Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然)you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.This story tells us ________.
| A．how Effendi fooled (愚弄) the king | B．when the king would die |
| C．why the Minister died | D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because ________.
| A．Effendi killed him | B．Effendi said he would die |
| C．He was badly ill | D．He fell off the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
| A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. |
| B．Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. |
| C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death. |
| D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die. |
The king let Effendi go because ________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life | B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe (相信) Effendi’s word | D．He knew he would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister |
| B．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die. |
| C．The king was afraid of death. |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |
Old Man Used His Own Money to Send 33 Strangers to College
A retired carpenter（退休的木匠）from Des Moines has helped send 33 kids to college since his death in 2005.
Dale Schroeder was a simple，honest man.He grew up poor and worked as a carpenter for the same company for 67 years.
"Went to work every day.Worked really hard.Was frugal（节俭的）， "said Schroeder's good friend Steve Nielsen. "He had church jeans and work jeans. "
No one thought that he had saved up a large number of money.
Schroeder never married and had no children，so before he died，he went to his lawyer with a plan for his money. "He said， 'I never got the chance to go to college.So，I'd like to help kids go to college'， "Nielsen told CBS News.
"Finally，I was curious（好奇的）and I said， 'How much are we talking about，Dale？And he said， 'Oh，just shy of ＄3 million'.I nearly fell out of my chair， "Nielsen recalled
Schroeder left special instructions for his money：send kids to college.
"He wanted to help kids that were like him，and that probably would not have had chance to go to college without his gift， "Nielsen said.
Schroeder ended up paying for 33 strangers' college money.
The persons，who have named themselves "Dale's kids"，got together earlier this month to honor the great man who changed their lives.They're now doctors，teachers…
（1）Dale Schroeder was a .
A.poor and lazy carpenter
B.manager of a company
C.poor and honest father
D.hard﹣working and frugal carpenter
（2）The sentence "I nearly fell out of my chair" shows that .
A.Nielsen was surprised at the number of money Dale saved
B.Dale was not good at making chairs
C.the chair that Nielsen sat on was broken
D.Dale had an old chair
（3）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Dale was alive for 67 years.
B.Dale married，but had no children.
C.Dale once gave up the chance to go to college.
D. "Dale's kids "honored Dale because he changed their lives.
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A House for Rent（租） We have a comfortable three﹣bedroom house to rent.The house was built four years ago，but it is still in very good condition now.The house includes： * one large living room * three bedrooms *a kitchen * a small garage * a large garden Do you want a quiet life？This house is for you! * You can enjoy beautiful views of the fields and woods. * Only one hour by train to the city center. * Animals and children are welcome! You need to pay only ＄400 per month. Three months' rent must be paid in advance（提前）. Are you interested in the house？Please telephone Harry Smith（0139﹣45520）.The address of the house：25 Daffodil Road，Little Haddington Village |
（1）To rent the house，you need to pay in advance.
A.＄400
B.＄800
C.＄1200
D.＄1600
（2）After reading the passage，we can know the information EXCEPT .
A.the rent of the house
B.the address of the house
C.Harry Smith's phone number
D.Harry Smith's﹣mail address
（3）About the house，which of the following is true？
A.The house has a small garage.
B.The house has a small garden.
C.The house has four bedrooms.
D.We can't keep a pet in the house.
On the early morning of December 17，the Chang'e﹣5 lunar probe （月球探测器） landed safely on the grasslands in Inner Mongolia，meaning the Chang'e﹣5 mission （任务） ended successfully.
Chang'e﹣5 was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province on November 24，2020.On December 1，the probe got to the moon.During the stay on the moon，it collected 1，731 grams of rock and soil samples （样品）.On December 3，our national flag was shown on the moon.After that，the probe was ready to go home.
China is no stranger to lunar exploration （探月） programs.Over the years，it has sent a number of increasingly challenging missions to the moon.One of the most famous missions was the historic landing of Chang'e﹣4 spacecraft on the moon's far side in 2019.As Chang'e﹣5 reached a new area of the moon，this launch successfully pushed the limits （极限） even further.It's no doubt a great step forward for the space industry.
This is a truly historic event for China's space program，making China the third nation in the world to bring samples back from the moon.The success has also made Chang'e﹣5 the first spacecraft to bring back samples from the moon since 1976 when a Russian spaceship brought back 170.1 grams of samples to the earth.This was no easy task，but China has made it.
（1）How long did the whole Chang'e﹣5 mission last？
A.About half a month.
B.Around 10 days.
C.Over a month.
D.More than 20 days.
（2）The underlined word "launched" in paragraph 2 means in Chinese.
A.回收
B.发射
C.发明
D.销毁
（3）Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .
A.the importance of space exploration
B.the difficulty in lunar exploration
C.the future of China's space program
D.the progress in China's moon missions
（4）In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage？
A.CULTURE.
B.TRAVEL.
C.SCIENCE.
D.SPORT.
If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.
According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.
"I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.
Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."
（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement .
A.to help them make more friends
B.to make them feel better about themselves
C.to find out how they felt after watching it
D.to encourage them to share their feelings
（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？
A.Six times.
B.Five times.
C.Four times.
D.Three times.
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Stories.
B.Feelings.
C.Friends.
D.Lives.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.
B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.
C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.
D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.
Mr.Brown is already 89 years old.He used to sell ice﹣cream in New York.Last month，his daughter died and left him with two grandchildren.He had to look after them.
"What should we do？We have to make money，" Mr Brown said to his wife.Then he decided to sell ice﹣cream again.He got up early every morning and worked until midnight.
Steve is a reporter.He often bought ice﹣cream from Mr.Brown.Soon he learned about his story.He wanted to help the old man，so he posted a photo online.Lots of people read Mr.Brown's story and came to buy ice﹣cream.That was not enough.Steve started to raise money for Mr.Brown.He planned to raise ＄3，000，but in fact，he got more than ＄201，000.
Now Mr.Brown is rich.He doesn't need to make money.But he says， "I'm really thankful to Steve and other kind people for helping me.I want to help others，too." He keeps on selling ice﹣cream.He gives ice﹣cream to kids for free.He also gives his money to poor families.
Just as the saying goes， "We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give." Try to help，and you will feel different.
（1）Mr.Brown began to sell ice﹣cream again at 89 because .
A.he had to support his grandchildren
B.his wife was seriously ill
C.he loved selling ice﹣cream
D.his grandchildren loved ice﹣cream
（2）People learned about what happened to Mr.Brown .
A.on the radio
B.on the Internet
C.from a newspaper
D.from a TV report
（3）According to the story，which of the following is TRUE？
A.Steve made a lot of money.
B.Mr.Brown used all the money on himself.
C.Mr.Brown is still selling ice﹣cream.
D.Steve raised ＄3，000 for Mr.Brown.
（4）What is the story mainly about？
A.A grandfather who raised money.
B.A reporter that made a difference.
C.An old man who touched our hearts.
D.A program that helped save people.