Once there was a little girl in a village. She spent summers on her grandfather’s farm. The year she was four, she knew some ducks. The ducks were white with orange feet. They lived in a little wooden house near the road. The little girl liked these ducks very much. Every day they walked down the road to the pond（池塘）. Then the ducks went into the water and the little girl sat on the bank（岸） and saw them swimming in the pond. The little girl talked to the ducks and they quacked（嘎嘎叫）back. Then one day the ducks were gone. No one would say anything about them. The little girl was afraid to ask where they were. One night everyone sat down for dinner. The food looked a little like chicken. The girl didn’t want to eat. Can you guess why?
A. eating chicken B. sitting by the pond
C. living on a farm D. ducks and a little girl The ducks were __________.
| A．yellow and orange | B．yellow and white |
| C．white with orange feet | D．white and black |
When the little girl ________ , the ducks quacked back.
| A．saw them swimming | B．sat on the bank |
| C．walked to the pond | D．talked to them |
At the end of the story, the ducks were probably _______.
| A．under the water | B．on the plate (盘子) |
| C．in the wooden house | D．swimming in the pond |
The little girl didn’t eat because _____________.
| A．she wanted nice cakes | B．the food was ducks |
| C．the food was too hot | D．the plate was empty |
Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
| A．Anhui and Hubei |
| B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book |
| D．the literature and novels |
| A．stories | B．roles |
| C．gestures | D．paintings |
| A．honest | B．funny |
| C．dull | D．serious |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
| A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
| D．The people in the story usually are in agreement. |
| Name |
Personal Information |
Name |
Personal Information |
Mo Yan |
Born in 1955. Worked hard and became the first Chinese national writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖). His novel: Red Sorghum(红高粱) |
 Yao Ming |
Born in 1980 in Shanghai. The son of two great basketball players. Joined the Houston Rockets in June, 2002. |
Liu Yang |
Born in 1978 in Henan Prov- ince, China. The first Chinese woman astronaut. Traveled in Shenzhou Ⅸ in outer space with Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang from June 16th, 2012 to June 29th, 2012. |
Jay Chou |
Born in 1979 in Taiwan, China. A popular singer Favorite music: Hip-Hop |
| A．Germany | B．Canada |
| C．America | D．England |
| A．sport | B．song |
| C．magazine | D．novel |
| A．11 | B．12 | C．14 | D．15 |
| A．writer | B．astronaut |
| C．basketball player | D．singer |
| A．Liu Yang is the first Chinese woman astronaut from Henan, China. |
| B．Jay Chou is from Taiwan, China. |
| C．Mo Yan is the second writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
| D．Yao Ming’s parents are both basketball players. |
An artistwent to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got dark, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”
| A．sing songs | B．dance |
| C．paint pictures | D．write something |
| A．in a house |
| B．in the open air |
| C．because he would do well in painting |
| D．with the most important artist |
| A．was not good at painting |
| B．was really a great man |
| C．did well in painting |
| D．was the most important artist |
| A．be an artist | B．become a popular singer |
| C．write twenty novels | D．dance around the world |
| A．was a foolish man |
| B．didn’t want his son to be a painter |
| C．liked the artist’s picture very much |
| D．couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings |
When Jane was a little girl, she liked _
Most of Jane’s pets were quite small— parrots, cats, dogs and so on. But one day she met something quite big.
That afternoon, Jane’s mother was surprised __
“I found him in the city square,” Jane said. “He seemed so lonely. I talked to him. We became friends at once and he followed me home.”
“Well, you know you can’t (keep) him,” her mother said. “He must __
Soon a policeman came and also a truck from the zoo. Nobody was angry with Jane when she told her story. The policeman knew Jane loved animals. And the zoo-keeper said, “Thank you for your kindness. I can see Gor
You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
| A．to help foreign visitors to learn French well |
| B．to help foreign visitors understand Parisians |
| C．to make a suitable website in Paris |
| D．to tell people the importance of speaking French |
| A．I don’t know | B．I disagree |
| C．Don’t speak | D．Don’t stop speaking |
| A．the rude native people in Paris |
| B．the tourism authorities in Paris |
| C．the commonly used gestures |
| D．the foreign visitors in Paris |
| A．Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. |
| B．The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. |
| C．You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. |
| D．You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want. |
| A．How to learn French |
| B．What places to visit in Paris |
| C．Gestures make you a Parisian |
| D．How rude Parisians are |
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