Many of you have heard a Cinderella story, bu...

Many of you have heard a Cinderella story, but what you may not know is that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story. Each of these stories is written by a different author. The story of Cinderella has many different versions.

The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderella’s dress and the mice turn into carriage men and help Cinderella go to the ball in the pumpkin that turns into a carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella’s friends. They help her meet the Prince, who Cinderella marries, and together they live happily ever after.

In another version of this story, written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, there are birds that help Cinderella throughout the story. Cinderella’s mother is not living at the beginning of the story. She visits her mother’s grave three times a day to say a prayer for her.

Cinderella’s father has given her a brunch when he goes to the festival. She plants the brunch and her tears water the brunch until it grows into a tall tree.

The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and silver and slippers of the same colours. Cinderella goes to the festival to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, Cinderella marries the Prince and they have a nice life ever after.

Have you read other versions of the Cinderella story? More than one author can tell a story in a different way from their viewpoints(观点). That is why there are many versions of the same story.

1.The first version of the Cinderella story was written by ______.

A. Jacob Grimm　　　 　　　 B. Charles Perrault

C. Wilhelm Grimm　　　 　　 D. Christian Andersen

2.The common part in the two versions of Cinderella mentioned in this passage is that ______.

A. both Cinderella and the Prince enjoy their marriage life

B. birds and mice help Cinderella meet the Prince at the ball

C. Cinderella wears a gold dress and silver shoes at the festival

D. Cinderella plants a small brunch and waters it with her tears

3.According to the passage, there can be many versions of the same story because ______.

A. there’re many authors who create stories

B. there’re many different kinds of old stories

C. there’re different ideas from different authors

D. there’re different stories by more than one author

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Many of you have heard a Cinderella (灰姑娘) story, but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story. When writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their “version” of the story. The story of Cinderella has many different versions. Let’s read two of them and find out how they are different.

The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderellas’s dress and the mice turn into carriage men (马车夫) and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin (南瓜) carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella’s friends. They help her meet the Prince. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after.

In another version of this story written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, the birds help Cinderella in the whole story. Cinderella’s father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party. She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree.

The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold. Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, he finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother (继母). Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after.

Now you can understand what the word “version” means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way. That is why there are many versions of the same story.

1.In the story written in 1697, ________ helped make Cinderella’s dress.

A. her father　　 B. her stepmother

C. the birds　　 D. the mice

2.In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s story, Cinderella’s father ________.

A. gives her some birds

B. gives her a little tree

C. makes a gold dress for her

D. makes gold shoes for her

3.The Chinese meaning of the word “version” in this passage is probably “________”.

A. 人物　　 B. 语气　　 C. 方法　　 D. 版本

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=" Para." (自然段) 1 ②=" Para." 2 ③=" Para." 3 ④=" Para." 4 ⑤=" Para." 5)

A. ①; ②③④; ⑤　　 B. ①②; ③; ④⑤　　 C. ①②; ③④; ⑤　　 D. ①; ②; ③④⑤

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Many of you have heard a Cinderella (灰姑娘) story, but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story. When writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their “version” of the story. The story of Cinderella has many different versions. Let’s read two of them and find out how they are different.

The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderellas’s dress and the mice turn into carriage men (马车夫) and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin (南瓜) carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella’s friends. They help her meet the Prince. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after.

In another version of this story written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, the birds help Cinderella in the whole story. Cinderella’s father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party. She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree.

The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold. Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, he finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother (继母). Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after.

Now you can understand what the word “version” means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way. That is why there are many versions of the same story.

1.In the story written in 1697, ________ helped make Cinderella’s dress.

A. her father 　　　　　 　 B. her stepmother

C. the birds　　 　　　　　　 D. the mice

2.In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s story, Cinderella’s father ________.

A. gives her some birds

B. gives her a little tree

C. makes a gold dress for her

D. makes gold shoes for her

3.The Chinese meaning of the word “version” in this passage is probably “________”.

A. 人物　　 B. 语气　　 C. 方法　　 D. 版本

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①= Para. (自然段) 1 ②= Para. 2 ③= Para. 3 ④= Para. 4 ⑤= Para. 5)

A. ①; ②③④; ⑤　 B. ①②; ③; ④⑤ C. ①②; ③④; ⑤ D. ①; ②; ③④⑤

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You may have heard of the old story about the world's most whole-hearted fisherman. He had out-fished his friend all morning long. They used the same live bait (鱼饵), the same equipment and fished together in the same mountain stream. But he had almost caught a bucket of fish while his friend had yet to catch even one.

"What's your secret?" asked the friend. "I haven't even gotten any one!"

The successful fisherman emptied the bait of his mouth into a cupped hand and replied. "You have to keep your worms (鱼虫) warm."

Whether or not we fish or even eat fish, there is a lesson to be learned here. We are most likely to succeed when we fully put our hearts into a task. Especially if the task before us is difficult or there seems little probability of success. Whether we want to build a new business or write that first novel, we should see how willing we are to do what it takes-even if it means keeping the worms warm.

So I often ask myself. "How much do I want this?" when some people fish, if they don't catch, they don't eat. Some things are too important for me to risk failure. So how much do I want to succeed at this career (事业) or this dream? And how hard am I willing to work? If "success" only comes before "work" in the dictionary, I may have to work harder than I've ever worked before. But if I want it enough, the hard work will be worth it.

"Always bear in mind," said Abraham Lincoln, "that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

And that is where it always begins: with a whole-hearted resolution to succeed—in a task, in a career, in a life. How much do you want this? And, how hard are you willing to work? Start there, and great things can happen.

1.Paragraph 1 is mainly about the old story of ________.

A.two friends B.Abraham Lincoln C.some baits D.a fisherman

2.The lesson we learned is to ________ from Paragraphs 2-4.

A.only keep the worms warm B.write the first novel soon

C.put our hearts into any task D.be willing to do nothing

3.Why does the writer often ask himself the two questions?

A.See if he has been whole-hearted. B.Be able to risk failure anytime.

C.Find out if the hard work is worth it. D.Work less harder than before.

4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Career. B.Dream. C.Success. D.Work.

5.What does the writer want to tell us according to the last two paragraphs?

A.Own your resolution is the most important.

B.Do as Abraham Lincoln says, you'll succeed.

C.To succeed begins with a whole-hearted resolution.

D.Start anywhere, and great things can always happen.

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完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

You may have heard that many animals are endangered. What does that mean 　　　 ? Endangered means there are very few of that kind still 　　　 . Someday they might die out. You may wonder 　　　 people can do to help endangered animals.

People 　　 some ways to protect plants and animals from becoming endangered or extinct. One way is to protect the animals' or plants' habitats. Some governments have set aside 　　 for parks. No one 　　 to disturb the habitat inside park lands. People cannot build houses there. They cannot hunt animals. No one can collect plants or animals from 　　　 the park. Mining and drilling(打孔) for oil is prevented in parks.

People have made the laws to protect plants and animals. Laws 　　 be made to protect habitats. Hunting laws do not allow people to hunt certain animals. Some laws limit the 　　　 of trees that can be cut down in forests. Other laws 　　 that people cannot build homes, factories, or stores in certain places. Laws can protect the air and water from pollution.

1.A. actively　　　 B. carefully　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　 D. wonderfully

2.A. alive　　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 D. aggressive

3.A. when　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　 D. where

4.A. were making　 B. have made　　　　 C. are making　　　　 D. had made

5.A. houses　　　　 B. trees　　　　　　　 C. lands　　　　　　　 D. buildings

6.A. is allowing　 B. was allowing　　 C. allowed　　　　　 D. is allowed

7.A. around 　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　 C. outside　　　　　　 D. inside

8.A. may　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　 D. might

9.A. kind　　　　　　 B. number　　　　　　 C. height　　　　　　 D. size

10.A. say　　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　 D. write

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You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?

Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions《红楼梦》），written by Cao Xueqin （1715-1763）. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera. The opera was first performed last September in San Francisco, US. This month it comes to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan.

Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds （背景）in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.

The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Huang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy （悲剧）that everyone would understand.

The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes （服装）and stage settings （布景）.He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin shows up on stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.

The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to “have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born.

1.Who wrote the opera for the Chinese classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions?

A.Lin Daiyu. B.Cao Xueqin. C.Jia Baoyu. D.David Henry Hwang.

2.The opera was ________

A.sung in poetic Chinese B.performed in many languages

C.performed in China after one year D.first performed Beijing

3.Which of the following is NOT a difference between the book and the opera?

A.The sad love story. B.The whole family’s story.

C.The language used, D.The number of characters.

4.The “land” in the last paragraph refers to?

A.America B.San Francisco

C.China D.the place where David was born

5.Why did the creators make the book into an English-language opera?

A.Because they thought the book was not good enough.

B.Because they hope to help others learn English.

C.Because they wanted Westerners to know about the Chinese novel.

D.Because they have backgrounds in Western culture.

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You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?

Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions（《红楼梦》）, written by Cao Xueqin（1715—1763）. Now the book has been made into an English—language opera. The opera was first performed last September in San Francisco, US. This month it comes to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan.

Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds（背景）in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign—language opera.

The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese—American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy（悲剧） that everyone would understand.

The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes（服装） and stage settings（布景）. He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin shows up on stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.

The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to “have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born.”

1.Who wrote the opera for the Chinese classic novel A Dreum of Red Mansions?

A.Lin Daiyu. B.Cao Xueqin.

C.Jia Baoyu. D.David Henry Hwang.

2.The opera was________

A.sung in poetic Chinese B.first performed in Beijing

C.performed in China after one year D.performed in many languages

3.Which of the following is NOT a difference between the book and the opera?

A.The language used. B.The sad love story.

C.The number of characters. D.The whole family’s story.

4.Why did the creators make the book into an English—language opera?

A.Because they have backgrounds in Western culture.

B.Because they thought the book was not good enough.

C.Because they hope to help others learn English.

D.Because they wanted Westerners to know about the Chinese novel.

5.The best title of the passage is________.

A.Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu Sing Foreign Opera

B.A Dream of Red Mansions

C.The Sad Love Story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu

D.David Henry Hwang’s Opera

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Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

4. Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

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Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.

Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.

Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.

1.Westlife is from _________.

A. America 　　　　 B. China

C. Ireland 　　　　　　 D. Germany

2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A. went from 6 to 4　　 B. went from 4 to 6

C. went from 5 to 4　　 D. didn’t change

3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C. The new album came out in 2006.

D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.

5.What style of music does Westlife make?

A. Hip-hop music　　 B. Pop music

C. Rock music　　 　 D. Classical music

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You may have heard of people who are allergic（过敏）to seafood, smoke or pets. But did you know that some people were allergic to Wi-Fi signals(信号)?

Rose White, a 44-year-old woman from Britain, first found herself being allergic to Wi-Fi signals in 2015.She

had a cough, heart trouble and great pains in her head when she stayed at the places covered with Wi-Fi signals.

Rose has tried many ways to keep away from Wi-Fi signals. In the past six months, she either slept in her car or in tent which she had put up in the woodland and in the fields. She even tried sleeping in a shed(棚子). Being completely tired, Rose had no choice but to quit her job and moved 370 kilometers away from her home to avoid Wi-Fi signals, but failed. Because of the hard life, she got a stomach problem.

She is now living in a small house in the rural(乡下的) area in England. There are far fewer Wi-Fi signals. However, the house, which belongs to her friend, will be sold to others, so she has to move again soon.

Rose is planning to move to a more rural area. She is also planning to buy a camper van(野营车) so that she can drive away from Wi-Fi signals whenever she is feeling uncomfortable. As she can not work to make money, she has to raise money online. She is hoping to raise 15,000 pounds. So far, she has raised over 1,600 pounds. She still has a long way to go.

1.Which is not Rose’s allergic symptom(症状)?

A. Cough　　 B. Heart trouble　　 C. Headache　　 D. Stomachache.

2.What did Rose do to keep away from Wi-Fi signals?

A. She slept in tent in the woodland.

B. She bought a small house in the countryside.

C. She moved to a more rural area.

D. She bought a camper van.

3.What does the underlined word “quit” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. leave　　 B. begin　　 C. change　　 D. continue

4.Why does she have to move again soon?

A. Because the place she lives in is near the Wi-Fi signals.

B. Because her friend decided to sell the house.

C. Because she wants to move to a new place.

D. Because she tries to find a job in the more rural area.

5.What does the sentence “She still has a long way to go.” in the last paragraph refer to(指的是)?

A. She will live long.

B. It’s not easy for her to raise enough money.

C. There will be a lot of difficulties for her to deal with.

D. It’s difficult for her to find a place without Wi-Fi signals.

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