If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.
Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?
| A．It is very huge. |
| B．It is in the mountains. |
| C．Dwarfs perform for visitors. |
| D．It looks like a fairyland. |
What can we find in the park?
①Some small cottages.
②Some big animals.
③Some big castles.
④Some giants.
⑤Some small furniture.
⑥Some small animals.
| A．①⑤⑥ | B．①②⑤ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑥ |
Who may get a job in the Kingdom of Little People?
| A．A 17-year-old boy with a height of 135 cm. |
| B．A 19-year-old boy with a height of 125 cm. |
| C．A 40-year-old man with a height of 135 cm. |
| D．A 41-year-old man with a height of 129 cm. |
The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．残疾人 | B．智力障碍者 | C．盲人 | D．侏儒 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can watch the performance only once a day. |
| B．A dwarf came up an idea to create the park. |
| C．Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park. |
| D．The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children. |
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything and people think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
| A．Family members gather for a big meal. |
| B．Friends eat dumplings together. |
| C．They borrow money from friends. |
| D．They give each other hongbao. |
Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival?
| A．Because they enjoy being clean. |
| B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. |
| C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. |
| D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. |
Which of the following things is NOT hoped to happen during the Spring Festival?
| A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. |
| B．Saying any bad words or doing anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. |
| C．Wearing red clothes. |
| D．Decorating houses with red paper. |
The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“”.
| A．跑出去 | B．经营 | C．耗尽 | D．遇见 |
We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is.
| A．a time of harvest |
| B．celebrated for one whole month |
| C．only celebrated in China |
| D．a time for family members to get together and have fun |
Picnic Plan
| Time |
this Sunday morning |
Food |
bread, chicken, rice |
| Place |
Zhongshan Park(公园) |
Drinks |
orange juice, milk |
| People |
Yukio, Helen, Steve, Jane |
Others |
kite, knife, glasses |
根据表格内容，完成任务。
任务一：回答问题。What do they want to do this Sunday morning?
They want ________________________.What food do they take?
They take ________________________.
任务二：判断正(T)误(F)。Five kids have a picnic in Zhongshan Park.
They take orange juice and milk with them.
任务三：选择正确答案。What can they do in the park?
A.They can fly a kite there.
B.They can drink milk there.
C.They can eat hamburgers there.
Rose’s mother wants to take Rose to the zoo today. Many kinds of animals are in the zoo. So Rose is very happy.
Rose and her mother go to see the tigers and lions first(首先). Tigers and lions are scary(令人害怕的) so they live in strong cages(笼子) in the zoo. And they eat much meat every day.
Rose sees two big elephants and a baby one. The elephants are very kind to people. Rose rides(骑) on an elephant and she is glad.
Some cute pandas are in the zoo, too. They are a little shy(害羞). So people need to be very quiet when they go near(走近) them. Look! Five giraffes(长颈鹿) are there. They have long necks. They are from Africa(非洲). They like eating grass(草) and leaves(叶子) very much.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Rose’s mother ____, so Rose is very happy today.
| A．buys her a new skirt |
| B．cooks nice food for her |
| C．takes her to the zoo |
| D．goes for a picnic with her |
Rose and her mother go to see ____ first.
| A．tigers and lions | B．pandas |
| C．elephants | D．giraffes |
Tigers and lions eat ____ every day.
| A．grass | B．meat | C．leaves | D．bananas |
The word“quiet”may mean ____ in Chinese.
| A．大方的 | B．匆忙的 |
| C．喧闹的 | D．安静的 |
Which one is NOT true？
| A．Tigers have to be in strong cages in the zoo. |
| B．Rose sees three elephants in the zoo. |
| C．The pandas are from Africa. |
| D．The giraffes don’t eat meat. |
It is Sunday today. Anna goes shopping with her mother. She wants her mother to buy a new coat for her. In Hongxing Shop, she finds a green coat. She tries it on. It’s too small. She wants a big one, but the big one is not green. Anna doesn’t like other colors.“Let’s go to another(另外的) shop to have a look.”her mother says. Then they go to Jiajiale Shop. The shop is big and they see many kinds of coats in different colors and sizes(尺码). Anna tries on a green one. It looks nice on her. So they take it for forty-five yuan.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Anna goes shopping with her ____.
| A．mother | B．father | C．friends | D．sister |
Anna wants a new ____.
| A．shirt | B．skirt | C．coat | D．dress |
The green coat is too ____ for Anna in Hongxing Shop.
| A．long | B．big | C．short | D．small |
____ is Anna’s favorite color.
| A．Blue | B．Green | C．Red | D．Yellow |
Anna’s new coat is ____ yuan.
| A．40 | B．45 | C．50 | D．55 |
Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的）. Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。The king felt unhappy all the time.
The first doctor found something wrong with the king.
The second doctor was very clever.
The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.
In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.