There will be three kids movies in theaters. Let’s know the main idea of them first.
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The Snow Queen The Snow Queen tells the story of the Snow Queen who covered the world in ice, setting out to destroy (破坏) everything, including the family of the glassmaker Vegard. Luckily, Vegard and his wife were able to save their daughter Gerda and their son Kai before it was too late. But when Kai was discovered by the Snow Queen’s servant (仆人), Gerda took a journey across the icy wonderland, facing difficulties and finding new friends to set Kai free, to beat the Snow Queen and warm the hearts of people everywhere. |
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Angels Sing As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That continued, until a tragic accident broke down his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can’t feel any joy for Christmas, though encouragement comes from his playful wife (Connie Britton) and kind parents (Kris Kristofferson and Fionnula Flanagan). But when his young son (Chandler Canterbury) face a tragedy (悲剧), Michael needs to make amends (赔偿) with his past. A mysterious man named Nick (Millie Nelson) gives Michael a gift thatcan give him the courage to find the Christmas joy that he lost. |
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Adventures of the Penguin King Rex, a young King Penguin, has been away from his home for three years, learning to hunt in the wild oceans, but now he’s back in Penguin City. His task: to find a wife, settle down and raise a chick. But can he survive in the bad conditions on an island at the bottom of the world? |
The three movies are all ______.
| A．horror films | B．fairy tales |
| C．romantic films | D．action films |
Gerda is Kai’s ______.
| A．sister | B．mother | C．friend | D．servant |
Why has Rex been away from his home?
| A．To find a wife. |
| B．To raise a chick. |
| C．To learn to hunt in the wild oceans. |
| D．We don’t know. |
How can Michael help his son face the tragedy?
| A．By finding his Christmas joy. |
| B．By giving his son the courage. |
| C．By fining a gift for his son. |
| D．By bringing joy to his son on Christmas. |
Tomorrow is Garfield’s birthday. He first appeared(出现) in a comic strip on June 19, 1978. Garfield is well known all over the world. Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages. Garfield products are sold in 69 countries.
Jim Davis is Garfield’s creator. Jim was born on July 28, 1945 in Indiana. He grew up on a farm where his dad raised （饲养）cows. Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work. They had 25 cats. Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats.
As a boy, Jim was in poor health. When he had to spend time resting, he drew pictures. He added words to his pictures to make them funny.
After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company. In 1969, he got a job to help a cartoonist. Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats. He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers.
He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip. Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon, his owner, and other characters. He is lazy, funny and hungry.
Jim Davis has received many awards for his work. Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award. He has won four Emmys(艾美奖）and other honors.
| A．33. | B．26. | C．25. | D．24. |
| A．Jim. | B．Jon. | C．Dave. | D．Garfield. |
| A．Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother. |
| B．Garfield products are available in all countries of the world. |
| C．The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation. |
| D．There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield. |
| A．to tell us to watch more comic strips |
| B．to show us how to become a cartoonist |
| C．to introduce some information about Jim Davis |
| D．to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character |
Four New Cool Inventions
Mip
Mip, a playful robot, was developed by a Canadian toy maker named Wowwee. It stands 19 cm tall. You can control it simply with your gestures(手势) or a smart phone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring you a bottle of water.
Android Wear
Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touchscreen and voice control. Simply say “OK, Google” to ask what ever you want to know. For example, say “OK, Goodgle. Where’s the nearest toy store?” Your answer will tell you the answer on Google Maps.
Le Pen
Do you like listening to music while doing homework? If you do, you will like Le Pen. With a music player planted inside, Le Pen plays music while you write on paper. The music stops when you stop writing. So if you want to enjoy more of your favourite songs, keep on writing.
One wheel
In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self-balancing skateboard called Onewheel. It can go as fast as 19km an hour. On a single charge(充电), it can take you as far as 7-10km.
| A．go as fast as 19km an hour |
| B．tell you how to get to some places |
| C．run, balance, dance and even serve you |
| D．play music while you writing on paper |
| A．Culture. | B．Literature. |
| C．Science. | D．History |
When I was eleven years old, God gave me a gift of happiness. One day, on my way home
from school, a truck ran over me and cut off my . As I lay there bleeding, I realized that I might have to live the rest of my life legs. How depressing （令人沮丧的）! then I realized that depression won’t get my legs back. So I decided not to my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the , they were shocked and sad. I told them, “I’ve already the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.” Ever since then, I often see my friends getting about little things: their bus comes late; they get a bad grade on a test. But I just life. I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to focus on what you have , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple, doesn’t it ? So are many people unhappy? People often think happiness is based on what you . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car.” But when you get the and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being .Happiness is not a happening; it’s a state of .You can have whatever there is in the world and still be uncomfortable. Or you can have relatively and feel full of joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and consciously taking pleasure in what you already have.
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Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn't tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn't read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did. What did the writer do last summer?
| A．She worked in the supermarket. |
| B．She helped someone to learn to read. |
| C．She helped some single mothers. |
| D．She was trained by a literacy volunteer. |
Why didn't Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?
| A．Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. |
| B．Because she didn't have a bus schedule. |
| C．Because she couldn't afford the bus ticket. |
| D．Because she couldn't find the right bus. |
How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?
| A．She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. |
| B．She asked others to take her to the right place. |
| C．She managed to find the goods by their looks. |
| D．She remembered the names of the goods. |
Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?
| A．She could do many things she had not been able to before. |
| B．She was able to read stories with the help of her son. |
| C．She decided to continue her studies in school. |
| D．She helped to build up my self-confidence. |
Late one afternoon, when a professor was walking along a country road, he saw a farmer eating his supper alone on the road before his house.
The professor walked up to the farmer and asked, “Why are you eating here alone?”
“Well, sir,” answered the farmer after a short pause, “the chimney(烟囱) smokes”
“That’s too bad,” said the professor. “But it shouldn’t be too difficult to fix. Let me have a look at it.”
And before the farmer could say a word, the professor was at the door. A broom(扫帚) fell on his shoulder and a woman’s voice shouted, “Go away, you old rascal（无赖）, or I’ll kill you…”
The professor left the house quickly. The farmer sat on the road looking very unhappy. The professor walked up to him and put his hand on his shoulder. “Never mind,” he said, “my chimney sometimes too.”The professor wanted to ________.
| A．help the farmer fix the chimney | B．eat supper with the farmer |
| C．look at the farmer’s wife | D．have a smoke |
. The woman beat the professor with a broom because ________.
| A．she didn’t want anyone to fix the chimney |
| B．the professor was too rude to her |
| C．she mistook(弄错) the professor for her husband |
| D．the professor wanted to eat supper at her house |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The farmer was happy to have the professor to help them fix the chimney. |
| B．The professor took a broom from the farmer’s house. |
| C．The farmer was happy to have his supper on the road. |
| D．The professor was surprised to see the farmer eating supper on the road. |
“ The chimney smokes” means_______.
| A．There was something wrong with the farmer’s chimney |
| B．The farmer’s wife was angry |
| C．They needed to fix the chimney |
| D．The house was full of smoke |