Dear editor,
My English teacher is very strict with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But my English teacher thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me unfair. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. Of course, you should know that what your teacher did was good for you. When you are not trying as hard as you can, she has to stop it and try to help you. Wish you have a better life!
Yours,
Editor
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What’s wrong with Mike?
| A．He doesn’t like learning English. |
| B．He meets trouble with his English teacher. |
| C．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher. |
| D．He doesn’t like English any longer. |
Mike feels nervous in English classes because ____.
| A．he doesn’t like his English teacher | B．he can’t speak in class |
| C．his English teacher punished(惩罚) him | D．his English is poor |
In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because _____.
| A．she didn’t like him |
| B．she didn’t think Mike was learning English hard at that time |
| C．Mike was bad at English |
| D．Mike was making much noise |
The teacher will _____ if Mike has a talk with her.
| A．be even angrier |
| B．ask him to stand for some time once again |
| C．be pleased |
| D．say sorry to him |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to(根据) the passage?
| A．Mike dislikes English classes, but he wants to learn English well. |
| B．Mike wants the editor to tell his English teacher the truth. |
| C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work. |
| D．The teacher hates Mike much more than before. |
Do you put up your hand when you want to speak in class? If so, you have followed a rule. Rules can be as simple as putting up your hand. They can also be as complicated(复杂的) as knowing when you are “out” in a game.
Rules can be made by anyone. Parents make rules to help children grow up healthily. Rules at home might include washing dishes or cleaning rooms.
Teachers make rules to help students learn and stay safe. Putting up your hand before asking a question helps the class pay attention to the lesson. Students make rules in games to make sure that they can play without fighting. Rules can be changed often. If you change your minds, you can change the rules.
Laws are rules too, but they are made differently. Laws are made by elected representatives(被选出的代表). Voters(选民) allow their representatives to make laws that can protect people's rights, safety and make sure everyone can be treated fairly. Laws cannot be changed often, so representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones.
The biggest difference between rules and laws is the punishment(处罚) for breaking them. If you break a rule, your punishment might be small, like losing a turn in a game. However, if a person breaks an important law, the punishment might be a fine(罚款) or time in prison.
Rules and laws keep everyone safe. People can work and live together in peace by following rules and laws.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
66. Can anyone make rules?
67. Who makes rules to help students learn and stay safe?
68. Why do representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones?
69. What's the biggest difference between rules and laws?
70. How can people live together in peace?
The little wolf, White Fang, made an enemy of the dog, Lip-Lip. Lip-Lip attacked him whenever he could. He was bigger and stronger than White Fang and always won their fights. White Fang knew that he could not win a fight against Lip﹣Lip. He thought that he had to do something else to teach the dog a lesson.
①One day, he was playing at a river bank when he saw Lip-Lip come. He suddenly got a good idea. He pretendedto be hurt and unable to run fast. When Lip﹣Lip ran after him, he led Lip Lip to the place where his mother stayed. When Lip-Lip got close to her, she turned Lip-Lip over and bit him until she let him go, but White Fang had a bigger problem.
Lip﹣Lip was the leader of the other dogs. They followed him and obeyed him. None of them would become friends with White Fang. Whenever he came near them, they attacked him.
②He was never allowed to play with the other dogs. This made him unhappy and angry. He often forgot how to behave well.
③Several days later, White Fang saw a man take his mother in a small boat. He tried to follow them. He jumped into the river and swam after the boat. Another man came after White Fang in his boat. He lifted White Fang out of the water. White Fang tried to get away from the man, but the man hit him and threw him into the boat.
④White Fang was now very angry because he wanted to be with his mother. He forgot how powerful men were, and he bit the man. The man was so angry that he beat(打) White Fang again and again. The man hurt him badly.
White Fang finally learned that he couldn't bite a man because if he did, he would be beaten badly.
--Adapted from White Fang
41. Why did White Fang always lose the fights with Lip﹣Lip?
| A． |
Because he was bigger and stronger than Lip-Lip. |
| B． |
Because he was smaller and weaker than Lip-Lip. |
| C． |
Because he wanted to make Lip-Lip happy. |
| D． |
Because he wanted to make friends with Lip-Lip. |
42. What does the underlined word "pretended" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
| A． |
准备. |
B． |
防止. |
C． |
假设. |
D． |
假装. |
43. From Paragraph 2, we know White Fang was .
| A． |
shy |
B． |
generous |
C． |
clever |
D． |
humorous |
44. It's better to put "White Fang was always alone. " in .
| A． |
① |
B． |
② |
C． |
③ |
D． |
④ |
45. According to the last paragraph, we can inter(推断) that .
| A． |
White Fang would continue to bite people |
| B． |
White Fang would enjoy staying with people |
| C． |
White Fang would keep away from people |
| D． |
White Fang would not be afraid of being beaten by people |
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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
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.
