t was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie's mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake,  and then she baked (烤) it. The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice.

After Christmas, Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak. Marie's parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can't help her." For 12 years Marie didn't speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day,  when Marie was 25 years old,  she got a sore throat ( 嗓子疼 ) at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn't know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "I think you can speak again." Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.

根据上面的短文内容回答问题。

1. What did Marie's mother make at Christmas?

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2. What did Marie's mother put some coins in the cake for? 

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3.How many coins did Marie's family find after eating the Cake?

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4. How long didn’t Marie speak?

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5. Could Marie speak at last?

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Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring. He thinks of them all day. He always

thinks out exciting ways to play.

One day, he made a go—kart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made

his friends happy. It really ran fast.

Later, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends about it, his friends didn’t believe in him. They said it was difficult. But Archie still thought of it. He believed in himself, so he started it. At last, Archie succeeded. His park was fun and many people liked it.

1.How are Archie’s dreams?

A．Boring.

B．Fun.

C．Small.

D．Large.

2.The underlined word”go—kart” may be a kind of ___________.

A．food

B．car

C．sport

D．house

3.What did Archie’s friends say about his dream park?

A．It was interesting.	B．It was exciting.
C．It was relaxing.	D．It was difficult.

4.What did people think of Archie’s park?

A．They couldn’t stand it.	B．They minded it.
C．They liked it.	D．They didn’t love it.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Archie was successful at last.	B．Archie didn’t have friends.
C．Archie only liked dreams.	D．Archie didn’t play sports well.

 

阅读短文，简要回答问题。
　　I was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie's mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake ,and then she baked(烤) it .The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice.
　　After Christmas got sick. She coughed, and she couldn't speak. Marie's parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said,“ We are sorry, but we can't help her.”For 12 years Marie didn't speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it ? Marie didn't know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, “This is a coin!”The doctor told Marie, “I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
1. What did Marie's mother make on Christmas?
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2.What did Marie's mother put some coins in the cake for?
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3. How many coins did Marie's family find after eating the Cake?
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4. Why did Marie's parents take her to hospital after Christmas?
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5.Could Marie speak at last?
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One day， little Mike's mother went to the river to do some washing.Before she left, she said to him: “Mike,while I am away, stay near the door and watch it all the time! ”She said this because she was afraid of the thieves.
Mike sat down beside the door.After an hour,one of his uncles came.He asked Mike， “Where is your mother? ”  “She has gone to the river to do some washing.”Mike answered."“Well.”said his uncle, “now it is a quarter to two.Three hours later we are going to visit your family.Go and tell her about it,for I'm too busy, I have to hurry...”
After his uncle had gone away,Mike began to think ， “Mother had asked me to watch the door all the time and my uncle told me to go and tell my mother. What shall I do?”he thought and thought. Finally he pulled down the door, put it on his back and went to the river with it.
【小题1】 What did Mike's mother ask him to do while she was away?_________.

A．To wait for her.	B．To watch the house.
C．To look after the child.	D．To wait for his uncle.

【小题2】 How many uncles did Mike have?_________.

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．We don't know.

【小题3】. What should Mike do?_________.

A．He should lock the door before he went to the river.

B．He should ask his uncle to tell his mother.

C．He should go to the river with the door open.

D．He should watch the door all the time.

Archie is a boy with dreams. His dreams are never boring. He thinks of them all day. He always
thinks out exciting ways to play.
One day, he made a go—kart. That was one of his dreams. He got his friends in it and that made
his friends happy. It really ran fast.
Later, he dreamed of a big and nice park. But when he told his friends about it, his friends didn’t believe in him. They said it was difficult. But Archie still thought of it. He believed in himself, so he started it. At last, Archie succeeded. His park was fun and many people liked it.
【小题1】How are Archie’s dreams?

A．Boring.

B．Fun.

C．Small.

D．Large.

【小题2】The underlined word”go—kart” may be a kind of ___________.

A．food

B．car

C．sport

D．house

【小题3】What did Archie’s friends say about his dream park?

A．It was interesting.	B．It was exciting.
C．It was relaxing.	D．It was difficult.

【小题4】What did people think of Archie’s park?

A．They couldn’t stand it.	B．They minded it.
C．They liked it.	D．They didn’t love it.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Archie was successful at last.	B．Archie didn’t have friends.
C．Archie only liked dreams.	D．Archie didn’t play sports well.