Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. A lot of children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals(葬礼), but people in America and in Europe wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What colour does an English woman wear when she gets married?”
Mary said, “White, sir, because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary,” Roger said. “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes,” Dick said. “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”
| A．He teaches English in China |
| B．He is a Chinese teacher in China |
| C．He teaches Chinese in England |
| D．He teaches English in England |
| A．they are his own children | B．they are clever and careful |
| C．they are lovely | D．they are polite and helpful |
| A．when she gets married | B．when she is worried |
| C．when she is sad | D．when she is at a funeral |
| A．White | B．Black | C．Red | D．Green |
| A．Roger dislikes teaching the children. |
| B．Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions. |
| C．Dick was a slow girl. |
| D．People in England wear white when they get married. |
Gabriel Garcia Márquez ,who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014. The world paused to remember the cultural giant(巨匠).
Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called “magical realism ”(魔幻现实主义). In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile, magical things happen to them.
Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (《百年孤独》),which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world —of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor（暗喻）for the development of Colombia since the 19th century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said, Garcia Márquez wrote about “the very essence(精髓) of the Latin American beings”.
Garcia Márquez was born in the year _________.
| A．1914 | B．1928 | C．1967 | D．1982 |
We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez______.
| A．was born in Mexico City |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia |
| C．had a writing style called “magical realism” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life |
The underlined word “isolated” means ________.
| A．隔绝的 | B．安逸的 | C．喧嚣的 | D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez?
| A．He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. |
| B．His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success. |
| C．He was widely known as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. |
The writer quotes(引述) from the President to ______.
| A．praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Márquez |
From the passage, we can know the product details except _________.
| A．product dimensions | B．shipping weight |
| C．item model number | D．materials |
How many Red Angry Bird Costumes can you buy if you have ＄100？
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What do we know about the product?
| A．It is made in England. |
| B．It is designed in different sizes and patterns. |
| C．It is shipped to all the countries in the world.21 |
| D．It is safe enough for all kinds of people. |
According to the passage, what cannot we buy? 0
| A．Red Bird costumes. | B．Yellow Bird costumes. |
| C．Green Bird costumes. | D．Black Bird costumes. |
Where can we find the passage?
| A．In a shopping list. | B．In a news report. |
| C．In a short story | D．In a movie poster |
A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher.
These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked happily. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress (压力) in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups—china (瓷制的) ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain (朴素的) looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the best for yourselves, and that is the source (根源) of your problems.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other’s cups.”
“Now think about this： life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position (位置) in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”What did the group of classmates get together for?
| A．Visiting their old teacher. |
| B．Enjoying coffee. |
| C．Complaining about their stress in work and life. |
| D．Showing each other’s good jobs. |
What cups did the teacher give to his students?
| A．All china cups. | B．Plastic and glass cups. |
| C．Beautiful cups. | D．Different kinds of cups. |
In their teacher’s eyes, why did they have so much stress?
| A．Because they cared too much about things that were not important. |
| B．Because they understood the meaning of life. |
| C．Because they knew about life itself and enjoyed it. |
| D．Because they drank too much coffee. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Coffee or Cup | B．An Old Teacher |
| C．Stress in Your Life | D．What Do You Want |
What can we learn from the teacher’s words?
| A．We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee. |
| B．We should think much of cups. |
| C．We should care about life itself instead of unimportant things. |
| D．We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life. |
| New Books this Month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and … |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by _________.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in _______.
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is_________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college(大学) student |
_______ is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work |
| C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is___________.
| A．an advertisement | B．a story |
| C．a novel | D．a diary |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. if you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions：
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do kids often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. |
| B．Their homework. |
| C．Their marks at school. |
| D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.
| A．work hard |
| B．talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class |
| D．write down your worries |
If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".
| A．Why are grades important? |
| B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? |
| D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game |
| B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends |
| D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. |
| B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. |
| D．What kinds of worries people have. |