Dale plans to go shopping _______ going fishing this weekend.

A. because of B. next to C. instead of D. up to

It was _______ of her to go into the burning building to save the child.

A. magic B. brave C. strange D. clever

（题文）We won’t put off having the sports meeting ______ it rains.

A. if B. unless C. as soon as D. so that

—Will you take the blue dress?—No. I tried it on, but it didn’t ______ me.

A. mix B. train C. fit D. reply

-I have never enjoyed success in playing ping-pong. -Me ______ .

A. neither B. too C. also D. not

— Hey, Helen! Have you ever been to the Palace museum?

— _______,I've been there twice.

A. Yes. I do B. No. I don't C. Yes; I have D. No. I haven’t

—This is the second time I have come to Taiyuan. It _______ a lot.

—Yeah, it is becoming more and more beautiful.

A. changes B. will change C. was changing D. has changed

One early morning, an old gardener found lots of his flowers were missing. He was so ______ that he shouted, “Who did this?” He wanted to protect (保护) his flowers, ______ he locked (锁上) the garden in the evening.

The next morning, he found some of his flowers missing again. So he ______ to find out what had happened. When night came, he sat ______ to watch his garden. Soon he saw a tortoise (陆龟) moving slowly into the garden. The tortoise opened its mouth and ate a whole ______.

The gardener ran to the tortoise and shouted, “I ______ you this time!”

“I’m sorry. If you want to punish (惩罚) me, please do not ______ me into water. It is ______ to die that way,” said the tortoise.

“You ate so many of my beautiful flowers. I must punish you!” said the old gardener. And he quickly threw the tortoise into a ______ next to his garden.

After some time, the tortoise swam away ______. Then the old gardener realized it was so silly to throw the tortoise into the lake because the tortoise was not afraid of water.

1.A. angry B. glad C. surprised D. brave

2.A. though B. but C. so D. or

3.A. caused B. decided C. cheated D. reported

4.A. quietly B. brightly C. crazily D. fairly

5.A. tomato B. apple C. bird D. flower

6.A. catch B. take C. carry D. rise

7.A. turn B. fold C. lead D. throw

8.A. available B. terrible C. difficult D. important

9.A. river B. tower C. lake D. pool

10.A. happily B. carelessly C. dangerously D. seriously

Long long ago, King Swan (天鹅国王) had a beautiful daughter. On her 15th birthday, she wished that when she was old enough, she could choose her own husband. King Swan agreed with her.

When the princess was old enough, King Swan called all the birds to his home. Birds came from everywhere, even from far away. King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose one she liked. She looked over the many birds. Finally, she chose a green long-necked peacock (孔雀). She told her father, ＂This bird, the peacock, will be my husband.＂

Hearing that the peacock was the lucky one, all the other birds crowded around to congratulate (祝贺) him. The excited peacock said nothing but held his head high. Later he began to shout and show his beauty in a strange dance. The other birds started to laugh.

King Swan was angry. Standing in the middle of the birds, he said, ＂Sir Peacock, your voice is sweet, and you’re really very pretty. But you are not modest at all. I will not allow my daughter to marry you!＂

The princess also learned she was wrong. Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest bird. The peacock flew away, having lost a beautiful wife.

1.All the birds went to King Swan’s home to _______.

A. ask him for help B. celebrate his birthday

C. enjoy the princess’s dance D. compete for the princess’s husband

2.What can we know about the peacock?

A. His neck was long. B. His eyes were beautiful.

C. He and King Swan were friends. D. He always played with the princess.

3.The peacock was so excited that he _______.

A. jumped and shouted B. shouted and danced

C. jumped and sang D. sang and danced

4.What does the underlined word ＂modest＂ in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A. 诚实的 B. 仁义的 C. 谦虚的 D. 勇敢的

5.At the end of the story, the peacock must feel _______.

A. lucky B. sorry C. worried D. relaxed

A. B. C.