Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．
Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．
During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．
Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．
Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．
（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？
| A． |
Because there is no light in front of the screen． |
| B． |
Because the audience sit too far to see them． |
| C． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play． |
| D． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen． |
（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？
| A． |
Leather． |
| B． |
Sticks． |
| C． |
Plastic． |
| D． |
Paper． |
（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） in the passage．
| A． |
a white screen |
| B． |
a light |
| C． |
a shadow puppet |
| D． |
Chen Kun |
（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because ．
| A． |
they want to enjoy themselves． |
| B． |
they want to make as much money as they can |
| C． |
they want to keep this traditional art form alive |
| D． |
shadow puppet plays are more popular than before |
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends; let them find you instead. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal (信号) given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches (树枝), make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop (扔下) them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.If you get lost in the forest, you should _________.
| A．try to find your friends |
| B．stay in one place and give signal (发信号) |
| C．walk around the forest |
| D．shout as loudly as possible |
Which signal is a call for help?
| A．Shouting here and there. |
| B．Crying twice. |
| C．Shouting or whistling three times together. |
| D．Whistling everywhere in the forest. |
When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _________.
| A．someone is afraid of an animal |
| B．people have heard your signal for help |
| C．someone needs help |
| D．something terrible will happen |
The main (主要的) idea of the passage is _________.
| A．how to travel in the forest |
| B．how to spend the night in the forest |
| C．what you should do if you want to get some water |
| D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest |
Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.
An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. The lady looked very worried. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.
Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."
The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. After a long time, he finished it. He got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Annie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.
Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.Jackson felt ________ when he drove home that evening.
| A．strange | B．happy | C．sad | D．angry |
Why did the lady look worried?
| A．Because she lost her way. |
| B．Because her car broke down. |
| C．Because she felt very cold. |
| D．Because she lost her job. |
Jackson helped the lady because________.
| A．the lady would pay him |
| B．the lady felt cold |
| C．he wanted to help someone in need |
| D．he wanted to find a job |
What kind of text is this?
| A．story. | B．A poem. |
| C．A notice. | D．An ad. |
When you hear Westerners（西方人）say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________.
| A．Drop in anytime | B．Come and see me soon |
| C．Invitation in western countries | D．Westerners |
When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means _______.
| A．you are welcome to visit them anytime. |
| B．you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before visiting them. |
| C．they don’t want you to visit them. |
| D．they will hold a party for you. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
| A．Money. | B．Televisions. |
| C．Computers. | D．Chocolate. |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．去荷兰 | B．去Dutch这家餐厅 |
| C．实行 AA制 | D．请客 |
Holidays
| The Snowdonia Center |
The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners’ costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired (租用) at a low cost. You must be in good health. |
| The Canary Islands |
It’s a good idea to go to the Canary Islands to enjoy the winter sunshine. An interesting activity of visitors to the Canary Islands is surfing. You can also see lots of wild animals, or enjoy swimming with the sea lions. |
| The Alpha Resort Tomamu |
The ice hotel is in Japan. Its dining room, bedroom and bathroom are made out of ice. It provides dinner served on an ice plate. You can take your ice glass to the ice bar or the ice café. The hotel experience costs $242 each person. |
If you’re interested in surfing and wild animals, you can go to ________.
| A．the Snowdonia Center | B．the Canary Islands |
| C．the Young Climbers’ Center | D．the Alpha Resort Tomamu |
At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs include __________.
| A．enjoying the winter sunshine | B．walking shoes |
| C．food and rooms | D．food and walking shoes |
Tony needs to pay ________ if he wants to visit the Alpha Resort Tomamu with his friend Tom.
| A．￡57 | B．$242 | C．$114 | D．$484 |
根据表格和短文判断正（T）误（F）。
Recently we have made a survey about the teenager’s hobbies. Here’s the result.
| Singing |
Playing computer games |
Growing vegetable |
Playing football |
Dancing |
Playing table tennis |
Collecting dolls |
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| Boys |
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| Girls |
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It’s very interesting to see the hobbies above. The teenagers like their hobbies because they like to learn new things and develop new skills. For example, playing football can make them strong and understand the importance of team work. Growing vegetable can help their family.The boys like dancing and singing.
Both the boys and the girls like growing vegetables and playing table tennis.
Collecting dolls can make the girls strong.
Playing football is a team-work sport.
The boys don’t like playing computer games.