52. Every one of us likes the (图案) of the paper cutting.

51.What do you think of the two (人物) in the story?

50.The farmer d into the river and caught a big fish.

49.They didn’t r the farm until it got dark.

48.People in the village used to use n to catch fish.

46.Ait is very hot today,the man is still wearing a coat.

                         B

   I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric (怪僻的) farmer. I had often heard people talk about him,but I had never met him before. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I didn’t know who she was,but I had to go.

   It had been snowing heavily that day and 1 didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there,waiting for me. It seemed that Milly had died.“She meant more to me than anything…even my life! ” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had happened,a possible scandal (丑闻). I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her in the barn (马厩). “I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold! ” he said.

   Milly had clearly been a secret lover of him. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw something dark on the ground. ‘‘She was such a good cow!I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”he said.

41.The phrase make out in the first paragraph means.

   A. expect   B. understand

   C. see clearly   D. hear clearly 

42.Before he arrived at the farmer’s house,the writer expected to see Milly  lying.

A.on the ground of a barn 

B.on the floor of a room 

C.in bed in a room 

D.in bed in a barn

43.What do we know about Milly from the story?

A.She had met with an accident.

B.She had made a scandal.

C.She was badly ill.

D.She was hidden somewhere.

44.The farmer wished that the writer might.

A.look into the matter 

B.bring Milly back to life 

C.free him from the scandal 

D.keep the whole thing a secret

45.Maybe the person who told the story is a  .

A. farmer          B. policeman

C. country doctor     D. teacher

                        A

    Do you know the Sydney Opera House? If you go to Australia,you can’t miss this famous building.

    The Sydney Opera House is on Sydney Harbor. It is one of Sydney’s most popular sights. Jorn Utzon,a man from Denmark,designed it. It was opened to the public in 1973. It is about 185 meters long and about 120 meters wide. It in?cludes five main parts. The Concert Hall,one of the five parts,has 2,679 seats,and is used for giving large concerts. And other parts are used for performances.

    There are about 3 ,000 performances in the Sydney Opera House each year. And about 2 million people watch them. People can watch operas and films,and listen to music in the Sydney Opera House. There are about 1 ,000 rooms in it.

    If you want to watch the operas,you need to buy tickets. Read the following form and you will know the prices.

36.When was the Sydney Opera House opened to the public?

 A.In 1973.   B. In 1956.   C. In 1959.   D. In 1983.

37.How many seats does the Concert Hall have?

 A.2,000.         B. More than 3 ,000.

 C. About 3,500.   D. 2,679.

38.Betty is ten years old and she wants to watch the opera with her parents on Saturday. How much will they pay?

 A. $35.   B. $150.   C. $165.   D. $180.

39.Which of the following is not true about the Sydney Opera House?

 A. It is about 185 meters long.

 B. It was designed by an Australian man.

 C. There are about 1 ,000 rooms in it.

 D. It is on Sydney Harbor.

40.What is the best title for the passage?

 A.The Sydney Opera House.

 B.Australia:a beautiful country.

 C.Jorn Utzon:a great man.

 D.The places of interest in Australia.

   In the world,people come and go. But there is 26 the same as you. Everybody is different from everyone else.

    As you know,some people are than you,and some are shorter than you. Maybe your friend’s 28 has the same color as your hair. Maybe it is longer than 29 You must have some friends smarter than you. And you must also have some friends. They are as good 30 sports as you. Also,some people around you do worse than you in do?ing something.

   Some people say they can’t 31 the differences be?tween good friends. So,they like to make friends with the same interests. 32 thafs just wrong. In fact,what an in?teresting and fantastic thing a 33 is for you!It can make the world become a 34 place.

   So,when you want to make a friend next time,35 care if you are the same or different. When you stay together,ifs OK as long as you can share everything and en?joy yourselves.

  26. A. something   B. nobody     C. everybody     D. anybody

  27. A. taller      B. heavier    C. funnier      D. richer

  28. A. T-shirt      B. schoolbag  C. hair        D. toy

  29. A. his        B. hers      C. theirs       D. yours

  30. A. at         B. with      C. for         D. to 

  31. A. mind        B. stand     C. watch        D. find

  32. A. So         B. But       C. Or          D . Then

  33. A. talent      B. plan      C. competition    D. difference

  34. A. terrible     B. boring     C. wonderful     D. similar

  35. A. never       B. always     C. usually      D . almost