Children all around the world are familiar with fairy tales ,such as “The Little Mermaid”, “The Princess and the Pea” and “The Emperor’s new clothes”. The colourful characters from the stories made us laugh and throughout our childhood.
The stories are the of Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson. He was born into a poor family in Odense, Denmark, on April 2, 1805. His early life was not . His father was a shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman. He very little education. As a child he was very emotional(情绪化) and was at for being feminine(女性化) and tall.
In 1816 his father died and Anderson was forced to go out to work, first in a tailor’s shop and then at a tobacco factory. At the age of 14 Anderson moved to Copenhagen to start a as a singer and actor. He struggled for three years he had to leave the theater when his voice broke in 1822.
, Anderson went to a grammar school. Having done well, he was allowed to go to Copenhagen University in 1828. He began to publish his fairy tales in1835.They in small volumes（量）until his death.
Anderson lived a hard life, but he tried to make people laugh in all his stories. He wrote because he didn’t want children to have a sad childhood as he did. The works Anderson famous all over the world , but he was still a lonely man. He never married and his friends were the people who paid for his work. Anderson passed away on August 4, 1875 at the age of 70. His home in Odense is now a museum and thousands of people visit it every year.
A．tell B．speak C．smile D．cry
A．discoveries B．inventions C．creations D．feelings
A．hard B．easy C．excited D．bad
A．bought B．found C．received D．lost
A．spoken B．talked C．smiled D．laughed
A．career B．hobby C．performance D．trip
A．since B．after C．until D．still
A．Even so B．Afterwards C．Since then D．Otherwise
A．turned out B．sold out C．came out D．went out
A．found B．brought C．made D．let
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 16 , and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas 17 , her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn’t say it again. We were busy 18some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 19 .
Now we didn’t know 20to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing 21presents, parents’ presents, a brother’s present and friends’ presents till midnight. So there was 22time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 23 .
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (mi) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully 24with clay to make a small bike.
25Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 26loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real 27 ?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would 28trade in this beautiful bike 29Daddy made me. I 30keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!"
A．new B．old C．beautiful D．modern
A．came nearer B．was over C．went by D．passed
A．buy B．bought C．to buy D．buying
A．something else B．anything else C．else something D．else anything
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．children B．children’s C．boy D．girls
A．enough B．no C．much D．still a little
A．happy B．excited C．sad D．angry
A．works B．worked C．working D．to work
A．In B．On C．At D．For
A．book B．story C．note D．newspaper
A．one B．ones C．some D．any
A．usually B．certainly C．never D．of course
A．who B．those C．what D．that
A．am going to B．would like to C．had better D．would rather
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏).Our legs were so heavy and cold that 16 felt like big pieces of ice.Have you 17 seen snowmen ride bicylces? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who were 18 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 19
we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes 20 like glass in the setting sun and loooked wonderful.
Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirt and I knew I didn’t need to 21 her.To climb the mountains was hard work but as we 22 us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 23 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 24 .At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 25
Our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.
In the early evening we stopped to 26 .We put up our tent and then we ate. Afte supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 27 .At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.As I 29 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.
We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 30 hardly wait to see them!
A．we B．you C．they D．it
A．never B．ever C．even D．yet
A．dressed in B．put on C．taken off D．dressed up
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．shine B．shining C．shines D．shone
A．follow B．encourage C．remind D．discover
A．looked at B．looked after C．looked for D．looked around
A．up B．down C．around D．into
A．colder B．drier C．warmer D．wetter
A．charge B．check C．chase D．change
A．make beds B．make friends C．make camp D．make money
A．alive B．alone C．away D．awake
A．cloudy B．foggy C．noisy D．quiet
A．lie B．lied C．lay D．laid
A．may B．can C．must D．shall
Of all the things we eat and drink，water is the 1important.The human body can go 2food for a long time，but two 3three days without water could make people 4.
A lot of people don’t understand how 5water the human body needs 6well and many people don’t drink enough，esecially in 7weather. Most people drink 8they are thirsty but in fact they need more water，expecially when they take 9.
A man’s body is 65 to 75 percent of 10. If we don’t have enough water. We fell tired and may become ill.
1.A.more B.most C.less D.least
2.A.with B.on C.without D.by
3.A.or B.and C.of D.but
4.A.died B.to die C.dies D.die
5.A.many B.little C.few D.much
6.A.work B.working C.to work D.works
7.A.hot B.cold C.cool D.warm
8.A.so B.that C.when D.since
9.A.fun B.exercise C.exercises D.work
10.A.blood B.water C.air D.food
One night, Mary heard some big 36_ noise. “Doh, Doh, …” It 37 for a few minutes. Mary went out of her bedroom to search everywhere. Her parents were sleeping and there were no38 people in the house. Mary 39 _ to her bedroom.
Mary heard the noise again. She thought, “Is it a cat? Mike has a cat. But cats miaow. They don’t make such noise.”
“Maybe it’s a bird 40 around and looking for a place to rest. No! That doesn’t make any noise.”
Maybe it’s the whisper of my parents. They _41 be 42 in their room. But that noise wasn’t a whisper at all.”
Mary went to bed again but she heard the noise again. She was 43_ and fell 44_ her bed. Her legs were 45_ and she could not climb up any more.
A．strongly B．strange C．frightened D．loud
A．sounded B．went about C．went on D．went away
A．any B．other C．the other D．others
A．went B．ran C．returned D．walked
A．going B．flying C．jumping D．running
A．should B．may not C．must D．mustn’t
A．sleep B．talking C．talk D．sleeping
A．frightening B．frightened C．amazed D．amazing
A．down B．from C．off D．in
A．weak B．strong C．sick D．ill
These days，cars are designed using computers．Let’s look at how a new car is created．
First，several 16 talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have．Then they sit down at their computers and 17 many sketches．The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of 18 are developed on the computer．You can change the size，shape or color of any part on the computer to see 19 the car would look and then you can choose the best design．
Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed．Part of the inside of the car is20 so that the designers can sit in it．They can feel if there is enough 21 inside and if they can reach 22 ．Then some cars are built-there are more than 15，000 parts of a car to 23 ．
When everything is known to be 24 ，the cars are made in the factory．Again，computers are used to make sure that all the parts are 25 as they are needed．The factory
usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops．
A．drivers B．designers C．workers D．salesmen
A．draw B．order C．type D．enjoy
A．bicycles B．trains C．cars D．buses
A．how B．if C．what D．that
A．covered B．painted C．locked D．built
A．metal B．glass C．leather D．room
A．nothing B．somebody C．everything D．nobody
A．choose B．test C．show D．repair
A．safe B．easy C．cheap D．fast
A．rare B．electronic C．comfortable D．ready