It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he had ___1___time to return home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, he got an idea. "I'll send Mum some roses ."
___2___John was picking his flowers, another young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The assistant Nancy was trying to tell him roses were as ___3___as forty dollars a dozen . Maybe he would only buy some carnations.
"No, I have to have red roses. " He said, "My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses ___4___rose is her favorite. "
After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. When the young man took the roses, he almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. John was quite excited to see that. Then John took out his money and___5___his roses and asked the assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a___6___. But soon he found it was not a park but a cemetery. Crying, the young man___7___put down the roses," Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help ___8___find my mum and tell her I love her..."
___9___thinking anything, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the __10____home himself.
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Do you know Kurt Wenner? Do you like paintings? There are a lot of street artists in the world. People like street paintings very much. 53-year-old Kurt Wenner is one of them. And he is good at 3D street paintings and is the first person to do 3D street paintings. Kurt was born in the USA. He likes art very much. His painting Spider-Man《蜘蛛侠》 is a great success.How old is Kurt Wenner?
| A．25 | B．53 | C．52 | D．35 |
Kurt Wenner is the ___________ person to do 3D street paintings according to the passage.
| A．first | B．third | C．second | D．one |
What does Kurt Wenner like very much?
| A．science | B．music | C．art | D．math |
Where was Kurt Wenner born?
| A．the UK | B．England | C．Italy | D．the USA |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．Kurt Wenner is a teacher. |
| B．There are some street artists in the world. |
| C．Kurt Wenner’s painting Spider-Man《蜘蛛侠》 is a great success. |
| D．People don’t like street paintings. |
Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry.One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant,hoping he might meet some friends there.He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from.Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem.Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.Thirty years after his death,this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).Schubert went to the restaurant to______.
| A．write a poem for his Berceuse |
| B．have his dinner together with his friend |
| C．see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal |
| D．write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant |
We know the owner of the restaurant______from this passage.
| A．was also a musician |
| B．was very kind |
| C．hated Schubert very much |
| D．didn’t understand music very much |
The passage didn’t tell us______.
| A．how much his manuscript was worth. |
| B．how poor Schubert was |
| C．why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem |
| D．whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem |
What’s the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?______.
| A．刻苦的音乐家 | B．勤劳的指挥家 | C．著名的指挥家 | D．著名的音乐家 |
The best title for this passage is______.
| A．Musician and Hunger | B．Franz Schubert and His Berceuse |
| C．Franz Schubert Died | D．A Great Musician |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants,monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now,more children like animals and want to make friends with them.In the zoo,they learn about animal life.They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals.They have pets(宠物)at home.
Mark is a middle school student.He has a black cat.He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat.The cat is his true friend.Jane is also a middle school student.She has two tortoises.They are as big as her hand.Every day,she changes(换)the water for them.She likes to watch them.October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals | B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life | D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet may be a______.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
 The 30th Olympic Games was held from July 27th to August 12th in 2012 in London,United Kingdom.London has hosted the modern Olympic Games three times in the history of Olympic Games. |
 The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of June,2011.The journey takes about five hours.The train can reach speeds of up to 300 kilometers an hour.The passenger volume(容量)is expected to reach 160 million a year,marking a great step in China’s Railway development. |
 The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup,an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from June 13th to July 13th in 2014.This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition,the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup.Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice,after Mexico,Italy,France and Germany.It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. |
The 30th Olympic Games was held in______.
| A．Paris | B．London | C．Beijing | D．France |
How many times did London host the modern Olympic Games?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of______,2011.
| A．June | B．July | C．August | D．September |
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in______.
| A．Brazil | B．Mexico | C．Italy | D．France |
Brazil hosted the competition for the first time in______.
| A．2014 | B．2011 | C．1978 | D．1950 |
In schools all over the world, boys and girls are studying foreign languages. Everyone knows his own language, but when you are in other countries, you are trying to understand people in other countries.
There are about three thousand languages in the world. English is one of them, but it is very important because so many people use it.
What is the best way to learn English? Listen to English first, then use it at every chance.
根据短文内容判断句子正误,正确的填T错误的F。Students are learning foreign languages in schools.
People in other countries needn’t understand people
There are about three hundred languages in the world.
English is very important, so many people like it
Everyone knows his own language.