Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
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writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
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made an effort to find the best stories |
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raised many bugs as her pets |
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replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
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started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
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How was the life of crickets？ |
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When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
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What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
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Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
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The Life of a Cricket |
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Admiration for Different Cultures |
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Best Stories for the Young |
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Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.
We listen to music, and we the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel . When did I last give a talk to many people, never! This was my first time. Could I really it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't .
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"
I took a big . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself everyone what I can do.
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The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.
For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else. Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.
| A．meat | B．fish | C．desserts | D．antipasto |
Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?
| A．In Northern Italy. | B．In Rome. |
| C．In Southern Italy. | D．In England. |
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.
| A．the day when God created the world |
| B．the Seven Hills of Rome |
| C．seven Christmas Eve meals |
| D．the birth of the baby Jesus |
The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．快速地 | B．确切地 | C．温柔地 | D．逐渐地 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
| A．It began from ancient times. |
| B．The number of the fish for it has already changed now. |
| C．There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it. |
| D．To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else. |
What will you do if you have six million dollars? Different people give different answers.
David I will buy an island if I have six million dollars. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island and we’ll have a good time there.
Cathy If I get six million dollars, I want to start my own business and I will do a lot of things for my family. For me, nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for my parents and take them to travel around the world.
Julie If I have six million dollars, I will put five million in the bank and spend one million. I will visit Sydney, Toronto, Moscow and other interesting cities. I want to try different kinds of delicious food, and build a house with a swimming pool.
Victor If I have six million dollars, I will use the money to do everything I like. I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will give another four million to schools and charities. I would like to help students in poor areas to get good education. I want everyone to live a happy life.David will invite his friends to ________.
| A．his new house | B．his island |
| C．his country | D．his factory |
_________ will take his (her) parents to travel around the world.
| A．Victor | B．Julie | C．David | D．Cathy |
Julie will spend _________ million dollars traveling and doing other thing.
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Victor will spend two million dollars _________.
| A．enjoying delicious food | B．helping poor students |
| C．opening a shop | D．building a house |
Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
| A．Victor hopes everyone can live a happy life. |
| B．Julie doesn’t like traveling. |
| C．Cathy loves her family very much. |
| D．David gets on well with his friends. |
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Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers. . However, it can be hard to write them down on paper.
Even professional( 职业的)writers do not write everything perfectly the first time. They have to revise(修正)their work. When you revise your writing, you look for ways to change it that will make it better.
You make sure that you have used capitals(大写),periods and other punctuation marks in the best way. You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different, more exciting words. You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them.
Writing is one of those skills that take practice. The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words. Don`t be afraid to make changes. The first time you write on a topic ,you get your ideas down on paper.
It is making it ready for readers to enjoy.
| A：You check your spelling. B: Revising your writing is important. C: Many children love to tell stories out loud. D: Revising your writing is cleaning it up. E: It can make your ideas come alive. |
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