Once upon a time there was a boy named Ankit. One day he made a painting and he loved it so much.
One night when he slept, an angel(天使) came and blessed his painting that it should come alive. He was always lonely. He always wanted a friend to talk to and share his work and secrets. Next morning when he woke up he heard some sounds near his painting. When he looked at the painting, he was surprised that it was talking! He thought that his wish had come true.
The man in the painting needed food, water and clothes. The news of the magic painting spread all over the world. It even came in newspapers and in the news on TV.
One night a thief came to steal the painting. The moment he came in front of the painting, the man in the picture shouted and said, “Help! Help, a thief!” The thief got scared and ran away.
One day the painting said to Ankit that it wanted to be married. Then Ankit had to paint a woman. He made both the paintings marry and live happily ever after. His loneliness was also cured(治愈) forever.
1.What did the angel do with the painting?
A. She took the painting away.
B. She blessed it to come alive.
C. She drew another one like this painting.
D. She put the painting on the wall.
2.What is Ankit’s wish?
A. To have a big family.
B. To paint more good pictures.
C. To have a good friend.
D. To see the angel.
3.The underlined word “spread” means ____________ in Chinese.
A. 传播 B. 发布 C. 复制 D. 张贴
4.When did the man in the painting shout at the thief?
A. When the thief took down the painting.
B. When the thief walked into the room.
C. When the thief reached his hands.
D. When the thief came near the painting.
5.What did the painting tell Ankit one day?
A. It wanted to get down from the wall.
B. It wanted to get married.
C. It wanted to play with him.
D. It wanted leave his home.
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Would you mind looking after your sick mum and brother at home every day? Somebody may say yes. But to me, it is hard but full of pleasure. My name is Charlie and I’m 15 years old. At school, I _______ like most other people of my age. At home, things are a bit _______ .
My mum is badly ill. She can’t go out. I was nine _______ my mum got ill. I just thought she was different to everyone else’s mum. She didn’t ever go out or take _______ to the park. I didn’t talk to her or anyone else about it.
I take care of my mum every day after _______ . I go into town and pay her bills. It’ s hard to deal with the pressure（压力）sometimes. I try to go for a _______ when I’m stressed（紧张的）or write poems.
Also, I’m _______ a second mummy. My brother is 11 years old and he has a special illness, too. So I have to look after him besides my mum.
The hardest thing is that I don’t really spend _______ with anyone outside of school. I’m more grown up than other people of my _______ . I stay at home and look after my mum and my brother.
I’m _______ on going to college after school to study childcare, and I really want to be a photographer. Although it’s hard, I do get pleasure from knowing how much I’m helping my mum and my brother.
1.A. work B. study C. play D. look
2.A. easy B. good C. different D. difficult
3.A. when B. where C. if D. how
4.A. her B. him C. you D. me
5.A. work B. meals C. school D. games
6.A. rest B. walk C. play D. visit
7.A. in B. with C. about D. like
8.A. time B. money C. life D. food
9.A. home B. family C. age D. day
10.A. working B. studying C. trying D. planning
Can you tell us _____________?
A. where does he live B. where will he live
C. where he does live D. where he lives
How did you make him_____________?
A. stop talking B. to stop talking
C. stops talking D. stopped talking
There is little milk in the bottle, _____________?
A. is it B. is there
C. isn’t it D. isn’t there
I got up late this morning, that’s _____________ I was late for school.
A. because B. why C. so D. that
