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A family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot(闲置的地皮). One day, some workers came to start building a house there.
The family’s 5-year-old daughter took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day watching the workers. They talked with her, let her sit with them when they had coffee and lunch breaks. They also gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.
At the end of the first week, they even gave her an envelope(信封)with ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother. Her mother told her to take her“pay”to the bank the next day to start a savings account.
When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the clerk was surprised and asked the little girl what she did.
The little girl said,“I worked last week to build the new house next door to us.”
“Oh,” said the clerk, “and will you be working to build the house again this week, too?”
The little girl said, “Yes, of course.”
What did the workers want to build on the vacant lot?
A. A bank.        B. A hospital.                C. A house.
Which of the following activities didn’t the workers do?
A. Talked with the girl.
B. Sang with the girl.
C. Gave the girl little jobs here and there.
What did the workers think of the girl?
A. They disliked her.
B. They liked her.
C. They hated her.
What do the underlined words mean in Chinese?
A.一个基金账户     B. 一个储蓄账户         C.一个股票账户   
Which of the following is TRUE about the girl?
A. She wanted to become a worker.
B. She learnt to make a lot of money.
C. She thought she was important.

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Summer reading programmes encourage students to read in the summer holiday. Below you'll find a list of summer reading programmes this year that will offer you free things like books. gift cards and more.

Xianfeng Summer

Reading Programme

This year the programme gives out a free book to each child who reads and records 5 books during the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 1﹣6. This free programme runs from July 1 to August 31.

Xinhua Summer

Reading Programme

Students an get a free baseball cap this summer from this reading programme. The students must read 4 of the recommended books and fill a form to show which ones they read. The programme goes on all year round.

Sanlian Summer

Reading Challenge

Sanlian bookstores will give young readers a Star Reader certificate(证书) and a discount card(打折卡) if they read any 8 books over the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 7﹣9. This programme runs from May 1 to September 1.

Dangdang Summer

Reading Challenge

Dangdang has a reading challenge where students read online and then record the minutes they've read. They can also take weekly challenges to get rewards. This programme runs from July 1 to October 1.

36. This passage is about four summer reading programmes for    .

A.

teachers

B.

parents

C.

students

D.

online readers

37. Students can get    from Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme if they finish the task.

A.

a free book B a free baseball cap

B.

a certificate

C.

a discount card

38. Among the four programmes,    lasts the longest.

A.

Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme

B.

Xinhua Summer Reading Programme

C.

Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge

D.

Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge

39. Readers can get Dangdang rewards by    .

A.

reading 8 books

B.

taking weekly challenges

C.

filling a form to show the books they read

D.

recording the number of the books they read

40. The purpose of the four programmes is    .

A.

to help bookstores sell books

B.

to give students some free things

C.

to show students the importance of reading

D.

to encourage students to read more books

Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.

"Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)? "Vincent asked in a low voice. "I don't really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs(法郎), "the storekeeper answered.

Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.

Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.

The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.

"Poor child! I should help her, " he thought.

Vincent put the five francs into the girl's hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.

31. The story happened in    .

A.

spring

B.

summer

C.

autumn

D.

winter

32. Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n)    .

A.

beggar B artist

B.

farmer

C.

storekeeper

33. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because    .

A.

he thought Vincent was a beggar

B.

he liked Vincent's painting very much

C.

he wanted to help the hardworking man

D.

he wanted to make friends with Vincent

34. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?

A.

He painted a picture for her.

B.

He paid the rent for the girl.

C.

He bought her some food and clothes.

D.

He gave the girl five francs.

35. From the story, we know that Vincent was    .

A.

kind

B.

rich

C.

famous

D.

Creative

The Chinese have a long tradition of art, and painting is one of the major art forms. It is still popular nowadays.

Figure painting

Starting from the Han dynasty, artists made people as the main subject of their painting. These paintings are called figure paintings.

Gu Kaizhi(345—409) became famous for his figure paintings during the Jin dynasty. He used fine brushes to outline the people in black. Then he filled them with colour. This detailed, realistic style of painting was known as gongbi. The use of gongbi style resulted in more lifelike figure paintings.

Wu Daozi(680—759)was known as the Sage of Painting for his unique painting style. He was very good at painting human figures and created special techniques for painting clothes that seemed to flow with the light wind.

Landscape painting

Between the Tang and Song dynasties, landscape painting became popular. Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink. Many landscape painters were scholar artists. They liked to express themselves through painting. Instead of painting what they saw, they painted the landscapes from their imagination. They also added poems to their paintings.

Modern Chinese painters have inherited(继承)the long tradition of Chinese painting and brought this form of art to the world. Zhang Daqian (1899—1983) is regarded as “the Picasso of China” and Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010) was the first Chinese painter whose works were shown at the British Museum.

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66. What is the main subject in a figure painting?

67. What's the characteristic of gongbi style?

68. Which did landscape painters prefer, painting what they saw or painting from their imagination?

69. How many famous Chinese painters are mentioned in this passage?

70. Please write a proper title for this passage.

Language shows the environment where we live. We name the things around. Usually, the important things own many specific names, while the less important things only have some general names. So in one culture people may have a large vocabulary to describe a certain object, while in another culture, such vocabulary is small.

For instance. the Chinese have many words for "rice" and for "family members". The British use many different expressions for "rain". Kids growing up on a farm may be able to offer ten different words for plow, a farming tool.

In some cultures, there is an amazingly large vocabulary to describe a certain thing. Eskimos have about 100 words for snow. For them, snow is so important to life that each of its forms and conditions has to own a name, They divide snow into four main categories, such as snow lying on the ground, snow floating in the sky .snow piling up, and snow piles. These different kinds of snow will tell them different weather conditions. It's the same with the Arabians, whose life depends much on camels. In the Arabic language, according to camels' appearance, characters, drinking behaviours, and the roles they play, there are hundreds of different words for the camel and all of its parts. Snow and camel are far less important in English-speaking cultures, and the single words "snow" and "camel" can usually satisfy their needs. When the needs become more specific, however, they can make up longer phrases to meet the needs: "corn snow", "flying snow", "big camel", "funny camel", etc.

As we can see, there is a 45 between the words and the ideas of that culture. So it's not hard to understand that each culture passes on its ideas and thoughts through word.

42. What does Paragraph 2 serve as?

A.

Opinions.

B.

Examples.

C.

Conclusions.

D.

Reasons.

43. From the passage, we know that the Eskimos live in very places.

A.

cold

B.

dry

C.

hot

D.

wet

44. In English-speaking cultures, how do people show more specific meanings of single words like "snow" and "camel"?

A.

By inventing new words.

B.

By using other sentences.

C.

By making up longer phrases.

D.

By translating from another language.

45. Which word is the most suitable here?

A.

difference

B.

connection

C.

change

D.

distance

Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn't decide which color it should be.

"You don't talk much, Grandpa," Lisa said.

"You don't visit much, Lisa," her grandfather replied.

They stood looking at each other. "Come with me, Lisa," said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.

Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.

Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa's. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.

"You coming?" Grandpa's voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.

Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with "Lisa" painted on it in bright green letters.

"Yours," he said.

Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things-a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.

"The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else." Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.

"I may be so overcapitalized (过剩)," Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.

Grandpa laughed out loud. "How did that eight year -old brain of yours find its way around a big word like overcapitalized'?"

"It's my dad's favourite word," Lisa replied.

Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa's hand. Lisa's hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather s.

"I might need more than one visit to my box," Lisa said seriously.

"I expect," Grandpa said.

38. Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?

A.

She was on her summer vacation.

B.

She missed her grandfather very much.

C.

Her grandfather needed an operation soon.

D.

Her parents had to look after her sick brother.

39. What does the underlined word "muffled" probably mean?

A.

Strange.

B.

Loud.

C.

Unclear.

D.

Beautiful.

40. The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________________.

A.

he liked doing DIY

B.

he was a man of few words

C.

he had black and white hair

D.

he kept a wooden box for Lisa

41. What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?

A.

Take care of her brother.

B.

Write to her parents.

C.

Use big words sometimes.

D.

Visit Grandpa often.

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