The Princess And The Frog Tickets Information Dates: 30th July—8th August Mon.—Fri.10 am, 7 pm Sat.—Sun.10 am,2 pm,7 pm Venue: Esplanade Theatre Duration: 1.5 hours Ticket prices: $25 per child or adult (day shows) $35 per child or adult (evening shows) Family Packages: $85 for 4 tickets (10 am, 2 pm shows ) $120 for 4 tickets (7 pm shows) Tel: 617-219-4300 Latecomer Policy: Please arrive early. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter until a proper break in the shows. Children: As courtesy to other audience members, children below three years old will not be allowed in.

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根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many days will the show be on?

A．For 10 days.

B．For 12 days.

C．For 15 days.

D．For 18 days.

2. How long does each show last?

A．Half an hour.	B．One hour.
C．One hour and a half.	D．Two hours.

3. If a family of four go to the theatre in the evening, they have to pay at least ________ dollars for the tickets.

A．85

B．100

C．120

D．140

4. ________ are not allowed to enter the theatre.

A．Latecomers	B．Adults without children
C．School students	D．Kids below three years old

5. What information can’t be found in the advertisement?

A．The name of the show.	B．The name of the director.
C．The telephone number.	D．The name of the theatre.

Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests．Then it reached a desert，"I went through so many difficulties．I should have no problem crossing the desert，" she thought．As she started，she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand．After many tries，she still failed．"Maybe I can' t reach the ocean，" she said sadly to herself．
At this time，a deep voice said，"If a breeze （微风） can cross the desert，so can a river．"
It was the voice of the desert．But the little stream answered，"A breeze can fly，but I can' t．" "That' s because you can' t give up what you are．Let yourself evaporate （蒸发） into the breeze，and it can take you across，" said the desert．"Give up what I am now？ No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea．"The breeze can carry the vapor （蒸汽） across the desert and let it leave as rain．The rain will form a river again，" said the desert．"And whether you are a river or vapor，your nature never changes．" Hearing this，the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze．It carried her to the next stage of her life．
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream．If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success，you should also change the way you are．
6. The little stream planned to reach     ．

A．the forest

B．the river

C．the desert

D．the ocean

7. The little stream before she crossed the desert．

A．didn' t meet any difficulties

B．was confident about herself

C．was worried about herself

D．knew well about the desert

8. At first，the little stream didn' t accept the desert' s advice because ．

A．she failed many times

B．she was afraid of the nature

C．she wasn' t able to change her nature

D．she wouldn' t change the way she was

9. The little stream finally crossed the desert by ．

A．evaporating into the breeze

B．forming a river

C．disappearing into the sand

D．changing her nature

10. What does the story mainly tell us？

A．The road to success isn' t always easy and smooth．

B．Whatever others say，we should always be ourselves．

C．To succeed，we should think about things in a different way．

D．To succeed，we should follow others' advice．

Many cars in advertisements are red，blue or green —but almost 75 percent of new cars sold are black，white，silver or grey．

A survey shows people prefer the car colors that don't show dirt such as grey．That means the owners can wash their cars less， saving money． Besides， some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars often．

According to another survey，white cars are often sold more than cars of other colors．In China，car buyers say white makes a small car look bigger． Car buyers in other countries also like white． And the research also suggests that there is a lower risk of accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones．People also think the temperature inside white cars is lower than that in cars of other colors．

At present，every year about 11 percent of cars sold are red and 8 percent are blue．Green has become less popular In the mid- 1990s， green was the most popular color in many places of the world． But today， green cars are hard to find．

Sometime in the future，people may not have to choose the color of their car 一 technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime．

11. You can often see_______cars in advertisements．

A．white

B．black

C．red

D．silver

12. Car buyers choose grey because they_______．

A．can wash their cars less	B．don't need to wash cars
C．can pay less money for cars	D．don't allow washing cars

13. According to the passage， white cars look_______ than those of other colors．

A．safer

B．darker

C．cheaper

D．bigger

14. Green cars_______．

A．make up 11% of the cars sold	B．are hard to find all the time
C．were the most popular in the mid- 1990s	D．were less popular than blue cars in the past

15. In the future，we can_______．

A．choose cars in all colors	B．paint our cars any color anywhere
C．buy cars in all colors	D．change our car's paint color anytime

Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away.     16     I felt very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken.     17    

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me by and then turned back.

He looked at me with a smile.     18     It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class.     19    

One day, I asked him why he smiled that day, but he couldn’t remember smiling at me!

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone.     20     If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．As a result, no one knew who I was.

B．I believe that the world is what you think it is.

C．I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

D．Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.

E．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend.

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Mr. Smith works in New York. Last month he had a fifteen-day holiday, ________ he didn’t know where to spend it. He spoke to his friend Bill, “I ________ the hot weather, but I can’t find a cool place in America. How should I spend my holiday?”

“That’s easy,” said Bill. “You’d ________ to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now.”

Mr. Smith agreed ________ his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon ________ Moscow. He had a happy trip there, but one day he ________ into trouble. After lunch he went outside the city. He saw a dog ________ him while he ________ past a house. The dog was ________ and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried ________ it away. But it began to bark at him. He wanted to look for a stick but he couldn’t find anything ________ snow and ice. Suddenly he ________ a stone on the ground. He hurried to ________ but failed.

“How ________ Russians are!” Mr. Smith said to ________. “They don’t tie dogs, but firmly tie the stones. My God!”

21.

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．if

22.

A．like

B．unlike

C．not like

D．hate

23.

A．would go

B．would not go

C．better go

D．better to go

24.

A．to

B．with

C．at

D．about

25.

A．arrived in

B．arrived at

C．reach

D．reached in

26.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．found

27.

A．to follow

B．is following

C．followed

D．following

28.

A．was walking

B．walked

C．was crossing

D．crossed

29.

A．full

B．hungry

C．good

D．bad

30.

A．drive

B．drives

C．to drive

D．to driving

31.

A．except

B．besides

C．beside

D．without

32.

A．see

B．look

C．saw

D．looked

33.

A．picked it up

B．picked up it

C．pick it up

D．pick up it

34.

A．good

B．strange

C．happy

D．mad

35.

A．him

B．he

C．himself

D．his

36. Kangkang seemed to be afraid of speaking English in public three years ago.(同义句转换)
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37. Lucy writes as carefully as Jane. (否定句)
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