Once there lived a young but foolish king and queen in ancient China. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby, they both cried. “My goodness (天哪！)! How small and ugly it is! It has no hair or teeth! It’s a monster!” they sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.
“When she takes your medicine, she must grow up to the right size at once and have hair and teeth when we see her again, ” the king said angrily, “If you can’t do this, you will be dead.”
The doctors all thought it impossible. But they dared not say anything against the king. Just then an old doctor stepped forward. “Oh, we shall certainly obey your order,” he said, “but it takes time. We have to build a wooden house near the Kun Lun Mountains. We must live there till the snow melts (融化) for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only in six years. So we need twelve years.”
At last the king agreed with him. So the doctors together took the princess (公主) away with them. One her twelfth birthday, the doctors brought their princess back to her parents, with long black hair and beautiful white teeth. The king and queen were excited when they saw their beautiful princess. He gave the doctors a lot of expensive presents happily in return. They all had a happy life.
1. Why does the girl have no hair or teeth?
A. Because she’s a monster.
B. Because she’s only a baby.
C. Because she’s a princess.
D. Because she’s a disabled girl.
2. What do you think of the king and queen?
A. Foolish. B. Careless.
C. Creative. D. Knowledgeable.
3. Who brought up the princess to her twelfth birthday?
A. The doctors. B. The farmers.
C. The girl herself. D. The king and queen.
4. How often does the snow on Kun Lun Mountains melt?
A. Once a year. B. Twice ten years.
C. Every six years. D. Every twelve years.
5.What didn’t happen in the story?
A. The princess became a beautiful girl.
B. All the doctors in the country were killed.
C. The king and queen had a happy life.
D. The doctors raised the princess for twelve years.
补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: 1.
B: I went to Shanghai with my friends.
A: Did you go there for a vacation?
B: No, we didn’t. 2.
A: For a concert? Whose concert?
B: Girls’ Generation (少女时代) from Korea.
A: 3.
B: Very much. It’s my favorite band.
A: 4.
B: No, I can’t. But they can sing and dance quite well. I like music that I can dance to. What about you?
A: 5. And I like music that I can sing along with.
A. What a pity! B. I like quiet music. C. Do you like the band? D. We went there for a concert. E. It sounds interesting. F. Where did you go last weekend? G. Can you understand Korean songs? |
This is a message world. You speak, write letters, make a telephone call. You words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?
A smile on your face shows you are or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages.
For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his to tell beautiful scenery, interesting people, and many other things. A musician can express his or her feelings through music. You can happiness, sorrows, worries, sadness, and beauty by listening to some kinds of music. A dancer can express his or her feelings through his or her body. That’s a kind of body .
Books are written to you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas and feelings. Books, magazines, newspapers, TVs, radios, QQ,s e-mails, movies and mobile phones help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
I enjoy reading in my time. An interesting book, a cup of green tea, a comfortable chair. I can spend my Sunday afternoons and happily in the warm winter sunshine.
Communication is everywhere in the world and in our lives.
1.A. safe B. happy C. young D. alone
2.A. shake B. lift C. touch D. wash
3.A. what B. when C. where D. which
4.A. buildings B. meanings C. paintings D. beginnings
5.A. provide B. volunteer C. consider D. experience
6.A. direction B. emotion C. business D. language
7.A. tell B. say C. talk D. speak
8.A. both B. all C. none D. neither
9.A. busy B. hard C. free D. easy
10.A. badly B. nearly C. quietly D. Terribly
If you are lost in the mountain, don’t get nervous. Staying calm will greatly your chances of survival. Many people think that good preparation is very . But actually the most important thing is to keep calm. In order to survive, you can do the following things.
First, find a hiding place.
Unnecessary movement will make you . You’d better find a hiding place to rest in order to save your . If you are in snow, you may be able to dig a cave for protection the cold weather.
Second, send a signal(信号) to searchers for help.
The best time to a signal for help is during the day. Do this from the point. It will be easier for searchers to see you. If you take a box of matches, build three smoky fires with some dry branches and the will tell other people where you are.
Third, do not walk away.
Walking away will make it more difficult to find you, searchers will try to follow your path and may you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often find a car with no one in it.
1.A．Reduce B．Increase C．Include D．prove
2.A．Helpless B．Hopeful C．Important D．useless
3.A．strong B．Weak C．Happy D．sad
4.A．Food B．Money C．Water D．energy
5.A．From B．At C．For D．off
6.A．buy B．Send C．take D．borrow
7.A．low B．High C．Lowest D．highest
8.A．Smoke B．Matches C．Box D．branches
9.A．but B．Because C．although D．so
10.A．Catch B．Fetch C．Miss D．run
— __________?
— Beijing Duck, some broccoli, tomato soup, and some rice, please.
A. May I take your order, sir B. What’s the date today
C. How’s it going D. Any message for me
— Do you have a China dream?
— Of course. I want to study abroad. I’m sure to __________ my dream.
A. get back to B. look forward to
C. hold on to D. pay attention to
