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When she was alone, Mary felt lonelier than ever. She went out of the house and ran around the garden ten times. Ben Weatherstaff was working in it.
"Spring is coming," he said to Mary. "I can smell it in the air. Soon there will be spring flowers At this moment, the robin flew toward them and landed at Mary s feet.
"He remembers me, " she said.
" He knows everything that happens here, " Ben said. "Only he knows what s happening in the garden that has no door into it. No one else has been inside it for ten years. "
Ben walked away to continue his work. Mary bent down and began talking to the robin. She felt happier than she had ever felt.
The robin trusted her and did not fly away. It began pecking at the ground, looking for a worm to eat. Mary looked closely at the ground. She saw something that looked like metal. She picked it up. It was dirty and rusty. She cleaned it and saw that it was a key.
"It s been in the ground for many years, " she thought. "I wonder if it is the key to the garden. If it is, then I must find the door. "
Mary skipped around the garden. The robin followed her. Mary stopped skipping and spoke to the robin.
"He showed me where to find the key, ” she thought. "Can you show me where the door is? "
The robin sat on the top of the garden wall. It began to sing. The wall was covered with ivy. Mary pulled at a piece of the ivy. It came away from the wall. Behind the wall was a door. Mary put the key in the lock of the door and turned it. The door opened. Only seconds later, Mary was inside the secret garden.
Mary thought it was the most beautiful garden she had ever seen.
1. Which is the right order for the robin?
a. It followed Mary around the garden.
b. It sat and sang on the top of the garden wall.
c. It pecked at the ground and looked for a worm.
d. It flew toward Ben and Mary and landed at Mary s feet.
A. b-c-d-a
B. b-a-d-c
C. d-c-a-b
D. d-a-b-c
2. What does the underlined word "it " in paragraph 7 refer to?
A. The key.
B. The robin.
C. The flower.
D. The lock.
3. Which word best describes Mary s feeling in the end?
A. sad
B. worried
C. lonely
D. excited
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Mary Discovers the Door
B. Mary Finds a Secret Garden
C. Mary Remembers the Robin
D. Mary Helps Her Best Friend
1-4 CADB
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When she was alone, Mary felt lonelier than ever. She went out of the house and ran around the garden ten times. Ben Weatherstaff was working in it.
"Spring is coming," he said to Mary. "I can smell it in the air. Soon there will be spring flowers At this moment, the robin flew toward them and landed at Mary s feet.
"He remembers me, " she said.
" He knows everything that happens here, " Ben said. "Only he knows what s happening in the garden that has no door into it. No one else has been inside it for ten years. "
Ben walked away to continue his work. Mary bent down and began talking to the robin. She felt happier than she had ever felt.
The robin trusted her and did not fly away. It began pecking at the ground, looking for a worm to eat. Mary looked closely at the ground. She saw something that looked like metal. She picked it up. It was dirty and rusty. She cleaned it and saw that it was a key.
"It s been in the ground for many years, " she thought. "I wonder if it is the key to the garden. If it is, then I must find the door. "
Mary skipped around the garden. The robin followed her. Mary stopped skipping and spoke to the robin.
"He showed me where to find the key, ” she thought. "Can you show me where the door is? "
The robin sat on the top of the garden wall. It began to sing. The wall was covered with ivy. Mary pulled at a piece of the ivy. It came away from the wall. Behind the wall was a door. Mary put the key in the lock of the door and turned it. The door opened. Only seconds later, Mary was inside the secret garden.
Mary thought it was the most beautiful garden she had ever seen.
1. Which is the right order for the robin?
a. It followed Mary around the garden.
b. It sat and sang on the top of the garden wall.
c. It pecked at the ground and looked for a worm.
d. It flew toward Ben and Mary and landed at Mary s feet.
A. b-c-d-a
B. b-a-d-c
C. d-c-a-b
D. d-a-b-c
2. What does the underlined word "it " in paragraph 7 refer to?
A. The key.
B. The robin.
C. The flower.
D. The lock.
3. Which word best describes Mary s feeling in the end?
A. sad
B. worried
C. lonely
D. excited
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Mary Discovers the Door
B. Mary Finds a Secret Garden
C. Mary Remembers the Robin
D. Mary Helps Her Best Friend
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
March 2 is Old Stuff Day（旧物日）.It is all about old stuff. Things you used have been forgotten for ages in your home. You must have some old stuff around. And today is all about enjoying it. Because what s better than finding something really great from days gone by?
It s so easy to forget things you have. If we don t use them every day, some things can be put away and stay there. And that s not just the things in your home— technology grows so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books keep coming out. In the age of new information, we can have so many things easily. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.
We ve learned to value what age can bring to things. Wines, for example, are more valuable and tastier as they grow older. It s certain that old things still have their uses, value or charm. People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.
You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop （旧货店）. Another person s old stuff could be your new stuff! Or maybe now is a good day to clean up? Old stuff could become a great gift for someone else, or you could always send your old things to a charity shop. If you re free, you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little change.
Today could be a good day to visit your older families. You could ask your grandparents to tell you stories about family history, their childhood and their youth. Learn about what was going on in the world when they were growing up.
Most of all, remember that today s new stuff will one day be old stuff.
1. What is Old Stuff Day?
A. A day to throw away old things.
B. A day to follow new technology.
C. A day to get together with families.
D. A day to enjoy and reuse old things.
2. From paragraph 3, we know that ______________________.
A. age brings people new things
B. people love buying new things
C. people always clean up old stuff
D. old stuff is still valuable and useful
3. Which of the following is a proper way to deal with old stuff?
A. Breaking them into pieces.
B. Sending them to charity shops.
C. Forgetting them in some places.
D. Turning them into waste things.
4. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to make people
A. realize value of old stuff
B. explore new technology
C. produce more old things
D. remember family history
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1. If an Education Group of 12 want to book tickets, which number should they call?
A. 0844 482 6100
B. 0844 482 5100
C. 0844 482 5166
D. 0344 482 5137
2. What can we learn about the show?
A. It lasts for one hour and a half.
B. It s about Sophie s search for her mum.
C. £ 40 can be saved if one ticket is bought now.
D. Extra money is paid if tickets are bought at the theatre<
3. What is the article?
A. A medical research.
B. A classical novel.
C. A musical advertisement.
D. A detective story.
–What did your teacher say just now?
--He asked me __________.
If you wish , you _________ come in and have a cup of coffee.
–Jason, would you please ________ this notice? --With pleasure.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing. Jina the giraffe was walking on the grass. A group of zebras ran 1 . Jina looked at them and thought, "Zebras take such 2 leaps. How easily they run! Look at my 3 — it is so strange-looking.
Then she saw an elephant by the lake. "The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays （喷 洒）it everywhere. She has so much fun. 4 I had a long nose, I would become happy like her. " Jina thought.
Just then a crow came and sat on Jina s head. "Why are you so 5 ?”
Jina stood there with a sad face and said, "They all look so good, but I am so 6 . ” “Jina, why do you think so? You 7 your own strengths, don t you/ said the crow.
At that moment, a 8 came and said to Jina, “Jina, I need your 9 ! My kid has climbed up a tree. Will you bring him down?”
"Of course!” Jina stretched her long neck up and 10 brought the young lion down from the tree.
"So much joy in helping! Did you 11 helping someone, Jina?” asked the crow.
"It really feels very nice. Now I have understood how 12 it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck. I shouldn t consider them as my weaknesses. Instead I can 13 them into my strengths. ”
"Yes, instead of feeling sad by comparing 14 to others, you should make the most of what you have and be happy. In this way, we can 15 a happy and meaningful lift. " said the crow.
Jina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.
1. A. afterB. byC. inD. inside
2. A. cleverB. stupidC. beautifulD. ugly
3. A. walkB. touchC. danceD. ride
4. A. BecauseB. WhetherC. IfD. Though
5. A. pleasedB. angryC. amazedD. unhappy
6. A. excellentB. strangeC. prettyD. narrow
7. A. haveB. pickC. loseD. miss
8. A. crowB. giraffeC. zebraD. lion
9. A. helpB. adviceC. choiceD. discussion
10. A. carelesslyB. sadlyC. heavilyD. gently
11. A. suggestB. enjoyC. preventD. refuse
12. A. uselessB. awfulC. valuableD. active
13. A. separateB. crashC. takeD. change
14. A. yourselfB. myselfC. herselfD. himself
15. A. remainB. liveC. provideD. control
–I’ll always stand by you when you are in need.
--It’s nice of you. Your support is really _______ .
–Any special ________ in this shopping mall now?
--Sure, we have the latest e-products on sale.
–Mr. Wilson, can I ask you some questions about your speech?
--Certainly, feel ________to ask me.
