Wonder is the story about a ten-year-old boy named Auggie. He has deformities(畸形) of his face and looks very different from other children. In the street, people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them.
Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. When he is ten, his mother thinks he should go to school. At first, Auggie doesn’t want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say horrible things. But when he visits a school with his mum, he likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggie makes some good friends but other children are horrible to him. At the end of year, Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.
Wonder is an excellent book. Once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop. It is easy to like Auggie. He has a good sense of humor. But the book isn’t just about Auggie. We learn what life is like for his sister, and his friend Jack. Wonder is a book about a ten-year-old boy, but it’s popular with people of all ages.
Wonder is RJ Palacio’s first book. The book is very popular and has won prizes. There will be a film about Wonder and many people, including me, are looking forward to seeing it.
1.What is Wonder according to the passage?
A. It’s a song. B. It’s a book.
C. It’s a boy’s name. D. It’s a writer’s name.
2.Auggie doesn’t want to go to school because __________.
A. he doesn’t like the head teacher B. he has no interest in studying
C. he is afraid of being laughed at D. he isn’t clever enough
3.What does the writer think of Wonder?
A. It’s surprising. B. It’s boring. C. It’s difficult. D. It’s excellent.
4.Who is RJ Palacio?
A. She is head teacher. B. She is Auggie’s sister.
C. She is a writer. D. She is Auggie’s friend.
5.What’s TRUE according to the passage?
A. Wonder is only popular with children.
B. Many people have seen the film about Wonder.
C. Auggie is a good-looking boy.
D. The hero in Wonder is very humorous.
When you hear Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前) that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
1.The best title(标题) for the passage is __________.
A. Drop in anytime B. Come and see me soon
C. Invitation in Western countries D. Westerners
2.When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means _________.
A. you are welcome to visit them anytime
B. you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house
C. they don’t want you to visit them
D. they will hold a party for you
3.If a Westerner invites you to go to his house, __________.
A. you may refuse if you don’t plan to go
B. you have to accept the invitation even if you don’t want to go
C. you can’t accept the invitation
D. and you accept the invitation, you must go
4.If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, you can bring some __________ with you.
A. money B. televisions C. computers D. cakes
5.The underlined words “go Dutch” means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 去荷兰 B. 去Dutch这家餐厅 C. 实行AA制 D. 请客
完型填空
从A,B,C,D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same____?
A new____—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a____one day. They teach him to____and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold____at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
"____do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be
____"
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to____their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences(观众)enjoy the story, and also the____in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very____to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!
1.A. jobs B. dreams C. habits D. hobbies
2.A. song B. film C. play D. opera
3.A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician
4.A. paint B. write C. run D. drive
5.A. match B. ring C. medal D. race
6.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
7.A. myself B. different C. alone D. great
8.A. encourage B. understand C. criticize D. inspire
9.A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music
10.A. easy B. difficult C. important D. necessary
(2014•扬州市)---Has your friend completed his design?
---Not yet. He ________ on it last night.
A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working
Many students take part in the sports meeting, ______ Lily.
A. include B. includes C. including D. included
He doesn’t listen to his father ______ he says.
A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. what
