There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by a king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, "the king said. "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉).
"Your Majesty," the baker said to the king, "I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.
"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom, to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine breads.
B.He needed money to open more stores.
C.He didn't have enough flour to make more breads.
D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ________.
A.tried to erase the line. B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because ________.
A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked ________.
A.to be rich B.to draw a line C.to eat breads D.to have fun
Tony, a nine-year-old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets (尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after-effect (后果) -When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.
Tony puts his head down and say to himself, "Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, "Thank you, dear! Thank you, dear!"
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.
She tries to help, but they tell her, "You've done enough, you stupid!"
At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Emily says back in a quiet voice, "I wet my pants, too."
1.What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact?
A.They'll never speak to him again. B.They'll tell the teacher about it.
C.They'll try to help him. D.They'll all laugh at him.
2.Which is right according to the passage?
A.Tony is really angry with Emily. B.Emily drops the water on purpose.
C.Tony and Emily don't go home by bus. D.Tony and Emily aren't classmates.
3.We know that Emily is a ________ girl from the passage?
A.careless and lazy B.quiet and bright C.kind and smart. D.stupid and helpless
Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play.
Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old
Peter, students, 15 years old
Susie, student, 14 years old
Grace, student, 14 years old
Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn
Place: Sunny Park
(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)
Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I'm so full that I can hardly move.
Grace: That's no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate.
Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It's not fair.
(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass.)
Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing, Peter? That's d…
Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.
Susie: And the grass…Benny, Grace, help! Help!
(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)
Peter: Oh, no. What have I done?
Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don't you?
Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?
1.How does Peter feel about his job?
A.Dirty and difficult B.Clean an easy
C.Great and interesting D.Noisy and harmful
2.What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"?
A.dirty B.difficult C.dangerous D.delicious
3.Which of the following sentences is true?
A.There are five people in the play. B.Benny refuses to help others tidy up.
C.They have a picnic in the morning D.Peter's carelessness causes the fire.
About five or six years ago I went to London for the first time. It was in the summer holidays and I went with my _________. It was quite expensive by plane or train, so we _______ to travel by coach(长途汽车). We left at five in the morning and the _______ took about sixteen hours. We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hotel not far from the city centre. My friends and I _______ a big room on the top floor. The beds were not very comfortable and the bathroom was very small, _______ it had a wonderful view overlooking the River Thames.
While we were in London we went to a lot of places. On the first day, we went to see all the main sights(名胜), _______ Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. On the second day, we went shopping on Oxford Street. On the _______ day, my friends and I went to Camden Market. You can buy all kinds of jewelry and clothes there. I bought a silver _______ for my sister. It was really sunny in the afternoon, so we went to watch a football game. Unluckily, I think the ring fell out of _______ pocket during the game, and I had to buy another one.
I really enjoyed visiting London, although the youth hotel was not __________. Next time, I will stay at a wonderful hotel, but I guess I will never feel as excited as I did that first time.
1.A.sisters B.parents C.friends D.grandparents
2.A.hated B.decided C.refused D.continued
3.A.show B.study C.journey D.competition
4.A.drew B.cleaned C.bought D.shared
5.A.and B.but C.so D.if
6.A.such as B.up to C.instead of D.rather than
7.A.first B.second C.fourth D.last
8.A.bag B.hat C.ring D.phone
9.A.my B.his C.her D.its
10.A.near B.new C.perfect D.cheap
－ Mum, can you tell me ? I dreamed of him last night.
－ Next week.
A.when my dad came back
B.where my dad goes
C.when my dad will come back
D.where my dad will go
Chengde is greener city now because more and more trees ________ every spring.
A.were planted B.are planted C.will be planted D.planted
