They preferred_____in bed rather than_____outdoor.

A. to lie; play B. lying; playing C. to lie; to play D. lying;play

An ant is walking by the river. He look at the river and says to himself, “ _______ nice and cool this water looks! I must drink some of it.” But when he is drinking, he _______into the river.“Oh. Help! Help!” the ant cries. A dove(鴿子) is sitting _______the tree. She hears him and offers him a leaf, “ Climb up _______leaf,” she says, “and you will get to the bank(河岸).” The ant climbs up onto the leaf, and the wind blows the leaf to the bank.

“Thank you, Dove. You’re so kind . You have saved my life, and I wish I could do _______ for you. After _______Goodbye! The ant runs home.“Goodbye!” says the dove. “Be_______ not to fall into the river again.”

After a few days, the dove is building her nest(巢). And a man is raising his gun(槍) to shoot_______.The ant saw this, Without thinking_______he runs fast to bite the man’s leg. “Ouch! Ouch!” The man________ a terrible pain and drops his gun. The dove flies away quickly.

After the man left. The dove comes to the ant and says, “Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life.” The little ant is so glad, because he can help the dove.

1.A. Where B. What C. When D. How

2.A. fall B. falls C. fell D. is falling

3.A. in B. on C. with D. down

4.A. this B. that C. a D. /

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

6.A. say B. says C. said D. saying

7.A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless

8.A. she B. her C. hers D. herself

9.A. two B. two times C. second D. twice

10.A. feel B. feels C. felt D. was feeling

An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane (拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.

A young _____ named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a _____ "

Without saying a word, he gave her a smile . She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane______the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice he said,"______,Ms."

"You're welcome, Sir," she replied, "I'll be back in a moment, and_____ you need something, just wave at me! "

After he had finished a good _____, Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door_____ for him, she said, "Come back and see us, Sir! "The old man turned around and smiled.

When Mary went to______his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a_____ . The note said, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It____ the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness."

In fact the old man was the old man was of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.

1.A. waiter B. manager C. waitress D. cook

2.A. hand B. help C. seat D. table

3.A. in B. on C. against D. under

4.A. Excuse me B. I'm sorry C. Never mind D. Thank you

5.A. if B. although C. unless D. rest

6.A. job B. meal C. dinner D. trip

7.A. closed B. open C. locked D. wide

8.A. wash B. pull C. offer D. clean

9.A. letter B. message C. notice D. note

10.A. shows B. explains C. provide D. suggests

閱讀下面一篇短文，判斷下列句子是否符合短文內(nèi)容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合得用“B”表示。

There is a song we all can sing -March of the Volunteers. It's our national anthem(國歌)

We learn it at the beginning of primary school and sing it at every flag-raising ceremony Now,there is a law to protect the song.

On Sept 1,the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song. requiring all Chinese to respect it The law will take effect form Oct Ⅰ reported People's Daily

According to the law ,the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn't be used at personal funerals or as background music in public placed.

Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song's words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained(拘留)for up to 15 days or held criminally liable(負(fù)刑事責(zé)任).

Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthers. For example, US people should put the right hand over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia ,the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting.

1.March of the Volunteers is the name of our national anthem

2.There was a law to protect our national anthem in 1980

3.According to the law, the song will be allowed to play at nineteen situations

4.Each Chinese should be serious when singing the song

5.American people put their left hand over their hearts while singing the song

More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. They lost many times. King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.

One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.

“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.” He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time. “Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never get back to your web.”

But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web. “You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.”

Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.

1.____had a stronger army

A. Scotland B. English C. Ireland D. Wales

2.Who was the king of Scotland at that time?

A. King Robert B. King Henry C. King James D. King Charles

3.How long did the spider spend reaching its web?

A. 30 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 50 minutes D. 60 minutes

4.What encouraged the king to keep trying?

A. His army B. His parents C. A spider D. The king of England.

What is your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for the pianist Lang Lang.

When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy Western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.

His talent for music has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang Lang became a good piano student at the age of three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college. Lang Lang`s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的) expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy.Lang Lang`s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.Lang Lang first saw Tom playing the piano____

A. when he was born B. at the age of 3 C. at the age of 2 D. in 1997

2.Where was Lang Lang born?

A. In Xian B. In Beijing C. In Harbin D. In Shenyang

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Lang Lang studied at a famous American college in 2007

B. The road to Lang Lang`s success hasn’t also been very cartoon

C. For Pianist Lang Lang it is also difficult to decide his favorite cartoon

D. Lang Lang is famous for making facial expressions while talking with others

It seems food deliverymen (送貨員) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets (頭盔) and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.

These rude behaviors have caught the public's attention.

In the first half of 2017,food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious customers may be the answer.

Many companies will fine a deliveryman-up to 2，000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their praising systems Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice then he will be stopped from driving food service delivery transports for a whole year.

1.____make deliverymen don't follow traffic rules

A. The traffic lights and their transports

B. The traffic accidents and customers

C. The mobile phones and helmets

D. The strict rules of their companies and the customers

2.If s deliveryman fails to deliver an order on time,_____

A. he will be fined up to 2,000 yuan B. will be given a prize up to2,000 yuan

C. will get good reviews form customers D. will get more change to deliver food

3.According to the writer, how will the problem be solved?

A. To kick off all the deliverymen

B. To close all the food delivery service companies

C. To improve the food delivery service companies` praising system

D. To train the deliverymen on good service and how to drive faster

Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art. Among them，calligraphy(書法)，poetry(詩歌)and painting were the most famous. Often they would be put together in art. These became important starting with the Song dynasty.

Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. In the old time the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art. Calligraphers(書法家)would practice for years to learn to write perfectly，but with style. Each of over 40，000 characters needed to be written correctly. And each stroke(筆畫)in a character had to be written in a certain order.

Poetry was also an important form of art. Great poets were famous all over the country，but all educated people were expected to write poetry. During the Tang dynasty poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant (文官)and work for the government.

Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national” or “native painting(國畫)”，which is quite different from Western painting. People can draw mountains，homes，birds，trees and water on it.

1.Calligraphers needed to write over ________ characters correctly in the old time.

A. 10，000 B. 20，000 C. 30，000 D. 40，000

2.What was part of the civil service examinations during the Tang dynasty?

A. Painting. B. Calligraphy. C. Writing poetry. D. Playing music.

3.The underlined word “it”refers to “ ________ ”．

A. Calligraphy B. Art C. Chinese painting D. Western painting

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Calligraphy，poetry and painting were the most famous works of art.

B. The strokes of each character could be written in any order.

C. Poetry was an important form of art like calligraphy.

D. Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy.

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A. Chinese art. B. Chinese examinations.

C. Chinese history. D. Chinese dynasties.

One year. a British expedition(探險(xiǎn)隊(duì))got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of water. If they made a wrong decision, then they could all soon die.

At this time, the leader took out a water kettle and said, “I found a kettle of water in my bag .But before we pass through the desert ,nobody is allowed to drink it” The kettle of water became the faith for everyone to cross the desert. It was passed on among the members of the team, It felt heavy.

Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert and escaped the hand of Death. With tears of joy, they opened it a kettle with trembling(顫抖的）hands-but out poured sand!

Was it a kettle of sand that really saved them in the desert? The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival（生存）,like a seed, had taken root and grown in their hearts. That is what led them out of the terrible situation in the end.

In fact, life has never been a real dead end of anyone. Whatever hard time you face, as long as there is a seed of faith in your hearts, you will overcome it. Then someday your life will bloom and grow much fruit.

1.Where did the British expedition get lost?

They got lost _____________________________

2.Where could they drink the water in the water kettle?

Nobody was allowed to drink it until they ____________________the dessert

3.What was the kettle of water for everyone when they were crossing the dessert?

It became__________________________for everyone to cross the desert.

4.What was in the kettle in fact?

It was just a kettle of ___________

5.How will a person overcome his hard time?

As long as there is _________________you will overcome whatever hard time he will face.