| Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers(士兵) both, of course. Then Jack broke off his horse's head, Sad for his toy, then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said: Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two? Climb up here, Jack, and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two. When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys. | Long years past, war(战争) came so ______. Bravely they marched away. Guns(枪) roared loud and in the mad crowd(人群) Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout, a horse rushes out Out from the crowd, to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew: Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two? Climb up here, Joe, we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two. Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys.  |
1. What do you think of Joe?
| A．Sad and careless. | B．Afraid and helpless. | C．Brave and helpful. | D．Happy and hopeful. |
| A．fast | B．hard | C．slow | D．quick |
| A．Dangerous war. | B．Interesting games. | C．Happy summer. | D．True friendship. |
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My name is Bill Miller. Bill is my first name and Miller is my last name. I’m a student in No. 12 Middle School in Shanghai, China. My favorite color is yellow. My jacket is blue, but I don’t like blue. My mother likes blue very much. My favorite number is eight. My telephone number is 497-6388.
I have a good friend. His name is Alan. He is an English boy. He likes the number eight, too. His favorite color is brown. His jacket, rulers and pens are brown. And he likes white, too. Look! His cup is white. It’s on his desk. What’s his phone number? It’s 488-7368. Do you have a friend? Can you tell me something about him or her?
1. What is Bill’s family name?| A．Bill. | B．Miller. | C．Alan. |
| A．Yellow. | B．Blue. | C．Brown. |
| A．Bill’s mother doesn’t like blue. |
| B．Alan is an English boy. |
| C．Bill is Alan’s cousin. |
【推荐3】Mark, Sue and Ann are my three best fiends. Mark, Sue and I go to the same school and we are all classmates. Mark is one of the tallest boys in our class. He is even taller than our English teacher, Mr. Black. When I feel sad, Mark always tells funny jokes and makes me happy again. Sometimes he pulls a funny face and makes me laugh until my stomach hurts.
Sue, on the other hand, is very gentle and kind. She is not as loud or funny as Mark, but she is helpful and generous. I can always talk to her about my problems. She is a good listener and she is really smart. She said she would like to be a good doctor when she grows up.
Ann, another good friend of mine, is from the USA. She is my online friend. Although(尽管) we do not see each other very often, I still think of her as one of my best friends. We talk on the Internet as much as we can and I often tell her about my school, my friends and my family. I like to share my joy with her. Ann is a true friend. She is honest and always tells me her opinions(观点) about things.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. From the passage we know ________ always makes the writer laugh.
| A．Mark | B．Ann | C．Sue | D．Mr. Black |
| A．外向的 | B．文静的 | C．暴躁的 | D．幽默的 |
| A．is a smart girl | B．can be a good doctor |
| C．would not lie to him | D．shares everything with him |
| A．Mark is shorter than Mr. Black. | B．Sue and Ann are in the same school. |
| C．Sue will be a teacher when she grows up. | D．The writer sometimes sees Ann online. |
| A．My best friends | B．A talk with my classmates |
| C．A letter to my friends | D．How to make new friends |
Everything was ready when Laurie returned. The afternoon passed slowly. Meg and her mother sewed(缝纫), Beth and Amy prepared supper and Hannah did the ironing (熨烫). It was dark when Jo finally arrived home. She had a very strange expression on her face. She put some money in her mother’s hand and said, “This is for Father. Buy something nice for him and bring him home!”
“Twenty-five dollars! My dear, where did you get it?” said Mrs. March in a surprised voice.
“I earned it,” replied Jo, taking off her hat.
Everybody in the room gasped (倒抽气). Jo’s hair was as short as a boy’s.
“Your hair! You cut your beautiful hair!” cried her mother. “It wasn’t necessary to do that!” She touched her daughter’s head and kissed her. “You don’t look like my Jo anymore. But I love you the same!”
“Why did you do it?” asked Amy. She couldn’t imagine cutting her own pretty hair.
“I wanted to do something for Father,” replied Jo.
Mrs. March looked at her and smiled. She understood and she was proud of her daughter.
At night, Jo sobbed (抽泣)very softly.
“Jo! You’re crying!” said Meg. “Are you worried about Father?”
“No, not now.”
“Why then?”
“My hair!”
―From the novel Little Women
1. Mrs. March was surprised because ________.| A．Jo’s hair was as short as a boy’s |
| B．it was impossible for Jo to get twenty-five dollars |
| C．twenty-five dollars was too little |
| D．it was dark when Jo arrived home |
| A．cutting her beautiful hair |
| B．doing something for her father |
| C．doing the ironing |
| D．working hard |
| A．Mrs. March understood and felt proud of Jo. |
| B．Jo earned the money in order to buy something nice for her father. |
| C．Jo didn’t worry about her father at all. |
| D．Jo felt sorry for her beautiful long hair. |
| If I could catch a rainbow, I would do it just for you, And share with you its beauty, On the days you’re feeling blue. If I could build a mountain, You could call your very own. A place to find peace, A place to be alone. | If I could take your troubles, I would toss (扔) them in the ▲ . But all these things I’m finding, Are impossible for me. I cannot build a mountain Or catch a rainbow fair. But let me be what I know best, A friend that’s always there. |
1. Which of the following words could be the best to fill in the blank “ ▲ ” ?
| A．river | B．air | C．sea | D．tea |
| A．student | B．teacher | C．parent | D．friend |
| A．A friend is always there to support “you”. | B．It’s impossible for “me” to build a mountain. |
| C．We should be kind to the nature and protect it. | D．Nobody can catch a rainbow fair in the sky. |
【推荐3】To realize the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby（早产儿）.
To realize the value of one ▲
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one Treasure every moment you have.
1. The writing is a(n)__________.| A．report | B．letter | C．poem | D．story |
| A．week | B．day | C．season | D．moment |
| A．ask many persons questions | B．treasure time |
| C．wait for someone important | D．value friendship |
“Like what?” Thomas asked, putting his elbows on the table.
“You shouldn’t put your elbows on the table.”
Thomas did what his mother said. But then he started throwing food into his mouth.
Mom laughed, “Stop. Try using a fork, sitting up, and closing your mouth when you chew (咀嚼).”
“Then it takes forever to eat, and I want to go and watch TV,” Thomas said.
“You should stay and have a discussion with us until we are all done with our meals. Eat slowly and neatly (整洁地), and then help me clear the dishes.”
“But ...” Thomas began to protest (抗议).
“Do you want to use a dog bowl?” Mom said.
“No, thank you,” Thomas said softly, which made Grandma smile.
Mom smiled as he lifted his food carefully to his lips and chewed with his mouth closed. “Excellent. You might still make someone a good husband.”
Dad cleared his throat and ate neatly, too. But he wasn’t praised.
1. What did Thomas do at the beginning of the story?
| A．He put his elbows on the table. | B．He put his napkin on the table. |
| C．He burped loudly at the table. | D．He chewed with his mouth open. |
| A．He thought it was scary. | B．He thought it was funny. |
| C．He was angry about it. | D．He didn’t like it at all. |
| A．Chew with your mouth closed. | B．Use a knife to eat your beef. |
| C．Sit up straight. | D．Eat slowly and neatly. |
| A．He ate nicely. | B．He left the table. |
| C．He burped, too. | D．He fell asleep. |
| A．A party. | B．A film. | C．Table manners. | D．Greeting manners. |
【推荐2】Housework is an endless argument between lazy husbands and their hard—working wives, but women are warned not to expect men to share housework any time soon.
A study from Oxford University has found it seems impossible for men to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers will continue to shoulder the burden(负担) of childcare and housework for the next forty years, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still thought of to be “women’s work”.
The gap(鸿沟) has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. Women expect true equality(平等). But what makes them down is that it will take another forty years before it is achieved.
The research found that in the northern Europe, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, a woman spends around four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty—eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically(典型地) spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.
But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader, said, “we’ve looked at what is influencing the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’. ”
Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes(态度) taught at school may decide the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy cooking and dancing,” she said.
1. The underlined “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.| A．the research | B．true housework | C．true equality | D．the gap |
| A．men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average |
| B．women now are too busy with their work to do housework |
| C．women now spend less time on housework than before |
| D．housework is shared equally between men and women |
| A．What men think of housework | B．How much housework women spend on housework |
| C．What influences people’s view of housework | D．Why men should share housework |
| A．Argument about housework between husbands and wives will end. |
| B．Women will be doing more housework than men until 2050. |
| C．Men are unable to help their wives with housework. |
| D．Women spend less time on housework while men spend more than before. |
【推荐3】Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, should have been instantly likeable. It’s small enough to travel around comfortably, yet it has all the advantages of a modern city. Kunming’s air and streets are very clean and the weather is refreshing. The people are friendly and happy to help visitors whatever they can.
Unfortunately, it took Adrian and myself a little longer to discover Kunming’s charms. Arriving, we made our way directly to the train station’s ticket office, only to be told that there weren’t any tickets to Chongqing — our next planned destination. The language barrier made sorting out Plan B with the ticket officer quite difficult.
“Chengdu?” “Meiyou.”“Xi’an?”
Same deal. Nothing, It seemed like we weren’t going to be able to get tickets anywhere. I looked around the crowded ticket office. There must have been 1000 people in the room. I saw other hopefuls leaving frustrated and empty-handed.
Someone told us that the reason there were no tickets was not only because it’s high season, but also because this week many students were returning to universities all over the country. Perhaps we were a little naive to think that we’d get tickets straight away, but we were disappointed to have our trip cut short. At that time, we had 10 days to be back in Beijing for a connecting journey, so we decided to just spend some extra time in Kunming.
Disappointments aside, Kunming itself gave us much to remember. The highlight was a trip up to the Western Hill, which provides a fantastic view over Kunming and the impressive Dianchi Lake. We walked along a very green path at the top of the hill, through a crowd of street artists and hawkers. The lookout at the end was a great place to relax and breathe in some very fresh air.
1. Which of the following is the attraction of Kunming mentioned in the first paragraph?| A．The capital of Yunnan Province. | B．It is a very large city. |
| C．Friendly people and good environment. | D．Delicious food. |
| A．Chengdu. | B．Kunming. | C．Xi’an. | D．Chongqing. |
| A．May | B．June | C．July | D．August |
| A．the Western Hill is a place full of natural beauty |
| B．Dianchi Lake has been a place famous for fishing business |
| C．the natural environment is destroyed by the artists and hawkers |
| D．Kunming enjoys the balance between man and nature |
| A．A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart, |
| B．The best things in life are free. |
| C．Sad but beautiful. |
| D．We should be allowed to make our own choices. |
【推荐1】Tony is a boy. He is 16 years old. He studies in a middle school. He often watches TV and likes the popular hairstyle(发型). His parents and teachers tell him not to do so, but he doesn’t listen to them.
One Sunday afternoon his mother buys a beautiful T-shirt for him and he loves it very much. The next morning, it is cold, but he still puts it on. That evening he gets a bad cold(感冒), so his parents take him to hospital(医院) About thirty minutes later, a nurse(护士) takes him to a women’s ward(病房)
"Don’t you know I am a boy? "says Tony.
"Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know you are a boy, because your hair is too long.
1. Tony’s mother buys a beautiful for him| A．computer | B．book | C．T-shirt | D．guitar |
| A．he has a bad cold | B．he doesn’t listen to them |
| C．he watches TV too much | D．he likes the popular hairstyle |
| A．the nurse likes Tony’s long hair | B．the nurse knows Tony is a boy |
| C．the nurse thinks Tony is a girl | D．the nurse takes Tony to a men’s ward |
【推荐2】Warmness
Henriks is 6 years old. Like many other kids, Henriks has been learning at home this year, His school has been closed because of COVID-19.
When you are learning at home, one day can seem just like all the others. But for Henriks, Tuesdays are special. That’s when recycling crews(工作人员) drive garbage trucks to his neighborhood to collect the garbage and do recycling. This work requires big trucks, And Henriks loves trucks!
For two weeks, Henriks watched the crews at work in his neighborhood. Then he started to run outside and help. First, he started pulling his family’s carts out. Next, he pulled out all the carts on his street. Then he would run to other areas and help there, too.
Henriks made friends with the recycling team. The men would talk with Henriks, and he would tell them ahout his day. Kevin Johnson is in charge of recycling. His team told him about Henriks. They looked forward to seeing Henriks each week.
Last year was a hard year for his workers, Johnson said. It was nice to know somebody was thinking about them. Johnson and the team wanted to thank Henriks for his help.
So on one Tuesday, they surprised him. They pulled up outside of his house in six big trucks! The collectors gave him a safety vest and hard hat, just like they wear. Then they gave him an award. It has a picture of a recycling truck on it.
Henriks said it made him feel like he was part of the team. It also made him feel like their friends. Henriks wrote a thank-you note to them. He included a photo of the group giving him his award. The photo of Henriks and the recycling crew was on the front of it. On the back, it said, "We’re not just a team because we work together. We’re a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other. Teamwork makes the dream work. ”
1. Tuesdays were special for Henriks because ________.| A．the garbage trucks came | B．he would talk to his neighbors |
| C．his online classes were more interesting | D．the recycling team always gave him an award |
| A．learned lessons at home | B．made friends with others |
| C．collected the garbage in a safety vest | D．ran out and helped to pull out the carts |
| A．He made them know kids were learning from home. |
| B．He asked them to be more careful when driving trucks. |
| C．He slowed them down because they had to talk to him. |
| D．He gave them something to look forward to each week. |
【推荐3】More than 2,000 years ago, Emperor ( 皇 帝 ) Wu's favourite wife of the Han Dynasty died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he didn't want to do anything. One day, a minister (大臣) saw children playing with dolls. The shadows on the floor were interesting. The smart minister had an idea. He made a puppet of the emperor's favourite wife and painted it. As night fell, he asked the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was very happy and became interested in it. In this way, puppet shows began.
Shadow puppets were first made of paper, later from the hides of donkeys (驴皮). That's why their Chinese name is pi ying. Shadow puppet plays were very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties in many parts of China.
Today, shadow puppet plays face extinction like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama. We should do something to protect them. Shadow puppet plays in Shaanxi are the most famous. The Academy Gate Cultural Street in Xi'an is a wonderful place for you to buy shadow puppets. There you can choose from hundreds of figures (人物) in different sizes and poses (姿势).
1. What or who helped the minister have the idea of shadow puppets?| A．His wife's painting. | B．A movie behind a curtain. |
| C．The shadows of some trees. | D．Children playing with dolls. |
| A．To make the emperor happy. | B．To remember Emperor Wu. |
| C．To celebrate New Year. | D．To make his life interesting. |
| A．will save | B．will disappear | C．will begin | D．will be popular |
| A．Make their own shadow puppets. | B．Enjoy the delicious traditional food. |
| C．Buy shadow puppets. | D．Know more traditional art forms. |
| A．To let us enjoy shadow puppet plays. | B．To show what shadow puppets were made of. |
| C．To show how shadow puppets were made. | D．To introduce an ancient Chinese art form. |
