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The book I would like to talk about is The Merchant of Venice. The book is a dramatic work by Shakespear, an English famous writer in the 16th century. It talks about something happening between merchants in Venice. The main characters are Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Antonio.

The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio borrow money from Shylock, and then brings out other stories. Bassanio is a poor merchant. He needs money to follow his dream to marry Portia—a very beautiful and rich lady. He first wants to borrow money from his friend Antonio, also a merchant in Venice. Antonio borrows the money from a Jewish rich merchant Shylock. Antonio does much harm to Shylock before because Antonio really hates Jewish. Shylock is a little mean and loves money very much. He always gets interest from the people who borrow money from him. Antonio promises he will pay the money back in three months, or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.

Bassanio successfully wins the love of Portia but soon realizes his friend can not pay the money back to Shylock on time. Bassanio returns to Venice as fast as he can and attends a trial(审讯).The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm. Portia, dressing up as a young lawyer, claims (声称) that the words “ 1 pound of flesh” not “1 pound of flesh and blood”. She says that Shylock is only allowed to remove flesh, but not any blood, which is impossible. Thus, she helps make Antonio safe and make Shylock fail. At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money. At the end, .

1.The drama has ________ main characters mentioned in this passage.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. The story happens between merchants in England in the 17th century.

B. Antonio can’t return the money because his ships are caught in storm.

C. Shylock is a Jewish rich merchant and he is generous to everyone.

D. Portia is a real lawyer and she is clever enough to save Antonio’s life.

3.Which one can be used to describe Bassanio?

① A true friend ② A romantic lover ③ A poor merchant ④ A mean Jewish

A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③

4.We can put ___________ in the blank “ ” in Paragraph 3.

A. Antonio takes pity on Shylock

B. Bassanio and Portia have a happy ending

C. everyone including Shylock lives a happy life

D. everyone including Shylock lives a sad life

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China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to the different weather.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

1.In southern China, people usually buy _________ at a time.

A. a small amount of food B. a large amount of food

C. enough food for a week D. a lot of meat and vegetables

2.If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may _________.

A. peel and cut them for you B. laugh at you

C. only sell them in boxes and baskets D. only sell a single apple or pear

3.The underlined words "due to" mean "_________" in Chinese.

A. 所以 B. 但是 C. 然而 D. 因为

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Different Weather in China B. Different Living Habits in China

C. Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese D. Southern China and Northern China

Tom often ______ TV on Saturday evenings, but now he ______ stories.

A. watches; is reading B. is watching; reads

C. looks; is reading D. watches; is looking

After working, he usually and a walk.

A. swims; take B. swims; takes C. swim; takes D. swim; take

students in Middle School, it’s important to eat good breakfast.

A. To; a B. For; / C. To; / D. For; a

________ Here we are in India. So why not try on the Saris, dear?

A. Many hands make light work. B. One tree can’t make a forest.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D. Better late than never.

— When did the snowstorm hit Beijing?

— Last Friday, while we________ a Geography lesson.

A. have had B. are having C. were having D. will have

— _______ is your school from your home?

—Twenty minutes’ ride.

A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How soon

How we spend our time can be divided into three groups, or "jars". These would be the necessary tasks jar, the voluntary tasks jar and the happiness jar.

Every day, we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful things, like making money, housework, buying food. We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks. These are things that we do for others, but we may not enjoy them, such as taking children to activities and cooking family meals. Those jars are very important. If we don’t fill them each day, our family won’t be happy.

However, we often forget to fill the third jar — the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill with activities to make us happy. Is your happiness jar sometimes empty at the end of the day? We all have days like that. Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks, time flies quickly and before we know it, it is time for bed.

That is why each day we try to fill our happiness jar. Most days, I fill mine by going to the ballroom dance(社交舞) class with my husband and daughter. Between the music, the dancing and the friendship among the students, I always leave classes happier than when I entered.

Music is another way to make me happy. This week, I was glad to take part in an orchestra(管弦乐队) practice at my church(教堂). A small group of us met to practice Christmas music for a church service. It was a time of fun, friendship and music making. At the end of the evening, my happiness jar was full.

This week, think about how you spent your time. Are you doing enough activities that bring joy to your life? Or are the necessary and voluntary tasks eating up all your time? Try to find ways to achieve a balance(获得平衡) among your three jars. At the end of the day, hopefully we’ve done all we can to make sure that our happiness jar is filled.

1.How many groups can we divide our time into?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?

A. She is always unhappy when she goes to the dance club.

B. She goes to the ballroom dance class to make herself happy every day.

C. Dancing and music are the two usual ways that she makes herself happy.

D. She takes her husband and daughter to dance club in order to make them happy.

3.What can we do to fill the happiness jar according to the passage?

A. Wash clothes B. Watch a film

C. Mop the floor D. Look after children

4.What can we know from Paragraph 4 and 5?

A. The writer took a class at church to practice music.

B. The writer finds friendship is important for her happiness.

C. The writer was invited to join an orchestra as she is good at singing.

D. The writer was going to listen to music at church at Christmas.

5.The writer wrote this article mainly to _______________.

A. tell readers how to relax in daily life

B. tell readers the best way to use their time

C. remind readers to take time to make themselves happy

D. tell the importance of necessary and voluntary tasks

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