Camilla Chomp was a strange little girl. She liked to spend her time alone eating chocolate. Her parents were worried, so they took all the chocolate away.
Camilla left her house to look for some chocolate. She found a small house full of bottles. Among the bottles, a blue bottle caught Camilla’s eyes. It was full of chocolate. In the bottle there was also a card with the words “Change tears(眼泪) into chocolate.”
Camilla was very excited. She ran out of the house with the bottle to look for someone crying. First, she met a little boy crying hard and collected his tears. The tears were quickly changed into chocolate. While Camilla was collecting the tears, she comforted the boy. Finally, the boy stopped crying and they had a good time together.
Later, Camilla met a woman and an old man crying. The woman had broken some bowls. And the old man’s dog had just died. Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again.
Soon, Camilla knew that making people happy was much more important than finding chocolate. So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people. As a result, she had many friends and had a happy life. Camilla liked to __________.
| A．eat chocolate | B．read books |
| C．collect coins | D．eat fruit |
Camilla’s parents took away all the chocolate because they were ___________.
| A．happy | B．angry |
| C．worried | D．hungry |
What caught Camilla’s eyes?
| A．A nice card. | B．A black dog. |
| C．A red cup. | D．A blue bottle. |
The old man was crying because ___________.
| A．he had broken some bottles |
| B．He couldn’t find his way home. |
| C．he couldn’t find his daughter |
| D．his dog had just died |
How many people did Camilla help before she stopped collecting tears?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The popular Disneyland has some deep, dark, and sometimes amusing secrets that you probably don't know. Read on to learn them.
General Main Street
By using a special method of construction(建筑), Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, make note of the distance that it appears you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue. Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That's correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it's your big day. You'll be sent to City Hall where you'll be presented with a special sticker by cast members, letting everyone know it's your birthday. You may also be able to score special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it's certainly worth a try!
The music never stops.
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park.. Did you know the music never stops at the park? Even when the park was closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believe it cost too much for Disney to keep turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m!
Club 33
“Club 33” is the only place in Disneyland that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance to Disneyland so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visit.There are ________amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
________makes the distance going out of the park seem to be longer.
| A．The “partner’’ statue |
| B．The gate of the park |
| C．The construction along the street |
| D．the music in the park |
If you tell the staff it’s your birthday, you will___________.
| A．get free entrance to Disneyland |
| B．be given a special gift at the City Hall |
| C．be taken to Club 33 and have a meal |
| D．let everyone in the park know your name |
The music never stops at the park because __________.
| A．visitors like the music and the sounds very much |
| B．it’s difficult to shut off the music and the sounds |
| C．Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day |
| D．it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy. |
The purpose of this passage is to__________.
| A．let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park. |
| B．help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park |
| C．encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park |
| D．make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park |
How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.
Luke, 14, from Jiangsu
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit（服装）looks really dark and old. It can’t stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.
Danny, 14, from Zhejiang
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science , such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now don’t have a strong enough body.
Sam, 15, from Shanxi
I’d like to say thank you to my headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.
Helen, 14, from Shandong
In the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal（个性化的）classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students don’t have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. We don’t have to stay in one classroom all the time.Luke gives some suggestions about ______ in his letter.
| A．hobby classes | B．personal classes |
| C．school uniform | D．basketball playing |
The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that ______.
| A．students have too few classes every day and they love sports |
| B．studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak |
| C．hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all |
| D．students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons |
All the students except __ write to the headmaster to complain about something.
| A．Luke | B．Danny | C．Sam | D．Helen |
The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “______”
| A．Regular classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| B．Regular classes will help students learn better. |
| C．Personal classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| D．Personal classes will help students learn better. |
According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about ______.
| A．personal experiences |
| B．how to make schools better |
| C．spare time activities |
| D．how to deal with other students |
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
With the holidays coming up, lots of people will be having parties. Want to make sure you’re a perfect host or guest(客人)? Now it’s a good time to brush up on your party manners.
When inviting guests to your party, send invitations to their homes instead of passing them out at school. This way, you won’t hurt the feeling of classmates you didn’t invite.
<83>Wait for all your guests to arrive before starting any activities. If people at the party don’t know each other, make sure you introduce everyone.
If your guests bring gifts for you, thank each gift----giver as you open his/her present. After the party, be sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest, telling them how much you appreciate their gifts.
When you receive a invitation to a party, be sure to let the host know whether you can come.
Arrive on time. Bring a gift to a birthday party. <84>If（如果） it’s a holiday party, ask the host if （是否）there’s anything you can bring. Adults often bring a desert or a bottle of wine to a party, even when the host tells them that he/she doesn’t need anything. Young people don’t have to do this, but it’s always polite to ask.
Be friendly to the other guests. Remember to say “Please” and “Thank you”! When you leave, thank the host for the party.
(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。If you invite guests to your party, how should you send your invitation?
________________________________________________________________ If you receive an invitation to a party, what should you do first?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。________________________________________________________________
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(三)请根据短文内容拟一个标题。________________________________________________________________
Saturday, June 16th
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.The writer went camping in Green Natural Park .
| A．for 4 hour | B．for 2 days |
| C．in June | D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they .
| A．had no picnic | B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire | D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should in the rain.
| A．set up a tent | B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing | D．find a place to hide |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．It was sunny in the morning. |
| B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping at last. |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves. |
The writer has learned the importance of from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.The song Happy Birthday was written by .
| A．an American girl | B．an American girl’s grandma |
| C．an American boy | D．an American girl’s friend |
The girl was sad because .
| A．she didn’t want to go to the party. |
| B．she would be busy that day. |
| C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift. |
| D．she wasn’t invited to the party. |
What gift did she give her friend?
| A．A flower. | B．A toy. |
| C．An interesting book. | D．A song. |
What did her friends think of the song? It was .
| A．boring | B．beautiful |
| C．exciting | D．interesting |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song . |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. |
| C．The girl’s friends had heard the song before. |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song. |