A Gold Cup for an Orange
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king(国王). The King is so pleased（高兴）that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it, he says to himself, "It’s only an orange. Why does the king give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the king. He’ll give me more money".
The next day when the king receives (收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, "what a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful, please take this great orange away. How many people are there in the story?
| A．Four | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
The orange is__________
| A．fine and big | B．fine and beautiful | C．good and fine | D．small |
The rich man takes his gold cup to the king for_______________
| A．the orange | B．the orange tree | C．a football | D．money |
The orange is____________
| A．a football | B．like a gold cup |
| C．like a football | D．like an egg |
The king receives the orange and the gold cup ___________
| A．on the same day | B．the next day |
| C．every day | D．on different days |
I am arriving in London on March 23 with my wife for a holiday. This is my plan.
| March 23 |
6:00 pm |
arrive at Heathrow Airport |
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| 8:00 pm |
get to the hotel;have a quick dinner there |
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| March 24 |
9:00 am |
visit the Tower of London |
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| 10:45 am |
go to Tate Modern |
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| 12:30 pm |
have lunch |
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| 2:00 pm |
visit London Eye |
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| 6：00 pm -9:00 pm |
go shopping; go back to the hotel |
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| March 25 |
9:00 am |
go to the British Museum |
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| 11:00 am |
catch the train home |
How long is the trip?
| A．Two days. | B．Three days. | C．Four days. | D．Five days. |
What does the writer plan to do at 9:00 am on March 24?
| A．Go to the British Museum. | B．Walk to Tate Modern. |
| C．Visit the Tower of London | D．Go back to the hotel. |
When does the writer want to go shopping on March 24?
| A．At 11:00 am. | B．At 10:45 am. |
| C．At 2:00 am. | D．At 6:00 pm. |
Where does the writer want to have supper on March 23?
| A．At the hotel. | B．At the shopping center. |
| C．On the plane. | D．On the train. |
Mike works very long hours every day. He usually gets up at 17:00. He has a shower and makes his breakfast. What a funny time to make breakfast! After breakfast he practices his guitar. Then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. To get to work, he takes the number 17 bus to the Star Hotel. The bus usually leaves at 19:15. He works all night. People love to listen to him! He gets home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. He goes to bed at 8:30, a tired but happy man. Can you think what his job is?How long does Mike work?
| A．7 hours | B．8 hours | C．about 9 hours | D．all night |
He ____________ and makes his breakfast.
| A．gets up | B．takes a shower | C．works | D．washes his face |
What does Mike do after breakfast?
| A．He goes to work. |
| B．He puts on his clothes. |
| C．He practices his guitar, then puts on his jacket and goes to work. |
| D．He practices his guitar. |
Maybe（可能）he is ________________________.
| A．a worker | B．a singer | C．a writer | D．a teacher |
How does he go to work?
| A．By car | B．By bikes | C．On foot | D．By bus |
| Train No. |
From |
To |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
| 11 |
Beijing |
Shenyang |
6:35 |
17:50 |
| 186 |
Chengdu |
Taiyuan |
22:50 |
5:05 |
| 185 |
Taiyuan |
Chengdu |
13:09 |
19：30 |
| 271 |
Tianjin |
Beijing |
8:35 |
10:21 |
The train from Beijing to Shenyang leaves at _____.
A．5：05 B．6：35 C．8：35It takes ________ to get from Beijing to Shenyang .
A．17 hours and 50 minutes
B．11 hours and 15 minutes
C．6 hours and 35 minutesIf you want to go to Chengdu from Taiyuan, you can take the ________ train.
A．No.11 B．No.185 C．No.186The No.186 train arrives in Taiyuan at________.
A．5：05 p．m. B．10：50 p．m. C．5：05 a．m.It takes _______from Tianjin to Beijing by train.
A.about 2 hours B．half an hour C．about an hour
Four friends live in a small town. Their names are Cook, Miller, Smith, and Carter. They have different jobs. One is a policeman, one is a carpenter（木匠）, one is a farmer, and one is a doctor. One day Cook’s son broke（折断） his right leg, and Cook took him to the doctor. The doctor’s sister is Smith’s wife. The farmer isn’t married(结婚). He has a lot of good hens. Miller always buys eggs from the farmer. The policeman sees Smith every day because they are neighbors（邻居）.Who is the farmer?
| A．Cook | B．Smith | C．Carter | D．Miller |
Cook’s son is taken to _______.
| A．Miller | B．Smith | C．Smith’s wife | D．Carter |
If you need, you can get ______ to repair (修理)your desk.
| A．Cook | B．Smith | C．Miller | D．Carter |
Smith’s neighbor is ________.
| A．the doctor’s wife | B．Smith | C．Carter | D．Cook |
Who is a policeman?
| A．Cook | B．Smith | C．Miller | D．Cart |
I was born（出生） in a small river. When I was young, the river was my home. I did not know my father or mother, but I had many, many brothers and sisters. I swam（游泳） and played with them.
At that time I did not look like my father or mother. I had no legs, but I had a long tail（尾巴）. So I looked like a fish.
Then my tail became shorter and shorter. And now I have four legs and a very short tail.
I know I’m going to have no tail at all soon. I’m going to be like my father and mother. Then I’m going to jump（跳）out of the water. I’m going to live on the land（陆地） and in the water too. I’m going to eat a lot of insects---a lot of bad insects（昆虫）.
What am I?The rive was my home when I was born.
I had no father or mother, but I had many brothers and sisters.
I was a fish when I was young.
I’m going to look like my father and mother.
I am an insect.