Dear Disney,
Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom—Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.
We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff (员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, “Promise?” Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.
Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria’s new friend with “her” ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last
twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, “Thank you,” but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.
We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!
Your fan,
Carmen RiveraThe family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.
| A． helpful | B．awful |
| C．frightening | D．amazing |
Before the ride, Gloria cried because ________.
| A．she couldn’t find her parents in the line |
| B．she was too little to take the ride |
| C．she couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride |
| D．she had to wait for twenty minutes |
Murphy was waiting for Gloria ________ after the ride.
| A．in the ice-cream shop | B．at the exit |
| C．in the front of the line | D．at the entrance |
In order to keep the promise, Murphy ________.
| A．took Gloria to the nearest shop |
| B．asked her new friend to help Gloria |
| C．helped Gloria get off the ride |
| D．bought a new ice-cream for Gloria |
Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to ________.
| A．order ice-creams | B．promise to visit again |
| C．express her thanks | D．give some suggestions |
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*Select"Parent"（NOT"Teacher"）
*Click on the blue"Sign Up"
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We wish you and your family a great summer!
（1）The first two sentences of the text above are about ．
| A． |
different types of books |
| B． |
the coming school year |
| C． |
the importance of summer reading |
| D． |
good places for summer reading |
（2）One of the steps for parents to sign up on is to ．
| A． |
select"Parent " |
| B． |
finish a test |
| C． |
choose a tip |
| D． |
print an article |
（3）What does provide？
| A． |
Online teachers． |
| B． |
Pen friends' information． |
| C． |
Interesting videos． |
| D． |
Articles of different levels． |
（4）The underlined word "accessible"in the text means"easy to "．
| A． |
write |
| B． |
discuss |
| C． |
understand |
| D． |
compare |
（5）According to TIP 2， parents should help their kids develop good reading habit（s）．
| A． |
1 |
| B． |
2 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
4 |
（6）The text above is written to ．
| A． |
introduce a reading programme |
| B． |
sell books to school kids |
| C． |
encourage parents to read more |
| D． |
share reading experience |
Alice is a college student and in her internship（实习期）now． Last month， she bought a scarf which she really liked． It cost her more than 50dollars． It's not cheap， but it made her happy， because she had dreamed of having one for a long time．
Every morning， when she puts on her new scarf， she feels so happy that it seems the whole day is full of hope． Alice has been used to rewarding （奖励）herself through shopping． This hobby also drives her to work hard and makes her life keep getting better．
But her mother， Mrs． Miller thinks quite differently． When Mrs． Miller knew the price of Alice's new scarf， they started to argue with each other and the argument （争执）lasted for almost a whole day． Her mother thought that she shouldn't spend so much money on it， while Alice thought her mother didn't understand her at all．
But Alice didn't know that her mother's life was very hard． When Mrs． Miller was very young， she could not find enough clothes to wear in winter． She needed to learn how to spend every penny（便士，货币单位）as if it were two so that she could survive（生存）．
It ' s just natural that two people can't understand each other because they have different experiences． Then， how can we change the situation？ Try to be patient with the people around you． Try to get to know them． And try to stand in their shoes． If Alice follows the advice，I think she will get on well with her mother．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）How much did the scarf cost Alice？
（2）How has Alice been used to rewarding herself？
（3）When did Mrs． Miller start to argue with Alice？
（4）Did Alice's mother have an easy life when she was young？
（5）How many pieces of advice does the writer give Alice？
Tubbat and his wife， Tosontsagaan，are villagers in Inner Mongolia's Ejin Banner（内蒙古伊金霍洛旗），where there is the Badain Jaran Desert （巴丹吉林沙漠），one of China ' s four biggest deserts． They have spent 16years fighting against the desert． They plant trees in the desert area to keep the sand and protect the environment．
Tubbat has planted more than 50，000trees covering about the size of 133football fields． "When I was a child， there were lakes， forests and animals． And it rained a lot，" said Tubbat． "But sandstorms turned the green land into a desert．''
Tubbat started to plant trees in 2002after he finished his job as a government official （政府官员）．His wife supported his decision． They did all this for free and even spent most of their own money． " Many people do not understand why I do this． They don' t know the happiness I feel when I see the land turn green again，" said Tubbat． " My wife ' s support gives me energy． Our children want us to live in a city． But this is not the right time． I want to grow more trees，" he said．
Tubbat is happy that more people have begun to plant trees after hearing his story． Some have even visited him to learn how to plant trees in the desert． " Trees can bring rain and animals，" he said． "I want to be a tree， to grow up in the desert and hold the sand until I die． "
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）．
（1）Tubbat and his wife have spent 16years fighting against the desert．
（2）Planting trees in the desert area can keep the sand and protect the environment．
（3）The couple planted more trees to get more money．
（4）More people stopped planting trees after hearing Tubbat's story．
（5）According to the passage， Tubbat wants to spend his whole life planting trees．
（1）Thai people are used to eating rice as a meal． Also， most Thai people do not sit down to eat a proper meal because they usually eat when they are hungry， especially kids and teenagers．
（2）Fashion is full of culture． The Tang Costume stands for Chinese history and fashion culture． The Tang Costume got its name because China became known to other countries during the Han and Tang dynasties．
（3）In Australia， people celebrate the New Year from January 1st to January 6th． It is a public holiday and many people love to spend this day with their families and friends．
（4）There are two kinds of schools in England． One is the state school where parents do not pay money． And ninety percent of children go there． The other is the private school where parents pay some money for their children to go．
（5）Whether they' re good manners or not depends on where you are． Some East Africans spit （吐口水）four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）． In parts of Polynesia， it is bad to be seen eating． They politely turn their backs on each other when they are eating food．
根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称．
A． Traditional Chinese Dresses
B． Manners in Different Countries
C． Schools in England
D． The New Year in Australia
E． Eating in Thailand
Traveling can be expensive． But there are some ways to save money when traveling． Try some of the advice below on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you．
Look for city tourism cards． With the card， you can pay less at restaurants and shops． You don ' t have to wait for a long time at busy attractions． You might even get free tickets to top tourist attractions． City tourism cards can save your money and time without question．
Don't get the best room． How long will you stay in your room？ Will you just be sleeping there？ Do you really need a bigger room with a good view（景色）？
Find a hotel outside a city． It can help you save some money by choosing a hotel away from big tourist attractions， for you are always doing the same 一 go to the attractions and then return to your hotel to sleep．
Book （预订）a room with a kitchen． Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation， I don't mind making breakfast in my room． We always eat at a nice restaurant on our last night of the vacation． I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper．
阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案（10分）
（1）With ，you can pay less at restaurants and shops．
| A． |
ID cards |
| B． |
tourism cards |
| C． |
bank cards |
| D． |
phone cards |
（2）The underlined words " tourist attractions" in Paragraph 2mean ．
| A． |
旅游方式 |
| B． |
旅游设施 |
| C． |
旅游手册 |
| D． |
旅游景点 |
（3）To save some money， the writer advises tourists to ．
| A． |
get the best room |
| B． |
live near big tourist attractions |
| C． |
live away from big tourist attractions |
| D． |
take a map with them when traveling |
（4）The writer prefers to make breakfast and lunch in the hotel because ．
| A． |
they are healthier and more delicious |
| B． |
he likes cookers in the hotel |
| C． |
there are not any restaurants in the neighborhood |
| D． |
he ' d rather， spend much money on a delicious supper |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
How to save money when traveling． |
| B． |
How to get a tourism card． |
| C． |
How to find a hotel outside a city． |
| D． |
How to book a room on the Internet． |