初中英语阅读理解

When the days grew long in the middle of summer，Lisa liked to go to the park and watch the clouds.

    One day，Lisa saw a cloud that looked like a standing dragon.After a few minutes it became a flying dragon.Then it seemed to change direction.Another cloud moved in to mix with it，and the dragon changed into a dancing elephant.Then it became a sitting dog then a barking （吠，叫） dog，and then a tiger.

    "This is better than TV!" Lisa shouted.

    Mr Thomas，the music teacher at Lisa's school，was flying a kite with his son in the park.He heard Lisa's voice.He gave the kite string（线）to his son and came to Lisa.

    "Hi，Mr Thomas!" Lisa said. "Look at those clouds.They keep changing!First they looked like a dragon，then an elephant，then a dog，and now a tiger!"

    Mr Thomas looked up. "A tiger？" he said. "That looks like a horse to me.It's running towards the sun.That's so lively. "'

    Lisa looked again.He was right! "How do clouds know how to make so many shapes？"

    The clouds don't know how to make shapes.Your imagination（想象力）helps you see those shapes in the clouds， ""Mr Thomas answered as the horse changed into a chicken.

（1）What did Lisa like to do in the park in the middle of summer？ 　 　

A.Train her dog.

B.Watch the clouds.

C.Feed animals.

D.Read books.

（2）Lisa found that "a barking dog" in the clouds changed into 　 　.

A.a dragon

B.an elephant

C.a tiger

D.a giraffe

（3）What was Mr Thomas doing in the park when Lisa shouted？ 　 　

A.Studying plants.

B.Flying a kite.

C.Having music lessons.

D.Playing tennis.

（4）What did Mr Thomas think of the running horse in the clouds？ 　 　

A.It was strong.

B.It was shy.

C.It was noisy.

D.It was lively.

（5）According to Mr Thomas，what helped Lisa see different shapes in the clouds？ 　 　

A.Tradition.

B.Silence.

C.Imagination.

D.Environment.

I'm Kevin，a student of Grade 9.Most of my friends walk to school，but I like to ride my bike each day.I wake up at 7：00.After I wash my face and eat breakfast，I throw the schoolbag on my back.Do I have my books and homework？Yes，I do.

    I take my bike，hop （跳）onto it and ride to school at 7：30. "See you later，mum， "I say.

    I pass my friends when I ride by. "Hi，Kevin!" they call when I pass.Mary does not want to ride with me.She does not like to wear a schoolbag.She likes to carry her books in her arms when she walks.She likes to kick the autumn leaves.But she likes to look at the flowers the best.

    Not me!I like to ride my bike to feel the fresh air in my face.When I get to school，I lock my bike in the bicycle park.I walk across the field to say hi to Mr Brown and wait for my friends in our classroom.

（1）What grade is Kevin in？      　

A.Grade 6.

B.Grade 7.

C.Grade 8.

D.Grade 9.

（2）What time does Kevin ride to school？ 　   　

A.At 6：30.

B.At 7：00.

C.At 7：30.

D.At 8：00.

（3）On her way to school，Mary likes to 　 　the best.

A.ride with Kevin

B.look at the flowers

C.wear a schoolbag

D.kick the autumn leaves

（4）Why does Kevin like to ride a bike？ 　   　

A.To take his mum with him.

B.To meet his grandpa.

C.To feel the fresh air in his face.

D.To show he is brave.

（5）Where does Kevin wait for his friends？ 　   　

A.At home.

B.In the field.

C.At the school gate.

D.In the classroom.

I travel a lot.Each month，I pack up my suitcase to hit the road，whether it could be by plane，train，or automobile.I always find myself with the same problem—how to stay healthy while traveling？ （1）    　

    1.Move around.

    Though only about 1 in 4，500 airplane passengers develop a blood clot（血块），you should still make efforts to move around on the plane，just standing in the aisle or by taking a walk to the toilet.Have a layover（中途停留）？Instead of sitting，make sure to walk around the airport.Taking a road trip？Make plenty of stops to move around.（2）　 　 Whether it is working out at your hotel，taking hikes，or giving up public transport to walk，you'll feel much better if you get in some activity.

    2.Prepare snacks smartly.

    （3）    　 Though these seem like a convenient choice，they're not the healthiest.I like to pack snacks that are within my calorie budget for the day and 100 calories or under each.When traveling and buying food，I try to choose fresh fruit and vegetables.Is fast food the only choice if you're very hungry？Stick to something simple and whatever you do，don't supersize.

    3. （4）　   　

Because of low humidity on planes，many of us can find ourselves feeling thirstier than ever.Drink more water.Make sure when traveling on day trips to carry water with you at all times. （5）     　As a result，you will eat more healthily throughout the day.

A.Eat，eat，eat. B.Drink，drink，drink. C.Here are some practical tips. D.Once you get to your location，don't forget to do exercise. E.Water will also help you to be able to stay full between meals. F.While at the airport or on road trips，you'll pass countless fast restaurants.

Named after the "quest for heavenly truth"，Tianwen 1，China's first Mars probe（探测器），has given us impressive pictures of the red planet.The first high﹣resolution（高分辨率的）pictures of Mars taken by Tianwen 1 were made public by the China National Space Administration（CNSA）on March 4.

   "These are the first close﹣up pictures of Mars' surface taken by China， " said Bao Weimin，a scientist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

   The pictures were taken at different distances from Mars.The two black﹣and﹣white pictures were taken by the high﹣resolution camera on Tianwen 1 when the probe was about 330﹣350 kilometers above the Martian surface.As for the color picture，it was taken by Tianwen 1's medium﹣resolution（中分辨率的）camera when the probe was about 5，000 kilometers above the red planet. Itshows Mars' North Pole.

   The high﹣resolution camera can take both color and panchromatic（全色的）pictures.Panchromatic pictures，which are black and white，are the clearest，having the largest amount of data for scientific study，said Liu Tongjie.The medium﹣resolution camera，can only produce lesser clear pictures.Scientists put the panchromatic and color pictures together to form a clear and beautiful color picture，Liu added.

   Tianwen 1，the country's first independent Mars task，was sent up on July 23，kicking off the nation's planetary exploration program.The probe entered its preset orbit above Mars on Feb 24 and is looking for a landing site on the planet's largest plain.The probe is expected to land on the red planet sometime between May and June.

（1）When were the first high﹣resolution photos of Mars made public by CNSA？ 　 　

A．	On Feb 24.
B．	On March 4.
C．	On July 23.

（2）What does the word " It" refer to in paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	The color picture.
B．	The black﹣and﹣white picture.
C．	The clear and beautiful picture.

（3）What do we know about the pictures according to the text？ 　 　

A．	The first close﹣up pictures of Mars' surface were taken at different distances from Mars.
B．	The color pictures have the largest amount of data for scientific study.
C．	The clearest pictures were taken by the medium﹣resolution camera.

（4）What will be most probably discussed next？ 　 　

A．	Tianwen 1 will take more pictures of Mars.
B．	Tianwen 1 will land on the red planet，Mars.
C．	Tianwen 1 will do some scientific research on Mars.

If you're riding in a "lift" or an "elevator"，or eating "chips" versus "fries"，these words all depend on whether you're in the UK or US.Although the，both speak English，there are many phrases and idioms that differ between the cultures.

   For example，have you ever just not been in the mood to go out with friends？In the US you might say you don't feel like doing that activity，but in the UK you would say， "I can't be asked. "

   Maybe you're about to take a test and feel a little anxious.In the US，you might say you are nervous，but in the UK，one could say they are "having kittens".If someone in the UK were feeling they were under pressure，they might say they are '"under the cosh".

   Even many native English speakers are often confused by the meanings of these terms.Stephanie Stone，a US native，recalls her experience studying in the UK. "People would ask， 'You all right？' For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant 'How's it going？ ".

   If you want to know more about US and UK idioms，you'd better " have a butcher's hook" at some phrase books.It can be quite interesting to find，the equivalent（对应的）phrases in your own language.

（1）What would you say in America if you are unwilling to go out with friends？ 　 　

A．	I can't be asked.
B．	I'm under the cosh.
C．	I don't feel like doing that.

（2）How might Stephanie Stone feel at first when asked 'You all right？' in the UK？ 　 　

A．	Surprised.
B．	Pleased.
C．	Tired.

（3）What does the phrase " have a butcher's hook" in the last paragraph mean？ 　 　

A．	Get many skills.
B．	Have a look.
C．	Find some words.

（4）What is the text mainly about？ 　     

A．	The meanings of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
B．	The history of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
C．	The differences of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.

Dogs may be man's best friends，but for Sisu，a stray dog，the unicorn（独角兽）is his best friend.

   Recently，Sisu broke into a store in North Carolina five times，trying to steal the same purple unicorn toy.But every time he got it，a salesman would find him，take the toy away and put it back on the shelf.When it turned out that Sisu wouldn't give up，the salesman had to lock the door and not let Sisu in，and then called Duplin County Animal Services for help.

   Samantha Lane，the officer who answered the call，was so moved by Sisu's love for the unicorn that she bought the ＄10 toy for the dog.

   "The only thing we can think of is that he came from a family that had a similar toy or had children who had one， " said Joe Newbum，a director of Duplin County Animal Services.

   "It's a nice dog，" Newbum added. "He likes to play and he is very smart.He sits，stays and shakes hands.He is very polite."

   And whoever is lucky enough to adopt（收养）Sisu will get two best friends for the price of one.According to the Facebook post from Duplin County Animal Services，Sisu and his stuffed animal have already had an adopter.

（1）Why did Sisu break into the store in North Carolina？ 　 　

A．	To meet his adopter.
B．	To look for some food.
C．	To get the unicorn freely.

（2）What can we learn from Joe Newbum's words？ 　 　

A．	The family had only one child.
B．	The family owned many unicorns.
C．	Joe Newbum thought highly of Sisu.

（3）What is the right order according to the story？ 　 　

a.Sisu was adopted at last.

b.Sisu broke into the store.

c.The salesman called for help.

d.The officer bought Sisu the unicorn.

A．	b﹣d﹣a﹣c
B．	b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C．	c﹣d﹣b﹣a

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？ 　 　

A．	Brave for Love
B．	Kind to Animals
C．	Proper Feeding of Dogs

The Arctic has always been an area of great beauty and mystery，where a lot of movies and TV shows are made.Here are three of our favorite Arctic movies.

   Klaus（2019）

   Klaus is a family holiday film about the origins of Santa Claus，many people's favorite old man at Christmas.Santa is said to live in the North Pole，but in Klaus，he lives in Smeerenburg，a Norwegian settlement on the island of Svalbard.There，a young postman convinces the town's kids to send letters to the lonely woodsman named Klaus，and in return he will reward them with toys.

   Balto（1995）

   Based on a true story，this animated movie takes place when a deadly disease hits the small town of Nome，Alaska，US，in 1925.A half﹣wolf dog named Balto must lead a sled﹣dog team across the snowy expanse to send life﹣saving medicine to the town's citizens hundreds of kilometers away.

   Arctic（2019）

   Is there a better place for a survival（生存）story than the Arctic？In the film Arctic，one man must survive in the icy landscape after his plane crashes.He must fish，find water，and build a makeshift camp to stay alive.The film，shot in the cold wilderness of Iceland，shows just how hard life can be in the Arctic.

（1）Which movie will you choose if you are interested in Christmas？ 　 　

A．	Klaus（2019）.
B．	Balto（1995）.
C．	Arctic（2019）.

（2）Which word best describes the half﹣wolf dog Balto？ 　 　

A．	Lively.
B．	Helpful.
C．	Outgoing.

（3）Where was the movie Arctic （2019）shot？ 　 　

A．	In Smeerenburg.
B．	In Alaska.
C．	In Iceland.

What time does your school start？Do you wish you could get up later every morning？You are not alone if your answer is "Yes." In the US，many middle school students have the same wish.

   In America，many schools start before 7：30 am.But that may change soon.A new law has been passed in California.According to the law，middle schools should not start before 8：00 am.The government hopes school children will have longer time in bed.

   Many scientific studies show that teenagers are more active in the afternoon and in the evening.Simply telling them to go to bed earlier doesn't work well.Most of them don't get enough sleep because of bad sleeping habits and early school starting time.They need more sleep in the morning.Scientists suggest middle schools should start at 8：00 am.or later.Students can get well ready to learn and they won't fall asleep in class.______The change can help improve students' grades.

   While scientists are happy with the new law，many parents disagree with it.They won't be able to send their children to school before they go to work.They also fear that later school starting time will lead to later ending time.As a result，their children will have less time to take part in after﹣school activities.

   It's good news that Chinese education experts have noticed the problem and made some rules about that.So what's your opinion？Do you expect China to pass a similar law？

（1）The schools shouldn't start 　    　according to the new law in California.

A．	before 7：30 a.m.
B．	after 7：30 a.m.
C．	after 8：00 a.m.
D．	before 8：00 a.m.

（2）Why don't most of the teenagers get enough sleep？ 　 　

A．	Because their parents need them to do housework.
B．	Because their sleeping habits are bad and schools start early.
C．	Because they play computer games ill ate.
D．	Because they have too much homework.

（3）Which sentence do you think can be filled in the blank in paragraph 3？ 　     　

A．	They can put on weight.
B．	They will like their teachers.
C．	They will join more clubs.
D．	They will pay more attention to classes.

（4）What can we know from the passage？ 　     　

A．	The government of New York has passed a new law.
B．	All the parents disagree with the law.
C．	Later school starting time may lead to fewer after﹣school activities.
D．	Teenagers are more active in the morning.

（5）From the passage，we can infer（推断）that 　     　.

A．	students should have enough sleeping time in the writer's opinion
B．	students in California will have less sleeping time
C．	Chinese experts aren't worried about students' sleeping time
D．	China has already passed a similar law

Several months ago，Chinese COVID﹣19 vaccines（疫苗）were put to use widely.Our government offers free vaccines to Chinese people.Here is some information you need to know.

   How is the vaccine given？

   It is given by injection（注射）.There are several ways to get injected.For the most common way，you are supposed to get it twice.After the first injection，you have to get the second one.

   Is the vaccine bad for human bodies？

   Some people are afraid that the vaccines are dangerous and may make them sick.In fact the vaccines have been tested for a long time.They won't cause any diseaseInstead，they can protect our bodies from being hurt.

Who is suitable？

   Medical researches have shown that Chinese vaccines are suitable for most people.And people aged 18 to 59 would be the first ones to get injection.Our government expects people over 60 who are in good health to get injected as well.You'd better ask doctors for advice at first.

   Should we still wear a face mask？

   Yes.It takes a few weeks or the body to build the ability to fight the COVID﹣19 after injection.Sometimes the vaccines might not work well in the body.So it's best to keep wearing face masks in public and wash your hands often.

（1） 　   can get the COVID﹣19 vaccines first in China.

A．	People of all ages
B．	People aged 3 to 17
C．	People aged 18 to 59
D．	People aged 60 and above

（2）The underlined word "disease" means 　 　in the passage.

A．	illness
B．	trouble
C．	headache
D．	pressure

（3）From the passage，we can know that the vaccines 　 　.

A．	will make people sick
B．	can protect people from being hurt
C．	can only be given in two ways
D．	are very expensive

（4）People should still wear masks after injection because      　.

A．	their bodies need time to build the ability
B．	the masks can make them more beautiful
C．	they may catch a cold more easily
D．	the masks help the vaccines to work

（5）This passage mainly talks about 　     　.

A．	physical health
B．	face masks
C．	doctors' advice
D．	vaccine injection

Do you know Liu Xiuxiang？This name might be strange to you，but you must have herd about the story of him.He "carried" his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong.His mom wasn't able to look after herself after his dad passed away.He had to support the whole family.Life was difficult，but he went on studying hard.Finally he got into the university.

   Many years later，Liu was noticed by public again.He won the honor - the "May 4th" Medal of Chinese Youth.After he graduated from university in 2012，Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown，Guizhou Province.There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years.He said， "I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine."

   In fact，Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school.Till now，he has helped more than 1，700 students and given more than 1，000 speeches.His story has warmed many people.As the song sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.

（1）Why did Liu Xuxiang "carry" his mom to the university？ 　 　

A．	Because his mom couldn't take care of herself.
B．	Because his mom wanted to work in the university.
C．	Because his mom was too lonely.
D．	Because Liu was not independent.

（2）Liu Xiuxiang worked as a 　 　after he graduated from the university.

A．	a policeman
B．	a doctor
C．	a teacher
D．	an officer

（3）Where is Liu Xiuxiang's hometown？ 　 　

A．	In Shandong.
B．	In Guizhou.
C．	In Sichuan.
D．	In Henan.

（4）When did Liu start to support poor children？ 　 　

A．	When he graduated from university in 2012.
B．	After he won the May 4 ^thMedal of Chinese Youth.
C．	When he got into the university.
D．	D When he was a high school student.

（5）What do you think of Liu Xiuxiang？ 　 　

A．	Kind and helpful
B．	Honest and brave.
C．	Polite and responsible.
D．	Hard﹣working and shy.

Welcome to www.youthtravel.com.

   Would you like to join us this summer vacation？Here are tours of four amazing museums.You can not only enjoy your life，but also learn something interesting.

The Underwater Museum Time：July 5﹣10 Age：8﹣18 Ticket： ¥50 You can enjoy fishes in different colors. There are also excellent dolphin shows.If you are brave enough，have a try to swim underwater to see the sea life clearly.Buy some gifts for your family if necessary.	The Museum of Movies Time：July 16﹣21 Age：8﹣15 Ticket： ¥20 This is a museum about movies and cameras.It has very old cameras and you can learn a lot about the history of them.To relax yourself，you may watch famous movies from all over the world.
The China（瓷器）Museum of the Song Dynasty Time：August 3﹣8 Age：12﹣18 Ticket：free More than 120 china pieces from ancient China are on show here.You can make your own clay art works in person at a very good price.Come and have fun with your friends!It is open every day except Monday.	Suining Science and Technology Museum Time：August 23﹣28 Age：over 6 Ticket：free You may learn something about the space and increase your science knowledge.You can experience wonderful activities such as VR games，driving games，recycling games and so on.Children under 12 must be with at least one adult.

（1）Jenny is a7﹣year﹣old girl.Which museum can she visit？ 　 　

A．	The Underwater Museum.
B．	The Museum of Movies.
C．	The China Museum of the Song Dynasty.
D．	Suining Science and Technology Museum.

（2）If a boy has an interest in the old cameras，he can go to the museum on 　 　.

A．	July 6
B．	August 5
C．	July 18
D．	August 24

（3）Helen wants to visit the Underwater Museum with her classmate Sally.How much do they have to pay？ 　 　

A．	¥100.
B．	¥50.
C．	¥20.
D．	¥150.

（4）At Suining Science and Technology Museum，you can 　 　.

A．	make clay art pieces
B．	swim underwater
C．	experience VR games
D．	watch movies

（5）The reading may come from 　 　.

A．	a textbook
B．	a storybook
C．	a science fiction
D．	the Internet

Many of us have had the same "pleasant surprise".After you mark a song as a favorite on a music app（程序），it suggests songs of the same kind to listen to （1） 　 　

   Big data（数据）is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program.It can have different kinds of information from many sources（来源），such as information that comes from schools，social media sites，companies，and governments. （2） 　 　Another set can have what they like，where they go to school，and how much time they spend on the computer.

   （3） 　 　The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains.The information is then used to make bus or train systems better.Companies use big data，too.It helps them understand who buys their products.For example，one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice﹣cream.

   Big data can be used for good reasons.Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick.The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. （4） 　 　It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others，even if they have not done anything wrong.

   （5） 　 　It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people.People think a certain way.Because they think a certain way，they build a model of those ideas.These ideas are then used to look at the data.Sometimes，these ideas are helpful for people or businesses.Other times，bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

A．	Big data can be used in many ways.
B．	Why do we use big data for bad things？
C．	Big data can also be used for bad reasons.
D．	How can big data be used for good and bad things？
E．	One set of data can have people's names and addresses.
F．	In fact，this magic，mind﹣reading power depends on data.

One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the guqin，one of the four arts-along with game of go，calligraphy（书法）and painting.It first appeared over 3，000 years ago and stands for China's solo musical instrument tradition.

   At first，the guqin had only five strings（弓玄），meaning the five elements（元素）of metal，wood，water，fire and earth.Later，in Zhou Dynasty，King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son.King Wu of Zhou，added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang.

    Ambiencewas important in playing the guqin.Usually，it was practiced in a quiet setting and never for public performance.Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains.The sound of the guqin mixed with the echoes（回音）from the mountains，until the musician felt he was at one with nature.Playing it in snow was also an enjoyable activity for ancient artists，who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world.Also，a night with moonlight was considered wonderful for playing the guqin.Wang Wei（701-761），a highly talented man of the Tang Dynasty，liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.

   Guqin pieces are usually three to eight minutes long，with the longest being Guangling Verse，which is 22 minutes long.Other famous pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements，Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.

   Nowadays，there are fewer than one thousand well﹣trained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters.The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only one hundred works by today.The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity（人类非物质文化遗产）in 2003.

（1）Today，the guqin has 　      strings.

A．	four
B．	five
C．	six
D．	seven

（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "Ambience" in Paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	演奏技巧.
B．	环境氛围.
C．	天气状况.
D．	弹奏曲目.

（3）According to the passage，playing the guqin 　 　is a right choice.

A．	at a quiet restaurant
B．	at a welcome party
C．	in a peaceful yard with flowers
D．	on a dark night with rainstorm

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ 　     　

A．	The guqin has a history of less than 3000 years.
B．	The strings mean metal，wood，water，fire and stone.
C．	The longest guqin piece is Guangling Verse.
D．	The guqin is very popular and many people can play it.

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　     　

A．	The guqin and its music.
B．	The guqin and its players.
C．	Four Chinese traditional arts.
D．	The development of guqin music.

It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner.In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.

   Unlike their classmates，they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily had to attend the art lesson and Lucy had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today，" said the twins with one voice.All at once，an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same idea as me？" they asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a wonderful plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends，Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.Then they left for their classes.

   When the art lesson started，Lucy couldn't understand the art teacher.Unlike Lily，Lucy was poor at drawing.When the art lesson finally ended，Lucy didn't dare to hand in her work.

   Meanwhile，Lily was struggling in the ballet class as well.As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates blindly.As a result，she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became impatient with her， "Lucy，you should remember the basic steps.You can't depend on copying what others are doing."

   When Lily and Lucy arrived home，they were tired out.They decided that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.

（1）What was the twins' plan？ 　 　

A．	To have a day off.
B．	To be each other for a day.
C．	To wear the same clothes.
D．	To have a normal day like their classmates.

（2）How did Lucy feel at the beginning of the art lesson？ 　　

A．	Lost.
B．	Excited.
C．	Mad.
D．	Sleepy.

（3）What does the underlined word them refer to？ 　 　

A．	The teachers.
B．	The classmates.
C．	The dance steps.
D．	The ballet dresses.

（4）The ballet teacher became impatient because 　　.

A．	she wasn't herself that day
B．	"Lucy" wasn't patient that day
C．	"Lucy" did very badly that day
D．	she had discovered the twins' plan

（5）What did the twins learn from the experience？ 　　

A．	Don't try to run before you can walk.
B．	A good beginning makes a good ending.
C．	Saying is one thing and doing is another.
D．	The grass is not always greener on the other side.

ALLEYN'S SCHOOLPROUD TO SHINE1961﹣2021ALLEYN'S IS GROWING Alleyn's School Townley Road，Dulwich，UK [e-mail]

Welcome to Alleyn's School.Our school is big and it has 600 students aged 13-15.However，it only had 100 students and four teachers when it was open on September 10th，1961. Main Teaching Building The school has a huge yard and next to it is the main teaching building.The building has two floors，with six classrooms on each.In each classroom there is a computer，an overhead projector，and a smart white board.It also has a small reading area with different kinds of books offered by the students. Library Our school library is used for all the reading classes weekly.The members of the reading club can meet here and do some reading after school. School Hall We have a fantastic school hall.It is used for gym，meetings and having lunch.It is the place where we hold many events，such as school plays，concerts，indoor games and so on. Other rooms We have a well﹣equipped music room for music lessons，a computer room of thirty﹣two computers and a large staff room for teachers to have a rest during lunch lime.

（1）The school has a history of 　 　years.

A．	600
B．	100
C．	60
D．	15

（2）A school talent show can be held in the 　 　.

A．	classroom
B．	school hall
C．	library
D．	computer room

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	The school has 700 students now.
B．	The school has 6 classrooms.
C．	Everyone can read in the library after school.
D．	Teachers can have a rest in the staff room.

（4）The missing part at the end of the passage may talk about the 　 　.

A．address

B．playground

C．P.E．teachers

D．music room

（5）You can read the passage in a/an 　 　.

A．	newspaper
B．	diary
C．	novel
D．	invitation