Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “Howfantasticit would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A.Having a bigger garden.

B.Going outside her garden.

C.Having lots of gold in the house.

D.Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A.to play in the garden B.not to go too far

C.to clean the windows D.not to go outside the garden

3.How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A.Disappointed B.Interested C.Excited D.Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A.可怕的 B.不切实际的 C.极好的 D.奇怪的

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

A.The Little Girl’s Home

B.The Golden House on the Hill

C.The Little Girl’s Dream

D.The House with Golden Windows

Thanks to the world-famous Colombian writer Garcia Marquez, many people think of Latin America was a land of magic. In Marquez’s books, impossible things happen in this part of the world.

Where does the magic in his book come from? It may come from the mixture of different cultures in Latin America. Although some of their differences have caused problems, they have also been a kind of beauty and encouraged people in Latin America to be more open-minded. Most of the people there speak the same language--Spanish.

Latin America’s environment is quite diverse. People can enjoy beautiful sunshine on the Caribbean islands, ride horses in the green grasslands of Pampas, and experience the snow-covered mountains in the Andes. It even has the world’s biggest rainforest--the Amazon. Many of the world’s most unusual plants and animals live there.

The music and dance of Latin America is quite well-known. Latin American people have created the samba, rumba, chacha and tango. People often dance at parties. Latin dances are cheerful and can bring strangers together.

Latin America is an open and wonderful place. Its diverse environment and cultural traditions have made it a great place to visit.

1.The magic in Marquez’s books may come from ________ in Latin America.

A.natural environment B.the same language C.different cultures D.unusual plants

2.Most of people in Latin America speak ________.

A.French B.Spanish C.German D.English

3.The underlined word “diverse” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________ ”.

A.多样的 B.公平的 C.适当的 D.有益的

4.The ________ of Latin America can bring strangers together.

A.snow-covered mountains B.biggest rainforest

C.beautiful sunshine D.cheerful dances

5.This passage is probably taken from a ________.

A.book review B.grammar book C.travel magazine D.science report

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