Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood(洪水) ,and quite a few houses were washed away, but Elizabeth’s house was high enough to escape it.
Elizabeth helped one of the families which had lost everything. She shared her home until the family could build a new house. Elizabeth’s friends could not understand her since she already had so many children to take care.
"Well," Elizabeth explained to her friends, at the end of World War II, there was a poor woman in a town in England .Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now .The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, “We won’t be able to have much for Christmas. I’m going to get just one present for us all .Now I’ll go and get it. She came back with a little girl who had no parents .Here’s our present, she said to her own children. The children were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grow up as their sister. I was that Christmas present."
| Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right； O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads； It will fall when comes spring． In boat a lantern looms． With wind it steals in night； Dawn sees saturated reds； Mute， it moistens each thing． The town's heavy with blooms． ﹣﹣﹣Translated by Xu Yuanchong Du Fu |
This famous poem， with four couplets， was written by Du Fu（712﹣770， Tang Dynasty）when he was living and farming in Chengdu． His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature．
The very first word， "good"， shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain． The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come． Here the poet uses personification， as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season．
When the rain comes， it appears during the night without making any noise． Unlike the summer storms， the spring rain finishes its task without being known．
In the third couplet， the poet describes a peaceful scene to us． In the night sky， the clouds look dark and heavy． It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night． The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier．
Lastly， the poet starts to imagine． Tomorrow morning， he thinks， the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom（盛开）after the rain．
（1）What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night？
| A． |
《春望》 |
| B． |
《春夜喜雨》 |
| C． |
《夜雨寄北》 |
（2）Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem？
| A． |
aa﹣bb﹣cc﹣dd |
| B． |
ab﹣ab﹣cd﹣cd |
| C． |
ab﹣cd﹣ab﹣cd |
（3）Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem？
| A． |
Busy． |
| B． |
Dark． |
| C． |
Quiet． |
（4）Which of the following uses personification？
| A． |
With wind it steals in night． |
| B． |
It will fall when comes spring． |
| C． |
The town's heavy with blooms（blooming flowers）． |
（5）What does Du Fu want to show in this poem？
| A． |
He's thankful to nature． |
| B． |
He loves and enjoys farming． |
| C． |
He expects the flowers to bloom． |
Following the rule of "social distancing" is probably well﹣known to us all now． It refers to staying away from crowded places to prevent the spread of COVID﹣19． Some companies are taking advantage of this by changing their logos．
Coca﹣Cola， for example， placed the letters of its famous brand further away from each other to show social distancing． The encouraging sentence "Today， being apart is the best way of being together．"is printed below the logo． McDonald's Brazil has separated its famous arches（拱门）in a picture posted on its Facebook page． Other global companies， including Audi and Nike， have also posted similar logo changes online．
Although many people think this idea is creative， some believe it makes "social distancing "seem less serious． What do you think of it？
根据短文内容判断句子正误．正确的涂"A"， 错误的涂"B"．
（1）Some companies think changing logos can prevent the spread of COVID﹣19．
（2）The following logo change of Coca﹣Cola is to show social distancing．
（3）So far， more than three global companies have posted their logo changes online．
（4）In some people's eyes， we're supposed to take "social distancing" seriously．
（5）The logo of McDonald's has been changed worldwide like this picture to show social distancing．
An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing？
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand？
At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录） them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have？
X﹣ray vision（影像） if I can control it.
What is your favorite food？
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. Theyare just terrible!
What is your favorite book？
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too？
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"
As Dr. Seuss says， "The more you read， the more things you will know. The more you learn，the more places you'll go."
（1）What's Andy's job？ （ no more than 5 words）
（2）What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing？ （ no more than 2 words）
（3）Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels？ （ no more than 2 words）
（4）What does the underlined word "They" refer to（指代）？ （ no more than 2 words）
（5）Is the article a job interview or a character interview？ （ no more than 3 words）
It's easy to tell someone good news， but what about bad news？ Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset？（1）
●Say something good
Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example，"I know you play soccer very well， but we only need one teammate." Or you may end the conversation with a promise."（2） ."
●（3）
Use words to introduce what you' re going to say， like "I'm really sorry， but." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
（4） Try to explain the decision： if you have to cancel a trip with friends， can you explain why？
●Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news， try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind.（5） like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing."
| A. Say things to show you understand B. People like to know why things go wrong C. The following ways might help D. Prepare your listener for the news E. I'm sure you will join us in the next game |
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated（犹豫） for a moment， she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Looking at her scornfully（轻蔑地），he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur（毛皮） coat， with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After finding the rude assistant， she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was， the assistant was eager（热情的） to serve her this time. With great difficulty， he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it， the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
（1）Why did the assistant tell the woman that the dress was sold？
| A． |
Because he was so busy that he couldn't serve her. |
| B． |
Because he didn't want to sell it. |
| C． |
Because he thought she was too poor to buy it. |
| D． |
Because he didn't like her way of speaking. |
（2）When did the woman return to the shop？
| A． |
The next morning. |
| B． |
The next afternoon. |
| C． |
The next evening. |
| D． |
The next week. |
（3）What did the woman think of the assistant at first？
| A． |
Friendly. |
| B． |
Eager. |
| C． |
Rude. |
| D． |
Stupid. |
（4）What is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
The assistant was not eager to serve the woman on the first day. |
| B． |
The assistant realized who the woman was at once the next day. |
| C． |
The woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for. |
| D． |
The woman punished the assistant successfully. |
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
| A． |
We shouldn't judge （判断） a person from the appearance. |
| B． |
We can get others' trust only by wearing beautiful and expensive clothes. |
| C． |
We can't trust people without money. |
| D． |
We must punish people who don't like us. |
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