A poor girl was selling matches(火柴) in the street on Christmas Eve. She was very hungry and cold but she couldn’t return home. She didn’t sell any match , her stepmother would be angry.
It was very cold. The girl felt so cold and hungry that she stopped in front of a beautiful house. She sat down at the foot of the wall. She wanted to be warmer so she ignited (点燃) a match. Soon it went out, she ignited another. The light was very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found herself in the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them was her grandma. She kissed her and asked her why she didn’t stay at home. The girl said she had to go out to get money. Grandma told her not to worry and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. In her grandma’s arms, the little girl smiled sweetly.
It snowed heavily that night. The girl died with a smile on her face. At the same time, people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and enjoy themselves.The girl _______ so she couldn’t go back home.
A. was selling matches
B. didn’t sell any match
C. was very hungry and coldThe girl was so ______ that she ignited a match .
A. cold and hungry B. tired C. warmIn the clouds the girl saw________.
A. her stepmother
B. a beautiful house
C. her grandmaThe people in the beautiful house ______when the girl died.
A. bought many matches
B. were coming to meet her
C. were having a great timeWhat’s the best title of the story? _______.
A. A girl and her grandma
B. A girl with a smile
C. A girl selling matches
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner “It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, Londo
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King |
| C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
Which is said about The Flying Hat?
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
What does sidesplitting mean?
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. |
| C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky．Why? Because there are too many people everywhere．In many places of interest in China, it's too crowded to do anything．
Look at the picture．It was too crowded on the Great Wall on October 1st, 2013．
You even couldn't take photos for you or your friends．All what we could see were people．It was said that there were about twenty people per meter on the Great Wall．My friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the Great Wall．“We couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk,” he said．He showed us a photo on the Great Wall．In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people．
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week （黄金周） any more．But other people say no about this advice．What's your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day．
How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day． |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day． |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day． |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day． |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall on National Day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day． |
| B．You could walk as you like on the Great Wall． |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter． |
| D．There were so many people there that day． |
When is the gold week do you think?
| A．In January | B．In August |
| C．In October | D．In April |
What does the underlined word traveling mean?
| A．烹饪 | B．旅行 | C．跌倒 | D．邀请 |
Where do you think is the article from?
| A．www．chinabus．com |
| B．www．moviesl23．com |
| C．www．chinatourist．com |
| D．www．storyhouse．com |
There are two deaf（聋的）men in the small village．One is Mr. Brown and the other is Mr. Green．They live near to each other．They are good friends．
They often talk together．They talk about all kinds of things．Sometimes they are worried about their hearing．But one thinks the other is deafer．
One day，Mr. Brown comes to Mr. Green’s house．Mr. Green is sitting in a chair．He is having a rest．Mr. Brown stops at the door and asks，“Can you hear me?” There is no answer．Mr. Brown goes near and asks again，“Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer．Mr. Brown is quite pleased．Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time，still there is no answer．At last，Mr. Brown goes up to Mr. Green and says，“Now I know you are much deafer than me．You don’t hear my questions．”“I am much deafer?” says Mr. Green，“No，I answered you three times，but you didn’t hear my answer．”The two deaf men live in ________
| A．China | B．a city |
| C．a village | D．a large village |
They often _________ together．
| A．swim | B．1isten to music |
| C．sing | D．talk |
Why is Mr. Brown pleased one day? Because he ________．
| A．goes to Mr. Green’s house |
| B．thinks Mr. Green is deafer |
| C．asks a question |
| D．is deaf |
They often talk about ________．
| A．some interesting things |
| B．happy things |
| C．their hearing |
| D．all kinds of things |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Green are deaf |
| B．One of them thinks the other is deafer． |
| C．They are worried about their money． |
| D．Mr. Brown is deafer． |
There are four people in my family．They’re my grandfather，my parents and me．My grandfather exercises every day．He never uses the Internet．He eats vegetables three times a day，but he hardly ever drinks milk．And he watches TV every night．My father is fl taxi driver．He’s very busy．He never exercises，but he sometimes uses the Internet．He watches TV on Saturday and Sunday evening．He often eats vegetables and drinks milk．My mother is a housewife（家庭主妇）．She watches TV twice a day．She never uses the Internet．She sometimes eats vegetables，but she drinks milk three times a week．Exercise? Of course she does．She exercises every day by doing house-work．I’m fl middle school student．I go to school from Monday to Friday．I often exercise．But on Saturday and Sunday，I don’t exercise because I have too much homework to do．I watch TV only on Sunday evening．But I use the Internet twice a week．I drink milk every day，but I don’t like vegetables．My mother often says to me，“Why do you eat so much meat，Mike? It’s not good for your health．”But I like it very much．________ sometimes use the Internet in his family．
| A．Mike and his father |
| B．Mike and his mother |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
________ watch TV every day in his family．
| A．Mike and his grandfather |
| B．Mike’s mother and grandfather |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
What does Mike's father do?
| A．He often eats vegetables． |
| B．He sometimes uses the Internet． |
| C．He is very busy． |
| D．He is a taxi driver． |
Why doesn’t Mike exercise on Saturday and Sunday?
| A．Because he wants to use the Internet． |
| B．Because he wants to watch TV． |
| C．Because he has too much homework to do． |
| D．Because he has to go to schoo1． |
Mike likes eating _______ very much．
| A．meat | B．vegetables |
| C．fruit | D．milk |
Dear Zhou Lan,
Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your e-mails. Your English is very good. But I don't know much Chinese. Now I'm learning it from my parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.
I'm happy to know you like your school and your family. You want to know my family and my school. I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. They're Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick is a boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. I'll go to China next year with my mother. She is going to teach English in a middle school in Beijing.
Yours,
AnnieThis is an e-mail from _____ to _____.
| A．Zhou Lan; Annie | B．Annie; Zhou Lan's family |
| C．Zhou Lan; Annie's family | D．Annie; Zhou Lan |
How old is Dick?
| A．17 | B．18 | C．19 | D．20 |
How many people are there in Annie's big family?
| A．4 | B．6 | C．12 | D．14 |
Who will come to China?
| A．Annie | B．Annie's family |
| C．Annie and her mother | D．Annie's parents |
Who teaches Annie Chinese?
| A．Zhou Lan. | B．Annie's parents |
| C．Annie's grandparents | D．Annie herself |