One day Trudy saw an advertisement in a magazine. It offered a packet of 100 mixed stamps for $10. Trudy wanted to start a stamp collection so she ordered the packet. One hundred mixed stamps seemed a good way to begin a collection. She sent a postal order to the stamp company with her order, and waited excitedly for the stamps arrived. Trudy checked the mail every day for four weeks but the stamps didn’t arrive. So Trudy decided to write to the company. “Dear Sir/Madam,” she wrote, “a month ago I sent you a postal order for $10 as payment for 100 mixed stamps. They haven’t arrived. Please send them by return of mail.” another month passed. The stamps still didn’t arrive and she didn’t receive any replay to her letter. She asked her father for advice. Her father said, “You must write a stronger letter. Make the stamp company worry that you will report them to the authorities.” “Dear Sir/Madam,” she wrote in her second letter. “I am writing to complain about your poor service. Two months ago I sent you a postal order for $10 as payment for 100 mixed stamps. I didn’t receive the stamps. A month ago I wrote to inform you of this. I still haven’t received the stamps, and you haven’t replied to my letter. If I do not receive the stamps within seven days. I shall report this matter to the authorities.” Two days later Trudy received the stamps in the mail. Trudy ordered the stamps because _______.
| A．it seemed a good way to start a stamp collection |
| B．she wanted to give them to her father |
| C．she need them to mail some letters |
| D．she thought they were cheap |
Trudy paid for the stamps with ________.
| A．cash | B．a check | C．the credit card | D．a postal order |
Trudy checked the mail every day for ______.
| A．4 months | B．a week | C．a month | D．for 3 weeks |
In her second letter Trudy complained about how _______.
| A．expensive the stamps were |
| B．boring the stamps were |
| C．poor the company’s service was |
| D．slow the postal service was |
Trudy received the stamps ______ after she sent the second letter.
| A．a week | B．a month | C．two months | D．two days |
Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects （昆虫） and you will discover many unbelievable things． Consider butterflies， for example． They have beautiful， colorful wings，and strong，steady flying skills． On summer days， we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields．
But， do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know？ They begin their lives as one thing， change into another， and then another．
Finally， they change into beautiful flying insects． It's true． And it's one of the wonders of nature．
In the beginning， there is an egg， it's usually small and colorful． A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant． When you look at this tiny egg， it's hard to believe that in a few days， it will become something completely different．
In time， it changes into a new life． No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect． This insect is called a caterpillar． It now has legs， eyes， a mouth and a large body． A new life has begun．
The caterpillar eats， and eats， and eats． It can walk． It can see．But it is still not a butterfly．Soon，after growing big， the caterpillar makes a cover for itself． It wraps （包裹） itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep． This stage （阶段） of a butterfly's life is known as the "pupa" stage．
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time， the blanket breaks and a wet， weak butterfly appears．It now has six legs，a mouth， eyes and wings． Soon， the wings fill with blood，and the beautiful，colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away．
After a few weeks pass， this adult butterfly lays her eggs， and the cycle begins all over again．
This is just one example of the wonders of nature． Look around the natural world， and you will learn many truly amazing things．
（1） is a "caterpillar"．
（2）According to the passage， it's clear that butterflies ．
A． have three separate lives in all
B． have colorful wings with no legs
C． can be seen in flower gardens in summer
D． are small eggs with no color at the beginning
（3）The last paragraph means we should ．
A． take a close look at the insect world
B． protect all kinds of animals and plants
C． discover the different forms of different things
D． go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world
The Way Out
By Ming﹣da Wang
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I couldn't put the book down after I read some pages at my friend's home． I borrowed it and read it over that night． I think it can help someone who is afraid to face family problems．
﹣Sam Lee
The book saved my life． It opened a door that led me into a world of true love． I was able to look at the world around me with fresh new eyes．
﹣Candy Vigor
The first part of the book really touched my heart and made me want to read on．However， I was getting bored when I came to the second part． In fact， I didn't finish the book．
﹣Rod Green
The book helped me forget about my worries． I laughed and cried with those people in the book． With its simple and clear language， people of all ages can enjoy it．
﹣Vivian Lu
（1） thinks the second part of the book is boring．
A． Rod Green
B． Candy Vigor
C．SamLee
D． Vivian Lu
（2）The book is probably about ．
A． school education
B． website safety
C． travel lines
D． family problems
（3）We can know ftom the passage that ．
A． Ming﹣da Wang tells his family stories in the book
B． everyone can find the ways of solving problems from the book
C． it's the right time to buy the book because of the price at present
D． the book is only written for children with simple and clear language
When people discover that I work as a film and TV extra （临时演员），they always ask me the same questions： Emily， is it easy to get work？ Isn't it boring？ Do you get to meet famous actors？ Does it pay well？ My answers are pretty standard as well： Yes， sometimes， once in a while， and …kind of．The life of an extra is both more interesting and more boring than you might imagine．
Extras， who play the people in crowds，on streets，or in the background of indoors scenes，can come from all walks of life． Unlike many extras，I'm a trained actor．I do get real speaking roles，but work can be hard to come by if you're not a popular star． I' m registered（注册） with an agency that deals only with extras，so I get calls all the time．The agency explains who I'll be﹣someone in a crowd，a member of a jury， a clerk ﹣ and tells me where to go． Call time is usually bright and early， so I try to get to bed at a reasonable hour．
Sometimes being an extra is a "hurry up and wait" job． In my first extra role， I was one of a group office workers who come out of a building just as a car explodes（爆炸） in the street．We waited for hours for the scene to be shot， and then went in and out of the building about fifty times， trying to act terrified by an explosion which was not real． Then we had lunch， changed clothes， and spent the afternoons as customers in a department store．
It may sound like I don't enjoy the work， but I do． Being part of the background in a convincing（令人信服的）way is challenging，and being on a film or TV set is always fascinating．A lot of famous actors don't even notice the extras，but the ones who do make the job a lot of fun for everyone．As for the money，it's nothing compared to what the big actors make，but it pretty much pays the bills．And，as a bonus，I've beaten my high scores on all my phone games，thanks to all the time I spend sitting around，waiting for something to happen．
（1）Emily gives standard answers because ．
A． she is proud of her job
B． she wants to hide her feelings
C． she thinks it's unnecessary to explain
D． they are the exact answers to the questions
（2）What does Emily think of her job？
A． Busy．
B． Enjoyable．
C． Fashionable．
D． Easy．
（3）Another way to say as a bonus would be ．
A． above expectation
B． as a result
C． in general
D． after all
（4）According to the passage， ．
A． the famous actors look down upon the extras
B． being an extra is always a "hurry up and wait" job
C． Emily tells the truth about being a film and TV extra
D． those who want to be film or TV extras must be trained
（5）We can infer that Emily， ．
A． often pays the bills for others
B． sometimes has to get up very early
C． has beaten all the phone game players
D． was in face of danger in her first extra role
Hope Matters
Reyes Guana， 42， grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven bothers and sisters．His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet．
As a boy，Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner．He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes．The boy liked how Nike made everything clean．He told her he wanted to be a cleaner，too．"Well， it s good if you want to be a cleaner，"Nike told little Guana．"But make sure you go to college．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers．"Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing，"Guana told him． "Well， if you stick to your dream， you will，"the principal replied．
And Guana really got there． But it was quite a long journey for him． Twenty﹣three years ago， he followed in Nike' s footsteps and was cleaning schools． He worked at three schools to pay for his college education． He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor． After that， he worked as a teacher for a few years．
Now， as a principal， Guana never forgets where he came from． He helps students from poor families and shows respect （尊重） for every school staff member．He always invites everyone to school parties，including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses．
（1）Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ．
A． was good at cleaning
B． admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C． needed to support his poor family
D． had to pay for his college education
（2）Guana became a school safety monitor ．
A． when he was nineteen
B． after he worked as a teacher
C． as soon as he got enough money
D． before he was named principal
（3）The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to ．
A． went back to "Nike"
B． entered a college
C． realized one's dream
D． became well﹣known
（4）According to the writer， ．
A． Guana should have been named principal earlier
B． a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C． a cleaner is more important than a college student
D． the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
（5）What would be another title for this passage？
A． From Cleaner to Leader
B． Different Jobs
C． From Failure to Success
D． Relationship Works
July 21 2020 ABC English EDUCATION
Students taught to love parents A middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools in students' love and care for their parents． The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday， Mother's Day and parents' birthdays． The school aims （旨在）at turning the students into well﹣mannered children．The students，mostly from one﹣child families，were taught to be a good child under strict rules．For example，they are now used to saying good﹣bye to parents in the morning before they go to school．And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school． The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds， washing and cooking． From Wuhan Post |
（1）The news "Students taught to love parents" was first reported in ．
A． ABC English
B． Wuhan Post
C． Parent Daily
D． School News
（2）In which part of the newspaper can we read the news？
A． CULTURE．
B． FAMILY．
C． EDUCATION．
D． HISTORY．
（3）Who started the project？
A． The parents．
B． The newspapers．
C． The neighborhood．
D． The school．
（4）What can we know from the news？
A． The school aims at winning a good fame．
B． The students were not well﹣behaved at home．
C． The parents are happy to change their children．
D． The students are guided on how to love their parents．
（5）The news mainly tells us ．
A． children from one﹣child families need strict rules
B． Mother's Day and parents' birthdays are important
C． a project of good manners education has been well carried out
D． the school means to turn the students into their parents' helpers
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