Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife Doris lived __1._(happy) together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy visited _2.__.
“Fred, you’re a good farmer. I’d like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.
“A wish?” said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled __3. each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. We’re very healthy and happy.”
“You work very hard _4. _ you make very little money. Would you like some gold coins?” asked the Luck Fairy.
“We’re poor, but we have enough food __5.__(eat).” replied Fred.
“You can use the gold coin to buy __6._ clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“__7._we haven’t got many clothes, we’ve got enough.” said Doris.
“Well, what about 8. nice new house?” asked Luck Fairy.
“Thank you, but I love my small old house very much. I __9. _(live) here since I was born. We don’t need a new house,” said Fred.
“You’re quite different _ 10.__ others. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happy forever.” Then the Luck Fairy disappeared and never came back.
Last year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months.
As is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I ________ pride and pleasure to ________ “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in a ________ way: changing the dishes color, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. Thus, my American friends could discover the ________ of eating Chinese food. Because of my “________” job, I was often rewarded by their ________ of thanks such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
________ something funny happened yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style fish for dinner. I was ________ with my work.
When the whole family sat round the table, they first looked ________ at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their ________？” they asked，“It’s terrible!”
________ or terrible？I can’t understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the ________ part of fish; in ________ only the important guest can have the ________ of enjoying it.
Another ________ thing is: the American friends often said to me“________ ”as they ________ home fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness ________ actually helping myself to any of the food. ________, I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they ________ hesitated (犹豫)to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
1.A. tookB. sharedC. heldD. had
2.A. leaveB. fetchC. cookD. buy
3.A. simpleB. newC. sameD. magic
4.A. importanceB. joyC. troubleD. way
5.A. newB. dailyC. goodD. hard
6.A. smileB. flowersC. talkD. expressions
7.A. HoweverB. ButC. SoD. And
8.A. surprisedB. pleasedC. strictD. proud
9.A. worriedlyB. excitedlyC. surprisedlyD. happily
10.A. headsB. skinsC. tailsD. bones
11.A. ParticularB. WonderfulC. ComfortableD. Beautiful
12.A. biggestB. bestC. dearestD. lightest
13.A. the WestB. ChinaC. USAD. the East
14.A. abilityB. safetyC. chanceD. honor
15.A. enjoyableB. excitingC. interestingD. common
16.A. dear meB. excuse me
C. help yourselfD. enjoy yourself
17.A. collectedB. wantedC. boughtD. brought
18.A. andB. butC. withoutD. not
19.A. In returnB. Above allC. After allD. At last
20.A. alwaysB. oftenC. neverD. usually
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。
Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money. 1. So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.
1. The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 2. When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex (复杂的) ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 3. If you must say NO to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy cars for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3. 4.
Begin at the grocery store(杂货店). Pick out two similar brands（商标） of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5. If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy another one with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for buying others.
A. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
B. The value of money
C. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest
D. Permit the child to choose between them
E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you
F. Tell your child why he can or can’t have certain things
G. Wise decisions
The latest Chinese “god song”(an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally through the Internet(像病毒一样传播开来) is still making debates(争论) between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as a bad image of China.
Last week, Little Apple, written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop singer, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards(奖) and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the value of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture’s “going abroad”, saying it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression(印象) of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and abroad, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business view rather than a cultural view. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy(策略) to promote the duo and their works, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released(发行) to promote the duo’s film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a marketing strategy was used to promote(提升) the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm(重复的韵律)，easy-to-remember lyrics(歌词), simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grass roots (草根) nature. The video accumulated(积攒) more than 1 billion bits on China’s major video websites.
Although the song was generally disliked by music professionals who criticized(批评) it as “musical junk food”, Little Apple’s popularity nationally paved the way(为…铺平道路) for promoting the duo internationally.
1.The writer’s attitude to the song of Little Apple is ________.
A. opposed(相反的)B. negative(消极的)
C. objective(客观的)D. critical
2.What do the underlined words “the duo” refer to?
A. Little AppleB. Chopsticks Brother
C. Zhang JieD. American singers
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Little Apple’s popularity is also a success of marketing strategy
B. Little Apple is generally thought nothing by the AMA
C. Little Apple is really popular with all people in China
D. Little Apple was originally released as a pop play on the Internet
People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason. Friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic(恐慌) attacks, or depression.
When you are with good friends you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who —
●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, respects and trusts you
●doesn’t always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change
●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes
●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times
●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything
●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, laughing at or criticizing you
●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them
A person once said, “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding（连接）, releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person. There is an emotional bond between the two people.”
A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths(深度). Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they’re all useful and good.
1.Which of the following is NOT a function of a friend?
A. He brings you some happiness.
B. He helps you feel less lonely.
C. He helps you get over the difficulties.
D. He helps you cheat on the exam.
2.The underlined word “superficial” means ________.
A. deepB. hardC. shallowD. close
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Friend in Need Is A Friend Indeed
B. What Kind of Person A Friend Should Be
C. To Be A Good Friend
D. How to Get on with Your Friend
When I was a kid, I always used to wonder how in the world my father worked outside in the winter without a coat. It could be minus 20 degrees centigrade and there’d be Dad, removing snow, or perhaps chopping(砍) some wood — his coat thrown aside — wearing a shirt, a cap, and a pair of gloves.
“Aren’t you cold, Dad?” I’d ask. “No,” Dad would reply. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”
Many times I wondered whether my father was an extremely tough man, or whether he was foolish.
One time when I was quite young, perhaps five or so, I went ice fishing with Dad. It was a bright, clear day—and bitterly cold.
After we’d been out on the ice for a little while, my feet started getting cold.
“Daddy, my feet are cold.” I said.
“Yeah, it’s cold out here today,” he replied.
“Tell you what,” he said. “Walk around. Make some circles in the snow. See how many different patterns you can make. That will get your feet warm.”
I was just a little girl at the time but I remember thinking, “How in the world will walking around in the snow make my feet warm? Dad must be out of mind.”
But he was my father, after all. I made circles in the snow. I made squares. Pretty soon I was having so much fun making patterns in the snow. I forgot about my feet being cold.
Now, all these years later, I know, too, from personal experience how my father was able to take his coat off and work outside in the winter wearing just a shirt, a cap and gloves. Because I do it, too. “Aren’t you cold?” my husband asked one winter day. “No,” I replied. “I’m not cold—working too hard to be cold.”
I hope my husband has decided I’m both tough and smart. But I guess quite a bit of the time he thinks I’m foolish.
Wherever Dad is on that great big farm in the sky—I’m sure he can’t help but smile whenever I take my coat off while I’m working outside in the winter.
1.When the author’s feet felt cold, her father advised her to ________.
A. go home alone firstB. keep walking in the snow
C. draw pictures in the snowD. light a fire on the ice
2.Hearing her father’s advice, the author thought her father ________.
A. forgettableB. warm-heartedC. crazyD. cruel
3.What might the author’s husband think of her?
A. Tough.B. Smart.C. Brave.D. Foolish.
4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.
A. remember her tough and smart father
B. show how her father cared about her
C. describe memories of her childhood
D. explain why her father loved her so much
