| LOST A white cat with two big blue eyes. If you find it, please call Sam at 385-0926. Many thanks. |
Titanic 3D Saturday and Sunday Showtime Cinema $20 ( half for children under 12) Call David at 332-5147. |
| BOOK SALE A Christmas Carol --by Charles Dickens A story of Christmas The true meaning of Christmas |
HOUSE FOR RENT Two sunny bedrooms with a kitchen. $500 a month Call Mary at 591-3127 for more information. |
Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?
| A．Sam | B．David | C．Mary | D．Charles |
If you want to rent a house, you can call _____.
| A．385-0926 | B．591-3127 | C．332-5147 | D．592-5147 |
Those ads above are most probably from a ______.
| A．map | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．guidebook |
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Once in a rich and peaceful country，there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn't feel like eating. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. "What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy." said the doctor.
The prime minister and the king's banker were called to the palace. But they both said they were not happy. The prime minister was worried about losing his power while the banker was afraid of losing his money.
Then，the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days. He searched and searched，but he couldn't find anyone that was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man eating with his hands and singing happily on the street. The general went up to him and asked， "What makes you so happy？You have no power，money or fame." The poor man answered， "I have everything I want，and I don't want what I can't have. So I'm happy." Then the general asked the man if he could buy his shirt for the king. The poor man laughed and said he didn't own any shirts at all.
（1）Once there lived a happy king in a rich and peaceful country.
（2）The doctor said， "The king will be happy if he wears the shirt of a happy person."
（3）The prime minister was not happy because he worried about losing his power.
（4）The general found a truly happy person on the first day.
（5）Though the poor man didn't own any shirts，he was happy.
When you first meet Meggie, you may think she’s strange. She often tells people which word “tastes” good and who has a “delicious” name. But she’s not crazy. She has synesthesia (伴生感觉), something only one in 2,000 people has.
People who have synesthesia experience the world differently. For some people, different words “taste” differently, for some, numbers or letters have colors, and for some, music “touches” parts of their bodies. Many of them experience more than one kind of synesthesia, while some have just one, like Meggie.
Each of them has their own experience- two people with synesthesia may both “feel” music, but they almost never feel the music in the same way. For example, one may feel the music of the violin lightly brushing his face; the other may feel it on her ankle (脚踝). And one’s experience of synesthesia is always the same. If they see the number 5 in the color blue, then 5 is blue every time they see it.
There’s one thing about synesthesia: it can’t be “turned off”. If you have synesthesia, you’ll experience it all the time. Meggie once met a guy and his name made her think of the taste of bad eggs. He was a fun guy, but after thinking about his name all night, she felt too sick to be friends with him. Even so, she still likes this “gift” because that’s what makes her different.
1. What do you learn about Meggie from the first paragraph?
| A． | She has a strange name. |
B． | She is a good person. |
| C． | She is a crazy person. |
D． | She is special in a way. |
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
| A． | People with synesthesia experience the world differently. |
| B． | For some people with synesthesia, different words “taste” differently. |
| C． | For some people with synesthesia, numbers or letters have colors. |
| D． | Many people with synesthesia experience more than one kind of it. |
3. What did Meggie stop being friends with the guy?
| A． | He often played jokes on her. |
B． | He enjoys eating bad eggs. |
| C． | She couldn’t stand his name. |
D． | She did not like his gift. |
4. Which of the following might be said by Meggie?
| A． | “The sound of drums touches my back.” |
| B． | “The number zero tastes like an apple.” |
| C． | “The name Shakespeare is in bright purple.” |
| D． | “The music of the violin lightly brushes my face.” |
As we all know, too much trashis a big problem for our environment. A woman in Indonesia’s Java island has come up with a great idea —lending books to children in exchange for trash.
Raden Roro Hendarti, nearly 50 years old, is a librarian in Muntang village. She started a “trash library”, hoping to make children read more as well as make them realize the importance of environment protection. Each weekday, Raden puts all kinds of books on the back of her three-wheeler (三轮车) and rides to Muntang village. There, children line up to exchange plastic cups, bags and other trash for books from Raden’s mobile library. After finishing the exchange, Raden carries back all the trash.
In the library where Raden works, there are thousands of books. Every time she shows up, children run to her “trash library”. They all carry trash bags, and Raden’s three-wheeler quickly fills with trash as the books fly out. Raden collects about 100kg of trash each week. It is then sorted out (分类) and sent for recycling or sale. She is happy that children spend less time on online games because of the books.
Raden plans to take the mobile library service to neighboring areas as well. She says, “We all should take care of our trash in order to fight climate (气候) change and save the earth.”
1. What does the underlined word “trash” mean?
| A． | plastic |
B． | rubbish |
C． | paper |
D． | information |
2. Which of the following shows how Raden’s idea works?
①She rides to Muntang village.② She carries back all the trash.
③Children line up to get books for their trash.
④ She puts books on her three-wheeler.
| A． | ④→①→③→② |
B． | ④→①→②→③ |
| C． | ①→③→④→② |
D． | ①→②→③→④ |
3. How much trash can Raden collect each weekday?
| A． | About 100 kg. |
B． | About 50 kg. |
C． | About 25 kg. |
D． | About 20 kg. |
4. What’s Raden going to do next?
| A． | To ask her neighbors for help. |
| B． | To give the mobile library to her neighbors. |
| C． | To exchange books for trash in more villages. |
| D． | To tell children to spend less time on online games. |
When I got up this morning, I was so surprised to find a new watch on my desk. I couldn’t help crying.
I lost my old watch last Monday. It was a present from my father for my thirteenth birthday. I still don’t know where or how I lost it.
I felt really sad when I couldn’t find the watch. I stayed at school to look for it until very late.
When I came home, no one was there. At nine o’clock, Mom called back and told me that Dad was hit by a car on his way to look for me. He was sent to the hospital.
I went to the hospital that night and told Dad I was sorry. I also told him I lost my watch, but he did not get angry.
Dad’s left leg was badly hurt, and he stayed in the hospital for several days. He just came back home yesterday, and this morning I found the new watch.
Thank you, Dad, for loving me so much.
1. Why did the writer start crying this morning?
| A． | Because she got up too late. |
B． | Because she had lost her watch. |
| C． | Because her dad was in hospital. |
D． | Because she was moved by her dad. |
2. Where did the writer lose her watch?
| A． | Nobody knows. |
B． | In the hospital. |
C． | On the playground. |
D． | On her way to school. |
3. What happened to Dad while he was looking for her?
| A． | He suddenly fell ill. |
B． | He lost his way. |
| C． | He was hit by a car. |
D． | He hit someone. |
4. Who most probably bought the new watch?
| A． | Her mom. |
B． | Her dad. |
C． | Her friend. |
D． | Her teacher. |
A Picture of My Own City
How will your dream city look in 100 years’ time?
What kind of city do you hope our children, grandchildren or great grandchildren will be living in?
Now paint your very own idea about our city & you’ll have a chance to win 5,000 dollars!
What: ① The ides of your painting must be your won.
② Write down the idea behind your painting in 100 words.
Where: Send your painting to A Picture of My Own City 9F, No. 168, Swan Road, Swan City.
When: Send your painting before June 30, 2022.
Prize: 1st Prize: ＄5,000 (3winners)
2nd Prize: ＄2,500 (5 winners)
3rd Prize: ＄1,000 (10 winners)
4th Prize: ＄ 500 (20 winners)
To learn more, please visit: http://picturemyowncity.swancity.gov/
1. What does the ad ask people to do?
| A． | To paint a future city. |
B． | To live with their children. |
| C． | To offer 5,000 dollars. |
D． | To write a 100-word story. |
2. How much do you get if you win the third prize?
| A． | ＄ 5,000. |
B． | ＄2,500. |
C． | ＄ 1,000. |
D． | ＄ 500. |
3. Which of the following is most probably a picture for the competition?
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