Chicken can talk? Cows can dance? They are all in Louis Black’s comic books.
Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. His family enjoyed his comic books very much but never showed them to people outside the farm.
The farmer’s comic books became famous only after he passed away in a fire. When the fire happened, he was only 35. To remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now people can see the original（原稿） pictures of Louis Black’s farm animals at the City Art Centre for one month. Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black!What does the underlined word “ them” refer to?
| A．Animals on the farm. |
| B．Louis Black’s family. |
| C．People outside the farm. |
| D．The pictures of farm animals. |
What does the underlined part “ passed away” mean in Chinese?
| A．受伤 | B．逝世 | C．跌倒 | D．导致 |
Which is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Louis Black was a farmer. |
| B．Louis Black drew the animals outside the farm. |
| C．The Blacks didn’t enjoy Louis’ comic books very much. |
| D．Louis Black’s comic books became famous when he was nine. |
What is this passage for?
| A．Planning a trip to visit a farm. |
| B．Telling people about an art show. |
| C．Celebrating the opening of a museum. |
| D．Sharing ideas about how to draw comic books. |
60. Where can you read this passage?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a comic book. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a storybook. |
It's easy to tell someone good news， but what about bad news？ Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset？（1）
●Say something good
Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example，"I know you play soccer very well， but we only need one teammate." Or you may end the conversation with a promise."（2） ."
●（3）
Use words to introduce what you' re going to say， like "I'm really sorry， but." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
（4） Try to explain the decision： if you have to cancel a trip with friends， can you explain why？
●Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news， try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind.（5） like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing."
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A. Say things to show you understand B. People like to know why things go wrong C. The following ways might help D. Prepare your listener for the news E. I'm sure you will join us in the next game |
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated（犹豫） for a moment， she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Looking at her scornfully（轻蔑地），he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur（毛皮） coat， with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After finding the rude assistant， she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was， the assistant was eager（热情的） to serve her this time. With great difficulty， he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it， the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
（1）Why did the assistant tell the woman that the dress was sold？
| A． |
Because he was so busy that he couldn't serve her. |
| B． |
Because he didn't want to sell it. |
| C． |
Because he thought she was too poor to buy it. |
| D． |
Because he didn't like her way of speaking. |
（2）When did the woman return to the shop？
| A． |
The next morning. |
| B． |
The next afternoon. |
| C． |
The next evening. |
| D． |
The next week. |
（3）What did the woman think of the assistant at first？
| A． |
Friendly. |
| B． |
Eager. |
| C． |
Rude. |
| D． |
Stupid. |
（4）What is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
The assistant was not eager to serve the woman on the first day. |
| B． |
The assistant realized who the woman was at once the next day. |
| C． |
The woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for. |
| D． |
The woman punished the assistant successfully. |
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
| A． |
We shouldn't judge （判断） a person from the appearance. |
| B． |
We can get others' trust only by wearing beautiful and expensive clothes. |
| C． |
We can't trust people without money. |
| D． |
We must punish people who don't like us. |
Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy？ Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth？ Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win﹣win（双赢） situation.
Plogging， a new way to exercise， began in Sweden. The name "plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka"，which means "to pick up"， and the word "jogging"，which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead， he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy， more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatterall around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way， it is quite different. After all， many hands make light work.Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories（卡路里）. According to a reseach， plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories， while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready？ Let's plog tomorrow!
（1）What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work？
| A． |
He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day. |
| B． |
He kept riding to work every day. |
| C． |
He didn't care and did nothing about it. |
| D． |
He took a bus to work instead of riding every day. |
（2）Why do people choose plogging？
| A． |
Because there are too many bikes in the city. |
| B． |
Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories. |
| C． |
Because riding bikes is harmful to their health. |
| D． |
Because the buses are very busy. |
（3）What does the underlined word "scatter" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
爆炸 |
| B． |
集中 |
| C． |
散落 |
| D． |
消失 |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The name "logging" comes from two English words. |
| B． |
An English man called Eric started plogging. |
| C． |
Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calorie. |
| D． |
Plogging started in Sweden. |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Bad Habit﹣Littering |
| B． |
The Best Sport﹣Jogging |
| C． |
A New Way to Exercise﹣Plogging |
| D． |
The Best Exercise﹣Riding |
Leonardo da Vinci（莱奥纳多.达.芬奇） was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced and used in war. Besides， Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times（时代）.He never published（发表） scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like usual writing in a mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side.
Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.
Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.
（1）What's Leonardo's status（身份） besides an artist？
| A． |
An actor. |
| B． |
A worker. |
| C． |
A farmer. |
| D． |
An inventor. |
（2）Which was Leonardo's most special invention according to this passage？
| A． |
The cutting machine. |
| B． |
The machine gun. |
| C． |
The air conditioner. |
| D． |
The washing machine. |
（3）Which sentence can NOT show Leonardo was a strange man？
| A． |
He never ate meat. |
| B． |
He never published scientific discoveries. |
| C． |
He used mirror writing. |
| D． |
He hated war. |
（4）Why are only a few of Leonardo's paintings left today？
| A． |
Because many paintings were not finished. |
| B． |
Because many paintings were lost in war. |
| C． |
Because he burnt most of his paintings. |
| D． |
Because he had no time to paint. |
（5）Which of the following words can describe Leonardo correctly？
| A． |
Famous but not great. |
| B． |
Great but not famous. |
| C． |
Intelligent but not usual. |
| D． |
Talented but not strange. |
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（1）Who writes The Jungle Book？
| A． |
Christine Lindop. |
| B． |
Peter Foreman. |
| C． |
Frederick Marryat. |
| D． |
Rudyard Kipling. |
（2）Which book has 75 pages？
| A． |
Red Roses. |
| B． |
Dracula. |
| C． |
Dead Man′s Island. |
| D． |
The Children of the New Forest. |
（3）How much was The Children of the New Forest before？
| A． |
﹩8. |
| B． |
﹩4. |
| C． |
﹩16. |
| D． |
﹩12. |
（4）Which book is the cheapest in the box？
| A． |
The Mystery of Allegra. |
| B． |
Dracula. |
| C． |
Red Roses. |
| D． |
Dead Man's Island. |
（5）Where can you find more information about British novels according to the passage？
A. On the Internet.
| A． |
On TV. |
| B． |
In a magazine. |
| C． |
In a newspaper. |