Hit song Little Apple became so popular after it came out in late May2014. In China, you may hear it on a bus, or even in a small village.
Little Apple is a song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon. The song’s huge success has also made more people see the movie. The comedy took US＄17 million in its opening four days.The song Little Apple is so popular. “After hearing it, it’s like ‘I’m brainwashed (洗脑)’ by the song. So I came to see the film.” a man said.“It’s a good story. But the reason I’m here at the cinema is the song Little Apple.” Hui Qing, a college student, said.
“Many people have come to see the movie, so we added more screenings for it. The film now accounts for 20 percent of the total screenings—it’s quite a good performance for a homegrown movie,” a cinema clerk said.
Old Boys: The Way of Dragon is based on an online short film called Old Boys. The 40-minute film about youth and dreams got nearly 70 million views on a video website, and was popular among people born in the 1980s or later.
“What is popular online is a good indication (迹象) of what will be popular with young people. And this movie is a good example,” the businessman Chen Su said.
Some have criticized Little Apple for its low quality, but the song continues keeping popular.The movie Old Boys is a ______.
| A．comedy | B．soap opera |
| C．sad movie | D．talk show |
Hui Qing went to see the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon because _____.
| A．she wants to be brainwashed |
| B．the movie has a good story |
| C．the movie has a good quality |
| D．she likes listening to the song Little Apple |
The video Old Boys online is about ______.
| A．life and old people | B．youth and dreams |
| C．life and dreams | D．dreams and hopes |
The song Little Apple is popular because ______.
| A．people like the movie Old Boys |
| B．it has high quality |
| C．people like to be brainwashed (洗脑) by the song |
| D．its rhythms are good |
People often like collecting things. Collecting stamps, books, pictures and pens are some common hobbies. I know many kinds of collections, but do you know the collection of clocks? My friend Mr. Clock, a short man, has the hobby. He has one thousand five hundred clocks.
There are clocks here and there in his house. You can see lots of clocks on the shelves. As there is not enough room for so many clocks, the man has to put clocks into some boxes under the beds in his house .
Mr. Clock likes his large collection of clocks, but his wife , Mrs. Clock does not enjoy them at all. She complains (抱怨) every day because she has to do much work, for it is not easy to clean hundreds of clocks. She also complains about the noise. Each clock keeps a different time. So she can hear the chimes almost any time day and night. There is something even worse. With so many clocks around, she is never able to know the correct time !Mr. Clock likes collecting _________.
| A．stamps | B．pictures | C．watches | D．clocks |
Mr. Clock collected about _________ clocks.
| A．1,050 | B．1,500 | C．1,550 | D．5,010 |
The underlined word “chimes ” means________ in the passage.
| A．报点声 | B．钟摆 | C．温度 | D．刻度 |
Mrs. Clock complains every day because _______.
| A．she has to clean many clocks |
| B．she can hear the chimes any time at home |
| C．she can’t know the correct time |
| D．A, B and C |
From the passage we know __________________.
| A．all the clocks in Mr. Clock’s home tell the same time |
| B．Mr. Clock enjoys collecting the clocks，but Mrs. Clock doesn’t like it at all |
| C．no clock works well in their house |
| D．Mr. Clock only put the clocks on the shelves |
| Welcome to Nature Park !You will see the world’s smallest penguins （企鹅）coming from the ocean and crossing the beach（海滩） to their home in line . Remember that they are wild（野生的） . You are visitors to their home . |
| Things to remember : The Penguins Parade （企鹅列队）will last fifty minutes . Wear warmer clothes for you will watch the Penguins Parade on the beach . It’s better to get to the beach at least 15 minutes before the Penguins Parade begin . |
| Protecting the penguins : You can’t take photos during the Parade . Put your camera in your bag before you walk down the beach . You can buy photos in the gift shops in our park. You can’t smoke anywhere . It’s not good for the environment . Don’t touch the penguins because they are wild animals . |
The Penguins Parade is ____________________ .
| A．looking for food | B．going back home |
| C．going for a show | D．leaving for the beach |
You can see ___________________ in the park .
| A．the smallest penguins | B．the biggest penguins |
| C．the penguins dancing | D．the penguins swimming under the water |
The Penguin Parade lasts ___________________ minutes .
| A．15 | B．50 | C．55 | D．60 |
During the visit , people __________________ .
| A．can take photos of the penguins | B．can touch the penguins |
| C．can smoke | D．had better wear warmer clothes |
Which of the following is Wrong in the passage ?
| A．It’s really cold on the beach . |
| B．You can get down to the beach 15 minutes before the Parade begins . |
| C．There’s no gift shop in the park . |
| D．The penguins go home in line . |
In our life, we may meet person with different personalities(性格). What is your personality type? Read about the following and find out! 
Dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect world”. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie. 
A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen ElizabethⅡ，Mother Teresa. 
For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions(主张). Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking. 
Artists want to be free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronaldo, Madonna. How many personality types are mentioned in the passage.
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
According to the passage, when you need help, may give you a hand.
| A．Dreamers | B．Partners | C．Thinkers | D．Artists |
You may choose a job as , if you are careful and serious.
| A．a player | B．an actor | C．a police officer | D．a scientist |
If you are active and like to win, maybe you are similar to .
| A．Gandhi | B．Mother Teresa | C．Bill Gates | D．Madonna |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Famous People | B．Personality Types | C．Perfect World | D． Job Choices |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to ________.
| A．Willie Mae's | B．Natasha's Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call ________ if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some ________ food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
The latest business hour lasts until ________ among the four restaurants.
| A．2 am | B．3 am | C．3 pm | D．l0:30 pm |
You can have ____ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Some people have a very poor sense(感觉) of direction. Unlucky, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!The writer always refuses to give people directions because .
| A．she’s a strange to the city | B．she doesn’t know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others | D．she’s afraid of giving wrong directions. |
A man stopped the writer on the way to .
| A．sell her something | B．ask for the time |
| C．make friends with her | D．ask for the directions. |
The Friendship Building is the place where the writer .
| A．lives | B．studies | C．works | D．teaches |
The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “ ”.
| A．尴尬 | B．困惑 | C．激动 | D．拮据 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of directions |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
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