At present, children mean____ to most parents in China.
A.everything B.nothing
C.anything D.something
— Are you going anywhere?
— I ________ about visiting my cousin, but I have changed my mind.
A.think B.have thought
C.will think D.thought
A conversation _____ a wise person is worth ten year’s study of books.
A. for B. like C. with D. to
--- What heavy rain it was!
--- Yes, but I love air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A.the; a B.a; the C.the; the D.a; a
Jin Yong is the pen name of Zha Liangyong. He was born on March 10, 1924 in Zhejiang and he started to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 31 years old. He wrote 15 novels in his life. Many novels are very popular, such as Demi－Gods and Semi－Devils(《天龙八部》) and The Smiling Proud Wanderer(《笑傲江湖》).
Because of the Chinese culture and his literary(文学) talent, his novels won big success. They were sold all over the world and translated into over 50 languages. Many novels were made into movies, TV plays and games. It is said that wherever Chinese may be, Jin Yong's novels may be.
Jin Yong died on October 30, 2018. It is a great lose to Chinese. All Chinese people will miss him forever.
1.When was Jin Yong born?
A.On March 1, 1924. B.On October 30, 2018. C.On March 10, 1924.
2.Which of the following is not Jin Yong's novel?
A.Journey to the West. B.Demi－Gods and Semi－Devils. C.The Smiling Proud Wanderer.
3.How old was Jin Yong when he died?
A.84. B.90. C.94.
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Jin Yong began to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 21 years old.
B.Jin Yong's novels were translated into less than 15 languages.
C.Jin Yong's death is a great lose to Chinese people.
It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was _____ English. When I was doing nothing, Mr Gough, our new English teacher, _____ into the classroom.
To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked if _____ had read it. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favourite writer. Mr Gough asked if I really understood _____ the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me _____ an essay on that subject.
After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr Gough thought that students had to act out a play to understand English. “_____ just read it,” he said.
As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a _____ in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you'll come to realize how _____ it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be compete.”
_____ have passed. Now every time I sit down to write ______, I think of Mr Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.
1.A.boring B.bored C.interesting D.interested
2.A.walks B.walked C.was walking D.is walking
3.A.someone B.everyone C.none D.anyone
4.A.if B.when C.what D.how
5.A.wrote B.writing C.to write D.written
6.A.Not B.Don't C.Won't D.Doesn't
7.A.teacher B.actor C.waiter D.writer
8.A.useful B.beautiful C.careful D.thankful
9.A.A year B.Some year C.Years D.Every year
10.A.anything new B.something new C.new anything D.new something
