Masa walked slowly towards the house，stopping now and then to cut off dead leaves or fading flowers.There were few weeds（杂草）.Yuki had spent many hours of her two﹣week visit weeding in the garden.Masa wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her.
But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us，Masa told herself.She had visited in the last weeks of June，as soon as her college was out for the summer.
She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn't because she had to work.Besides，she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read，"Why do you have to go to college to study art？"Masa asked her. "All the great artists didn't go to college. "
Yuki shook her head. "That was a different time.It's hard to explain. "
"I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist.This is a nice quiet place to live. "
"I don't know.How would I support myself here？" "You can always give lessons. "Masa said.
"But I don't want to spend a long time looking at kids' drawings. "
"What will you do after you graduate，anyway？Will you become a teacher somewhere else then？"
"Grandma，I don't know. "Yuki sighed.
"What is the use of going to college if you don't know what you're going there for？" "Maybe I'm going because I don't know.I just want to study art now.I don't want to think that far ahead. "
The minute Masa was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live，Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat.
"I'm going to the garden to weed your flowerbed"，she said， "Let me know if there's something else I can do."
On Yuki's visit，Masa felt strained when they talked，and she was sure Yuki also felt it.But Yuki was never rude or irritable（易怒的）.Even when they disagreed，her face was always full of patience.
（1）According to the passage，Yuki was .
A.a gardener
B.an artist
C.a college student
D.an art teacher
（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer（推断）that Yuki wanted to .
A.end the conversation
B.weed the flowerbed
C.leave Masa's garden
D.take some photos
（3）It can be learnt from the passage that .
A.Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacher
B.Masa wasn't satisfied with Yuki's work in the garden
C.Masa and Yuki agreed on living together all the year
D.Masa and Yuki had very different ideas about college
（4）The underlined word "strained" in the last paragraph probably shows Masa felt something .
A.unforgettable
B.uncomfortable
C.thankful
D.crazy
As a new teacher in Denver， Kyle felt that there was something she didn't know about her students． She thought up a lesson plan called "I Wish My Teacher Knew．"
For the activity， Kyle's students wrote down a thought for their teacher and shared something they'd like her to know about．
The students loved this idea． Many of them were not only willing to include their names， but also enjoyed sharing it with the class．
"I wish my teacher knew I don't have pencils at home to do my homework，" one wrote．
"I wish my teacher knew I don't have friends to play with me，" another shared．
"I wish my teacher knew sometimes my homework is not signed （签名） because my mum is not around a lot，" read another．
After she learnt most of her students led heartbreaking lives，Kyle shared some of the notes on social media．She hoped other teachers would use the same lesson with their own students．Soon posts and photos of notes from other schools poured in（涌入） from around the world．
"After one student shared that she had no one to play with at break， the next day during break I noticed she was playing with a group of girls． Not only can I support my students， but my students can support each other，" said Kyle．
Kyle's story won the hearts of many people．
"I take my hat off to this teacher． It must have been heartbreaking after reading these stories．"
"If every person did one nice thing for someone， no matter how small， the world would be a better place．"
（1）Kyle started the activity to ．
A．gave good lessons to the students
B． help other teachers prepare lessons
C． know more about her students
D． get her students to know her better
（2）What did the students need to do in the activity？
A．Write down their wishes．
B． Play at break with friends．
C． Get their homework signed．
D． Have more pencils at home．
（3）What do we know from the story？
A． The students put notes on social media．
B． All the students led heartbreaking lives．
C． Many people supported Kyle's students．
D． The students improved in some ways．
（4）How do you understand the underlined sentence "I take my hat off to this teacher？"
A． I look up to the teacher．
B． I encourage the teacher．
C． I agree with the teacher．
D． I don't believe the teacher．
（5）Which of the following words best describes Kyle？
A． Imaginative．
B． Polite．
C． Responsible．
D． Friendly．
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"
Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"
When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．
（1）How many people went to the interview？
A． One．
B． Five．
C． Six．
D． Seven．
（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to ．
A． do a test
B． play a joke
C． tell them the truth
D． tell them the result
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． Only one man could get the job．
B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．
C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．
D． Only Harry gave the right answer．
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Learn to Wait
B． Work Hard Forever
C． Never Lose Your Hope
D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
"Can I take your order？ " Night after night， I had to say this as I worked in my family's restaurant． My father was a fantastic cook． He wanted me， his only son， to cook with him， but I didn't like cooking． Because of the restaurant， my father was always busy． He never had time to play football with me．
During my high school and college years， I worked with my family at night． But I always avoided the kitchen． I couldn't wait to graduate （毕业）so that I could move away from the family business． Several days before my graduation day， my father and I started looking at new cars． Finally， we found the right car． I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift．
On my graduation day， my father gave me a book as a gift． It was his old cookbook． I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house． Several days later I moved away and started my business． Although I often saw my father during holidays， we never talked about the graduation gift． Then one day， I got a call that my father was ill． I went to see him because I was very worried．
That night， I looked through my father's books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before． I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it． Then I found something that made me cry． It was a check（支票）for 30，000 dated（注有日期）the day of my graduation．And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was 30，000．
（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writer's father ．
A． was a common cook
B． had a lot of free time
C． wanted the writer to be a cook
D． often played foot ball with the writer
（2）The writer couldn't wait to graduate because he wanted to ．
A． leave the family business
B． manage the family's restaurant
C． have enough time to find a good car
D． get a graduation gift as soon as possible
（3）The writer on his graduation day．
A． accepted his father's gift
B． moved away from home
C． was very angry with his father
D． was very worried about his father
（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer ．
A． decided to cook with his father
B． hated his father giving him so little money
C． regretted he didn't look after his father well
D． realized his father's deep love for him at last
（5）What would be the best title（题目）for the passage？
A． A cookbook
B． A football fan
C． My school days
D． My business
One sunny Monday，I decided to go for a walk with my husband．I was wearing a special diamond（钻石） ring that day． It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother．
As we were walking in the park， I unintentionally looked down at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing． I was really worried so I went back to look for it． I knew how small the chances were of finding it， but I still wanted to give it a try．
As I was fixing my eyes on the ground， I ran into an old gentleman by accident．"What's wrong，love？" he asked nicely． "Sorry that I ran into you，"I said，"But I lost something． I'm really worried． "I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the hole in my ring．"That's not going to be easy to find it， "he said． "Tell you what， love， I take a walk here every day． I'll keep my eyes open for it． "I thanked him expecting nothing．
A few days later， my husband and I met the old man again in the park．"Guess what， "he said． "I found your diamond! "I couldn't believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me．Then my husband offered him money for his help， but he refused．
The old man could have easily kept the diamond or sold it， as it's worth several thousand dollars．But he didn't． All I have to do is to look at my ring and remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there． Now thanks to this man， I'll spend more time trying to do something nice for other people．
（1）The relationship between the lady and the old gentleman is ．
A． husband and wife
B． father and daughter
C． owner and thief
D． strangers
（2）The underlined word "unintentionally" in Paragraph 2 probably means" "．
A．有意地
B．无意间
C．故意地
D．不小心
（3）After the gentleman found the diamond， he ．
A． called 911 to look for the lady
B． sold the diamond for a lot of money
C． kept the diamond to himself
D． returned it when he met the lady
（4）According to the passage， we can know the following EXCEPT that ．
A．The diamond ring is a special gift for the lady
B． the lady lost her ring while she was walking
C． she knew it was difficult for her to find the diamond
D．She was surprised when the gentle handed the diamond back
（5）The main idea of the story is ．
A． We can trust people who offer help
B． Strangers can be very nice sometimes
C． Keep an eye on your own things
D． Keep your eyes on the road when you walk on the street
Mark wanted to learn painting． His grandfather told him to paint a foot at first． He wanted Mark to watch the model carefully and then paint it on the paper．When his grandfather left the room， Mark looked at the model for a while． Then he took off his shoes and looked at his own feet．
Suddenly he found an easy way to paint．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper． At once， his footprints（脚印） were left on the paper． Soon his grandfather came back and was angry with him，but Mark proudly said that painting the feet was the easiest thing in the world
根据短文内容判断正误，
51． Mark wanted to learn painting．
52．Mark's grandfather wanted him to paint on the wall．
53．Mark looked at his shoes for a while
54．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper
55． What Mark had done made his grandfather angry．
In many children's stories， a girl meets a prince and falls in love． They get married and live 'happily ever after'．
As a child， Meghan Markle may never have imagined marrying a prince． But that is exactly what happened on May 19th!
Who is this young lady who just married into Britain's royal family（王室）？
Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles， California， in 1981． Her mother， Doria， was a doctor， and her father， Tom， was a television lighting director． For 10years after school each day， young Meghan spent time at the studio where her father worked． This experience allowed her to become very comfortable with the acting business． For that reason， she knew she wanted to become an actress from a very early age．
As a child， she felt strongly about something else， too： People should be treated equally． This passion（热情）to help others is still a big part of her life today．
Her acting career began in 2002when she made her first appearance on TV． Other small parts on TV and in a few films followed． Then finally in 2011， Markle got her big break． She won a lead role in the popular TV series Suits．
Title： Meghan Markle ﹣ the Actress Who Just（1） a Prince
Meghan Markle（2） Britain's royal family on May 19th． |
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Background（3） |
• She was born in Los Angeles． California， in 1981． • Her mother was a doctor and her father was a TV lighting director． • She wanted to be an actress when she was very（4） ． |
Acting career |
• It started in 2002when she（5） on TV for the first time． • She played some small parts on TV and in films afterwards． • She got the lead role in the popular TV series Suits in 2011． |
My father was German， but he Worked in England． He married my mother， who was English． Her family name was Robinson， so when I was born in 1632， in England， they called me Robinson， after her．
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school． He wanted me to get a good job， and live a quiet， pleasant life． But I wanted adventure and an exciting life．
"I want to be a sailor and go to sea"， I told my mother and father． They were very unhappy about this．
"Please don't go． "my father said， "You won't be happy you know． Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life． "and because I love him， and he was unhappy， I tried to forget about the sea．
But I couldn't forget， and about a year later， I saw a friend in town． His father had a Ship and my friend said to me，" we are sailing to London tomorrow． Why don't you come with us？"
On September 1st， 1651， I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London．
But， a few days later， there was a strong wind． The sea was rough and dangerous， and the ship went up and down up and down． I was very ill， and was very afraid．
"Oh， I don't want to die!" I cried，" I want to live! If I live， I will go home and never go to sea again!"
The next day the wind stopped， and the sea was quiet and beautiful again．
"Well， Robinson，" my friend laughed，" How do you feel now？ The wind wasn't too bad．"
"What!" I cried． "It was a terrible storm．"
"Oh， that wasn't a storm， "my friend answered， "just a little wind． Forget it， come and have a drink．"
After a few drinks with my friend， I felt better． I forgot about the danger， and decided not to go home． I didn't want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time， but I still， wanted to go to the sea． So， when the captain（船长）of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa， I agreed， And so I went to the sea for the second time．
It was a good ship， and everything went well at first， but I was very ill again． Then when we were near the Canary Islands， a Turkish pirate（海盗）ship came after us． They were famous thieves of the sea at that time． There was a long， hard fight， but when it finished， we and the ship were prisoners． The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco． They wanted to sell us as slaves（奴隶）in the market． But in the end， the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself， and took me home with him． This was a sudden and terrible change in my life． This Turkish captain was now my master．
（1）Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning？
A． Because he had no money to own a ship．
B． Because he hasted to live a dangerous life．
C． Because he wanted to make his parents happy．
D． Because he looked forward to getting a good job．
（2）Which is the right time order of what happened in the story？
a． One of Robinson's friends invited him to sail to London．
b． The Turkish captain took Robinson home．
c． A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea．
d． Robinson drank with his friend．
e． A long and hard fight happened．
A． a﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣b
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d
D． d﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣e
（3）What did Robinson think of his sea journey？
A． Everything was fine
B． The sea was quiet all the time
C． The wind was weak
D． Sea life was dangerous at times
（4）Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco？
A． the Turkish Captain
B． his friend
C． the captain of a ship
D． his father
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain．
B． Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain．
C． Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain．
D． Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain．
When I was a child． I was a tomboy （假小子）． I had a cowboy hat and cowboy boots． My brothers were two and four years older than I． We often played games together．
Once， my brothers and I fell in love with playing a game called "stealing horses"， Then my parents decided to buy my brothers guns． These were not "real" guns． Because I was a girl， I didn't get a gun． They shot and shot at everything with their new guns． I tried to "fight" them with my bow and arrows（弓和箭）． But I was still in the poor position without a gun．
One day while I was hiding behind a wall， looking out toward the fields， I felt a terrible blow to my right eye． I looked up just in time to see my brother lower his gun． Both brothers rushed to my side． My eye felt great pain and I covered it with my hand． "If you tell that to Mummy，" they said， "We will get a whipping（鞭打） from Daddy． You don't want that to happen， do you？" I did not． "Here is a piece of wire（电线），" said the older brother， picking it up from the floor， "Say you stepped on one end of it and the other flew up and hit you．" "Yes，" I said． To be honest， I didn't want them to be punished． So I did as my brothers told me to do．
A week after the "accident" my parents took me to see a doctor． Finally I knew my brothers were worried about my eye， so they told our parents what had happened and asked them to take me to see a doctor．
（1）According to the passage， the two brothers were ．
A．strict
B．clever
C． polite
D． naughty（淘气的）
（2）What does the underlined（划线的） phrase " in the poor position" mean in Chinese ？
A．处于劣势
B．在低洼处
C．处于虚弱状态
D．处于贫穷状态
（3）The two brothers asked the writer to tell a lie because they were afraid ．
A． they would lose their guns
B． their parents would punish them
C． they couldn't play the game any more
D． their parents would take their sister to see a doctor
（4）Choose the correct order according to the passage．
①The writer was hurt．
②The brothers told the truth．
③The parents bought guns for the brothers．
④The parents took the writer to see a doctor．
A．②③①④
B．③①②④
C．③①④②
D．③②①④
（5）What can we infer（推断）from the passage ？
A． The writer's parents didn't like her．
B． The writer and her two brothers loved each other．
C． The writer's brothers wanted to hurt her．
D． The two brothers didn't get on well with each other．
Some people seem to have unusual memories． Zheng Aiqiang， a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain， can remember 2， 660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains． But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland， the brain structure （结构） of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference．
Good memories can be trained． New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training．
Researchers found that a technique （技巧） called loci， invented by the ancient Greeks， can greatly help improve memory．
By using loci， you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks． You can link （关联） something you need to remember with a place that you know very well． For example， to remember a list of numbers， imagine yourself walking through your house． Each thing is linked to a number． For example， zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall．
In one study， some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns． At the beginning， they could only remember 26 words， but when they were taught loci， they could remember 62 words．
"Not everyone can become a memory winner． But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly，" said Boris Konrad， one of the researchers in the study．
（1）From the recent study， we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar ．
（2）To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your to link it with a you know well according to the passage．
◆（3）请根据短文内容回答问题
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest？
◆（4）请用一句话概括段落大意．
Paragraph 6 tells us that
◆（5）请将文中划线句子译成汉语．
Dmitry Doronin，a doctoral student from Russia，is keen （热衷的）to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August，the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village，Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish，which helps to increase local agricultural （农业的）products，" said Dmitry，while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin，Besides filming videos，Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields，doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences，he says，quite different from busy life in big cities，such as Shanghai，where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue，76，says，"To our surprise，the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19，the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly，so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months，10，000 kilograms of oranges，4，000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos，it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village，"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu，who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown，Dmitry loves his country life，"In the countryside，you can immerse （沉浸）yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better，" he says.
According to Dmitry，some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date，although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy （使者）of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet，" he says.
（1）It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
| A． |
has lived in the countryside for years |
| B． |
is good at catching fishes |
| C． |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
| D． |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
（2）The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
| A． |
common |
| B． |
special |
| C． |
similar |
| D． |
hard |
（3）The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
| A． |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
| B． |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
| C． |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
| D． |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
（4）Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
| A． |
improve their lives more quickly |
| B． |
have a better understanding of China |
| C． |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
| D． |
make rapid progress in farming |
Last Saturday，I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window，watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly，there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way，he braked（刹车）hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise，the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance（救护车）arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 pm，the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later，they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day，the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
（1）Why did the writer go to the coffee shop？
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
（2）What happened to the boy while he was running after the football？
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
（3）Who called the police？
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
（4）Which of the following is the right order？
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story？
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike，together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck，and then started his ride.
53﹣year﹣old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun，Jiangxi Province.As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School，which was closed because of COVID﹣19，Huang went to 7﹣year﹣old Zeng Yufen's home.In the school，the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.
All primary school students were having online classes at home.However，Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.
In order not to disappoint her，Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom.He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard，a ruler and a box of chalks.
Every morning，Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home.After class，he played games with his student，and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.
"I'm a teacher from a village，and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future，" Huang said.
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage.
（1）Huang was 18 years old when he started teaching at the school.
（2）Huang found it was hard for the girl to take online classes when he took books to Zeng Yufen.
（3）There were many teachers in Shaniping Primary School.
（4）Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom for Zeng Yufen.
（5）This passage is about a great teacher from village.
Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．
Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．
As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"
Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．
She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"
At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"
Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"
（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？
| A． |
They'll all laugh at him． |
| B． |
They'll tell the teacher about it． |
| C． |
They'll try to help him． |
| D． |
They'll never speak to him again． |
（2）Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Emily drops the water on purpose． |
| B． |
Tony is really angry with Emily． |
| C． |
Tony and Emily don't go home by bus． |
| D． |
Tony and Emily aren't classmates． |
（3）We know that Emily is a girl from the passage？
| A． |
careless and lazy |
| B． |
quiet and bright |
| C． |
stupid and helpless |
| D． |
kind and smart． |
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254． When he was 17， he travelled along the Silk Road with his father． who wanted to trade with the Chinese． Finally， they arrived in Beijing． They were guests at the Emperor's Palace． Marco was very clever and could speak four languages． The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends． He asked Marco to serve in his court （宫殿） and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country．
Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was． He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace， especially the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen"． The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6，000 people for dinner．"
Marco was also attracted （吸引） by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time． Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets． In Europe， people paid for goods（货物） with gold and silver． He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat． The black stones were coal， but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years， in 1291， Marco returned to Italy． He was a very wealthy man then． A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World， which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe．
People enjoyed the book， but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true． However， Marco always stood by his tales． Just before he died， aged 70， Marco was asked the question， "Was it all true？" And this was his answer， "I have only told a half what I saw!"
Marco Polo and China |
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Before arriving in China |
◆ In 1254， he was born in Italy． ◆ At the age of 17， he travelled along the （1） with his father to trade with the Chinese． |
During his living in China |
◆ He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court． ◆ He did many （2） _____around China． |
◆ The beauty of China impressed him． |
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◆ The （3） _____in China attracted Marco． ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets． ②Chinese people used （4） to produce heat． |
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After returning to Italy |
◆ He became wealthy． ◆ A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe． |
◆ The underlined sentence tells us that （5） ． |
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