Many of you have heard a Cinderella （灰姑娘） story，but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story．When writers tell the same story in a different way，it is called their"version"of the story．The story of Cinderella has many different versions．Let's read two of them and find out how they are different．
The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697by Charles Perrault from France．This is the version where the birds help make Cinderellas's dress and the mice turn into carriage men （马车夫） and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin （南瓜） carriage．In this version，many of the animals are Cinderella's friends．They help her meet the Prince．Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after．
In another version of this story written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany，the birds help Cinderella in the whole story．Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party．She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree．
The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold．Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince．Later，he finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother （继母）．Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after．
Now you can understand what the word"version"means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way．That is why there are may versions of the same story．
62．In the story written in 1697， helped make Cinderella's dress．
| A． |
her father |
| B． |
her stepmother |
| C． |
the birds |
| D． |
the mice |
63．In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's story，Cinderella's father ．
| A． |
gives her some birds |
| B． |
gives her a little tree |
| C． |
makes a gold dress for her |
| D． |
makes gold shoes for her |
64．The Chinese meaning of the word"version"in this passage is probably" "．
| A． |
人物 |
| B． |
语气 |
| C． |
方法 |
| D． |
版本 |
65．If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？
（①＝Para．（自然段） 1②＝Para.2③＝Para.3④＝Para.4⑤＝Para.5）
| A． |
①； ②③④； ⑤ |
| B． |
①②； ③； ④⑤ |
| C． |
①②； ③④； ⑤ |
| D． |
①； ②； ③④⑤ |
In order to help teenagers build a strong body，students in Grade 9 have to take part in zhongkao P.E.test every year.To prepare for the test，many junior high school students try their best to train hard.
On April 18，Sun Gao from Hangzhou，Zhejiang finished his P.E.test.After three years of hard training，he got 26.5 points.
" It wasn't a high score，since many of my classmates got full scores-30 points，but I'm still happy，since I tried my best."Sun said. "I think the P.E.test is really good for us.By hard training，I am much stronger now." He added.
Gong Siyu from Chengdu，Sichuan is in Grade 8 now."I signed up（报名） for an after﹣school training class.I practice every Saturday evening for two hours，doing pull﹣ups（引体向上），an 800﹣meter run and basketball." she said.In 2022，when Gong takes the test，the P.E.test will be 60 points in zhongkao.
"I think it's a good thing." Gong said. "Health is important，and by preparing for the test，we get more chances to exercise and relax."
（1）What's the purpose of zhongkao P.E.test？
| A． |
To help teenagers train hard. |
| B． |
To help teenagers get good points. |
| C． |
To help teenagers build a strong body. |
（2）How many points did Sun Gao get in his P.E.test？
| A． |
26.5 points. |
| B． |
30 points. |
| C． |
60 points. |
（3）Why was Sun Gao still happy with his P.E.score？
| A． |
Because he got a full score in the test. |
| B． |
Because he tried his best in the test. |
| C． |
Because he got more points than all his classmates. |
（4）When does Gong Siyu have her after﹣class training class now？
| A． |
Every Saturday morning. |
| B． |
Every Saturday afternoon. |
| C． |
Every Saturday evening. |
（5）What did Sun Gao and Gong Siyu think about the P.E.test？
| A． |
Only Sun Gao thought it was a good thing. |
| B． |
Both of them thought it was a good thing. |
| C． |
Both of them though it was a boring thing. |
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Traditional Chinese Cultures |
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Chinese Folk Music Chinese folk music is connected with ancient Chinese stories.One of the classics（经典著作），shijing，included some folk songs from the West Zhou to the Spring and Autumn Period.Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guzheng，pipa，erhu，xiao and so on. |
Weiqi Weiqi，called yi in ancient China，is a smart board game between two players with a history of over 3，000 years.People believe weiqi is the beginning of all ancient chess games. |
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Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art of Asian cultures.Brush handwriting is much loved around the world.Wang Xizhi was very famous for brush handwriting.He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting. |
Chinese Painting In ancient China，most of the Chinese paintings were done on paper or silk.Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water，flowers and birds，figures（人物）.The highest form of Chinese painting is mountains and water. |
（1）What is Chinese folk music connected with？
| A． |
Weiqi. |
| B． |
Ancient Chinese stories. |
| C． |
Chinese painting. |
（2）Traditional Chinese musical instruments do NOT include .
| A． |
xiao |
| B． |
piano |
| C． |
guzheng |
（3）What have we learned about Wang Xizhi from the passage？
| A． |
He was a great weiqi player. |
| B． |
He was good at Chinese painting. |
| C． |
He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting. |
（4）In ancient China，people often painted .
| A． |
on wood or cloth |
| B． |
on paper or wood |
| C． |
on paper or silk |
（5）The highest form of Chinese painting is .
| A． |
mountains and water |
| B． |
flowers and birds |
| C． |
figures |
There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize （识别）.When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird 's nest（鸟巢），you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing.When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship，you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia.Buildings like these are easily recognized worldwide.They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination.They are made to look exactly like other things.Sometimes，these buildings are offices，restaurants，or even houses.Three buildings built in this way are actually museums.The shape（外形） of the building is a clue （线索） to the objects that people can see inside.
In Guizhou，China，people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum，built in the shape of a huge teapot.There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a tea cup.From far away，the nine﹣storey teapot shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art.But as one gets closer，the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in the USA.The three﹣storey building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.Inside，visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery （陶器） museum in Korea.This museum，built in 2011，is shaped just like a real pot.Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum，visitors can try to make their own pots there.
（1）What are the stadium and the concert hall examples of？
| A． |
Huge building. |
| B． |
Famous building in Beijing. |
| C． |
Places that look like other things. |
| D． |
Buildings that look exactly like things in them. |
（2）If you are in the newest funny shaped museum in Korea，you can there.
| A． |
make your own pots |
| B． |
see all kinds of guitars |
| C． |
drink tea |
| D． |
do sports |
（3）Where do you think the passage is from？
| A． |
A music magazine. |
| B． |
A sports magazine. |
| C． |
An art magazine. |
| D． |
A medical magazine. |
（4）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Famous museums. |
| B． |
Interesting buildings. |
| C． |
Famous things from long ago. |
| D． |
Things used to make buildings. |
Two little girls，14-year-old Cindy and 12-year-old Lucy，wrote to a newspaper office，asking some fast food restaurants to stop giving away free plastic（塑料） toys.Many people read the letter and supported them.
"We have been learning all about the environment at school and the problem of plastic.It made us very sad to see how plastic harms wildlife and pollutes the ocean，and we want to change this.
"That's why we want the fast food restaurants to think of the environment and stop giving away plastic toys with their kids meals." the two girls wrote in their letter.
"We like to go to eat in fast food restaurants，but children only play with the plastic toys they give us for a few minutes before they get thrown away.In the end， theywill harm animals and pollute the sea.We want anything they give us to be sustainable （可持续发展的），so we can protect the earth for us and for future humans，" they continued.
The letter made a large number of readers pay attention to them.The number of people who supported them almost doubled after reporters followed the two little girls.
Since the little girls' story started being picked up by news reporters，the fast food restaurants had to give a reply to the newspaper office，telling about their plans for making their free toys more sustainable.
（1）The two little girls wrote to the newspaper office in order to .
| A． |
get some fast food |
| B． |
get some free presents |
| C． |
stop children having junk food |
| D． |
stop fast food restaurants giving away plastic toys |
（2）Where do the two girls learn about the environment？
| A． |
At home. |
| B． |
At school. |
| C． |
In a restaurant. |
| D． |
In a library. |
（3）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to（指） in the passage.
| A． |
fast food restaurants |
| B． |
fast food |
| C． |
plastic toys |
| D． |
waste water |
（4）What may fast food restaurants most probably do to deal with free plastic toys？
| A． |
They may stop giving away free plastic toys. |
| B． |
They may make free toys with paper and cloth. |
| C． |
They may sell their plastic toys to other countries. |
| D． |
They may make free plastic toys more sustainable. |
It is said that tea can improve creative power of the literary （文学的） artists in ancient China.According to Lu Yu's Tea Classics，tea-drinking in China can be traced back （追溯） to the Zhou Dynasty - tea was discovered by Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.
Tea-drinking in China has a history of four thousand years.As the legend （传说） has it，Shen Nong tasted hundreds of wild plants to see which were poisonous，in order to prevent people from eating the poisonous plants.It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen plant with white flowers.Later，people called the leaves that saved his life "cha".
In modern times，people still keep tea-drinking as one of their daily activities.According to the study，tea can also have effects on some modern illnesses.To those who have to work with computers for a long time，drinking tea can help them to build up a wall against the computer radiation.To those who may have too much fat，drinking tea can help them to recreate a new balance in their bodies.And to those aged people，drinking tea is also a good way to keep a calm mood for a longer life.
（1）Tea-drinking in China can be traced back to .
| A． |
the Zhou Dynasty |
| B． |
the Xia Dynasty |
| C． |
the Qing Dynasty |
| D． |
the Tang Dynasty |
（2）The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means" "in Chinese.
| A． |
供饮用的 |
| B． |
美味的 |
| C． |
多姿多彩的 |
| D． |
有毒的 |
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？
| A． |
Shen Nong was once poisoned. |
| B． |
Shen Nong was a hero. |
| C． |
The birth of tea. |
| D． |
Tea became popular. |
（4）What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
The legend of Shen Nong. |
| B． |
The history of tea-drinking in China. |
| C． |
Drinking tea can help people live longer. |
| D． |
Tea can have effects on some modern illnesses. |