通读短文，掌握大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Old Mother Wind was talking with the Tall Tree in the forest, “I’ve just passed by the grass, and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”

Bobby Mouse happened to sit under the tree and heard those ________. “The Best Thing in the World—what can that be?” he ________. “Well, it must be plenty of delicious nuts! I’ll go and find it.” Then Bobby Mouse ran ________ the grass. He was running so ________ that he didn’t see Peter Rabbit until Peter Rabbit jumped out and asked, “________ are you going in such a hurry?”

“To find the Best Thing in the World,” Bobby Mouse replied.

“The Best Thing in the World? I really ________ eating carrots. That must be lots of carrots. I’ll go and join ________.” Peter Rabbit said to Bobby Mouse and ran after him.

Before long, they met Johnny Chuck, who asked the ________ question as Peter Rabbit just did.

“To find the Best Thing in the World! Would you like to join us?” they shouted.

“The Best Thing in the World?” said Johnny Chuck. “________ is more enjoyable than my own little home, the warm sunshine and the beautiful blue sky. I will ________ go with you!” So he stayed at home and played among the flowers with Old Mother Wind happily.

When Bobby Mouse and Peter Rabbit finally reached the grass, they had run far and fast all day long and still they didn’t find the Best Thing in the World. When the ________ came, they started going back home. Now they didn’t hurry in the dark ________ they were very tired and hungry.

They came across Old Mother Wind halfway home.

“Did you ________ the Best Thing in the World?” asked Old Mother Wind.

“No!” Their ________ sounded very sad.

“Johnny Chuck has it,” she said. “It is being ________ with the things you have. The Best Thing in the World is already around you.”

1.

A．words

B．noises

C．operas

D．stories

2.

A．read

B．answered

C．thought

D．suggested

3.

A．from

B．over

C．towards

D．through

4.

A．fast

B．slow

C．late

D．early

5.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

6.

A．get worried about

B．look forward to

C．feel confident of

D．have problems with

7.

A．it

B．him

C．you

D．them

8.

A．same

B．silly

C．difficult

D．common

9.

A．Something

B．Anything

C．Everything

D．Nothing

10.

A．always

B．often

C．never

D．sometimes

11.

A．day

B．night

C．rain

D．wind

12.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．because

13.

A．like

B．find

C．miss

D．make

14.

A．songs

B．poems

C．tapes

D．voices

15.

A．busy

B．strict

C．pleased

D．friendly

Today, we think weekends and takeouts (外卖) are nothing special. However, did the ancient people enjoy them as well? What were their lives like?

In ancient China, there were no “weekends” because people did not use a weekly calendar (日历). But people could still relax after work. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), officials (官员) took one day off every five days. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), officials worked for ten days and rested for one day. They usually bathed and washed their hair on their day off, known as “xiumu”. People like farmers and businessmen usually worked most of the year. But they would take a few days off during the Spring Festival. During the Ming and Qing dynasties. People also took days off for Emperor’s (帝王的) birthday.

Many people like ordering takeouts to fill their stomach today. In fact, ancient people did the same thing! People at that time even had special meal boxes for takeout dishes. It was along wooden box with several layers (层). They also used warming plates made of two layers of porcelain (陶瓷). Hot water could be put between them to keep dishes warm!

According to history books. Emperor Xiaozong (1127-1194) in the Song Dynasty liked to order takeouts late at night. His servants would go around the city to pick up dishes and bring them back to the palace. Common people also ordered takeouts. Restaurant waiters would go out into the streets and shouted out which dishes could be ordered that day. People would then place an order. Later, delivery men would bring food to customers’ homes.

How interesting these history facts are!

20. How does the writer begin the topic?

A．By sharing facts.

B．By giving examples.

C．By telling stories.

D．By asking questions.

21. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．Officials still had to work on Emperor’s birthday.

B．Officials usually had a bath and rested on xiumu.

C．Officials could rest because of the weekly calendar.

D．Officials got a rest after five-day work in Tang Dynasty.

22. What does the underlined word “them” in the Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Boxes.

B．Plates.

C．Layers.

D．Takeouts.

23. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To show people the fact of Emperor’s life.

B．To help people with learning modern history.

C．To make people know how to order takeouts.

D．To let people know more about ancient China.

My grandmother was a great old lady. For an old lady living alone, it was time for her to leave her farm. When I was a 10-year-old boy, she came to stay with us in the town.

For the first few months, Grandmother seemed lonely and out of place. She couldn’t stand traffic noises and missed the peace and quiet of life in the countryside. However, she slowly accepted that she would spend the rest of her life with us in a little town far from her childhood farm.

When the warm spring winds began to blow, Grandma announced (宣布) that she was going to plant a small garden. When my father said that we had no need to grow food, she answered, “I know, but I have always grown a garden in my farm. And I am sure that I’m going to plant one here.” Then. Grandma asked me if I would help her prepare the land for planting and I happily agreed.

In the early spring, she taught me how to start small seeds (种子) in boxes inside. I carefully watered them every day. Soon, little green leaves came out. When the days got warm, we moved the seedlings (秧苗) to the small garden. When everything was planted in a clear order, my grandmother and I stood back and looked lovingly at the newly planted garden.

“In a month, we will have fresh carrots to eat.” said Grandmother cheerfully. “And a few weeks after that, we will have plenty of fresh vegetables for our supper table.” Of course, just like what my father said, we did not need the food from Grandmother’s garden. ____▲____

When the autumn arrived, we got plenty of the food. Grandmother made sure we always had something fresh on the supper table.

Now I’m living on my own, I still remember those wonderful meals with fresh vegetables and our happiness.

24. Why did Grandma plant a garden in the town?

A．Because she decided to make money.

B．Because she planned to help the family.

C．Because she missed her life in the farm.

D．Because she wanted to learn gardening.

25. Which is the correct order of planting a garden?
①Wait for leaves to come out.
②Plant small seeds into the boxes.
③Move the seedlings to the garden.
④Water the seeds in the boxes carefully.

A．④①③②

B．④③①②

C．②④①③

D．②③④①

26. Which can be the best to be put into ____▲____ in paragraph 5?

A．So I asked my grandma to stop planting vegetables.

B．But I was glad to spend days looking after our plants.

C．So we didn’t plant any vegetables more after summer.

D．But I had to help my grandma because she was loo old.

27. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Gift of Gardening	B．Life in the Town
C．Grandma’s Old Farm	D．My Garden, My Dream