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One day, a little squirrel meets a big dog. She says to the dog, “Hi, Brother Dog, how are you?” The dog looks at the little squirrel and says, “Who are you? I can’t be your brother. I have no sisters like you --- short and small!”
The squirrel says shyly, “I can climb the tree.”
“That’s a piece of cake. I don’t think it’s a talent（才能）.”
At this time, they see a tiger behind the tree. The squirrel quickly climbs a tree, but the dog runs away. The tiger runs very fast and he catches up with the dog. The squirrel says to the dog from the tree, “Brother Dog, use your talents to help yourself!”
Well, the dog can’t do anything. The tiger eats him quickly.
1.What does the squirrel look like?
A. Tall. B. Big. C. Lovely. D. Short and small.
2.What is the squirrel’s talent?
A. Singing. B. Fishing. C. Climbing the tree. D. Running.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. 那是一块蛋糕。 B. 了不起。 C. 我不喜欢蛋糕。 D. 小事一桩。
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Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada.
For many Americans, it is the most important holiday apart from（除了）Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a holiday.
Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes
turkey（火鸡）, sweet potatoes and so on.
On Thanksgiving there are special TV shows and sports games. Thanksgiving is the beginning of Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas gifts.
1.When is the Thanksgiving Day in Canada?
A. On the fourth Thursday in November. B. On the second Monday in October.
C. On the fourth Monday in November. D. On the second Thursday in October.
2.What is the most important part of Thanksgiving Day?
A. Turkey. B. Sweet potatoes. C. Shopping. D. A traditional dinner.
3.What does the underlined word “celebrate” mean in Chinese?
A. 取消 B. 庆祝 C. 计划 D. 鼓励
4.Which festival is the beginning of Christmas period?
A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Father’s Day. C. Mother’s Day. D. Christmas.
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Funny School Rules in the World
Every school has its rules. Most rules are the same. But some are different. And some rules in some countries are funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
● Strict Japanese rules
Most Japanese schools ask students to wear uniforms. Some schools even regulate（控制）the color of underwear! Other Japanese schools tell students that they cannot go to the movies, leave home at night or play games at home.
● Different shoes in the US
At some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes at school every day. This can keep the schools clean.
● No strange hair in the UK
In some UK schools, students can’t wear strange hairstyles（发型）. But the students can wear strange hairstyles in the World Cup years.
1.What funny school rules are there in some schools of Japan?
A. Some schools regulate the color of shoes.
B. Some schools regulate the size of shoes.
C. Some schools regulate the color of underwear.
D. Some schools don’t let students wear underwear.
2.Why must the students in some US schools wear indoor shoes?
A. To make students healthy. B. To sell more shoes at school.
C. To keep the schools clean. D. To help students save money.
3.2018 is a World Cup year. Can the students in the UK wear strange hairstyles in 2018?
A. Yes, they can. B. No, they can’t. C. We don’t know. D. Only boys can.
4.The purpose（目的）of the passage is to .
A. show how strange these countries are
B. show some funny school rules
C. ask students to follow the funny rules
D. ask students not to wear uniforms at school
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Readers（《朗读者》）is a popular TV show in China. It invites people to read aloud on the stage（舞台）. The show also tells moving stories behind those people. They can read everything, like poems, books, and letters. Many people are fans of the show. They begin to enjoy reading aloud at home.
Now, the show gives people a place to read. It is a reading pavilion（朗读亭）.It shows up in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi’an. Let’s have a look!
The pavilion is not very big. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records（记录）people’s voices.
Everyone can read for three minutes in it. You can read anything you like. The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
Lots of people come to the pavilion to read. Yu Duohan is an 11-year-old girl from Shanghai. She read the story Take a Snail for a Walk（《牵一只蜗牛去散步》）. “I love reading aloud,” she said. “It makes the story become more beautiful.”
The pavilion will also come to other cities across the country. You can read your favorite stories in the pavilion soon.
1.What can’t people read in Readers?
A. Poems. B. Letters. C. Ads. D. Stories.
2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Readers is a popular book.
B. The show will ask some of the readers to read on TV.
C. Yu Duohan, a 12-year-old boy, likes reading aloud very much.
D. You and your friends can get into the pavilion together.
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. There will be pavilions in each city.
B. People from more and more cities can read aloud in pavilions.
C. Readers invites people to read in the pavilion.
D. People have to read aloud in their cities.
4.The best title（标题）is .
A. A Small Place for Reading Aloud B. People Who Like to Read Aloud
C. Why We Need to Read Aloud D. Reading Aloud Is Good
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