Cosplay is great!
Cosplay is short for “costume play”, which means play-acting in costumes. People who take part in cosplay are called cosplayers. They usually create or make costumes of their favorite animation characters by themselves or get a tailor to make them. Sometimes they even prepare small things, like knives and earrings, which the characters wear or use in the animation.
Cosplayers are creative and proud of their work. They spend a lot of money and energy on it. They not only dress up as their favorite characters in the animation, but also act like the characters.
New trend (趋势) is on!
While Chinese fans are busy cosplaying characters in Japanese animations or movies, Japan, as a big country of cosplay, now has a trend to cosplay non-Japanese movie characters. Japanese cosplayers like the characters in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very much. But the most popular ones are from the Harry Potter films. They have a very large number of fans in Japan. The character who is liked the best by Japanese cosplayers in Harry Potter films is Draco Malfoy, though he is Harry’s rival(对手) and always tries to get Harry and his friends into trouble.
Cosplay doesn’t have anything to do with age. Whether you are 5 or 50 years old, you can be a cosplayer if you are creative enough! We can infer that those who like to do cosplay must be ______ fans, too.
| A．movie | B．music | C．sport | D．art |
The cosplayers ______.
| A．create the animation characters and make the costumes by themselves |
| B．act like their favorite animation characters in common clothes in the cosplay |
| C．dress up as the animation characters and act like them in the play |
| D．always wear something like animals in the play. |
Which of the following statements is possibly TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’ll cost little time and energy to take part in cosplay. |
| B．If you are not young enough, you can’t be a cosplayer. |
| C．Cosplayers are creative and enjoy their work. |
| D．Only students may be cosplayers. |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one." Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
| A．Because the road was too bad. |
| B．Because he didn’t know the way |
| C．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| D．Because he had no boots. |
The man's legs themselves _____.
| A．were shorter than before |
| B．were longer than before |
| C．were broken on his way |
| D．were right as usual |
What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
| A．路人 | B．智者 | C．皮匠 | D．老者 |
What did the servant get him back?
| A．He got the right boots quickly. |
| B．He got nothing when he came back |
| C．He got the same boots back. |
| D．He got the different boots back. : |
From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
| A．right | B．careful | C．foolish | D．clever |
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If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm | C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou | C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on_______than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday | C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least?
| A．208 yuan | B．200 yuan | C．138 yuan | D．280 yuan |
I am a boy from the USA. Now I go to school in China. I have Chinese food now, I like it. I usually have porridge（粥）and milk for breakfast at home with my parents. Sometimes I have some small cakes, too. But I don’t have lunch at home. I have it at school with my classmates（同学）. I usually have meat or fish, rice and vegetables for lunch. After lunch I have some fruit. I get home at half past four in the afternoon. So I have supper with my parents again. Sometimes we go out for supper. My mother often cooks supper. Sometimes my sister does it. We usually have rice, fish, meat, vegetables and fruit juice for supper. We sometimes have noodles and dumplings. After supper, I often have some fruit. I like apples very much.
请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Where is the boy from?
| A．England. | B．China. | C．America. | D．Australia. |
The boy has breakfast with_______.
| A．his classmates | B．his father and mother |
| C．his teachers | D．his brother and sister |
When does the boy usually get back home?
| A．4:45 | B．5.30 | C．4:30 | D．5:15 |
How many people are there in the boy’s family？
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Where does the boy have lunch at weekends?
| A．At home. | B．At school. |
| C．At home or at school.. | D．We don’t know. |
What is your favorite color? Do you kike yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy , would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪)。 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River near London,. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area-----until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like_____________.
A. yellow, orange or red
B. yellow, black or red
C. orange, blue or blackMost people feel more ___________ in the yellow room than in a dark green one.
A. tired B. bored C. relaxed Why did more people probably kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
A.Because the bridge was too crowded.
B.Because people didn’t like the bridge.
C. Because the color of the bridge was depressingIn the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _________.
A. worse B. harder C. more slowly which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Your Favorite Color
B. The Secret of Color
C. The Color of a Bridge
It’s over three years since I began to learn English. I’m glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English quite difficult, but very interesting. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar I knew little about English idioms（习语）.I thought each English word had the same meaning in Chinese. When I learn to say“I see a book on the desk,” I thought the English word “see ” was just like the Chinese word “ kan ”，So one day when my teacher asked me,“ what are you doing?”, I answered， “I’m seeing a book.” “That’s wrong .” the teacher said, “you don’t see a book, You read a book. You can’t use English word like a Chinese one.. Be sure not to make the same mistake again.”
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a“ high mountain”, but a“ tall man. ” In Chinese we use the same word “gao ” for both.。Again in English we say“ take part in the sports meeting ”, “ attend the meeting ” and“ join the army,” while in Chinese we can use “can jia ” for all three. Interesting ，isn't?
So to study English doesn't only mean hard wok, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in the way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I’ll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.I have learned English for ___________ years.
| A．one | B．five | C．three | D．more than three |
When I first started English I ________________.
| A．knew more English words |
| B．knew more English idioms |
| C．used an English word like a Chinese one |
| D．found English easy and interesting |
I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English __________
A When I began to learn English
B. when I said“ I see a book on the desk.”
C. before I began to learn English
D. after the teacher told me not use an English word like a Chinese one.We should speak and listen to English __________.
| A．only in class |
| B．out of class |
| C．both in and out of class |
| D．either in or out of class |
To study English well, we have to ______________.
| A．remember the new words and learn more grammar |
| B．know the differences between Chinese and English |
| C．pay attention to pronunciation, spelling, handwriting and idioms |
| D．do all the above things |