For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake 1. until half past eleven 2. have a good look at the moon by myself. But as the moon gave far too much light, I didn’t dare open a window. Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs 3. when the window was open. I didn’t go downstairs until the window had to be shut. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the 4. clouds held me 5. in their 6.; it was the first time in a year and a half that I had seen the night 7..
Once a boy really had everything he wanted, so he was ______ interested in the rarest (最稀有的) objects. One day he ______ a mysterious (神秘的) mirror and took it home. When he looked into the mirror, he found that his ______ looked very sad. He tried ______, but it remained the same.
Surprised, the boy went off to buy some sweets. He went home and looked into the mirror as happily as possible,______ he still looked sad. He bought all kinds of toys, but he looked forever ______ in that mirror. So the boy put the mirror away in a ______.
“What a(n)______ mirror! I’ve never seen a mirror that didn’t ______ properly!”
That same afternoon he went out to play, but on his ______ to the park he saw a little girl crying loudly. So he went over to see what was happening. The little girl told him that she had ______ her parents.
Together, they ______ in search of them. As the little girl continued crying, the boy ______ his money in buying sweets lo cheer her up.______, after walking for a long time, they found her parents, who looked very worried.
The boy said goodbye, and walked off towards the park. However,______ the time, he decided to turn around and head ______ home, as he had no time to ______. At home, he went to his room and noticed a shining ______ in the comer where he had left the mirror. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror and ______ that the light was coming from his own body, because he was so happy about having helped that little girl.
So he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror reflecting (反映) faithfully (诚心诚意地) the ______ joy of its owner.
1.A. never B. sometimes C. only D. seldom
2.A. found B. wanted C. guessed D. expected
3.A. head B. nose C. face D. mouth
4.A. smiling B. shouting C. crying D. smelling
5.A. and B. so C. when D. but
6.A. sad B. angry C. happy D. worried
7.A. comer B. box C. room D. bag
8.A. interesting B. terrible C. wonderful D. difficult
9.A. move B. look C. keep D. work
10.A. way B. course C. road D. line
11.A. escaped B. hated C. excited D. lost
12.A. set off B. set aside C. set down D. set up
13.A. took B. cost C. spent D. held
14.A. Finally B. Actually C. Naturally D. Generally
15.A. telling B. seeing C. feeling D. pointing
16.A. in B. for C. off D. at
17.A. talk B. eat C. play D. walk
18.A. light B. mirror C. colour D. star
19.A. touched B. invented C. improved D. realized
20.A. possible B. true C. strange D. common
Recently, children’s literature has become more and more popular. In fact, children’s literature has been welcomed by both children and adults. People have tried to find out why adults love children’s literature just like children themselves 1..
Children’s literature is very different from adults’ literature. Most of it is fantasy (幻想).2.. They can enjoy the fantasy world, which is never boring. The most important thing is that the world is bright and hopeful. In the fantasy world dead people can be alive again and broken legs can grow once more.3..
4. When they read, their knowledge is increased and children know more about the truth. For a child who just learns to read, understanding the meaning of a word may be greater than learning the word itself.
5. A large number of adults like it too. Not only young adults, parents and teachers, but also other people of all ages enjoys it. Both children and adults who love children’s literature can get much pleasure from it.
A. Children can learn a lot from literature.
B. But there is no final answer.
C. Right always beats wrong in the end.
D. Children’s literature is not only for children.
E. That means children can use their imagination.
F. What about the future of children’s literature?
G. Children’s literature can also influence children in education.
Many Years ago three soldiers, hungry and tired of battle, came upon a small village. The villagers, suffering a bad harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three in the village square, shaking their heads and sighing, “Well, we are starving.” The soldiers communicated with each other quietly and then the first soldier turned to the villagers. “Your poor fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have: the secret of making soup from stones.”
Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was built to the villager’s greatest pot, and then the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones.
‘“Now this will be a fine soup,” said the second soldier, “but a handful of salt and some parsley (香芹) would make it wonderful!” Up jumped a villager, crying “What a piece of luck! I’ve just remembered where some has been left!”
And off she ran, returning with parsley. As the pot was boiling, the memory of the villagers improved: soon carrots, beef and cream had found their way into the great pot. They ate and danced and sang well into the night, thrilled about the feast and their new-found friends. In the morning the three soldiers awoke, finding all the villagers standing before them. At their feet lay a bag of the village’s best bread and cheese. “You have given us the greatest gift.” said an elder, “and we shall never forget.” The third soldier turned to the crowd, and said, “There is no sccret, but this is certain: people working together can accomplish great things.” At last the light dawned on villagers. Off the soldiers wandered, down the road.
1.The villagers hid food at first mainly because .
A. they didn’t want to share their little food
B. they had a poor harvest that year
C. they had nothing to eat at all
D. they were sick of soldiers
2.What does the underlined word “intrigued” probably mean?
A. Unwilling. B. Satisfied.
C. Interested. D. Generous.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. The stones used to make the soap were magical.
B. The villagers were grateful to the soldiers at last.
C. The villagers provided nothing other than the soup.
D. The stone soup didn’t agree with most of the villagers.
4.What’s the secret of making stone soup?
A. To be patient. B. To share.
C. To be honest. D. To forgive.
Do other countries’ students also have so much homework? What do they usually do in their free time? You may feel curious about them.
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than the stud the US (26.496), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they soon doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), china (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (走神)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.
1.The report is about .
A. the countries B. the subjects
C. the students’ lives D. the high schools
2.What country isn’t mentioned in the report?
A. The US. B. South Korea.
C. Japan. D. India.
3. of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.
A. 26.4% B. 8.2%
C. 5.2% D. 48.6%
4.The underlined phrase “doze off’ means .
A. be half asleep B. get up
C. eat snacks D. send emails
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack对中国的铁路很感兴趣，想乘坐火车旅行。请根据以下要点提示，写一封书信，介绍中国铁路系统。
1.火车类型：髙铁(HSR)(G)(300 km/h)；
动车(CRH)(D)(200 km/h)；
快车(Express)(T/Z/K)(100 km/h)；
2.火车优点：安全，可以观赏沿途风景，省钱。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m honoured that you show great interest in our trains.
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Yours,
Li Hua
