Although I am not in my childhood. I still prefer reading fairy tales. They often make me think of some special experiences and feelings. This summer I have received this kind of tales ,The Little Prince .It was
Published in 1940 .It is the world-famous fairy tale by the Frenc h author Antoine.
I ,the narrator (讲述者) of the story ,is a pilot . His plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara . The little prince lives on a small planet ,and he grows a flower called ROSE there . One day they have a quarrel (争吵) ，so the little prince runs away . On his all alone journey, he meets different kinds of people . From these people he gets a conclusion (结论) that grow-ups are strange . And with the help of the man he meets , he descends in the Sahara .
The book moved me a lot . It is not only a fairy tale for children and teenagers, but also for grow-ups .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The author loves fairy tales , because _________.
| A．they are very interesting |
| B．they are not about real life |
| C．they make him or her think of special feelings |
| D．They often have a happy ending |
The writer of The Little Pri nce is from __________.
| A．France | B．China | C． Canada | D． America |
The little prince runs away , because _______.
| A．he does not love his hometown |
| B．he is a naughty boy and loves adventures |
| C．he has made mistakes |
| D．he has quarreled with ROSE |
The underlined word descend means ______in this passage .
| A．end | B．die | C．land | D．fly |
The best title for this article is __________.
| A．A fair tale |
| B．My favourite fairy tale ---The Little Prince |
| C．How to choose the story |
| D．How I spent my childhood |
Robert is sixteen now. He’ll finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to university and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep.
One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thought but didn’t find a way.
Last evening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents’ bedroom. He stood behind the door and saw a man come out. He understood it was a thief (小偷). He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and brought out all the things he stole (偷) in the room.
“Tell me how you didn’t wake my parents up,” said Robert. “Or I’ll take you to the police station!”Why do Robert’s parents ask him to live upstairs?
| A．Because they are old. |
| B．Because Robert doesn’t like any noise. |
| C．Because the room upstairs is better than the one downstairs. |
| D．Because they can hear if Robert goes out at night. |
Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know ________________
| A．if his parents went to sleep |
| B．if he woke his parents up |
| C．if it was raining hard outside |
| D．if someone came in |
Robert wanted _________________.
| A．to stop playing at cards |
| B．to know how to make more money |
| C．to learn how he couldn’t wake his parents up |
| D．the thief to teach him how to steal |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age |
What you can do |
| 5 |
You have to go to school. |
| 12 |
You can buy a pet. |
| 13 |
You can get a part-time job, but you can't work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can't buy alcohol (酒). |
| 16 |
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with the parents' permission(允许). You can drive a motorcycle. You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 |
You can hold a license (执照) to drive most small cars. |
| 18 |
Age of maturity (选举)- you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents' permission. You can buy or drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 |
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a member of Parliament. |
What can you do in Britain when you're 14 years old?
| A．Buy a pet | B．Join the army |
| C．Drive a motorcycle | D．Buy alcohol |
In Britain, you can start to drink wine in the restaurant at the age of ________.
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can't __________.
| A．drive a motorcycle |
| B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job |
| D．buy alcohol in a bar |
David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”
A. In KFC. B. In the toy store.
C. In the restaurant. D. At home.
| A．Sometimes. | B．Always |
| C．Every time. | D．Three times a week. |
| A．Because he often eats chicken hamburgers. |
| B．Because he often gets a toy car. |
| C．Because he often makes people laugh. |
| D．Because he often goes there. |
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”Tommy goes to the cinema to .
| A．see a film | B．buy tickets |
| C．meet his friends | D．sell tickets |
Tommy wants to buy the ticket when the girl asks him.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．third | D．fourth |
The big woman is .
| A．Tommy’s friend |
| B．the girl’s mother |
| C．a worker in the cinema |
| D．a shopkeeper near the cinema |
What can we guess(猜) from the story?
| A．Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
| B．Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
| C．The girl likes the small boy. |
| D．The girl asks the woman to do so. |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 |
| C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk any more. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting for his turn. |
| A．He wants to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He wants to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |