A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said to be her friends. But one day she heard the hounds（猎狗）coming and hope to escape them with the help of her friends. So she went to the horse and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back, But he declined, saying that he had important work to do for his master instead. He said he felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her.
She then asked the bull, and hoped that he would prevent the hounds with his horns（角）. The bull replied, "I am very sorry, but I have an appointment with a lady, but I feel sure that our friend a goat will do what you want."
The goat, however, feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it. The ram, he felt sure, was the proper friend to apply to. So she went to the ram and told him the case. The ram replied, "Another time, my dear friend. I do not like to get into it, as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares."
The hare then applied as a last hope to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to help her, as he did not like to take the responsibility, as so many older animals than himself had declined the task. By this time, the hounds were quite near and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped.
1. The passage is________.| A．a film poster | B．a school notice | C．a fable story | D．a news report |
| A．refused | B．accepted | C．hid | D．taken |
① calf ②bull ③ram ④goat ⑤horse
| A．③①⑤②④ | B．⑤①④②③ | C．②③①④⑤ | D．⑤②④③① |
| A．Failure is the mother of success. |
| B．Friendship is love with understanding |
| C．One that has many friends has no friends |
| D．A life without friends is a life without sunshine. |
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【推荐1】Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked.
“We can ask each other riddles,” the farmer said.
“OK. Let’s make rules first,” the businessman said. “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $100.”
“That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer,” the farmer said.
“That’s true,” the businessman said. “What do you want us to do?”
“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50,” the farmer said. The businessman thought about this, and then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”
The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, and then he said, “Tell me the answer.”
“I don’t know,” the farmer said. Then he gave the businessman $50.
1. The story happened _________.| A．on a farm | B．in a shop | C．before journey | D．between two passengers |
| A．Something to win money. |
| B．Something to help to make rules. |
| C．A difficult question to find the answer to. |
| D．A kind of game in doing business. |
| A．He made much more money than the farmer. |
| B．He thought he knew more than the farmer. |
| C．He was interested in making riddles. |
| D．He was better at playing riddle games. |
| A．didn’t enjoy himself on his long journey |
| B．didn’t want to pay even one dollar |
| C．spent all his money on the plane ticket |
| D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game |
| A．The two men made rules for their riddle game. |
| B．The farmer was cleverer than the businessman. |
| C．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money. |
| D．The businessman knew the answer to this riddle. |
【推荐2】Once there was a king. He had two old ministers (大臣). One was kind and the other was bad. The bad minister often said bad words about the kind minister before the king. The king was very angry.
One day the king said to the bad minister, “Write two words on two pieces of paper. Write ‘live’ on one piece and ‘die’ on the other. Then put them in a jar and tell him to choose. If he takes out the paper with ‘live’ on it, I will let him go. But if he takes out the paper with ‘die’ on it, I will kill him at once.”
The bad minister was very happy. He got two pieces of paper and wrote “die” on both of them. The kind old man came. He knew the bad minister wanted to kill him. But he knew what to do. He chose a piece of paper and ate it. When the king saw the word “die” on the other piece, he thought the one that the old man had eaten must be “live”. The bright old man saved his own life by his cleverness.
1. The king was angry with ________.| A．himself | B．the kind minister | C．the bad minister | D．the two ministers |
| A．die | B．live | C．run | D．be safe |
| A．Because the kind minister didn’t want it. |
| B．Because the bad minister couldn’t write the word. |
| C．Because the king told the bad minister not to write it. |
| D．Because the bad minister wanted to kill the good one. |
| A．The king will kill the kind minister. | B．The king will kill the bad minister. |
| C．The king will let the kind minister go. | D．The king will kill both of them. |
| A．The king was so wise that he didn’t want anyone to die. |
| B．The bad minister wrote “live” on both sides of the paper. |
| C．The good minister knew nothing about what had happened. |
| D．The bad minister must be disappointed in the end. |
【推荐3】Narrator: There once was a pretty princess whose favorite toy was a golden ball. One day the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.
Frog: Why are you so sad, pretty princess?
Narrator: The princess looked around and saw only a frog.
Princess: My favorite golden ball fell into the well.
Frog: I can retrieve it for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.
Narrator: The princess didn’t want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home.
Frog: What a selfish princess! I’m certain that she has forgotten her promise. I’ll just hop over to the castle to remind her.
Narrator: The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.
Princess: What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?
Frog: Dear princess. I am here to remind you of the promise you made.
Narrator: The princess slammed the door in the frog’s face with a big BANG.
King: I heard a door slam. What’s happening? If you made a promise, you must honor it.
Narrator: The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook’s specially.
Frog: I was hungry, but now I’m full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now.
Narrator: The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad.
Frog: You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don’t want to be my friend.
Narrator: The princess’s face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.
Frog: I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend.
Narrator: The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.
1. The reading material above is ________.| A．a play | B．a poem | C．a survey | D．an interview |
| A．put away | B．bring back | C．carry away | D．cut down |
| A．To ask the king for help. |
| B．To enjoy dinner with his friend. |
| C．To give the ball to the princess. |
| D．To remind the princess of her promise. |
① She went back to the castle.
② She bent down to kiss the frog.
③ She got help from the frog and made a promise.
④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.
| A．①③②④ | B．②④③① | C．③①④② | D．③④①② |
| A．We shouldn’t be afraid of making friends. |
| B．It’s a pleasure to see friends from far away. |
| C．We should ask for help when we are in trouble. |
| D．Once you make a promise, you must keep it. |
“Turn the earth over for it ,” said he ,”and you will be sure to find it .”
As soon as the farmer died , the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields . They dug and dug ,but they couldn’t find any treasure .
They used a plough(犁) .They ploughed as deep as they could, but still they didn’t find the treasure .It was time for sowing (种).
“Let’s sow rice in these fields .”one of them said, “Since the earth is already turned .”
“That’s fine ,”the others replied（回答） ,and they began to sow .
When autumn came , they were surprised to see the golden(金色的) rice in the fields .Their harvest was better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields .
Then the boys understand what their father said .The fields give treasure to those who work hard .
1. One day the farmer called his sons together because ____.
| A．he knew he was dying |
| B．he need their help |
| C．he wanted to give them his treasure |
| D．he wanted to ask them something |
| A．were hard-working men |
| B．loved farm work |
| C．loved money but didn’t like to work. |
| D．were too lazy to look for the treasure |
| A．there was money and gold hidden in their neighbors’ fields. |
| B．he was going to hide some money in the fields |
| C．they must put more earth all over the fields. |
| D．they must turn the earth over in the fields for the treasure. |
| A．he knew they would have a good harvest. |
| B．it was time for sowing and the earth was already turned |
| C．he liked rice |
| D．he wasn’t so lazy as his brothers |
| A．a poor one |
| B．a good one , but not so good as that of their neighbors . |
| C．not a good one |
| D．better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields. |
【推荐2】Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything-tutors(家庭教师), cards, special learning centers-in short, everything they could think of. Finally, they took Tommy to catholic(天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread(铺开)out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time, he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”
“Well then,” she asked again, “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉) to the plus sign(加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”
1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math anymore. |
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail | B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign | D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
【推荐3】Yesterday, my 15-year-old brother Tommy had a fight with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t t notice.
Later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying in his room. I knocked on the door and asked, “Kevin, do you want to talk?"
No one answered I tried again. Still nothing happened.
So, I took some cards and wrote, "If you don't, we can write notes."
An hour later I was still sitting in the floor outside his door with two pads of paper in my hands. One pad new and the other was from Kevin. As I read one of Kevin's notes, tears （眼泪）came to eyes. It says, "Nobody in this family cares about me. Tommy thought I was too weak and Dad told me he wished he had another Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. You are never around to even notice me."
He was right about my part. I wrote back, “Kevin, I do love you and you know that. I’m here for you and you are loved in this family.”
He didn’t reply for a while, but then I heard him crying a little bit. Kevin ran out of rooms and wrote “Thanks” on a paper cup. I wrote back “For what?” It returned to me with “Loving me” on it.
Since then, I have tried my best to pay more attention to my family members. Kevin and I have a closer relationship（关系）now and when one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we’ll smile and say, “Write it on a paper cup.”
1. Who had a fight yesterday in this family?| A．The writer and Tommy. | B．The writer and Kevin. |
| C．Tommy and their dad. | D．Tommy and Kevin. |
| A．By talking to him. | B．By writing to him. |
| C．By listening to hint. | D．By playing with him. |
| A．Tommy thought he was too weak. |
| B．Dad wanted another Kevin as his son. |
| C．The writer never noticed him. |
| D．Mum always forgot to bring him food. . |
| A．His tears. | B．His rooms. |
| C．His family members | D．His basketball. |
| A．Showing people that your care means a lot to them. |
| B．Family members shouldn't hurt each other's feelings. |
| C．Don't bother people when they want to be alone. |
| D．Love people the way that you think is right |
In a great many cities， hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City， some bike riders have even formed a group called “Bike for a Better City”. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to get city government to help bicycle riders. For example， they want the city to paint special lanes—for bicycles only—on some of the main streets， because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars， there may be accidents. “Bike for a Better City” feels that if there were special lanes， more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been painted yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers don’t like the idea—they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea—they say that if there is less traffic， they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends， Central Park—the largest open place in New York—is closed to cars， and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But “Bike for a Better City” says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. Until that happens， the safest place to bicycle may be in the park.
1. The underlined word “automobiles” in the second paragraph means ______.
| A．cars | B．trains | C．planes | D．ships |
| A．Special lanes are needed on every street. |
| B．“Bike for a Better City” members ride bicycles to work. |
| C．The Central Park is closed to cars on weekdays. |
| D．Accidents won’t happen if cars and bikes are on different lanes. |
| A．the city government can’t help to paint the lanes |
| B．the main streets are not wide enough |
| C．the idea isn’t accepted by all |
| D．there’s no need for most people to travel by bike |
| A．city problems and “Bike for a Better City” |
| B．“Bike for a Better City” and the city government |
| C．the government’s idea on traffic and city pollution |
| D．a suggestion on the city problems of traffic and pollution |
Milan may not be the first place tourists think of when they think of Italy. Rome is the most famous city in Italian history, Venice draws visitors who want to travel along its canals(运河) and Florence is popular with the art lovers. Yet Milan can often be let off tourists’ lists. But although some see Milan as the “Ugly Sister” of these cities, in 2015, the city is “Suddenly back in fashion in a big way”.
The delicious Milan Expo will look at the future of food, trying to answer the question of how Earth’s fast-growing population can be fed in the future. According to the Lonely Planet website, “144 countries will set up shops in northwest of central Milan, forming a mini city-within-a-city”.
Milan’s famous opera house, La Scala, normally(通常地) closed in the summer, will also host daily performances during the Expo, reported Fox News.
Not interested in opera? Don’t worry. Visitors who prefer sports may want to visit the San Siro Stadium(体育馆), home of the soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan. The stadium is one of the most famous in Europe and has seen many important games over the years, both in Series A (甲级联赛) and the European Champions league（欧比赛）.
So even if all of its fashion and beautiful people can make Milan seem “Soulless(缺乏灵魂的)” as Lonely Planet said, it still has “a serious sense of history and place”. Many people will be discovering it this year, and eating great food from all over the world to help solve world problems. Will you?
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the city of Milan?
| A．It is the largest city in Italy and has the longest history. |
| B．It is hosting the world’s largest Fashion Week in 2015. |
| C．Football, fashion and ancient canals are three features of the city. |
| D．The city’s La Scala opera house will offer additional performances in 2015. |
a. economy
b. sports
c. cultural performances and activities
d. geography and population
e. fashion
| A．acd | B．bce | C．bde | D．bcd |
| A．give an introduction to Milan as a good choice for traveling |
| B．tell readers about the theme and activities of the 2015 Milan Expo |
| C．give an proper review of the food culture in Milan |
| D．explain why Milan will be holding the world Expo in 2015 |
【推荐3】We wake up very early to go to school, maybe even earlier to meet with a teacher, complete our extracurricular(课程以外的) activities, come home to have a quick dinner, talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep. But then we remember we have to look at the American College Test(ACT) exercises one more time. Half asleep, we run downstairs to get the ACT books, and start studying. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it all over again.
In my health class, my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night. The sad truth is, with so much to do every day, high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule(安排).
Let me ask you all a question: Doesn’t it seem more humane(人道的) to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night? This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night? It leaves us very little time to relax, therefore reducing the time that we can sleep.
In my opinion, the present structure(结构) of the junior year of high school doesn’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a student’s growth. But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it? Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability. I do think it is time to change the structure, so that we sleep at home and learn at school.
1. In the first paragraph the writer gives________.| A．a picture of the present daily life of high school students |
| B．an example of an ideal daily life of high school students |
| C．a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school life |
| D．a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT |
| A．junior year of high school is the most important growth period |
| B．challenging problems are needed for a teenager’s growth |
| C．the ability to think has nothing to do with homework |
| D．the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class |
| A．To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers’ growth. |
| B．To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT. |
| C．To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep. |
| D．To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework. |
The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin(抖音), has amassed(积累) 400 million daily active users, parent company ByteDance revealed in its annual report this week. This is an impressive growth for the addictive(上瘾的) video app, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year.
The report, which describes the user behavior and trends, illustrates(表明) the cultural difference between China and the U.S., said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital. "Things that trend in these two countries are quite different. For example: knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, and less so in the U.S. Also, this was wild to me: those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s (!!), whereas in the US, it seems that it's mostly teenagers who are creating the dances," she wrote.
ByteDance claimed (宣称) that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. (Douyin is only available in mainland China.) Indeed, 14.89 million "knowledge-based content videos" were shared on the app last year, it claimed.
1. According to the annual report, how many active users can Douyin amass in one day?| A．14.89 million | B．250 million | C．400 million | D．150 million |
| A．extremely popular | B．more popular than that in China |
| C．less popular than that in China | D．as popular as that in China |
| A．A Chinese woman who was born in the 60s. |
| B．An American woman who was born in the 60s. |
| C．A Chinese teenager who was born in the 90s. |
| D．An American teenager who was born in the 90s. |
| A．The Chinese version of TikTok is called ByteDance. |
| B．This app has become a knowledge, culture and art platform in China. |
| C．Teenagers in the U.S. are not active users on TikTok. |
| D．Douyin is available all over China. |
| A．An annual report of Douyin. | B．The Difference of Douyin in China and the U.S. |
| C．A Great App for people of 60s. | D．An Addictive App—Douyin. |
【推荐2】The first time I saw Kay, she was sitting in my front yard, hugging(抱) my dog Harley. She and her husband Sean had just moved into a small house down the road from us. From the moment I talked to her, I knew Kay would be a cherished(珍爱的) friend. Her smile and good cheer made me feel better just being around her. Her voice was always full of happiness.
It didn't take long before Kay was beloved by everyone in our neighborhood. Children and adults visited her home often. Although she already had four cats, she also kept a stray(流浪的) dog.
When we visited her, she would kindly listen to all of our trouble and then say something so wise that we would leave her home with our hearts singing. Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep writing.
She told me she was badly ill when we met for the first time. But she lived each day with such cheer that I often forgot just how ill she was. Still, she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down.
During the short time we had together, I learned so much from Kai about how to truly live. She taught us so many lessons about kindness, happiness, hope and cheer.
1. As soon as ________, I knew she was a valuable friend.| A．I talked with Kay | B．Kay hugged my dog | C．Kay moved into a small house | D．I heard Kay’s voice |
| A．good storyteller | B．patient listener | C．excellent writer | D．popular singer |
| A．How to care for pets. | B．How to keep healthy. |
| C．How to give good advice. | D．How to truly live. |
| Horse Racing All Year Round Races staring at 3 p.m. every Sunday Racetrack（赛马跑道）only 20 miles away Lots of free parking space No children allowed | 100 Years Of Pictures Then & now (photo show) See the history pictures (1917-2017) February 1—April 30 City Art Museum 750High Street Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. ——5.p.m. |
| Weekend Sales This Saturday 2—6 p.m. Everything 20%--40% off Visit us at Block G. Grandview Mall Realize your dreams, save time and money Fall in love with prices we offer | Dance Party Celebrate special date Bring your sweetheart Sunday night, country club Live band（乐队）from 9 a.m. –1 a.m. $25 a couple（夫妇）,$15 a single person |
1. Who can not go to the horse race?
| A．A single person | B．A couple | C．The sweetheart | D．Children |
| A．Grandview Mall | B．City Art Museum | C．Racetrack | D．Country Club |
| A．Go shopping | B．Go to see the photo show, |
| C．Go to the dance with your sweetheart | D．Go to Watch the horse race |
| A．45 dollars | B．37.5 dollars | C．30 dollars | D．40 dollars |
| A．Ina novel | B．In a newspaper | C．On TV | D．In a news report |
