1. - Will our team win the match?

　- _____. Our players are the best!

A．There's not much doubt about it． B．There's some doubt about it．

C．No problem!　　　　　　　　 　D．It's hard to say．

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

　 A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problem.

B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

C. Being inderstood by parents is very important to teenagers.

D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.

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皇帝的新衣

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 安徒生　

　　　　　　　　　 THE　 EMPEROR’S　 NEW　 CLOTHES

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 By Hans Christian Andersen

　 Many years ago there lived an emperor, who cared more for fine new clothes than for anything else. He had different clothes for every hour of the day.

　 One day two cheats(骗子) came to see the emperor. They called themselves weavers(织布工)and said that they knew how to weave cloth of the most beautiful colors and designs in the world. They also said that the most interesting thing about the cloth was that clothes made of it would be invisible to anyone who was either stupid or unfit for his office.

　 “Ah, what splendid clothes!” thought the emperor. “They are just what I shall have. When I put them on, I shall be able to find out which men in my empire are unfit for their offices. And I shall be able to tell who are wise and who are foolish. This cloth must be woven for me right away.”

　 The Emperor gave the cheats some gold in order that they might begin their work at once.

　 So the two men set up two looms(织布机) and pretended to be working very hard. They asked for the most beautiful silk and the best gold thread. This they kept for themselves. And then they went on with their work at the empty looms until late into the night.

　 After some time had passed, the Emperor said to himself, “I wonder how the weavers are getting along with my cloth.” Then he remembered that those who were either fools or unfit for their offices could not see the cloth. Though he believed that he ought to have nothing to fear for himself, he wanted someone else to look at the cloth first.

　 The Emperor thought a while and decided to send his old Prime Minister to see the cloth. He thought the Prime Minister a wise, honest man who was more fit for his office than anyone else.

　 So the old Prime Minister went into the hall where the cheats were working at the empty looms.

　 “God save me!” thought the old man, opening his eyes very wide. “I can’t see anything at all.” But he was careful not to say so.

　 The men who were pretending to weave asked him to come closer. They pointed to the empty looms and asked him if he liked the design and the colors.

　 The poor old Prime Minister opened his eyes wider and wider, but he could see nothing on the looms.

　 “Dear me,” he said to himself, “Am I foolish or unfit for my office? I must never tell anyone that I cannot see the cloth.”

　 “Oh! It’s most beautiful!” said the Prime Minister quickly. “The design and the colors! I will tell the Emperor how wonderful they are.”

　 The Emperor was pleased by what the Prime Minister told him about the cloth. Soon after, he sent another official to find out how soon the cloth would be ready. The same thing happened. The official could see nothing, but he sang high praise for the cloth. When he got back, he told the Emperor that the cloth was beautiful indeed.

　 All the people in the city were now talking about the wonderful cloth which the Emperor had ordered to be woven for so much money. And they were eager to know how wise or foolish their friends and neighbors might be. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 Now at last the Emperor wished to go himself and see the cloth while it was still on the looms. He took with him a few of his officials, including the old Prime Minister and the official who had already been there.

　 As soon as the weavers heard the Emperor coming, they pretended to work harder than ever, though they were not weaving a single thread through the empty looms.

　 “Isn’t the cloth magnificent?” said the official and the Prime Minister. “What a splendid design! And what colors!” they said, while pointing to the empty looms. They thought that everyone else could see the wonderful work of the weavers though they could not see it themselves.

　 “What on earth can this mean?” said the Emperor to himself. “I don’t see anything. This is horrible! But I mustn’t let anyone know.”

　 “The cloth is beautiful,” he cried out loud. “Beautiful! I am very pleased with it. ”

　 The officials could see no more than the Emperor, but they all shouted, “Beautiful! Excellent! Magnificent!” and other such expressions. They told the Emperor that he should have new clothes made of this splendid cloth for the coming great procession(游行).

　 The Emperor nodded. He tried hard to pretend to share in the pleasure of his officials and gave each of the weavers a medal.

　 The night before the procession, the two men had their lights burning all night long. They wanted everyone to see how hard they were working on the Emperor’s new clothes.

　 At last they cried, “Finished! The Emperor’s new clothes are now ready!”

　 Then the Emperor arrived with all his high officials.

　 “Now if you will take off your clothes, Your Majesty, we will fit the new clothes on you in front of the mirror,” said the cheats.

　 The Emperor was then undressed, and the cheats pretended to dress him in his new clothes. The Emperor turned from side to side in front of the mirror.

　 “How splendid the Emperor looks in his new clothes!” everyone cried. “And how well they fit! What a splendid design! What colors!”

　 “Well, I suppose I’m ready for the procession,” said the Emperor, “Don’t you think they are a nice fit?” And he turned again in front of the mirror, in order to make the others think he was looking at his new clothes.

　 “Yes, perfectly, wonderful!” cried his officials.

　 And so the procession began.

　 The Emperor walked in the middle of the procession, through the streets of the city. And all the people standing by and those at the windows cried out, “Oh, how splendid our Emperor’s new clothes are! What a perfect fit!”

No one dared say that he could not see the Emperor’s new clothes.

Suddenly a little child’s voice was heard: “But he has nothing on!”

“Good heavens! Listen to that silly child!” said the father.

“Did you hear what the child said?” some people nearby asked each other.

What the child had said was whispered quickly from one to the other.

“I can’t see anything at all on the Emperor,” cried one or two of the braver ones.

The cry was taken up and soon everyone was nodding and saying, “ BUT HE HAS NOTHING ON!”

The Emperor heard the cries. He felt very silly, for he knew that the people were right. But he thought, “The procession has started, and it must go on!”

So the Emperor held his head higher than ever. And the two officials who were following him took great trouble to pretend to hold up higher the train of the robe(长袍，上衣) that wasn’t there at all.

演练11

练一练　　 1-5: BCBDA　 6-10: BA A CC　 11-15CDABA　 16-20BBBAC

填一填　　 1. BCDAD　　 6. CA DCB　　 11. ADC AC　

猜一猜　　　 vocabulary

读一读　　 1.　 CADB

3.　 The sentence”…he even made the honor roll” means that “____”.

A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

D. he was even on the list of the best students at school

2.　 There was silence on the other end of the line because ____.

　 A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother.

1.　　　 By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ___.

A. preferred to stay alone at home　　　 B. lost interest in his studies

C. refused to talk to others　　　　　　 D. began to dislike his mother

15. A. companion　　　　 B. winner　　　　　　 C. slave　　　　　 D. leader

猜一猜

　Which word has 26 letters?

读一读

　 My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times form classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

　 One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope . I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

　 I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up(哽咽) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

　 Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud. ”

14. A. hug　　　　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　 C. gift　　　　　　 D. suggestion

13. A. accept　　　　　　 B. afford　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　 D. support

12. A. exercise　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　 D. housework

11. A. fishing　　　　　 B. swimming　　　　 C. climbing　　　　 D. shopping