Once there was a king He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he liked to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good.
One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to say some good words about these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them away. The king got very angry and sent him to prison（监狱）.
After some time, the king asked the writer to come to his place. Again he showed some of his news stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once said to the king, “Take me back to the prison”
1.The king thought his stories were good so______.
A. people liked him
B. he didn’t show any to the famous writers
C. he liked to show them to people
2. The famous writer was thrown into prison because______.
A. he was afraid of the king
B. he was afraid the king’s stories
C. he said the king’s stories were very bad
3. People were afraid of the king because_________.
A. the stories were interesting
B. they would be sent to prison
C. the king was kind
4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stores because
A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them
B. he wanted to be angry with the writer
C. he wanted to send the writer to prison
5.When we read the writer’s last words, we can be sure that____
A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison
B. the writer liked the new stories
C. the king’s new stories were not good at all.
It is raining money !
Imagine this . A big bag full of money falls from the sky and lands right next to you . What would you do with the money ?
This is the question faced by British seven-year-old Damian in the film “ Millions .”
Damian and his brother moved to a new place with their dad , after their mother passed away . Damian tries to make new friends , but he feels lonely .
When Damian is watching some trains one day , a bag full of money falls out of the sky and lands at Damian’s feet . The bag has 265,000 pounds in it !
He can’t wait to tell his brother , nine-year-old Anthony . But Anthony doesn’t want to tell their dad .
Soon the money brings trouble . They have different ideas about what to do with it . Damian is kind-hearted . He wants to give money away to the poor . But Anthony wants to use it all to make more money ! As a kid , he also wants to buy a lot of fun toys !
But they have only one week to spend the money before Britain starts using euros（欧元）!
They also find out where the money came from ! The terrible owner wants it back !
At the same time , their father works hard to give them a bigger house .
What will they do with the money ? Watch the film to find out . Together with the two kids , you’ll learn that true wealth（财富）has nothing to do with money !
1. Who found the bag full of money which falls from the sky ?
A. Two real British boys. B. Two boys in a film .
C. The father of two boys. D. A boy in a film .
2.What does Damian sometimes do when he feels lonely ?
A. Stays at home and watches TV.
B. Plays with a lot of friends .
C. Goes out and watches trains .
D. We don’t know .
3.What does Damian’s brother want to do with the money ?
A. Give the money to the poor .
B. Buy a lot of toys .
C. Make more money with all of it .
D. Both B and C .
4.How much time do they have to spend the money ?
A. A long time .
B. Only one week .
C. Before the owner find them .
D. Before their father knows .
5.We can tell from the story that .
A. money is important
B. we should tell everything to our father
C. money won’t bring true wealth
D. we should go and watch trains to get money
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At nine o'clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr. and Mrs. Hill were driving along the highway when they saw a spaceship.
They drove on to Sandfield, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr. Hill looked at his watch.
"Why did it take us so long? " he asked," Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"
Mrs. Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, “she said.” But I can't remember anything."
Later, with the help of a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.
They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens （外星人） between them and their car.
The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr. Hill's teeth because his teeth could come out!
Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away.
1.What time do you think the Hills arrived at Sandfield?
A．At4 a.m. on 15 September.
B．At 4 a.m. on 16 September.
C．At 6 a.m. on 15 September.
D．At 6 a.m. on 16 September.
2.What made Mrs. Hill feel strange at first?
A．Short way but long time.
B．Short time but long way.
C．Poor memory during the drive.
D. Careful driving on highway.
3.The right order to show what happened to the Hills is____
a．they got out of the car
b．they saw a spaceship
c．they were asked some questions
d.they met three aliens
A．b;a;d;c B．a;b;c;d
C．d;a:b:c D．c:d:b:a
4.Which of the following pictures can best explain why the aliens were interested in Mr Hill's teeth？
5.The passage is probably from _________.
A. an Ad B. an instruction C. a magazine D. a guide
完形填空
Dear Dad,
Happy birthday to you!
On this special day I'd like to talk to you _________a special way.
I don't think I'm good at _________ you my ideas face to face. so I'm writing to you to show my love for you.
You're neither rich nor famous, but in my heart, you are one of the greatest _________ in the world. I' m_________you. You have _________ been interested in being famous and rich. You always work hard to get your_________ done. The smile on your face shows you're pleased with the family. You _________ my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and go shopping with Mom on Sundays.
In the past, I don't care whether you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I _________ you my love before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me. I am quite lucky that I have _________a good father. I am happy that now I can let you _________ how much I love you. You arc successful as a son, a husband. a father and a friend.
I hope you'll be happy forever
Yours ,
David
1.A. in B. at C. by D. on
2.A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling
3.A. businessmen B. man C． men D. worker
4.A. worried about B. proud of C. afraid of D. sorry for
5.A. always B. ever C. already D. never
6.A. work B. study C. business D. schoolwork
7.A. take good care of B. look after good C. take good care for D. look good after
8.A. will show B. don't show C. didn't show D. have shown
9.A. too B. so C. very D. such
10.A. to know B. know C. knew D. Knowing
从方框中选择合适的句子完成对话，有多余的选项
Jack: __1.___
Bill: Terrible! I lost my wallet.
Jack: Oh, no! ___2.___
Bill: At the supermarket, I think.
Jack: ___3.___
Bill: I think I dropped it when I was buying my sister’s birthday present.
Jack: Well, did you find your wallet later?
Bill: No, but later I met Ellen at the supermarket.
Jack: __4.__
Bill: I told her what happened and she bought me lunch!
Jack: Well. __5.__ then!
A. How were you that day? B. How was your day? C. How did you lose it at the supermarket? D. You really had a bad day. E. Where did you lose it? F. Your day wasn’t all that bad G. What did you say to her? |
My uncle lived _____in the town, but he didn’t feel _____.
A. alone; lonely B. alone; alone
C. lonely; lonely D. lonely; alone
