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Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
This story tells us __________.

A．how Effendi fooled the king	B．when the king would die
C．why the Minister died	D．Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death

The Prime Minister died because __________.

A．Effendi killed him	B．Effendi said he would die
C．he was badly ill	D．he fell off the horse

Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B．Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

The king let Effendi go because __________.

A．he hoped to live a long life	B．he was afraid of Effendi
C．he didn’t believe Effendi’s words	D．he knew the would die two days later

Which of the following is not true?

A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B．The king was afraid of death.

C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die

D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest.	B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.
C．Most of them are the same.	D．They are better than foreign ones.

Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

A．it’s the same as Chinese books	B．it can lead children into a wonderful world
C．it’s not written in children’s language	D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

A．第一批读物

B．一节课的阅读

C．一流的读物

D．基础的阅读

“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

A．the writer can’t find any books for children

B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Ways to read books.	B．A magic boy, Harry Potter.
C．Books and advertisements.	D．Our children need better books.

One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”
Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman. B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain. D. He was the president of the USA.
How did they cross the river?

A．In a boat.	B．On their horses.
C．By swimming.	D．By building a bridge.

When the group were crossing the river, ________.

A．water was flowing out of the river	B．it was windy and very cold
C．there were many empty boats in the river	D．everyone wrote a word on the face

At last, __________.

A．both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the river

B．only Jefferson crossed the river

C．only the man crossed th

e river

D．Jefferson’s horse died

From the passage, we know that _________.

A．all the travelers were kind	B．Jefferson was helpful
C．nobody knew the president	D．the man gave Jefferson some money

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
Americans like ________ best as pets.

A．dogs

B．pigs

C．cats

D．mice

The canary is a kind of ________.

A．dog

B．cat

C．bird

D．fish

If you have much money, we can call you ________.

A．a fat cat

B．a happy cat

C．a thin cat

D．a sad cat

If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.

A．he plays cat and mouse with someone

B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary

C．he is a lazy cat

D．he has dragged in something

The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

The match is between Brazil and ___________.

A．Argentina

B．China

C．Germany

D．Japan

If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________.

A．833059

B．383539

C．383359

D．330859

Where is Jiuzi Square?

A．It’s by Longwo Lake.	B．It’s in Biguiyuan village.
C．It’s far from the city.	D．It’s in the center of the city.

You can watch the dolphin show ___________.

A．at 9:30 am, Wednesday	B．at 10:00 am, Monday
C．at 1:00 pm, Thursday	D．at 11:30 am, Tuesday

With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________.

A．2 years

B．one year

C．10 months

D．13 months

Great British Beer Festival Tue. 3 Aug — Sat. 7 Aug London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. http://www.gbbf.orggwww.eif.co.uk	Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival Fri. 13 Aug. —Sun. 5 Sep. Edinburgh A festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburgh http://www.eif.co.uk
Bristol International Balloon Festival (布里斯托儿国际气球节) Thur. 12 Aug.-Sun. 15 Aug. Europe's largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk	Summer Bank Holiday Mon 30 Aug. A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. For more: Travel/Transport

A．travel / transport	B．http://www.eif.co.uk
C．http://www.gbbf.org	D．http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk