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On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom was by his aunt for causing some trouble. And he had to paint their fence(篱笆) which was 30 yards long. He knew other boys would him. He didn’t want to become a joke, so he thought hard. Then he came up with an idea and his brush to start the work.
A moment later, Ben Rogers came with an apple in his hand.
“You did something wrong again, right?” Ben asked.
“Of course not. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a to paint a fence like this every day?” Tom said and went on painting.
Ben watched in silence for a while and became more and more . “Tom, will you let me have a try?” He asked.
But Tom , “Sorry, but Aunt Polly trusted me to do the painting. She said only I could do the job .”
“Oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my . Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”
“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face joy in his heart. He sat down and started to eat the apple.
When Ben got , Billy was waiting for his turn. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Behind Bill, there were many others…
Soon Tom got lots of “treasure”, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!
1.A. chosen B. guided C. praised D. punished
2.A. connect with B. laugh at C. wait for D. take care of
3.A. picked up B. brought up C. gave up D. kept up
4.A. competition B. journey C. decision D. chance
5.A. nervous B. interested C. lonely D. sleepy
6.A. refused B. agreed C. stopped D. succeeded
7.A. sadly B. comfortably C. perfectly D. poorly
8.A. brush B. kite C. apple D. toy
9. A. but B. so C. and D. or
10. A. worried B. sick C. relaxed D. tired
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On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom was by his aunt for causing some trouble. And he had to paint their fence(篱笆) which was 30 yards long. He knew other boys would him. He didn’t want to become a joke, so he thought hard. Then he came up with an idea and his brush to start the work.
A moment later, Ben Rogers came with an apple in his hand.
“You did something wrong again, right?” Ben asked.
“Of course not. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a to paint a fence like this everyday?” Tom said and went on painting.
Ben watched in silence for a while and became more and more . “Tom, will you let me have a try?” He asked.
But Tom , “Sorry, but Aunt Polly trusted me to do the painting. She said only I could do the job .”
“Oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my . Wait,I’ll give you all of it.”
“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face joy in his heart. He sat down and started to eat the apple.
When Ben got , Billy was waiting for his turn. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Behind Bill, there were many others…
Soon Tom got lots of “treasure”, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!
1.A. chosen B. guided C. praised D. punished
2.A. connect with B. laugh at C. wait for D. take care of
3.A. picked up B. brought up C. gave up D. kept up
4.A. competition B. journey C. decision D. chance
5.A. nervous B. interested C. lonely D. sleepy
6.A. refused B. agreed C. stopped D. succeeded
7.A. sadly B. comfortably C. perfectly D. poorly
8.A. brush B. kite C. apple D. toy
9.A. but B. so C. and D. or
10.A. worried B. sick C. relaxed D. Tired
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On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence(围栏). It was thirty yards long and three yards high! When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don’t you?”
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
“Work?” he said. “I don’t think this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom’s every move and was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”
“No way. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged(恳求) Ben. “I’ll be really careful. Let me try! I’ll give you my apple in return.”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben’s apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!
1.At first, Tom Sawyer was unhappy because________
A.he had no time to play B.he had no apples to eat
C.he had no friends to talk with D.he had to do his homework
2.When Tom Sawyer was working, Ben came along to________.
A.give him a hand B.ask him to swim
C.make fun of him D.help him.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Tom thought painting the fence was very fun.
B.Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end.
C.Tom was the only boy who could work carefully.
D.Tom was punished because he askes others to help him.
4.From the passage, we know Tom Sawyer was very________.
A.polite B.silly C.brave D.clever
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On Saturday morning, every boy in town is happy, except Tom Sawyer. He has to paint the fence because he 1. (punish) for the mistakes he made yesterday. The fence is at least nine 2.(foot) high and runs nearly half the block long. After only a few strokes, he sits down and begins to think of all the fun he has planned for the day. He knows that the painting 3.(take) up all afternoon. Even 4.(bad), other boys will come by soon and see him 5.(do) his chores. Just then, Ben Rogers comes along the road with an apple in his hand. Tom has an idea. He picks up his brush and goes back to work.
"Got to work, hey?" says Ben. "Work? What work are you talking about? It's not every day a boy gets to paint a whole fence by 6.(he)." Then Tom goes on 7.(paint). Ben watches Tom in 8.(silent). He becomes more and more 9.(interest). After a while, he says, "Say, Tom, let me try."
"No, I'm sorry. Aunt Polly says there isn't one boy in a thousand that's fit to paint the fence."
"Come on, Tom. Let me just try, please...I'll give you my apple!"
Tom considers moment longer. Then very slowly he hands the brush over to Ben. Sitting under a shady tree, Tom eats the apple and watches Ben paint the fence in the hot sun. He thinks he 10.(discover)something wonderful since then: To make a boy want something, all you have to do is make that something hard to get!
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Mrs Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.
On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks out at the farm. It's very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It's interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.They stand there and look hungry. Mrs Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the pocket of the jacket. She picks it up and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a man's photo with his name "John" on it. "John? I have a brother. His name is also John," Mrs Brown says to herself. "Is this man my lost brother?" she thinks.
She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.
1.What animals can Mrs Brown see on the farm that morning?
A. Cows, horses and small animals.
B. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with her baby.
C. Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.
D. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo.
2.Why does Mrs Brown give some bread to the kangaroos?
A. Because she likes kangaroos very much.
B. Because she wants to find John.
C. Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.
D. Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.
3.How does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?
A. By the wallet. B. By the kangaroo.
C. By the jacket. D. By the photo with his name.
4.Where does Mrs Brown find her lost brother?
A. In the shop. B. On the farm. C. In the town. D. In Australia.
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Mrs. Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.
On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. It’s very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It’s interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs. Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up. and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. “John? I have a brother. His name is also John,” Mrs. Brown says. “Is this man my lost brother?” she thinks.
She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is her lost brother, John. They are very happy to see each other.
1.What animals can Mrs. Brown see on the farm that morning?
A. Cows and small animals.
B. Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.
C. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with a baby.
2.Why does Mrs. Brown give some bread to the kangaroos?
A. Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.
B. Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.
C. Because she likes kangaroos very much.
3.What does Mrs. Brown find after the kangaroos jump away?
A. A wallet. B. A photo. C. A jacket.
4.How does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother, John?
A. By the jacket. B. By the baby kangaroo. C. By the photo with his name.
5.Where does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother?
A. In a shop. B. On a farm. C. In a city.
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Tom is an English boy. Now he is in Beijing with his parents and his two sisters. Every morning he has breakfast at 7:00. Then he goes to school at 7:30. His first class starts (开始) at 8:00. In the morning he has four classes and in the afternoon he has two classes. The classes finish at 4:30 pm. After that, he always plays soccer with his classmates for an hour.
At school Tom’s favorite subject is music. His best friend is Frank. Frank is not from England. She is a Chinese girl. Her Chinese name is Liu Yuanyuan. She is a small TV star. You can see her on TV. Why does Tom like Frank? Because they like the same things (事情). They like music and they like blue and white.
根据材料内容，选择正确答案
1.When does Tom have breakfast?
A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30. D. At 8:00.
2.Tom always with his classmates after school.
A. plays soccer B. plays tennis
C. plays basketball D. plays computer games
3.What is Tom’s favorite subject?
A. Art. B. Music. C. History. D. Math.
4.Who’s Frank?
A. Tom’s sister. B. Tom’s teacher. C. Tom’s cousin. D. Tom’s friend.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are four people in Tom’s family.
B. Tom has seven classes every day.
C. Tom likes blue and white.
D. Frank doesn’t like music.
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Dear Tom,
Thanks for your letter. I want to tell you something 1. my school life.
In my class, everyone loves sports. We think doing sports is the 2.(funny) thing. Every morning we do morning exercises. We have P. E. classes 3.(two) a week. And we do sports every afternoon. 4.(we) favorite sports are basketball and soccer. The boys enjoy 5.(play) them and many girls like them as well. We have basketball teams, soccer teams 6. volleyball teams. Our teams often join in friendship 7.(match) with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many of us will go to watch it and cheer for our team 8.(excited). Besides, some students like playing t9. very much.
Sports help us to keep 10.(health) and happy. Do you like sports?
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
John
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Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them but they cannot see them that is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.
(A) 皮影是由硬的皮革制成的. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object Each puppet is painted ( B) ________ bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.
During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit (C) before the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen (D) ________ the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, (E) shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before.
Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not (F) mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
1.将文中划线部分A译成英语：____________________________
2.在文中(B)和(D)的空白处分别填入适当的单词：________;________
3.写出文中划线部分(C)和(F)的同义词语或近义词语：________;________
4.将文中划线部分(E)改写为
shadow puppet plays are ________ popular ________ before.
5.在文中找出能说明本文中心大意的词语：_____________________________
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Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow play(皮影戏).
Shadow puppets(玩偶) are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.
During a shadow play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TVs and films, shadow plays are not as popular as before.
Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
1.How often does Wang Weifang with his friends put on a shadow play?
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2.What are the shadow puppets made of?
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3.What color does the screen use in the play?
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4.Are the shadow plays still popular now?
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5.Why do Wang and his friends work hard at the shadow play?
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