Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels．Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel"Alice in Wonderlan"in detail．
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole．When she finally lands，she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters．
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit，who runs past her and says some strange words．Alice chases（追赶）him，and that is where her adventures begin．
In English，chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation．
Then，as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland．
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation．However，usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）．It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful．
Later in the story，Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party．Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March，which is their mating（交配）season．Scientifically，this may not be true．But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad，or crazy．The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy．Of the two，mad as a Hatter is more common．But don't tell the March Hare．Who knows how he will react（反应）！
Near the end of the story，Alice meets the Queen of Hearts．A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her．
32．Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole？
A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest，he suddenly fell over onto the ground．
B．When Mary turned on the TV，she chose to watch the talk show programmed as usual．
C．When Jim was looking for a sport book online，he lost himself in many report on superstars．
D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem，she came up with a good idea．
33．According to the passage，the expression to be mad as a March Hare ．
A．describes how hares behave in March
B．shows hares'characteristics in a scientific way
C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter．
D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
34．Which character in"Alice in Wonderland"wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation？
A．Alice
B．The March Hare
C．The Hatter
D．The Queen of Hearts．
35．The writer mainly wants to in the passage．
A．introduce a famous novel and its language style
B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels．
I'm an English girl. My name is Rose White. I'm short but my hair is long. I have a round face and my mouth is small. Now I'm a student in No. 5 High School. I have a good friend. Her name is Liu Xing. We are in the same class. She is from China. She has big eyes. But her mouth is small.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Rose White is from ______.
| A．the USA | B．Japan | C．Canada | D．England |
Rose White is a ______.
| A．teacher | B．student | C．boy | D．Chinese |
Rose White has a ______ face.
| A．long | B．round | C．wide | D．short |
Liu Xing has a ______ mouth.
| A．small | B．long | C．short | D．wide |
Liu Xing is a(n) ______.
| A．Chinese | B．boy |
| C．teacher | D．English student |
Boys and girls,
Attention, please!
Welcome back! ①The new term (学期) begins. Here are some school rules (规则) for you.
1. Don’t be late for school.
2. Please say hello to your teachers.
3. Don’t talk in class.
4. Don’t listen to music or play games in class.
5.②Keep the classroom clean, please.
6. Don’t eat or drink in the classroom. Please do that in the dining hall.
7. Don’t swim in the river (河).
That’s all. Thank you very much.
Mr. Smith,
Headteacher
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：回答问题。Where can students eat or drink?
They can eat or drink ________________.
任务二：判断正（T）误（F）。Students can play games in class.
Students can’t go swimming in the river.
任务三：把画线句子①改为一般疑问句。_________________________________________________
任务四：把画线句子②翻译成汉语。_________________________________________________
Wang Wei’s House
| Upstairs |
The Wangs’ bedroom |
Wang Wei’s bedroom |
Wang Fei’s bedroom |
Study |
Bathroom |
|
| Downstairs （楼下） |
Living room |
Dining room |
Kitchen |
Bathroom |
Garage （车库） |
根据平面图内容，选择正确答案。How many floors are there in Wang Wei’s house?
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The dining room is ________.
| A．next to the bathroom |
| B．between the living room and the kitchen |
| C．in front of the study |
| D．behind the living room |
If Mr. Wang has a new car, he will put the car ______.
| A．in the living room | B．in the garden |
| C．in the yard | D．in the garage |
Wang Fei’s bedroom is ______ Wang Wei’s.
| A．behind | B．in front of |
| C．next to | D．under |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．There are three bedrooms in Wang Wei’s house. |
| B．We can’t see a bathroom upstairs. |
| C．The living room is very small. |
| D．There is a yard and a garden behind the house. |
108 Wensan Road
London, 85 A 100
England
March 1st, 2014
Dear Lin Tao,
I am writing to you in English. I hope you can understand(懂) it.
I love studying in London and I have many new friends. Most of them are my classmates. From Monday to Friday, we have English, math, physics and P. E. in the morning. I like English and physics, because they’re interesting. I don’t like math. It’s too boring. At noon, I have to have lunch at school because my home is far from（远离）my school. We usually have two classes in the afternoon—art and politics. We finish our classes at 3:30 p. m. After school, my friends and I always play football on the playground. And then we go home by bus.
On weekends, we have no classes. We often go to the park and sometimes we go to the movies in the evening. We see movies twice a month. I like some famous(著名的) actors like Jackie Chan.
Oh, I have no time to write more. Please write back soon.
Best wishes,
Wang Gang
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Wang Gang studying?
| A．In America. | B．In China. |
| C．In England. | D．In Canada. |
How many classes does Wang Gang have on weekdays?
| A．Six. | B．Four. | C．Two. | D．No classes. |
Wang Gang doesn’t like _____ at all, because it’s too boring.
| A．Chinese | B．art | C．movie | D．math |
How does Wang Gang go home every day?
| A．On foot. | B．By bike. | C．By bus. | D．By car. |
Wang Gang and his friends go to the movies _____.
| A．once a week | B．once a month |
| C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher |
| B．the books |
| C．the doctors |
| D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |