forty hours a week and so have I.
( ) 14. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. My Father and I
B. Jobs and Pay
C. Experience is Wealth
D. Jobs and Life
( ) 15. Which of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father?
A. Be strict with yourself while doing any job.
B. Set out early for work.
C. Keep learning from any job you do.
D. Work over 40 hours every week.
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. Do drink bottled water.
. Don't drink from the tap (水龙头) 一even in the most luxurious hotel.
. Do shake hands. Handshaking is customary for all men and women. On introduction and greeting,smiling is a national characteristic.
. Don't use your left hand to give or receive. It is considered illmannered.
. Don't point at anything with your foot,as this is considered very rude.
. Don't touch people's heads. This is very offensive to Hindus.
. Do get a copy of Bali Echo and the Englishlanguage daily,Jakarta Post. Both will give you an overall picture of current exhibitions,music,dances and films within Bali. Information can also be got through your hotel.
( ) 1. We may read the above reading .
A. outside a park gate
B. in a magazine about travel
C. on the wall of a waiting room
D. in a book about sports
( ) 2. Which of the following may be polite according to the text?
A. Touch people's heads sometimes.
B. Point at something with your foot.
C. Shake hands with others.
D. Give things to others with your left hand.
( ) 3. You'd better when you're traveling in this place.
A. pay attention to your drinking
B. choose an expensive hotel
C. not have smile on your face
D. not drink water
( ) 4. The underlined word "luxurious" in the reading means .
A. good B. lonely C. far D. impolite
( ) 5. From the reading we can infer that .
A. people there are strange
B. you must care about your manners there
C. it's hard to find information there
D. the weather there is warm and suitable
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