t was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked (烤) it. 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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t was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked (烤) it. The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.
After Christmas, Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn’t speak. Marie’s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can’t help her." For 12 years Marie didn’t speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat ( 嗓子疼 ) at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn’t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "I think you can speak again." Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
根据上面的短文内容回答问题。
小题1: What did Marie’s mother make at Christmas?
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小题2: What did Marie’s mother put some coins in the cake for?
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小题3:How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?
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小题4: How long didn’t Marie speak?
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小题5: Could Marie speak at last?
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小题1: She made a special cake. / A special cake.
小题2:For good luck. / Good luck.
小题3:Three / 3(coins).
小题4:For 12 years.
小题5:Yes, she could.

小题1:本文的第二句为It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake.所表示的含义为玛丽亚的母亲在圣诞节那天做了一个特别的蛋糕，故本题的答案为She made a special cake. / A special cake.
小题2:本文第三行有一句为The four coins were for good luck.表示的含义为在蛋糕上放上硬币表示好运的含义，故本题答案为 For good luck. / Good luck.
小题3:本文第四行有一句为They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table.表示的含义为最终他们在蛋糕里只找到3枚硬币，故本题答案为Three / 3(coins).
小题4:本文第二段第四行有一句为For 12 years Marie didn’t speak.所表示的含义为玛丽亚12年都不能说话，故本题答案为 For 12 years.
小题5:本文最后两句提到玛丽亚最终在医生的帮助下能够说话了，故本题为肯定回答，本题的答案为Yes, she could.

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BBC World Have Your Say: “ Life in China”
Every day, BBC News on TV,radio and online brings you stories from across the world. But what we want to hear are the stories that matter to you.
Have got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.

I like travaling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese don’t have good pulic manners(举止). They always loudly on the phone and smoke everywhere. The worst is that they often break the rules in public. For example, when I travled in HongKong in January this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground , which is against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think he did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. (Mike, Shenzhen)

I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Fuyang , Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children(留守儿童)in China, l live with my grandparents now. my father went to work inn Shanghai several years ago. Last year, my mother went there to care for him because his health is not as good as before. They tell me to listen to my grandparents and call me about twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents ans I hope I can afford to go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. (Wu Peigen, Anhui Province)

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The topic of BBC. World Have Your Say today	1.
The thing that the kid did on the underground	2.
The time when Mike traveled in HongKong	3.
Wu Peigen’s age	4.
People who live with Wu Peigen now	5.

Hello, everyone. Here is something important for everyone going to London next month. As you know, you are going to stay with a family for two weeks. Now, the most important thing is money. You should take about $530 with you. I think it will be enough for everyone. Then, when you arrive, your new family will meet you. You must remember to wear a red shirt, so the family will find you easily. They’ve been told you all wear red shirts. You’ll also need to take with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it’s very important that you take the school letter. While you’re there, if you have any problems, you can call Leech School Office. I’ll give you the office phone number now: it’s 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher…She’s in the office from nine o’clock in the morning until five in the afternoon every day. OK. That’s everything. Have a good journey!

Where are they going?	1.
How long are they going to stay there?	2.
Why must they wear red shirts?	3.
What’s the school office telephone number?	4.
What could Mrs. Belcher’s job be according to the reading?	5.

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate（气候）of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
小题1:How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
小题2:How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
小题3:How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
小题4:What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
小题5:What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .

A Friendship Day present plays an important part in developing friendships. We must choose it with love and care. It doesn’t need to be expensive, but it must be able to show your love to your friend. If you find it hard to choose a good Friendship Day present for your best friend, here are some good ideas for you.
小题1:_________________________________
Friendship bands are one of the most popular present on that day. Many colorful friendship bands hit stores much ahead of the Friendship Day. They come in special designs for both boys and girls.
小题2:________________________________
Flowers are presents which are popular among girls. Sending flowers is the best and the easiest way to show your love to your friend. If possible, you’d better choose your friend’s favorite flower. If your friend doesn’t have a specific choice, you can buy yellow roses. Yellow roses are thought to be Friendship Day flowers.
小题3:________________________________
Photo albums are good Friendship Day presents. You can place a picture of you along with your friend into a photo album .This reminds both of you of the good time you spent together.
小题4:_________________________________
Books are suitable for friends who like reading. Keep your friend in mind while choosing the book.
Usually, you can choose an inspirational book
小题5:_________________________________
If you don’t know which present to choose, why not invite your friend to have dinner? That will be a good chance to chat with your friend .I am sure you can have a good meal and a great time
阅读以上5段语言材料，请找出与他们相对应的标题，并将其标号填入下列方框内。

A．Choosing Good Books

B．Inviting Your Friend to Dinner

C．Buying Photo Albums

D．Sending Flowers

E. Buying Friendship Bands

阅读答问。阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。
Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
小题1:Who answered the telephone?
小题2:How did Taylor help Annie?
小题3:Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?

请阅读下面关于宠物的材料，给A—E选择恰当的标题。
A. Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Pet hospitals are very busy. Kind persons who love animals are needed to work in busy animal hospitals. They will teach you the job.
B. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller, because people in the future will be living in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals. The same things might be done to make smaller cats and dogs.
C. might have to start turning wild（野生的）animals into pets. This might be the only way to save them from dying out.
D. What about a robot（机器人）for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to get things, to bark like real dogs. These “pets” might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots don’t lose hair or eat things the way real pets do.
E. Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts（专家）believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to have a pet while in a hotel.
小题1:Pet Hotels.
小题2:Smaller Pets.
小题3:Robots for Pets.
小题4:A Panther for Pet.
小题5:People Needed in Pet Hospital.

阅读下面的短文，并从文本框中为本文选择恰当的段落大意。
①British people like good food ,and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
②British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week ,about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).
③ Movies are very popular in Britain ,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
④British people love going on holiday ,and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA ,and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!

A. Most British people like movies .
B. British people love going on holiday .
C. Good food is popular in Britain .
D. Most British people don’t like doing sports.

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小题2:Paragraph ②:_________
小题3:Paragraph ③:_________
小题4:Paragraph ④:_________

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