An emperor was almost eighty years old and knew it was time to choose his successor(接班人). Instead of choosing one of his children, he decided on something different. He called all of the young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you.”
The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued, “I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One special seed. I want you to plant it and come back one year later with what you have grown from this seed. I will then judge the plants, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!”
One boy named Ling received a seed like the others. He went home and planted the seed in a pot, watering it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.
A year finally went by and all the youths brought their plants to the emperor. Ling thought he should be honest about what had happened. So he took his empty pot to the palace. When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the plants grown by other youths. They were beautiful, in all shapes and sizes.
When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. Suddenly, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. “My name is Ling,” he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd, “Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!” Then the emperor said, “One year ago today, I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow.”
1.Why did the emperor decide to choose his successor?
A. He was growing old.
B. He was tired of his position.
C. He wanted to do different things.
D. He wanted to do some tests.
2.Whom will the emperor consider to choose from as his successor in his country?
A. His children. B. All of his relatives.
C. All the young people. D. The bravest fighters.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The other youths felt angry about what Ling had done.
B. Ling destroyed his seed by boiling it in the hot water.
C. Ling was afraid of being punished for his failure in planting.
D. The one who planted the most beautiful plant would be the king.
4. From the text we know that Ling was ______.
A. clever B. honest
C. famous D. energetic
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假如你是李华，得知学校英文报正在招聘"Music&Arts”版块的编辑，请给负责人Mr.Brown写一封英文信件，要点如下:
1.是该报的忠实读者，并擅长英文写作;
2.常听不同风格的音乐，对音乐有自己的理解;
3.母亲在美术馆工作，常有机会接触到艺术作品。
注意:
1.词数:80一100词;
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯;
3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Brown,
I’ve learned that you need an editor for the "Music&Arts" section.
Yours
Li Hua
第一节单句改错
下列各句中都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，请按要求修改下列各句。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
1.Jack always waters his plants before he head for work.
2.The apartment is belonged to my grandfather in the 1980s.
3.Speak in public is a lot more difficult than talking to your friends.
4.Mary didn' t come to school today because she had temperature yesterday.
5.I am watching TV last night when my sister came in with a friend of hers.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在文中题号后的横线上。
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Germany. He showed1.(music) talent 2.an early age. He learned how 3.(play) the violin from his father,4.was a singer. Mozart met Beethoven and 5.(impress) by him.Beethoven met Haydn in 1971. After they had known each other for many years, Haydn encouraged 6.(he) to move to Vienna. Beethoven became very popular in the Austrian capital and stayed there for 7.rest of his life. As he grew 8.(old)，he began to go deaf . He became 9.(complete) deaf during the last years of his life，10.he continued composing.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。
When you visit Paris, you don't have to spend all of your time on museums and monuments, which are certainly worth visiting. 1.And you’11 find it beautiful.
Take a walk along the Seine River. 2.Lie on your back on the green grass.When you need Borne food and drink, try coffee and cakes at a sidewalk cafe. Have a conversation with a Parisian. This isn't always easy, though. With such a large international population living in Paris, true natives are hard to find these days.
3.You may hear music from an outdoor concert :nearby: classical, jazz, opera or those French folk songs. Parisians love their music. Don' t miss the highlight of Paris evening:eating out. Parisians are proud of their cooking. You need a special guidebook to help you choose one of the hundreds of excellent restaurants. 4.The cook likes to show his best dishes there. Remember, you haven't tasted the true French food until you've dined at a French restaurant in Paris.
Your visit in Paris has only just begun. You've just started to discover the charm of this old city. May the rest of your journey be unforgettable. When it is time to leave, you will go unwillingly.5.
A. You will say, "See you again, Paris.”
B. Spend some time in a quiet park relaxing on an old bench.
C. If you don't know what to order, ask for the suggested menu.
D. As evening comes to Paris, excitement rises over the river.
E .You can take some time to look around and experience life in Paris.
