An old woman walked into a clothes shop between a cinema and a bank. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at the new dress. However, the girl didn’t say a word. She just stood there. The old woman asked the girl to show her the new dress again. But she said nothing. The old woman smiled. She looked at the girl and said to herself, “I am too old to see well. I don’t know who is a model girl and who is a real girl.” When the salesgirl heard that, she shouted at the old woman, “What? Did you call me a model girl?” The old woman was very surprised. She said “Oh, dear. What a surprise! The model can speak.”
1. One day, the old woman go to________ .| A．a bank | B．a hospital | C．a bus station | D．a clothes shop |
| A．a new hat | B．a new sweater | C．a new dress | D．a new model |
| A．a salesgirl | B．a doctor | C．a teacher | D．a driver |
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At the bottom of the sea, there lived a beautiful mermaid princess (人鱼公主). She was good at singing.
Finally, it was her 15th birthday. The little mermaid rose up to the surface of the sea. There was a large ship on the sea. And she saw a handsome prince standing on it.
However, a sudden storm turned over the ship. Many people fell into the sea, including the prince. The princess saved the prince and brought him to the shore (岸). The princess took care of him all night. When the prince came to life, the little mermaid hid behind a nearby rock.
The little mermaid watched the prince leave. She wanted to tell the prince the truth, but she couldn’t. From then on, the little mermaid always swam near the palace at night to see the prince.
What would happen? Read the story The Little Mermaid to find it out. Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage. Each choice should be used only once.
| A．She thought he might get scared by her tail. |
| B．The princess fell in love with him at first sight. |
| C．What’s more, she could never return to the sea. |
| D．The little mermaid wanted to go and see the world. |
| E．The princess and the prince lived happily from then on. |
| F．She wanted to become a human so that she could stay with the prince. |
| Subject: UFO From: Ted |
| Dear Jack, I had a very unusual experience on Sunday. At around ten o’clock in the morning, I was walking down the street when a UFO landed in front of me. You can imagine how strange it was! An alien got out and walked down Center Street. I followed it to see where it was going, and I was very surprised when it went into a souvenir (纪念品) shop. While it was looking at the souvenirs, the shop assistant called the police. Before the police arrived, the alien left the shop and then visited the museum of the flight. While the alien was in the museum. I called the TV station. Isn’t that amazing! Ted |
1. Ted was walking down the street at about 10:00 on the morning of Sunday.
2. Ted felt strange when a UFO landed in front of him.
3. Ted found an alien go into the UFO.
4. The shop assistant called the police to catch the alien.
5. Ted followed the alien to go into the TV station.
"Well, I'll eat the cake," Alice said. "If I get taller, I can reach the key on the table. And if get smaller, I can go under the door into the garden. "Then she finished the cake very soon.
"I shall be as tall as a house in a minute," she said. She tried to look down at her feet, and could only just see them.
Just then her head hit the ceiling （天花板） of the room. She was now about three meters tall quickly, she took the key from the table and hurried to the garden door. But she was too tall to go through the door. She began to cry. The tears （泪水） ran down her face, and soon there was large pool of salt water all around her on the floor. Suddenly she heard a voice, and she stopped crying to listen.
"Oh, the Duchess （公爵夫人）, the Duchess! She'll be very angry! I'm late, and she's waiting for me. Oh dear, oh dear!"
It was the White Rabbit again. He was hurrying down the long room, with a pair of white gloves in one hand and a fan in the other hand.
Alice was afraid, but she needed help. So she said in a low voice, "Oh, please, sir."
Her voice frightened （使惊恐） the Rabbit. He dropped the gloves and the fan, and ran away quickly.
Alice picked up the gloves and the fan. The room was very hot, so she cooled down with the fan. She said, "Oh dear! How strange everything is today! Shall I get smaller during the night?"
She began to feel very unhappy again, but then she looked down at her hand. She was wearing one of the Rabbit's white gloves. "How did I get it on my hand?" she thought." Oh, I'm getting smaller again! I'm already less than a meter tall and getting smaller every second! How can I stop it?" She saw the fan in her other hand. "It must be the fan!" she thought, and quickly she dropped it.
She was now very, very small, and the key was still lying on the table.
"Things are worse than ever," thought poor Alice. She turned away from the door, and fell into salt water, right up to her neck. At first, she thought it was the sea, but then she saw it was the pool of her own tears.
"Oh, why did I cry so much?" said Alice. She swam around and looked for a way out, but the pool was very big. Just then she saw an animal in the water near her. It looked like a large animal to Alice, but it was only a mouse.
"Shall I speak to it?" thought Alice. "Everything is very strange here, so perhaps a mouse can speak."
Then she began, "Oh, mouse, do you know the way out of this pool? I am very tired of swimming."
But the mouse looked at her with its little eyes and said nothing.
"Perhaps it doesn't understand English," thought Alice. "Perhaps it's a French mouse." So she began again, and said in French, "Where is my cat?" （This was first sentence in her French book.）
The mouse jumped half out of the water and looked at her angrily.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" cried Alice quickly. "Of course, you don't like cats, do you?"
"No. I don't like cats," the mouse replied.
（Adapted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland）
1. What did the White Rabbit drop when he heard Alice's voice?| A．The cake and the fan. |
| B．The cake and the key. |
| C．The gloves and the fan. |
| D．The gloves and the key. |
| A．Bored. |
| B．Excited. |
| C．Unhappy. |
| D．Curious. |
a. Alice fell into the salt water.
b. Alice ate up the whole cake.
c. Alice met a mouse and spoke to it.
d. Alice took the key and hurried to the door.
| A．b﹣a﹣d﹣c | B．c﹣b﹣d﹣a | C．c﹣d﹣a﹣b | D．b﹣d﹣a﹣c |
| A．The key was taken away by a French cat. |
| B．The fan made Alice get smaller and smaller. |
| C．The mouse couldn't speak French or English. |
| D．The White Rabbit was waiting for the Duchess. |
| A．The White Rabbit's house |
| B．The ceiling of the room |
| C．A cute mouse and a lazy cat |
| D．Alice's strange experience |
Money makes the world go around, yet the best things in life are free. You may have your own ideas about spending money.
When you are thinking about buying something you want, run through this checklist first.
How much do you really want it?
Seeing a $25 toy machine, Ben wanted it. But he thought carefully for a while.
Do you still want it a week later?
If the thing passes the “really-wanting-it” test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the wish is. This works for adults, too!
After the first two steps, Ben found he really wanted a toy ship, but it cost $50. He had $22 in his pocket and gets $1.5 a week to spend. His mother helped him work out how many weeks he would need to save to get the ship: 19.
Are there ways to make money?
Can you get it cheaper?
After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: search for what you want on the Internet or in shops. Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.
| A．How will you pay for it? |
| B．You can save your pocket money for children in need. |
| C．Now is a great time to learn how to spend money wisely. |
| D．If these tips work well, they can save you a lot of money. |
| E．Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each. |
| F．Then he decided that it would be exciting only for a day or two. |
【推荐2】It’s Sunday. Children don’t go to school on Sundays. But Kate gets up early in the morning. “It’s my birthday. I’m eight years old today.” she thinks, “Where are Dad and Mum? I want to know what they can give me for my birthday.”
Her father and mother are not at home. They are going shopping. And now they are talking about what to buy for Kate.
Dad: How about the doll? It looks nice. I think Kate would like the doll.
Mom: I don’t think so. She is not a little girl. I think she likes a new dress. Girls often like new dresses very much.
Dad: But she has a few new dresses and some new blouses. Oh, I think she must be very happy to have a box of colorful pencils and some picture books. Do you think so?
Mom: Yes. Let’s go over there and buy them.
1. ________ often like new dresses.| A．Girls | B．The girl | C．Girl | D．The girl’s |
| A．few | B．a lot of | C．some | D．a little |
| A．Kate | B．Kate’s father | C．the shopkeeper | D．Kate’s mother |
| A．in the school | B．a school girl | C．going to school | D．going shopping |
| A．doesn’t like a doll | B．doesn’t like a dress |
| C．doesn’t know what her parents buy for her | D．wants to buy something for her parents |
Nancy is eight years old. Tomorrow is her mother’s birthday. She has four dollars.
“Can I help you?” asks the shopkeeper. “
“How much is it?” she asks. The shopkeeper looks at her, and then he says, “That’s just four dollars.”
| A．Yes, please. |
| B．I’ll buy her something nice. |
| C．Nancy is very happy. |
| D．Yes, but I only have four dollars. |
| E．She wants to buy a birthday gift for her mother. |
【推荐1】There in the tall trees of our small backyard, some birds nest and bring up their young.
Living with these little animals is joyful. But sometimes, it hurts to see them die.
One winter morning, I found a baby blackbird sitting still in a corner. I picked it up, quickly moved it near a fire and covered it with a towel. Then I made silly bird noises, expecting that it would reply. It was breathing, though very weakly. But it did start to feel warmer, so there was hope!
In the next few hours, I kept coming to check on it. One time, its eyes opened and it seemed to look at me, but most of the time its legs were outstretched (伸直的). This was not a good sign! But I still kept making bird noises, saying, “Come on! Be strong!” I just wanted it to know that there was someone who cared. Unluckily, it still didn’t pull through.
During that whole winter, I always couldn’t get that poor baby bird out of my mind. “Why couldn’t I save it? What about its brothers or sisters?”
Dad watched all of these, but said nothing.
One sunny spring day, he invited me to walk with him in the backyard. Right there in the trees, I saw three young blackbirds singing happily. Oh! These baby blackbirds survived and they came to visit us again!
“See! Some birds die, and some live. That’s life! But we still should carry the hope for life, right?” said Dad gently, and I knew he was right.
1. The little bird sat still in the corner perhaps because ________.| A．it couldn’t find its family then | B．it came to visit the author |
| C．it tried to find a warm place | D．it was too weak because of the cold |
| A．call the blackbird’s friends over and help it together |
| B．wake up the young bird and encourage it to survive |
| C．make the baby bird feel warmer in this way |
| D．tell the bird some good news of its brothers and sisters |
| A．the author’s family liked keeping birds in the yard |
| B．the blackbird got better soon under the author’s care |
| C．the author thought that the bird had some hope to live on at first |
| D．the bird also made some noises to thank the author |
| A．he felt so sorry for not bringing it back to life |
| B．he missed the bird’s happy voice a lot |
| C．its family were all in danger |
| D．he could never see any birds in the yard |
| A．only three birds survived the winter |
| B．the author was quite good at speaking the bird’s language |
| C．Dad brought other birds back to make the author happy |
| D．the author might understand the meaning of life and feel much better at last |
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Chen Ye, 15, won the gold medal in the men’s bowl final of skateboarding (滑板男子碗池决赛) at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sept. 25, 2023.
Chen started getting into this sport when he was eight years old. “I remember one day I went to a sports store, and I saw a skateboard. I decided to have a try.” Chen told China Daily. Although it was a challenge to stay on the board at first, Chen found it very interesting. “Every time I learned some difficult skills, I felt the happiness of making breakthroughs,” said Chen.
Gradually, Chen needed a better skate bowl for training. So his father decided to make a skate bowl himself. “He gave up his job and worked late until night,” said Chen. “I’m really thankful for my father’s support.”
As a junior high school student, Chen needed to find a balance between his schoolwork and skateboarding. He trained in the morning, studied in the afternoon and sometimes had to have more classes with the teachers’ help. While getting ready for the competition this year, he trained for more hours at night so that he could study in the daytime.
Looking at seven years of learning skating, Chen said this experience made him stronger and decided to do something he truly loves.
1. How old did Chen Ye notice skateboarding?| A．7. | B．8. | C．15. | D．25. |
| A．He still does his own job. | B．He is good at skateboarding. |
| C．He loves and supports his son. | D．He is brave enough to protect his son. |
| A．Mistakes. | B．Problems. | C．Trouble. | D．Progress. |
| A．To express Chen’s love for his father. |
| B．To introduce how Chen fights for his dream. |
| C．To describe the development of skateboarding. |
| D．To explain why Chen competed the 18th Asian Games. |
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．Jay pushed Victor into the river. |
| B．Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever |
| C．Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way. |
| D．Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end. |
| A．Jay and Victor were good students at school. |
| B．Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school. |
| C．Jay and Victor were good friends. |
| D．Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork. |
| A．消失 | B．删掉 | C．刮走 | D．抹掉 |
| A．we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home |
| B．we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily |
| C．good friends shouldn’t argue with each other. |
| D．we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger. |
【推荐1】In the morning, when people wake up, they like to look out of the window. They want to know about the weather today. If it is cold and snowy, they will wear a jacket. If it is hot and sunny, they may wear shorts.
Everybody talks about the weather. People usually begin their talks with “Isn’t it a nice day? ” “What a fine day! ” and so on.
But what is weather?
What is happening outdoors at a location(地点) at a particular time? That’s weather. Weather can change very much in a very short time. For example, it may rain for an hour, but then it becomes sunny.
In summer in New York, we usually have hot weather.
But in winter we often have cold weather. Many people like autumn because it’s neither hot nor(也不) cold. Old people don’t like winter because they often catch colds in winter.
Every day there is a weather report on TV, on radio and in the newspapers. What is your weather like today?
1. Why do people like to look out of the window every morning?| A．Because they want to wear shorts. |
| B．Because they want to wear a jacket. |
| C．Because they want to see the snow outside. |
| D．Because they want to know about the weather. |
| A．Because it is not hot, and at the same time it is not cold. |
| B．Because it may rain for an hour, but then it becomes sunny. |
| C．Because the old people don’t usually catch colds in autumn. |
| D．Because the weather changes very much in a very short time. |
| A．Outdoors. | B．On TV and in the newspapers. |
| C．In New York. | D．From students’ textbooks. |
| A．What is weather? |
| B．What’s the weather like today? |
| C．What can we see out of the window? |
| D．What do we usually wear in winter and in summer? |
High School Clubs
Most high schools offer a lot of clubs and activities, so it is easy to find something that you are interested in. Colleges look for students who will also be active other than test scores.
There are many clubs in school, such as the drama club and a book club. You may even be able to find a club related to a future job, such as Future Teachers of America.
High School Sports
If you want to go to college and want to take part in sports at a college level, then this fact just might give you a chance. It is generally a good idea to focus on one single sport. If you plan on sports opening college doors and leading to college scholarships(奖学金), it would be better if you decide which sport to do. In this way, you will have enough time to build their skills.
High School Publications(出版物)
Another smart way to be active in high school and show colleges that you are interested in activities more than academics(学术) is to be a part of their school’s newspaper or magazine. There may be an actual class you can join or you may join a club. Being in high school publications can be very helpful, particularly if you want to major in English or in education in college.
1. Now in the US, colleges have focused more on the students’ during the selection process.
| A．good grades | B．family background |
| C．skills | D．scholarships |
| A．joining a club |
| B．doing a part-time job |
| C．working on school’s newspaper or magazine |
| D．taking part in sports |
| A．improve their English |
| B．get higher scores in subjects |
| C．make more good friends |
| D．know more about their future jobs |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．parents | D．headmasters |
| A．the US colleges prefer to have students who study very hard |
| B．you must take actual classes to be part of school’s newspaper |
| C．being good at sports is considered important in the US college selection |
| D．you can easily find a suitable club to join in every high school in the US |
| A．Sarah is thinking about starting her own business after gratuation. |
| B．Ann likes writing and she would like to choose English as her major in college. |
| C．Leon is interested in acting and he wants to join the school’s drama club. |
| D．Chris has difficulty in getting along with the other members on the basket ball team. |
THE WEEK
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Spring is the very good time to inspire your child’s natural curiosity（好奇心）. The Week Junior explains the news in a fair, age-fit way and encourages children to form their own opinions and when they understand their world better, it increases their confidence and gets them talking. You’ll enjoy great conversations driving, at the dinner table, or wherever you go.
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1. We are sure all the children in the picture above are reading The Week Junior.
2. The parents should plant seeds with children in spring,
3. The Week Junior is good for children to grow minds.
4. We can infer that each of the magazine cost 3.5 pounds.
5. The passage is written for children to change the world for the better.
