James and his wife went to Beijing Restaurant for dinner at 7:00 pm. On April 1st, 2005, while they were eating, a waitress came to tell them that the two men at the next table were film-makers and that they would like to have a talk with James.
James agreed. One man came to sit down next to him and said that they were making a film named “The Magic Gloves.” The story was like “Harry Potter” and they were looking for an actor to play a magician. They would like to invite James to have a try.
James was excited, “Many people think I look like Patrick Steward.” However, as he was going to leave China in 3 days, he wanted to try out after dinner. The man agreed.
At 9:00 pm, when James asked for the bill so that he could go with the film-makers, the manager of Beijing Restaurant said sorry to him with a smile, “It’s April Fool’s Day joke! Your meal is free. Thank you.”
James completely forgot about it but when he found that he was fooled, he didn’t leave at once. The waitress asked him if he needed some help. James said, “I was fooled once. I’m afraid the meal is not free. I am waiting for the bill to see if it is another joke.”
1.James came to the restaurant _________.
A. to have dinner
B. to meet the film-makers
C. to celebrate April Fool’s Day
D. to play a magician
2.James agreed to act out because .
A. he was full
B. he thought he looked like Patrick Steward
C. he wanted to make some money
D. he liked Harry Potter
3.The phrase “was fooled” in the last paragraph probably means .
A. was attacked B. was laughed at
C. was disturbed D. was played a joke on
4.Which of the following is true?
A. James stayed at the restaurant for less than two hours.
B. The two men sitting next to him were really film-makers.
C. James didn’t know it was April Fool’s Day until he was told so.
D. James left the restaurant right after dinner.
5.When the manager came to tell him the truth, James .
A. was angry that he had been fooled
B. was pleased that he had been given a free meal
C. was still not sure if they were playing another joke on him
D. decided to wait for another free meal
What does little birdie say,
In her nest (巢) at peep of day (晨曦)?
Let me fly, says little birdie,
Mother, let me fly away,
Birdie, rest a little longer,
Till the little wings are stronger.
So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away.
What does little baby say,
In her bed at peep of day?
Baby says, like little birdie,
Let me rise and fly away.
Baby, sleep a little longer,
Till the little limbs are stronger.
If she sleeps a little longer,
Baby too shall fly away.
1.The mother bird doesn’t allow the little birdie to __________.
A. rise B. eat
C. fly D. rest
2.Who says the words Birdie, rest a little longer?
A. A baby bird. B. The mother bird.
C. The writer. D. The reader.
3.What does the underlined word “limbs” mean?
A. Heads. B. Necks.
C. Wings. D. Arms and legs.
4.The second half of the reading is about __________.
A. a baby B. another bird
C. a mother D. the writer himself
5.The reading above is a __________.
A. report B. poem C. fairy D. play
阅读下列短文，请你从A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项，将正确答案写在答题栏相应题号的横线上。
Tina did a survey about volunteer work on a social networking site. Some volunteers gave their own information about this on the site.
Torlin | I have been a volunteer as a French teacher for three months and it was a great experience to teach French. I really enjoyed it and I also improved my French.
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Freedom | During my college days, I joined a group called ROS (Reaching Out Society). We provide children and older people with food. It feels great to help other people. And now, I often give food to the homeless people in the street.
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Indy | I’m volunteering at an animal shelter (动物收容所) that’s just for cats. I feed the cats and play with them. It’s very fun. I also volunteered at a hospital for a little more than 2 years. I answered phone calls, looked after patients and helped nurses. I did some cleaning too.
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Marian | I did volunteer work to graduate from high school. It was a requirement. I volunteered at a school for disabled kids. I played basketball and other sports with them and served food and drinks. It was actually pretty cool. If I weren’t so busy now, I’d do it again.
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1.Torlin has volunteered as a __________ for several months.
A. nurse B. French teacher
C. veterinarian D. P.E. teacher
2.The group called ROS provides __________ for children and older people.
A. information B. rooms
C. food D. clothes
3.Indy volunteered at a hospital for __________.
A. three months B. a school year
C. around 2 years D. three years
4.One requirement for Marian to graduate from high school was __________.
A. to do sports
B. to feed animals
C. to pass a French exam .
D. to do volunteer work
5.From the reading we can learn__________.
A. Marian is busy now
B. Indy loves dogs very much
C. Torlin isn’t very good at French
D. Freedom isn’t volunteering now
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to ___ in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is ___ forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many ____ animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the ____ began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and ____ pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed__ ___to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. ____ did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon ____in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong _____ in the zoos. There are still about 36 different animals _____ there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch(补丁) under the tail. They look like deer , but they are much like a dog barking. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.
1.A. work B. study C. live
2.A. not B. a few C. no
3.A. other B. others C. another
4.A. things B. animals C. plants
5.A. grew B. made C. kept
6.A. fire B. stoves (炉子) C. heat
7.A. So B. Such C. As
8.A. lived B. died C. left
9.A. besides B. except C. beside
10.A. to live B. lived C. living
阅读下列短文，请你从A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项，将正确答案写在答题栏相应题号的横线上
The word “duang” is new that it does not even appear in the dictionary. But it has already _____ rapidly across China. It has caused 312,000 discussions____ 15,000 users. On Baidu, which is the biggest online search engine in China, it has been ____almost 600,000 times. It has been noticed in the west , too. Foreign Policy, a news website, regarded it____a big event.
1.A. such B. so C. too
2.A. spread B. spreaded C. spreading
3.A. behind B. between C. among
4.A. looked up to B. looked up C. looked out
5.A. at B. about C. as
---Mr. Black, I found a wallet on the playground.
---You should try to find out ___________.
A. who is the owner of the wallet
B. whose the wallet belongs to
C. who does the wallet belong to
