Bruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “We’d better make a mark(标记） here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.”
“You’re right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”
“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line(线) off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”
Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither(两者都不) of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”The three boys _______.
| A．were all too young to go to school . |
| B． came from the city |
| C．were from the workers families |
| D． liked eating fish very much |
The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because ______
| A． it was a good place |
| B． there were a lot of fish |
| C． there was a mark on the side of the boat |
| D． they were good at fishing |
They should make a mark ______
| A．thicker and color it red | B．on the fish |
| C．in the lake | D．on every boat |
I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to near a crossing（十字路口）. One of the major traffic light had gone out , and a police officer was standing in the middle of around twenty lanes of very busy traffic . The fact was that he had no hat or shade（遮棚）to shield（保护）him from the burning sun but , he was upbeat and doing a fabulous（出色的）job .
I saw a drugstore on the comer , and while I was there , I wanted so badly to get some water for the officer ! I had some hesitation（犹豫）, though , as it was a little out of my comfort zone（安全区）to communicate with a stranger in this way .
I discussed , struggled , left , drove part-way home , turned around , went back to the drugstore , got water , and then found myself thinking about how to hand it to him in the busy crossing . I knew that he might not be able to take it – he wouldn’t have hands to hold it since he was busy making motions（动作）to direct（指挥）the traffic – but I had to try .
I drove into the crossing , rolled down my windows as I passed the officer , and gave him the bottle of water . Though he wasn’t able to take the bottle , he broke into a smile and said , “ Thank you . ”
I drove home , feeling better for having persisted（坚持）. And I was even inspired to call the station that afternoon to make sure they knew what a great job he did that day . It felt good to spread（传播）the positivity（正能量）, and it was the least I could do . Why did the police officer direct the traffic in this heat（温度）?
| A．Because there was too much traffic . |
| B．Because one of the major traffic light didn’t work . |
| C．Because a serious traffic accident happened . |
| D．Because he wanted to stop drunk driving . |
Why did the writer stop his car at the drugstore ? Because __________ .
| A．he was afraid the police officer knew he had drunk too much |
| B．he needed to make a call |
| C．he wanted to buy a bottle of water for the police officer |
| D．he couldn’t stand the burning sun |
The writer called the station to __________ .
| A．tell there was a bad traffic light at the crossing |
| B．complain the police officer didn’t accept his water |
| C．ask his driving license back |
| D．praise（赞扬）the police officer’s great job |
What is the main idea of the passage ?
| A．It is a hard job to work as a traffic police officer |
| B．Spreading the positivity can make the world more beautiful |
| C．The government should find better ways to solve the heavy traffic . |
| D．Trust is very important to make friends with a strange man . |
The street food stands（摊）are very popular in Korea . They take their name from the two kinds of hot foods they sell : Dukbokgi and Odeng .
Dukbokgi is a spicy hot food made of rice cakes and some vegetables . These rice cakes are finger-shaped . They are white , and they are about ten centimeters in length（长度）. They are mixed with sliced vegetables in a pan with a spicy red dressing（调料）. Fifteen minutes later , they are ready to eat . Odeng is made of ground fish . It comes in many shapes : some are square（正方形）, others are round , and still others are stick style . You can buy big or small ones . At these food stands , you can also eat Odeng , which has been boiled in a pot . It is served on a long stick so can eat it easily .
The food sold at these stands is not expensive , compared to what other foods in Korea cost . Each Dukbokgi and Odeng costs about twenty to fifty cents , depending on the owner .
Each food stand has its own recipes（菜谱）for its food ; for example , some like to add sugar or other special ingredients（材料）in the food . Usually , there is just one owner , but if the food stand is big , there may be two or three owners .
When I was an elementary school student , I used to stop at street food stands every day after school to eat street food because I like it so much .The owner gives the name of his street food stand according to __________ .
| A．the food he sells | B．their recipes |
| C．the special ingredients | D．the shape of the food |
What are the ingredients of the Dukbokgi ?
| A．Rice , fish and some vegetables |
| B．Chicken and sugar |
| C．Hamburgers and carrots |
| D．Rice cakes and some vegetables |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．It takes about fifteen minutes to make Dukbokgi . |
| B．Odeng can be made into all kinds of shapes . |
| C．You can add different ingredients into the street food . |
| D．Street food costs too much but is very tasty . |
What’s the best title for the passage ?
| A．My favorite food |
| B．How to make popular food in Korea |
| C．The most popular food in Korea |
| D．Street food stands in Korea |
Once upon a time two friends lived in a palace . They both worked for the King . One of them liked a girl and wanted to give her a present .
One day , he was walking with his friend in the main palace hall , and he saw a big vase（花瓶）filled with the loveliest flowers he could imagine . He decided to take one to the girl , thinking that no one would see him to so . He did the same thing the next day , and the next .… until one day , the King noticed how few flowers were left in the vase . He was so angry that he called everyone in the palace to assemble（集合）.
When they were all before the King , the boy wanted to tell the truth . However , his friend told him to be quiet . But when the King came near , he decided to confess .
As soon as the boy said that he had done it , the King was angry . But on hearing what the boy has done with the flowers , the King said , “ I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers . ”
From that day , the boy and the King became great friends . They went to take two of those wonderful flowers , one for the girl and the other for the Queen .
Overcoming（克服）fear to tell the truth is difficult , but in the end it isn’t so bad . The boy took the flower for __________ .
| A．his mother | B．the king | C．a girl | D．his friend |
What did the boy’s friend want him to do ?
| A．To tell the truth | B．To be the friend of the King |
| C．To keep silent | D．To look for the girl |
What does the underlined word “ confess ” mean in Chinese ?
| A．拒绝 | B．承认 | C．狡辩 | D．否认 |
Paragraph 4 tells us that __________ .
| A．the King agreed that the boy sent flowers to the girl |
| B．the King thought the boy was foolish |
| C．the King felt happy to know the use of the flowers |
| D．the King had sent the flowers to his wife before |
There are many different kinds of music in the world . Let’s read some kinds of them .
Classical Music
Classical music is a form（形式）of music needing high musical skills . If you wish to learn this kind of music , you have to go through proper training .
Metal Music
Metal music came out after the Second World War . The melody（旋律）of the song is heavily influenced（影响）by the structure（结构）for it . It is also know as “ information music ”. While in metal music , songwriting is based on（以……为基础）a form .
Hip-hop Music
This music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar , violin , piano , bass , drums and so on . In this type of music , the bass is the main instrument . It was first played by a group of travelling singers and poets（诗人）of West Africa .
Opera Music
It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s . It has a great mixture（混合物）of theatrical art and musical invention and is used to playing in the theaters .
Jazz Music
This type of music has strong and complex（复杂的）melodies . The main musical instruments are comet , trumpet or violin , that help carry the melody .
Besides these , there are many others such as the blues , new age music , Celtic music , religious music and chamber music . __________ Music needs high musical skills .
| A．Classical | B．Metal | C．Hip-hop | D．Opera |
__________ is used in both the Hip-hop Music and Jazz Music .
| A．Piano | B．Trumpet | C．Violin | D．Cornet |
Which of the following RIGHT according to the passage ?
| A．Metal Music appeared after the First World War . |
| B．Only after proper training , you can learn the blues . |
| C．People call Jazz Music information music . |
| D．In the world there are many kinds of music . |
My sister and I are very different.When people meet us both,they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters.This is because we don’t look like each other,we have different personalities(性格) and our lifestyles are different.
Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall,but she is very short.I have short dark brown hair and green eyes.She has long blond hair and blue eyes.I am strong but she is not.I have big hands and feet;Her feet and hands are very small.When we were kids,she was thin,but I was heavy.Now,we are both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities.She is always stressed out.I am calmer and more outgoing.She is always worried about what other people think and say about her.But I really don’t care. When she has a problem,she just worries about it,but when I have a problem,I try to fix(解决) it.She easily gets angry,especially with our mother.But I’m more patient.
Our lifestyles are very different.I love old things and hardly ever go shopping.But she goes shopping twice or more a week.I have cats.She has a dog.I read.She watches TV.
The writer and her sister are different in _____ ways.
A.two B.three C.four
The underlined word “resemble”means “______ ” in Chinese.
A.相似 B.想念 C.害怕
The writer’s sister is a ______ girl.
A.thin and tall
B.thin and short
C.heavy and short
We can learn from the underlined part “but I don’t really care”that the writer _______.
A.is stressed out
B.doesn’t care about her sister.
C.donesn’t care about others’ opinions(看法)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer was fat when she was a kid.
B.The writer is always angry with her sister.
C.The writer and her sister both have blue eyes.
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