The quick action of Nick helped five people escape a fire on Hope Road. Nick said he usually left his house about 5:30 a.m. to do morning exercises, but that day he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school. As he looked at his neighbor’s house, he realized that it was on fire. “I saw smoke and flames and ran over and started beating on the side of the house, shouting, ‘Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire!’” Nick remembered it was at about 9 a.m. that the firefighters put out the fire.

Beverly Penny and her husband, Clark, along with their younger daughters, were sleeping in the living room next to the kitchen when they heard Nick beating on the walls. She opened the bedroom door and black smoke came in. She managed to get her kids out. Her dog tried to hide under the bed, but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door. However, chickens in one of the rooms weren’t so lucky.

Firefighters got the call at about 7:05 a.m. “When we arrived with our fire trucks, there were heavy flames outside on the house.” Jerry said. He called Nick a hero, saying that without his quick responses, the result could have been much worse. “The firefighters were fast,” Nick said, “They arrived here within about three minutes.”

“They did a great job and I can’t thank them enough.” Penny said, then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes. “Everything I have is gone. Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.” She said the fire could have been caused by an electrical problem. “We’ve been having problems with mice, so that we could have had something to do with it.” she added.

1.What do you know about Nick?

A.He left house at 5:30 am that day. B.He has a son who goes to school.

C.He lives next to Beverly Penny. D.He had a day off on Thursday.

2.Which of the following is true?

A.Clark got hurt in the fire. B.Penny’s dog saved her kids.

C.Penny’s dog was killed in the fire. D.Penny’s chickens were killed in the fire.

3.When did the fire break out?

A.At about 5:30 am. B.At about 7 am.

C.At about 8 am. D.At about 9 am.

4.We can infer that ____ __.

A.Jerry is a firefighter B.Jerry found the fire

C.Jerry called the police D.Jerry helped Nick escape the fire

5.According to Penny, which of the following might be criticized(批评) for the fire?

A.Her dog. B.Her husband. C.Her chickens. D.Some mice.

If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:

★a 500ml plastic cola bottle ★scissors

★colored markers ★poster board ★glue

What to do:

Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.

Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.

Step 3 Roll (卷起) the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.

Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!

1.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A.give instructions on making a rocket B.introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher

C.show different kinds of rockets D.encourage rocket drawing

2.In step 1,what is the bottle like?

A.It can be of any size. B.It must be made of glass.

C.It should be clean and dry. D.It needs to be filled with cola.

3.The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ________.

A.the cola bottle B.the poster board C.a small triangle D.the large triangle

4.In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text?

A.Sports News. B.Job Wanted. C.Do It Yourself. D.Lost and Found.

How would you ask your parents to support your dream? American actress Emma Stone created a PowerPoint presentation (陈述) to get her parents’ support.

Stone is a rising star in Hollywood. She played the role of Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man’s high school love, in two Spider-Man movies.

The actress said her character was like the girl’s in the film. “Gwen is clear on what she wants to do with her life. I think I am just like her.”

Stone made up her mind to become an actress at the age of 15. But would her parents agree to her leaving school early and realizing her dream? The young girl decided to use the presentation to help her. “I used a lot of computers when I was young, and my dad’s a businessman, so I just thought a presentation is the way to get support,” she said.

The presentation is called Project Hollywood and she used pop singer Madonna’s classic song Hollywood in it, saying “just please let me move to LA to be an actress.”

Her method proved to be a success. In 2004, Stone dropped out of high school and moved with her mother to Los Angeles. She began to study at home after that.

Now Stone is a successful actress with many films to her name. Her next step is to try different things like strange comedies.

(No more than eight words)

1.What role did she play in film Spider-Man?

_______________________________________________________

2.When did Stone decide to become an actress?

_______________________________________________________

3.What did Stone use to get her parents’ support?

_______________________________________________________

4.How did Stone go on to study after dropping out of high school?

_______________________________________________________

5.What will Stone try in the future?

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“Will you come with us,Susan?”cried several girls.“We are going to the woods,do come,too.”

“I should like to go with you,”replied Susan,“but I can't finish the task Grandmother set me to do.”

“How boring it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday!”said one of them,shaking her head.“Susan's grandmother is too strict.”

At this,Susan lowered her head,wiped away a tear,and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers.

Soon she said to herself,“What harm can there be in moving the mark Grandmother put?The woods must be beautiful today,and how I should like to be there!”

“Grandmother,”said she,a few minutes afterwards,“I'm ready now.”

“What,so soon,Susan?”Her grandmother took the work,and looked at it very closely.

“True,Susan,”said she,“true,I have counted it,and,as you’ve never deceived(欺骗)me,you may go and enjoy yourself.”

Susan's face turned red,and she did not say“thank you”.As she left,she walked slowly away,not singing as usual.

“Why,here is Susan!”the girls cried.“But what is the matter? Why have you left your dear grandmother?”they jokingly added.

“it's nothing.”As Susan replied,she felt she was trying to deceive herself.

When the girl had reached an open space,they ran about enjoying themselves except Susan.Sitting on the grass,how she wished she were at home confessing(承认) her fault.

After a while Rose cried out,“Let’s make a crown of violets,and put it on the head of the best girl here.”

“It will be easy enough to make the crown.but not so easy to decide who is to wear it,”said Julia.

“Why,Susan is to wear it,of course,”said Rose,“is she not said to be the best girl in school and the most obedient(顺从的) at home?”

“Yes,yes,the crown shall be for Susan,”cried the other girls.

“Now,Susan,”said Rose,“put it on in a very careful way,for you are to be our queen.

The crown was placed on Susan’s head.But in a moment,she snatched it off,threw it on the ground and said,“No crown for me;I do not deserve(值得)it.”

The girls looked at her with surprise.“I have deceived my grandmother,”said she,while tears flowed down her cheeks.

“Do you think that bad?”asked one of the girls.

“I’m sure it is and I have been miserable all the time I have been here.”

Susan ran home,as soon as she saw Grandmother,she cried,“()Grandmother!I should be punished,for I moved the mark.Do forgive me;I am very sorry and unhappy.”

“Susan,”said her grandmother,“I knew it all the time,but I let you go ou,hoping that you can realize your fault.I am so glad that you have confessed your fault.”

“Now!”was the quick reply,and Susan's grandmother kissed her forehead.

1.Which is the correct order of the things below?

a.The girls made a crown of violets in the woods.

b.Susan said sorry to Grandmother for her fault.

c.Susan's grandmother set her to do the work.

d.The girls invited Susan to play in the woods.

e.Susan threw the violet crown on the ground.

A. c-d-a-e-b B. c-b-d-a-e C. d-b-a-e-c D. a-e-c-d-b

2.According to the passage,we can see Susan's grandmother

A. was always very strict with Susan

B. didn't know Susan was lying at first

C. could think about Susan’s feelings

D. still didn't forgive Susan the end

3.The meaning of the underlined word“miserable”is close to

A. surprised B. excited C. regretful D. cheerful

4.Which can be the best title for this passage?

A. A pleasant afternoon trip B. No crown for me

C. A kind-hearted grandmother D. A deserving crown for me

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