The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner “It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, Londo
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King |
| C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
Which is said about The Flying Hat?
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
What does sidesplitting mean?
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. |
| C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题．
In early spring，the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable． Cold air， bringing rain or even snow， easily tears up （破坏） the warmth of the spring within a night（一夜之间）．
However， with the coming of Guyu ﹣ the Grain （谷物） Rain， the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay． Falling usually on or around April 20 every year， Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms （节气）． It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on．
Sow （播种）grains
This is an important period of the growth of grains． The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes， the weather will become warm enough for sowing． The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice， corn and beans．
Hope for safety and harvest
For those living near the sea， they will hold some ceremonies（仪式）on Guyu， hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season．
Watch the peony
It's also a great time to see the peony （牡丹）， which is known as "the Queen of All Flowers" in Chinese culture． （3）As a result．watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many． The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress （女皇） Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty， who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history．
Pick tea leaves
Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves． People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck． So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China．
（1）When does Guyu usually come every year？
（2）Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains？
（3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（4）List （列举） activities on Guyu according to the passage （at least two）．
（5）Give a proper title to the passage．
Dawa Dorji has many jobs： singer， barkeeper and English tour guide， but he is most famous as the lead singer of the first folk （民间的） pop band in Tibet （西藏）．
In 2003， Dawa Dorji met two fans of Tibetan music． （1） ，and later another two joined the band．
（2） ， so they had to practise on weekdays in a small village after work． Dawa Dorji and his band members believed that they needed to communicate with their audience （听众） in order to write good songs． （3） ．
At the beginning， most audience were foreigners， but after a couple of months， many local people came to enjoy their music． （4） ．
"Whenever there is a festival， we Tibetans sing and dance． I sang songs with the old people， and I learned more about how to sing，" said Dawa Dorji．
（5） ， and many of them are from traditional ones．
Dawa Dorji believes that their efforts （努力） are meaningful for introducing Tibetan folk music to the whole nation， and even the whole world．
A． Dawa Dorji was born in Lhasa B． Each member of the band had his own job C． They became good friends and started a band D． As a result， the band became more and more popular E． So at weekends they rushed to restaurants to sing for free F． So far， four albums（唱片） with 48 Tibetan language songs have come out |
You must think a computer is the best thing in the world， right？ You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything？ Well， it's not! In fact，the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table．Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling． First your eyes check out what 's going on， then tell your brain． and your brain decides how quickly you need to react （反应）， and then your muscles （肌肉） go into action． That is just from your brain． No computer could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds， but it controls everything you do from thinking， learning， feeling even to breathing and your heart beating． Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight， it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body． That is a lot for such a small organ （器官）． There are about 100 billion tiny， tiny little cells （细胞） in your brain． There are so many that it would take you over 3.000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you're 18， but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things． So your parents are really super smart! You won't be able to fool them! Believe it or not， your brain NEVER stops working． Even during sleeping， the brain works for long﹣ term memory establishment （建立）． It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives．
So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature．
（1）In Paragraph 1， the writer wants to tell us ．
A． eyes and muscles react quickly
B． the brain controls everything in your body
C． the computer is the best thing in the world
D． the brain is more powerful than any computer
（2）In Paragraph 2， the underlined word " That" refers to （指的是） ．
A． the body weight
B． 2% of the body weight
C． all energy in the body
D． around 20% of the energy in the body
（3）Which is RIGHT according to the passage ？
A． The brain doesn't work during sleeping．
B． The brain is the only organ that never stops．
C． The brain keeps growing during human lives．
D． The brain keeps on developing during human lives．
（4）Which word can best describe the brain according to the passage ？
A． Magic．
B． Quick．
C． Light．
D． Developing．
（5）In which magazine can the passage be found most probably ？
A． Business Weekly
B． Medicine
C． Science
D． Sports
"To raise snails （蜗牛） well， you need to spray （喷） water to the container（容器）every morning and evening，change soil every two weeks， and feed them with vegetables and sweet fruits，" said Sun Youxiang after raising snails for one year． He is a fourth﹣grade primary school student in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province．From three white jade snails at the very beginning to more than sixty snails of four generations （代） now， he has done a great job for his science class．
Watching the reproduction （繁殖） of animals is an uncommon experience for kids． Their creativity， patience and respect （尊重） for life will be developed as they learn to take care of animals on their own． Sun's teacher said the job served as a good example of life education． Practice is a necessary step in learning and it will benefit the kids for a life time．
Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures （生物） in a friendly way． Starting from this year． science will become an important subject as Chinese and math in primary schools in order to improve students' knowledge about the things around us． Because of curiosity （好奇心）， more kids will be willing to watch and think through practising． It will add to our knowledge of the world in the long run．
（1）Which of the following is WRONG about Sun Youxiang ？
A． He is good at raising snails．
B． He makes a lot of money by raising snails．
C． Raising snails is an interesting experience for him．
D． He becomes creative and patient through taking care of snails．
（2）The underlined word " benefit" in Paragraph 2 means ．
A． hurt
B． protect
C． be good for
D． be popular with
（3）In Paragraph 3， "Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures in a friendly way" means ．
A． nature and creatures are friendly to kids
B． life education can make kids more friendly
C． life education tells kids how to make friends
D． life education tells kids how to get on well with nature and creatures
（4）What does Sun Youxiang's teacher think of his job ？
A． It takes too much time．
B． It wastes lots of money．
C． It can't help with Sun's study．
D． It serves as a good example of life education．
（5）What is the main idea of the passage ？
A． How to raise snails．
B． Patience， the key to success．
C． The importance of life education．
D． How to think through practising．
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（1）The householders ．
A． are two girls
B． like smoking a lot
C． have two well﹣trained dogs
D． are more than thirty years old
（2）Which is RIGHT about the room for rent ？
A． It has a private kitchen．
B． It's fit for the disabled．
C． It's ＄1，000 for three months．
D． It is far from 123 bus stop．
（3） can rent the room．
A． Mr． Black and his wife
B． Eric， a sixty﹣year﹣old doctor
C． Mrs． Smith and her 4﹣year﹣old son
D．Jim， a young man with a little cat
（4）You can't contact Mr． Adam Green ．
A． by telephone
B． by email
C． by QQ
D．by visiting him
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A． interview
B． report
C． advertisement（广告）
D． notice
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