Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏表演）．_______1._____．This family made a big impression（印象） on me．
There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12． ______2._____．Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean．The children talked excitedly about the clowns（小丑）．It was clearly a very important day out for them．The fat her and mother seemed happy as they could be．
The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus．” The ticket lady told him the price．
The man’s wife lowered her head．There was no longer a smile on the man’s face．He quietly asked, “How much did you say?” ___3.______．The man obviously didn’t have enough money．But how could he tell his kids the bad news? Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground．（We were not rich ourselves at all!） He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this．”
_______4._____．He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied．“Thank you．This really means a lot to me and my family．”
My dad and I went back to our car and drove home． _____5._______．
A．The ticket lady again told him the price B．The man understood my father was helping him C．We didn’t get to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care D．You could tell （分辨出） they didn’t have a lot of money E．Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us F．He was thankful for the kindness |
Once upon a time, two young men were on holiday in the country．One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field．
“L ___1.____ out!” one of the young men shouted, because a bull（公牛）suddenly appeared and began to chase（追赶）them．They w____2.____ very frightened．They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept r__3._____ after them．
Finally, one of the men climbed u____4.____ a tree．The other jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it．And then the bull chased him）b__5.______ into the hole．
“Stay there!” his friend shouted, b____6._ soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back．This went on five or six more t___7.____．
At last, the man in the tree got a___8._____ and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! I have t____9._____ you to stay in the hole for a while! Why are you always coming out?”
“That’s easy for you to say,” the other man said as he jumped one m____10.____ time back into the hole, “But there happened to be a bear in this hole!”
March 21, 2014
After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing．
For more than 2,000 years （up until 1912）, China was ruled by emperors who descended （传递）from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home．
Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms．
In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll （闲逛） through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces．
The Forbidden City is too large to go fully around in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons．The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation （加冕） ceremonies from his Dragon Throne．And then there are the Imperial Gardens, where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress （柏树） trees．
While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything．But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place．
（The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City）
1.The writer visited The Forbidden City with _____________．
A．her daughters B．her husband
C．her mother D．her mother and two daughters
2.The Forbidden City is a _____________．
A．cityB．palace
C．villageD．garden
3.The Forbidden City was used as _____________ for nearly 500 years until 1912．
A．a museum
B．the emperor’s short-lived home
C．a place of interest for public
D．the emperor’s home
4.What does the word “highlights” mean?
A．景观亮点B．聚光灯
C．光亮D．最大的部分
5.According to the passage, we can infer（推断） that _____________．
A．They had enough time to visit every room
B．The Forbidden City served as a museum until 1925
C．The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place
D．There are more than 1,000 buildings and less than 10,000 rooms
Animals United
Animals United is a 3D German cartoon which is directed by Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe．It is a story about animals that get together to find water．Along their journey, lots of funny things happen, and of course, they have a lot of adventures．
The animals in the grasslands in Africa are waiting for the coming flood．However, this year's flood（洪水） seems to come later than in other years．The animals become upset and worried．At the same time, some animals from other places come to the grasslands to look for peace．However, the situation seems worse because the water is becoming less and less．So they decide to look for the river．
Finally, they find the reason why they don't have any water to drink．A dam（大坝） has been set up so that humans can have a better life．After a long fight with humans, they let the world know that animals are in danger．
This film is about environmental matters．The humans are the bad and the animals are the good．This film is to give humans a warning that they must not destroy the homes of animals or damage nature in order to improve their own life．Humans should know that animals also have their own world．
1.The story of Animals United took place in _____________．
A．AsiaB．Africa
C．America D．Germany
2.The animals become worried, because _____________．
A．the year's flood is coming
B．they will have no water to drink
C．there is going to be a fight with humans
D．their grasslands were taken up by other animals
3.Along their journey to look for the river, the animals find _____________．
A．humans set up a dam
B．the river is becoming dry
C．all the animals are in danger
D．the world is getting warmer
4.Humans are warned not to _____________．
A．damage nature
B．kill any animals
C．pollute the environment
D．improve their own life
5.The story of the cartoon film mainly tells us _____________．
A．the humans are bad
B．it's our duty to protect animals
C．humans should care about the environment
D．humans and animals can not live in peace
China’s Manned Space Program
Spaceship: Shenzhou V | Time: October 15th, 2003 Main events: Chinese spaceman Yang Liwei was sent up into space．He went around the earth 14 times in his one-day flight．China became the third country to succeed in manned space flight． |
Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅵ | Time: October 12th, 2005 Main events: Chinese spacemen Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were both sent up into space．On October 17th, the two Chinese space heroes safely returned to the earth． |
Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅶ | Time: September 25th, 2008 Main events: Chinese spacemen Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng were sent up into space．Zhai Zhigang made our country's first spacewalk．This spacewalk took 20 minutes． |
Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅹ | Time: June 11th, 2013 Main events: Chinese spacemen Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and the second spacewoman Wang Yaping were sent up into space and connected with the space station Tiangong I．Wang Yaping gave a space lesson about micro-gravity （微重力） to all Chinese teenagers．This space lesson lasted 40 minutes． |
1.According to the article, the Chinese spaceman traveling in space twice is ____________．
A．Yang LiweiB．Fei Junlong
C．Nie HaishengD．Zhai Zhigang
2.Shenzhou V went around the earth in space _____________．
A．OnceB．4 times
C．5 timesD．14 times
3.Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed in space for _____________．
A．1 dayB．4 days
C．5 daysD．14 days
4.Zhai Zhigang made our country’s first spacewalk in _____________．
A．2013B．2008
C．2005D．2003
5.The space lesson about micro-gravity to all Chinese teenagers lasted _____________．
A．one dayB．three days
C．15 minutesD．40 minutes
What fun the animals’ party was! The zebras did a great job with the decorations．The lions and giraffes put together delicious food．No one knew music like the forest birds．The bears made clever posters to spread the news to all the animals．
When the talent shows began, one of the monkeys hurried out to the dance floor．He was a dancing fool! The birds played some lively music．When the music stopped, the animals clapped and shouted．The monkey returned to his table．Friends gathered around to shake his hand and praised （赞美） about his skills．
The elephant saw all the attention the monkey was getting．He wanted some attention for himself．“I can dance too,” he told himself．“I will show these animals what I can do!”
The elephant hurried out to the dance floor．He started to dance．It was not pretty．The elephant knocked over the table that held the wine bowl!
“Give up your dance!” a gorilla called．
“What are you doing?” cried three frogs．“Stop it!”
The other animals shouted．They were sad about the elephant for making a mess! They chased （赶） him off the dance floor and away from the party．
The bears shook their heads and said, “One should never try to be what one is not．”
1.The _____________ did the decorations for the party．
A．zebras B．monkeys
C．lions D．giraffes
2.What did the bears do for the party?
A．Danced． B．Prepared the food．
C．Played the music． D．Made posters to spread the news．
3.How did the animals like the monkey’s dance?
A．Wonderful． B．Foolish．
C．Just so-so．D．Amazing．
4.What did the elephant learn?
A．Try before you trust others．
B．Don’t always play jokes on others．
C．Try to please all the others．
D．Don’t try to be what you’re not．
5.The writer writes the story to _____________．
A．take part in a party
B．teach us a lesson
C．make us happy
D．tell us about a talent show
