16.Do you like reading stories?Maybe you will answer, "No,I am not(1)
child any more!""Yes,children all over the world always love stories." Chinese children are interested in Monkey King's story.It has been a popular bedtime story in China(2)
many years.In fact,adults also love the story a lot.For them,Monkey King has become a very unforgettable part in the memory of(3)
childhood.The clever and humorous monkey wins the hearts of many Chinese people.British boys and girls all know Alice's Adventures in Wonderland well.As the name shows,it's a story full of(4)
but exciting trips.Most American kids have read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Everyone likes the brave boy.Some parts of the story even(5)
your heart go faster,for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually in danger.Of course in the end,they beat the bad ones. So either young or old,let's enjoy stories.
17.Tom and Mike are good friends.Sometimes they are good to each other.Sometimes they are not.But some of their classmates say they are like brothers. One day they go out for a walk together.At noon they are very hungry and they go into a restaurant (飯館) to have lunch.The waiter come up to them and asks,"What can I do for you?" "Please bring us two apples first,"said Tom. When the waiter puts the two apples on the table,Mike takes the big one at once.Tom gets angry."You are impolite (沒禮貌).Why don't you take the small one?"Tom asks. "But I am right,"says Mike with a smile."If I let you take first,which one will you choose?" "Of course I'll take the small one,"says Tom."Yes,"Mike says,"If you take the small one,the big one will be mine.Don't you think so?" "Oh,"Tom can't answer.
(1)Tom and Mike are
. A.not always good to each other B.not students in the same class C.brothers D.not classmates (2)One day they go out
A.to have lunch B.to take a walk C.to buy apples D.to sit in a restaurant (3)The waiter brings them
before the meal. A.two eggs B.two oranges C.two apples D.some milk (4)Mike takes the
apple. A.good B.big C.small D.right (5)Who eats the big apple finally (最后)?
18.It was two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Rose told her father and me that she really wanted a new bike.Her Snow White bike was just too old to ride,and it needed repairing as well. As Christmas came closer,her dream for a bike seemed to disappear,for she didn't mention it again.We were busy buying some interesting storybooks,a doll house,a holiday party dress and toys.Then much to our surprise,on the evening of 24 December,she said she really wanted a bike more than anything else. Then we didn't know what to do.It was just too late for us to make her dream come true.We were busy preparing Christmas dinner and packing children's presents,parents' presents and friends' presents till midnight.So there was no time to buy the "right bike" for our little girl.Thinking that we were parents who would make their child unhappy,we felt ashamed and sad. Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. "What if I make a little bike out of clay (粘土) and write a note that she can trade in the model bike for a real one?" "Perfect!" I shouted.So he spent the next five hours carefully working with clay to make a small bike. On Christmas morning,we were so excited to wait for our daughter to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.She opened and read the note loudly.She looked at me and her father;and said, "So,does it mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?" Smiling,I said, "Yes." Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "What a wonderful surprise I have!I will never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made me.I prefer to keep it rather than get a real bike." At that moment,we would have moved the God to buy her every bike on Earth.
(1)What Christmas present did the daughter want most?
A.A new bike. B.A doll house. C.An interesting storybook. D.A holiday party dress. (2)What did the father do when the parents realized they would make their daughter unhappy?
A.He went out to buy the present she wanted at once. B.He bought some other kinds of presents. C.He started working with clay to make a small bike. D.He felt ashamed and sad but did nothing. (3)Which word do you think is the best to describe the parents according to the passage?
19.Do you know any famous rabbits?One of the bestknown rabbits is Miffy.Dutch artist Dick Bruna created her in 1955 in a picture book. During a rainy and windy holiday,Bruna began to write a story to keep his young son happy.Soon,the first 12-page picture book was made,and the world welcomed Miffy,the rabbit. Since then,kids from all over the world have gone on a journey with Miffy.Miffy has been in 118 books. So what makes her such a popular rabbit?Maybe it comes from her simple style(簡潔的風格).She has long ears,two dots for her eyes,and a cross(十字)for her mouth.The simple style makes it easy for children to draw themselves. "I spend a lot of time making my drawings as simple as possible," said Bruna to Junior magazine."I leave lots of space (空間) for children's imagination…That is the strength(力量)of simplicity."
(1)Why did Bruna decide to write a story?
A.To forget the bad weather. B.To make his son happy. C.To make picture books popular. D.To become a famous artist over the world. (2)What makes Miffy,the rabbit so popular?
A.She has lovely eyes. B.She has a cross for a mouth. C.She is full of imagination. D.She has a simple style. (3)What do we know from the story?
A.Dick Bruna was a Dutch artist. B.Miffy is 60 years old. C.There are 118 pages in the Miffy book. D.Bruna likes to work with children.
21.In the battle against coronavirus (新冠病毒) epidemic (傳染?。琺edical workers fight on the front line while people from all walks of life help pass on love to one (1)a
. It has been more than 45 days (2)s
Wuhan entered a lockdown. (封城) How do people in Wuhan live? For most people stayed at their homes,life has not been easy,but they are trying their best not to let the epidemic (3)a
them too much. Many people are finding new (4)w
to make staying at home not as boring as it sounds. In one (5)p
video,which gamed more than 320 million views on Sina Weibo,a man speaking in the Wuhan dialect seen shouting at the darkness asking if there is anyone out there. "People living at the nearby apartment building,open your windows," he said. "Let's start a shouting match.I am going crazy." Later,another man (6)r
, "I also want to talk to someone.Let's open our windows and our hearts to talk." There were also popular videos on different social media platforms showing people's (7)d
exercise routine --- getting up at noon,taking a small walk in their living room,in their kitchen,guest bedroom and restroom and then (8)r
to their bedroom. Some tried to play badminton in their living rooms or ping-pong on their dinner tables. Others simply posted screenshots of their daily exercise results on social media,showing them walking less than 100 (9)s
in a day. We all (10)b
that the Chinese people will defeat the virus.Soon,the people of Wuhan will take to the streets.
22.Today is Friday. Linda says to her aunt on the telephone. "Aunt Mary, I'm sorry. I can't go (1)
your farm tomorrow. Let us meet next Sunday." Aunt Mary says, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I have (2)
new dog. It is two years old. You can play with it on my farm." Linda says, "What's(3)
(it) name?" Aunt Mary says, "Wangwang." Linda says, "Is it brown?" Aunt Mary says, "No, it is black. You know, it's my favourite colour. Linda says, "Yes, I think Wangwang (4)
I can be good friends. See you next Sunday." Aunt Mary says, "(5)
23.Music is an international language.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class,after class,and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports,the weather,politics,and activities of the American people.Most of the radio broadcast is music. Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places.Once the popular singer is heard all over the country,young people will buy his or her tape.Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes,all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star. There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.Another is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today,any music about country life and love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called classical music,such as the symphonies of Beethoven.
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The kind of music almost every American student likes
The thing that adult drivers do while they are driving
One of the reasons that singers become national stars
The kind of music that was started by cowboys
The kind of music that has stories about the common life of Americans