There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them _____ answers.

There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to ______.

“Let’s play a trick on the old lady,” he said, “I’ll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. ______, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I’ll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I’ll ______ my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly ______ it and show her the dead bird. ______ way, she’ll be wrong.”

The children agreed this was a clever plan. So ______ the hill they all went to the lady’s house.

“Granny, we have a ______ for you,” they all shouted.

“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.

“Why, of course it must be a bird.” the old lady replied.

“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked ______.

All the boys ______ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, “It’s up to you, my child. If you’re kind enough, it’ll be alive.”

1.A.right B.funny C.possible

2.A.play with it B.go with him C.go back home

3.A.Probably B.Of course C.Successfully

4.A.close B.raise C.open

5.A.kill B.save C.fly

6.A.Each B.Both C.All

7.A.across B.down C.up

8.A.present B.bird C.question

9.A.quietly B.excitedly C.worriedly

10.A.waited for B.listened to C.thought of

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1.All the pieces of news were about .

A.USNS Comfort B.healthy lifestyle C.beautiful pictures D.Coronavirus

2.Which news agency posted their news first?

A.WSJ. B.BBC News. C.CNBC. D.The Guardian.

3.What country was mentioned by most of the above news?

A.Sweden. B.Denmark. C.Norway. D.USA.

4.From the news, we can know that .

A.China has already defeated the virus

B.Johns Hopkins University is in Europe

C.the outbreak is getting worse in the world

D.humans will win the war in the next two weeks

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Swedes are used to living alone.

B.Sweden has refused to lockdown the country.

C.Denmark and Norway have closed their borders.

D.All companies have decided to fire their workers.

先阅读(A)、(B)、(C)三篇短文,然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务。

(A)

Foot, quick, other, draw, win, leave, one, go away

One day a rich man invited his friends to a party and they drank a lot of wine. At last there was only a pot of wine ___________. Who could get it? They thought of an idea and decided to have a match. The person who finished the painting of a snake ___________ could drink the wine, so they began drawing.

One of them drew _________. After he finished, he saw others were still busy _________. He said, “How slow you are! I am the first to finish the painting. I still have enough time to draw something else.” So he added _________ to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, _________ man also finished drawing. He took away the pot and said. “Who has ever seen a snake with feet. Snakes have no feet, so yours is not a snake. I am the _________. I will get the wine.” With the words, he _________. The man looked at his drawing and regretted doing that.

任务1:阅读短文(A),用方框中所给词或短语的正确形式填空,使文章通顺、连贯、合理。(每空只能填一个单词或短语,每个单词或短语限用一次)

(B)

Overwork is one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed. There are some ways for you to learn to relax. Such as reducing(减少)some of the jobs you do each day. So you can leave time for relaxing and fun activities, like reading a good book, listening to a sweet music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.

Secondly, get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you to keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to pay much attention to the things you need to do.

Next, eat healthy. You’d better eat as little junk food as possible.

Another way is getting to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them. Then you’ll be as happy as them.

At last, learn to keep calm when you face problems. You know that you can probably solve the problems, and it is a good way to build up your self – confidence.

任务2:阅读短文(B),根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

c_________ not excited, nervous or upset

a____________ the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about sth./sb. carefully

任务3:阅读短文(B),完成同义句转换,每空一词。

You’d better eat as little junk food as possible.

You’d better eat as little junk food as ______________ ________________.

任务4:根据短文(B)内容回答问题。

Why do lots of students feel stressed and tired?

__________________________________.

How can the students keep their bodies and minds in the best form?

__________________________________.

How many ways for students to relax are mentioned in this passage?

__________________________________.

(C)

New Year’s Eve is a different time for people in different countries.

In England, we usually have a party with our friends and family. We turn the TV on and wait for Big Ben to hit 12. We form a circle and sing a very old song. And then we all wish each other “Happy New Year”. We make New Year’s resolutions, too. For example, travel more or spend more time with family.

In Spain, when the clock hits 12, people eat 12 grapes. Twelve grapes means the 12 months in a year. It is believed that if you eat the grapes, you will have good luck for the whole year.

In Greece, lots of children get money for the New Year. When midnight falls, children or the head of the family is sent out of the house and told to walk back in. People believe this brings good luck.

任务5:根据短文(C)内容完成表格,每空一词。

Different ____________ to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

In England

·People usually have a party with their friends and family.

·They wait for Big Ben to hit 12 and sing a very old song.

·They____________ make New Year’s resolutions.

In Spain

·People eat ____________ when the clock hits 12. It is believed that ____________

them brings good luck for the whole year.

In Greece

·Many children are given money for the New Year.

·When midnight falls, people ____________ children or the head of the family

out of the house and ask them to walk back in.

1.__________

2.__________

3.__________

4.__________

5.__________

6.__________

7.__________

8.__________

9.__________

10.___________

11.___________

12.___________

13.___________

14.___________

15.___________

16.___________

17.___________

18.___________

19.___________

20.___________

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