"Late again, Mavis! How many times I have told you to come back in time to help me cook dinner?" asked Mrs. Muntari.
"But, mummy, I can't just , walk out in the middle of a game!" said Mavis.
"You shouldn't be playing the game in the first place."
"But, mum, why can't I? You never tell Adibe or Senze not to play football. I had to leave the game at half time and rush back so you wouldn't get angry with me,"said Mavis.
"You are a girl It is as simple as that, Boys and girls have different roles to play. I have 11 hungry mouths to feed and I need your help! You are the oldest girl not working, so it is your job to help me. That's the way of our people. Now go and fry some more chicken."
At the dinner table, Adibe and Senze were excitedly talking about today's game, while eating the chicken Mavis had fried. They talked about how Mavis scored in the first half with a power shot from the halfway line, It was a great goal as their team was losing by 0 - 1 at that time.
Dad came home then and brought the boys a local newspaper, in which there was news about football scouts ( 球探 ) from England visiting Ghana ( 加纳 ). These scouts had asked to be allowed to visit schools to look for players of the future. Adibe and Senze looked at each other and cheered. "Wow, I'm going to be like Essien!" And they started arguing which one would make it as a superstar.
Mavis decided to take this chance. She stole out of home. When she arrived at the playground, one player happened to get injured ( 受伤 ) and the coach was worried. "I can take his place!" Mavis shouted. Though it was unbelievable to let a girl play, the coach agreed. During the second half, she made an amazing shot!
When the game was over, the scouts all stood up, cheering.
（ 1 ） Why was Mrs. Muntari unhappy with Mavis?
| A． |
Mavis didn't like cooking |
| B． |
Mavis' team lost the game |
| C． |
Mavis arrived home late again |
| D． |
Mavis left the game at half time |
（ 2 ） Mavis was not supported in playing football because
| A． |
she was a girl |
| B． |
she wasn't talented |
| C． |
she was too old |
| D． |
her brothers did better |
（ 3 ） Mavis decided to ________ at the news about the scouts.
| A． |
catch the scouts' eyes |
| B． |
get away from her home |
| C． |
become another Essien |
| D． |
take the place of the injured |
（ 4 ） What's the probable ending of the story?
| A． |
Mavis had to find a job |
| B． |
Mavis was chosen by the scouts |
| C． |
Mrs. Muntari said sorry to Mavis |
| D． |
Mavis changed the woman's role |
Two people sit down to play Go（围棋）. One of the players is an old man. He is now 89 years old. He has spent all of his life playing this game. The other person is a young woman. She has been playing Go for only three years. Before this, the woman was an expert at playing computer games. Now she plays Go the same way she played computer games---by becoming a machine herself.
They will play many games, until they know who the winner is. The woman shows no feelings but thinking about all the possible ways of placing her next stone. The old man, on the other hand, looks at the movements of her hands and of her face. This has always helped him to win.
He wins the first three games. She wins the next game, and the man is surprised. He has never lost to a woman. The old man worries about the way the young woman is playing the game. He can’t read her face, he does not understand her way of playing.
“The way I think about the game”, says the woman, “is that it is steps for getting what I want.” Again, the old man is surprised. For him, the game is a way of life itself, and not a model of life. “There is no more beauty any longer. Everything is science and rules. Everything is about winning. Nothing is about playing,” he says.
They cannot agree with each other, but it is not necessary. “Change is a necessary part of life”, thinks the man. “Playing is as important as winning”, thinks the woman.
They start to play their final game. According to the passage, the Go games are played by .
| A．Two Go beginners | B．two Go lovers |
| C．father and daughter | D．husband and wife |
. Before the woman plays Go, she was
| A．a computer game player | B．a computer science teacher |
| C．a computer engineer | D．a computer store owner |
. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The old man loses the third game to the woman. |
| B．The old man wins all the games against the woman. |
| C．The woman has her own way of playing Go. |
| D．The woman is very slow in learning how to play Go. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．An Old Go Player | B．A Strange Woman |
| C．A Boring Game | D．Winning or Playing |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’ have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometime it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you've written with others. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. |
| C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
. If you don’t like school, the first step is to .
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
. How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you’ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince（王子）of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a small wooden bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet him. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on his head. He rushed into his house and found the bed lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
The prince thought the dog had killed his son and took out his sword, killing the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog. The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving.
| A．watch the door | B．take care of his baby at home |
| C．welcome his friends | D．stop the strangers |
. The dog was very when his master came back from hunting.
| A．glad | B．sorry |
| C．afraid | D．upset |
. The underlined word “faithful” in Paragraph 5 most probably means .
| A．友好的 | B．温顺的 |
| C．忠诚的 | D．聪明的 |
The Prince never smiled again because .
| A．the wolf was killed by Gelert |
| B．he had buried the dog on the top of mountain |
| C．Gelert had killed his baby son |
| D．he had killed his faithful friend Gelert |
| Hello! I’m Ella! Let’s meet these famous pig stars! They come from stories and movies. |
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Hello, I’m McDull. I have a birthmark on my right eye. I have a kind heart. I’m not clever but happy, not rich but have many dreams. I want to visit Disneyland, and eat chicken at Christmas. I have a happy family and many good friends. |
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Happy New Year, everyone! I’m Piglet! I like going on exciting experiences with Teddy Bear. I’m a small but lovely pig. I live in the Hundred Wood with my friends. I wish my friends happiness and health. |
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We’re Pig Brothers! We are good at building houses. We like to be called “Pig Engineers”. We help others build houses in the countryside. Have you ever read our story? In the story, we build a stone house and drive the wolf out. |
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Long time no see! I’m Zhu Bajie, a very famous pig in a Chinese story Journey to the West. I’m good at kungfu(功夫), but I don’t like working. In my spare time, I like eating and sleeping. |
. What does Piglet like doing?
| A．Eating and sleeping. | B．Building houses. |
| C．Doing Chinese kungfu. | D．Going on exciting experiences. |
. Which of the following can we use to describe “Pig brothers”?
| A．Shy. | B．Lazy. |
| C．Helpful. | D．Dangerous. |
Which of the following about Zhu Bajie is true?
| A．He is from a Chinese story. | B．He has no free time. |
| C．He likes working. | D．He is poor in kungfu. |
The koala is small and cute. It spends most of its lifecycle (生命周期) in the trees. It eats, sleeps and nurses (养育) its baby there, and it only comes down to the ground if necessary. The koala is loved by many people for its small size and cartoon-like feature.
A mother gives birth and raises only one baby koala at a time. During the mother’s lifecycle, she will produce up to six baby koalas. A newborn baby koala does not look like an adult because it is born blind with undeveloped features.
After the baby koala is born, it makes its way to the mother’s pouch (育儿袋) and lives inside. Then it develops its eyes, legs and fur. In fact it lives in the mother’s pouch for about six months.
At last the baby koala gets out of its mother’s pouch, and the mother carries her baby on her back. Some baby koalas want to use the safety of the pouch longer than necessary, but their size is too big for them to climb back inside. When the next baby koala is born, it is time for last season’s baby to say goodbye.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。The koala spends most of its lifecycle on the ground.
A mother koala gives birth and raises six baby koalas at a time.
A baby koala lives in its mother’s pouch for about half a year.
Baby koalas can’t get back to their mothers’ pouches again if they are too big.
This passage mainly tells us how baby koalas are born.
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