Once there was a king. He was wise but everyone was afraid of him. His face showed the sadness deep in his heart. So there were deep ___lines(皱纹) on his face.

In his country lived a beautiful girl. Everyone seemed to love her, so did the king. He wanted to ___ her, and finally he decided to speak to her of his love. After he dressed in his best clothes. he looked in the ___,but he saw a hard face, ___when he tried to smile.

“ How about wearing a mask(面具)?” he thought. Then he ordered his magician to paint a mask that looked kind and happy and handsome. The magician ___ and said, " But you must keep your own face in the same lines that I paint and be kind to all people from your heart. If not, the mask will break. "The mask looked so __ that no one knew it was not the true face of the king. Months passed, the beautiful lady was ____ the king, and the king treated everyone ___ to keep the mask from breaking.

At last, the king didn't want to cheat his beautiful wife anymore. ___ he asked the magician to take the mask off. Surprisingly, he found his face was just like the mask he had worn __ so long!

This story tells us that a man is what he is in his heart

1.A.ugly B.kind C.beautiful D.peaceful

2.A.love B.hate C.kill D.marry

3.A.wall B.door C.mirror D.window

4.A.yet B.even C.just D.still

5.A.looked B.refused C.agreed D.laughed

6.A.sad B.happy C.natural D.serious

7.A.married to B.got to C.went to D.agreed to

8.A.badly B.kindly C.cold D.differently

9.A.So B.Or C.But D.However

10.A.with B.at C.for D.in

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Here are some books about space travel. Take a trip to the Moon and beyond with these encouraging reads.

Balloon to the Moon

Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers were making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong's "small step" and beyond. Learn about all the progress of the space travel, then get ready for an unknown but exciting future.

The Extraordinary Life of Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong made history in 1969 when he became the first person to set foot on the Moon. From his childhood playing with model planes to becoming one of the most famous astronauts of all time, discover the wonderful story of Neil Armstrong's life in this book. It has lots of facts and pictures, and shows the key events in his life.

To Space& Back

Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. In this book, Sally shares her personal experience of traveling into space. From discussing the experience of living and working in space to explaining how astronauts train and adapt (适应) to their new environment, she talks about her journey through space.

Counting on Katherine

This encouraging book tells the story of Katherine Johnson who has a gift for math. She helped make the historic Apollo 11 moon landing possible and made sure that Apollo 13 returned home safely when the mission (任务) was in danger.

1.Who first experienced controlled flight in October 1783?

A.The Montgolfier brothers. B.Katherine Johnson.

C.Neil Armstrong. D.Sally Ride.

2.If a girl is interested in women astronauts' life in space, she will probably read ________.

A.To Space& Back B.Balloon to the Moon

C.Counting on Katherine D.The Extraordinary Life of Neil Armstrong

3.What did Katherine Johnson do?

A.She designed the first rocket. B.She recorded key events of space travel.

C.She explained how astronauts trained for space travel. D.She helped make the Apollo 11 moon landing possible.

Perhaps you've already watched or heard about Readers, a TV show that has recently become popular. It invites different people to read aloud on stage, as well as tell the touching stories about them. They can read everything, like poems, novels and letters.

Many people are fans of the show and begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now the show gives people a special place to read across China. Reading pavilions (亭子) are now in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xián.

The pavilion is quite small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people's voices. Everyone can read anything they like for three minutes in the pavilion. The show will later pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.

People of all ages have come and read in the pavilion. "Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the hostess of the show. "We can actually express our deep feelings through reading aloud."

"Both the TV show and the pavilion are promoting reading among the public," reported China Youth Daily. Quite a lot of people are more and more interested in reading. In fact, this is also what our country is trying to do now.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A.Readers is a popular book. B.Only famous stars can read on stage.

C.People tell stories for kids on Readers. D.People can read everything on Readers.

2.What is in a reading pavilion?

A.A telephone B.A tape recorder C.A microphone D.A camera

3.What are the reading pavilions made for?

A.To help the TV show pick possible readers. B.To help people express their feelings freely.

C.To teach people how to read aloud. D.To help ordinary people become superstars.

4.What does the underlined word "promoting" mean in Chinese?

A.抵制 B.推动 C.拒绝 D.描述

5.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A.people must pay to record their voices in the pavilion

B.the TV shows aims to encourage more people to read aloud

C.few people are interested in the reading pavilion

D.everyone can read for ten minutes in the pavilion

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