The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 |
| C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk any more. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting for his turn. |
| A．He wants to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He wants to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about winter sports？ Skiing（滑雪）， of course． There is no doubt that down﹣hill skiing is the world's most popular winter sport although it's one of the most expensive as well． Few people， however， know that cross﹣country skiing is much easier and less expensive than down﹣hill skiing， and certainly also enjoyable．
Cross﹣country skiing has been around for much longer than down﹣hill skiing and it is probably the oldest winter sport． A long time before the snowmobile was invented， it was also the first means of transportation that people used to move across the snow． In fact， the oldest ski ever found， which was in Sweden， is more than 4，500 years old．
Cross﹣country skiing is not difficult at all． Even people who aren't professional can have fun from the beginning without having to spend a long time or lots of money taking lessons． That's why it's very common to see people of all ages enjoying cross﹣country skiing together． In fact， at the first Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924， it was the only kind of skiing in the competition． Now for cross﹣country skiers， the most exciting event every year is the Engadine Marathon， where more than 10，000 men， women and children ski across the frozen（冰冻的） lake of St. Moritz in Switzerland． This makes more people from all over the world take part in the sport．
For cross﹣country skiers， what they value is the excitement of the sport． Popular holiday centers and luxurioushotels are not important． They stay in cheap houses and go skiing whenever they feel like it．
（1）Why do people prefer down﹣hill skiing to cross﹣country skiing？
| A． |
It is much cheaper than cross﹣country skiing． |
| B． |
They're too familiar with cross﹣county skiing． |
| C． |
It's the most popular winter sport in the world． |
| D． |
They can learn how to down﹣hill ski more easily． |
（2）How did Swedish people move across the snow over 4，500 years ago？
| A． |
By down﹣hill skiing． |
| B． |
By cross﹣country skiing． |
| C． |
By riding snowmobiles． |
| D． |
By going on foot． |
（3）What can we know about cross﹣country skiing from the third paragraph？
| A． |
It's as important as down﹣hill skiing． |
| B． |
It's becoming more and more popular． |
| C． |
It's more famous than down﹣hill skiing． |
| D． |
It's getting Switzerland more interesting． |
（4）What does the underlined word "luxurious" mean in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Old． |
| B． |
Modern． |
| C． |
Expensive． |
| D． |
Clean． |
Pippi Longstocking， the 9﹣year﹣old， red haired hero of children's books， turned 75 on May 21， 2020．
Pippi Longstocking first came to life in 1941， when Astrid Lindgren's daughter Karin was sick in bed for a long time． Karin suddenly said to her， "Tell me about Pippi Longstocking， Mum．"
Ms. Lindgren's stories were about a wild but good﹣hearted young girl． She lived by herself in a house called Villa Villekulla． She lived with her horse and her monkey． But three years later． Ms. Lindgren began to write down the stories she had told her daughter． When she finished her book， she sent it to a famous publisher（ 出版社 ）， but the book was refused．
Ms. Lindgren kept working on the book． In 1945，Ms. Lindgren entered her book in a competition．Pippi Longstocking won first prize， and the book came out in November．Pippi Longstocking was quickly a hit with young readers． They laughed at her jokes， and admired her bravery． Who wouldn't love a girl strong enough to lift a horse， and willing to risk her life to save children in a burning building？ Some adults felt like Pippi set a bad example to children． Pippi didn't go to school． She lived by herself， and only followed the rules she liked． But with time， Pippi's good heart won over readers of all ages．
Ms. Lindgren wrote many other books， including over 30 books for children． The three P ippi Longstocking books have been translated into over 75 languages．
So why is Pippi's birthday celebrated on May 21？ May 21 is the birthday of Ms. Lindgren's daughter Karin， who first requested the stories all those years ago．
（1）When did Ms. Lindgren start writing the story about Pippi Longstocking？
| A． |
In 1941． |
| B． |
In 1942． |
| C． |
In 1944． |
| D． |
In 1945． |
（2）What is Pippi like？
| A． |
Kind and brave． |
| B． |
Smart but unfriendly． |
| C． |
Humorous and beautiful |
| D． |
Outgoing but weak． |
（3）How did some adults like pippi Longstocking at the beginning？
| A． |
It was too expensive． |
| B． |
It was very interesting． |
| C． |
It wasn't fit for children． |
| D． |
It was hard to understand． |
（4）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Ms. Lindgren， a popular writer |
| B． |
Pippi， a popular hero |
| C． |
Pippi Longstocking， a popular book |
| D． |
May 21， a popular birthday |
Mr. Magicman is a magician． He is famous in his town and he goes to all the children's parties． He does lots of magic tricks． He makes all kinds of animals from balloons． He plays card tricks and， like Harry Peter， he can make things disappear． He tells wonderful stories． Sometimes， he sings and dances for the children． All the children love Mr. Magicman． When children see him in town， they wave（招手） and they shout "Hello" at him． He waves back and sometimes， if he has his hat on， he raises it to greet them．
Today is Saturday，June 26th， 2020． It is sunny．It is Peter's birthday．Peter is ten．At 2 o'clock，all the children， including me， of course， were at Peter's house． We played party games and ate some delicious cakes．We waited for Mr. Magicman．Then Peter's dad came in，saying，"I am terribly sorry．Mr. Magicman has got a very bad headache and he cannot come．"
Hearing this， all the children were upset． Then， we discussed together and made a plan．We made a banner（横幅） and went to Mr. Magician's house with it． Peter also took a cake with him．After we knocked on his door，Mr. Magicman slowly opened his door．Seeing us standing outside the door， he smiled． Then we held up our banner． The banner read， "Get well soon， Mr. Magicman．We all love you．" Then we gave him a cake． Mr. Magicman opened his mouth and he made the cake disappear soon! He is really an excellent magician!
（1）What can we learn about Mr. Magicman？
| A． |
He is popular with children． |
| B． |
He looks like Harry Potter． |
| C． |
He loves animals very much． |
| D． |
He lives by magic tricks． |
（2）Why did Mr. Magicman fail to come to Peter's party？
| A． |
He was too busy． |
| B． |
He didn't like the party． |
| C． |
He wasn't ready for it |
| D． |
He got ill seriously． |
（3）What does the underlined word "it" refers to in the last paragraph？
| A． |
The hat． |
| B． |
The balloon． |
| C． |
The banner． |
| D． |
The cake． |
（4）Where can we most probably read the text？
| A． |
In a magic textbook about magic． |
| B． |
In a personal diary． |
| C． |
In a magazine for birthday parties． |
| D． |
In a report on animals． |
My name is John. I'm twelve. I'm a student in No.1Middle School. I'm in Class Six, Grade Seven. My favorite subject is science because my science teacher, Mr. Smith, is great fun. My favorite day is Thursday because I have science on that day.
I have a twin brother. His name is Bob. He is my classmate. He likes drawing. His favorite day is Monday because he has art on that day.
My father is Frank Green. He is a teacher. He teaches English. His favorite day is Sunday because he can go to the swimming club. He thinks swimming can make him healthy.
My mother is Jessica Green. She is a saleswoman（售货员）at Mrs. Brown's Clothes Store. Her favorite day is Saturday because on that day she doesn't go to work. And she can play tennis with her friends. She thinks playing tennis is relaxing for her.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）How old is Bob？
| A． |
12． |
| B． |
13． |
| C． |
14． |
| D． |
15． |
（2）What's John's last name？
| A． |
Brown. |
| B． |
Black. |
| C． |
White. |
| D． |
Green. |
（3）Bob has art on ．
| A． |
Monday |
| B． |
Tuesday |
| C． |
Thursday |
| D． |
Friday |
（4）The underlined word "teaches" mean in Chinese.
| A． |
学习 |
| B． |
品味 |
| C． |
讲授 |
| D． |
安排 |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Frank's favorite day is Saturday. |
| B． |
Bob is in No.1 Middle School. |
| C． |
John's favorite subject is art. |
| D． |
Jessica can play ping-pong with her friends on Sunday. |
A cicada is a large insect． It is about three centimeters long． Like many other insects， it has six legs．On the forehead are two big eyes，between which is a long beak．It uses its beak to drink juice from trees．The adult cicada has two sets of wings which can shake together to produce a high， continuous sound when the weather is hot．
In its whole life， it mainly goes through two stages． In the beginning， when a cicada is under the ground， it is called a baby cicada． It drinks juice from tree roots and it is covered in a hard shell．At this time， it has no wings ﹣ just legs． After coming out of the ground， it breaks out of its old shell．Under the old shell is a new shell and four wings．The cicada finds a place in the sun to dry its new shell and wings．Gradually， the baby cicada grows into an adult． After a cicada becomes an adult， it sings loudly in hot summer． That's why it is called a born singer in nature．
At present， over two thousand kinds of cicadas are distributed （分布） around the world． All of them spend most of their life underground． You can find about four hundred and fifty kinds in Africa． Besides， there are about one hundred and twenty kinds in China． There are also about seven special kinds in the US that stay under the ground for many years．
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