A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans.
“All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition.
“I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a.The crow showed off its flying skills.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c.The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e.The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b
2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened. D. Regretful.
3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A. It was showing another flying skill.
B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. The crow didn’t know flying.
B. Flying skills were useless.
C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
I started to learn English when I was six. My dad gave me _______ advice on listening to the Beatles. I listened to them every day for the next seven years. At the beginning, I could understand_________ of what they sang. But soon I started to understand some of the_________.
_______ I got a book with the words of all the songs. And when I had time, I would read it. I learned many songs ________ this book. I ________ the songs to myself. Still, I understood very _______ of the meaning. To learn English well became my _______, and I wanted to learn the _______ of the Beatles’ songs. That is how I started to learn English.
Today, I can understand the Beatles very ________. Each time I hear a Beatles’ song, I am happy and proud because my dream of learning English well has come true.
1.A. pieces B. piece of C. a piece D. a piece of
2.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
3.A. words B. grammar C. spelling D. programs
4.A. While B. Later C. After D. If
5.A. by B. of C. to D. from
6.A. sang B. read C. played D. did
7.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
8.A. idea B. dream C. sleep D. work
9.A. meaning B. translation C. speaking D. pronunciation
10.A. quickly B. mostly C. hardly D. clearly
根据下面表格内容的提示，以Changes in my hometown为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的
短文。要求包含所有要点，适当发挥，语句通顺，书写整洁。
I was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that I had left the light on in the shed (储藏室). She could see it from the bedroom w1.. As I looked for myself, I f2.there were thieves in the shed taking things. I p3.the police, butthey told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send s4.over as soon as they were free. I said OK, hung up, and w5.one minute. ThenI phoned the police back. “Hello! I called just a minute a6.because there were thieves in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now b7.I’ve killed them all!”
Within five minutes there were six p8.cars in front of my house. Of course, they c9.the thieves very quickly. One of the officers said, “I thought you said you’ve killed them!” I replied, “I thought you said there was n10.free!”
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how can you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
First, stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too. Second, smile! A smile takes little effort but produces good results. It can bring not only you but also people around you a good mood. Third, listen to music. It can be the music that you like best. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you. Fourth, take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that. Last but not least, exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practise them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.
How to deal with sadness | |
Introduction | ● It is OK to feel down, 1. and unhappy. ● It is possible to make sadness only a small 2.of life. |
Simple3.to cheer you up | ● Stand up straight so that your 4.can flow freely. ● A smile can bring you and others a good mood. ● Listen to your 5.music or the music that works best for you. ● Spend some time all by 6. and do something in which you can find pleasure. ● Doing some sports can clear your 7.of sad things. |
8. | ● Try to make these simple ways a 9. . ● Go to see a doctor when you 10. very depressed. |
根据汉语意思完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）
1.—你们是如何彼此保持联系的？
—我们主要通过电子邮件交流。
—How do you__________________________________________each other?
—We mainly communicate .
2.应该制止人们往河里倾倒这些废弃物。
People should_______________________________the river.
3.你介意告诉我如何使用平板电脑吗？
Would you mind the tablet computer?
4.他面带微笑，站起来回答了老师的问题。
_____, he stood up and answered the teacher’s question.
5.长途旅行之后，你一定筋疲力尽了。
