Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot （光脚）in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude（乐观态度）. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?
| A．Youth | B．Love | C．War | D．Friendship |
According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.
| A．is more popular than the other two movies |
| B．was made from Guo Jingming’s novel |
| C．tells about four girls with similar personalities |
| D．opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8 |
What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?
| A．The four girls’ friendship is touching. |
| B．It encourages the young to work hard. |
| C．It has many advertisements for luxury goods. |
| D．It shows money expresses love or friendship. |
Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.
| A．optimistic attitude | B．rich family background |
| C．good looks | D．excellent grades at school |
I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged(拖拽) the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.
After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year. Why did the man feel nervous?
| A．He left the party too late. |
| B．He was afraid of the darkness. |
| C．He worried that others would discover his secret. |
| D．He didn’t know where the black bag was. |
The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.
| A．thieves | B．parents |
| C．children | D．neighbours |
In what order did the man do the following?
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Dragged the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.
| A．e-a-d-c-b | B．e-d-a-b-c |
| C．a-b-e-d-c | D．a-e-d-c-b |
How long did the man spend completing his work?
| A．Three hours. | B．Four hours. |
| C．Five hours. | D．Six hours. |
How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?
| A．Sleepy. | B．Angry. |
| C．Tired. | D．Excited. |
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she replied.
Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词) and live then out in our daily lives.
At the end of the year, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Rose went to college because she _____________.
| A．wanted to live longer |
| B．loved to stay with the young |
| C．wanted to realize her dream |
| D．planned to enjoy her life there |
From the story we can see that Rose was ___________ during her stay in college.
| A．lively and popular |
| B．brave and hard-working |
| C．honest and energetic |
| D．calm and creative |
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
| A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing. |
| B．Time is especially important for young people. |
| C．The more you laugh, the younger you will be. |
| D．People easily become old if they do more things. |
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At Sunny Shores Sea Camp, you can _____
| A．learn about sailing stories | B．improve your skill-level |
| C．take 19 different courses | D．protect the sea environment. |
The campers are only ____
| A．adults between 18and 28 | B．experts |
| C．beginners | D．teenagers between 13 and 17. |
Kate lives in London with her parents. She is a school girl. Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen years old. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think he is a good doctor. Kate’s mother is a nurse. She is a very good nurse.
Kate has two brothers and a sister, and they study in China. Her elder brother speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. He is a college (大学) student. But her younger brother and sister are middle-school students. Both of them are studying Chinese very hard and want to be teachers of Chinese in their country.Today is ______ birthday.
A. Kate’s B. her mother’s C. her sister’sWhat is her father? ___________ .
A. A teacher B. A nurse C. A doctorWhere does her elder brother have many friends? ____________.
A. In his country
B. In the hospital
C. In ChinaWhat do her younger brother and sister want to be?
A. Teachers of English
B. Teachers of Chinese
C. Teachers of mathsBoth of them want to teach _______ people Chinese.
A. English B. American C. Chinese
This is a picture of the twin brothers Li Lei and Li Ping’s bedroom. It’s not big, but it’s very bright. It’s a nice room. In the bedroom, we can see two beds, two chairs, two desks, a table and a cat. The two beds look the same. On the wall, there are some pictures of their family. Li Lei’s green coat is on his bed, but his blue shoes are under his chair. Their books and pencil-boxes are on their desks. We can see some flowers and a clock on Li Ping’s desk. Li Lei’s schoolbag is behind his chair, but Li Ping’s is on his chair. Where is their white cat? Oh, it’s under Li Lei’s bed.This is a picture of the twin _______.
| A．sisters | B．brother |
| C．brother and sister | D．brothers |
It’s a _______ room.
| A．big and nice | B．big |
| C．bright and nice | D．nice |
We can see two beds, two chairs and _______ pictures in the room.
| A．some | B．two | C．a | D．three |
We can see some flowers and a clock on _______ desk.
| A．Li Lei’s | B．Li Ping’s |
| C．Li Lei and Li Ping’s | D．Li Lei’s and Li Ping’s |
Their pencil-boxes are _______.
| A．on their desks | B．on the table |
| C．on their beds | D．on Li Lei’s desk |