根据首字母或中文提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。

1.Have you ever had a case where someone a________ your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?

2.Fortunately, the ointment a________ to the wound works.

3.The little boy smiled suddenly, e________ a set of amazingly white teeth.

4.New evidence may lead to the __________（结论） that he is guilty.

5.For further ________ （信息）on the summer camp, please call us at 888668.

6.We are very ________（乐观的）about the results of the exams.

7.Don’t worry about the cost--I’ll ________（款待）you.

8.We interviewed a number of candidates, but none of them ________（留下印象）us.

9.A________ by her sense of humour, we soon became good friends.

10.I was d________ with the presents I received on my birthday.

阅读下面材料，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。

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” An old tale tells a seemingly 1. (believe) story of a magic mirror, but now the magic is no longer unachievable.

In August 2018, news went widely-spread that the police 2. (catch) criminal suspects who attended Chinese singer Jacky Cheung’s concerts. 3.did the police pick4.the suspects among thousands of 5.(scream) fans? The helping hand is AI facial recognition technology. The low-key yet powerful tool is no longer far-fetched, but entering the world of China’s top 6. (investor) and companies.

Facial recognition is a technology able 7. (identify) a person from a digital image or a frame from a video source. Tang Wenbin, CTO of Face ++, an AI computer vision(视觉) technology company in China, 8. (vivid) explained the workflow. According to him, facial recognition is the identification of our appearance, including knowing the sex, age and identity of a person. You may think it is like a brain or a neural network. You use data to train it, and then, it learns the pattern.

Facial recognition technology has been traditionally allied with the security work but today there is active expansion into 9. industries including mobile phones, marketing and finance. Chinese start-ups have seen the potential of Al facial recognition for simplifying and speeding up tasks in multiple industries. And the market is now crowded and 10. (compete).

    In today's Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the grim(令人沮丧的) days of the 19th century when so many of the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. 1.

Tourism has made a vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently there was hardly any tradition of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on 'meat and two vegetables' (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce. 2. Tourist demands for predictable, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more sophisticated tastes have introduced whole foods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a vast number of new restaurants, often French in style, have opened in the main tourist centres. Food 'events' such as Kinsale's Gourmet festival or Galway's Oyster Festival attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food.

Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse（精细）, it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and ingredients(成分) are of a high quality. 3.. One of its great specialities is soda bread. It is made with buttermilk and is served fresh and warm with every meal. Recently there has been a return to simple Irish foods such as stews（炖菜）and potato dishes.

4.A 'traditional Irish breakfast' is a plateful of bacon and eggs with soda and potato breads. Accommodation rates are nearly always quoted(报价) with a full breakfast included. 5.

A. So you might as well eat enough to keep you going all day and get your money's worth!

B. Home-grown produce includes rich dairy foods, beef, lamb and pork, and a great variety of seafood.

C. Eating out at weekends is traditional in most parts of Ireland.

D. Now things are very different.

E. Food produce is fresher.

F. One of the best-value meals in Ireland is breakfast.

G. Nowadays, it is quite possible to eat both well and heartily all over the island.

    Nowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental world where people are quick to point out the faults of others and yet seem to ignore their own ones. Some misguided souls believe they have a moral duty to help you be a better person telling you what a failure you really are.

If you’re the one placing criticism upon others, please stop. Make a conscious decision, rather than focus on the negative aspect of a person’s performance or attitudes, and you can offer helpful suggestions. If I’m painting a living room and making a mess in doing so, I’d have any husband say to me, “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?” rather than have him point out what a careless painter I am.

If you’re on the receiving end of criticism, the “OK” response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negatively on a task you’re doing, the natural response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the defensive. It diffuses a potentially explosive situation. It’s important to keep calm and listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. There is much that one can learn from a negative review. You can ask yourself: Could I have done better, and been more thoughtful? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? Is there any truth in what the other person says? If so, how can I improve?

In any event, one should remember the saying, “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning(指责) and you will not be condemned.” One can learn to be “OK” with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact his or her relationship with the other party. Let it go and that will be “OK”.

1.According to the author, today’s people_____.

A.ignore the mistakes of others

B.focus on how to handle mistakes

C.like to point out the mistakes of others

D.have a moral duty to point out others’ faults

2.In Paragraph 2, the author uses the example to show_____.

A.praise is more important than criticism

B.it’s hard to avoid making mistakes

C.we ought to accept others’ criticism

D.pointing out a fault needs a skill

3.What is the proper response to criticism in the author’s opinion?

A.Paying no attention to it

B.Learning something from it.

C.Making excuses for your mistakes.

D.Defending and attacking sometimes .

4.Which of the following best explains “diffuses” underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.spreads B.improves

C.reduces D.conveys

5.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Is criticism really necessary?

B.What can you learn from criticism?

C.What’s the best way to voice criticism?

D.How to criticize and reply to criticism?

A Window Into the Future

Shortly after its opening on the first day of Chinese New Year, The Wandering Earth began to gain momentum (展现强劲势头). In a little over a week, it made 2.8 billion yuan in the domestic market alone. The film’s popularity and success has come as a surprise to many reviewers especially since there hasn’t been that much success for Chinese-produced science fiction in the past. Many agree that this film will change the embarrassing situation and bring in a new age for Chinese science fiction.

As a genre (类型), Chinese science fiction has lagged behind general fiction in both the film and publishing industries. Even Liu Cixin’s (the author who wrote the short story on which The Wandering Earth is based) The Three Body Problem — which is currently quite popular — didn’t have many readers until it was translated into English and won the Hugo Award (雨果奖) in 2015. Personally, I haven’t read much of any genre written in Chinese, but I do notice that there aren’t many separate sections of the bookstore dedicated to science fiction. I cannot speak for everyone, but some people seem to have misunderstandings regarding the genre.

My parents were the type who tried to steer me in the direction of non-fiction and the classics. They believed that science fiction and fantasy were “unrealistic nonsense” and would “rot my brain.” Actually, great science fiction writers do their research. More often than not, one can learn a great deal about science and its possible development from reading science fiction. Sure, some of the concepts may be confusing or technical in nature, but that is also part of the appeal. Things like the internet, electric cars and tablet computers were first theorized (建立理论) in science fiction before they were invented. The author simply uses a combination of science and their imagination to create worlds different from the Earth of today, from which we can get bits and pieces that can be turned into a reality.

The world is changing. There may very well be a time when Earth is no longer able to sustain the entire population. We could be living on Mars or in giant spaceships; perhaps we will be forced to move Earth to a new solar system just like The Wandering Earth. Each of these scenarios (设想) has appeared in science fiction multiple times. If we are to be prepared for what is to come, we can look into modern science fiction for a window into the future.

1.According to the article, which of the following statements about The Wandering Earth is NOT true?

A.Critics did not expect too much of the film before its release.

B.It is the first time that Chinese science fiction has achieved success in the film industry.

C.The film was adapted from a short story in Liu Cixin’s The Three Body Problem.

D.In the future we might be faced with similar crises to the one described in the movie.

2.We can learn from the article that the author ______.

A.was not allowed to read science fiction by his parents

B.has never read Chinese science fiction

C.has little interest in science fiction

D.has not been prepared for the future development of science and technology

3.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ______.

A.people’s misunderstandings about science fiction

B.real technologies inspired by science fiction

C.the practical significance of science fiction

D.imaginary worlds created by science fiction writers

F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reord his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first break down and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life

according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d B.b-e-a-f-c-d C.f-d-e-c-b-a D.b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _______..

A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_____.

A.Zelda’s personal life

B.Zelda’s illness and treatment

C.Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D.Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

    One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades.______ your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not ______ a simple experiment? ______ taking the heavy handed(严厉的)line of ______ him to his bedroom to get on with it ______, let him do the homework the ______ he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling than ______ he’s done before.

According to the research of Millfield preschool, around 20% of youngsters ______ best with background music, 10% excel(突出) when allowed to ______ their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate ______ if allowed to fiddle(用手拨弄)with a small object.

The research has advised the school to adopt a complete ______ approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style _____ them best-then letting them do their work listening to music or______ lying down.______ parents at first regarded the ______ as a layabout’s(懒散闲荡的人) deed but many are now applying it at______ where children are also allowed to do their work ______ the television on.

”I ______ to work on the floor with music on low,” admits Susan, 13, a day girl.”At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避),but my ______ persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they ______.”

1.A.Then B.Next time C.Before long D.In case

2.A.take B.allow C.form D.try

3.A.Rather than B.Except for C.In place of D.In spite of

4.A.causing B.advising C.ordering D.permitting

5.A.quickly B.carefully C.quietly D.attentively

6.A.way B.atmosphere C.method D.means

7.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something

8.A.progress B.relax C.think D.work

9.A.break out B.break down C.break up D.break in

10.A.faster B.better C.deeper D.worse

11.A.new B.special C.common D.interesting

12.A.interests B.affects C.suits D.improves

13.A.still B.perhaps C.almost D.even

14.A.Puzzled B.Doubtful C.Angry D.Unpleased

15.A.move B.suggestion C.research D.problem

16.A.school B.class C.home D.last

17.A.while B.when C.as D.with

18.A.continue B.hope C.hate D.prefer

19.A.teacher B.classmate C.friend D.neighbor

20.A.refused B.agreed C.stopped D.blamed

He suggested that the book _____ returned to the library at once.

A.speaking of should be B.spoken to be C.referring to D.referred to be

Things of _____kind come together; people of _____ kind fall into _____ same group.

A.the; the; the B.a; a; the C.the; the; a D.a; the; the

Not until______ a chance to discuss it thoroughly, ______set out to handle the problem we came across last week.

A.we have had, shall we B.have we had,we shall

C.do we have, we D.we shall have had, shall we

.In the character-training of children, what really much is what their parents say and do.

A. matters    B. cares    C. considers    D. minds

Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you are saying should make any ________.

A.excuse B.sense C.use D.value

How did it _____ that you failed to ______ in time yesterday?

A.come up; turn over B.come about; turn up

C.come over; turn off D.come up; turn down

He couldn't say _____ it was _____ troubled him.

A.what; that B.what; what C.that; what D.what; who

Hardly ________ the school gate when the bell  ________ to ring.

A.I had reached, had begun B.I reached, began

C.had I reached, began D.did I reach,had begun

Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they aren’t covered by skin and can _______ the virus more easily.

A.take up B.pick up C.make up D.set up

The stewardess asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing.

A.seating B.seated C.to be seating D.to seat

It is believed that, ________, the situation will get worse.

A.if it not dealt carefully with B.if only dealt carefully with

C.if not carefully dealt with D.it is not carefully dealt with

When he took a deep breath after exercising, he felt his chest ________, so he went to the doctor.

A.hurt B.wound C.injure D.damage

The football team, ________ 22 players and 3 coaches, was set up by his father 3 years ago.

A.makes up of B.consists of C.making up of D.consisting of

I wonder why you won't do it as _____. It's the third time you have done so.

A.you told to B.be told C.tell you D.told to

________ with such a troubling woman, he didn’t know what to do, ________ there with his mouth wide ________.

A.Facing, standing, opening B.Faced, stood, opened

C.Faced, standing,open D.Facing, stood, open

假设暑假期间你父母带你去北京旅游。请你用英语写一篇短文描述你的见闻和感想，要点如下：

1. 北京历史悠久且充满现代气息，人民友好；

2. 参观了名胜古迹，品尝了当地小吃。

3. 外国人很多，是国际化城市；

4. 你的感想。

注意：1．100个词左右。 2．不要逐字翻译成英文。

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

During my last winter holiday, I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents. I find a big change there. The first time I went there, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and another animals. Last winter when I went here again, they had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken. They also had a small pond which they raised fish. My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish. I felt happily that their life had improved. At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return for every two years, but he agreed.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nelson Mandela is a great man. The black people in South Africa are grateful to 1.(he) for what he did.

At one time black people were not treated equally. It was not easy for them to find a good job and many families were too poor to afford their children’s 2.(educate). In 1952 Mandela set up a law office to help the poor black people 3.trouble. It was with his guidance that those4.lost heart in life became 5. (hope) about their future. As 6.matter of fact, it was Mandela’s dream to help black people get the same rights7.white people. However, the government was so angry with him that he 8.(sentence) to prison for life on Robben Island for being one of the ANC leaders. He was released in 1990 and was voted President of South Africa in 1994. Now black people in his country live a much9.(good) life than before.

Mandela devoted all his life to 10. (improve)the life of the black in South Africa.

    When I was driving on the highway, a big storm came. The rain began to beat_______   against my car windows. I had to stop and_______my car along the roadside. Sitting in the car with boxes of_________in the back seat, I was_______of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina hit Houston when I was fourteen years old. I was_________that it would destroy my neighborhood._________it missed ours, while leaving many parts of the city in _______. From the TV, I saw a reporter_______the homeless people inside the Houston Astrodome(体育馆). Many of them were in dirty and_________clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter__________an old teddy bear. Suddenly, I knew I had to do__________.

The next day, my friends__________me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan to________some used toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome. I hoped they would bring some________to those homeless kids. We________the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, our club was flooded with new toys! When we__________the Astrodome with our gifts, children__________toward us from all directions.

My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had________“Hector, we have had more__________because of the tornado.” “Well, I’ve brought a lot of clothes for them. The__________kept me late, but I'll be there soon!" I turned my car into the suddenly heavy traffic. I knew that any small act of kindness would make a big difference.

1.A.gently B.lazily C.heavily D.merrily

2.A.wash B.repair C.check D.park

3.A.toys B.clothes C.gifts D.shoes

4.A.reminded B.informed C.warned D.cleared

5.A.happy B.worried C.sure D.confident

6.A.And B.So C.Or D.But

7.A.ruins B.efforts C.needs D.terrors

8.A.observing B.entertaining C.interviewing D.challenging

9.A.wet B.cheap C.beautiful D.funny

10.A.selling B.kicking C.hugging D.throwing

11.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something

12.A.greeted B.joined C.called D.annoyed

13.A.invent B.select C.collect D.produce

14.A.comfort B.freedom C.treatment D.belief

15.A.read B.gave C.had D.spread

16.A.left B.entered C.decorated D.filled

17.A.flew B.paced C.cycled D.looked

18.A.struck B.passed C.came D.approached

19.A.reports B.troubles C.victims D.photos

20.A.kid B.call C.traffic D.storm

    Be careful on January 8th —It's officially the most dangerous day of the year. The insurance（保险）company Hyperion has studied accident statistics（统计数字）and has found that there are more accidents on January 8th  than on any other day.

Accidents are certainly more likely to happen at particular times of the year. One general rule is that more accidents happen in winter months, because risk increases in bad weather.

In 2004 and 2005 Hyperion found that the worst day was January 8th , with 298 accidents reported to them. March 3th was the safest day, with only 89 reports. Six of the ten worst days for driving were in January.

It's clear that icy and snowy conditions are dangerous, but some other statistics are puzzling. A British Medical Journal report in 2001, for example, found that hospital admissions were always higher than usual on Friday the 13th .

But it is not only when Friday falls on the 13th  that it is a dangerous day. Four of the top ten worst days for accidents last year were Fridays-perhaps because everyone is rushing home for the weekend-while Thursdays are the safest day of the week.

At what time of the day is an accident most likely to happen? The Health and Safety Authority found that people are most likely to have an accident at 11:00 a. m. , while the safest time of day is between 4: 00 and 5: 00 a. m. —probably because most people are in bed!

Finally, good news for Harry Potter fans. Doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford noted that fewer children were in hospital on the weekend when Harry Potter books were available to the public. Deaths fell by over 50% when the last two books went on sale. So if you want to be really safe, you should read a Harry Potter book in bed. at around 5: 00 on a Thursday morning, in summer.

1.What is special about Janua, 8th according to Hyperion?

A.The weather is often the worst.

B.More accidents happen on the day.

C.More people are rushed to hospital.

D.It's the best day to buy insurance.

2.Why are Fridays considered to be dangerous days?

A.Fridays often fall on the 13th .

B.Busy weekdays tire people out.

C.Everyone is in a hurry to go home.

D.It's easy for people to stay up.

3.What happened when there was a new Harry Potter book?

A.It became the safest day of the year.

B.People were more likely to go out.

C.Fewer children ended up in hospital.

D.The driving conditions turned the worst.

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A.To solve a problem.

B.To give practical advice.

C.To tell an interesting story.

D.To show some study results.

    On February 3,1931 the peace of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region was destroyed when the area was hit by the worst earthquake in New Zealand's history.At 10:46 am on that summer's day,the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）.The centre of the quake lied some 15 to 20 kilometers north of the two main centers,Napier and Hastings.The quake lasted for two and a half minutes.Many people died in the earthquake.

A fire broke out immediately after the quake.The fire started in a chemist's shop and spread quickly.Then the Fire Department in Napier came to help,but they were at a loss to control the fire as a result of losing their water supply.However,the water supply in Hastings,was still usable,allowing them to fight back against the fire.

The force of the earthquake destroyed many of the city's famous landmarks（地标）.Chunks of the coastline were thrown into the sea.Napier's Bluff Hill,a popular tourist spot,was completely destroyed and thrown into the waters below.

Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed.Roads and communications across the whole area were cut.People were afraid to enter their homes for days and found shelters at the local Motor Camp or on the beach.There were about 150 aftershocks（余震）in the 24 hours after the main shock.Over the next 2 weeks,there would be 525 such aftershocks.

1.The worst earthquake took place in New Zealand_______.

A.at night B.in the morning

C.at noon D.in the afternoon

2.The firefighters in Napier failed to put out the fire probably because_______.

A.there was no usable water B.they couldn't get close to it

C.the flames spread too quickly D.The wind was very strong

3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that_______.

A.there were many places of interest in New Zealand

B.the earthquake damaged the city seriously

C.many famous landmarks were thrown into the sea

D.people were afraid to enter their homes for sleep

4.What's the best title for this passage?

A.The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

B.New Zealand's two cities

C.The great fire after the great earthquake

D.The city's famous landmarks

    Ranjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.

Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.

Sumer was tall and strong. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.

One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon.

“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you,” said Ranjan.

Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”

The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time. “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”

1.What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer?

A.He read his favorite books. B.He played with his friend.

C.He studied for the exams. D.He took care of the clothes.

2.Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star?

A.Sumer was very strong. B.Sumer was good at doing sports.

C.Sumer was very tall. D.Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.

3.What can we learn from paragraph 6?

A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.

B.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.

C.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.

D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.

4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.Nobody knows his own advantages.

C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.

D.We always want something better and feel unhappy.