Once upon a time, there was a great king. He had a smart servant and he always took the servant everywhere.
One day, the king got bitten (咬) by a dog. He asked the servant, “Is this some kind of bad luck?” The servant said, “Good or bad, hard to tell.”
Then one day, the king lost his finger. He asked the servant again, “Is this some kind of bad luck?” The servant still replied, “Good or bad, hard to tell.”
The king got very angry to hear the same words again. So he sent the servant to jail (监狱).
A few days later, some barbarians (野蛮人) caught the king. They wanted to sacrifice (以……做祭献) the king. However, they found that the king’s fingers were not complete (完整的), so they decided to set the king free.
The king set the servant free as soon as he went back. He finally understood the servant’s words “Good or bad, hard to tell.”
He said sorry to the servant but the servant wasn’t angry with him at all. He told the king. “Something that seems to be good can be bad later. If you didn’t put me in jail. I would have to go with you and the barbarians would have sacrificed me.”
The story tells us good things and bad things can turn into each other sometimes.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写(A)，错误的写(B)。1. The servant asked the dog to bite the king.
2. The king got angry with the servant because he was bored with hearing the same answer.
3. The barbarians wanted to put the king in jail at first.
4. Staying in jail saved the servant in some way.
5. From the passage, we can learn that we should never trust good words.
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【推荐1】The morning was cold and clear. A yellow bus came around the corner and stopped near a wood.
I was that girl, and that was the first time I had finished a cross-country race（越野赛跑）. Finishing this race made me realize that
| A．There was a break in the silence. |
| B．The sweat（汗）was flowing down her face. |
| C．Now I run much faster than before and become more and more confident. |
| D．I could do anything with my own strength（力量）. |
| E．A coach asked the students to get off the bus. |
【推荐2】Little river run down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing (消失) 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 wind can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little river answered, “That’s because the wind can fly. but I cannot.” The desert said, “That’s because you stick to what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the wind, and it can take you across.” “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little river could not accept this idea. “The wind 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’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little river went into the open arms of wind. It carried her to the next part of her life.
The way of our lives is like the little river. If you want to go through difficulties in your life and head for success, you should also change the way you are sometimes.
1. The little river wanted to reach ________.| A．the forest | B．the ocean | C．the desert | D．the mountain |
| A．believe in herself | B．meet any difficulties |
| C．want to cross the desert | D．worry about herself |
| A．粘贴 | B．坚持 | C．放弃 | D．展示 |
| A．evaporating into the wind | B．forming an ocean |
| C．disappearing into the sand | D．changing her nature |
| A．We should always be ourselves. | B．How to cross the desert. |
| C．Change the way we are if necessary. | D．The little river and the desert. |
【推荐3】Some swans flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain.
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, I don’t think you can do it! Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle (挣扎) to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1. What did the crow think the swans could not do at first?| A．They could not fly in circles. | B．They could not fly over the sea. |
| C．They could not turn over in the air. | D．They could not move their wings. |
| A．angry | B．tired | C．surprised | D．unhappy |
| A．It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
| B．It was showing another flying skill. |
| C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
| D．It was trying to prevent itself dropping into the sea. |
| A．Pride goes before a fall. | B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
【推荐1】The summer vacation is over. It’s true that time always flew fast. During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work, but I lived happily.
As the afternoon was hot. I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in maths. These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I believe I made good progress.
I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was full of fun. I would not go home until it was late at about five or six o’clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music.
In this way I spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits.
1. What does the text mainly tell us?| A．How the writer spent his summer holidays. |
| B．What’s the weather like in summer. |
| C．When the writer got up in the summer holiday. |
| D．Where the writer took a walk in the summer holidays. |
| A．Half an hour. | B．Three hours or more. |
| C．Only one hour. | D．Two hours and a half. |
| A．listening to music | B．visiting his friends |
| C．walking in the garden | D．swimming |
| A．worked very hard and made good progress |
| B．learned to swim and did his homework well |
| C．got up early and went home late |
| D．liked swimming better than studying |
| A．The writer made progress in his lessons. |
| B．The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast. |
| C．The writer began studying as soon as he got up. |
| D．The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music. |
Kids with happy childhoods dream about what they want to become when they grow up. But less lucky kids, who live in poverty and pain, sometimes wonder why they were born in the first place.
Children like these touched Lebanese director Nadine Labaki. She made the film Capernaum (《何以为家》)
In the poor areas of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, Labaki saw kids selling gum or flowers or even carrying heavy gas tanks. Some of them were alone on the street, hungry and hopeless.
This is how Capernaum begins: A 12-year-old boy named Zain, who lives in one of Beirut’s poor areas, sues (起诉) his parents for giving birth to him, even though, he says, they knew they couldn’t look after him.
Capernaum is made up, but it’s as true as it gets. There are no professional actors in this film. Zain, for example, is played by a boy with the same name. He had never slept in a bed before the movie, or gone to school. He didn’t even have papers to show he was a human being just like his character in the film.
By making Capernaum, Labaki wanted to “become the voice of these kids”.
That voice is being heard. Capernaum was put on first at Cannes Film Festival, and won the Jury Prize. Soon after the festival, with the help of groups of kind people, Zain and his family got the chance to live in a house by the sea in Norway, and Zain was going to school.
When Labaki told The New York Times that she wanted Capernaum “to go beyond the borders of just being a film” and to be “a cry for help”, she wasn’t sure how big a difference it would make. “I might never get anywhere, but at least I want to try,” she said.
But she certainly has gone somewhere. At least the real-life Zain was able to dream about his future.
“I’m slowly understanding the power that cinema can have on people. The more you understand that, the more you feel responsible. As an artist, it’s my responsibility to be involved in what’s happening around us. It’s a duty. It’s not really a choice,” said Nadine Labaki.
1. The underlined word “professional” probably means ________.| A．hard-working | B．warm-hearted | C．well-trained | D．good-looking |
| A．Because the story would be welcomed by most people. |
| B．Because she wasn’t sure how big a difference it would make. |
| C．Because the film could be put on first at Cannes Film Festival. |
| D．Because she wanted to “become the voice of these kids”. |
| A．It is about some unlucky kids who sue their parents. |
| B．In the film, many kids are selling gum or flowers. |
| C．The character Zain doesn’t have papers to show his birth. |
| D．In the film, Zain got the chance to live in a house by the sea. |
| A．loving and responsible | B．hard and outgoing |
| C．quiet and understanding | D．strict and powerful |
| A．Director Nadine Labaki | B．Duty behind the Screen |
| C．Differences You Can Make | D．Don’t give up trying |
【推荐3】Curt McArdle, a British man, began to live in Inner Mongolia about five years ago, teaching English in Hohbot. When he is free, he likes making videos about his trips to villages near Hohhot. He shared more than 10 such videos on YouTube.
McArdle saw the big changes in those villages during his trips over the years. The broken roads in the villages become much better now. He added that Hohhot opened two new metro (地铁) lines in the last two years.
“Now you can easily spend a day in a village. You can go to a restaurant to buy some food. I used to fill my bag with all kinds of food before traveling to the villages. You can go to a small village in the middle of nowhere and pay for everything through WeChat or Alipay. There is always 4G, so I can use the map on my phone to get back to the city,” says McArdle. In some villages, people told him that they could sell local products easily thanks to a growing number of visitors brought in with the help of convenient transport.
McArdle thinks it’s China’s efforts at poverty alleviation (扶贫) that make these changes happen. He hopes to go on making videos to show real China to the world and do something to help develop the country.
1. What does Curt McArdle like doing in his spare time?| A．Staying at home and watching videos about the British. |
| B．Making videos about his trips to villages near Hohhot. |
| C．Learning Chinese by himself. |
| D．Looking for some information about Hohhot on the Internet. |
| A．How can people pay in the villages near Hohhot? |
| B．When did MeArdle come to the villages near Hohhot for the first time? |
| C．Why didn’t McArdle use maps in China? |
| D．Where did McArdle get his first phone? |
| A．There is only one metro line in Hohhot now. |
| B．McArdle could buy food easily through WeChat when he first came to Hohhot. |
| C．McArdle wishes to play a role in helping develop China. |
| D．MrArdle shared over 100 videos about his trips to villages on YouTube. |
| A．China’s efforts at poverty alleviation last year. |
| B．A British man s problems these years. |
| C．A British man takes trips to different villages in the world. |
| D．A British man records changes in the Chinese countryside. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐1】Little Women is a novel by an American writer, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grand-aunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
…
Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy（爱打闹的女孩）; Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges（挑战）in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbors, joining the family often in play. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed（吸引）by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie’s late sister.
1. Who wrote the novel Little Women?| A．Louisa May Alcott. | B．Jo March. | C．Laurence. | D．Laurie. |
| A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young. |
| B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old. |
| C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married. |
| D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up. |
| A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair. | B．She is a musician and charming. |
| C．She is a teacher and has blond curls. | D．She is an artist and easy to get angry. |
| A．He is very rich. | B．He is Laurie’s neighbor. |
| C．He is Laurie’s grandfather. | D．He is Jo’s grandfather. |
| A．He lives with the four sisters. | B．He is an orphan. |
| C．He is easy to get angry. | D．He doesn’t like his late sister. |
【推荐2】If only one person deserves (值得) the name of the greatest English writer of all time, that person should be William Shakespeare. His popular famous phrases, like “to be or not to be, that is a question”, and his stories such as the tragedy (悲剧) of Romeo and Juliet are almost known in every corner of the world.
William Shakespeare was born in a small town in England, in 1564. In his youth, he moved to London and began to work as a play writer. Sometimes he played the role as an actor and poet. By 1594, he had become a key play writer of a popular acting company in the city.
Whether comedy or tragedy, Shakespeare’s plays catch people’s hearts with complicated (复杂的) characters and stories that reflect truths about human nature.
His comedies make fun of human weakness and always have a happy ending. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, goddesses play magical tricks on people lost in the woods. But his tragedies can be very dark. Macbeth is a story about a Scottish man who becomes king by killing all his enemies. Hamlet is about the prince of Denmark who takes revenge(复仇) after he knows it is his uncle that kills his father. But he loses his life in the end.
Shakespeare’s work also has a big influence on the English language. He is a master of words. He coined about 1,700 new English words, including everyday ones like “lonely”, “hurry” and “critical”, according to the New York Post. Of course, Shakespeare wrote 400 years ago and his English was very different from that of today. But it doesn’t reduce his popularity. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than any other play writer. There are over 400 films and TV plays adapted (改编) from his work.
Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all time.
1. Shakespeare was well-known as a(an)_______.| A．director | B．actor | C．poet | D．play writer |
| A．Hamlet has a happy ending |
| B．few people know about Romeo and Juliet |
| C．A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a tragedy |
| D．Macbeth tells the story about a Scottish king |
| A．vocabulary was quite huge |
| B．English was old and different |
| C．tragedies are usually very dark |
| D．characters and stories are complicated |
| A．talk about Shakespeare’s family and educational background |
| B．review the films and TV plays adapted from Shakespeare’s works |
| C．introduce Shakespeare’s lifetime, famous works and his great influence |
| D．compare the differences between Shakespeare’s words and the modern ones |
Sometimes, using hand gestures can be more informative and convenient than using words, especially when you can’t speak someone else’s language. But before you head out into the world using the hand gestures you already know, you may want to do some research first to find out what signs are acceptable — and where.
V for Victory?
In Asia, "V" stands for victory. But in Western countries, it can mean peace, too. When you make the sign, be sure to have the front of your palm facing outward. Showing people the back of your hand is an impolite gesture in the UK.
L for Loser.
The letter "L", made with your thumb and index finger, stands for "Loser" and is an insult. So it’s best to avoid making this sign.
Blah-blah-blah!
This gesture looks like a talking mouth. It is often used to describe someone who is talking too much and doing too little. It’s also a little rude.
Fingers Crossed.
Crossing the index and middle fingers is used to wish for good luck. Students might make this sign before an exam. Of course, it doesn’t actually help!
ILY Sign.This really nice hand gesture is from American Sign Language. It combines the letters "I" "L" and "Y" to mean "I love you".
Counting with Fingers.
And finally, for the most useful signs — how to count the numbers from one to ten. Notice how English-speaking countries use both hands instead of one. So the next time you go to a market in the US, remember to use these signs to bargain.
1. How many gestures are mentioned in the passage?| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．B lah-blah-blah. | B．Fingers Crossed. | C．ILY Sign. | D．Counting with Fingers. |
| A．ictory | B．peace | C．polite | D．rude |
| A．V | B．Counting with Fingers | C．Fingers Crossed | D．L |
5. According to the passage, which is TRUE?
| A．It’s best to avoid making "L" sign because it is an insult. |
| B．Crossing the index and your thumb fingers is used to wish for good luck. |
| C．ILY Sign is often used to describe someone who is talking too much and doing too little. |
| D．You can make "V" gesture anywhere because it always stands for victory. |
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment(行李舱架),
and sat down in my seat.Just before take-off,a line of soldiers came down the aisle（过道） and filled all the empty seats.
After flying for about an hour,an announcement was made that sack lunch （午餐袋）were available for $5.As I reached for my wallet to buy one,I overheard the soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch."No ,that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch.I'll wait till we get to Chicago."His friend agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers.None were buying lunch.I walked to the back of the plane,and handed the flight attendant（服务人员）a $50 bill." Take a lunch to all those soldiers."
After we finished eating. I went again to the back of the plane,heading for the restroom.A man stopped me."I saw what you did.I want to be part of it.Here,take this."He handed me $25.
Soon after I returned to my seat,I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle.
When he got to my row,he stopped and said,"I want to shake your hand.I was a soldier and I was a military（军队） pilot.Once,someone bought me a lunch.It was an act of kindness I never forgot."I was embarrassed when applause（掌声） was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs.A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand,wanting to shake mine.He left another $25 in my hand.
We landed in Chicago,I picked up my belongings.Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me and put something in my shirt pocket.Another $25.
Upon entering the terminal（航站楼）,I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to their base.
I walked over to them and handed them $75."It will take you some time to reach the base.It will be about time for a sandwich.God Bless You."I said.
These soldiers were giving their all for our country.I could only give them a couple of meals.It seemed so little.
1. The writer met the soldiers when he to Chicago.
| A．took a coach | B．took a plane |
| C．took a bus | D．took a train |
| A．they were not hungry at the time |
| B．They missed the time when they could buy sack lunches |
| C．They thought the sack lunches were too expensive |
| D．They thought the lunches on the plane tasted bad |
| A．he wanted the soldiers to thank him |
| B．he expected others to pay for them with him |
| C．he wanted to impress the Flight Captain |
| D．he didn’t know others would notice what he did |
| A．$125 | B．$75 | C．$50 | D．$25 |
| A．The writer bought sack lunches for the soldiers and the captain |
| B．A flight attendant give the writer $25 to buy lunch for the soldiers |
| C．Someone once bought the Flight Captain a lunch when he was a military pilot |
| D．The writer bought sandwiches for the soldiers when they got off the plane |
| A．Love for one’s motherland is often rewarded |
| B．You should show pity to people around you |
| C．An act of kindness will invite others to join in |
| D．Sometimes it costs a little to help people in need |
【推荐2】Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo（柔道）though he had lost his left arm in a serious car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, but he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“Teacher, "the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves？”
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know, "the teacher replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition.
Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent（对手）became impatient；the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. '
Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the referee（裁判）called a time out. He was about to stop the match when the teacher said to him, “No, let him continue.”
Soon after the match restarted, his opponent made a big mistake. At once, the boy had won the match and the competition. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and teacher talked about every move in each and every match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
“Teacher, how did I win the competition with only one move？”
“You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered.
“First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense（防御）for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm. ”
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
1. The main idea of this passage is ________.| A．the disabled can get success | B．how the boy learned Judo |
| C．weakness can become strength | D．practice makes perfect |
| A．was shy to ask the reason |
| B．trusted the master very much |
| C．wanted to be a champion |
| D．took part in the competition |
| A．the boy seemed to give in |
| B．the boy appeared brave |
| C．the boy was certain to win |
| D．the boy seemed to lose the match |
| A．The referee. | B．The boy. | C．The opponent. | D．The teacher. |
| A．He fell down on the ground. |
| B．He forgot to throw the boy to the ground. |
| C．He only remembered that he would win. |
| D．He tried to catch the boy's left arm. |
Each man was sure he knew what he had touched, but they were wrong. They finally understood the mystery when the big thing attempted （尝试）to move, and they felt silly because everything they had touched belonged to an elephant.
1. The first man touched the elephant’s ____________.
| A．leg | B．head | C．foot | D．trunk(象鼻) |
| A．trunk（象鼻） | B．tail | C．main body | D．ear |
| A．触觉（名词） | B．触摸（动词） | C．感觉（名词） | D．感觉（动词） |
| A．The five men did not know they were wrong until the elephant moved. |
| B．Each man touched one part of the elephant. |
| C．The fifth man touched the tusk (象牙) of the elephant. |
| D．The elephant’s ear is like a fan, so the man said the ear he touched must be a fan. |
| A．Don’t believe blind people. |
| B．Blind men easily make mistakes. |
| C．Don’t judge the whole based on only one part. |
| D．Everyone makes mistakes. |
