Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived an unhappy young girl. She was unhappy, for her mother died several years ago, and her father married (结婚) another woman. The woman had two daughters. They were her stepsisters (异父/母之姐妹)now. Her new mother didn’t like her. All the nice dresses, shoes, delicious food, kind thoughts and care were for her own daughters.
For the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs（别人用过的旧东西）. No lovely dishes and no nice rests. For she had to work hard all day, and only when evening came, she could sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders (煤渣,炉渣). That is how she got her nickname-Cinderella. All the good things were for _________.
| A．Cinderella herself | B．her father |
| C．her new mother | D．her stepsisters |
What did Cinderella do all day?
| A．She worked hard. | B．She felt sad. |
| C．She cooked meals. | D．She enjoyed eating. |
Cinderella could have a rest only _________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after lunch |
People called her Cinderella because_________.
| A．she lost her mother long ago |
| B．she did not have nice things |
| C．she looked very pretty |
| D．she sat by the cinders sometimes |
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I am by myself with no one there.
When I am that way, I call a friend.
My lonely mood soon disappears.//
Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk and ______..
Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They are with me, standing strong and true.
Sometimes I feel confused,
Like I just don’t know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What is right and wrong, what’s false and real.The underlined word “lonely” may mean _________.
| A．happy with many friends |
| B．unhappy without any friends |
| C．tired after being with friends |
| D．relaxed with close friends |
Which can be the missing word in Line 8?
| A．hear | B．talk | C．care | D．help |
Blue can be a color to represent .
| A．strong feelings |
| B．happy memories |
| C．sad moods |
| D．true friends |
In the last part of the poem, friends help “me”.
| A．get confused |
| B．get relaxed |
| C．cheer up |
| D．get wiser |
The poem mainly tells us ____________.
| A．what friends are for |
| B．how we develop friendship |
| C．who can be friends |
| D．why “I” can be a true friend |
| Lincheng is a new developing city. There are lots of popular restaurants. Although they are not famous, they are good places to have meals. |
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| Qingteng Yuan |
Main dishes: Many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Specials: Vegetable salad (￥20), Roast beef (￥48 on weekdays, ￥38 on weekends) Fruits (Free): Watermelon, apples, bananas, oranges Tel: 876-2198 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m. |
| Ruihai Drinking Building |
Mainly all kinds of meat, pork, beef and mutton. Specials: Roast pork (only offered on Saturday, ￥50 each) Drinks are not allowed to take except VIP. Tel: 897-6543 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:30 a.m. (VIP 24 hours) |
| Rujia Restaurant |
Mainly dumplings and noodles. Specials: Beef and cabbage dumplings (￥5 each on weekdays, ￥4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 432-0945 Opening Hours: 11:30 a.m.—10:00 p.m. |
| Linglong Sea Food |
Mainly sea food. Specials: Roast fish (￥25 each) Tel: 287-9056 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 a.m.—2:00 a.m. (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
If you like roast beef and you want to save some money, you’d better go to Qingteng Yuan on .
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Friday | D．Sunday |
What can be only offered on Saturday?
| A．Roast beef. |
| B．Roast pork. |
| C．Beef noodles. |
| D．Sea food. |
You need to payfor three beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
| A．￥15 | B．￥13.5 | C．￥10 | D．￥9 |
If you want to eat sea food, you can call
| A．876-2198 | B．897-6543 |
| C．432-0945 | D．287-9056 |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Fruits are free in Rujia Restaurant. |
| B．Roast beef is cheaper on Tuesday than on Saturday. |
| C．You can eat sea food at 1:00 a.m. on Friday in Linglong Sea Food. |
| D．Call 897-6543 to order noodles. |
Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the supermarket, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace（珍珠项链） priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her but she had to do some housework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said, "Jenny, could you give me your necklace?"
“Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay?"
“Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. "Good night, little one.
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story.
"Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favourite."
"No, that's okay," her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. "God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams."
Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling（发抖）."Here, Daddy," she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?
| A．She had to help her mother do some housework. |
| B．She had to listen to her father tell a story every night. |
| C．She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace. |
| D．She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children. |
From the text we know that_______.
| A．Jenny's mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace |
| B．Jenny didn't like Rosy and Ribbons any longer |
| C．Jenny didn't want to get the real pearl necklace from her father |
| D．Jenny liked the plastic pearl necklace very much. |
Jenny's father asked for her plastic pearl necklace again and again in order to_______.
| A．keep it for himself |
| B．donate it |
| C．train her character |
| D．throw it away |
What can be the best title for the text?
| A．A Lovely Girl |
| B．A Pearl Necklace |
| C．Father and Daughter |
| D．An Unforgettable Childhood |
Where has the Time gone? is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and want nothing from them. However, sometimes, daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What should we do? Let's have a look at a letter of a father's.
Dear son,
One day if you see me old and I am not myself, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating..., if I cannot dress..., have patience. Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me nor scold（责备） me. Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I made, in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something new, give me the necessary time and don't laugh at me. I taught you how to do so many things to eat well, to dress well... to face life.
If I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.
When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but to be with you and to have you listen to me.
Yours,
FatherWhat do we know about the Chinese parents?
| A．They often get dirty when eating. |
| B．They often refuse to take a shower. |
| C．They often read stories to their children while sleeping. |
| D．They love their children too much and ask for nothing in return. |
According to the father, what should you do when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?
| A．Go on talking with them. |
| B．Be with them and listen to them. |
| C．Make them calm down. |
| D．Leave them alone. |
Why does the writer write this passage?
| A．To show a father's love to his son. |
| B．To introduce the song, Where has the Time gone? |
| C．To show what we should do when our parents are old. |
| D．To complain that their children are too busy to look after them. |
Who does the writer write this passage to?
| A．Parents. | B．Daughters and sons. |
| C．Teachers. | D．Students. |
According to a recent survey, British teenagers are damaging（伤害） their health by not getting enough sleep because they are prevented from doing so by electronic gadgets (电子设备) in their bedrooms.
According to the Sleep Council, "junk sleep" could compete with eating unhealthy junk food as a main worrying lifestyle for parents of teenage children.
Among the l, 000 students aged 12 t0 16 who were tested in the survey, 30 percent just slept for 4 to 7 hours a day. Almost a quarter said they fell asleep, more than once a week, while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic gadgets.
"This is a quite worrying trend（潮流）”， said Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. "What we are seeing is the appearance of terrible junk sleep - sleep that is of neither the length（长度） nor the quality it should be."
Nearly each of the teenagers had a phone, music system or TV in his or her bedroom, with around two-thirds owning all three. Almost one in five of the teenage boys said the quality of their sleep had been influenced by leaving their TVs or computers on. The survey also found that 40 percent of youngsters felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 feeling the worst.
"Teenagers need to wake up to the fact that to perform（表现） well. They need to do something about their sleep. I'm shocked（震惊） that so few teenagers have noticed the close connection," said Idzikowski.Among the students tested in the survey, about_______ of them fell asleep while using their electronic gadgets.
| A．200 | B．250 | C．300 | D．400 |
Which of the following kinds of sleep is thought to be "junk sleep"?
| A．A long sleep of good quality. |
| B．A short but good sleep. |
| C．A sleep with many dreams. |
| D．A short sleep of low quality. |
The underlined part "the close connection" means the connection between_______.
| A．hard work and good performance |
| B．good feelings and good performance |
| C．good sleep and good performance |
| D．good sleep and good looks |