In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.
An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings, especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.
The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year., but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper, paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.
After seeing this, the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?” he asked.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why. But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.
“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. According to the writer, the emperor_____.
| A．loved beautiful paintings |
| B．did very well in painting |
| C．was good at painting roosters |
| D．Was very kind to the painter. |
The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.
| A．only a few months |
| B．only five minutes |
| C．more than a year |
| D．five minutes every day |
The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.
| A．the painter refused to draw rooster |
| B．the painter couldn’t draw rooster well |
| C．he couldn’t find the painter anywhere |
| D．he couldn’t wait to see his painting |
In fact, during the whole year the painter______
| A．escaped from the emperor to live quietly |
| B．worked hard at practice drawing roosters |
| C．was invited to other places to draw roosters |
| D．drew piles and piles of paper to make a living |
From the passage we can learn that_______.
| A．it’s hard for painter to success |
| B．it’s easy to paint in a short time. |
| C．hard work causes perfect result |
| D．emperor was hard to deal with |
Peng Liyuan．First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations on September 26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．
Peng began her speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．
Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．
51．In what language did Peng Liyuan give her speech at the United Nations？ ．
52．What's Peng Liyuan's speech about？ ．
53．Did Peng begin her speech with a story of her father？ ．
54．Where did Peng's father grow up？ ．
55．What's Peng Liyuan's Chinese dream？ ．
When you can't use words to express your idea，you can make a gesture and people will usually understand what you are trying to say．Here are some examples of using gestures in the UK．
The Wave（挥手）
The wave is the most common gesture．To greet each other or to say goodbye，most people raise their hand and move it from side to side．One famous wave is made by the Queen．You can watch a video to see how Her Majesty（女王陛下） does her tasteful（高雅的） wave．
The V Sign
You may just he trying to spread peace and love，but if you are in the UK，please pay attention to where your hand is facing．Let the back of your hand face yourself，or it becomes an impolite gesture．
Pointing
This is not used as an insult（侮辱），but it is an impolite action when in public．Doing this can cause people to get angry，and even they'll just walk away from you．
46．What does the underlined word gesture mean？ ．
A．手势
B．装饰
C．态度
47． is the most common gesture．
A．Pointing
B．The V sign
C．The Wave
48．What can the V Sign NOT spread？ ．
A．Impoliteness
B．Peace and love
C．Friendship
49．Pointing is an action when in public．
A．impolite
B．honest
C．important
50．What is the best title（标题） of this passage？ ．
A．Polite Gestures
B．Gestures in the UK
C．One Famous Wave．
A guy walked into a store with a gun and asked for all of the money from the cashier（收银员）.
After the shop assistant put the money in a bag，the robber saw a bottle of wine on the shelf．He told the man to put it in the bag as well．But the man refused and said．"No，because I don't believe you are over 21．"The robber said he was，but the young man still refused to give it to him because he didn't believe him．
At that moment，the robber took his driver's license out of his wallet and gave it to the shop assistant．The man looked it over and agreed that the guy was in fact over 2I．He put the wine in the hag．The robber then ran from the store with the bag．
The man called the police and gave the name and the address of the robber that he got off the license．They caught the robber two hours later．
This guy definitely wins the Stupid Prize．
41．What did the robber see on the shelf？ ．
A．A bottle of wine
B．A glass of coffee
C．Some bread
42．Why did the man refuse to give the wine to the robber？ ．
A．Because the man wanted to drink it himself．
B．Because he didn't believe the robber was over 21．
C．Because the wine was very expensive．
43．The robber took his out of his wallet and gave it to the shop assistant
A．money
B．ID card
C．driver's license
44．Who caught the robber two hours later？ ．
A．The shop assistant．
B．The police．
C．The cashier．
45．What do you think of the guy？ ．
A．He is stupid．
B．He is clever．
C．He is handsome．
U2 is the name of a band from Ireland．It's one of the most famous rock bands in the world．
In 1978，a 17﹣year﹣old high school student．Larry Mullen，looked for some musicians to make a band．Finally，he found another three boys Adam Clayton，David and Paul Hewson and they set up a band．The four boys named their hand U2．
They traveled a lot and gave concerts in many countries．More and more people got to know them and love their music．Many of their songs，such as Beautiful Day and Walk On，were popular．In the 1980s，the band became famous．
Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy their music．
36．U2 is the name of from Ireland．
A．a country
B．a musician
C．a band
37．How many boys are there in the band？ ．
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
38．When did the band become famous？ ．
A．In 1978．
B．In the 1980s．
C．In 1998
39．Who is the founder of the band？ ．
A．Larry Mullen．
B．Adam Clayton．
C．Paul Hewson．
40．The passage is mainly about ．
A．a famous band
B．a high school student
C．Ireland．
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With the development of technology，smartphones are widely used among people.71．We can find many people playing mobile phones in the buses，restaurants and supermarkets． We call these people Phubbers（低头族）．
Many teenagers spend too much time playing games，listening to music and sending messages to their friends on the phones.72．他们没有足够的时间来学习． Some teachers complain that their students get worse grades than before．73．Playing mobile phones too much is not only bad for their study but also their health． The more they play mobile phones，the more tired they will feel．Some students have to wear glasses，because they play smartphones too much.74．So some teachers don't allow the students to use mobile phones at school．
We often see many phubbers using their mobile phones on the streets．It's really dangerous．75为什么不远离你的手机呢？You should study hard and take part in more outdoor activities instead of playing mobile phones in your free time．
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