It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wanted to know how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof(屋顶) and a sound downstairs(楼下). It was Santa Claus, he thought. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.
By the time Bunny was on the ground floor, everything was still again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
Another cry answered him. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what made the noise. Right under the tree was a funny brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook(误解) it for a dog.
“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”
“I was until(直到) I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”
“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, reindeer are famous for flying.”
“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me afraid. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I tried. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly found the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!
Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
| A．He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus. |
| B．He wanted to wait for his special present from his father. |
| C．He wanted to know what present to get from Santa. |
| D．He wanted to sit up in bed to hear the noise. |
The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .
| A．适合的 | B．剪下 | C．准备好的 | D．著名的 |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．Ralph is a brown dog with antlers. |
| B．Ralph is afraid of flying in the air. |
| C．Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present. |
| D．Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole. |
Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. He got up and ran to the stairs.
b. He made friends with Ralph.
c. He heard noise from the roof and downstairs. d. He chatted with the reindeer.
e. He heard a cry on the ground floor.
| A．c-e-a-b-d | B．a-c-e-b-d |
| C．a-c-e-d-b | D．c-a-e-d-b |
What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．A special Christmas EVE. |
| B．A special reindeer. |
| C．A special Father Christmas. |
| D．A special Christmas present. |
In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.
When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.
Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”English people _________on the bus.
| A．often talk a lot |
| B．never talk to each other |
| C．read newspapers |
| D．never looking out of the window. |
When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.
| A．weather | B．work | C．family | D．age |
According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.
| A．you are friendly | B．you are right |
| C．you are English | D．you are clever. |
Which of the followings is true?
| A．English people like traveling by bus |
| B．English people often talk about the weather |
| C．English people are unfriendly. |
| D．English people like the cold weather. |
As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.
| A．to find pleasure and our feelings in music |
| B．how to research music |
| C．how to express your feelings in music |
| D．to discover the things and places in music |
From the second paragraph we know that________.
| A．music sings the country, nature and home |
| B．if we love music we will love the country, nature and home |
| C．we may listen to music at work or at play |
| D．music can express how people live, work and think |
The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.
| A．that music can express actions and feelings |
| B．people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music |
| C．to bring understanding between people of different times and places |
| D．to make people of different times and places happy |
Through music, the composer_______________.
| A．wishes you to study music with him |
| B．expresses his feelings and ideas |
| C．studies the materials of music |
| D．shoes his love of the country |
The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.
| A．Enjoy Singing and Dancing |
| B．Music-Expression of the Composer |
| C．Research Music |
| D．Music-Suggestion of Feelings |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”The little boy went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed(平静)down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy's room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here's $10.” “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily. “Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much does the boy's father make an hour? ____ .
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ____.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
In the first passage, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed money from him |
The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.
| A．a new book for himself |
| B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday |
| D．an hour of his father's time |
From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the boy's father__.
| A．often played with his son |
| B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn't love his son at all |
| D．often came back home early |
Always forgetting your long passwords(密码)? Worried about being hacked(被攻击)?All these worries will soon become history. Scientists have found that upper-casing(大写)your password can help you reduce the chance being hacked.
Usually passwords are six letters or more.However,50 percent of people choose a common word or simple key combination for their password. The most used passwords are 123456, abcdef and abc123. In fact, if your passwords are in lower-case(小写),it will be easily hacked by a hacker. According to a study, it only takes a hacker ten minutes to hack a six-letter password which is in lower-case, but if you make the letter in upper-case, it can take up to ten hours. So if you want to make your account much safer, you should make your password upper-case. Of course, you can also add numbers or symbols to your password. Most of the time a hacker’s computer has to work for 18 days to break a password, but if you choose a nine-letter password that includes numbers and symbols, it can take a hacher’s computer 44,530 years to break it.Scientists have found thatyour password is much safer for
your account.
| A．upper-casing | B．lower-casing |
| C．reducing | D．copying |
According to the passage,______is not one of the most used
passwords.
| A．123456 | B．abcdef | C．abc123 | D．000000 |
It takes a hacker___to hack a six-letter password which is in
lower—case.
| A．10 minutes | B．10 hours |
| C．18 days | D．44,530 years |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word is
A.数字B.符号 C.色彩调料What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．What passwords are. |
| B．How a password is hacked. |
| C．How to make your password much safer. |
| D．Why hackers hack your password. |
A young man was getting ready for graduation. He always wanted a beautiful sports car, and he told his father this. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful box. The young man was disappointed when he opened the box and found a book. He shouted angrily,“With all your money you give me a book?”and rushed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but he realized his father was very old and thought he should go to see him. Before he made a visit, he got a call telling him his father had passed away(去世).He was also told his father had given all his possessions to him. When he arrived at his father’s house, sadness filled his heart.
He began to see his father’s important papers and saw the still new book. With tears, he opened the book and began to turn the pages. As he read the words, a car key dropped from an envelope in the book. It was the key to a sports car.The young man wanted his father to buy him a.
| A．book | B．sports T-shirt |
| C．sports car | D．cellphone |
On the morning of his graduation,his father give him a .
| A．box | B．paper | C．key | D．car |
According to the second paragraph,we can know that.
| A．the young man became successful |
| B．the young man usually visited his father |
| C．the young man did not marry |
| D．the young man gave his father a call every week |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word is.
| A．跑车 | B．财产 | C．房子 | D．书本 |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．The father loved his son very much. |
| B．The father had bought his son a sports car for his graduation. |
| C．The father only bought his son a book. |
| D．The young man did not understand his father |