11.Once upon a time,there was a writer who had a house very close to the ocean.Every morning he went for a walk along the beach,it helped him(1)
,get ready for his working day and get ideas. One beautiful sunny morning,as he was walking near the water,he looked along the beach,and he saw a little girl near the water.She was bending down(彎腰) and then(2)
.He wasn't sure what the girl was doing.So he decided to go(3)
to find out. When he got near the little girl,he saw that on the beach there were lots of starfish(海星),and the little girl was picking them up.(4)
at a time,threw it into the water. The writer asked the girl what she was doing.The girl said that she was (5)
the starfish back into the ocean.She said, "The sun is up,and the tide(潮汐) is going out.If we don't throw the starfish back into the(6)
,they'll die." The writer thought that she was (7)
her time.He said, "But look,there are hundreds of starfish here.You can't possibly pick them all up and throw them back.It is not worth(值得) it.You can't possibly (8)
here." The girl looked at him and said (9)
.Then she picked up a starfish and threw it into the water.She turned to the writer and said, "If I don't throw it back,it could have (10)
12.Mr.Gao lives in a town.When he was twenty-five,his son was born.He calls him Gao Ling.The little boy is clever.He and his wife love him very much.It's September 1st today.A new school year begins.Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes.He's going to school with his new bag."Let me take you to school,dear,"said Mrs.Gao."Thank you,Mummy,"said the boy."The school is not far from here.I can go there myself." At school a teacher met the little boy and asked,"What's your name,my little friend?""Gao Ling,sir,"answered the boy."How old are you?""Six,sir.""What's your father's name?""Gao Daling,sir.""How old is he?""He is six,too,sir.""Oh,"the teacher said in surprise."Is he as old as you?" "Yes,sir,"said the boy."He became a father only on the day when I was born."
(1)Mr.Gao is
now. A.Six B.twenty-five C.thirty-one D.thirty-five (2)Mr.and Mrs.Gao love their son because
. A.the boy is clever B.he likes to go to school C.he can go to school himself D.he can answer their question (3)Gao Ling didn't let his mother take him to school because
. A.she was too busy B.his friends could took him C.the policeman could help him. D.the school is near and he could take care of himself (4)Gao Ling went to school
. A.by car B.on foot C.by train D.by bike (5)Gao Ling thought
. A.his father and he were born on the same day B.his father was younger than him C.his father forgot to tell him about his age D.Gao Daling became a father only for six years.
13.Susan has a big and happy family.Alan and Linda are her grandparents.They are old but very kind.They like reading at home,and sometimes they take a walk in a park.Susan's father Peter is a teacher.He teaches in a middle school.He likes playing sports,such as volleyball,basketball and tennis.He doesn't like taking a walk in the park.That isn't interesting,he thinks.Susan's mother Jasmine is a beautiful lady.She goes to work from Monday to Friday.She is a policewoman.Peter has a brother.His name is John.He and his wife live(生活) in the big family,too.They have a daughter called Joanna.She and Susan are in the same school.She has many school things.She puts them in the right places.So her room is always tidy.
(1)How many people are mentioned(提到的)?
A.6. B.7. C.8. D.We don't know. (2)Who doesn't like taking a walk in a park?
A.Susan's grandparents. B.Susan's father. C.Susan's uncle. D.Susan. (3)Joanna is Susan's
. A.aunt B.mother C.grandmother D.cousin (4)What does "right" mean here in Chinese?
A.好的 B.合適的 C.漂亮的 D.整潔的 (5)Which is NOT true?
A.Susan's grandparents like playing sports. B.Susan and Joanna go to the same school. C.Peter is Susan's father. D.Jasmine is a policewoman.
Willow Branches(柳枝) at the Olympics Closing Ceremony
Comments(評論) Chosen from Weibo
In ancient China,when relatives or friends said goodbye,people often broke willow branches down and gave them to those who would leave,and hoped they would come back.In Chinese, "willow" has the similar pronunciation to a Chinese word"留",which means asking a person to stay.It's not "goodbye" but "see you again soon". At Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony,the whole world enjoyed an amazing performance.The performers perfectly acted with the LED floor to show the picture of willow branches.It showed the strong feelings of a sad but sweet goodbye.365 people holding willow branches were in the center of the Bird's Nest,showing the missing of 365 days.It fully showed the theme of "One World,One World".
(1)From the passage,the travelling people in ancient China would get
as a gift. A.hugs B.willow branches C.flowers D.red lanterns (2)According to the comments,lots of people think the performance is
. A.common B.moving C.convenient D.lively (3)Which of the following isn't mentioned in the passage?
A.When the performers were trained. B.Where the closing ceremony was held. C.What the performance wanted to show us. D.How Chinese showed their feelings at the closing ceremony.
B:I enjoy watching soap operas.Do you like them? A:(2)
I don't think they are interesting. B:Then what do you like watching? A:I like watching sports shows.(3)
B:How often do you watch sports shows? A:I watch them five times a week. B:(4)
A:Yes,you are right. B:What's your favorite sport? A:(5)
I often play basketball after school.
A.No,I don't. B.I love watching them. C.What kind of TV shows do you like watching? D.My favorite sport is basketball. E.I think you must like playing sports. F.Yes,I do. G.They are very exciting.