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On November 18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon, and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea below them. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. There was also some snow on the balloon, and that made it very heavy. It began to go down towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in a balloon 　　　　　 .

A. more than two centuries ago

B. to visit Poland

C. for nearly 1,800 kilometers

D. to another city

2.The metal box was used for 　　　　　 .

A. changing weight

B. carrying ropes of the basket

C. keeping drinking water

D. carrying the bags of sand

3.When the balloon went up higher, 　　　　　 .

A. they saw the sun go down

B. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

C. they could see a black hole on the ground

D. they made a hole in the basket with

4.The balloon landed 　　　　　 .

A. in a foreign country

B. on a lake

C. in London

D. on the sea

5.The three men had to land because 　　　　　 .

A. they were very hungry

B. they had not enough sand

C. they pulled the box into the basket

D. they felt too cold

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On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers　　 B. to another city

C. to visit Poland　　 D. less than a century ago

2.The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand　　 B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket　　 D. changing weight.

3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives

D. They could see a black hole on the ground

4.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London　　 B. on the sea

C. on a lake　　 D. in a foreign country

5.Which of the following is NOT true?________

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

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On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers

B. to another city

C. to visit Poland

D. more than a century ago

2.The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand　　　　　 B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket　　　 D. changing weight

3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives

D. They could see a black hole on the ground

4.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London　　　 B. on the sea

C. on a lake　　　　 D. in a foreign country

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

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On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

1.Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers

B. to another city

C. to visit Poland

D. more than a century ago

2.The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand　　　　　 B. keeping drinking-water

C. carrying ropes of the basket　　　 D. changing weight

3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall

B. They saw the sun go down

C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives

D. They could see a black hole on the ground

4.The balloon landed ________.

A. in London　　　 B. on the sea

C. on a lake　　　　 D. in a foreign country

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

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Three men came to London _____ a holiday. They came to a very large hotel and lived in a room on the forty－fifth floor.

One day they went to see a film and came back very late.

“I'm very _____，” said the waiter of the hotel, “but our lift does not work tonight.”

One of them said to his two friends, “We have to walk up to our room. It's very _____. I think I know how to make it easier. _____ our way to the room, I shall _____ you some jokes; then you, John, will sing us some _____； then you, Peter, will tell us some _____ stories.”

So they began to walk to their room. Tom told them many jokes. John sang some songs. At last they came to the fortieth floor. They were _____ and decided to have a rest.

“Well，” said Tom, “Peter，will you tell us an interesting story with a _____ end？”

“I shall tell you a story.” said Peter. “I am not sure if it's really interesting, but it is ______. We left our key in the downstairs room just now. What shall we do？”

1.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. with　　 D. at

2.A. tired　　 B. angry　　 C. sorry　　 D. glad

3.A. careful　　 B. difficult　　 C. helpful　　 D. early

4.A. In　　 B. At　　 C. By　　 D. On

5.A. tell　　 B. talk　　 C. speak　　 D. say

6.A. music　　 B. songs　　 C. articles　　 D. stories

7.A. boring　　 B. difficult　　 C. interesting　　 D. common

8.A. tired　　 B. hungry　　 C. happy　　 D. worried

9.A. sad　　 B. exciting　　 C. long　　 D. boring

10.A. enough sad　　 B. happy enough　　 C. sad enough　　 D. enough happy

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Many men went to the caves(洞穴) to search for Tom and Becky．They searched for three days, but they did not find them．Where could they be?

At the picnic, Tom and Becky went into the caves with the other children．Tom saw a small opening and decided to explore(探索)．Becky followed him．They found a large cave with many bats on the roof(屋顶)．Tom and Becky were afraid and ran until they found a lake．They sat down to rest．

Then they tried to find a way back without meeting bats．They were soon lost．Becky began to cry．Tom tried to make her feel better．They walked around for a while．Then they found a spring(泉水) and stayed there for a long time．Tom walked along one of the other paths．Suddenly, he saw that the candle(蜡烛) was being carried by Injun Joe! Injun Joe was so afraid of Tom's shout that he ran away．Tom decided to try another path,and they made it．

Huckleberry was happy to see Tom and told him about following Injun Joe and the stranger into the forest．Tom was happy because he had been afraid that Injun Joe wanted revenge(报复) on him．

Tom told Huckleberry that he saw Injun Joe in the caves．They decided they never went there again．Judge Thatcher told Tom that nobody would ever go in there again if they didn’t ask him first．

Tom’s face turned white．

1.How long did the men search for the two children in the cave?

A. For three hours． B. For three days． C. For three months D. For three years．

2.Who decided to explore a new cave?

A. Nobody． B. Tom． C. Injun Joe． D. Huckleberry．

3.Why did Injun Joe run away?

A. He had the treasure． B. He knew Becky’s father．

C. He was afraid of Tom’s shout． D. He had to find the key．

4.How did Tom feel when hearing Huck’s story about following Injun Joe ?

A. Glad ． B. Angry． C. Mad． D. Interested．

5.What’s the main idea of the story?

A. Tom and the treasure． B. Tom and Becky are lost．

C. Tom helps Muff Potter． D. Tom is rich．

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On July 18th, 2012, Mike and his parents went to Qingdao, a city in Shandong for summer vacation.

It was a bout 12:00 when they arrived there on the first day. They found a hotel and had a short rest. It was really hot and they decided to go to the beach. At about 3:30 p.m., they got to the beach. There were many people there. Mike was playing with them and he was very happy. His parents also felt relaxed. About two hours later, they went back to the hotel.

On the second day, it rained all day. Mike watched TV in the hotel with his father. And his mother went shopping.

On July 20th , they went to Laoshan mountain in the morning and took a bus home in the afternoon.

1.Where did Mike’s family go on vacation?

A. To Shanghai　 B. To Tianjing　　 C. To Shandong

2.What did Mike’s father do on July 19th ?

A. He swam in the sea.

B. He watched TV in the hotel.

C. He went shopping with Mike’s mother.

3.How long was there vacation?

A. One day　　 B. Two days　　 C. Three days.

4.How did they go back home?

A. By train　 B. By bus　 C. By bike

5.Which of the following is true?

A. They stayed on the beach for about an hour.

B. They went shopping on July 20th .

C. It rained on July 19th .

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　　　　　 my mother was very tired, she still stayed up late to buy a lot of things online on November 11th.

A.When B.Although C.If

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A men went into a shop to buy a parrot.There were three parrots in the shop.One was ＄1000; another one, ＄2000; and the third one, ＄3000. The man asked the owner, “Is this brid really ＄1000?That’s so expensive for this kind of parrot.”The owner said， “Because I have trained him and he can talk.” Then the man asked him, “How about this one?What can he do that makes him so expensive?” The owner said, “Well, he can not only talk but also do some amusing actions,like dancing and so on.That”s why he’s so expensive?”　 Then the man asked, “How about the third one? What can he do that makes him so expensive” The owner of the shop said, “I don’t know.Usually,I have never heard him talk, nor (也不) dance, nor say, nor sing, nothing at all! But the other two call him The Boss(老板).

1.What kind of the shop did the man go into?

A. A food shop.    B. A flower shop.

C. A pet shop.　 D. A goldfish shop.

2.How many parrots are there in the shop?

A. Four.        B. Three.

C. Two.            D. One.

3.What can the bird of $2000 do?

A. He can talk.

B. He can do nothing at all.

C. He can talk and sing.

D. He can talk and do some amusing actions.

4.Why is the third bird the most expensive?

A. He can do the most things.

B. He is the most beautiful.

C. He can do some amusing actions.

D. The other birds call him The Boss.

5.What is the owner of the shop like?

A. He has a sense of humour.

B. He is very hardworking.

C. He is very helpless.

D. He is very generous.

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Jay Chou was born on January 18th, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practising. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung. Jay released his first album in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is good at music and has his own style（风格） of music. He never follows others!

1.When Jay was a small kid, 　　　　　　 .

A. he was quiet and clever　　 B. he was good at studies

C. he was interested in music　　 D. he lived with his parents

2.When did Jay become popular most probably?

A. In 1979.　　 B. In 1982.　　 C. In 1988.　　 D. In 2000.

3.What job did Jay do before he became a singer?

A. He wrote songs for singers.　　 B. He worked as a pianist.

C. He taught in a high school.　　 D. He sold albums of singers.

4.What does the underlined word “follows” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 遵守　　 B. 仿效　　 C. 倾听　　 D. 理解

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