Do you know that many clowns go to school to learn how to be funny? How would you like to go to that school? You could learn how to walk and talk like a clown. Then you could make people laugh.
Clowns may go to school for a year. There they learn to move in funny ways. They learn to run and jump like different animals. They also learn how to fall down in a special way. They make sure they don’t get injured. They make every move look easy. But really it’s hard work.
In a school clowns decide how they will look. They make funny pants and tops. Then clowns have their funny long shoes made. They also learn to make up their faces. Clowns carefully put special paint on, so they look silly.
They start by making every part of their feces white. Then they use red paint around their mouths to make them look big. Clowns may paint re spots on each side of their faces, too. Big red noses are added. They put on funny hair or funny hats.
Now they look silly. They are ready to go to work! You can see clowns at the circus or parade. They do funny things to surprise people. Ten big clowns may get out of a very small car. Or they may walk on a high rope. Then they almost fall. The faces they make when they try to stand up again make people laugh.
1.The word “clown” in this passage refers to ____.
A . a person who tries to make people laugh by this funny looks, clothes and tricks and actions
B. a person who copies others in speaking, actions and way of walking
C. a person who gives performances only to make people laugh.
D. a person whose job is very easy to do.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Clowns learn to be funny at school to make people laugh
B. Clowns wear strange pants and tops and funny long shoes.
C. Clowns don’t feel frightened when they walk on a high rope.
D. Clowns put on funny hair and hats and make faces
3. From the passage, we can learn that clowns play at ____.
A. a parade B. the circus C. school D. both A and B
4.From the passage, we can infer that _______.
A. there are quite a number of clown schools in the world
B. people laugh when they watch clowns play at the circus
C. clowns like animals very much so they jump like different animals
D. clowns make people laugh but they seldom laugh
I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good 36 .
Then basketball started and we were on the 37 team. After a few games, 38 , Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied（嫉妒） her. Having 39 practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking 40 my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new 41 .To my 42 , the next day at school she told everyone I 43 her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away 44 talking with me. I couldn't accept the 45 words on the paper. In great __46__ , I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange（交换） more 47 notes. I cried myself to sleep every night, 48 our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other 49 . Kate's mom asked us questions but __50 _ of us responded(反应) .At last I let everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about ___51____ we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate 52 from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.
It has been five months 53 we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are 54 to care about each other more. I now know that 55 I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.
1. A. rest B. time C. example D. party
2. A. right B. good C. famous D. same
3. A. however B. but C. still D. yet
4. A. regular B. free C. different D. strange
5. A. on B. in C. by D. behind
6.A. haircut B. clothes C. necklace D. shoes
7. A. joy B. surprise C. pleasure D. sorrow
8. A. caught B. gained C. copied D. created
9.A. in spite of B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
10. A. cruel B. sad C. disappointing D. beautiful
11. A. anxiety B. anger C. surprise D. doubt
12.A. serious B. dangerous C. regretful D. hurtful
13. A. meaning B. hoping C. believing D. proving
14.A. happily B. nervously C. excitedly D. surprisingly
15.A. neither B. either C. both D. none
16.A. what B. how C. which D. why
17. A. rose B. raised C. stood D. got
18.A. if B. when C. because D. since
19.A. planning B. pretending C. learning D. arranging
20. A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. whoever
_______far from school, the boy is often late.
A. Living B. Having lived C. Being lived D. Lived
When I passed by, I heard her _____ in the room.
A. sings B. sang C. singing D. to sing
We are going to visit an old temple _____ the 12th century.
A. is dated back to B. dated from C. dating back to D. that is dated from
I’ll lend you my bike_____ you take care of it.
A. as long as B. as far as C. even if D. even though
