On a Saturday evening, as it got dark outside, he put on a pair of dirty boots and walked through his house. He left many dirty footprints. He went back the way he came while wearing socks. He cut the boots into pieces and flushed (沖走) them down the toilet.

At 1l p.m, he took a pistol (手槍) from his bedside table and went down his hallway without shoes. He fired three shots down the hallway. Then he walked to the other end of the hallway and fired two shots in the opposite direction.

His neighbors soon called the police. Three police officers came to David's house just minutes later.

I can t really tell you much. I was woken by a noise on the ground floor of my home.I took my pistol and went downstairs. Halfway down the stairs. I saw a shadow of a man. I shouted “Stop or I'll shoot."

“He shot at me three times and l shot back twice. The shadow disappeared into the kitchen. More than 15,000 pounds in cash have been stolen from my safe(保險(xiǎn)柜)," David said.

After collecting the footprints and bullies （子彈）in the wall, the officers left. The next day. the police called,"Please get dressed. David,We have to bring you to the police station and ask you about the lies you told us yesterday."

Do you know how the police knew David was lying?.

【1】According to the passage,we can learn that

A.David carried out his plan on a Sunday evening.B.David fired five shots in total on that evening.

C.David himself called the police after shooting.D.the thief stole over 15,000 pounds from David.

【2】What does the underlined word"them"refer to?

A.BootsB.SocksC.Pistols.D.Bullies.

【3】From the story, which of the following is the right order?

a. David took a pistol and went down the hallway.

b. David wore dirty boots and left many footprints.

c. The police got a call and arrived soon.

d. David fired shots in different directions.

A.acbdB.abcdC.badcD.bdac

【4】How did the police know David was lying?

A.They found the dirty boots from David's bedside table.

B.They found there was no money in David's safe.

C.They found the bullies came from the same pistol.

D.They found David wore dirty socks on that evening.

In the early Disney cartoon movies, princesses like Snow White, Cinderella and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty are usually good-looking and kind-hearted. But they have to depend on others to get out of trouble and find happiness. They end up living happily with their princes.

Now, people still love those princesses, but more and more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness. Disney has noticed the change. So the princesses in its newer movies don't just have good looks.

Merida from Brave is a good example. She was born as a princess and she likes going on adventures. She spends her days practicing archery(射箭術(shù)),riding her horse and experiencing the world around her. She loves her family, but she wants to take control of her own life.

Some time ago, Disney even put up their"10 new rules for being a modem princess". The rules include: Care for others; Live healthily; Don't judge(判斷)a book by its cover; Be honest; Be a friend you can trust; Believe in yourself; Right wrongs; Try your best; Be loyal(忠誠(chéng))and Never give up.

None of the rules are about the looks of a princess. Anyway, one's inner beauty is more important. Don't you think so?

【1】Which of the princesses is from Sleeping Beauty?

A.Moana.B.Aurora.C.MeridaD.Cinderella

【2】According to the passage, which doesn't belong to the early Disney cartoon movies?

A.BraveB.Snow White.C.Cinderella.D.Sleeping Beauty.

【3】After reading the passage, we can know that_________

A.the princesses in the Disney cartoon movies have kept the same these year

B.Disney paid no attention to people's views towards the princesses

C.people don’t like the princesses in Disney's early cartoon movies any more

D.Merida not only likes adventures but also wants to control her own life

【4】According to Disney ,a modern princess should________

A.believe in her parentsB.be a good daughter

C.live a healthy lifeD.care for her family

---It seems that people really like shopping there.

A.customersB.audienceC.passengers

Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Huck is a poor child without a mother or home. His father drinks too much wine and always beats him.

Huck’s situation has freed him from the restriction (約束) of society. He explores in the woods and goes fishing. He stays out all night and does not go to school. He smokes. Huck runs away from home. He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery (奴隸制). They travel together on a raft (木筏) made of wood down the Mississippi River.

Mark Twain started writing “Huckleberry Finn” as a children’s story. But it soon became serious. The story tells about the social evil (罪惡) of slavery, which is seen through the eyes of a child. Huck’s ideas about people were formed by the white society in which he lived. So, at first, he does not question slavery. Huck knows that important people believe slavery is natural, the law of God. So, he thinks it is his duty to tell Jim’s owerns where to find him.

Later, Huck comes to understand that Jim is a good man. He finds he cannot carry out his plan to tell Jim’s owners of his whereabouts (下落). Instead, he decides to help Jim run away. He decides to do this, even if God punished him.

【1】Huckleberry Finn is always beaten by ____________________.

【2】Jim is a ____________________ who has escaped from slavery.

【3】Huckleberry Finn and Jim travel together down ____________________.

【4】The story was first written by Mark Twain as ____________________.

【5】Huckleberry Finn decides to help Jim ____________________ at last.

根據(jù)所給中文意思完成句子，每空限填一詞。

【1】這些玻璃酒杯是手工制作的。

These wine glasses were made __________ __________.

【2】我正在遭受牙痛之苦。

I’m __________ __________ toothache

【3】她最終為自己的錯(cuò)誤付出了代價(jià)。

Finally she __________ __________ her mistake.

【4】如今，差不多每家都至少有一臺(tái)電視機(jī)。

Almost all homes have __________ __________ one TV set today.

【5】他的一根手指在事故中被切掉了。

One of his fingers was __________ __________ in the accident.

I went to my first baseball game with my grandparents when I was 6. It was really wonderful. We had a good time. I was happy to be with my grandparents. My grandfather made me love the game.

My dad knew I loved baseball, so he gave me a baseball on my eighth birthday. When I was 12, my friend came to me and asked me to join his team and play baseball. I agreed. From then on, I got to learn more about baseball. I practised a lot and learned how to play better.

My favorite baseball player is Derrek Lee. Derrek Lee joined the Chicago Cubs in 2004. That year was a good year for him, but 2005 was his best year. One of my favorite things about Derrek Lee is that he is a very nice person. He never shouts at others. He always has a big smile on his face. He seems happy all the time.

【1】The writer went to his first baseball game with ______.

A.his grandparentsB.his fatherC.his friendD.his mother

【2】When he was ______ years old, the writer began to play baseball.

A.sixB.eightC.twelveD.fourteen

【3】The writer ______ after he joined his friend’s team.

A.played baseball very oftenB.lost interest in baseball

C.didn’t improve his playing skillsD.often played baseball with derrek lee

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about Derrek Lee?

A.He is very nice.B.He is not friendly.

C.He always smiles.D.He always looks happy.

【5】What is the best title (題目) of the passage?

A.Who made me love baseball?B.What birthday present did I get?

C.2005-best year for Derrek LeeD.Baseball – my favorite sport

Although the Chinese learnt about printing so _______, printing was not introduced into other parts of the world for hundreds of years. It is thought that when the great Italian traveler Marco Polo _______ China in the 13th century, he saw printed books. It is possible that Marco Polo brought that _______ to Europe. But printed books did not come to Europe _______ 1450 when a German called Johann Gutenberg invented a printing machine. Twenty-four years _______, in 1474, an Englishman called William Caxton printed the ________ printed book in English. His second book was about the game of chess. Caxton printed about a hundred books, and some can still be seen today in museums.

【1】A.boughtB.printedC.calledD.return

【2】A.pageB.letterC.paperD.band

【3】A.markedB.addedC.includedD.placed

【4】A.typesB.factoriesC.tastesD.colours

【5】A.newB.earlyC.youngD.slow

【6】A.storedB.controlledC.visitedD.wrote

【7】A.toolB.machineC.bookD.technology

【8】A.untilB.whileC.afterD.since

【9】A.forwardB.laterC.backD.ago

【10】A.sameB.excitingC.firstD.last

- ______. We are proud of you!

A.That’s all rightB.Sorry to hear thatC.I’d love toD.Congratulations

A.was foundedB.is foundedC.was foundD.founded

- Don’t give up. Let’s keep trying.

A.hopefullyB.hopeC.hopelessD.hopeful