Long long ago, King Swan (天鹅国王) had a beautiful daughter. On her 15th birthday, she wished that when she was old enough, she could choose her own husband. King Swan agreed with her.
When the princess was old enough, King Swan called all the birds to his home. Birds came from everywhere, even from far away. King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose one she liked. She looked over the many birds. Finally, she chose a green long-necked peacock (孔雀). She told her father, ＂This bird, the peacock, will be my husband.＂
Hearing that the peacock was the lucky one, all the other birds crowded around to congratulate (祝贺) him. The excited peacock said nothing but held his head high. Later he began to shout and show his beauty in a strange dance. The other birds started to laugh.
King Swan was angry. Standing in the middle of the birds, he said, ＂Sir Peacock, your voice is sweet, and you’re really very pretty. But you are not modest at all. I will not allow my daughter to marry you!＂
The princess also learned she was wrong. Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest bird. The peacock flew away, having lost a beautiful wife.
1.All the birds went to King Swan’s home to _______.
A. ask him for help B. celebrate his birthday
C. enjoy the princess’s dance D. compete for the princess’s husband
2.What can we know about the peacock?
A. His neck was long. B. His eyes were beautiful.
C. He and King Swan were friends. D. He always played with the princess.
3.The peacock was so excited that he _______.
A. jumped and shouted B. shouted and danced
C. jumped and sang D. sang and danced
4.What does the underlined word ＂modest＂ in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?
A. 诚实的 B. 仁义的 C. 谦虚的 D. 勇敢的
5.At the end of the story, the peacock must feel _______.
A. lucky B. sorry C. worried D. relaxed
书面表达
请你根据下面的图片提示，写一篇英语短文，在周一的英语故事会上和大家分享。
参考词汇: 贪婪的 greedy
要求：1. 发挥想象力，完整叙述图片内容；2. 90词左右，可适当发挥。
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完成句子
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1.这张书桌倒是很好看，不过小了点。
The desk looks fine, but it is ________ ________ ________ small.
2.从前，这里住着一位美丽的公主。
________ ________ ________ ________, there lived a beautiful princess.
3.他们两年前结的婚。
They ________ ________ two years ago.
4.我一下飞机，就爱上了这个国家。
I ________ ________ ________ ________ the country the minute I got off the plane.
5.他病得如此重以至于我们只好给他请医生了。
He was ________ ill ________ we had to send for a doctor.
Charles Lane loves playing all kinds of games. He has loved games all his life. He has always been interested in computers, too. Today, his love of games and his interest in computers come together in his work. Charles works for a company (公司) that makes video games.
Charles never dreamed of working in a video game company. “It all started by accident (偶然),” he said. “One of my friends worked for a video game company. He knew how much I loved games, and he told me about a job. It sounded like fun.” It was a job as a video game tester.
When a video game company has a new game, they give it to testers. Testers play the game and look for bugs (程序错误) in it. The company wants to find and fix all the bugs before they sell the game.
Video game testers need to have good computer skills. They need to understand how computers work. Charles did not have great computer skills when he went for the job interview (求职面试), so he was nervous. However, the interviewers said, “That’s OK. We can teach someone to use a computer, but we can’t teach someone to love games.”
Charles worked as a video game tester for three years. Now he is a video game producer (制作人). This means that he works on every part of developing a new game. He really enjoys his work. He says, “It’s really a great job. I’m sure it’ll give me what I need to live a happy life and have a bright future.”
根据材料内容完成下列任务。51和52小题为任务一：判断正(T)误(F)。53和54小题为任务二：简要回答下列问题。55小题为任务三：选择最佳答案。
1.Charles is interested in computers.
2.Charles once dreamed of working for a video game company.
3.What do video game testers do with a new game?
________________________________________
4.Were the interviewers satisfied with Charles?
________________________________________
5.As for his future, Charles _______.
A. is hopeful about it
B. is worried about it
C. listens to his parents
D. follows his friend’s advice
East TV Center
Open Day Tours (观光)
East TV Center is an interesting place to visit.
■ Our tours include (包括) studio (演播室) visits (including the news and sports).
■ You will also meet a reporter and read news with him.
Price
Adults (成人): £3.50
Children: £2.50
Opening Times
Tours are available every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Getting There
Bus No.9 stops outside the TV Center.
To get more information, please call 0670 1030907.
COME AND JOIN US!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.If you choose to visit East TV Center, you can _______.
① visit the news studio
② visit the weather studio
③ read news with a reporter
④ get a book from a reporter
A. ①③ B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ②④
2.If Peter wants to visit East TV Center with his 10-year-old son, how much should he pay?
A. £3.50. B. £4.00. C. £5.50. D. £6.00.
3.You can visit East TV Center _______.
A. at 9:00 a.m. on Monday
B. at 2:00 p.m. on Monday
C. at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday
D. at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday
4.Which bus stops outside East TV Center?
A. Bus No.6. B. Bus No.7. C. Bus No.8. D. Bus No.9.
5.The material is probably from a _______.
A. storybook B. dictionary C. newspaper D. diary
A little monkey and a little fox (狐狸) were friends. One day, they went out to play near a river. They saw a(n) ______ tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples ______ it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey and the fox thought hard and finally they had a(n) ______. They pulled down (拉倒) a small tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My dear friend, you go first.” ______ after the fox went to the other side, he kicked (踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can ______ get there without the tree?” shouted the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You ______ stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very ______.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level (水位) in the river rose and the tree went away with the water.
“You can ______ all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and ______ the monkey sadly. He realized he was ______. He shouldn’t have only cared about himself.
1.A. pear B. apple C. orange D. banana
2.A. on B. for C. of D. to
3.A. accident B. problem C. gift D. idea
4.A. But B. Or C. So D. If
5.A. they B. we C. he D. I
6.A. never B. even C. just D. still
7.A. quick B. scared C. careful D. angry
8.A. throw B. hide C. eat D. buy
9.A. looked for B. looked at C. heard of D. heard from
10.A. wrong B. clever C. shy D. old
