The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.
It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
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1.Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party. B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi D.It isn’t mentioned
2.We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
A.1765 B.1771 C.1776 D.1786
3.What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
A.A book B.A fan C.A torch D.A hat
4.The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
A.on the airplan B.on the sea C.in the car D.on the train
5.Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A.The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.
B.The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.
C.The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.
D.The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.
A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skills and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to g
et up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she called on him to thiank for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign 
of my gratitude.I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid properly for what he has done." The lady was surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much you fee is?"
"Fifty pounds," he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.
1.The lady was thankful to the doctor because ______.
A.he had saved her life B.he had saved her son’slife
C.he had lent her some money D.he often called on her
2.The 
doctor refused the lady’spurse becasue he thought_______.
A.the puese should be given between friends
B.the purse was too small
C.the lady was not kind to him
D.the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee
3.The underlined word”gratitude”means”_______”in English.
A.feiendship B.pity C.happiness D.thanks
4.The money in the purse_______.
A.was only 150 pounds
B.was less than 200 pounds
C.was much more than the medical fee
D.was not enough for the medical fee
5.How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?
A.Sorry and worried B.Regret and proud C.Excited and proud D.Sorry and regret
I began to play the piano four years ago,I always remember my first piano performance.I remember that year,I was only nine years old,and but just to lean to play the piano a few months before.
One day,my teacher told me there was ging to be a piano performance three weeks.When I heard the news,I felt very .But the teacher said,“You can make it.You have this piece of music many times,so you’ll play it well.And when the performance comes,I’am sure you’ll .”After hearing the teacher’s words,I felt confident abo
ut myself.
After three weeks of hard practicing,the piece for the performance was fianlly .The night before the performance,I was so excited that I couldn’t stand still or sit down.When it was my to perform,I held my head high,went onto the stage,sat on the chair,quickly the song in my head,and lifted up my hands to play.In one breath,I played the piece from beginning to end and played it very pleasantly.Soon,a thunter of applause(雷鸣般的掌声) out in the concert hall.I felt very happy,and proud of ,yoo.
That was my first piano performance and I will never forget it.
1.A.finished B.considered C.stopped D.started
2.A.in B.for C.on D.until
3.A.sleepy B.exhausted C.nervous D.energetic
4.A.pronounced B.provided C.produced D.practiced
5.A.suit B.succeed C.incersse D.interset
6.A.successful B.ready C.empty D.careful
7.A.ending B.turn C.entertainment D.challenge
8.A.went through B.made up C.came up with D.went off
9.A.looked B.took C.broke D.filled
10.A.me B.my C.myself D.mine
Some of my friends are interested in science,but none of them can tell_____.
A.when UFOs wi
ll appear next time.
B.why do horses know the way.
C.where was this kind of plant found.
D.how do elephants communicate.
—I’m worried about the coming test.
—You should work hard for it,_____you’ll have to take it again.
A.and B.or C.but D.however
—Have you got everything_____you need to take for the trip?
—Yes.I have got everying read.
A.who B.where C.that D.
when
