He made up _________excuse to the teacher that he needed to look after his sick mother. Soon it turned out to be _________ failure.

   A. a; a                B. an; /              C. a; /             D. an; a

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When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
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Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb’s weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
【小題1】“the talk of the town” means      .

A．they were in the newspaper
B．people spread many rumors about them
C．they were the most popular things happening
D．they were discussed in a city meeting
【小題2】What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding?
A．People gave it too much of their attention.
B．It helped people cheer up in a dark time
C．It was funny and ridiculous
D．Tom and Lavinia were stupid.
【小題3】Which of the following is the best description of the fact that Tom was smart?
A．He became a billionaire at twenty-five
B．He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age.
C．He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon
D．He married a school teacher.
【小題4】It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because      .
A．the wooden plate would make it sound as of Tom were tap dancing
B．it made Tom feel taller
C．the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D．the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller
【小題5】What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine
B．People are always disappointed during wartime
C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose
D．People should be married even if they are small

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E. Ballet

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F. Samba

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68. Huang Qiang likes dancing very much. When he was four years old, his parents paid much to let him learn ballet. He likes the famous play Swan Lake. He wants to go on learning more and to perform at the New Year’s evening party.

69. In the town where Gao Mei lives, dancing is very popular with young people. She intends to invite her classmate Kate to learn some rhythmical dance which can make people full of energy.

70. After watching football matches, Zhang Ning is impressed by Brazilian footballers. To celebrate their victory, they often dance their national dance for a while. Zhang Ning was fascinated by their movements. He made up his mind to learn the dance.

 

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One day when Isaac Newton was reading a book under an apple tree on the farm, an apple fell down and hit him on the head. For most people that would be the end of the story, but not for Newton. Why did the apple fall out of the tree? Does everything fall? What makes things fall? Can anything stop things from falling? Are the sun, moon, and stars falling? Why don’t they ever hit the ground?

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A.because it was such a funny one

B.because Newton liked to eat apples

C.to show how much Newton liked reading

D/to show what started Newton’s discovering gravity

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A.he liked reading under apple trees

B.he liked to find out how things worked

C.he was very quiet and patient

D.he was so much interested in science

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B.how things fall on earth

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D.it can explain everything in the world

74.The underlined word “ convince” in the last paragraph probably means “______________”

A. make… believe                B. make… doubt

C. make… understand             D. make… interested

75. Which of the following is TRUE about Edmund Halley?

A. He discovered a big bright comet.

B. He helped Newton to create his theory.

C. He predicted when the same comet would come back.

D. He studied the same comet for 75 years.

 

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