Hearing that Erin was coming for the silver wedding party, Mr. Joe and his wife got worried.
“Erin the thief!” said Mr. Joe to his wife. “Anything smaller than a table, and more expensive than paper, would finally be found in his bag.”
“He’s sure to come for the presents we’ve received,” added Mrs. Joe. “We can’t hide them all. How can we deal with him?”
“We must keep an eye on him,” said Mr. Joe.
As soon as Erin arrived, the couple started to keep a sharp lookout. After dinner, the three talked nervously from one boring topic to another in the living room.
Suddenly, Erin asked, “You’ve got so many presents. Can I take a look at those pretty silk scarves?”
“Only it’s annoying to have seven of them,” Mr. Joe blurted.
Erin studied the scarves carefully, lost in thought. The couple got more anxious.
After Erin went for sleep, Mrs. Joe counted the presents immediately. “I’m not sure if we’ve lost anything,” she doubted.
“He must have taken something,” claimed Mr. Joe angrily. “The awful pig hasn’t brought us a present. How dare he take anything from us?”
“Let’s go through his bag late at night,” Mrs. Joe suggested.
The search was a short one. They found a silk scarf carefully placed in the bag. Mrs. Joe quickly picked it up and put it into her pocket.
The next morning, Erin was late for breakfast. “Something’s been taken out of my bag,” he said. “It was a present I had prepared for your silver wedding, only it happened to be a scarf. You seemed annoyed at having so many, so I thought I’d get it changed, but now it’s gone.”
The couple turned deadly pale. Mrs. Joe ran to the living room and surprisingly, she found their seven scarves were still there, ▲ .
Mrs. Joe returned with Erin’s scarf. “This one is yours,” she went on. “It’s an unpleasant thing to say… Actually, we took it last night. It all started because there were some unkind words about you. It’s really shameful to go through your bag without asking.”
Erin’s eyes widened as he was listening. Mrs. Joe handed the scarf to Erin.
“Please take your scarf back. It’s unfair to you. Really hope you can forgive us for everything we did,” Mr. Joe said.
Erin refused the scarf with a smile. “It has always been for you. Please keep it. Just want you to know that people change.”
（1）What did Mr. and Mrs. Joe do before Erin arrived?
| A． |
They hid all their presents. |
B． |
They told Erin to come the next week. |
| C． |
They changed the date for the party. |
D． |
They talked about how to deal with Erin. |
（2）What can we know from the story?
| A． |
Erin had prepared a present for the couple. |
| B． |
The couple had a nice talk with Erin after dinner. |
| C． |
The couple spent a lot of time checking Erin’s bag. |
| D． |
Erin thought the couple was happy to have many scarves. |
（3）Which of the following can be put into ▲ in Paragraph 14?
| A． |
She put one of the scarves into her pocket |
| B． |
She placed all the seven scarves in the bag |
| C． |
She was quite sure that Erin had lied to them |
| D． |
She realised the scarf in her pocket wasn’t theirs |
（4）How might Mr. and Mrs. Joe feel at the end of the story? Why? （请用约40词回答）
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Tony’s home is about 10 kilometres from school. He gets up at six o’clock every day. He has a quick breakfast. Then he leaves for school at six thirty.
First, he rides his bicycle to the bus station. It takes him about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.
Riding a bicycle to school is tiring but good for him, so he says it’s the best way to go to school. He thinks taking a bus is the most uncomfortable way because it’s too crowed.
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| When does Tony get up? |
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Two-year-old hero（英雄）Ye Chengfeng saved most of his family from a deadly gas leak(致命的煤气泄漏). As his grandfather lay dead（死的）, the child woke up（叫醒） his grandmother and saved five other family members from death.
More and more British school kids use their mobile phones to cheat(作弊)in exams. They use them to send messages to get the answers. So far this year, 1,013 students were caught cheating with mobile phones. Teachers are now teaching themselves so they can find the cheats. They also ask the students to hand the phones in before exams.
A new study shows that girl chimps(黑猩猩) are faster to use tools(工具)than boys! Experts(专家)found that girl chimps in East Africa use sticks（棍） to dig (挖) in the soil（泥土） two years earlier than boys do. But they don’t know why. Girls watched their moms work, but the boys climbed trees. Yes, human girls always learn to write and draw first, but boys often run and play balls earlier than girls.
In Germany, doctors have three ways to help kids who are addicted (上瘾的)to the Internet. First, learning art — Kids learn painting or singing; Second, doing sports — Kids do swimming or horse riding. The last one is to go into nature — Kids plant flowers and grow vegetables. Doctors want kids to find other ways to have fun rather than（胜于）surf the Internet.How many family members did 2-year-old Ye Chengfeng save?
| A．Six. | B．Five. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
The British teachers are teaching themselves to________.
| A．send messages to each other |
| B．find their students’ cheats in exams |
| C．stop the students from using their mobile phones |
| D．ask the students to hand in their phones before exams |
According to the third piece of news, we know ________.
| A．chimps are cleverer than monkeys |
| B．only chimps in East Africa can use tools |
| C．human boys always learn to write and draw earlier than girls |
| D．experts don’t know why girl chimps use tools faster than boys |
The German doctors help kids who are addicted to the Internet so that they can____.
| A．go into nature |
| B．enjoy their school life better |
| C．become famous painters and singers |
| D．find some other ways to enjoy themselves |
Choose the best title for each piece of news above from the following six ones:
①Girls learn faster than boys?
②Phone cheats
③Little hero
④No cheating!
⑤Internet cure
⑥Go into nature
| A．①⑤④⑥ | B．③④⑥⑤ |
| C．③②①⑤ | D．②③①⑤ |
Lion was the King of the Jungle(灌木丛). One day, Giraffe told Lion, “Rabbit says he is the new King of the Jungle.”
“What?” Lion was very angry. He went to meet Rabbit.
The other animals followed him to see what he would do.
“Rabbit,” said Lion, “Why do you say that you are the new King of the Jungle?”
“Oh, but it’s true,” said Rabbit. “I’m faster and cleverer than you. We can have a competition（竞赛）.”
“All right,” said Lion.
Rabbit took Lion to a deep ravine (深谷). He said, “If I fly down to the ravine faster than you, I am faster and cleverer than you. So I go, or you will go first?”
“Of course I will go first,” said Lion, “I am the King of the Jungle!” He then threw himself into the deep ravine.
Rabbit smiled and said to the other animals. “I am your new king now. I am faster and cleverer than Lion.”
The other animals didn’t understand.
“Lion was stupid! Anyone will die after jumping into the ravine!”_______ told Loin that Rabbit was the new King of the Jungle.
| A．Elephant | B．Giraffe |
| C．Monkey | D．Turtle |
Lion felt ______ when he heard the news.
| A．interested | B．sad |
| C．angry | D．excited |
Rabbit took Lion to ________ to have the competition.
| A．a deep ravine | B．a long river |
| C．a high mountain | D．a big house |
According to the passage, what happened to Lion at last?
| A．He won the competition. |
| B．He was still the King. |
| C．He died. |
| D．He ran away. |
What can’t we know from the story?
| A．Lion was stupid. |
| B．Rabbit was clever. |
| C．Rabbit became the King. |
| D．Lion was friendly to other animals. |
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning to half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter（参加） the pool. The price for students with a student card is one dollar forty. Don’t forget to bring your student card.
On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themleves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.
The new Water World Cafe will be open up on June 22nd. From the cafe you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.
Please call 21053699 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
| A．Eleven hours. |
| B．Seven hours. |
| C．Eleven and a half hours. |
| D．Seven and a half hours |
What is the price for students with a student card to enter the pool?
| A．Two dollars. | B．One dollar forty. |
| C．Two dollars sixty. | D．One dollar. |
A 15-year-old boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool __________.
| A．On Saturday. |
| B．On Sunday. |
| C．On Wednesday afternoon. |
| D．On Wednesday morning. |
From the cafe you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim_______.
| A．On May 21st. | B．On May 22nd. |
| C．On June 23rd. | D．On June 21st. |
This passage is probably a(n) _________.
| A．advertisement(广告) | B．novel |
| C．story | D．play |
The cows of Cobblonia Kingdom lived in a large field. This field had a lot of rich and green grass. There was water on three sides and a cliff to the east. The cliff was as tall as the sky and as steep as a wall.
On the top of the cliff lived a very special cow. All the other cows called him “Ma Moomia May” It meant “The Wise One” in the old language. Nobody knew much about him, and nobody ever asked anything about him, except for one cow.
His name was Randy, but all the other cows called him “Muckamoo Mee”. It meant “The Annoying One”. Randy never stopped asking questions. He woke up with many new questions to ask his parents every morning.
“Why is the sky blue?” Randy asked his dad.
“Nobody knows,” said Randy’s dad.
“Then how do we know it won’t be yellow or red tomorrow?” Randy asked another question.
“I can’t spend all day answering your questions, Randy why don’t you go and play in the stream?”
He did so.
“How does the grass grow?” Randy asked his mom the next day.
B根据文章内容选择正确答案（5小题共10分）There was ___________ around （四周）the field.
| A．a lot of rich and green grass |
| B．water |
| C．a cliff |
| D．water on three sides and a cliff to the east. |
On the top of the cliff lived ________.
| A．Ma Moomia May |
| B．Muckamoo Mee |
| C．Randy and his parents |
| D．the cows of Cobblonia |
Muckamoo Mee meant ___________.
| A．The Wise One | B．the Annoying One |
| C．Ma Moomia May | D．Rand’s parents |
Randy never stopped _________.
| A．answering questions |
| B．asking his father all the questions |
| C．answering his mother’s questions |
| D．asking questions |
Randy’s father asked him to play _________.
| A．in the filed | B．at home |
| C．in the stream | D．on the top of the cliff |