Fred telephoned his wife. "I've got two free tickets for the theatre tonight," he told her. "Meet me outside the office. We'll have something to eat and then go on to the theatre." Fred's wife was very pleased. They hadn't been to the theatre for a long time. She met her husband as he told her. They had dinner and got to the theatre just in time.
At the entrance Fred took out his wallet to get the tickets. "It's very strange," he said. "They aren't here!" "Try your pockets," said his wife. But the tickets weren't there, either. Then Fred looked very embarrassed (尴尬). "What's the matter?" asked his wife. "Well," Fred said, "I remember what I did with my tickets. I put them in my bag. But because I wasn't going home, I left it in the office!"
1. One day, Fred was given the tickets for the theatre.2. Fred and his wife went to the theatre quite often.
3. Fred wanted to meet his wife in a restaurant.
4. They reached the theatre neither late nor early.
5. Fred couldn't find his tickets and then remembered what he had done with the tickets.
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This story took place in a small village in England about 170 years ago. One day, a postman went to the village with some letters. ‘Here’s a letter for Miss Alice Brown,’ said the postman. Everyone turned to a girl of about 18. She was standing by the postman. ‘I’m Alice Brown,’ she said softly. The postman gave her the letter.
Alice looked at the envelope for a minute, and then handed it back to the postman.
‘I’m sorry I can’t take it,’ she said. ‘I don’t have enough money to pay the postage.’
The people nearby felt very sorry for the girl. Then a gentleman went up to the postman and paid the postage for Alice’s letter.
When the gentleman gave her the letter, she said with a smile, ‘Oh, thank you very much. This letter is from Tom, my boyfriend. He went to London to look for a job. I knew I couldn’t afford the postage; so I asked him to put a cross and a circle on the envelope if there was any good news. The cross tells me that he is well. The circle tells me that he has found a job. I’m very glad to see the cross and the circle on the envelope. I don’t need to open the letter because there’s nothing in it.’
The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill. ‘I must do something about this,’ he said to himself. At last he got an idea.
‘The postage has to cost much less,’ he said. ‘What about a penny for a letter? The sender of the letter must pay the postage. He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope.’
‘Good idea!’ people said when they heard of this plan. So there appeared the first postage stamp in 1840. It was called ‘Penny Black’ and had a picture of the Queen on it.
1. Alice received a letter with ________ one day in her village.| A．bad news | B．a stamp on the envelope | C．nothing in the envelope | D．a boyfriend |
| A．father | B．boyfriend | C．brother | D．mother |
| A．would | B．shouldn’t | C．didn’t want to | D．was too poor to |
| A．There was a cross and a circle on the first postage stamp. |
| B．Alice’s boyfriend Tom had found a job in London. |
| C．Sir Rowland Hill first got the idea about using postage stamps. |
| D．The first stamp was called ‘Penny Black’ because it cost only a penny. |
| A．the sender of a letter | B．the receiver of a letter | C．the post office | D．Sir Rowland Hill |
| A．Alice’s boyfriend | B．the Queen | C．the first postage stamp | D．the postman |
【推荐2】A single mother of three children is celebrating a big event in her life: passing the bar exam.
Leshia Champs, 33, got her law degree at Texas Southern University in April. She also became popular online when she shared graduation photos of herself and her kids on Facebook, which spread quickly.
On Monday, she posted a letter, which said she had passed the exam on Facebook.
“People all counted me out, but God counted me in,” she wrote on Facebook. “And I succeeded!”
According to her letter, she will need to finish her licensing process in order to become a practicing lawyer in Texas.
Champs said in April that she had been dreaming of being a lawyer since a young age, even though she experienced countless hardships throughout her life. When she was young, her parents died in a car accident, and things just went from there. When she had just given birth to her third baby, her home was destroyed by a fire and her husband died of cancer.
“Things were really difficult after my husband's death I really didn't know what to do. I was a mother and I needed to raise my three children alone.”
But Champs said her success is thanks to her children, who often helped her as she was studying to get her degree.
“When I look at the pictures, I cry, I smile, and I'm very grateful,” Champs said. “I see a woman who at one time knew that it seemed impossible for her to succeed. Looking at that picture reminds me of the fact that I did make an impossible dream come true.
| Word Bank the bar exam律师资格考试 practicing lawyer实习律师 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do we know about Champs from the text?
| A．There are five members in her family now. |
| B．Her next aim might be to finish her licensing process. |
| C．Her parents helped her a lot after her husband's death. |
| D．She successfully became a practicing lawyer at the age of 33. |
| A．By selling a lot of products online. |
| B．By telling her sad experiences online. |
| C．By sharing some funny performances online. |
| D．By sharing her graduation photos of herself and her kids online. |
| A．The help that Champs had received. |
| B．The achievements that Champs had achieved. |
| C．The difficulties that Champs had experienced. |
| D．The way how Champs and her three children lived these years. |
| A．Friendly and modest. | B．Serious but patient. |
| C．Helpful and clever. | D．Open-minded and independent. |
| A．Hard work can overcome all difficulties. | B．Time and tide wait for no man. |
| C．Action speaks louder than words . | D．Well begun is half done. |
【推荐3】One morning a fox (狐狸) see cock (公鸡). He thinks, “This is my breakfast.” He comes up to the cock and says, “I know you can sing very well. Can you sing for me?” The cock is happy. He closes his eyes and starts to sing. The fox sees that and puts the cock in his mouth and takes him away.
The farmers on the farm see the fox. They shout, “Look! Look! The fox is taking a cock away.” The cock says to the fox, “Mr. Fox, don’t you know what the people say? They say you are taking their cock away. Tell them I am yours, not theirs.”
The fox opens his mouth and says, “The cock is mine, not yours.” Just then the cock runs away from the fox.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. The fox wants to ________
| A．hear the cock singing. | B．eat the cock. |
| C．have breakfast with the cock. | D．talk to the cock. |
| A．Because the cock is not theirs. | B．Because the fox is very beautiful. |
| C．Because the fox is taking a cock away. | D．Because the fox is theirs. |
| A．关闭 | B．留下 | C．弄干净 | D．打开 |
| A．The cock closes his eyes and starts to sing. |
| B．The farmers see the fox and the cock. |
| C．The fox tells the farmers the cock is his. |
| D．In the end, the fox eats the cock for breakfast. |
| A．the cock | B．the fox | C．the dog | D．the sheep |
【推荐1】Because of the outbreak (疫情), many people look for fun online. Watching live streaming ( 直播的 ) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage (舞台) online. Many traditional artists are starting to live stream, like Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handicrafts( 民间手工艺), while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of young people are starting to become more interested in traditional culture because of live streaming.
Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company After the outbreak, the 59-year-old took up his smartphone and started live streaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, including his backyard and study room. Apart from singing, Li also teaches viewer（ 观看者） about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Live streaming has brought this elegant( 高雅的)art down to earth.” one viewer said. “It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Li has more than 6000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42,000 views on Bilibili.
On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili live streamed a huafu show on the third China Huafu Day(中国华服日). Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties (朝 代 ). During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up(古代化妆术).
As Guangming Daily noted, live streaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.
1. In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________.| A．tell young people to learn Peking Opera |
| B．ask young people to learn from Li Jun |
| C．give an example of traditional culture live streaming |
| D．ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s live streaming |
| A．lesson | B．class | C．way | D．interest |
| A．look for fun during the outbreak |
| B．ask questions and get answers directly |
| C．sing and watch easily and freely |
| D．keep traditional culture alive |
【推荐2】Four students are talking about May Day Holiday.
Li Yufang: I went to Xiangyang with my cousin. We visited the ancient city of Xiangyang. We ate the most famous Xiangyang Beef Noodles. Xiangyang is a beautiful city with the history of more than 2, 800 years. I like it very much. We stayed there for two days.
Zhang Xin: My parents took me to Beijing by plane. We visited the Great Wall, the Bird’s Nest and the Palace Museum. We had planned to visit the Beijing Expo, but the tickets were not available. My parents said they would take me there this summer.
Liu Liang: My uncle and aunt work in Shanghai. I took a train to visit them with my sister. They took us to Shanghai Disneyland. It opened on June 16th, 2016. It is the sixth Disney theme(主题)park in the world. It is different from the others.
Wang Lan: My father drove me to Hainan Province. It’s in the south part of our country. The weather there is pretty good. We stayed in Haikou for a short rest and then we drove on to Sanya. There, we found many beautiful beaches.
1. Li Yufang went to Xiangyang with her________ on May Day Holiday.| A．father | B．uncle | C．cousin | D．sister |
| A．Xiangyang | B．Beijing | C．Shanghai | D．Haikou |
| A．by car | B．by ship | C．by train | D．by plane |
| A．Health. | B．Tour. | C．Science. | D．History. |
【推荐3】I walked into a stranger as he passed by me.
“Excuse me,” I said.
He replied with a smile and said, “Please excuse me, too. I didn’t notice you.”
We apologized（道歉）and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to search for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. “Move out of the way!” I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn’t feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in the living room that evening, my husband said to me, “While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes? ”
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter’s bed.
“Honey, I am so sorry,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?”
She said, “I found many colorful flowers, like yellow, pink and blue ones by the tree. I picked them because they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue ones.”
I tearfully replied, “Sweetie, I’m sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
“It’s OK. I love you anyway.” She said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can’t we do the same for the ones we love?
1. The writer was________to the stranger who she walked into.
| A．unkind | B．honest | C．polite | D．uneasy |
| A．In the kitchen. | B．In the bedroom. | C．In the garden. | D．In the living room. |
| A．The little girl shouldn’t cry. |
| B．She shouldn’t shout at their daughter. |
| C．Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter. |
| D．The daughter loves the writer. |
| A．Be friendly to strangers. | B．Be kind to loved ones. |
| C．Love between parents and children. | D．Don’t shout at strangers. |
【推荐1】My name is Daisy. I live with my parents in an apartment (公寓). The apartment is on the fifth floor of a tall building (高楼). The building is between a big supermarket and a beautiful park. There are clothes shops, a post office, a bank and a library near my home. We all like living there.
Our apartment is not in the center of the city. It’s 3 miles from the center. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by car every day. I go to school by bike, because the school isn’t far.
1. How many people are there in Daisy’s family?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Next to the park. | B．Near the bank. |
| C．A and B. | D．Far from the supermarket. |
| A．Yes, he can. | B．Yes, she can. |
| C．No, she can’t. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．By bus. | B．By car. | C．By bike. | D．On foot. |
| How we can show our “THANKS”! Stanford High School Teacher Appreciation （感谢）Day May 5th Posted by: Stanford PA Spring will be over, which means the end of the school year is not far behind. This is the perfect time to stop and share our thanks with the teachers at Stanford High School. We are so lucky to have such a talented team of teachers guiding our children each day. This is what makes our school what it is and our children who they are. Now, we’d like to show them how much we as parents appreciate all that they do for our children, and for us. As usual, the Parents Association （协会）of our school will offer an appreciation lunch for teachers. When: Tuesday, May 5th Where: Stanford Library |
| Can you help? ※ Donate （捐）a dish of either hot or cold food.( please bring on the morning of 5/5 by 10:30) ※ Donate some drinks ※ Donate some money ※ Volunteer to help set up(9:00), serve(11:15), or clean up(13:30). Any question please email Michele Dawson at Micdaws ＠ com. |
1. At Stanford High School, Teacher Appreciation Day will fall on ____.
| A．Thursday, September 9th | B．Monday, May 4th |
| C．Sunday, September 10th | D．Tuesday, May 5th |
| A．The teachers | B．The students | C．The parents | D．The government |
| A．The teachers | B．The students | C．The parents | D．The government |
| A．to read books | B．to have a school meeting |
| C．to have lunch together | D．to watch a movie |
| A．a government information | B．an online notice |
| C．a headmaster’s report | D．a school letters to the parents |
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Black cats and more.
Let's see what Halloween has in store!
Halloween Party.
Saturday, October 29th.
7:00 p.m~Midnight, Food&Drink.
652 Star Road, Sunshine Town.
Please reply to Holly, Ken and Patrick Brown.
555-6823.
Costurnes and children are welcome!
1. This is party is for .
| A．Christmas | B．Thanksgiving | C．Halloween |
| A．Drink | B．Food | C．Lanterns |
