41． The K is ．
A． a TV program
B． a singing app
C． an amusement magazine
42． We can't use the K to ．
A． score our singing
B． compete with others
C． record our sports scores
A man was on his way to another world， either heaven（天堂） or hell（地狱）． When he was halfway there， he saw a beautiful， huge（31） ． The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace．
The man said， "I have been working hard my whole life． And now I just want to eat and sleep（32） doing any work．"
The owner of the palace said， "If（33） ， there is nowhere else better than here for you． There are many delicious（34） in my palace． And I promise that nothing needs to be done by you．"
"That is great! This must be heaven!" said the man． And he stayed in the palace．
（35） ， the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping． But gradually， he felt a bit lonely and bored． So he went to the owner and said， "Just eating and sleeping every day is very （36） ． Now I'm losing interest in this kind of life． Could you help me find a （37） ？"
The owner replied， "Sorry， there are no jobs here at all．"
After another few months， the man could not （38） it any more and went to the owner again． "I really can't stand this kind of life any more，" he said． "If you do not offer me a job， I would （39） to go to hell rather than live here．"
The owner smiled． "（40） do you think we are now？" he said． "Heaven？ We are actually in hell!"
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31． A． garden |
B． museum |
C． palace |
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32． A． by |
B． without |
C． for |
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33． A． so |
B． not |
C． any |
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34． A． beds |
B． foods |
C． drinks |
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35． A． In the end |
B． At the same time |
C． At first |
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36． A． pleasant |
B． comfortable |
C． boring |
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37． A． job |
B． wife |
C． toy |
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38． A． stand |
B． mind |
C． hate |
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39． A． have |
B． prefer |
C． plan |
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40． A． Where |
B． What |
C． How |
Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns
Paper cutting has been around for over 1，500 years．Paper cutting is difficult to do．The paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissors．The most common pictures are flowers，animals and things about Chinese history．During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and a happy new year．
Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming．He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble．Today，sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations．When the lanterns are lit，they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see．They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes．
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Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns |
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History of paper cutting |
Over（ 1） |
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The most common pictures |
flowers，（2） and things about Chinese history |
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Purpose of sending out （3） |
●to （4） when in trouble ●used at festivals and other celebrations today |
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Common symbols |
（5） and happiness |
Smiling is the best way of making friends．When I was thirteen（1） old，my father found a job in the city．So my family moved there．I also came to a（n）（2） school near where we live．My old school was far away．At first，I didn't know anyone in my class．I was very lonely（3） I was afraid to make friends with my classmates．I（4） talk to anyone about my problem，and I didn't want my parents to（5） me．
Then one day，something good happened．I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual while my classmates were talking（6） with each other．At that moment，（7） came into the classroom．I didn't know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked（8）
me and smiled．Suddenly，I felt happy and warm．That smile changed my life．I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends．Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my（9） ．
Thanks to the（10） ．I have moved on to a new life．Now，I believe that the world is what you think it is．So smile to the world and it will smile back．
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1．A．weeks |
B．months |
C．years |
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2．A．old |
B．new |
C．open |
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3．A．because |
B．before |
C．after |
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4．A．couldn't |
B．mustn't |
C．needn't |
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5．A．talk to |
B．ask for |
C．worry about |
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6．A．happily |
B．unhappily |
C．loudly |
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7．A．a girl |
B．a boy |
C．a friend |
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8．A．into |
B．like |
C．at |
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9．A．family |
B．class |
C．city |
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10．A．sadness |
B．life |
C．smile． |
It was a dark， cloudy evening when Father told us the news． Our family was gathered around the old dinner table． My father（31） from me to my 11﹣year﹣old brother， James， and finally to my mother． Her eyes looked（32） as she met his nervous face． They had been strangely quiet all through dinner． My brother and I（33） spoke at the table unless we were spoken to．
"Jack，" Mother said quietly． "We must（34） the children．"
"These past few years have been hard on all the（35） around here，" Father said slowly． I knew this was true．（36） my parents didn't speak to my brother and me about it， we had heard them talking．"We've lost the farm，"he finally said． Then there was a long（37） ．
"Where will we go？"James asked， his voice shaking．"West Virginia，"Father replied calmly．"Last week there was a man in town from a coal mine（煤矿）down there． He said they have jobs， and the coal company will（38） our train tickets and give us a house when we get there． We'll leave on a train next Wednesday．"
James and I silently got up from the table and （39） the dishes， as we did every night． He said in a low voice，"Anna， I don't want to move．" I replied， "Neither do I． But there's （40） we can do about it． At least we'll all be together．"
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31． A． learned |
B． looked |
C． heard |
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32． A． angry |
B． excited |
C． sad |
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33． A． always |
B． never |
C． often |
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34． A． promise |
B． teach |
C． tell |
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35． A． farmers |
B． workers |
C． bosses |
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36． A． Although |
B． Because |
C． Since |
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37． A． discussion |
B． agreement |
C． silence |
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38． A． pay for |
B． put up |
C． pick up |
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39． A． cleared |
B． placed |
C． broke |
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40． A． something |
B． nothing |
C． anything |