It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was___English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Gough, our new English teacher, ___into the classroom.

To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who___it yet”. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Gough asked if I really understood___the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me___an essay on that subject.

After that, English classes became a new interest for me. Mr. Gough thought that students had to___a play to understand it. “Don’t just read it,” he said.

As time passed, we developed a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a___in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift for writing, Tony, and one day you’ll come to realize how___it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”

_____ has passed. Now every time I sit down to write____, I think of Mr. Gough. He was more than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.

1.A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested

2.A. walks B. walked C. was walking D. is walking

3.A. reads B. read C. have read D. had read

4.A. if B. when C. what D. how

5.A. wrote B. writing C. to write D. written

6.A. work out B. act out C. put out D. come out

7.A. teacher B. actor C. waiter D. writer

8.A. useful B. beautiful C. careful D. thankful

9.A. A year B. Some year C. Years D. Every year

10.A. anything new B. something new C. new anything D. new something

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man punished his three-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper(一卷金色包装纸).

Money was tight(紧) and he became angry when the child tried to decorate(装饰) a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless(尽管如此), the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction(过度反应),but he was angry again when he found out the box was empty. He shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a gift, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears(眼泪) in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”

The father was surprised. He put his arm around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness(恳求她的原谅).

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept the gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was upset, he would remember the love of the child who had put it there. 

Actually, each of us, has been given a gold container (容器) filled with love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. Nothing is more precious(珍贵) than this.

1.The man punished his three-year-old daughter because _______________.

A. he hated his daughter

B. his daughter is lazy

C. his daughter decorated a box wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper

D. she was a very lovely little girl

2.The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction because _____________.

A. he wanted to get a gift

B. he was angry with his daughter

C. his daughter still gave him the decorated box as a Christmas gift

D. his daughter didn’t say a word to him

3.In fact, his daughter gave him ______ .

A. nothing B. love C. tears D. an empty box

4.According to the writer, ______________.

A. the father didn’t understand his daughter at all

B. the very lovely little daughter died in an accident

C. the father didn’t miss his daughter

D. The father didn’t see the box

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Girl’s Gift B. A Terrible Father C. A Gold Container D. A Kiss

There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields.

Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.

One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

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1.On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ______.

A. camels B. parades C. people in green D. green buildings

2.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes.

C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A. The race happens on March 17. B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.

C. The race has a history of about 10 years. D. About 30 people go to the race every year.

4.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A. On the first Sunday in February. B. On the last Sunday in December.

C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

5.Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a storybook. B. In a cookbook. C. In a travel magazine. D. In a sport magazine.

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