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．
Once upon a time, there was a spider(蜘蛛) with the name Anansi. He knew that he was clever but he also knew he wasn't wise. He didn’t like this，but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person to give him some of their wisdom. All people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.
Soon his basket was full，but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the front part of his body，he tried to climb the tree，but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.
Then his youngest son walked by. “What are you doing，father?” he asked and Anansi told him.“Why don’t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.
Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily，but he wasn’t happy.“1 walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever，but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!”he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that's how wisdom went all over the world.Anansi went around the village because .
| A．he knew he was very clever |
| B．he wanted to show his good luck |
| C．he hoped to meet his son |
| D．he thought he wasn't wise enough |
Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from .
| A．his son | B．his father | C．the villagers | D．the neighbors |
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to (指的是) .
| A．the tree | B．the basket | C．the luck | D．the wisdom |
The passage above is .
| A．a report | B．a story | C．an advertisement | D．a diary |
The best title for the passage would be .
| A．Anansi’s wisdom | B．The wisdom of Anansi’s son |
| C．Anansi and his son | D．Anansi and the villagers |
A big company wanted a clerk，so John went there. In the interview，the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?” “My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this，the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect . The director said，“When you go back today，go and clean your mother’s hands，and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However，his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕)in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands，John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning，John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“ Please tell me your feeling.”John said，“Number 1，I know now what appreciation(感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2，by helping my mother，now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said，“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”John went to the big company to .
| A．look for his mother | B．ask for a job | C．ask the director for help | D．look for the director |
John’s mother was a(n) .
| A．office clerk | B．director | C．farmer | D．clothes cleaner |
From the underlined sentence，we learn .
| A．John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother |
| B．John often helped his mother do the housework |
| C．John hardly helped his mother wash clothes |
| D．John often helped his mother wash hands |
John felt when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．tired |
Why did the director hire(雇佣)John?
| A．Because he thought John 1earned appreciation. |
| B．Because he thought John had a good education. |
| C．Because he thought John worked very hard. |
| D．Because he thought John could help his mother. |
A young boy arrives at a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the most foolish kid in the world. Watch while I prove (证明)it to you.”
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two cents in the other, then calls the boy over and asks，“Which do you want，son?”The boy takes the cents and leaves.
“What did I tell you?”says the barber.“That kid never learns!”
Later，when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store.“Hey, son! May I ask you a question ? Why did you take the cents instead of the dollar bill?”
The boy licks(舔着)his ice cream and answers，“Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”The underlined word “whispers” means “”.
| A．speak in a low voice | B．speak angrily |
| C．speak in a loud voice | D．speak happily |
The barber wants to prove the young boy is to the customer.
| A．clever | B．silly | C．1azy | D．naughty |
The young boy takes the money to.
| A．give the customer | B．have a haircut | C．give his parents | D．buy an ice cream |
The young boy always takes two cents，because he .
| A．is the most foolish | B．1ikes those two cents |
| C．doesn’t want to stop this game | D．doesn’t know the value of money |
Who do you think is the most foolish in this passage?
| A．The young boy. | B．The barber. | C．The customer. | D．The author. |
When my two children were young, we took a trip to Disneyland with their grandma. Although the park is about an hour car ride from our home, we decided to spend the night in a hotel, so we could spend more time in the park. In the evening, the famous Disneyland Parade started. My husband took our daughter and ran to have a look, leaving me with grandma and our son who was in a stroller(婴儿车) .
Because I am short, and grandma is shorter, we couldn't see them, and didn’t know where they were. Grandma decided to find them. I told her not to, because I didn't want to lose her. But she walked off, and was soon lost. I made my way to the exit（出口）, because I thought everyone would get there, and they did. Then we waited for the hotel bus ——it never came. So we called them. They told us that there was something wrong with their bus, and that we have to take a taxi. We finally got back to our hotel.
Today when I think of Disneyland, I think of that day.________ people in the family went to Disneyland.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Why did they decide to spend the night in a hotel?
| A．Because they didn’t have a car. |
| B．Because the park is about an hour’s car ride. |
| C．Because their home was far from the park. |
| D．Because they wanted to spend more time in the park. |
The underlined word “they” refers to____________.
| A．mother and son |
| B．father and daughter |
| C．mother, son and grandma |
| D．father, daughter and grandma. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The Disneyland parade started in the evening. |
| B．The daughter was older than the son. |
| C．The grandma was shorter than the mother. |
| D．They got back to their hotel by bus that day. |
What’s the right order (顺序)of the story?
①The mother went to the exit to find them.
②The father and the daughter were lost.
③They went back to the hotel.
④The grandma went to find the father and the daughter and was lost.
⑤The father and the daughter went to see the Disneyland parade.
| A．⑤②①④③ | B．④①⑤②③. | C．⑤②④①③ | D．②④①③⑤ |
Lots of people get money from ATMs. If you don’t know how to use an ATM, read the instructions carefully.
Put your card into the machine.（机器）
Look at the screen. Input(输入) your password into the machine.
Input how much money you want on the screen of the machine. Then press (按)“OK”.
Get the money from the machine. If you want, you can also get a receipt（凭条）.
Take back your card.
Remember these rules:
Don’t write your password on your card.
Don't let other people see your password.
If you lose your card, tell the bank at once. What does the underline word “password” mean in Chinese?
| A．数字 | B．密码 | C．金额 | D．银行卡 |
These are the instructions of the ATM. Put these things into the right order（顺序）.
①Get the money from the machine.
②Input the password into the machine.
③Take back your card
④Put your card into the machine
⑤Input how much money you want on the screen and press “OK”.
④②⑤①③ B. ⑤①③④② C. ④②①③⑤ D. ⑤①④②③According to the passage, you _____________.
| A．shouldn’t write your password on the card. |
| B．can let your best friend see your password |
| C．shouldn’t tell the bank that you lose your card. |
| D．shouldn’t use the ATM when you lose your card. |
After reading the passage, we can know___________.
| A．how to make money |
| B．how to own the bank card |
| C．how to use an ATM |
| D．when to use an ATM. |
When you use an ATM, _________ maybe is not necessary to you.
| A．money | B．a receipt | C．password | D．a card |