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Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn’t want them to.
Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess that Farquaad wants to marry. Shrek goes to look for the Princess Fiona. He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him. When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly, he doesn’t want to marry her. But the monster and the princess get married, and the princess decides to stay ugly all the time for love.The meaning of the phrase “fantasy stories” is _______.
| A．童话故事 | B．喜剧故事 | C．恐怖故事 | D．科学故事 |
Shrek goes to find the princess because _______.
| A．he wants to marry her | B．he wants to kill the princess |
| C．Farquaad wants to marry her | D．he wants Farquaad to let the fantasy characters live in the country |
The princess was called _______.
| A．Farquaad | B．Shrek | C．Duloc | D．Fiona |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she loves Shrek. |
| B．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she wants to marry Farquaad. |
| C．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she can’t become beautiful again. |
| D．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she isn’t the princess. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country. |
| B．Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble. |
| C．The love between a monster and a princess. |
| D．Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero. |
A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa， the capital of Yemen（也门），where around 20 Chinese learning schoolchildren were singing．
"I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice，important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there，" Karim al﹣ Areqi， a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa， told Xinhua．
Teacher Mohammed al﹣Ansi， who learnt the language in China and received a university degree， stressed（强调） the importance of learning the Chinese language．" It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China，" he said．
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen， the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses， where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects． "In teaching the Chinese language， I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone，" al﹣Ansi said proudly， stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt．
A﹣Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn． "I hope that a branch of the Confucius Institute（孔子学院） could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language，" he said．
Many Yemenis see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life， such as getting a better job， making more money and paving（铺平） the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years．
（1）The passage tells us that Mohammed al﹣ Ansi ．
A． has got a university degree in Yemen
B． sings Chinese songs well
C． thinks it important to study Chinese
D． owns a language school
（2）In the Languages Model School， the students ．
A． consider Chinese a simple language
B． do well in science and math
C． take pride in Mohammed al﹣ Ansi
D． are active in learning Chinese
（3）The 5th paragraph is mainly about ．
A． the Chinese culture
B． Mohammed al﹣Ansi's hope
C． centers for learning Chinese
D． the way of doing research
（4）It can be learnt from the passage that ．
A． many young Y emenis learn Chinese for a better future
B． learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich
C． more and more Yemenis are going to work in China
D． Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years
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（1）The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ．
A． tell us the importance of lions
B． raise ﹩500 for a party
C． encourage us to help save lions
D． sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
（2）If you want to join in Almanac Challenge， you must ．
A． call Nat Geo Kids magazine
B． be at least six years old
C． have a talent for drawing
D． hand in a poster after Dec.3
（3）Almanac Challenge is most probably a ．
A． competition
B． meeting
C． survey
D． test
任务A：补全（1）﹣（4）题的信息．每空限填一词．
任务B：根据对话内容提出一个问题，完成第（5）题．不超过10个词．
（David will go on a study tour to England． Wendy is from Welcome Travel Agency． Now she is calling Mr. Chow， David's father， to check the information of David's study tour． ）
Wendy： Hello． May I speak to Mr. Chow， please?
Mr. Chow： Speaking．
Wendy： This is Wendy from Welecome Travel Agency， I'd like to check the information with you．
Mr. Chow： OK．
Wendy： Is it a tour for fifteen days?
Mr. Chow： Yes， that's right．
Wendy： Where would he like to stay， in a hotel or with an English family?
Mr. Chow： He'd like to stay with an English family．
Wendy：Well，what would he like to do in the a afternoons? He can have extra lessons or do activities．
Mr. Chow： He'd love to play football or swim．
Wendy： OK． I've noted that． Does David like Chinese food or Western food?
Mr. Chow： He prefers Western food．
Wendy： All right． Hmm…Do you have any questions about the tour?
Mr. Chow： Yes．（5） ?
Wendy： …
Mr. Chow： Thank you， Wendy． Goodbye．
Wendy： Goodbye．
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Welcome Travel Agency BOOKING FORM Name： David Chow Tour： study tour to England （London） Duration： for（1） days Accommodation： stay with an（2） family Activities： play football or（3） in the afternoons Food：（4） food |
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
My father， who was always drunk and angry， beat me more and more every day． He always locked the door when he went away and kept the key in this pocket． One day I found an old saw（锯子） that he hid in the roof． When I was alone in the house，I started to make a hole on the floor under the big table．
The next day my father said，"Huck， go to the river and catch some fish for breakfast． Quickly! And don't try anything． Remember， I'm watching you!"
While I was fishing by the river， I saw an empty boat nearby．
"A boat!" I thought happily，"This is my chance to escape． I'll hide the boat near some trees and use it tonight!"
When my father went to town that afternoon， I got my saw and started to work on the hole． It was late afternoon when I finished making the hole．
"I did a good job，"I thought， looking at the hole． "Now I'll get my father's gun．
I looked outside the window and there was nobody there． I quickly escaped through the hole． Then I ran into the woods to hunt a wild pig． Luckily， I found one． I shot it and took it back to the house and let the pig's blood fall on the wooden floor of the house． Then I pulled some of my hair out and put it on my father's axe（斧子） with some of the pig's blood． I took the pig's body outside and put it in a big bag with some rocks， and threw it into the river．
"This way people will think__▲__ !"I thought． "They'll come and look for my body in the river．"This idea made me smile．
I waited until it was dark and got into the boat and went to Jackson's Island． I knew about Jackson's Island because Tom， Ben， Joe and I had a lot of fun adventures there．
（Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain）
（1）What's the correct order of the following？
①Huck hid a boat．
②Huck found a saw．
③Huck went fishing．
④Huck killed a wild pig．
A．①④②③
B．③②①④
C．②①③④
D．②③①④
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank"__▲__"？
A． my father went away and I'm sad
B． the pig's blood is mine and I'm dead
C． I killed the wild pig and I'm brave
D． my friends helped me and I'm lucky
（3）Huck went to Jackson's Island because he wanted to ．
A． meet his friends
B． look for the treasure
C． take an adventure
D． escape from his father
（4）According to the passage， what is Huck like？
A． Brave and clever．
B． Funny and helpful．
C． Lazy and careless．
D． Boring and stupid．
