One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror . When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile , his face looked still sad. The he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.
“ Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work!” he said angrily.
The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.” The rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help . After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise,his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.One day a rich boy bought _____.
| A．a magic mirror | B．a normal mirror |
| C．a small mirror | D．a magic book |
The boy’s face always looked _____ in the mirror on the first day.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．terrible | D．funny |
On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw ____ crying sadly.
| A．a little boy | B．a little girl |
| C．a little dog | D．a little cat |
The little cried because_________.
| A．She lost her money. |
| B．She couldn’t find her home. |
| C．She couldn’t find her parents. |
| D．She had no money to buy chocolate. |
From the story we know the boy was ______.
| A．brave | B．foolish | C．clever | D．hard-working |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography（摄影术）was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading-room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all round the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed(发展). Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）.
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just taken of the real world, they showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerreotype was _________.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to ______________.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take a lot of film and something else with him |
Mathew Brady ____________.
| A．was very lifelike |
| B．was famous for his unusual pictures |
| C．was quite strong |
| D．took many pictures of moving people |
This passage tells us _______.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy .I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower . I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don't like it leans over city.
I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And , if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come all over the world to see it.This passage is about
| A．Italian pizza |
| B．Italy's problems |
| C．How the leaning Tower of Pisa got its name |
| D．Why the writer likes Pisa |
The writer used to think Pisa
| A．in Spain | B．not very famous |
| C．not the same as pizza | D．the same as pizza |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is
| A．modern | B．falling down |
| C．600 years old | D．60 years old |
The writer
| A．doesn't like what the tower looks like |
| B．likes what the tower looks like |
| C．thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy |
| D．doesn't like towers |
The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because
| A．it's old | B．it's perfect |
| C．it sells pizza | D．It's imperfect |
Letter A
Dear Roes,
I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs（社交习惯）. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.
Should I bring a present, such as sweet or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork（叉子）or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?
Wang Lin
Letter B
Dear Wang Lin,
It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒）if you know that your friends drink it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do. ask the person next to you.
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.
RoesWang Lin wants to .
| A．make friends with Rose |
| B．know some social customs for a dinner party |
| C．make her friends happy |
| D．give her friends a surprise |
Rose is possibly .
| A．a good housewife |
| B．a TV hostess |
| C．a member of the dinner party |
| D．a friend of Wang Lin’s |
If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present. It’s good to bring .
| A．some fruits | B．a bottle wine |
| C．some flowers | D．a knife and fork |
Which of the following is NOT proper for joining in a dinner party?
| A．Get there 15 minutes earlier |
| B．Make yourself at home |
| C．Follow others to use forks and knives |
| D．Thank your friends for the meal |
From the letters we’re learned that it’s very to know something about American social customs.
| A．difficult | B．friendly |
| C．enjoyable | D．helpful |
Soul．South Korean---Prime Minister Chung Hong-won，apologized and offered to resign (辞职)on Sunday,as the country remained angry and sad over the sinking of a ship that left 302(most of them are high school students)，dead and missing．
At eight fifty-eight p．m，April 16，2014，a ship carrying many passengers sank into the sea．It is reported that there are 339 high school students and teachers，2 Philippines singers，a staff of 24 and a total of 477 people on board．
Later because of bad weather, the underwater rescue(救援)and search have been greatly difficult．Efforts were also being made to prevent the ship’s oil from going further into the sea．
The government has come under fire as it showed the accident had been caused partly because of the misleading of government and lack of safety measures．It was also criticized(谴责) for failing to save the people quickly during the early rescue hours when the accident happened．
South Koreans were especially heart-broken by the fact that most of the dead and missing were students on a class trip．People who were saved reported that the captain and staff of the ship ordered passengers to stay inside and not to move while the ship was sinking off．It was probably one of the reasons why people still died after they had already worm the life jackets．
As for Sunday morning，115 passengers remained missing．The number of the survivors(幸存者)，174，has not changed．The deaths have been 187 so far．When did this terrible accident happen?
______________________________________________________________________Were there many students on this ship at that time?
______________________________________________________________________How many people are alive in this accident according to this report?
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Languages are always changing．As time goes by，some new words are created and becoming more and more popular．Search on Baidu，and you can find some hot net words in China today．
“Tuhao”，a Chinese word，which originally meant a rich and powerful person or family in a certain town or area，nowadays，has become a general term used by people to describe those who look really rich，and especially those who live beyond their means．
The term“dama”is almost the same as“big mama’in Chinese．referring to those middle-aged Chinese women who crazily bought gold in jewelry shops in HK．
“Wo huodai”is short for a sentence meaning“My little friends and I are shocked．”Its actual roots lie in an article written by a pupil．The school student said his little friends and he were shocked after finding out where the Chinese rice dumpling originated from．Since then，the sentence is often used to describe people’s shock after discovering a new or hot fact．
“Male woman”refers to a boyish girl or a woman with strong body or strong mind．In August 2013，one Russian beauty’s photos got great popularity online．The woman has a very pretty face and an extremely strong body．
“Buming jueli”，a Chinese term，is short for a sentence which means “I don’t quite get it，but I think you are really terrific．”Suppose Stephen Hawking gave us a speech on the origin of the universe．although I didn’t understand it，I still felt it was wonderful．
This four-word Chinese term“Leijue buai”is short for an expression meaning “being too tired to love．”The year 2013 saw many period dramas appear on Chinese TV screens and some of them were very long．People loved them at the beginning，but then became too confused and tired to keep up with．This term described viewers’feelings towards those TV shows．The term also refers to one’s fading love for another．
“Renjian buchai’’stands for the phrase“Life is so hard．Don’t hurt me with the truth．”This sentence originally comes from Taiwan singer Lin Youjia’s song“Lei．”Now it is used to describe that one can not face a hard truth．How many net words does this passage mention?
| A．6 | B．7 | C．8 | D．9 |
Miss Zhang is a pretty woman，but she can do lots of things usually for men，we can call her a _______．
| A．dama | B．tuhao |
| C．female man | D．male woman |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word“terrific”in this passage is probably _______．
| A．极好的 | B．可怕的 |
| C．糟糕的 | D．可以理解的 |
Which is the following NOT true according to the passage?
| A．If my classmate Tom buys an iphone 5s，he can be called Tuhao． |
| B．Renjian buchai comes from an article written by a pupil． |
| C．The long boring soap opera made me feel“Leijue buai”． |
| D．If the top one student Tina failed the English exam，“wo huodai” could describe her classmates’ feeling． |