A poor girl was selling matches(火柴) in the street on Christmas Eve. She was very hungry and cold but she couldn’t return home. She didn’t sell any match , her stepmother would be angry.
It was very cold. The girl felt so cold and hungry that she stopped in front of a beautiful house. She sat down at the foot of the wall. She wanted to be warmer so she ignited (点燃) a match. Soon it went out, she ignited another. The light was very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found herself in the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them was her grandma. She kissed her and asked her why she didn’t stay at home. The girl said she had to go out to get money. Grandma told her not to worry and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. In her grandma’s arms, the little girl smiled sweetly.
It snowed heavily that night. The girl died with a smile on her face. At the same time, people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and enjoy themselves.
1.The girl _______ so she couldn’t go back home.
A. was selling matches
B. didn’t sell any match
C. was very hungry and cold
2.The girl was so ______ that she ignited a match .
A. cold and hungry B. tired C. warm
3.In the clouds the girl saw________.
A. her stepmother
B. a beautiful house
C. her grandma
4.The people in the beautiful house ______when the girl died.
A. bought many matches
B. were coming to meet her
C. were having a great time
5.What’s the best title of the story? _______.
A. A girl and her grandma
B. A girl with a smile
C. A girl selling matches
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian（奥地利）composer（作曲家）and pianist. Many people think that he was one of the best composers of music of all time.
Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. He was educated （教育）by his father , a very good violinist. His father started to give him piano lessons when he was 4 years old. When he was 6, he went on his first musical tour of Europe. Mozart also wrote music. When he was only 5 years old, he started to compose( 创作) music. When he was 8, he composed his first real song. When he grew up he wrote some of his most beautiful music ever heard. However, he died when he was only 35 years old.
1.What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ?
A. A composer. B. A dancer. Ｃ. A doctor.
2.How old was Mozart when he started to write music?
A. 4 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 8 years old.
3.How old was Mozart when he wrote his first real song?
A. 6 years old. B. 8 years old. C. 35 years old.
4.As he grew up, Mozart ______ .
A. wrote some beautiful music B. wrote some beautiful stories
C. made some beautiful pianos
5. In which year did Mozart die ?
A. In 1756. B. In 1760. C. In 1791.
情景交际（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面对话, 从方框中选择最适当的句子完成对话。
A. Have you ever been to the zoo? B. I went there last year, but I'd like to go there again． C. Me, too D. Have you ever been to an amusement park? E. Me, neither. |
Sarah：I'm bored, Claudia. Let's do something different.
Claudia：1._______________________________
Sarah：Yes, I have. I went to Fun Times Amusement Park last year. Have you ever been to a water park?
Claudia：No, I haven't, Sarah.
Sarah：2.______________________ Let's go to Water City tomorrow!
Claudia：Well, that sounds fun, but I can't swim.
Sarah：Really? I didn't know that. Well, how about the zoo? 3.____________________
Claudia：Yes, I've been to the zoo a lot of times.
Sarah：4.__________________ And I've been to the science museum, too.
Claudia：So have I, Sarah. I went there on our last school trip.
Sarah：I know, Claudia. Let's go to the space museum. I've never been there.
Claudia：That's a great idea. 5._____________________________.
— Have you finished reading the book Treasure Island ?
—___________.Just half of it.
A. Not already B. Not yet C. Not at all.
He _______ his leg while he _______ in a football match against another school.
A. broke, has played
B. was breaking, was playing
C. broke, was playing
—Tony misses his hometown very much.
—Yes, he from his hometown _____he was twenty years old.
A. has been away; for
B. has left; since
C. has been away ; since
