Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
| A． |
writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
| A． |
made an effort to find the best stories |
| B． |
raised many bugs as her pets |
| C． |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
| D． |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
How was the life of crickets？ |
| B． |
When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
| C． |
What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
| D． |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
| A． |
The Life of a Cricket |
| B． |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
| C． |
Best Stories for the Young |
| D． |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
My friend has a big police dog named Kim. Police dogs are often very smart. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Kim for a long walk in the park. Kim likes walking very much.
One Sunday afternoon a man visited my friend.
He talked to my friend a long time. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Kim for his walk, but the man still stayed. Kim became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the living-room sometimes and at last sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man went on talking.
After thirty minutes, Kim couldn’t stand(忍受) it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of the man again but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.The story is about __________.
| A．dogs | B．cats | C．people | D．a police dog |
What is the dog like?
| A．Smart | B．Dangerous | C．Big | D．Easygoing. |
Where do they go for a walk?
| A．In the park | B．Outside the house |
| C．Behind the park | D．In the living-room |
When do they go for a walk?
| A．On Mondays | B．On Saturdays |
| C．On weekends | D．Every Sunday afternoon |
Which of the following sentences is true(正确)?
| A．The man knew Kim wanted to go out for a walk. |
| B．Kim doesn’t like walking with my friend. |
| C．The man thought Kim was dangerous. |
| D．Kim sat down in front of the man because he asked him to leave. |
阅读理解。（每小题2分，共10分）
I'm a Chinese(中国的) girl. My name is Li Ying. I'm twelve. I'm in No. 1 Middle school(第一中学). Chen Hong is my friend（朋友）. She is nine. Mr Wu is my Chinese teacher(老师) and Miss Zhao is my English teacher.Li Ying is a _______ girl.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．England |
Chen Hong is ___________.
| A．seven | B．nine | C．eight | D．ten |
My Chinese teacher is _________
| A．Mr Chen | B．Miss Zhao | C．Mr Wu | D．Mr Wang |
My English teacher is _________
| A． Miss Wu | B．Miss Zhao | C．Mr Wu | D．Mr Wang |
Li Ying and Chen Hong are________
| A．teachers | B．friends | C．boys | D．English |
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Jack and Mike were born on the same day and they look the same. The two children study in the same class. Jack works very hard on his study, but his brother Mike doesn’t like studying. He is not good at any of his lessons. He just likes playing computer games.
One day, their teacher asks them to write a composition(作文) about “Mother” at the weekend. On Sunday night, Jack writes his and after that, he helps his mother do some housework. But Mike goes out to play tennis for a long time. After he sees his bag, he thinks of his homework. But he doesn’t know how to write it. He thinks hard and then he has a good idea.
He goes into his brother’s bedroom and then finds Jack’s bag. He begins to copy the composition and then goes to bed happily. Two days later, his teacher asks Mike, “Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jack’s?”
“Of course, we have the same mother.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Why do Jack and Mike look the same?
A、Because they live near each other.
B、Because they are twins.
C、Because they are in the same class.Who is good at school work?
A、Jack. B、Mike. C、Jack and Mike.What does Mike do when Jack writes his composition?
A、Helps his mother do some housework.
B、Writes his composition.
C、Plays tennis.What does the underlined word “copy” mean in Chinese?
A、复制 B、抄袭 C、复印Why does the teacher come to talk with Mike?
A、Because Mike’s composition is the same as Jack’s.
B、Because Mike writes a good composition.
C、Because Mike doesn’t write his composition.
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From May 1 on, drunk drivers have to pay some money, and they can’t drive for five years or more. The new law(法律) sees drunk driving as a crime(犯罪).
In the West, drunk driving is also a crime. In the U.S. , if the police catch(捉住) a drunk driver, the driver will pay money, lose his or her driving license(驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do many helpful things.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars because.
A、it was too dark(黑) to see things clearly
B、he drank too much
C、the road was too crowdedGao thought he wasafter he went to prison.
A、excited B、unfriendly C、wrongWhen did the new law come into use?
A、On May 1,2011.
B、On May 9,2011.
C、On November 1,2011.If someone drives after drinking, he or shein America.
A、won’t lose his license
B、will pay some money
C、won’t go to prisonWhich of the following is TRUE?
A、Drunk driving is not a crime according to the new law.
B、The new law in China is not kind to drunk drivers.
C、People think that the new law is not useful.