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. |
Hello，everyone!
My name is Emily．I’m 38 years old and live in a small city near New York now．Three years ago．I started to learn Russian．I once had a Russian friend．We used to meet twice a month and have some coffee and a talk together．However, she went to China later, so nobody can help me with my Russian．I hope to find an outgoing Russian girl to help me learn more about Russian culture．I can help you with your English or Spanish．I can also speak a little Chinese．I have many friends in this city and they think I’m friendly．I think we’ll be good friends and have much good time． If you like to be my friend, you can email me at emily@163．com．I’m sorry for writing in English but it would take me too long to express myself in Russian．
Hope to hear from you soon．
EmilyEmily began to learn Russian at the age of ________．
| A．33 | B．35 | C．38 | D．41 |
Emily is good at_________．
| A．English and Russian | B．Spanish and Chinese |
| C．Chinese and Russian | D．English and Spanish |
Emily’s friends think she is________．
| A．creative | B．serious |
| C．kind | D．shy |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Emily lives in America now． |
| B．Emily has few friends in her city． |
| C．Emily’s Russian friend will come back to Russia． |
| D．Emily used to meet her Russian friend twice a week． |
Why does Emily write the email?
| A．To find a job in Russia． |
| B．To teach others English． |
| C．To find a Russian teacher． |
| D．To make a Russian friend． |
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It was December 25．Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy．It was Christmas, and Marie's mother was making a special cake．She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked （烤） it．The four coins were for good luck．Alter dinner Marie and her family ate the cake．They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table．Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice．
After Christmas Marie got sick．She coughed, and she couldn't speak．After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak．Marie's parents took her to hospital．Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can't help her．" For 12 years Marie didn't speak．She grew up, she got a job, and she got married．But she never spoke．One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work．She began to cough．She coughed up something small and black． What was it? Marie didn't know．She took it to the hospital．A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "l think you can speak again．". Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk．Could Marie speak at last?
____________________________________________________What did Marie’s mother make on Christmas?
____________________________________________________How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?
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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
The underlined phrase “bridge” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．削除 | B．建立 | C．到达 | D．通过 |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
From the passage we learn that _______.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
Some people think that they will get ill if they use their brains (大脑) too much. It is not true. Through many studies, scientists show us that the more you use your brains, the better it will be, and the cleverer you will become.
Of course, if you want to keep your mind clear and active, you must take a proper rest and study properly. To the teenagers, using their brains in the morning is good for their health.
There are many ways to rest. One is a peaceful rest. Sleep is a peaceful rest. Another is an active rest. For example, take a walk outdoors, do more exercise every day. To change the way of the brains’ activities is also a good way to rest.
In everyday life, to eat some eggs, meat, fresh vegetables and fruitis also good for the brains.
Wish you a wise man and a happy life.According to the writer of the passage, our brains should be used ____.
| A．hardly | B．seldom |
| C．more often | D．at times |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
| A．Sleep is a kind of a good rest. |
| B．Doing morning exercises is a peaceful rest. |
| C．Going out for a rest is an active rest. |
| D．There are different activities for a good rest. |
Which is true?
| A．Illness comes from the fact the brains are used too much. |
| B．Fruits are the most important for the brains. |
| C．The brains will be better if they are used often. |
| D．Sleep is the only way of having a rest. |
Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?
| A．How to use your brains | B．How to rest |
| C．How to become a wise man | D．Keep your mind clear |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well．But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl．And she became very rich after that．
When she was a child, she was poor．Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party．She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her．
"The party is coming soon, but now I bare little money．" Tears ran down her face．
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in．"What happened?" her grandma asked．Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry．I think I can help you．How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to ．．．"What a beautiful song! They sang and sang．Suddenly she woke up．It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party．
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy．"How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before．Thank you for giving me the special gift．" said her friend．And they learnt to sing it together．Later the girl became well-known in America．The song Happy Birthday was written by______________
| A．an American girl | B．an American girl's grandma |
| C．an American boy | D．an American girl's friend |
The girl was sad because__________________
| A．she didn't want to go to the party． |
| B．she would be busy that day． |
| C．she didn't have enough money to buy a gift． |
| D．she wasn't invited to the party． |
What gift did she give her friend?
| A．A flower． | B．A toy． |
| C．An interesting book | D．A song． |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song． |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream． |
| C．The girl' s friends had heard the song before． |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song． |