Felicia Grimmenhag from Sweden doesn't let anything get in her way，even a life﹣changing accident.
After a serious car accident，Felicia had to get used to getting around in a wheelchair（轮椅） .But that didn't stop her from following her dream of becoming a top horse rider.
In early June 2011，17﹣year﹣old Felicia got hit by a car.When she woke up in the hospital，she found both of her legs were missing.However，Felicia didn't quit trying to achieve her dream.She wanted to get back on the horse.She had ridden as a little girl and decided in the hospital to try again.She was n't sure if she would be able to.But after ten weeks' training，she could ride once again!
"The horses have meant a lot to me， "Felicia said."When I sit on a horse，I don't feel like the disabled Felicia，I feel like the confident（自信的）Felicia."
She has since taken part in competitions around the world，showing she doesn't need legs to win.Last year，she won silver at the Swedish Championships，and now she is preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics.
"What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to challenge yourself，and remember that you are the only person that sets your own limits（限制), "Felicia said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What did Felicia lose in the car accident？
A.Her arms.
B.Her legs.
C.Her ears.
D.Her eyes.
（2）What does the underlined word"quit"in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A.Keep.
B.Enjoy.
D.Stop.
C.Begin.
（3）How long did it take Felicia to train to ride a horse again？
A.One year.
C.Ten weeks.
B.Nine years.
D.Seventeen weeks.
（4）The horses have meant a lot to Felicia for reasons of the following EXCEPT .
A.becoming a top horse rider is her dream
B.she is filled with confidence when riding a horse
C.she can get around on a horse instead of in a wheelchair
D.she doesn't feel disabled anymore when sitting on a horse
（5）Which of the following can best describe Felicia's experience？
A.Never say never.
B.Better late than never.
D.It's never too late to learn.
C.Never think of yourself.
C
William Shakespeare died on April the 23rd in 1616．This year's 400th anniversary of his death is not just a chance to remember one of the greatest writers of all time．It is a moment to celebrate his ongoing influence．Just as Ben Jonson，another great English writer of his times，said，"he is not of an age，but for all time．"
People like Shakespeare's plays because the characters show real human feelings．Romeo and Juliet，who are young lovers，they don't quite know how to get ahead with their lives．And they disagree with their parents．Their story has a sad ending．When we take the characters out of his period，they really speak to almost any time and place．
The language of Shakespeare is alive and well in modern，everyday English．Even if an English﹣speaker knows nothing about Shakespeare，they will surely know some sayings that come from his plays．When we have problems making up our mind，we say"to be or not to be：that is the question"（Hamlet）．When a friend eats all the food in the house，we say he's"eating me out of house and home"（Henry IV）．
But Shakespeare's influence is felt far beyond his language and his culture．"Cowards die many times before their death，the valiant （英勇的） never taste of death but once．"This saying from Shakespeare's historical play Julius Caesar encouraged Nelson Mandela to fight on when he was a prisoner．Shakespeare's influence is everywhere，from Goethe （a German writer） to Tchaikovsky．
As Shakespeare himself put it in his comedy As You Like It，"all the world's a stage．"More than 400 years later，stages around the world still show his plays．Through his works，Shakespeare lives on．Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now．
38．What is the writer's main purpose in writing the article？
A．To introduce the life story of William Shakespeare．
B．To explain why Shakespeare's writing lives on．
C．To recommend some of Shakespeare's best﹣known works．
D．To explore the influences of Shakespeare's comedies．
39．Which of these sayings can be used to express the main idea of Paragraph 2？
A．All the world's a stage．
B．To be or not to be：that is the question．
C．The valiant never taste of death but once．
D．He is not of an age，but for all time．
40．Paragraph 4 is mainly about ．
A．some famous Shakespearian sayings
B．some Shakespearian historical stories
C．Shakespeare's influence on modern English
D．Shakespeare's influence on wider society
41．By the last sentence"Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now"，the writer means ．
A．Shakespeare's influence will last for a long time
B．Britain will remember William Shakespeare forever
C．Shakespeare's works will be gone and forgotten some day
D．Shakespeare's works will have a stronger influence than ever before．
A Day at the Nature Center
Emma stared（凝视） sadly out of the window of the bus． Only 50 miles outside town was the farm． She thought about the farm all the time， especially the animals．
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town，Emma was excited． But when she got to the new school， she felt very lonely．
With a sigh（叹气），Emma turned her attention back to the present．The bus came to a stop． "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said．"A guide will give us a presentation about animals，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels， now， I want everyone to find a partner．"
Emma didn't have any friends yet﹣who would be her partner？ Emma got close to Julia， a talkative and outgoing girl． "Could I be your partner？" Emma asked uncertainly．
"Sure，" said Julia warmly．
Together， the girls walked into the center． After the presentation， a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels． Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels．
After the babies finished eating， the keeper asked，"Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？"
Emma was quick to volunteer， but when the keeper opened the first cage， the squirrel inside jumped out． Emma remained calm（镇静的）， held out her hand， made quiet sounds， and then quickly got it．
" Wow!" Julia said． "You're always so quiet， I thought you were afraid of everything， but you were brave．"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited， you have to stay calm．"
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma，"Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center？"
"Interested？ I would love to work here! What an opportunity!" Emma was excited．
That afternoon， in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend．A rush of new found happiness washed over her．
（1）How did Emma feel when she got to the new school？
A． Lonely．
B． Lucky．
C． Surprised．
D． Angry．
（2）At the nature center， Emma and Julia ．
A． took a chance to be tour guides
B． helped to feed the baby squirrels
C． asked the keeper many questions
D． made a presentation about nature
（3）On the way back to school， Emma felt happy because ．
A． the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B． the teacher praised her for her bravery
C． she found a place to care for animals and made a friend
D． she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals
根据短文内容，判断正误（正确"T"，错误"F"）。
I am an Inuit boy named Kayla.Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic（北极的）lands.In my language，Inuit means"the people".Some people used to call my people Eskimos.We wish to be called Inuit.
I live with my mother，father and two brothers.We live at the most northern part of the world.It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it.For months the sea is covered with thick ice.The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year，too.
Winter is long and very cold.It lasts from October to March.It is dark twenty﹣four hours a day.The sun does not come up to warm the water and land.When the north winds blow，it is even colder.There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero.My family is prepared.We wear watertight（防水鞋）.We put on many layers（层）of clothes.Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside.I'm not afraid of the cold winters.I guess I'm just used to them.
My family and I look forward to each summer.So much happens in a short time.The temperature usually stays around 50°F.During the summer the sun shines all day and night.This is why the Arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun".
（1）Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands，the most northern part of the world.
（2）There are four people in Kayla's family.
（3）In Kayla's hometown，winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.
（4）Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.
（5）The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla's family life.
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．
"Neville is my brother，"Sir Henry continued，"about five years ago，my brother and I quarreled，Soon after this，our father died．I am the elder son，and I got everything．I wanted my brother to apologize to me．He didn't，and so I gave him nothing．With the little money he had，he left England for South Africa．I wrote to him several times，but I received no replies．Perhaps，he never got my letters．I don't know．But as time passed，I worried more and more about him．"
"Mr．Quatemain，will you please tell me everything you know about him？"
"Very well，"I said，"but you will be the first person to whom I have told what I know．"Your brother wanted to find King Solomon's Mince．That is why he felt for Inyati"
"King Solomon's Mines!" Sir Henry screamed．"I have never heard of it．where are they？"
"There is a tale about them．"I will tell you what I know if you promise to keep it secret，"I said．
"You have our promise．"Sir Henry said．
"An elephant hunter．Evans，told me the tale．"I said，"he told me there was a destroyed city northwest of the Solomon Mountain，and Solomon had his diamond mines there"
"Then one evening a Portuguese（葡萄牙人）．Jose Silvester．came to my camp and asked to stay the night．The next day he said．‘When we meet again．I shall be the richest man in the world．"
"A week or more passed，Jose Silvester came back but he was ill badly．I took him into my tent．The next morning when I awoke．He was looking at the mountains．‘There it is!' he cried，‘but I shall never get there．I am dying'"．
"He took out an old map to me，'This map has been in my family for hundreds of years，'he said，'it will make you the richest in the world．'Then he died．"
I took the map out of my pocket and passed to Sir Henry．Sir Henry read the writing："Fam Silverter．I am in a cave north of the mountain．I am dying of hunger．With my own eyes I have seen the diamonds in Solomon's treasure cave behind the white Death．If you do find it，you will be a rich man!"
I took back the map and put it in my pocket．
"It is an amazing story．"Sir Henry said．
"Yes．"I said．"But I have not invented it．"I stood up and left angrily．I thought they were doubting my story．
37．How long has Neville been away from England？
A．A few months
B．A week or more
C．About five years
D．Less than three years
38．Neville left for Inyati because ．
A．he needed to search for his blind wife．
B．he wanted to find King Solomon's Mines．
C．he decided to go to Portuguese for a visit．
D．he planned to travel abroad with his friends．
39．Who gave Mr．Quatemain the map？
A．Neville
B．Sir Henry
C．Evans
D．Jose Silvester
40．What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A．Quatemain left angrily because he thought his story wasn't believed．
B．Si Henry quarreled with his brothers because of their father's death．
C．Jose Silvester would like to find King Solomon's Mines with Sir Henry．
D．Solomon had his diamond mines in a beautiful city northwest of England．
Mr. Happy always woke up with a sunny smile． He was one of the most cheerful （1） （man） in the world． His smile was even（2） （bright） than the sun． However， He had one secret that made him sad， but nobody knew about it．
Then one day， while going out， （3） a walk，Mr. Happy met Miss Beautiful．Mr. Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back．But then she stopped and looked at Mr. Happy（4） （angry）．
"How rude!" she shouted．"Young man， don't you know that you should raise your hat （5） you meet a lady!"
For（6） first time in his life， Mr. Happy lost his smile．"I'm sorry，" Miss Beautiful． replied Mr. Happy，"But without （7） （I）hat on， I'm not very good﹣looking and that makes me sad．"
"Really？" asked Miss Beautiful．"Well， let me see． I promise（8） （keep） the secret．
Mr. Happy（9） （lift） his hat． He had the total of only three hairs on his head!
"Is that all you're worried about？" asked Miss Beautiful．" Why？Your bright sunny smile（10） （love） by everybody， not how many hairs you have!" Miss Beautiful smiled．
Ever since that day， Mr. Happy hasn't stopped smiling． He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets．
On February 12， 2019， Brendon Fontaine blew out five candles on a birthday cake． "He loved the cake so much，" says his mother， Faith， who lives in Winnipeg with Brendon． "I had to hide it in the back of the fridge．
Brendon's surprise came from Cakes for Kids， a group of home bakers（烘焙师） who know that a simple birthday cake can be uncommon for poor families like the Fontaines．
The group was set up three years ago by Christy Rogowski， a 40﹣year﹣old who works in health care was really upsetting，" Rogowski says．
A Facebook call out for volunteers finally added 150 bakers to their name list．' When volunteers first apply （申请），they're asked why they want to do so．"Some people have said that they didn't have a cake on their birthday growing up，and they know how important it is，" says Singleton． More commonly， though， they say they want families in need to know that their neighbors care about them．
The names of the cake receivers are provided by community organizations and Winnipeg Child and Family Services． A child might receive a cake because the family is poor． Sometimes a child is sick， leaving the family too busy to make the treat themselves． Cakes also go to children living in foster care （寄养）．Jodi Korolyk， a worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services， has so far ordered birthday cakes for five of the almost 800 kids in their system．"It shows the child they have a lot of people there to support them，" she say．
By the end of last year， Cakes for Kids had baked over 575 cakes to mark kids' birthdays， and the baking continues． Rogowski and Singleton are even considering developing the program nationally and also providing cakes for old people who live alone． After all， there's no age difference when it comes to the positive role of a well﹣ timed cake．
（1）The example of Brendon is given to help explain why ．
A． cakes should be put in the fridge
B． children like cakes so much
C． Cakes for Kids was set up
D． some families became poor
（2）We can see from the passage that the group Cakes for Kids ．
A． pays its workers much money
B． has a history of three years
C． cares about volunteers' health
D． gives away cakes online
（3）Paragraph 5 mainly tells us ．
A． where kids can celebrate birthdays
B． how cakes are sent to kids
C． who can probably receive cakes
D． when cakes need to be ordered
（4）The last paragraph shows that Rogowski and Singleton plan to ．
A． offer cakes to the old living alone
B． make another 575 birthday cakes
C． improve their skills in making cakes
D． create new kinds of birthday cakes
When was the last time you saw three men running down a forest trail（小径）in the rain wearing flipflops（拖鞋）？That's what my friend Brandon，Josh and I were doing last autumn．We were looking for a waterfall（瀑布）．We didn't have much time to get to the waterfall and back，so we were running．We were wearing flip﹣flops to prevent our shoes getting dirty．
It was raining，but lightly．It kept us cool as we climbed over giant stones and through a shallow（浅的）stream．We followed red arrows（箭头）and crossed that stream several times，walking on toward the promised waterfall．Time was not on our side，howevr，and we were forced to turn around．As we started back，we looked at the shallow stream we had just crossed．Where did this rushing river come from？That was when we realized a flash flood was around!
In the few minutes the water rose at a fast speed．Now there were no big stones tobe seen﹣only what looked like lumps（隆起）covered with rushing water．We had no choice but to move our way back carefully in the rushing water﹣in flip﹣flops．We had crossed the stream not once or twice，but six times in search of a waterfall that we never even reached!
With most of the crossings，we needed each other's help if we didn't want to be washed away by water．Wet all over，we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing．
"My dad always told me to keep off a river when travelling in the rain．"Josh said as we hurried back down the path．
"Why didn't you tell us that earlier？"I laughed．
"Would it have made a difference？"came the reply．
He had a point．
26．Why were there no big stones to be seen in the stream when they came back？
A．The big stones were moved away by someone else．
B．They were runningtoo fast to notice the big stones．
C．The big stones were covered with rushing water．
D．The big stones were washed away by rushing water．
27．Why didn't they find the waterfall in the end？
A．Because they were short of time．
B．Because they were wearing flip﹣flops．
C．Because Josh kept warning thm not to go any further．
D．Because the flood prevented them from going forward．
28．We can infer（推断）from the passage that the writer and his friends ．
A．were crazy about outdoor activities
B．made full preparations before the trip
C．crossed rushing water easily in the end
D．had much experience in travelling in the rain．
Blue Lightning
Sally loved cars more than anything else． This spring she thought of building a go﹣kart to enter for the Go﹣Go Race． So she asked her dad for help．
"Well，" he said． "How about this： you do some research first and then come back to me with a design．"
A week later， Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad． She named her go﹣kart "Blue Lightning"． Dad looked over her work， thinking． "Well， that's interesting，" he said． "Have a try． Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed．"
Over three weekends of hard work， Sally turned her design into a real， working go﹣kart and painted it light blue． Dad asked her to take it for a test drive． Sally agreed．
After she did that， Sally drove back to Dad． "Well，" she said． "Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive．"
"Oh， do you？" he said． "Please share．"
"When I drove fast， there was a lot of pushback，" she said． "I think it's because of the lightning bolt （闪电） shape．"
"Very good!" Dad said．
"So， why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？" Sally asked．
Dad laughed． "Where's the fun in that？ If you give a man a fish， he'll eat for a day． But if you teach a man to fish， he'll eat for a lifetime．"
Sally said， "I see． Anyway， designing is half the fun !"
Dad smiled． "Good． Sometimes， learning happens during the process． We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way．"
That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder． When she showed Dad her new go﹣kart， he nodded with pride．
Finally came the race． Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win﹣in her mind， she had already won， by building something better than ever before．
（1）Sally thought of building a go﹣kart to ．
A． practice driving
B． enter for a race
C． play with friends
D． do some research
（2）What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the go﹣kart？
A． To have a test drive．
B． To take a good rest．
C． To give it a cool name．
D． To paint it light blue．
（3）Sally's story mainly tells us that ．
A． winning a race is important
B． fishing brings us a lot of fun
C． driving experience is necessary
D． learning happens during the process
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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