Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older relied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night, the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his tears--their only cow, whose milk had been their main income, lay dead in the field. The young angel didn’t understand and asked the older how he could let that happen. “The first man had everything, you helped him.” he accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the building, I noticed there was a gold treasure. I sealed(封堵) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last light, as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” Which is true about the first family?
| A．They didn’t let the angles in. |
| B．They had a lot of wealth but a cold heart. |
| C．They gave the angles a nice treat. |
| D．There was a big hole in the wall of their guest room. |
The second family ______.
| A．was ready to share everything |
| B．was very wealthy |
| C．was unwilling to help others |
| D．had a gold treasure in the basement |
Why did the cow die?
| A．Because the angel of death came for the cow. |
| B．Because the angel of death came for the husband. |
| C．Because only that way, the wife could be saved. |
| D．Because the angel of death came for the younger angel. |
What does the passage want to tell us?
| A．We should be ready to help angels. |
| B．Things are not always what they seem. |
| C．Wealthy people usually refuse to help others. |
| D．Poor people are always warm-hearted. |
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Have you ever imagined how New Year’s Eve would look in another country? Examples listed below are four of the top ten “Special New Year Traditions Around the World”.
1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door——Denmark
A strange Danish New Year tradition is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups is considered to be the luckiest one because it means their large number of true friends.
2. Talking to Spirits——Mexico
Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits.
3. Wearing Polka Dots (小圆点)——Philippines
Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them wealth by relating the round dots to coins and wealth.
4. Mistletoe Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband——Ireland
The unmarried women of Ireland wait until 12 for New Year’s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them stay away from bad luck.
No matter how people celebrate the New Year, we all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm. We all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships, increase our wealth and also hope for a little extra luck in the coming new year.Which is considered the luckiest family in Denmark?
| A．The family which throw dishes at the neighbor’s door. |
| B．The family which pours water onto the neighbor’s door. |
| C．The family which has no broken plates. |
| D．The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses or cups. |
Why do Philippines wear polka dots?
| A．Because it makes them look cute. |
| B．Because the polka dots are very popular in the culture. |
| C．Because the round dots are like coins which means wealth. |
| D．Because the round dots are very not easy to see in their daily lives. |
The unmarried Irish women placed mistletoe leaves hoping to ______.
| A．catch there future dream job | B．get a better future |
| C．catch the future husband | D．to make more money |
From the passage we can see ______.
| A．people around the world celebrate the New Year in the same way |
| B．although people celebrate differently, their wishes are nearly the same |
| C．Mexicans believe that Christmas Eve is the best time to talk with the dead loved ones |
| D．the mistletoe leaves are placed under the bed in Ireland by single women |
Lu Han was born in Beijing in April 20, 1990, who is a singer and dancer. Because of his outstanding appearance, he was discovered by SM Entertainment Company while shopping in Myeong Dong in South Korea. In 2010 he entered the SM Company to become its practice. On December 27, 2011 he first appeared through the EXO website. On April 8, 2012 he appeared to the public officially in the group of EXO. The EXO is one of the most pop music groups in Asia. His handsome looking, stage strength in singing and dancing, excellent personal charm won many fans’love. He was the only one of the EXO who was good both at singing and dancing. In his spare time, he likes playing magic cube and also does well in football and basketball. On 10th October, 2014, he terminated the agreement(合约) with SM and then went back to China. Now the 24-year-old young man had his first try at acting. He started in the Chinese movie Returning to the 20s. In the movie, a 70-year-old woman becomes back to 20 again and plays in a band with her grandson. Lu Han played the role of the grandson. Another good news for the fans is that he is said to be invited to the Spring Festival Gala for 2015.Where did Lu Han use to work as a singer?
| A．In America. | B．In UK. | C．In Japan. | D．In Korea. |
What’s Not TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lu Han is still on the EXO music group. |
| B．He likes playing football and basketball. |
| C．He will attend the Spring Festival Gala for 2015. |
| D．Returning to 20s is his first acting in movies. |
The underlined word terminated probably means ______.
| A．continued | B．bring…to an end |
| C．put off | D．set up |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
● Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything." It may not sound so good, but it really works!
● Do something nice for someone.Helping others always makes you feel good.
● Smile! Be friendly to the people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
● Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of_accomplishment when you have finished.
● Start to write a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
● Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.
| A．a science book | B．a story book |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
| A．feel nice | B．be sure |
| C．be special | D．be remembered |
| A．Try to be kind to others. |
| B．Learn something new and challenge yourself. |
| C．Stay out alone. |
| D．Try to write down anything you want. |
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never Too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.
★Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.
★Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8: 00 to 9: 30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7: 00. If you need,please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6: 00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.
Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial "0" before you make a call. We will tell you to wait for a moment if the lines are busy.
★Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.
★Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14: 00, 20:00 to 23:30.
★Another Service: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays.
| A．Only the daytime. | B．Only at night. |
| C．Anytime during a day. | D．Only sometime. |
| A．Phone the service desk. |
| B．Go to the hotel shop to buy some food. |
| C．Go to the hotel dining room. |
| D．Put a message outside the room. |
| A．We should ask the service centre for help. |
| B．We should cut off the phone. |
| C．We should wait a moment. |
| D．We should use the pay phone. |
| A．12:00 | B．1:00 | C．10:00 | D．11:30 |
| A．go shopping at anytime in the hotel |
| B．get at least six services |
| C．see a film when you want to |
| D．go to the coffee house twice a week |
The Beijing Sunshine Secondary School students will hold a charity show at the school hall of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School, Sunny Street, Sunshine Town.
Date: 29 April Time: 7:30 p. m. ~9:00 p. m.
We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school.
Ticket price: $ 20
Donations are welcome.
Programme: 7:30 p.m. Introduction 8:15 p.m. Speech
7:40 p.m. Songs 8: 30 p.m. Drama
8:00 p.m. Break 9: 00 p.m. End of the show
Project Hope is an organization that raises money to build schools and buy books for poor students.
We would like to thank the following for their help and support:
· The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School
· The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes
· Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters
| A．In the classroom. | B．In the meeting room. |
| C．In the shopping mall. | D．At the school hall. |
| A．7:30p. m.~9:00p. m., 29 April. |
| B．7:30a. m. ~ 9: 00a. m., 29 April. |
| C．7:30 a.m.~9: 00p. m., 29 May. |
| D．7:30 p.m. ~ 9: 00p. m., 29 May. |
| A．To build schools. |
| B．To help poor children go to school. |
| C．To buy books for poor students. |
| D．To hold the charity show. |
| A．Watch a drama. | B．Enjoy songs. |
| C．Have a rest. | D．Listen to a speech. |
| A．Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters. |
| B．The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes. |
| C．The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School. |
| D．All of the above. |
任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共6分）
阅读下文并回答问题。
Dear friends,
Today(今天) is a great day. It’s my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?
I have some nice and fun things for you. I have a big ball collection(收藏), because I like sports very much. And we can eat a big birthday cake(蛋糕) then.
Let’s meet at 6:00 in the afternoon, in our classroom.
Please call me at 68314567.
Cindy
Jan. 12thIs Cindy’s birthday on January 12th?
______________________________________________________________________________What can we eat in the party?
______________________________________________________________________________Why does Cindy like balls?
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This is the timetable for the tests of Chongqing No.1 Middle School. It’s for the students
in Grade(年级) Seven. After the tests, their first term in this school will finish.
| Dates |
Days |
Time |
Subjects |
| January 26th |
Monday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
Chinese |
| 2:30 - 4:30 P.M. |
English |
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| January 27th |
Tuesday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
math |
| 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. |
politics and history |
The students have ________ tests in the morning.
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．politics and history | D．Chinese and math |
The Chinese for the word “timetable” is ________.
| A．座次表 | B．课桌 | C．时间表 | D．饭桌 |
The students have tests of ________ subjects.
| A．two | B．four | C．three | D．five |
Which of the following(以下哪句) is RIGHT?
| A．The students have an English test for 2 hours. |
| B．The students have a geography test. |
| C．The math test is on Jan. 26th. |
| D．The Chinese test is in the afternoon. |
Students like fast food(快餐) very much. Many of them like to meet friends in a fast food restaurant. They can eat many kinds(种类) of food and listen to(听) music in the restaurant. They like to have chicken, French fries, hamburgers, salad and Cola. Their favorite food is ice-cream. But I don’t think fast food is healthy. I like vegetables and fruits. They are healthy food.Students like ________very much.
| A．Cola | B．ice crean |
| C．chicken | D．fast food |
What does “restaurant” mean in Chinese?
| A．商店 | B．餐馆 | C．书店 | D．酒店 |
________ are healthy food.
| A．French fries and chicken | B．Hamburgers and Cola |
| C．Vegetables and fruits | D．Cola and ice cream |
Their favorite food is _______.
| A．cola | B．fruits | C．ice-cream | D．salad |
Spring Festival(春节) comes on February 19th this year! Boys and girls like it very much because(因为) they don’t go to school from February 1st to February 28th. And they can have new clothes and much money. They can also eat lots of food. But in Liangshan, Sichuan, some boys and girls are not happy. They don’t have warm(暖和的) clothes or food. They can’t go to school. They need help. Do you want to help them? Call us at 87865866.
Spring Festival is on ________.
| A．February 1st | B．February 19th |
| C．January 26th | D．January 9th |
Most(大多数的) boys and girls can have________during Spring Festival(春节期间).
| A．new clothes | B．computer |
| C．a soccer ball | D．a telephone |
In Sichuan, some boys and girls don’t have ________.
| A．parents | B．food |
| C．warm clothes | D．B and C |
阅读下文并回答问题。
The year of 2014 was very important for Chinese pop star Lu Han. In 2014, he decided to leave EXO, a band(乐队) from S-Korea(韩国) and also played a role in his first movie.
Lu first became popular in 2012 as a member of EXO. With his good looks and singing talent, the 24-year-old man soon got a lot of fans.
However in October, Lu left EXO and came back to China. His best friend told people that Lu did it because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
“Lu is in S-Korea for many years but he can’t go back home very often because he is very busy” , said his best friend, “As his parents are getting older, he wants to look after them more.”
Back home, he played a role in a movie called Miss Granny(《重返20岁》). In the movie, a 70-year-old grandma goes back to her 20s. Lu plays her grandson, a rock band singer. Lu said he felt nervous and excited when he made this movie. He worked hard and in one scene(场景), he had to ride a bike and fall off the bike. He fell off the bike over and over again and didn’t know his nose was bleeding(流血).
What will the future be like for the young star? Let’s wait and see. Good luck to him.
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My little brother Jimmy is four and a half years old. He falls in love with cartoons these days. When he is watching his favorite cartoon shows, it becomes really difficult to move him from his seat. After watching his favorite shows like One Piece, Boonie Bears, Armor Hero and Pleasant Goat and so on, he tells the characters and stories to me. He even asks me to watch them with him. When watching cartoons, he doesn’t cry or ask for anything, because he puts all his heart into them. Why do kids love cartoons so much? Let us find out.
First, most of the cartoon shows become quite popular, because they help children to learn many things. They can bring funny and interesting things to kids. Second, the color, the sound, the voice and the story of their favorite characters can attract(吸引) the children’s interest. The sound effects(音效) of the cartoon is very important. Kids can always remember all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows. Third, cartoons create a world for kids. These have nothing to do with the problems of real life. Children love the super powers(超能力) the cartoon characters have. Also, the main cartoon character can always have a way to solve all problems and the good people can beat the bad ones. Most of the stories always have a happy ending.
So just enjoy your favorite cartoon shows.
| A．he is a quiet boy |
| B．his parents ask him to keep quiet |
| C．he puts all his heart into them |
| D．he wants to be polite |
| A．the bad people in the cartoons |
| B．the good people in the cartoons |
| C．the happy ending of the story |
| D．all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows |
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．Jimmy is a five-year-old boy |
| B．Jimmy likes watching cartoon shows very much |
| C．The writer is Jimmy’s father |
| D．Cartoon shows can’t help children to learn anything |
I’m Betty. Last Sunday I celebrated my 14th birthday. My parents planned a big party for me and my friends.
My mother was like a best friend when inviting my friends home. She made a list of all the friends that I wanted to invite. Then she helped me make cards and sent them to each of my friends. The contents(内容) of each card were not the same.
Next, she took me to the supermarket and we bought balloons(气球) and streamers(飘带), masks(面具), hats and so on to make the room nice. We ordered a cake and the cake was a white house with colorful chocolate.
When we got home, we began to work. We put up the streamers and hung the balloons around the walls, doors and windows. We arranged(设计) the masks and hats. In this way, each friend could pick a different one.
My mother spent all the day in the kitchen cooking a lot of delicious food. In the evening, my friends came. After the dinner, my father organized some games for us and he became the referee(裁判) for all our games. My friends all had fun playing the games.
At night, my bedroom was filled with gifts. I went to bed with the happiness of having the best birthday party of my life.
| A．in the park | B．in a hotel |
| C．at school | D．at home |
| A．masks | B．birthday cards |
| C．hats | D．balloons |
| A．Betty | B．Betty’s mother |
| C．Betty’s father | D．Betty’s friends |
| A．My friends and I |
| B．How to Invite Friends to a Party |
| C．My Best Birthday Party |
| D．Who Are My Parents |
Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.
Things you need
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of cherries(樱桃)
1/2 red apple
1/2 peach(桃子)
1 pear
2 spoons of juice
Steps
1. choose your fruits
2. wash all of your fruits
3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces
4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl
5. put all the fruits in the bowl
6. serve and eat
| A．1/2 cup | B．1 cup | C．1 spoon | D．2 cups |
| A．wash your hands | B．wash them |
| C．cut them | D．put them in a bowl |
| A．one | B．three | C．five | D．eight |
| A．fruit salad is very delicious |
| B．people should eat fruit salad more |
| C．how to make fruit salad |
| D．when we can make fruit salad |
What do your parents do? What do you think of them? Let’s learn something about the following students’ parents and their jobs.
Alice
My father is a driver. He drives carefully and works hard every day. He loves his job and never gets bored with it. I’m going to go to university soon. I will miss him.
Vicky
I think my mother is the busiest person. A lot of people come to see her in the hospital every day. She spends most of her time helping sick(生病的) people. She is great and kind.
Jack
My father is a knowledgeable(有知识的) scientist. It seems that he knows everything in the world. I like my father very much. I want to be like him when I grow up.
Toby
My mother is strict with me. I must try my best to do well in every subject. I have to keep my room clean. Are all musicians as strict as her? Poor me!
| A．university | B．take a vacation |
| C．go hiking | D．have a party |
| A．a teacher | B．an engineer |
| C．a doctor | D．a musician |
| A．hard-working | B．kind |
| C．busy | D．strict |
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