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Miguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.

Abuelita’s eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “What is all this?” she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?”

“It’s all that time he spends in the plaza,” Tio Berto said.

“Fills his head with crazy fantasies,” Tia Gloria added.

“It’s not a fantasy (幻想)!” Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the unidentified (未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!”

“We’ve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family,” Miguel’s father said. “This is no future for my son.”

“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda (灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! I’m supposed to play music!”

“Never! That man’s music was a curse (诅咒)! I will not allow it!” Abuelita said, raising her voice.

“You will listen to your family. No more music,” added Miguel’s father.

“Just listen to me play – ” “End of argument,” Papa said.

Miguel thought they’d change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your family’s ofrenda?”

“I don’t care if I’m on some stupid ofrenda!” The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldn’t take them back, even though he wanted to.

The family gasped. Abuelita’s brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.

“No!” Miguel cried.

“Mama,” Miguel’s dad said just as Abuelita smashed (撞击) the guitar against the ground.

“There! No guitar, no music,” she said.

The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldn’t move — he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.

1.Where would this passage most likely be found?

A. In a book of travel. B. In a history book.

C. In a book of nature. D. In a novel.

2.What does “it” in the passage refer to?

A. photograph B. guitar C. music D. curse

3.How did Miguel’s feelings change in the passage?

A. hopeful → hopeless B. excited → hopeful

C. hopeless → hopeful D. hopeful→ excited

4.Why did Miguel’s father say “This is no future for my son.”?

A. Because he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.

B. Because he thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.

C. Because he thought Miguel shouldn’t only dream for music after leaving his family.

D. Because he thought music couldn’t guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.

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Miguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.

Abuelita’s eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “What is all this?” she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?”

“It’s all that time he spends in the plaza,” Tio Berto said.

“Fills his head with crazy fantasies,” Tia Gloria added.

“It’s not a fantasy (幻想)!” Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the unidentified (未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!”

“We’ve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family,” Miguel’s father said. “This is no future for my son.”

“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda (灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! I’m supposed to play music!”

“Never! That man’s music was a curse (诅咒)! I will not allow it!” Abuelita said, raising her voice.

“You will listen to your family. No more music,” added Miguel’s father.

“Just listen to me play – ” “End of argument,” Papa said.

Miguel thought they’d change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your family’s ofrenda?”

“I don’t care if I’m on some stupid ofrenda!” The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldn’t take them back, even though he wanted to.

The family gasped. Abuelita’s brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.

“No!” Miguel cried.

“Mama,” Miguel’s dad said just as Abuelita smashed (撞击) the guitar against the ground.

“There! No guitar, no music,” she said.

The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldn’t move — he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.

1.Where would this passage most likely be found?

A.In a book of travel. B.In a history book.

C.In a book of nature. D.In a novel.

2.What does “it” in the passage refer to?

A.photograph B.guitar C.music D.curse

3.How did Miguel’s feelings change in the passage?

A.hopeful → hopeless B.excited → hopeful

C.hopeless → hopeful D.hopeful→ excited

4.Why did Miguel’s father say “This is no future for my son.”?

A.Because he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.

B.Because he thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.

C.Because he thought Miguel shouldn’t only dream for music after leaving his family.

D.Because he thought music couldn’t guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.

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China Dream is a great way to gather all the Chinese together and ________ the fast development of our country.

A.push in B.push away C.push through D.push for

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A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”

“This is a fig(无花果) tree, sir. ” He said.

“A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised, “Why, how old are you, may I ask?”

“I am ninety years old.”

“What!” cried the rich man, “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“Sure,” the man did not know why he asked this question.“ Then tell me this,” he said, “Who planted the fig

trees?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir.” went on the old man,“ Our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”

The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right，my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.”  Then he rode away.

根据短文内容回答下列各问题。

1.What tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him?

________________________________________

2.How old was the old man?

_________________________________________

3.The old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat，wasn’t he?

____________________________________________

4.Did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy?

____________________________________________

5.What should we do for the people after us?

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" Were the birds on the ice ducks or geese (鹅) ?" Cruz, 11 , and Anthony, 12，couldn't agree. There was only one way to find out. So on a cold January evening, the two friends took a risk onto the frozen(冻结的) lake near their homes.

"First,, we threw a stone onto the ice to test it. We thought it would hold our weight. Then we stepped on it," Cruz said. Anthony went first.　 He took a few steps, then... He fell through the seemingly frozen ice!

Cruz rushed to help his friend. The lake "ate" him, too.　 Cruz managed to lift himself out of the freezing water and onto some ice. He then tried to work his way toward Anthony. But the ice didn't hold, and he fell in again. This time, he couldn't get out.

The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their arms and legs. Cruz had a sense that he was going to die.

Anthony's older sister had seen all this and started shouting for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby heard her.　 He quickly pulled over.　 He caught a nearby float(浮板) , kicked off his shoes. and ran into the water, clearing his way through the ice with his free hand. "It was kind of a ' Hulk smash’”　　 Lavin later joked.

Lavin made his way to pull the boys back to land. They were taken to hospital immediately. The doctor said their five-minute stay in the water made their body temperature drop nearly ten degrees. Luckily, the boys got well soon. They admire their fearless neighbor just as Hulk, one of Marvel Superheroes.

1.Cruz and Anthony took a risk onto the frozen lake to ___.

A.throw a heavy stone onto the ice

B.test if the ice would hold their weight

C.search for a superhero on a cold evening

D.see whether the birds were ducks or geese

2.Who saved the two boys out of the water?

A.Anthony's older sister. B.Hulk , one of Marvel Superheroes.

C.A doctor from the nearby hospital. D.John Lavin , a neighbor driving nearby.

3.What happened to the two boys during their five-minute stay in the icy water?

A.Their arms were badly hurt. B.They couldn't move their necks,

C.Their body temperature dropped fast. D.They couldn't see anything clearly.

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Tony is Chinese American. His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week. Last week Tony i___1.__ his friend Amy for it.

Tony’s family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived. The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil. The k__2.__ was filled with many good smells. “You can help me set the table.” Tony told his friend. They gave each person a pair of chopsticks, a soup bowl, a soup spoon, and a rice bowl on a plate.

“Where are the forks and knives?” Amy asked.

“Oh, you won’t n __3.__those.” Tony explained.” I will show you how to use chopsticks. Don’t worry.”

Tony’s mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates. She asked the kids to carry the food-filled plates out to the table. Amy carried roast duck. It was one of the f __4.__dishes she recognized.

Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks. Tony gave her instructions on how to do it. Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks. Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks, her fingers s___5.__ lost control of them, and the chicken flew across the table. It landed in Tony’s soup with a splash(飞溅). E__6.__ at the table smiled.

Tony’s father kindly brought out a fork and knife. He handed them to Amy .Amy felt more c_7.__. She ate the rest of her dinner easily. It was delicious!

At the end of the meal, Amy was given a fortune cookie(签语饼干). She broke it open and read the small note inside,” If you practice hard, you will learn many things.” Amy laughed and said,” if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks, my fortune may come true!

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A teacher showed three toys to his students and asked them to find out the differences. All the three toys seemed to have the same shape, size and material. After looking at them carefully, the students discovered holes in the toys. The first toy had holes in the ears. The second toy had holes in its ear and mouth. The third toy had only one hole in one of its ears.

Then the teacher put a needle(针) in one ear hole of the first toy. The needle came out of the other ear. For the second toy, when the needle was put in its ear , it came out of its mouth. And for the third toy, when the needle was put in, it did not come out.

So the teacher explained to his students,“ The first toy represent those people who seem to be listening to you and caring for you. But they are just pretending to do so. After listening, as the needle comes out from the next ear, the things you said to them are gone. In fact, they don’t care for you at all.”

“The second toy represents those people who listen to you and care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out from mouth, these people will use what you tell them to fight against you. They tell others what you said and tell your secrets for their purposes.”

“As for the third toy, the needle does not come out. It represents those people who will keep the trust you put in them. They are the ones that you can believe.”

1.All the toys that the teacher showed_______.

A. were made from different materials

B. had different sizes

C.had different shapes

D. had different holes

2.When a needle was put in one ear of the first toy, it _______.

A.didn’t come out

B. came out from its mouth

C. came out of　 the other ear

D. came out from the same ear

3.People who use the words you told them to hurt you are like_______.

A. the first toy　 B. the second toy

C. the third toy　 D. the fourth toy

4.The teacher’s purpose of showing the toys was_______.

A. to do an experiment

B. to teach toys how to make a friend

C. to give a science class

D. to help students know different people

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the toys had two holes and had no differences.

B. All the toys were made by the teacher and the students.

C. The third toy represents the people who you can believe.

D. The first two toys represent the people who don’t really listen to you.

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The most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd got together, and they all thought his heart was perfect. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why? Your heart is not as beautiful as mine.” The old man’s heart was full of scars（伤疤）. Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in, but they didn’t fit quite right. So there were several jagged（锯齿状的) ）edges（边）. In fact, there were still some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing.

The young man laughed, “Comparing yours with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess.” “Yes,” said the old man. “But, every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person, and often he gave me a piece of his heart in return.” “Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?” asked the young man. “Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.” “Then the holes?” “Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his, so… but I don’t care.” “How come?” “They remind me of the love we shared.”

The young man was deeply moved. He walked up to the old man, took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound（伤口）in the young man’s heart. It fitted, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever. How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!

1.The young man stood in the town to __________.

A. meet the old man B. compare his heart with others’

C. show his beautiful heart D. give pieces of his heart to others

2.It’s clear that the old man was _________.

A. a silly man B. a humorous man

C. a well-known man D. a kind-hearted man

3.The old man said “but I don’t care.” It means ________.

A. he didn’t expect others’ return B. he didn’t feel pain

C. he didn’t think it was serious D. he cared nothing

4.The holes in the heart means ________.

A. some kind of illness B. once being hurt by someone

C. being given love D. exchange of love

5.What does the writer try to tell us?

A. It’s necessary to keep your heart beautiful.

B. It’s more important to share love and care with others.

C. It’s sad to have an untouched heart.

D. It’s good to have a heart with scars.

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—The old worker _____ all his savings to the children in poor areas.

—How great and generous he is!

A. put away　　　　 　　 B. took away

C. sent away　　　　　 D. gave away

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The old man feels very _________because all his children have gone abroad and his wife _________ for almost two years.

A. alone, has died                        B. lonely, died

C. lonely, has been dead                   D. alone, has been dead

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