When the door ___________ (最后) closed on him, he realized that he was refused rudely.
___________ (领导) by President Xi Jinping, the Chinese people are fighting against the spread of the COVID-19 through China.
My mother's __________(四十)birthday is coming soon. I want to give her a pleasant surprise.
Because of the COVID-19, this year's summer holiday will not start until the middle of __________(七月).
The ____________ [mjuˈziːəm] was quite a peaceful place, we sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain beating against the windows.
Have you ever read Charlotte's Web, a classic novel written by E. B. White? It is a story about a spider. He made friends with a pig and helped him.
Wilbur was an ill-fated(倒霉的)pig. When he was born, he was so small that the farmer Mr. Arable decided to end the pig's life. Fortunately, Wilbur met the lovely and kind-hearted farmer's daughter Fern, she stopped him from killing Wilbur and asked his father to give her the cute pig as her personal pet to feed in a barnyard(谷仓场院).
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to touch him gently, to feed him, to put him to bed. Wilbur grew day by day and made many friends in the barnyard. They are geese, cattle, sheep, a spider and so on. Of all these friends Wilbur's favourite is Charlotte, a beautiful grey spider.
As the days went by, Wilbur grew and grew. He ate three big meals a day. He spent long hours lying on his side, half asleep, dreaming pleasant dreams. He enjoyed good health and he gained a lot of weight. One day, the old sheep Samuel in the barnyard told Wilbur that he would be served as Christmas dinner this year. Wilbur turned to Charlotte for help. Day after day the spider waited, head-down, for an idea to come to her. Hour by hour she sat motionless, deep in thought Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, she was decided to keep her promise. She had the idea of writing words extolling Wilbur's excellence, such as "a famous terrific pig" in her web. She makes the farmer believe that Wilbur is some kind of supernatural(神奇的)animal, too important to kill.
Thanks to Charlotte's efforts, Wilbur not only lived but also won a special prize at the fair. With the help of Charlotte, Wilbur became the only one pig to see the spring.
Unusually the author made a spider the heroine of the book. Many people are afraid of spiders. Charlotte did everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive, but Charlotte was so tired that she finally died. The novel showed how a strong friendship could last through the worst possible times.
1.Which of the following can best describe Charlotte?
A.Warm-hearted, humorous and honest,
B.Kind, curious and smart.
C.Clever, helpful and loyal.
D.Honest, patient and generous.
2.Who told Wilbur that he would be killed?
A.The spider—Charlotte. B.The sheep—Samuel.
C.The girl——Fern. D.The farmer—Mr. Arable.
3.The underlined word "extolling" in Paragraph 4 has the similar meaning to "________".
A.praising B.preventing C.presenting D.protecting
4.What is the main idea of the story?
A.We'd better make friends with animals because they can help us.
B.A true friend is the one who devotes himself or herself to you when you are in trouble.
C.Charlotte's Web is such an amazing book that it is worth reading.
D.Wilbur was so special that Charlotte tried her best to save him.
