A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He
made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked
what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his
father. He then dropped (扔) a round stone into the pot.
Then the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted
(品尝) his soup and said it was nice, but a bit of salt would be better. One villager went home and came
back with some salt for the soup.
A few more villagers stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The
traveler told more stories and said that some carrots or onions would be nice to the delicious soup. So
another villager said he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.
This continued with the traveler asking for onions, a bit of meat, celery (芹菜), potatoes to the soup.
Finally, the soup was OK and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.What did the traveler have?
| A．Some money. | B．Some food. |
| C．A cooking pot. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler put into the pot at first?
| A．Some relish. | B．Some vegetables. |
| C．A stone. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler want to do when he said the soup was nice?
| A．To let the villagers taste the soup. | B．To have his meal. |
| C．To let people know his recipe. | D．To get some saltfor his soup. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The traveler put tomatoes, potatoes and carrots into the soup. |
| B．The villagers were happy to taste the soup. |
| C．The traveler said the recipe was from his father. |
| D．The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The villagers were clever. |
| B．The villagers didn’t like listening to stories. |
| C．The traveler was slow. |
| D．The traveler was very clever. |
Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：
David Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous magicians (魔术师). He became the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians (美国魔术师协会) when he was 12. Now he is famous all over the world. In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty (自由女神像) in New York disappear(消失) for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows.
Copperfield’s shows are not just magic. He also dances and does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks (戏法)! One of Copperfield’s greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw (锯) cut Copperfield’s body into two halves. Copperfield’s magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see!David Copperfield was the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians when he was ____.
| A．7 | B．9 | C．10 | D．12 |
When did Copperfield come to China first?
| A．In 1983. | B．In 1986. | C．In 2002. | D．In 2011. |
____ is one of Copperfield’s greatest tricks.
| A．Dancing | B．Walking | C．Flying | D．Cutting |
According to the passage, we can’t see Copperfield ____ in his shows.
| A．walking in the water for several minutes |
| B．cutting his own body in half with a saw |
| C．making his fans fly around the theatre |
| D．making the Statue of Liberty disappear for a while |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Copperfield has never been to Beijing. |
| B．Copperfield once flew over the Statue of Liberty. |
| C．Copperfield is also a famous singer. |
| D．Copperfield also dances in his shows. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．A Famous Magician |
| B．A Visit to China |
| C．Lucky Chinese People |
| D．A Wonderful Show |
Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
I. M. Pei (贝聿铭，华裔美籍建筑设计师)is one of the world’s greatest architects. People admire his buildings in cities around the world. He is famous for his ability to combine old and new architecture. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in 1917 in Canton, China. He was the oldest son of a rich banker. He received a good education at the best schools in Shanghai. At the age of 17, Pei went to the United States. He studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). World War II had started before he graduated. Pei’s father told him it was safer to stay in the United States.
Pei stayed in the United Sates and worked for a building company in New York City. During this time, he designed homes, office buildings, parks, and shopping centers. Some of these buildings became famous.
In 1955, I.M.T Pei started his own company. He designed many buildings for M.I.T. He also designed the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He became well known for creating buildings that looked like the things around them. This was very unusual.
In 1974, he visited China for the first time in 40 years. He designed a hotel in Beijing. He also designed the 72-story Bank of China building in Hong Kong. This is one of the tallest building in Asia.
One of Pei’s most famous works is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was a big challenge because he added a new part to an old building. His design was a big success. I.M.Pei is someone who has truly influenced the modern world. He is a great success among architects.When he was a child, I.M.Pei ______.
| A．had a difficult life |
| B．didn’t have much chance to be successful |
| C．didn’t have a good education |
| D．had a good start in life |
In 1940, Pei didn’t return to China because ______.
| A．it was at war |
| B．he didn’t have the money for the trip |
| C．his family moved to the United States |
| D．he wanted to work abroad |
The underline word combine in the first paragraph probably means ___________.
| A．design | B．put together |
| C．add to | D．build |
Pei did not visit China for forty years after______.
| A．1917 | B．1974 | C．1955 | D．1934 |
Pei’s great achievements have truly ______ the modern world.
| A．beautified | B．influenced |
| C．developed | D．made |
This passage is mainly about _______________.
| A．I. M. Pei and his family. |
| B．how I. M. Pei became a great architect. |
| C．the brief introduction of I. M. Pei and his great success in architecture. |
| D．I. M. Pei’s success in education. |
Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。What did the old man have in his garden?
What did the old man find one day?
Who did the old man give the big orange to?
Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
Was the rich man very happy at last?
One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in a forest. A pine tree(松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you. ”
The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!”Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry I am his neighbor. ”
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks(鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. ”
The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never gave her opinion about anyone by look again.What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?
| A．He was beautiful and lovely. |
| B．He was ugly and useless. |
| C．He was kind and helpful. |
| D．He was unfriendly and ugly. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
| A．There was no rain when summer came. |
| B．The pine tree could get water from the cactus. |
| C．The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree. |
| D．The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots. |
The underlined word “ashamed” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．骄傲的 | B．忧虑的 | C．高兴的 | D．羞愧的 |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the pine tree was awful |
| B．the cactus was helpful |
| C．the birds were more beautiful |
| D．the rose couldn’t get water in the end |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Look is not everything. |
| B．Be careful of what you say to others. |
| C．The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus. |
| D．Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor. |
When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence "How do you do?" for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Language do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It's important to learn the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener can't understand the speaker's sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn't change. Let's see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
"She only likes apples." "Only she likes apples."
"I have seen the film already." "I have already seen the film."
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.According to the passage we know that _____ when we are learning English.
| A．we shouldn't put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
What’ s the writer’s opinion in learning English?
| A．It’s difficult to understand different sounds. |
| B．It’s impossible to remember the word order. |
| C．It’s important to learn the rules in different ways. |
| D．It’s easy to learn the rules for word order. |
If the speakers put words in a wrong order, ___________.
| A．it must be a right sentence |
| B．the listener can't understand the speaker's sentence easily |
| C．the meaning of the sentence always changes |
| D．the meaning of a sentence must be the same |
Which of the following sentences has the same meaning as "She only likes apples" ?
| A．Only she likes apples. |
| B．She doesn’t like any fruits but apples. |
| C．She likes fruit except apples. |
| D．she doesn't like apples. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings |
| B．How to Speak English |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language |
| D．How to Learn English |
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