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Characters:
Buck—a dog Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner
Characters:
Buck—a dog Judge (法官) Miller—Buck’s owner
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.
In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation (运输) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles (肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.
Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judge’s sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judge’s feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—king over everything, crawled (爬行的), walked, or flew at Judge Miller’s place, including humans.
Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardener’s helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.
On the night of Manuel’s betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck’s neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger’s hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.
(Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)
1.Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?
A. Because they could live a better life there.
B. Because they might discover gold there.
C. Because they could find the dogs they needed there.
D. Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.
2.Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?
A. The judge’s family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.
B. He had lived in Judge Miller’s house since he was born.
C. Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.
D. Manuel could take him out of Miller’s house because he trusted Manuel.
3.The trouble Buck didn’t know at first is that .
A. he did not read the newspapers
B. Judge Miller would ask someone to send Buck away
C. men wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areas
D. Manuel was doomed to lose money when gambling
4.The story is mainly about .
A. animals’ trust in humans B. people’s discovery of gold
C. Buck’s early life at Judge Miller’s D. the turning point of Buck’s life
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Characters:
Buck —a dog
Judge (法官) Miller—Buck's owner
Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.
In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going throw the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had found a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.
Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stable (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the judge's sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights, he lay at the Judge's feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—King over everything, crawled (爬行), walked, or flew at Judge Miller's place, including humans.
Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897 when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed (注定) to failure.
On the night of Manuel's betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck's neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he barked. Then, the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.
(Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)
1.Why were thousands of men rushing into Northland?
A.Because they could live a better life there.
B.Because they might discover gold there.
C.Because they could find the dogs they needed there.
D.Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.
2.Which description about Buck is NOT TRUE according to the story?
A.The Judge's family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.
B.He had lived in Judge Miller's house since he was born.
C.Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.
D.Manuel could take him out of Miller's house because he trusted Manuel.
3.The story is mainly about ___________.
A.animal's trust in humans B.people's discovery of gold
C.Buck's early life at Judge Miller's D.the turning point of Buck's life
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The judge(法官) thought Geoffrey Payne killed his wife. Now for the first time Payne wrote to a magazine from the prison about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.
I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11p.m.. I drove home slowly because the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was scared and the man looked scared, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.
When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.
I was still very unhappy about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I was so scared. I sat on the floor beside her body without knowing what to do.
The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?
1.When Payne got home, he found ______________.
A. a burglar in his house
B. the bedroom window closed
C. Ellen lying on the floor, blood all over
D. Ellen waiting for him in the concert hall
2.After he found Ellen dead, Payne .
A. called out for help
B. called the police at once
C. was too scared to do anything
D. tried to find out the murderer
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Payne called the police the next morning.
B. Payne ran away after his car bumped into the man that night.
C. Payne couldn’t remember clearly what had happened that night.
D. Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night.
4.In this passage Payne tried to .
A. show he was sorry for his wife’s death
B. show he was guilty for murdering his wife
C. tell why his wife was killed that night
D. say the man in the road was probably the murderer
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Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She wrote more than one hundred books. But most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China. She knew the country and its people very well. For nearly forty years, China was her home.
Pearl's parents were Caroline and Absalom Sydenstricker. They were religious workers in China. In 1892, they were visiting the United States when Pearl was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Three months after her birth, the family left the United States and moved back to China.
Pearl and her family lived among Chinese people. Pearl's education began at home. Her mother taught her many of the things she would have learned in an American school. A Chinese tutor taught Pearl other subjects including the writings of the famous thinker Confucius, Chinese reading, writing and history. When she was seven, she began reading the works of British writer Charles Dickens. Many years later, after she had become a famous author, she said that Dickens' writing style had the greatest influence on her own style.
Her first novel was East Wind, West Wind. It tells the story of a Chinese girl who learns about the western world. But it was Pearl S. Buck's next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed. And it became the best-selling book in the United States in 1931 and 1932. Pearl S. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize. The next year, Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
After almost forty years in China, the writer moved back to the United States. Pearl S. Buck gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good education. She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world.
1.What do most people remember Pearl's Buck for?
A.Her famous speeches. B.Her special experience.
C.Her novels about China. D.Her winning the Nobel Prize.
2.Who affected Pearl S. Buck's writing style most greatly?
A.Her tutor.， B.Confucius. C.Her mother. D.Charles Dickens.
3.What can we infer about Pearl S. Buck?
A.The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize.
B.She paid much attention to the education of young people.
C.She was born in China and lived there for 40 years.
D.Her first novel made her famous and wealthy.
4.What helped Pearl become well-known and earn money?
A.East Wind, West Wind. B.The Pulitzer Prize.
C.The Noble Prize. D.The Good Earth.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Introduction of Pearl S. Buck B.Forty Years in China
C.The First Nobel Prize Winner D.Chinese and American Education
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(an excerpt from The all of the Wild)
Buck did not read the newspapers. So he did not know that there was trouble ahead. Trouble for every dog warn strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yellow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there. Those men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold.
Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller. And Buck ruled over it all. He was born there. and had lived there for the four years of his life. There were many other dogs, but they lived together in the Kennels (狗窝), or inside the house. But Buck was neither s house dog or a kennel dog. The whole of Judge Miller’s lands was his. Buck was king — king over all the creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller’s lands, humans included.
His father, Elmo, a huge St Bernard, had been the judge’ s inseparable (不可分离的) companion. And when he died, Buck took his father’s place. He was not so large — he weighted only sixty kilograms — for his mother, Shen, had been a Scottish sheepdog. He had had a good life and he was proud of himself, for he had not become a house dog. Hunting and other outdoor activities had hardened his muscles, and swimming had made him healthy.
This was Huck in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen north. But Buck did not read the newspapers. And he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, was not a good guy. Manuel gambled (赌博) and wasted the little money he had. And one time when the judge was away on business, and his sons were busy with an athletics club, Manuel did something terrible. No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck thought was a walk. No one saw them arrive at the railway station, where Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him.
Manuel put a rope round Buck’s neck, under his collar. Buck accepted this because he knew Manuel, but when the rope was given to another man, he growled dangerously. And when the rope was tightened round neck, he started to choke and jumped at the man in anger. The man fought him off and forced Buck to lie on his back, and tightened the rope even more. Buck had never been treated so badly in his life, and he never been treated so badly in his life, and he had never so angry. The his strength drained away and he soon became unconscious (失去意识的). He was still unconscious when the train arrived and the two men threw him into the baggage car.
1.What kind of dog did the gold-seekers want?
A.Heavy dogs with short hair. B.Strong dogs with long hair.
C.Small dogs with furry hair. D.Kennel dogs with furry hair.
2.From paragraph 2 and 3, we can infer ________.
A.humans in the house all respected Buck
B.Buck’s dad and mother were not large in size
C.Buck was satisfied with his life in Miller’s house
D.Buck’s muscles made him different from dogs nearby
3.Manuel stole and sold Buck because he needed money________.
A.to support his sons’ club B.to make up for gambling
C.to help with gardening D.to discover more gold
4.The author mentioned the sentence “Buck did not read the newspapers.” twice in order to show that ________.
A.Buck didn’t learn a lot about the information in the newspapers
B.Buck didn’t expect himself to be involved in a dangerous situation
C.Buck didn’t realize Manuel was such a bad guy who would sold him
D.Buck didn’t suppose himself to be strong enough to help discover gold
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用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，’使短文完整。
When Buck woke up, the train was still moving. The man 1. (sit) and watching him, but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man's hand hard. Then the rope
2. (pull) again and Buck had to let go.
That evening, the man took Buck to the back room of a bar in San Francisco.
"How much have they paid you for this?" he asked.
"I 3.(get) fifty dollars."
"And the man who stole him--how much did he get?" asked the barman.
"A hundred. He 4. (ask) for more."
"That makes a hundred and fifty. It's a good price for a dog like him. Here, help me 5.(get) him into this."
They took off Buck's rope and pushed him into a wooden box. He spent the night in the box in the back room of the bar. His neck still ached with pain from the rope, and he could not understand what it all 6. (mean). What did they want with him, these strange men? And where was Mr. Miller?
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一Why does Buck feel so worried?
一 .
A. He can't understand why he is trapped in this small box
B. He believes that something bad was going to happen to him
C. He is not sure that he can go back to his home on this train
D. He doesn't know what do these strange men want with him
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For Miller, an 80-year-old man, it’s a chance of a lifetime. Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.
About this journey, he says: “I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child. But now I finally have a chance to experience it.”
The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.
Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometre trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us,” says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.
Almost 26 million foreigners travelled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says: “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more.”
As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the north-western part of the country.”
1.How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour?
A.By plane. B.By bus. C.On foot. D.By train.
2.Where will the German group enter China?
A.From Beijing. B.From the western part of China.
C.From the eastern part of China. D.From Shanghai.
3.The underlined word “destinations” in the fifth paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.
A.标志 B.道路 C.品牌 D.目的地
4.According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip?
A.For 20 years. B.For 5 years. C.For 10 years. D.For 26 months.
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Characters: Sandy, Rose, Jane, Justin, Mrs. Lin
Setting: A middle school
Rose: Sandy, follow me after class.
(They go to the office together.)
Rose: You are often absent and your grades are not as good as before. What’s happened to you?
Sandy: No, it’s nothing. Thanks for your care.
Rose: Are you sure? Anyway, if you have any problem, tell me.
(After school, Sandy and Jane are on the way home .)
Jane: Sandy, I called you yesterday. Your mother told me that you had a part-time job. What’s the matter with you？We have to study hard during this year before we take the entrance examination. This year is very important to us.
Sandy: (Crying) My father has lost his job, and we have no money to pay all the spending.
Jane: Oh, Sandy, Don’t worry. I will help you.
(After the day, Jane decides to tell Rose about Sandy’s problem.)
Jane: Rose, I have to tell you something about Sandy.
Rose: Jane, you are Sandy’s good friend. Do you know what’s wrong with Sandy?
Jane: Eh…I hear that Sandy’s father has lost his job, and Sandy has a part-time job…
Rose: OK, I understand.
(Rose is in the social worker’s office)
Rose: …I’ve told you everything about Sandy.
Justin: I see. I’ll manage it as soon as I can.
(In Sandy’s home, Mrs. Lin is ill in bed)
Justin: Mrs. Lin, I understand your feeling, but it’s her time to study hard to enter a good senior high school, she can’t do a part-time job after class.
Mrs. Lin: I know what you want to tell me. But, in fact, her father hasn’t found a job and I …(Crying) I’ve been ill in bed several years!
Justin: Don’t worry. I can introduce some work I know to her father.
Mrs. Lin: Thank you very much.
1.Who is Justin in the play?
A. The teacher. B. Sandy’s classmate.
C. The social worker. D. Sand’s father.
2.The words in brackets, such as “(They go to the office together.)” tell .
A. what the play is about
B. what the writer acts in the play
C. what the characters are saying to each other
D. what the characters are doing and how they are acting
3.Which is the correct order according to the play?
a. Jane goes to tell Rose about Sandy’s trouble.
b. Sandy has got a part-time job
c. Mrs. Lin meets Justin.
d. Sandy’s mother is ill in bed.
e. Sandy’s father has lost his job.
A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-d-b-a-c
C. d-e-a-b-c D. d-e-b-a-c
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Six Chinese Characters
Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic (语音的 ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents (代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.
1.福 "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".
2.禄 "Iu" means prosperity.
It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.
3. 寿 "shou" means longevity.
Chinese character寿 "shou" also means life, age or birthday.
4.喜 "xi" is happiness.
The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.
5.财 "cai" is wealth or money.
Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.
6.和 "he" means harmomous.
People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous
relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you.
1.What does the word "character" mean in this passage?
A. 性格 B. 汉字 C. 角色 D. 特征
2.We use to show how to read the Chinese characters.
A. "pinyin" B. spelling
C. Chinese D. letters
3.What does the upside down福 "fu" mean?
A. It means coming .
B. It means that good luck comes .
C. It means good fortune.
D. It means that "fu" is upside down.
4.Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A. Money is a ghost.
B. Money can buy everything.
C. Money is everything.
D. Money isn’t everything.
5.After reading the passage, can we say that sound "he" only means harmony?
A. No, we can't. B. Yes, we can.
C. I know several words read as "he". D. Yes, you can.