There was once a violinist who said he was not afraid of animals that are dangerous. He said in a proud way, “Even a bear would be as quiet as the friendliest cat when hearing my music.” But he had never played, and no one believed him.

A chance to show his words arrived just when a circus (马戏团) came to the town. The musician came to the ringmaster (领班) and told what he could do.

“Wow, that’s interesting.” The ringmaster said. “We just have three new lions and they haven’t worked with the lion tamer (驯兽师) yet. Let’s see what you can do with them.” The violinist agreed and the whole town crowded the hall to see what would happen.

The violinist was standing quietly in the center of the ring with a smile. Then the ringmaster opened the door of the cage (笼子) and jumped out angrily a huge lion, shouting and showing his teeth. Everyone was too nervous to breathe.

Still with the smile , the violinist began to play. The beautiful music rose , then the lion sat down and began to enjoy the music. Everyone lost themselves in the music. The lion did, too. For the second lion, ______________.

Then it’s the third lion’s turn to appear and everyone there was waiting for the lion to be quiet just like the other two . But the lion ran up to the man and ate him.

All the people were surprised. The other two lions asked angrily, “What have you done ! We were enjoying the music!” The third lion put his paw(爪子 ) to its ear and said, “Sorry, I can’t hear you. I have been deaf for 5 years.”

1.The violinist said that he _________.

A. was very friendly to the animals

B. could train wild animals in town

C. could make dangerous animals quiet

D. was not good at playing the violin at all

2. The people felt so ________ that they couldn’t breathe when seeing the first lion.

A. angry    B. scared   C. nervous   D. bored

3.Which of the following is the missing sentence in Paragraph 5?

A. the lion came out and ate the violinist

B. the same story happened again

C. the people felt bored and left

D. the lion ran to the people

4.Why did the third lion run to the man and eat him?

A. Because he hated the violinist.

B. Because he didn’t think the music was beautiful.

C. Because he couldn’t hear the music at all.

D. Because he was very hungry.

YOU might go to a museum to look at old cars or something about an ancient civilization (文明). Would you like to see ice cream?

Believe it or not, there is a museum of ice cream in Iowa in the United States. Visitors can see a video that tells all about the history of the delicious snack.

It seems that ice cream goes back to about 2000 years ago , when the Chinese mixed together ice, milk and sugar. Spending an afternoon looking at how to make ice cream can make you a little hungry. No problem, the museum has its own ice cream store, where you can taste some of them.

In Edinburgh, Scotland, there is a museum of childhood. The museum shows objects about the lives of children in Scotland, past and present. You can expect toys, dolls, teddy bears and train sets. But there are also videos which tell you what it was like to be a kid in Scotland in old times.

You can hear children reading their multiplication tables (乘法表): "Seven sevens are 49, eight sevens are 56." You can also watch documentary movies of the games kids played in Edinburgh in the 1950s, look at the clothes they wore and get to know what their schools were like.

It will be wonderful to visit the Children's Discovery Museum in Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand. The museum has parts of nature, environment, technology and kids' activities. In this museum, you get to take part in the kids’ activities. You can dress up to be a fireman in a fire truck. It is interesting.

1.The museum of ice cream is in _____________.

A. Scotland          B. Bangkok         C. America         D. China

2.We can’t know about _______________ in the museum of childhood.

A. the games kids played

B. the clothes kids wore

C. the food kids ate

D. the schools kids studied in

3.It is interesting that _______________ in the Children's Discovery Museum.

A. you can taste the ice cream

B. you can become a kid in old times

C. you can be a fireman in a fire truck

D. you can wear old clothes

4.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Chinese people invented ice cream first about 2000 years ago.

B. The Children's Discovery Museum in Thailand is about childhood.

C. You can learn about the children’s lives in the old times from the museum in Edinburgh.

D. There is an ice cream store in the ice cream museum where you can taste one.

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1.A book is 40 yuan at Xinhua Bookstore. How much should you pay if you show this ticket to buy it?

A. 40 yuan.         B. 44 yuan.      C. 36 yuan.       D. 28 yuan.

2.What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Cafe?

A. A soft drink.    B. The best hamburgers.

C. The best snacks.  D. A delicious meal.

3. How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 118 yuan in RT-Mart?

A. 1 hour.        B. 5 hours.      C. 6 hours.      D. 7 hours.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

Have you heard of palm(手相) reading? It is to study the ________ on the hand and tell a person’s future life.

To study a person’s personalities and future, a palm reader looks _________ at the three main lines on the active hand (the one a person writes with). The reader usually looks first at a person’s Life Line. This lines begins under the index finger (食指), and goes down ____________ the wrist (手腕). This line tells ________ a person lives his or her life. A person ________ a deep Life Line is brave and full of energy. If a person has a faint (模糊的) line, he or she is a thinker.

The _______ line is the Heart Line. It runs across the hand, just below the fingers. This line tells one’s feelings. A person with a deep Heart Line is peaceful. Family is important to this person. Those with a faint line do not like to be alone. They need friends all the time. They usually like to ____________ others.

The Head Line, the third one, is below the Heart Line, it tells how a person thinks. A person with a long Head Line __________ things very carefully. Those with short Head Line are good at ________ decisions rapidly. A person with a deep Head Line is clever and talkative. Those with a faint Head Line are often very creative.

Palm readers believe that these lines and marks on the hand can tell us something about our personalities. Do you agree? Try the test on ___________.

1.A. heart       B. fingers      C. lines       D. life

2.A. quickly     B. carefully    C. actually     D. fast

3.A. over       B. along       C. towards    D. around

4.A. how       B. where      C. when        D. what

5.A. about       B. has          C. with        D. have

6.A. last        B. same       C. second      D. final

7.A. fight over B. take after   C. make friends with  D. argue with

8.A. talks about B. comes up with C. thinks about D. considers about

9.A. doing     B. taking       C. bringing     D. making

10.A. itself    B. ourselves    C. yourself     D. myself

I wonder if Linda __________to her mother. If she _________, I will lend my pen to her.

A. writes, will do     B. will write, does

C. writes, does        D. will write, will do

---I have never heard of the man before.

--- ___________. Let’s surf the Internet to search _______ his information.

A. So have I, for                    B. So I have, at

C. Neither I have, for               D. Neither have I, for

---________ you _________ a new watch yet? The old one is broken.

---Yes, I _________one in the New Century Department last week.

A. Have, bought; have bought          B. Did, buy; bought

C. Have, bought; bought             D. Did, buy; have bought

Mom, I am taking a shower. Could you help me __________ the telephone?

A. put up             B. check out

C. give away          D. pick up

Of all the movies today, I think Jurassic World is ___________.

A. exciting             B. most exciting

C. the most exciting    D. the most excited

The story ____________ scary, but it is true.

A. maybe        B. may be           C. may be is       D. may