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Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted-the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird.” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”
“Really?  I’d like to listen to it,” Bill said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.
小题1:Who is the eldest brother?
A.DaveB.BillC.JackD.Frank
小题2:What did Bill put in the newspaper?
A.A showB.A magazineC.An adD.A report
小题3:How many languages could the bird speak?
A.FiveB.SevenC.FightD.Ten
小题4:How much did Bill pay for the bird?
A.Nine dollarsB.Ten dollarsC.Nine thousand dollarsD.Ten thousand dollars
小题5:What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday?
A.A bird with a cardB.Some moneyC.A jokeD.A song

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析

小题1:细节题:从文章第一段的句子:The eldest brother. Bill,可知答案是B
小题2:细节题:从文章第一段的句子:So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted-the greatest gift for my mother.”可知答案是C
小题3:细节题:从文章第三段的句子:can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”可知答案是D
小题4:细节题:从文章第四段的句子:Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird.可知答案是C
小题5:细节题:从文章第五段的句子:The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.可知答案是A
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Li Ruyan, 13 and his classmates in Shanghai did something special last summer. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking(乱穿马路).
As part of the school project. Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community(社区)work.
After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.
“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility(责任感),” he said.
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be awarded nearly $ 5, 000(33, 000 yuan).
Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grade.
Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.
Li Xiaotian, 15, of Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads — we really felt proud,” he said.
小题1:What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?
A.He joined a special group of Class13.
B.He become a policeman.
C.He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.
D.He stopped people from talking.
小题2:From this passage we know that _______.
A.Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city.
B.Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day.
C.Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads.
D.Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.
小题3:Community service _______.
A.has become a very important part of education only in China.
B.is very important in school education in some foreign countries.
C.is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world.
D.needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.
B.The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home.
C.The students in Anshan cleaned the walls under the summer sun.
D.The students in Sichuan sent Spring Festival couplets to the old people.
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility.
B.Through community work students get to help others and learn something.
C.Students are now encouraged to do more community work in many school in China.
D.Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US.

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Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. "That"s a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner, "But why is it so expensive? Is it unsual bird?"
"No, it"s not very unusual. It"s expensive because it can talk," the pet store owner said.
"I see. How can I make it talk?" the man asked.
The pet store owner asked him, "Do you see those string tied to each of the bird"s legs?"
"Yes," the man answered.
"Well, you pull those strings," the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."
The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"
"Not at all," the pet store owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, "Good morning."
The man pulled the string on the parrot"s right leg. This time the parrot said, "How are you today?"
"That"s not very interesting, " said the man. "Any parrot could do that." Then he laughed, "But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"
"I"ll fall off my perch, you fool!" the parrot said.
小题1:The parrot was expensive because________.
A.it was pretty beautiful
B.it could talk with the people
C.it was a very unusual bird
D.it was in the middle of the store
小题2:The parrot would talk when _________.
A.people came into the pet store
B.it was the pet store owner
C.people said it was beautiful
D.people pulled the strings on its legs
小题3:Which is the first sentences that the parrot said to the man?
A.Good morning.
B.How are you?
C.That"s wasn"t interesting.
D.I"ll fall off my perch, you fool.
小题4:From the story we know the parrot was_______.
A.kindB.sillyC.cleverD.crazy
小题5:The best title for the passage should be _________.
A.Unusual ParrotB.Parrot TalkC.Silly manD.Clever Owner

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Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became    小题1:  and helpless. "I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn"t know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I    小题2:   myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw" so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginners" course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of    小题3:  as well. What"s more, I feel I am much healthier than before."
The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports.   小题4:   , you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very    小题5:   and enjoys meeting and talking with others.
For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don"t have to sit down and talk to strangers.
You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite    小题6:   her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
Try to do regular sports. The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
小题7:
A.angryB.lonelyC.tiredD.surprised
小题8:
A.shutB.hurtC.enjoyedD.helped
小题9:
A.troubleB.mistakesC.moneyD.friends
小题10:
A.So farB.In additionC.Once againD.After all
小题11:
A.activeB.strongC.luckyD.independent
小题12:
A.generous toB.different from
C.popular withD.disappointed in

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   Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.
  “What will   1  be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
  “I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”
  “Well, no one knows. But it is __2__ to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will carry a pocket (袖珍) __3___. The computer will give people the __4__ to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets,__5___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps(也许) we’ll be able to ___6__ them at the same time. Machines will do ___7___of the work, and people will have more__8__. Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
  “I’m very _9__to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live _10___,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”
小题1:
A.our homeB.the trafficC.a factoryD.the world
小题2:
A.pleasedB.no useC.interestingD.unusual
小题3:
A.computerB.radioC.cameraD.phone
小题4:
A.newsB.waysC.thingsD.answers
小题5:
A.eitherB.againC.tooD.also
小题6:
A.callB.see C.lookD.listen
小题7:
A.mostB.manyC.lotD.every
小题8:
A.workB.dutyC.holidaysD.times
小题9:
A.sorryB.gladC.sureD.afraid
小题10:
A.in the seaB.on landC.on the mountainD.under the ground

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Dear Maria ,
How are you ? I’m in Beijing , China now . The food here is different and I don’t like it . But I like the people here .
Young people in Beijing like to see movies on weekends . But old people like to see Beijing Opera . There is no Beijing Opera in America . It’ s like a story song . I like it very much .
I have a DVD player in my room . I often watch comedies . They are my favorites . There are many stores in Beijing and I can buy my favorite DVDs . I also like to watch Chinese action movies . There are lots of Chinese actors in the movies . Jackie Chan is a great one . I think he is funny and really good at Chinese kung fu . I like his movies very much .
Yours ,
Sally
根据短文内容判断正误。 (正确的写T, 错误的写F)
小题1:Sally is from America and she’s in Beijing now .
小题2:Sally likes Beijing food .
小题3:Old people in Beijing like Beijing Opera .
小题4:Sally’s favorite movie is action movies .
小题5:Sally thinks Jackie Chan is a great actor .
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