It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers (祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent to the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if (好像) the crops(庄稼) were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money they’d just had to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized that what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, soon there were more and more insects. They were doing harm to both crops and people.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evening they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
| A．They needed money to buy medicine. |
| B．They wanted to please the visitors. |
| C．The frogs were easy money. |
| D．The frogs made too much noise. |
What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
| A．The crops didn’t do well. |
| B．There were too many insects. |
| C．The visitors brought in disease. |
| D．The pesticides were overused. |
What can we learn from the last sentence of the passage?
| A．Good old days will never be forgotten. |
| B．Health is more important than money. |
| C．The harmony between man and nature is important. |
| D．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. |
Happy Music Weekend
All Jenny’s Fans Are Invited!
Date:October 2,2013
Time:8:00 p.m.
Place:Golden Hall!
Join us for the”Happy Music Weeked”and come to listen to Jenny’s new songs.Her beautiful _____ will make for a wonderful evening.People who can answer some question about Jenny will get a chance to win CDs,pictuers and posters.Come and see if you’ll win!If youare one of the first ten to come,you can even sing a song with Jenny!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。What may”Happy Music Weeked”be?
| A．A song | B．A movie | C．A concert | D．A match |
What do we learn from the poster?
| A．Jenny is a singer |
| B．Jenny is good at taking pictures |
| C．Jenny is gong to sell her posters |
| D．CDs and posters will be given to everyone who comes |
What may be the missing(缺失的)word?
| A．Words | B．Voice | C．House | D．Children |
If John wants to sing with Jenny,what should he do?
| A．Buy one of her CDs | B．Call her first |
| C．Go early to the Golden Hall | D．Go to Jenny’shouse |
Who can win a prize?
| A．People who sing very well |
| B．People who answer some questions correctly |
| C．Those who are among the first ten to come |
| D．People who pay enough money |
The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party. B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi D.It isn’t mentionedWe know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
| A．1765 | B．1771 | C．1776 | D．1786 |
What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
| A．A book | B．A fan | C．A torch | D．A hat |
The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
| A．on the airplan | B．on the sea | C．in the car | D．on the train |
Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
| A．The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France. |
| B．The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony. |
| C．The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886. |
| D．The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time. |
A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skills and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she called on him to thiank for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude.I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid properly for what he has done." The lady was surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much you fee is?"
"Fifty pounds," he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.
| A．he had saved her life | B．he had saved her son’slife |
| C．he had lent her some money | D．he often called on her |
| A．the puese should be given between friends |
| B．the purse was too small |
| C．the lady was not kind to him |
| D．the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee |
| A．feiendship | B．pity | C．happiness | D．thanks |
| A．was only 150 pounds |
| B．was less than 200 pounds |
| C．was much more than the medical fee |
| D．was not enough for the medical fee |
| A．Sorry and worried | B．Regret and proud | C．Excited and proud | D．Sorry and regret |
March 21, 2014
After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing.
For more than 2,000 years (up until 1912), China was ruled by emperors who descended (传递)from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.
Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll (闲逛) through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces.
The Forbidden City is too large to go fully around in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation (加冕) ceremonies from his Dragon Throne. And then there are the Imperial Gardens, where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress (柏树) trees.
While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything. But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place.
(The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City)The writer visited The Forbidden City with _____________.
A. her daughters B. her husband C. her mother and two daughtersThe Forbidden City is a _____________.
A. city B. palace C. gardenThe Forbidden City was used as _____________ for nearly 500 years until 1912.
A. the emperor’s home
B. the emperor’s short-lived home
C. a place of interest for public What does the word “highlights” mean?
A.景观亮点 B.聚光灯 C. 光亮According to the passage, we can infer推断 that _____________.
A. They had enough time to visit every room
B. The Forbidden City served as a museum until 1925
C. The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place
Mr. Jenkins is fifty years old. He has taught math in a middle school for twenty-six years. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students can be honest and he is strict with them. Some of his students become famous persons, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of it.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said, “ I hate telling a lie most.”
Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1. The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he said, “Who has finished Exercise 8?”
A few students put up their hands. He shook his head and said. “Open your workbooks and see whether there’s Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not.”
The students had a look at their books and their faces turned red at once.Mr. Jenkins began to work in the school when he was ________.
A. twenty-two B. twenty-three C. twenty-fourWhat is Mr. Jenkins proud of?
A. All his students have become honest.
B. All his students often write to him.
C. Some of his students become famous and often write to him.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. This term Mr. Jenkins began to teach Grade One.
B. All the new students knew him well.
C. Not all the students put up their hands.Mr. Jenkins told his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1 because_____.
A. he wanted to know if they were honest.
B. he wanted to give them an example
C. it was very importantThe students’ face turned red because_________.
A. they made Mr. Jenkins angry
B. they told a lie in class
C. they didn’t finish the exercise
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