A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.

The book tells the story of a man named Scrooge. He is mean and cruel to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first shows scenes from Scrooge's youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the hopeless poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk's sick son, Tiny Tim.

Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser, Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.

【1】What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?

A.It was written in the early 19th century.

B.Dickens completed the book in a week.

C.It has been adapted for cinema and television.

D.It didn't attract readers when published for the first time.

【2】All of the following make A Christmas Carol popular EXCEPT ________according to the passage?

A.a good plotB.a villain

C.The ending of right over wrongD.Curious audience

【3】The third spirit shows Scrooge ________.

A.where he will die and who will care about himB.how others care about his present life

C.when and how he will die aloneD.what his future life will be like

【4】The underlined part "Scrooge repents" probably means________.

A.Scrooge feels sorry for what he has doneB.Scrooge does things as he did before

C.Scrooge is angry with the three spiritsD.Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand

【5】What can we infer from the passage?

A.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.B.One night Scrooge is visited by three spirits.

C.People tired of the old miser, Scrooge.D.Christmas is a time to forgive and to be generous.

【題目】

【1】The above information is ________.

A.an advertisementB.a reportC.a notice

【2】YOU can possibly take part in the Festival on ________.

A.May 18thB.May 25thC.June 12th

【3】What can we learn from the above information?

A.Students from different grades can join in the Festival.

B.We can only enjoy songs in the Festival.

C.There are two foreign- language shows during the Festival.

【1】The service we can get in the Magic Nails and Spa includes the following EXCEPT ________.

A.get some adviceB.join a partyC.delicious food and drinks

【2】From the poster (海報(bào)) above, we can .

A.visit the shop on Sunday

B.go to the shop before 9:30 a m

C.pay less if we go for the first time.

Summer is almost here, which means it is time to sign your kids up（簽約參加）for swim classes again at the Community Pool. Classes begin on Monday, May 1, and will continue throughout the summer. Fifteen swim classes are being offered. Each class lasts ten hours. A new class starts each week of the summer. Each class costs $20. The pool is big enough for six students per class. Classes will increase in difficulty each week. The first week is for children up to six years old. The last week is for advanced swimmers who want to improve their race skills.

Students can sign up for as many classes as they like, but they must pass the skills level test. Children cannot sign up for a level they are not ready for. Children who have never attended Community Pool classes must show up April 29 or 30 for a swim skills evaluation.

Swim classes are fun for all. Children learn new skills and make new friends. Parents get to meet other parents in the community. Swimming, like bicycling, is a healthy and valuable skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.

“It’s a joy to teach young children,” said Ginger, the lead instructor for swimming programs. “More than half of them are terrified when we put them into the water the first time. Two months later, they’re begging（央求）their parents to go to the pool every day.”

【1】Swim classes will continue ________.

A.for fifteen weeksB.for ten hours

C.throughout the summerD.if they are new classes

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.Ten-hour swim classes cost $20.

B.Students spend only $20 for the whole summer swim classes.

C.There is always a new class every week in the summer.

D.The Community Pool is big enough for the classes.

【3】________ can be trained in the first week.

A.A four-year-old boyB.Parents

C.A skillful swimmerD.A six-year-old girl

【4】We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ________.

A.most children are forced to attend the swim classes

B.parents find it boring to take their children to the pool

C.both parents and children benefit a lot from the swim classes

D.the instructor doesn't enjoy the swimming programs

【5】The purpose of the text is to ________.

A.introduce some basic knowledge about swimming to children

B.inform the students the time and place for the swim classes

C.encourage parents to take their children to attend the swim classes

D.invite more experienced instructors to work for the Community Pool

A. to home B. home C. his home D. the home

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

—It ______ be him. He has gone to New York on business.

A. may not B. needn’t

C. can’t D. mustn’t

A. Are B. Do C. Does D. Is

A. must B. can C. mustn’t D. can’t