1 . What do you do during the Spring Festival? Here is something about two students.

He Jian is thirteen years old. He lives with his parents in the city. He likes traditional Chinese festivals and the Spring Festival is his favorite. During the Spring Festival, he often visits his grandparents by bus. They live in a small village and they love He Jian very much. Every time He Jian gets to the village, his grandparents always get many traditional food ready, such as jiaozi and Niangao. He Jian likes niangao very much. This year he also met his cousin Ma Bin in his grandparents’ home. They were happy to play winter games.

Zheng Min is in Grade 7 and she’s twelve years old. She lives in Shanghai with her parents and grandparents. Her grandparents were teachers and collected many stories about the city. They often tell them to Zheng Min when she is free. During the Spring Festival this year, Zheng Min heard some stories about food in Shanghai when she ate out with her parents and grandparents. She wrote them on the computer and sent an email to her friend in New York.

1. How old is He Jian?

A．11

B．12

C．13

D．14

2. How does He Jian often visit his grandparents?

A．By bus.

B．By train.

C．By plane.

D．By bike.

3. During the spring festival this year, He Jian meet his _________ Ma Bin.

A．classmate

B．cousin

C．uncle

D．teacher

4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．Zheng Min’s parents.

B．Zheng Min’s grandparents.

C．The Chinese festivals.

D．The stories about Shanghai.

5. which of the following is TRUE about Zheng Min?

A．Her favorite food is niangao.

B．Her parents are teachers in Shanghai.

C．She lives with her parents and grandparents.

D．She called her friend in New York during the Spring Festival this year.

2 . “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man,” Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” Here are some places Hemingway frequented in Paris.

Harry’s New York Bar

One of the bars Hemingway frequented was Harry’s New York Bar. Sitting on Paris’ Right Bank near the Paris Opera, the bar opened in 1911 and served as a meeting place for foreigners in the city. The bar was originally in New York. Its owner, Tod Sloan, had it shipped across the Atlantic to Paris. The “Harry’s” in the name came from a waiter who bought it from Sloan in 1923. Harry’s is the birthplace of a number of famous drinks, from Paris 75 to Sidecar.

Address: 5 rue Daunou, 75002

Les Deux Magot

It was once the meeting place for famous writers in Paris, including Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. Hemingway also frequented the café, and even used it as a setting for his novel The Sun Also Rises.

Address: 6 Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006

La Closerie des Lilas

Hemingway wrote most of The Sun Also Rises here. La Closerie des Lilas was also the first place where Hemingway read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby.

Address: 171 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015

Jardin du Luxembourg

When his family ran out of money, Hemingway would sometimes hunt pigeons (鸽子) in Jardin du Luxembourg. Having broken their necks, he would hide them in his son’s clothes. You don’t have to hunt pigeons to explore and experience the natural beauty of the second largest park in Paris, however.

Address: 6 Arrondissement, 75006

1. What can we know about Harry’s New York Bar?

A．It is in New York City.	B．It is on Paris’ Left Bank.
C．It was opened in 1923.	D．It is the birthplace of Sidecar.

2. Which place is used as a background for The Sun Also Rises?

A．5 rue Daunou, 75002.	B．6 Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006.
C．6 Arrondissement, 75006.	D．171 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015.

3. Why did Hemingway hunt pigeons in Jardin du Luxembourg?

A．He could not afford to buy meat.	B．He gave them to his son as pets.
C．He really enjoyed illegal hunting.	D．He particularly loved pigeon meat.

3 . ____________ before I go out. (remind)
我走之前提醒我给Allen打电话。

4 .

A．At Susan Baker’s.

B．At the computer company.

C．In his own office.

5 . One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror. When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.

“Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work!” he said angrily.

The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help. After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise, his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true — the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.

1. One day a rich boy bought ________.

A．a small mirror	B．a normal mirror
C．a magic mirror	D．a magic book

2. On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw________ crying sadly.

A．a little boy	B．a little cat
C．a little dog	D．a little girl

3. Finally the rich boy ________.

A．helped the little girl find her parents	B．bought a new mirror
C．lost his parents	D．bought a mirror for the little girl

4. From the story we know the boy was ________.

A．brave

B．helpful

C．clever

D．foolish

6 . Jack’s mom is very ________ with him about playing his smart phone in class, because it is against the regulations of the school.

A．delighted

B．pleased

C．annoyed

D．satisfied

7 . Creating Young V&A

When the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green was founded in 1872, it was East   London’s first public museum. Today, we are transforming this beloved building into a new national museum of design and creativity dedicated entirely to children.

Relaunching later this year as Young V&A, the museum will be a place to imagine, play, create, debate and design. Young V&A will help children to develop abilities such as creative thinking, problem-solving and collaboration through imaginative, hands-on gallery displays and creative programming for schools, families and community groups.

How you can help

In a climate of growing inequality and reduced funding for the arts, it is vital that we young people’s creative development. We rely on your generous donations and are thankful for   your support. Whether you can give E 25 or f 25,000, all donations will help to complete this project.

25 could buy books for the new Reading Room.

75 could buy sensory materials to help bring the collection to life for young visitors

150 could conserve and display an international object in the permanent galleries

5000 could help furnish the new creative studios in the Learning Centre.

Ways to give

*To pay by debit, credit card, use the QR code, visit www.vam.ac.uk appeal or call 020 7942 2905 to speak to a member of the Development team.

*Return a completed donation form or post a cheque directly to the museum or hand it in all the V&A Membership Desk or the Members’ Room.

*To find out about donating by bank transfer, making a regular monthly donation, or to make a larger gift, please email the Development team at appeals@vam.ac.uk.

1. Who are the target visitors of Young V&A?

A．The general public.

B．Seniors.

C．Art lovers.

D．Children.

2. What can a donation of 75 do for the project?

A．Repaint the Reading Room.	B．Help bring the collection to life.
C．Conserve an inspirational object.	D．Furnish the new creative studios.

3. How can people donate by cheque?

A．Scan a QR code.	B．Send a cheque to the museum.
C．Call 020 7942 2905.	D．Email the Development team.

8 . ________(tradition) in the West, a basket of cookies is a good gift option for someone newly moving into your neighborhood. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . A proposal was made to the State Council that Beijing hutongs________ (preserve) as part of the effort to retain China’s cultural legacy. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . Gold is still a barbaric ________ whose value rises only when inflation is high.
黄金仍然只是未开化时代的遗物，其价值只在通涨高企时才会上升。