A king had a wonderful talent for growing flowers. He became old and didn’t want to deal with big things anymore. So he began to look for someone to take his place. But who could he trust for the job? He thought for a while and got an idea. He would let the flowers decide. He gave everyone a little seed (种子). The one who could grow the most beautiful flower from the seed would be the next leader.
A girl called Serena was very beautiful and wanted to grow the most beautiful flower. She planted it in a nice pot and took great care of it, but nothing would grow.
The next year she saw everyone come to the palace with pots full of beautiful flowers. She was disappointed but also went to the meeting with her empty pot. The king looked through all the flowerpots and then stopped at hers.
“Why is your pot empty?” he asked.
“Your Majesty (陛下), I did everything to make it grow, but I have failed,” she answered.
“No, you didn’t,” he said.
“You see, the seeds I’ve given out were all roasted (烤过的), so nothing could come out of them. I have no idea where all these flowers come from. But you have been honest and by being so, you will become my successor (继承人).”The king wanted to choose a person to _____.
| A．be the next leader | B．grow beautiful flowers for him |
| C．be his daughter or son | D．make friends with him |
How did the little seed show who was the right person?
| A．It had some special power. |
| B．The king knew nothing could grow from it. |
| C．A special flower could grow from it. |
| D．Only a good person could grow beautiful flowers from it. |
The king knew that those with pots of beautiful flowers _____.
| A．worked hard | B．cheated him |
| C．were kind to plants | D．were good at growing flowers |
In this passage the underlined word “given out” means ______.
| A．收到 | B．拿来 | C．分发 | D．奖励 |
From the story, we learn that _____ is a good quality.
| A．Kindness | B．carefulness | C．honesty | D．politeness |
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| Hong Kong Harbor Cruise(海港游) By Night |
| Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡口) and see the fantastic city lights. TIME: 7:00 pm PRICE: With dinner Adult: HK$300 Child under 12:HK$210 START/STOP: Kowloon Public Pier / Near Star Ferry Pier TICKET OFFICE: Star Company (123 Canton Road ) NOTICE: No swimming. |
Jim is 10, if he wants to have dinner with his parents on the ferry, they will pay ______.
A. HK$810. B. HK$684. C. HK$510.
Where can they buy the tickets?
A. Kowloon Public Pier.
B. Near Star Ferry Pier.
C. Star Company
What can’t they do on the ferry?
A. Enjoy the wonderful dinner.
B. See the fantastic city lights.
C. Swimming.
Emily and Alex were happy when their family moved to a house with a very big garden. They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden. They even started to put food out to attract more birds. Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise (碰撞声) on a window. Emily went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass.
During the next month, five more birds died in the same way. “Why would they fly to the windows?” they wondered. Finally they found out the truth. When the birds were flying, they couldn’t see into the rooms. All they saw was the reflection(反射) of the garden.
The family tried keeping curtains(窗帘)across the windows, but this made the room dark. Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk. They made six hawks – one for each window. They stuck the hawks to the windows. When the birds saw the hawks, they would fly away. After that, there were no more dead birds.
They put food out to attract birds because they .
A. had a special garden for birds
B. wanted to see more birds in the garden
C. had much food to feed the birds
birds died in the garden.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6
The birds flew to the windows because ________.
A. they found the windows clean
B. they fought for more food
C. all they saw was the reflection of the garden.
The underlined word “hawk” means in Chinese.
A. 鹰 B. 丛林 C.山脉
What is the story mainly about?
A. Why the birds died in the garden.
B. The family that were good at paper-cutting.
C. How the family saved the birds in the garden.
Welcome to the Little Rock Zoo!
The little Rock Zoo is open every day of the week, all year round, EXCEPT Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year`s Day.
Opening Hours:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the last admission(准许进入) is at 4:00 pm.
Admission price:
Adults: $10
Children( 12 and under) : $8 ( only children 12 months of age are admitted free.)
Café:
Currently open every day from 9:30 am –4:00 pm
Opening hours may change according to the weather and special hours.
Zoo Train:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday :9:00 am—4:00 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday , : 9:30 am—4:00 pm
Run every half an hourThe Little Rock Zoo is closed on ________.
| A．Halloween | B．Valentine`s Day |
| C．Labor Day | D．Thanksgiving |
How long is the Little Rock Zoo open a day?
| A．7 hours | B．8 hours | C．9 hours | D．10 hours |
One should enter the Little Rock Zoo before__________.
| A．4:00 pm | B．4:30 pm | C．5:00 pm | D．5:30 pm |
If 9-year- old Peter goes to the Little Rock Zoo with his parents , they need to pay ____________.
| A．$20 | B．$24 | C．$28 | D．$30 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
| A．Children under 3 years old can enter the zoo free |
| B．The zoo café is only open in the afternoon. |
| C．The little Rock Zoo closes at 6: 00 pm |
| D．The zoo train runs every 30 minutes |
Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage, the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.______ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
| A．Sana | B．Lahej | C．Hannan | D．Time |
A report shows that Sana will have _______ as early as 2025.
| A．enough drinking water to use |
| B．no drinking water to use |
| C．no private companies |
| D．more water pollution |
What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．充足 | B．短缺 | C．干旱 | D．需求 |
We can infer(推断) from the passage that _________.
| A．the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply |
| B．the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family |
| C．private companies make a lot of money |
| D．Lahej is a beautiful place |
The writer wants to tell us ______.
| A．not to use seawater |
| B．not to waste water |
| C．to drink less water |
| D．to sell water to Yemen |
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏). Finally, there was only one family between the ticket counter and us. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.
The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. When the ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife lowered her head. The father`s lip began to quiver and he leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again quoted(报价) the price. The man didn`t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn`t have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said ,“Excuse me, sir. This fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He wasn`t begging for a handout but certainly appreciated(感激) the help in a heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad`s eyes, took my dad`s hand in both of his, holding the $20 bill, and with a tear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family .”
My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn`t go to the circus that night, but we didn`t go without.
If eight children`s father couldn`t afford the tickets to the circus, ____________.
| A．he would lose his children`s love |
| B．the children wouldn`t forgive their father |
| C．he would feel sad and sorry for them |
| D．nothing would happen |
The writer`s father didn`t give the money to the man directly, because__________.
| A．he didn`t want to let the man feel embarrassed |
| B．the money wasn`t his |
| C．he wanted to show what a kind man he was |
| D．he son would stop him |
What do you think of the writer`s father?
| A．brave and rich | B．funny and patient |
| C．kind and wise | D．loving and strict |
From the underlined sentence, we can infer that________.
| A．they didn`t have more money to see the circus and felt upset |
| B．though they failed to see the circus, they got something meaningful |
| C．they didn`t want to go to the circus at all |
| D．the writer didn`t understand his father`s behavior |
What is the best title for this passage？
| A．Father`s love | B．Money is important |
| C．A happy family | D．The $20 bill on the ground. |
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