阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town，2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7.(say) to himself: “The night 8.(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was about twelve, I was taken out for dinner with my family one day. As we headed towards the , a girl about my age came up to us and asked if we had any spare . My mom asked where she kept her things. She pointed to an old car. She said there were six of them in that car, which was the same size as my .
After her a few dollars, we said goodbye. Then, my mother sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my . But she didn’t come. , she had gone home and our cupboards into a few bags. She brought all the over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that , but I could imagine the appearing on their faces.
Later, when I about what she had done, I asked her she helped them. She told me that the girl’s family needed help. The girl and I were the same , yet we lived lives.
Here I stood, in good clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I with my sisters. I remembered thinking that the other girl didn’t have any food to eat and had to share a cold car with five other people. After this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she had done. She me one of the best lessons I ever learned.
1.A. hospital B. supermarket C. restaurant D. park
2.A. meal B. room C. change D. time
3.A. performing B. visiting C. owning D. living
4.A. family B. vehicle C. house D. team
5.A. sharing B. asking C. handing D. showing
6.A. sisters B. friends C. teachers D. classmates
7.A. Besides B. Instead C. Though D. Therefore
8.A. threw B. sent C. divided D. emptied
9.A. clothes B. money C. goods D. food
10.A. ended B. happened C. passed D. expressed
11.A. smiles B. disappointment C. sadness D. tears
12.A. put out B. made out C. brought out D. found out
13.A. when B. what C. why D. whether
14.A. really B. normally C. finally D. hardly
15.A. size B. shape C. grade D. age
16.A. familiar B. different C. happy D. similar
17.A. dressed B. lost C. involved D. engaged
18.A. played B. compared C. communicated D. shared
19.A. painting B. designing C. organizing D. taking
20.A. directed B. taught C. devoted D. told
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 1. . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate (交往) with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation first. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. 3.
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
World Book Day is a celebration of all things wonderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades and a ￡1 book token（购书券）given to all school children under 18. It is a yearly event on 23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) to promote reading.
In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading. Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough ( Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages! ), especially if reading is not your strong suit. In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book because they’ve experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure.
The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading without demanding hours of concentrated time. They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.
Jojo Moyes’s Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend. When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city. That is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital -- in more ways than one.
Adele Geras’s moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields. Determined to find the officer’s widow to return the photo of her and their daughter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never gave up.
Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago -- but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral. But Joe is not going quietly that very night -- he’s lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.
1.What is the main aim of the World Book Day?
A. To promote book selling. B. To encourage reading.
C. To win authors fame. D. To perfect education.
2.If you lack confidence in your reading skills, you will probably avoid reading _____.
A. The Luminaries B. Paris For One
C. Dead Man Talking D. Out In The Dark
3.What else do you expect the author to introduce?
A. A romance. B. A comedy.
C. A horror story. D. A moving story.
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE ?
A. The Luminaries tells a story of a Booker Prize winner.
B. Paris For One tells a story of Nell and Fabien.
C. Out In The Dark is a story during World WarⅡ.
D. Dead Man Talking is a story of Pat and his talkative friend.
English TV Guide for June 13 TVB Pearl 5:00 a.m. Tiny Planets 6:15 a.m. Putonghua Weather Report 6:20 a.m. Financial Report 6:30 a.m. Football Asia 8:00 a.m. Delia School of Canada Presents: Science Minutes 9:20 a.m. Prince Jewelry & Watch Presents: Swiss Watch Fairs 2007 ATV World 11:00 a. m. Financial news 12 p.m. China News Report 12:15 p.m. Financial news 5:35 p.m. ATV Putonghua News 7:00 p.m. Weather Report 11:00 p.m. Late News 11:20 p.m. Late Show With David Letterman CCTV-9 7:00 a.m. Weather Report 8 a.m., 7 p.m. World Wide Watch 9:15 a.m., 3:15 p.m. Travel in Chinese 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. Nature & Science 9:55 a.m., 3:55 p.m. Chinese Civilization 10:00 a.m. Financial Bulletin 11:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Around China 12 p.m. News Hour 1:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Travel in China 8 p.m. Asia Today ESPN China 6 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Sports center Asia 9 a.m., 9:30 p.m. Sports center 6:30 a.m. Table Tennis 8:00 a.m. Badminton, BWF Super Series — Indonesia Open 9:01 a.m. Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees 12 p.m. Triathlon, Ironman New Zealand] 1:00 p.m. Golf, Sports center at the U.S. Open Preview 2:01 p.m. Soccer, Manchester United vs Liverpool 8:00 p.m. Soccer, Tiger Fc Locker Room 8:30 p.m. Golf, Sports center at the U.S. Open Preview |
1. If you can’t listen to English, but you want to know about the weather conditions, you watch TV at the time __________.
A. 12 p.m. B. 7:00 a. m.
C. 7:00 p.m. D. 6:15 a. m.
2. If you are interested in Chinese Civilization, you’d better watch __________.
A. CCTV-9 B. TVB Pearl
C. ESPN China D. ATV World
3. It seems that ESPN China is mainly about _________.
A. Music B. Sports C. TV play D. Film
Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.
Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy ,but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!
La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much-needed wash!
1. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must .
A. wear various formal clothes
B. kick or throw their cheese
C. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
D. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
2. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?
A. In New Mexico. B. In the Caribbean.
C. In Australia. D. In China.
3.The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .
A. three days B. a half fortnight
C. less than three days D. more than seven days
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.
B. More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
C. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.
D. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.
