Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.
The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!
1.McDull is famous for ______.
A．having a birthmark on his left eye
B．having a birthmark on his right eye
C．his wonderful character
D．visiting the Maldives
2.McDull is a very _______pig.
A．clever B．rich C．friendly and kind D．lazy
3.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
A．sad B．unhappy C．angry D．excited
4.Where are the artists who created McDull from?
A．Hong Kong. B．Japan.
C．America. D．Not mentioned.
5.In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?
A. A person who has to be very clever.
B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.
C. A person who is easy to give up
D. Both A and C.
There are some traditional festivals in China such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lantern Festival. Do you like the Mid-Autumn Festival? It is a traditional Chinese festival and it is a popular festival, too. When is it? Well...it is on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round. The round moon stands for a family reunion(团聚) in Chinese tradition. On that day, families get together at home. They enjoy a wonderful dinner together. They sit around a table, have a chat and eat mooncakes. At night, they look up at the moon and give best wishes to each other.
There are many famous poems and songs about the festival. For example, Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival. That’s Prelude to Water Melody(水调歌头). The poem is about people missing their families and hometowns.
1.There are two traditional festivals mentioned in the first paragraph.
2.The Mid-Autumn Day is on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
3.The round moon stands for a family reunion in Chinese tradition.
4.We cannot know the name of the poem Su Shi wrote.
5.The passage is about the Lantern Festival.
When you hear birds singing, do you want to sing with them? When the light wind 1 , can you feel its friendly touch on your face? When you see the first little 2 from the ground in the early spring, do you feel 3 about that? These are wonderful feelings from the nature.
The nature can make our everyday life colorful. It 4 gives us lots of lovely surprises. We can find some time to 5 close to the nature. Let’s feel it from our heart. We can enjoy the simple, easy moments under the clear sky, along the 6 river, or just in the park near our houses. We can feel many wonderful things in 7 place.
Why not 8 away from your busy work and take a rest in Mother Nature’s arms? You can sing with the bird, dance with the wind or jump with the rain. 9 the same time, we can find out the magic of life.
The nature is always preparing some 10 for you. It has put the gifts in the sky, along the river or in the park. Can you find them?
1.A. blows B. falls C. drops
2.A. animal B. flower C. rain
3.A. exciting B. excited C. boring
4.A. never B. hardly C. always
5.A. get B. send C. live
6.A. dirty B. noisy C. quiet
7.A. every B. all C. both
8.A. make B. stay C. leave
9.A. For B. In C. At
10.A. drinks B. vegetables C. gifts
-- Could you tell me how long ______ the book? --Three days.
A.I can keep B. can I borrow C. can I keep
Do you notice the man ______ is sitting under the tree? He is our new teacher.
A. that B. who C. whom
He swam in the river this summer. ________
A. So did he. B. So she did. C. So did she
