English book Animal Farm (1945) tells a story about farm animals. They are fed up with (受夠了) Mr Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.

One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over the farm. They say that all animals are equal.

After they get rid of (擺脫) Mr Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty (狡猾的) animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.

Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to do harm to Animal Farm.

But as it turns out it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins up with the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. At the same time the animals work hard. It seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!

Why is the story so important?

Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it’s very short. The language is also simple.

Like many famous stories Animal Farm is not just a book. It was played on the BBC radio in 1947. The big modern way of telling stories is in movies of course. Orwell’s book has become a film twice. Perhaps it won’t surprise you that the first one (1954) was a cartoon. In 1984 another film was made. This was a live-action (真人版的) film. The famous book has also been put on in the theater. In 1984 a play was made and it toured a number of British cities.

【1】 Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. Napoleon turns snowball into a big enemy.

b. Animals are tired of Mr Jones.

c. Snowball becomes one of the leaders.

d. Napoleon kicks snowball off the farm.

e. Animals get rid of Mr Jones.

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

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. George Orwell is the writer of the book Animal Farm.

B. All the learners of English should read this book.

C. The book became a film in 1947.

D. Snowball and Napoleon lead the farm in the end.

【3】What do you think of Napoleon according to the passage?

A. Friendly and kind. B. Polite and helpful.

C. Popular and honest D. Dishonest and unkind

【4】The purpose of the passage is ______________________.

A. to make an advertisement for a new book B. to introduce us a famous novel

C. to show a world of animal D. to attract us to watch a film

A. enough good B. well enough

C. good strong D. enough well

A. Bringing; take B. Brings; takes

C. Taking; bring D. Take; bring

A. everyone; were told B. every one; were told

C. everyone; was told D. every one; was told

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen in almost a month. The crops were dying. If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the . Trying to be as still as possible, he was obviously walking with great . Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that way toward the woods. I couldn’t take it any longer and I him.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very not to spill (溢出) the water he carried.

As I came closer, I saw the most surprising sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. But the deer did not hurt him nor move as Billy knelt down. And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously thirsty, lift its head to lap up the water in my boy’s hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a spigot (水龍頭). Billy opened it and let the drip slowly up his “cup”.

When he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes were filled with tears. “I’m not ,” was all he said. The week before, he had made the same trouble with our horses, which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.

This time, I him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops… more drops… and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved another.

【1】 A. wind B. snow C. rain D. cloud

【2】 A. woods B. school C. house D. rivers

【3】 A. surprise B. effort C. doubt D. notice

【4】 A. natural B. obvious C. popular D. unusual xk.Com]

【5】A. stopped B. followed C. accepted D. controlled

【6】 A. careful B. noisy C. comfortable D. polite

【7】 A. ever B. yet C. even D. never

【8】A. set B. fill C. put D. place

【9】 A. interrupting B. joking C. complaining D. wasting

【10】A. received B. believed C. joined D. pushed

A. fun B. difficult

C. boring D. relaxing

A. Several millions; 2000-meter-high

B. Several millions; 2000-meters-high

C. Several million; 2000-meters-high

D. Several million; 2000-meter-high

1.Please be careful with the electricity(電)when sweeping the floor.

2.Remember to turn off the gas(煤氣) after cooking.

3.Remember to separate(分開) the colored clothes from the white ones.

4.You can save water by turning off the tap（水龍頭） as soon as you finish doing the dishes.

A. B. C.D.

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

【5】What chores do you do at home?

________________________________________________

A. is B. are C. be D. am

In the next photo, there are two boys.They are my friends Timmy and Peter. We often play basketball together. What is in the last photo? It's my dog, Lele. It's a white dog. I like it very much.

【1】Which is the first photo?

A. B. C. D.

【2】Jim’s grandpa always listens to_______.

A. the radio B. tape player C. music D. the piano

【3】What color is Jim's dog?

A. Brown. B. White. C. Black. D. Yellow.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Jim's parents are in the photos. B. Timmy and Peter are cousins.

C. Lele is the name of Jim's dog. D. The last photo is Jim's family photo.

【5】The best title (題目) for the passage is”_______”.

A. My grandparents B. My family C. My friends D. My photos