题目内容
Once there was an English prince called Henry. He liked to study languages, but smiles never came on his face. His father, the king tried to make him happy in every possible way. Yet the young prince was not happy.
One day the king had an interview with a man named Sir Arthur. Sir Arthur told the king, “I have a method to make Prince Henry happy, but you have to send him to the countryside”. At first, the king refused. But Sir Arthur insisted on taking the prince to the country. Finally, the king agreed.
Prince Henry and Sir Arthur went to Sir Arthur’s house. His big yard was divided into two parts— inside yard and outside yard, and the outside yard was a big garden with a flowerbed. Sir Arthur told Henry, “Do you know my flowerbed can talk, and it has a secret?” The prince thought it very strange. Sir Arthur went on, “It tells the secret only to those who watch it every day. If you learn the secret, you will be happy.”
Prince Henry looked, but there was no flower, not even a leaf upon it. Then he circled the flowerbed every day. Even when a storm came, he didn’t go inside, so he caught a cold.
Many days passed. The flowerbed was wet, and the warm sun shone upon it. At last, one fine morning, he saw tiny plants coming up.
Day after day he saw that these plants made lines, and that the lines formed some letters. He thought about the spelling and tried to translate them into his own language. At last, he got it: DO SOMETHING GOOD TO SOMEONE EVERY DAY.
1.Why was Prince Henry sent to the countryside?
A. Because his father wanted him to experience the life.
B. Because he wanted to experience a different life.
C. Because his father wanted to make him happy:
D. Because he wanted to become happy again.
2.What happened at the end of the story?
A. Prince Henry was told the secret of the flowerbed.
B. Prince Henry wasn’t happy with the secret of the flowerbed.
C. Prince Henry could hear what the flowerbed said.
D. Prince Henry got the secret of the flowerbed on his own.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Prince Henry wasn’t happy if he was not allowed to study languages.
B. The king disliked Sir Arthur’s idea and he didn’t follow his advice.
C. Prince Henry was OK when he watched the flowerbed.
D. Sir Arthur was a helpful man and he finally succeeded in helping Prince Henry.
4.What does the story want to tell us?
A. It’s easy to be happy.
B. Helping others is useful.
C. Everyone should do something good.
D. Doing something good can make us happy.
Interesting festivals in the world
Throwing tomatoes—Spain(西班牙) |
Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车)carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese—England |
This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese(奶酪)is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man—The United States |
The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture（雕塑）of a man. |
Pouring water—Thailand |
The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
1.What about are these passages?
A. Games. B. Activities C. Matches. D. Festivals.
2.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?
A. Spain. B. England. C. The United States. D. Thailand.
3.Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?
A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese. C. Burning man. D. Pouring water.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat.
B. Not all the festivals above fall on the single day.
C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.
5.The passage is most probably taken from ______.
A. a tour guide B. a science report C. a story book D. a fashion magazine