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My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water． There were some large trees near the pond． On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master， Farmer Grey． He was a kind man．

My mother and I had a happy life． She worked during the day， I played with the other young horses and had great fun． At night I lay next to her．

One day， my master sold me to Squire Gordon． He lived with his family in a big house．

"You're a beautiful horse，" he said． "You have a beautiful black coat． I shall call you Black Beauty．"

I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach． I learned to ware reins （缰绳） and a bit in my mouth． I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them．

My master had two horses． One of them was Merry legs． He was very friendly． The other was Ginger． She was not friendly． She bit and kicked people．

Ginger and I pulled a coach together． The coachman's name was John． Ginger and I worked very hard． We became friends．

Ginger told me about her life when she was young． She told me， "My master was not kind to me． My reins and bit hurt me． My master did not care．"

Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger． They were always king to her． She stopped biting and kicking people． She became a happy horse．

One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey． John went with him and I pulled the coach． The weather was rainy and windy． Mr． Gordon and John could not see well in the rain． We came to a bridge． I stopped． "Something is wrong，" I thought． I did not want to go on to the bridge． Mr． Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge． I did not move． Just then a man saw us．"Hey there! Stop!" he cried．

"What is it？" shouted the Squire．

"The bridge is broken in the middle，" he answered． "If you go on to it， you are all going to drown in the river．"

"Thank God!" said the Squire． "Thank you， Beauty!" said John． We turned around and went along the road by the river． For a long time no one said anything． Then John said： "Black Beauty saved our lives． He knew the bridge was dangerous．"

When we returned home， the Squire told Mrs． Gordon：

"We are all safe， thanks to Black Beauty!"

That night I was glad， because I was very tired．

（1）Who named the horse Black Beauty？　　

A． Farmer Grey．

B． Squire Gordon．

C． Mrs． Gordon．

D． John．

（2）What do the underlined words "coach" and "drown" probably mean in the passage according to the given English﹣English dictionary entries （词条）？　　

coach

1[C] a person who trains a person or team in sport

2[C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances

3[C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels， pulled by horses， used in the past for carrying passengers

drown

1[V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe； to kill sb in this way

2[V] to make sth very wet； to completely cover sth in water or another liquid

3[V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them

A． 1；2

B． 3；1

C． 1；3

D． 3；3

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A． Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum．

B． Ginger was unhappy when she was young．

C． Some horses did not wear reins or bits．

D． Mr． Gordon went on a long journey alone．

（4）How did Black Beauty save his master's life？　　

A． By fixing the bridge．

B． By asking other horses for help．

C． By crossing the bridge．

D． By refusing to step onto the bridge．

（5）What might happen that night from the passage？　　

A． Black Beauty was sent away from home．

B． Mr． Gordon sold Black Beauty to others．

C． Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed．

D． Mr． Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work．

Nature's warnings

When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong， watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming． Storms are scary． Watch for flashes of lightning． Listen for thunder． If nature sends these warnings， don't wait for rain． Act right away to keep safe．

Safety Steps

At the first flash of lightning， quickly get inside a building or a car． Do not go into a shed （棚）for protection． It is not closed like a building， so it is not safe．

Even after you are indoors， be careful． It is not smart to go near doors and windows．They can blow in or break． A room with no windows is the safest place to be．

Do not wash your hands during a storm． Do not use anything that runs on electricity either． Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning． Even if you really want to play computer games， don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt． Try reading a book instead． Reading is more fun than playing computer games．

If you can't get to somewhere safe， stay out in the open．You may feel safe under a tree，but that is not a good place to be． Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees． Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them． Loud thunder can damage your hearing．

Lightning Strikes

Lightning does not strike people very often．It is not likely that you will ever see that happen．If you do， call 1﹣2﹣0． Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting．

If you follow these rules， you should stay safe during a storm．

（1）From Paragraph I， we learn that　　．

A． storms are frightening and harmful

B． storms often come without warnings

C． people should wait and watch lightning

D． people should take action after the storm

（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 probably means　　．

A． a building

B． a car

C． a room

D． a shed

（3）During a storm you had better　　．

A． use a computer for a while

B． listen for thunder by a window

C． leave the room and stay out

D． find a closed or an open place

（4）If a person is hit by lightning， you should　　．

A． call for emergency help

B． stay down in a safe space

C． move him or her to safety

D． cover his or her ears quickly

（5）The best title for the passage is　　．

A． Training Steps

B． Home Rules

C． Natural Order

D． Storm Safety

Helping others is a great thing to do． You can learn new things and have fun． You can help people， animals or the environment． It can make you feel good too! How can you help？

Charities are organizations that help others， for example， UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund， You can help charities by giving your time， giving money or giving things that you own． You can also help people or places you know．

Volunteering

Volunteering is when you give your time to help others． Some ways of volunteering are：

• visiting old people to talk to them or help them

• walking dogs at an animal shelter

• cleaning up a park

Fund﹣raising

Fund﹣raising is when you collect money to help others． Some ways of fund﹣raising are：

• making cakes or biscuits to sell

• doing a sponsored（赞助）activity． For example， family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．

Donating

Donating is when you give your things to help others． Some ways of donating are：

• giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people

• giving your old books to a library

So， what can you do to help others？

（1）Which organization is mentioned in the passage？　　

A． ORBIS．

B． Oxfam．

C． WWF．

D． WTO．

（2）Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity？　　

A． Visiting a sick child．

B． Doing a sponsored walk．

C． Cleaning up a library．

D． Talking with old people．

（3）What does an animal shelter probably refer to？　　

A． A house to protect animals from rain．

B． A building to keep animals on display．

C． A home for large and dangerous animal．

D． A place for poor and homeless animals．

（4）What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？　　

A． To show ways of helping others．

B． To share personal experiences．

C． To explain reasons for donations．

D． To introduce some organizations．

（5）Where does the passage probably come from？　　

A． A magazine．

B． A story book．

C． A travelling guide．

D． A science fiction．

Culture UK： Bristol

Chocolate!

The first chocolate bar in the world was created in Fry's， a company in Bristol． Joseph Fry invented the delicious treat around the year 1720． Fry's also produced the first chocolate Easter egg in the UK in 1873． The company continues to produce chocolates and sweets to this day．

Balloon Festival

The Bristol Belle was the first modern hot﹣air balloon in Western Europe and was developed and built in 1967． The Bristol International Balloon Festival is held every summer in the city， and is Europe's biggest hot﹣air balloon event．

（3）

According to a new study， Bristol is the UK's most musical place， with the biggest number of musicians among the population． It's well﹣known for giving birth to the trip﹣hop scene in the 1990s． Its multicultural（多元文化的）population has really influenced the sounds of the Bristol music scene．

Famous people

JK Rowling

J．K． Rowling was born and brought up in Chipping Sodbury， just outside Bristol． It is said that she invented her famous character Harry Potter after meeting a young boy named Ian Potter in the village where she grew up．

Banksy

Banksy is a graffiti artist local to Bristol． He is famous all over the world for his street art． Some of his pieces have been sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds． Many Hollywood pop stars and famous people love to collect his work．

（1）What does Fry's produce？　　

（2）What can people see every summer in the sky of Bristol？　　

（3）Please give a title in English for Paragraph 3．（In no more than FIVE words．）　　

（4）Is Ian Potter an invented character or a real person？　　

（5）What is Banksy well﹣known for？　　

Dear Mr. Scott，

I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next﹣door neighbor， but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing． You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens． You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence． And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest． It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest． And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence． But to tell you the truth， Mr. Scott， I am tired of seeing your children， day after day， destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees． And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees． Besides， I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number． I know this too is the work of your children， since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees， and （as they may have told you） I drove them away．

Yours sincerely，

Becky Aldrin

（1）What is this？　　

A． A complaint letter．

B． An invitation letter．

C． A thank﹣you letter．

D． A recommendation letter．

（2）Which season was it？　　

A． Spring．

B． Summer．

C． Autumn．

D． Winter．

（3）What did the two children do last night？　　

A． They sat on the grass．

B． They ran along the fence．

C． They destroyed the branches．

D． They climbed an apple tree．

（4）How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter？　　

A． Polite but serious．

B． Surprised but happy．

C． Angry and rude．

D． Tired and uninterested．

（5）What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr. Scott to do next？　　

A． Be kind to his neighbour

B． Make friends with his children．

C． Have a talk with his children．

D． Grow apple trees in his garden．

Art of sushi (寿司) making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230	Festive buffet (自助餐) CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择). 010-6530-9383
New Year dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466	New Year shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 010-8516-2888

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