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I’ve never been late for school, but 1. (昨天)I came very close . My alarm clock didn’t go off ,and by the time I 2. （醒，醒来）up, my father had already gone into the 3. (浴室)and I had to wait for him to come out . I had to really 4. (冲奔). I took a 5. (快速的)shower ,had some 6. (早餐),and then ran off to the bus stop ,Unfortunately ,by the time I got there ,the bus had already 7. (离开), I started 8. （走，散步）, but I knew I couldn’t get to school on time. 9. (幸运地), My friend Tony and his dad came by in his dad’s car and they give me a life, when I got to school ,the final bell was ringing . I only 10. (刚好，恰好)made it to my class.
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1.Unluckily, a little girl__________ by a tiger when visiting the zoo last week.
2.He goes to the library every day in order to increase his _________.
3.December is the _________month of a year.
4.A school __________was broken in the sports meeting.
5.I __________ the inventions by Chinese in ancient times.
If you had a chance to prepare dinner for your mother, would you choose to make it right now or some day in the future? Watch the video Paradise (天堂) Dinner by Liu Xiaoyu, a junior at Hebei Institute of Communications, and you will find a right answer.
Recently the six-minute film Paradise Dinner won a great success on the Internet. It told the story of a son who made a big lunch for his mother, but he can only send the dinner to paradise, because his mother has been dead.
"If you do not show your filial piety to your mother right now, you might never have the chance in the future, because your mother is growing older and older day by day, this is the main theme of my film, " said the 21-year-old Liu.
Liu conceived(构想) the story for Paradise Dinner over his 2010 summer vacation.
One day during that holiday, Liu found his parents were not young any more. " So I decided to write a story for Paradise Dinner to call for all people, especially young people, to show more filial piety to their parents," he said.
With the help of his teachers and his schoolmates, he found actors, Zhang who played the mother and Yuan Zhen who played the son. At last he finished the film.
Many Web users said they liked the film very much and most of them cried like Liu's parents when they watched it.
1.From the passage, we know Liu Xiaoyu ________.
A. made a big dinner for his mother
B. made a short video on the Intemet
C. has graduated from a university
D. sent a dinner to paradise himself
2. What have you known about Liu Xiaoyu's mother?
A. She didn't know the film.
B. She didn't feel moved.
C. She couldn't help crying when she saw the film.
D. She acted the mother in the film.
3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us________.
A. when Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story
B. Liu Xiaoyu's parents were old
C. why Li u Xiaoyu wrote the story
D. why our parents should love their children
4.The writer wrote this article to_________.
A. encourage people to care more about their parents
B. introduce a short vide
C. think highly of the talent of Liu Xiaoyu
D. show the kind heart of most people
If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic. The place should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.
1.The Provence lies ___________.
A. in the southeast of France B. in the northeast of France
C. in the southwest of France D. in the northwest of France
2.We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence
A. watching a bullfight
B. enjoying great shows with the famous stars.
C. seeing beautiful sights
D. eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil
3. According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT?
A. Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses.
B. Lavender is warmer than sunflower.
C. If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him.
D. June is not a good time to visit Provence.
4. Where is the passage probably from?
A. A history book.
B. An English-learning newspaper.
C. A book on France cultures.
D. A travelling magazine.
“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband. “That sounds like a pretty good idea.” Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?” “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
Next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
1. From the reading we learn that __________.
A. the Browns have never had a pet before.
B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.
C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.
D. Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.
2.The word “shelter” in Paragraph 4 means_________.
A. a place to sell small dogs
B. a place to keep homeless animals
C. a place to study animals
D. a place to sell books on pet care
3.Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to___________.
A. see if they had moved to a new house
B. find out how rich the Browns were
C. know where they would keep their new pet
D. make sure they would take care of pets
4. It’s clear that _______________.
A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill
B. the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow
C. Mr. Snow didn’t check Shadow at all
D. Shadow likes barking a lot
Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. Many children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals, but the people in America wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What colour does an English woman wear when she gets married ?”
Mary said, “White, sir. Because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary.” Roger said, “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes.” Dick said, “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”
1.What does Roger do ?
A. He teaches English in China
B. He is a Chinese teacher in China.
C. He teaches Chinese in England.
D. He teaches English in England.
2.An English woman wears white clothes ___.
A. when she gets married B. when she is worried
C. when she is sad D. at funerals
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Roger dislikes teaching the children
B. Mary was a slow girl.
C. People in England wear white when they get married.
D. Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions.
