Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin colour turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can even turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(包，肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.What kind of story is talked about in this programme?
| A．Romantic stories. | B．Mysteries. | C．Horror stories. | D．Comedies. |
Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?
| A．They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
| B．The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
| C．At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
| D．Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses?
What can we learn from the second story?
| A．Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
| B．Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
| C．People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
| D．In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |
| Joan’s Favourite Activities |
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| Day |
Activity |
Place |
Time |
| Monday |
Play tennis with her friends |
In the Tennis Club |
4:30 p.m. --- 5:15 p. m. |
| Wednesday |
Play basketball with her classmates |
In the playground |
4:00 p.m. --- 5:30 p. m. |
| Friday |
Go swimming |
In the Swimming Club |
6:00 p.m. --- 7:00 p. m. |
| Saturday |
Have a picnic with her parents |
In the park |
10:00 a.m.--- 12:00 a. m. |
| Sunday |
Read books with her sister |
At home |
2:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p. m. |
Where does Joan often play tennis ?
| A．In the playground. | B．In the club. |
| C．In the park. | D．At home. |
Who often goes out for a picnic with Joan?
| A．Her friends. | B．Her classmates. |
| C．Her parents. | D．Her sister. |
What does Joan often do on Friday evening?
| A．Play basketball. | B．Read books. |
| C．Go swimming. | D．Have a picnic. |
When does Joan’s sister usually read books?
| A．From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. |
| B．From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p. m. |
| C．From 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p. m. |
| D．From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Joan often plays basketball for two hours. |
| B．Joan likes to stay at home on Saturday. |
| C．Joan likes to read books on Saturday. |
| D．Joan likes sports very much. |
任务型阅读。
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 , and moved to New York City when she was ten years old . One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor . That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century（世纪） . After writing many letters to medical schools , she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia .So much did she want to study medicine , that she taught school and gave music lessons to make money for her school .
In 1849 , after graduation from medical school , she decided to further her education in Pairs .
Upon returning to the United States , she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman . By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister , also a doctor , opened a new hospital , the first for woman and children . Besides being the first woman doctor and setting up her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for woman .When did the Blackwells move to the United States?_______________________
How did Elizabeth get the money for her education in medicine ?_______________________
Where did Elizabeth decide to further her study after graduation?____________________
Was it easy for women to start their practice in the nineteenth century?________
What do you think of Elizabeth Blackwell?________________
The Biggest Tree
Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is " General Sherman". General Sherman is growing on the slopes(斜坡） of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 11 meters across and about 35 meters round, this will give you an idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 80 meters high. It began as a tiny seed（小种籽） many years ago. Imagine!（设想） It has been growing since about 2000 BC. It has been growing for almost 4,000 years and it still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids.（金字塔） It may live for another 2000 years. What will the world be like in 4000 AD（公元）?The biggest tree in the world is growing on the slopes of the Rocky Mountain in___.
| A．the United States | B．China |
| C．Japan | D．France |
It has been growing for almost ______ years.
| A．400 | B．4,000 | C．40,000 | D．2,000 |
It's as old as _______.
| A． a little seed | B．the Rocky Mountain |
| C．the Tai Mountain | D．the Pyramids |
Many centuries ago, Scotland was ruled by a king named Robert Bruce. He was a wise king and a brave soldier. When the English army invaded (入侵) Scotland, Bruce took up arms and led his people in defence of (保卫)his country.
Battle after battle was fought, Bruce led his little army against the enemy, and six times his men were beaten. His army was scattered, and he was forced to go into hiding——in the woods or in lonely places in the mountains. One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground in a small house, listening to the sound of the rain on the roof .He was tired and sad, and ready to give up all hope. It seemed to him that it was no use trying to do anything more.
As he lay thinking, he saw a spider (蜘蛛) over his head, trying to spin a web (蜘蛛网). He watched as she worked slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to reach the opposite wall to fix her thread, but six times she failed.“Poor thing,” cried Bruce, “You ,too, know what it is to fail.”But the spider did not lose hope. With still more care, she tried for the seventh time. Bruce almost forgot his own trouble as he watched her swing herself out upon the thin line. Would she fail again? No, the thread was carried safely from one wall to the other.“I, too, will try a seventh time,” cried Bruce. He got up and called his men together. He told them his plans, and sent them out with message of cheer to his discouraged people. Soon there was an army of brave Scotsmen gathered around him. Another battle was fought. This time the Scots won and the English invaders were driven out of Scotland. What happened to King Robert Bruce's country?
| A． A civil war broke out. |
| B． The Scots did not support him |
| C． England broke away from it |
| D． It was at war with England |
Where did King Bruce hide after his army was defeated?
A. In the mountains in England.
B. In thick forests in England.
C. Both A and B.
D. In a secret place.How many battles were fought before the Scots won in the end?
| A．Six. | B．Seven. |
| C．Eight. | D．Five. |
It was ____ who taught King Bruce a useful lesson.
| A．the spider | B．the English |
| C．his army | D．his people |
A bumpkin (乡下佬) went to a big city for the first time. He went into an office building and saw a short and fat woman stepped into a small room. After her, the door closed and the light on the top flashed. After a while the door opened slowly, a young beautiful modern girl walked out of the small room.
The bumpkin opened his eyes wide in surprise. He said to himself in a low voice, “What a pity! I haven’t brought my wife here!”The bumpkin thought ____.
| A．his wife was as beautiful as the young girl |
| B．his wife was more beautiful than the short fat woman |
| C．the short fat woman changed to a young girl in the room |
| D．He should also buy a room of that kind for his wife |
The room he saw was perhaps ____.
| A．an office | B．a toilet |
| C．a lift | D．a helicopter |
We can see that the bumpkin had no knowledge(知识) of ____.
| A．farming or gardening | B．how to do farm work |
| C．how to live in a city | D．modern city life |