It is a sunny day. Alice finds a pair of shoes in a shoe shop. Suddenly the shoes move towards Alice.
"Hey! What's happening?" Alice shouts.
A loud voice comes from the shoes, "Welcome, my friend. I am magic(魔法的) shoes. Would you like to travel with me?"
"Sounds great! Let's go," Alice answers happily.
First they fly high up into the sky and they land in a jungle(丛林). It is hot and wet because it is raining. Then they fly to the desert. It's very hot and dry there. After that they fly to the South Pole. There is lots of ice. Everywhere is white, and it's really beautiful. Then they fly to a forest. It's windy there. After a while, they fly to an island in the sea. There is thunder and lightning. Alice is scared. "Ah! Let's go home!" she cries.
Finally , they fly back home. The shoes land in the shop and Alice gets off. "Wow! What a wonderful experience it is!" she says.
1.When Alice finds the shoes in a shop at first, they suddenly.
A. fly into the sky B. fall off the shelf C. become dirty D. move towards her
2.How is the weather in the forest?
A. It is hot and wet. B. It is sunny. C. It is windy. D. It is snowy.
3.How many places do they go?
A. Six B. Five C. Four D. Three
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. The experience of magic shoes B. Alice and magic shoes
C. Alice's trip to the forest D. A magic weather report
Last year Mr. and Mrs. Smith with their two children went to the beach for a week’s holiday. There were a lot of interesting things to do at the beach.
The two children played games on the sand. Sometimes they built small houses with sand. Sometimes they played beach volleyball with other children. There were swimming pools. The water was very clean and the children swam happily in these pools. They also went to an island by boat. There were many toys in the shops there. They also watched famous films in the island.
There was an esplanade (滨海大道)—a long road by the beach. There were a lot of shops and restaurants on the esplanade. There was also an interesting park near the beach. Children could ride a bike and a horse. They could also ride an elephant.
The Smiths stayed at a hotel. They had the same room. The room was in the front of the hotel. The sights from the windows were good.
The children were a little sad when the holiday was over because they didn’t want to leave.
1.Mr. and Mrs. Smith stayed at the beach for _____ with their children.
A. a week B. two weeks C. many weeks D. a year
2.The two children didn’t ________ at the beach.
A. play beach volleyball B. swim in the pool
C. build small houses with sand D. take photos
3.Children could not ride ________ in the park near the beach.
A. a bike B. a horse C. an elephant D. a motor bike
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There were lots of shops and restaurants on the esplanade.
B. The Smiths stayed in a room in the front of the hotel.
C. The children played football on the island.
D. The children felt a little sad when they left the beach.
Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man_____ people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the _____ simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception(例外) though: an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved _____ this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and _____ asked, “How much do you need?” I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched _____ the old woman pulled several bills from her wallet and ____ them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应) to the same ________. I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who _____ the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be _____ in this world, I would rather be like her.
Every day may bring us many chances for ______. The key is to do it or not.
1.A. asking B. meeting C. giving D. showing
2.A. guests B. audience C. neighbours D. travelers
3.A. from B. after C. before D. over
4.A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully
5.A. because B. unless C. as D. although
6.A. checked B. put C. covered D. threw
7.A. location(地点) B. survey C. situation D. programme
8.A. ordered B. treated C. introduced D. visited
9.A. famous B. creative C. careful D. successful
10.A. richness B. happiness C. fitness D. kindness
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A. What a; How B. How an; What C. How a; What D. What an; How
The man has a son.
A. five year old B. five-years-old C. five years old D. five-year-old
Lu Ban_______ bamboo_______ kites.
A. uses; makes B. used; to make C. uses; to make D. used; makes
